"Give it to me."

Jiang Shanhe took the sturdy little bag in one hand, picked up the bag in Xiaoguo's hand with the other, and led the way into the ancestral hall.

Only a cool and handsome back was left.

Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang looked at each other silently.

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"Come in."

Xiaoguo tried to hold back her laughter, and followed Zhuangzhuang, who was also trying to hold back his laughter, in.

Before leaving yesterday, Xiaoguo placed all the mourning clothes, paper and incense in the ancestral hall to save the trouble of taking them back and forth. Anyway, the ancestral hall was guarded for the next two days, and even if no one was guarding it, no one would come to steal these things.

"Strong, look up."

Xiaoguo put on the robe first, and then gave it to Zhuangzhuang.

Zhuangzhuang raised his head and asked Xiaoguo to button up his shirt below his neck.

"Mom, are we going home this afternoon?"

Zhuangzhuang still remembered what Xiaoguo told him, that he would rush home after burying his grandparents today, but he had not had time to say goodbye to Xiaoyi, who was still waiting for him in the palace.

"I'm not leaving today. I'll talk about it in two days."

Before Xiaoguo could say anything, Jiang Shanhe, who had already put on mourning clothes, spoke. At the moment, he was a little envious of Zhuangzhuang. He didn't know when Xiaoguo could dress herself like she did for Zhuangzhuang.

Jiang Shanhe had a reason for saying this. No matter what, Shao Zhan would not let them go. How could he let them go when his goal had not been achieved? This could be seen from the fact that not long after County Magistrate Liu arrived, Guan Xi from the guard team followed closely in a carriage.

Another point is that he didn't want the two of them to leave today. He hadn't made any progress with Xiaoguo so far, and he hadn't had time to say a word to Zhuangzhuang to deepen the father-son relationship. He had to stay for at least a few days before making any plans.

Xiaoguo frowned. She had just seen Guan Xi and knew that he was the emperor's confidant. His purpose of coming here was also obvious. No matter what, they would definitely not be able to leave today.

This is good. I can also take this opportunity to buy some gifts for my friends at home, and let Zhuangzhuang stay with Jiang Shanhe for a few more days.

The development of the relationship between himself and Jiang Shanhe will be discussed later, but Zhuangzhuang and Jiang Shanhe must not become strangers. This is a good opportunity for him and Jiang Shanhe to have more contact.

Xiaoguo had no objection and said to Zhuangzhuang, "That's right, let's talk about it in two days."

Zhuangzhuang was very happy when he heard it. That was really great!

Jiang Shanhe lit two incense sticks at each tablet.

A notification came from outside, the auspicious time had arrived and the burial could begin.

Jiang Shanhe arranged for people to come and find a location and then dig a pit overnight so as not to delay today's auspicious time.

Jiang Shanhe stood in the front, Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang followed behind. After people lifted the coffin into the pit that had been dug in advance, Jiang Shanhe took the lead, and Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang followed closely behind, surrounding the coffin and adding soil to the grave. Each of them grabbed a handful of soil in his hand and threw it in.

After that, the others started to bury the soil.

After the burial, Jiang Danhe wanted to go to burn incense at other graves, and Xiaoguo asked Zhuangzhuang to go with him.

She turned back to the ancestral hall, placed the tablets for the two elders of the Jiang family on the ancestral hall, and lit two more incense sticks.

When she came out, County Magistrate Liu seemed to be waiting for Xiaoguo. When he saw her come out, he immediately walked over and looked behind her.

Xiao Guo knew who he was looking for, but unfortunately that person was not there. She said calmly, "Jiang Shanhe is at the cemetery."

County Magistrate Liu almost blushed when he heard this. Was his purpose so obvious? "Ahem, hahahaha..."

"Actually, it's like this. We decided to take a few days off before setting off again. Is that okay with you?"

Xiaoguo was already prepared, so he nodded and said yes.

"That's fine."

County Magistrate Liu wanted to dawdle a little longer, but when Jiang Shanhe came over, he hadn't had a chance to talk to him. If it weren't for the fact that it was inconvenient for outsiders to enter the cemetery, he would have gone in long ago...

After talking about this and that for a long time, Xiaoguo couldn't help but interrupt him, "Let me take the burnt paper first."

She came here just to place the memorial tablet and take the burning paper over. Who would have thought that County Magistrate Liu would come over suddenly.

"Okay, okay, go ahead."

County Magistrate Liu smiled awkwardly. What kind of thing is this?

Xiaoguo said goodbye to him and came to the cemetery with some paper money. Jiang Shanhe had already returned with Zhuangzhuang after lighting incense. There were no people around at this moment. The people who had just buried the body had left, leaving only the three of them in the cemetery.

An adult and a child stood in front of the grave, neither of them spoke, or to be more precise, they were too embarrassed to speak.

You looked at me, I looked at you, we just looked at each other but didn't say anything.

It was not until Xiaoguo's arrival that the strange atmosphere between the two gradually warmed up.

Jiang Shanhe also had a fire starter on him, so Xiaoguo gave him half of the paper money, and kept the other half for herself and Zhuangzhuang.

Xiaoguo lit the paper first, and after burning it together with the mourning clothes, she left with Zhuangzhuang. Seeing Jiang Shanhe standing there motionless, she knew that he must have something to say to his parents, so she decided to leave first so that he could speak freely.

Jiang Shanhe stood quietly there, looking at the grave covered with new soil, with mixed feelings in his heart.

After Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang left, he slowly knelt down, and the tears he had been holding back suddenly burst out, surging.

It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but only when they are heartbroken.

"Dad, Mom..."

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After Xiaoguo brought Zhuangzhuang out, they found that most of the carriages and soldiers outside the ancestral hall had left, leaving only Guanxi and Li Shouji.

"sister in law."

Li Shouji saw Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang coming over, so he stepped forward first, took Xiaoguo aside, and carried Guanxi on his back, "Sister-in-law, Guanxi is going to take you and Zhuangzhuang to the palace. I guess the emperor wants to say something to you, you..."

Li Shouji kindly reminded Xiaoguo.

Xiaoguo knew what he meant and nodded, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

"Please."

Just as Xiaoguo finished speaking, Guanxi's voice came from behind.

Xiaoguo carried Zhuangzhuang onto the carriage. Along the way, Zhuangzhuang sat quietly beside Xiaoguo.

After arriving at the palace, it was Eunuch Su who received him again. As soon as Zhuangzhuang got off the car, Zhixia took him away to play with Xiaoyi.

And he followed Eunuch Su to Yu's study.

The place was heavily guarded, and no one could get in or out. From the moment Xiaoguo stepped onto the stairs, his heart began beating wildly uncontrollably. This scene was too horrible.

Xiaoguo wanted to stop breathing, but Eunuch Su informed him first and only released Xiaoguo after getting permission.

After entering the gate and crossing the threshold, the first thing that hits your nose is the scent of ink.

Xiaoguo lowered his head and looked around quietly. There were bookshelves all around, and the bookshelves were full of books. If Zhuangzhuang saw it, he would definitely go crazy. He would love this place.

Xiaoguo walked to the middle position. There was a table in front of him. He could hear the rustling sound of books being flipped.

The sound stopped the moment he saw Xiaoguo.

"Sit down."

Without waiting for Xiaoguo to greet him, Shao Zhan asked Xiaoguo to sit down.

Xiaoguo always flatters and takes things as they come. She takes things as they come. Although she is a little nervous in front of the emperor, she is able to adjust her mood quickly.