Chapter 737: Burial
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For a moment, the Shun Enbo Residence was in the limelight.
However, good times were rare.
Not long after Old Madam Yu married into the Yu Residence, her father was implicated with a banned poem by his colleague. The entire family was sentenced to exile, and the family did not survive the bitter cold of the place of exile.
Everything in Shun Enbo Residence had been confiscated. Other people were not implicated.
Anyone would know that Second Master Jiang was a top scholar.and the
“Minister” of Hanlin. He was only punished because he had been implicated.
At that time, if the Jiang Residence had cared about their relationship and taken care of Second Master Jiangs family in the place of exile, the Imperial Court would not have pursued the matter.
Second Master Jiang would stay in the place of exile for two to three years and write a book praising the merits of the Emperor. He would then go to the Imperial Court. Since Shun Enbo was a familly of old n.o.bility, even if his t.i.tle was taken away, he still had connections in the court.
If the Jiang family had arranged everything, Second Master Jiangs family would definitely be able to return, and they might even be reinstated. Generally speaking, those who had been punished for exile and were reinstated would be placed in an important position by the Imperial Court.
However, there were no ifs in this world.
Old Madam Yu no longer had any contact with her maiden family.
If a widowed woman had the help of her maiden family, her life wouldn’t be too difficult. However, the Jiang family didn’t care about her sister-in-law, so Old Madam Yu’s life was extremely bitter.
In a woman’s life, there was nothing more tragic than losing her mother at birth, her father at an early age, and her husband in her prime.
Old Madam Yu suffered all three.
The people from the Jiang family were Old Madam Yu’s seventh cousin and nephew. Old Master Jiang was not even 50 years old, but his white hair at the temples showed his old age. He was helped into the mourning hall by his son.
Looking at his sister’s memorial tablet in a daze, he couldn’t help but cry. “When Sister Heng was at home, she was the closest to me. I was young at that time, so Sister Heng often brought me along to play…”
Old Madam Yu’s name was Heng Wu.
Her name was taken from a type of vanilla. It was resistant to cold, thin, drought, and very tenacious.
Jiang Hengwu had also grown into a tenacious person as her parents had expected. Even after experiencing all the hardships of the world, hse still stood proudly.
His son advised him with red eyes, “Father, you’re ten years younger than Old
Aunt. When our family was in trouble, you were too young…”
Even though they had managed to contact each other after that, they had been separated for many years and were no longer the same as before.
Old Aunt was a strong and stubborn person. After experiencing the ruthlessness of the family, losing her mother, her father, her brother, and her husband, her heart was like cold water.
The old aunt hated her maiden family for being heartless to her family and was unwilling to interact with them anymore.
His father was also young and rash. He had written a few letters but did not receive a reply, so he was also stifled.
Their relationship, which was already distant, was completely ruined after
Old Master Jiang was crying in front of Sister Hengs mourning hall. His face was covered in snot and tears. This scene was really lamentable.
Fifth Granduncle came over to persuade him. “The grudges between people will be resolved if they die. Matriarch in heaven will definitely understand you. The juniors are all watching. Don’t cry…”
After a long time, he finally managed to persuade Old Master Jiang.
Old Master Jiang looked at Yu Youyao and said kindly, “You’re Sister Hengs most beloved eldest granddaughter, Youyao, right?” He sized up Yu Youyao and nodded. “Good child, your grandmother has pa.s.sed away. If you have any difficulties in the future, send a letter to the Jiang Residence in Jinling. Our family won’t refuse anything we can help with.”
He was taking care of Yu Youyao on behalf of Old Madam Yu.
The Clan Chief looked at Yu Youyao strangely. After the Emperor ascended the throne, he had pardoned the world and some guilty officials who had been implicated. This was all customary.
Old Madam Yu’s father and brother were also among them.
However, as Old Madam Yu’s father and brother had already pa.s.sed away, it was inevitable that the Imperial Court would be kind to their families.
After all, it was an old aristocratic family with a foundation. The Jiang Residence in Jinling had shaken off the reputation of being an “offender”. All these years, there was a faint sign of recovery, and the current head of the Jiang Residence was Seventh Old Master Jiang.
As expected of someone born with a n.o.ble life!
The Jiang Residence, which she had not interacted with for decades, had sent themselves to her as her backer.
Yu Youyao had also heard her grandmother talk about her maiden family in the past. She did not say much, but had mentioned this “Seventh Brother” a lot. Every time she brought it up, her tone revealed some regret.
It wasn’t that her grandmother was unwilling to forgive her “Seventh Brother”, but that her maiden family had hurt her too much. She had watched coldly from the side when she was in her most difficult, bitter, and desperate moments. This was a thorn in her heart.
The most taboo thing between relatives was estrangement. Once a estrangement arose, even if they forced themselves to interact, it would hurt others and themselves in the future. It was better for them to be well and remember each other’s best times.
“Thank you, Granduncle.” Yu Youyao was also very respectful to Old Master
Jiang. “Grandmother often mentioned Granduncle. She missed you very much. She often said that although you guys can’t renew your relationship as siblings, she still hopes that you were well. She would think of you.”
When Old Master Jiang heard this, he knew that this was what his proud and
strong Sister Heng had said. He couldn’t help but cry on the spot. He stared blankly at Sister Hengs memorial altar for a long time.
It turned out that Sister Heng had never blamed him.
Back then, if he had shamelessly written a few more letters to Sister Heng or visited her in the capital even if he had to risk his family’s punishment, wouldn’t they not have drifted apart?
In the end, he had done too little.
Sister Heng had too many scruples.
They were worried about each other, but neither of them was willing to take another step.
It resulted in today.
Old Master Jiang stayed in the Yu Residence for four days. Only after the seven days were up did he leave for Jinling.
Before leaving, he left his son in the capital and asked him to wear mourning clothes for Old Madam Yue After burying her, he returned to Jinling.
This way, he could be considered to have fulfilled his relationship with Sister Heng.
After the matter at the Jiang Residence was over, it was soon September.
Her grandmother pa.s.sed away at 9pm on the night of August 13th.
The funeral lasted for three weeks.
On the fourth of September, the banquet was held at night. The palace sent over a memorial banner, which was meant to show off its integrity, loyalty, and virtue.
The Yu Clan closed the residence to thank them, and all the guests knelt down.
Ever since then, in addition to Duke Zhonglie, the Yu Clan had another monument. It was meant for glory, honour and also to serve as a warning.
The Yu Clan was completely revived.
On the fifth of September, Fu Ling returned to the clan.
On the sixth of September, she left the clan for a funeral.
After her grandmother’s burial, Yu Youyao stayed in the clan for five days. It wasn’t until after her grandmother’s funeral that she returned to the residence with Yin Huaixi.
In the blink of an eye, her grandmother had pa.s.sed away for a month.
After returning to the residence, Yu Youyao began to make arrangements to leave.
Nanny Yue came over to look for her and mentioned the sweet potatoes in the manor. “The ones planted with ridges have more than two to three times more output than the ones planted with roots. There can be at most seven potatoes on each vine, and at least three to four of them. The largest is the size of a melon. Moreover, the texture is better, and the juice is sweet and crisp.”
Yu Youyao was very excited.. “How’s the production of the batch that was planted in June and July?”