Chapter 649, Passing
Maybe the wedding was really effective. After Xiao Yeyang and Daohua got married, Grandma Gu's spirits gradually improved. She no longer vomited after taking medicine and no longer coughed up blood at night.
Seeing this, everyone was very happy.
In mid-February, peach blossoms were in full bloom all over the mountain. Grandma Gu suddenly felt like going out for a walk.
After hearing this, Daohua smiled and said, "Great, the weather today is neither too hot nor too cold, it's perfect for a walk."
Xiao Yeyang pushed the wheelchair and pushed Grandma Gu out of the yard.
Gu Jian and Old Lady Yan followed behind.
The group went down the mountain together.
In the fields, the villagers were preparing for spring plowing. Looking at the villagers working, Grandma Gu went up to chat with them for a while.
In the morning, Grandma Gu was in very good spirits. She toured Taohua Village thoroughly before showing some signs of fatigue.
"Sister, it's almost noon, let's go back." Gu Jian said.
Granny Gu looked around reluctantly, as if trying to engrave the scenery of Taohua Village in her mind. After a while, she nodded and said, "Okay."
After reaching the top of the mountain, looking at the blazing peach blossoms all over the mountain, Granny Gu said she wanted to admire the flowers for a while: "You guys go and do your work, I'll be happy to have Yeyang and Daohua accompany me."
Gu Jian wanted to go back to boil medicine, so he asked Daohua and Xiao Yeyang to take good care of Grandma Gu, and then he hurried back to Taohua An.
Seeing that the wind was a bit strong on the top of the mountain, Old Lady Yan was worried that Grandma Gu would catch a cold, so she went back to get her a cloak.
As soon as the two of them left, Grandma Gu asked Xiao Yeyang to push her to the highest point on the mountain.
Daohua quickly said, "Grandma, the wind is strong over there, let's just enjoy the flowers here."
Granny Gu smiled and shook her head: "I just want to stand on the top of the mountain and take a look at the scenery below. Don't worry, it's not cold today, you won't catch a cold."
Seeing the desire in Grandma Gu's eyes, Daohua and Xiao Yeyang looked at each other. It was difficult to refuse, so they finally pushed her over.
Soon, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua pushed Grandma Gu to the highest point on the mountain.
"Look, that's the entrance and exit to Taohua Village."
Granny Gu smiled and pointed to the dirt road at the foot of the mountain: "Every time you come here, you have to pass by that." As she spoke, she silently stared at the village entrance for a long time without looking away. After a long while, she said regretfully: "What a pity, we can't see it anymore."
Daohua felt something was wrong when she heard this, and seeing a hint of loneliness on Granny Gu's face, she quickly smiled and said, "Granny, Xiao Yeyang and I will come to see you and Master often in the future. You should get well soon so that you can pick us up at the village entrance."
Granny Gu immediately laughed and pulled Daohua and Xiao Yeyang's hands together: "You two have to be good."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at Daohua, squatted down, and smiled at Granny Gu: "Grandma, I will definitely treat Daohua well, and we will grow old together and stay together forever."
The smile in Grandma Gu's eyes grew more intense.
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang, and there was a glint of joy in her eyes.
Granny Gu pointed to a peach tree not far away and said, "The peach blossoms over there are so beautiful. Go pick a few branches for me and I'll take them back to put in a vase."
After hearing this, Xiao Yeyang immediately smiled and went over to pick peach blossoms.
Seeing that there was no wind at the moment, Daohua did not rush to push Grandma Gu back. Seeing that the peach branches Xiao Yeyang had broken were either too big or too small, she hurried over to help.
Soon, the two of them came back holding several peach blossoms.
When he arrived in front of Granny Gu, Xiao Yeyang inserted a small piece of peach blossom into the rice flower bun and asked Granny Gu with a smile: "Grandma, does it look good?"
Daohua glared at Xiao Yeyang, and seeing that Granny Gu was looking at her, she smiled and turned her head so that she could see better.
Granny Gu smiled and said, "It looks good. The rice flowers are growing well, and anything you wear will look good."
Daohua was embarrassed by what she said: "My mother-in-law always makes fun of me."
Granny Gu took the peach blossom branch, looked at it, and smelled it. "It's really beautiful." Then she looked at Xiao Yeyang and Daohua, "Go pick some more and put a few in Xiaojian and Daohua's room."
Seeing that Grandma Gu was so interested, Xiao Yeyang and Daohua naturally had no objection and picked some peach branches nearby.
Looking at the two children happily picking peach blossoms, Grandma Gu's face was full of joy. As she smiled, a fishy and sweet taste surged in her throat, which she quickly swallowed back.
Granny Gu turned her head to look at the intersection at the foot of the mountain. Her vision gradually blurred. Thinking of her two children, a smile slowly appeared on the corner of her mouth.
Although she had a life of wandering and misfortune, her two sons, one was the emperor and the other was a prince, so her life was worth it!
The peach blossom branch fell to the ground, and Grandma Gu slowly closed her eyes.
"Mother-in-law, please tell me which peach blossom is better, mine or Xiao Yeyang's?"
Daohua and Xiao Yeyang each ran over with a few peach blossoms in their hands. Looking at Grandma Gu, whose brows were peaceful and her lips were smiling, as if she had fallen asleep, their hearts skipped a beat.
"Mother-in-law?"
"grandmother?"
The two of them called out tentatively, and when they saw that Granny Gu didn't move, their eyes instantly turned red.
At this time, Gu Jian came over with a medicine jar in his hand. Seeing Grandma Gu with her eyes closed, he dropped the medicine jar on the ground. He walked over tremblingly and put his hand to touch the tip of her nose.
Without feeling any breath, Gu Jian fell to his knees on the ground like a deflated balloon.
His kneeling made Daohua and Xiao Yeyang's hearts plummet.
Xiao Yeyang pulled Daohua forward and knelt in front of Grandma Gu's wheelchair.
White cloth and white banners were hung in Taohua Temple.
After Grandma Gu passed away, Gu Jian didn't say a word, didn't care about anything, and locked himself in Grandma Gu's room.
In this case, the funeral can only be handled by Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang and Daohua knelt in front of Grandma Gu's mourning hall in mourning clothes. The Taohua Temple was quiet and no one came to pay their respects. Both of them felt a chill in their hearts.
Xiao Yeyang felt even more sad for Grandma Gu. In the capital, even if a family member of a minor official died, it would definitely be more lively than this.
She is the mother of the emperor!
Old Lady Yan sent someone to deliver a letter to the Yan family. The next day, Yan Zhigao came with Madam Li and Yan Wenxiu and presented a sacrifice. When they saw Daohua and Xiao Yeyang kneeling together, they couldn't help but frowned.
After burning incense, Old Lady Yan took Yan Zhigao and Madam Li into the room.
When Yan Wenxiu saw that his grandmother left him, he didn't care. Instead, he walked up to Daohua and Xiao Yeyang and asked, "Yeyang, why are you here?" He knelt with his elder sister, and one would have thought they were a couple.
Xiao Yeyang glanced at him, and thinking that this was his elder brother-in-law, he pondered for a moment and explained: "My mother-in-law has done me a favor." The identity of my grandmother cannot be told to outsiders yet, so he can only say this for now.
Yan Wenxiu's face showed sudden realization. He looked at Daohua who was kneeling next to Xiao Yeyang, and after a little effort, he said, "Big sister, it's not proper for you to kneel next to Yeyang. You should get up and kneel on the other side."
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang and directly picked up a stack of paper money and handed it to her eldest brother: "Brother, there are not so many rules here. You can kneel down and burn it."
Yan Wenxiu looked at him with a look of disapproval. Although no one came to offer condolences, it was still bad for his sister's reputation. When he was about to say something, Yan Zhigao and Madam Li came over. Seeing that the two were also wearing mourning clothes, they couldn't help but be stunned.
"Wen Xiu, go change your clothes quickly, then come over and kneel down."
Yan Zhigao said something to Yan Wenxiu, then kowtowed respectfully towards the mourning hall, and Mrs. Li followed suit.
After the worship, the two knelt down and burned paper.
Yan Wenxiu was confused, but he did as he was told.
(End of this chapter)
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