"Amo--"
"Um!"
Ah Chen lifted Ah Mo onto his lap, holding her like that, his chin resting on her fragrant shoulder.
"My grandfather said he wouldn't tell me unless I asked."
"Isn't it shameful?"
"Um!"
"So... Uncle Dong went with you, does he know?"
Ah Chen shook his head, "Grandpa told me this privately! That was fifty years ago, when my youngest uncle was only about fifteen or sixteen years old."
“He felt that the family division was unfair and that his father favored my grandfather! So in a fit of anger, he pried open the box that his ancestors had hidden in the cellar. I don’t know what he saw, but he went crazy afterward.”
"Crazy?"
"Yes! That's what the Black Wind Stronghold patriarch said! As for what my youngest uncle saw at the time, no one knows, but he recovered on his own after half a year."
"On the very night he recovered, he actually killed my great-grandfather and great-grandmother, and then fled Black Crow Village. Since then, his whereabouts have been unknown."
This incident from back then has left Heiwu Village shrouded in mystery.
The son kills his father!
This is such a cruel thing; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an unforgivable crime.
On the night of the incident, Ah Chen's grandfather escaped the disaster because he was at the home of the great-grandfather in Black Wind Village.
Amo was surprised because she had not seen such an event recorded in the Miao people's major records.
"And then what happened?"
"later--"
Ah Chen said, "This matter was extremely serious. At that time, the Black Wind Village Chief sent people everywhere to search for Mu Laoyao, but to no avail! Just then, my grandfather begged the chief to stop searching and spare his life, letting him fend for himself outside."
"Does Grandpa know the reason?"
"Grandpa said he had suspicions when this happened, but the matter was too big, and he wasn't sure until—"
It wasn't until two years ago, before Ah Chen's grandfather passed away, that he told the Black Wind Village Grandfather.
I don't know where our ancestors heard it from, but they said that their Mu family branch had signs of "reincarnation".
The cycle here refers to the Miao people's souls or consciousness being reincarnated after death, turning like a wheel.
The cycle continues endlessly.
They only stopped when they found a suitable body to bring him back to life!
In other words, it's hard work.
But this was the biggest taboo in the ancient Miao region, and the previous Miao king and holy maiden also forbade it.
If such a thing were to happen to this branch of Mu Achen's great-grandfather's lineage, and the elders found out, they would be burned alive.
Therefore, in order to avert disaster, the ancestors calculated the birth charts and chose Mu Laoyao.
The intention was to sacrifice him alive!
To completely eradicate this cycle of change within the Mu family.
"I see!"
Amo turned around and looked at Achen: "What your uncle saw in the box back then was mostly about the cycle of reincarnation, and he was the one chosen as the human sacrifice, so he did this to save his life—"
“That’s what I think too! But the previous Miao king also came from our Black Miao branch. Do you think I, as his uncle, don’t know that even if a human sacrifice is required, there are many, many procedures involved, and we don’t even know if it will work in the end? He just killed his father and mother like that, he’s truly a beast.”
Ah Chen now understands that the "reincarnation" that their Mu family branch is involved in, and which was forbidden by the previous Miao King, is clearly a form of rebirth.
Rebirth related to the Nine Realms Space.
It was because Ah Chen asked the old man of Black Wind Village about things from decades ago that he learned that their small branch of the Miao people were actually collateral descendants of the Miao king from a thousand years ago.
They were separated for too long and did not share the same ancestor.
In other words, the previous Miao King was originally the ancestor of their Mu Achen branch, but later became someone else.
Although Ah Chen couldn't understand what the Black Wind Stronghold patriarch was saying, after thinking about it, he realized that it was somewhat similar to the struggle for succession among princes in ancient royal families.
Mu Achen's ancestor's position as the Miao King was stolen!
But a thousand years have passed, and the feng shui has actually shifted to their house.
Whether his thinking is correct or not is another matter!
That's how Ah Chen understands it anyway.
As for whether their ancestor from this branch of the family left behind any family heirlooms or anything like that a thousand years ago, we don't know!
He'd never seen it anyway, but he felt there must be some.
otherwise--
How did the rebellious youngest son of the Mu family go mad back then, and how did he recover after half a year?
"Achen--"
Although Amo didn't know what Achen was thinking at that moment, she could sense that Achen seemed to be in a heavy mood, so she said:
"Many things in our Miao family cannot be explained by the so-called common sense of this era."
"Although it wasn't ancient times a few decades ago, the mindset back then was still feudal!"
"Even now, in a few years we will enter the new century, we should still abide by what we should abide by."
"so--"
Don't overthink it.
Amo sat on Achen's lap, hooked her arms around his neck, and whispered tenderly to comfort him: "For us as a couple, life is only a few decades long. Amo is content with a simple and ordinary life."
"So, young prince, don't overthink it!"
"Although we all bear heavy responsibilities, for our little family, Amo is just hoping for—"
May your family be harmonious, and may you enjoy good health and peace!
As for money--
I don't need to be in debt; I just need to earn enough to cover the necessary expenses at home and outside.
Upon hearing Amo's words, Achen hugged her even tighter.
"I understand, Amo. This matter won't affect me. I just feel a bit surprised, since my grandfather never told me a word about it when he was alive."
"That's normal. After all, this matter is not only dishonorable but also extremely serious. Once word gets out, the elders will definitely investigate, and who knows what will happen then—"
It's not hard to say, it's just that Ah Chen and his branch of the family are all involved.
In other words--
If the clan elders had dealt with this matter decades ago, how many people would have been thrown into the sinkhole!
Ah Chen's father will definitely not escape it either.
If his father were gone, where would Mu Achen be now?
so--
Ultimately, the fact that the Black Wind Stronghold patriarch suppressed the matter back then was tantamount to saving Ah Chen and his branch of the family.
He saved Ah Chen, and he saved the future Miao King of the Miao people.
This life-saving grace is far greater than the one Tang Abao saved me a few months ago in Tongmu Ridge.
Amo naturally understood this.
The old man from Black Wind Stronghold was a true benefactor to Ah Chen and his companions.
“Ah Chen, it seems you’re definitely going to Qingyu Gelao Village now. I’ll go with you.”
“Those non-Miao people often say, ‘If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too,’ and that’s really true.”
"You're being cheeky again."
Amo rubbed Achen's face, and Achen smacked his lips, saying, "Amo, we have to tell the guards in the shadows to make sure that old beast Mu Laoyao doesn't get killed. A patricide and matricide? I've never seen anything like it!"
"good!"
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