Chapter 204: The Afterlife (Monthly Ticket Plus)

An old man from the fifth house died, and they in Xiyuan have to spend 1,800 taels to handle the funeral. Why not rob him?

So Shang Silang said angrily.

"Sixth brother, if you want to go out, just go out. Why do you have to use us two brothers as shields?"

Shang Ji said sarcastically without getting angry.

"Brother, what you said is really funny. I grew up in the Gu family and I rarely met and talked with my fifth uncle. I was willing to give five hundred taels to show my appreciation. Why are you, the nephews and grandchildren who are blessed by him every day, whining about it? Where did you learn this rule?"

He glanced at Mrs. Wei and his words were almost accusing Mrs. Wei of not knowing how to educate her children.

Seeing that he could make more money, Shang Yu'an was very excited. He had never liked Shang Ji so much before, so he quickly agreed.

"Liu Lang is right. Si Lang and Qi Lang are also nephews and grandsons. We should show our care to them."

Since he had said this, Shang Silang could only swallow his anger.

Fortunately, it was only 500 taels, not 550,000 taels, so Shang Silang could afford it.

It's just that both of them paid money, but the good reputation was earned by Shang Ji, which made Silang and his wife unhappy.

Shang Qillang did not say a word on this matter. He just followed what his parents and brothers did.

The reunion dinner was disrupted before the fifth old master passed away.

Shang Yukuan has always been a soft-hearted person. After sending Shang Yu'an away, he said sadly.

"I am sorry for my fifth uncle. I let him pass away like this. Although we are no longer relatives, you brothers should pay more attention to the filial piety days these days."

They are not from the same family, so a month of mourning is enough.

However, the first month of the year is a time of frequent travel, and with Wei Jialian's coming-of-age ceremony and the Eastern Palace annual banquet also to be celebrated, they may not be able to keep this mourning day.

But at the moment, no one refuted what Duke Shang Yukuan said, which gave him some comfort.

After this incident, they had no mood to eat, so after sitting for a while, Shang Ji and others set off to return to the general's mansion.

It was deserted when I came, and it was silent when I left.

Those who know say that the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion are blood relatives, while those who don't know may think that it is just a visit and exchange between officials.

There was no lively or joyful atmosphere at all.

In the carriage, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi were both silent, obviously still digesting the news.

"The most difficult time for my fifth uncle's injury was the month after he fell. He was still hanging on at that time. How could it be such a coincidence that he passed away today? I think there might be something else going on."

Du Jingyi had just looked at his fourth uncle Shang Yu'an carefully several times. There was naturally sadness and sorrow in his eyes, but there was no shock and surprise at his father's sudden death.

It was as if he had known that the Fifth Old Master would die today, or something else.

Du Jingyi's intuition has always been accurate, so Shang Ji whispered after hearing it.

"I'll let Liu Xun investigate this matter. Osmanthus Alley is going to be busy again this time."

The spy Shang Ji who was originally stationed in the fifth and third rooms had already withdrawn. They were just two useless pieces and there was no need to take them seriously or deal with them so much.

But now Wulang and his wife have to go back to Guihua Lane, and the third and fifth rooms are together again. Just think about it and you know that they will not live a peaceful life.

Therefore, I am afraid that surveillance is inevitable.

"Without the second sister-in-law, I feel that the third room is not going to be very successful. As for the fifth sister-in-law, I always feel that she is still going to make trouble, but she just hasn't had the chance yet."

Speaking of which, each of Du Jingyi's sisters-in-law really has her own strengths.

My sister-in-law is upright but a little pedantic.

My second sister-in-law is cruel and ruthless, and she is also sharp-tongued and merciless. Now, not only has she been divorced, but she has also been framed. It is estimated that she will not be able to leave that prison.

The third sister-in-law is low-key and rarely shows up. She looks like someone who is willing to live a peaceful life.

Fourth sister-in-law was already arrogant, and after her son met with such a disaster, she became even more displeased with everyone. If her family was not powerful and her mother-in-law was not her aunt, she would have been dealt with long ago with her attitude.

As for the fifth sister-in-law, she seemed to be quite clever in the past, but I wonder if she will change her mind after this incident.

After Du Jingyi went over all these things in his mind, he unconsciously touched his hard stomach.

Shang Ji thought she was worried, so he reached out and covered her with his hand, speaking in a comforting tone.

"If you don't want to care, just stay in the mansion and take good care of yourself. It's hard to go anywhere in the snow anyway. As for those invitations that were sent to me, I have an excuse to refuse them now."

Du Jingyi couldn't help but laugh when he heard him say this.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"General, you are naive again. Since we want to gain a foothold in Sui'an City, we naturally have to deal with everyone. If I refuse to meet anyone in any occasion, outsiders will think that I am arrogant and difficult to get along with."

"Don't worry, my pregnancy is very stable. Apart from anything else, I have to go to the prince's banquet."

Shang Ji also agreed with this point, and put his arms around her and said.

"Well, you decide."

The wind and snow gradually subsided. Ever since the Duke's Mansion announced the death of the fifth old master, the family had received some funeral gifts one after another.

Although they did not die in white, everyone in the Duke's Mansion still wore plain clothes and ate vegetarian food for more than ten days.

The first month of the year should have been the busiest time, but now everyone was under heavy pressure, and the first one to be dissatisfied was Shang Zhiyin.

She had made several dresses and new jewelry before the New Year, waiting to show them off at banquets.

Nowadays, let alone attending a banquet, you can’t even wear it at home.

This made her complain endlessly.

On this day, Mrs. Wei went to Chengming Court to visit her grandson. He was still as depressed and taciturn as before.

Instead, Shang Zhiyin was the one who spoke with dissatisfaction as she surrounded Mrs. Wei.

"Grandma, we are a Duke's mansion. If we tell others that we are mourning for a great-uncle from another family who is of common origin, I'm afraid we will be laughed at. Please talk to Grandpa and tell him about it. We still have to go to my aunt's coming-of-age day."

Now that the Lantern Festival is almost approaching, they are still waiting at home miserably.

This New Year's Day was not a pleasant one at all.

Mrs. Wei was not willing to do so, but she didn't know if her husband was too sad this time. She said a few words indirectly, but he retorted back.

Naturally, it would not be a good idea to continue to take the lead, so he could only comfort his granddaughter.

"Of course we have to go to the Wei family's banquet, so you should be quiet these two days and behave well to make your grandfather feel sorry for you, understand?"

(End of this chapter)