Chapter 726: Unanimously recognized, Shen Family Ancestral Hall
It is natural that you cannot just drink tea while sitting.
It’s just that some of the Shen family are engaged in politics and business, and the third aunt of the Shen family is also well-known in the literary and art circles for playing the pipa. After all, the family has been involved in a lot, but she is not involved in the entertainment industry.
It was the first time we met and we didn’t know each other well. At first, we really didn’t know what topics to talk about with tea.
Shen Qingzhou cleverly started to ask about the foreshadowing in the plot of "Empress Yuan Zhao" that he and his fiancée were chasing, and then they started to chat.
For example, the second uncle and second aunt of the Shen family, even if they have free time to watch TV, they mostly watch current affairs news and the like, and there is no time to catch up on any TV series.
Had it not been for the fact that the protagonists in "Empress Yuan Zhao" were their eldest nephew and niece-in-law, they wouldn't have had the intention to watch it.
This time everyone finally found an angle to cut into the topic.
As we continued chatting, we almost talked about the plot of "Empress Yuan Zhao", and the content extended to other aspects without leaving any trace.
Unconsciously, I finished the pot of tea.
Secret Uncle Shen held the empty teapot and paused his arms in mid-air.
These days, except for his wife and a few friends of similar status, it has been a long time since he had such a comfortable and enjoyable conversation with someone when he first met.
I can pick up any topic, but I accidentally end up talking about it.
Shen Yunqing saw that the tea was finished, took Jiang Lingxi's hand, and stood up, "I'll take Xixi out to look around."
“Go, but it’s still cold outside, don’t wait too long and you’ll get cold.”
After Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing left together, Shen Qingzhou and Shen Hechen quickly found an excuse to escape.
It was okay just now that my cousin and cousin were here to support me, but now that they both have gone out, the pressure has suddenly exploded!
The second uncle of the Shen family made another pot of tea, "Our niece-in-law is not bad!"
The second aunt of the Shen family glanced at her husband sideways and said, "It's not bad at all, but I think he's quite outstanding. If you can compete with a kid like Yun Qing, it's no wonder that the two of them can see each other right."
The second uncle of the Shen family raised his eyebrows when he heard the comments from his wife, who was always picky. Thinking of his niece's behavior just now, he couldn't help but nod.
The third uncle of the Shen family also looked pleased, "Now my brother and sister-in-law can feel at ease."
The eldest nephew is now settled, and he is no longer alone.
After all, the nephew is too outstanding and independent. Even if they, as uncles, want to worry about the child's lifelong affairs, they are really not sure what kind of girl to introduce.
The four of them looked at each other, smiled and took a sip of tea.
It’s like this now, very good, very good!
*
The old house of the Shen family is indeed not small, but it is relatively old and has been greatly modified due to the need for protection. This has resulted in the fact that although the Shen family occasionally comes back to live there, they basically do not stay there permanently.
The second courtyard I stayed in before had a sense of life, and then the next few courtyards, even though they were normally well-maintained and now have a lot of festive decorations added in line with the new year, they are still a bit deserted.
The two of them walked all the way to the courtyard where the Shen family ancestral hall is located.
Shen Yunqing pushed open the door of the ancestral hall, and Jiang Lingxi took her eyes back from the plaque above the door of the ancestral hall and looked inside the ancestral hall.
Candle-shaped lights illuminated the space. The two of them walked in side by side and walked to the rows of memorial tablets.
Jiang Lingxi looked at the two tablets closest to her, reached out and picked up the matches on the altar table and lit the candles nearby.
Shen Yunqing was stunned for a moment, and after regaining consciousness, he silently took out the incense that was placed aside.
When the incense started to smoke on the candle, Jiang Lingxi took it over.
Shen Yunqing couldn't help but take a deep look at His Majesty, who was standing in front of the memorial tablet holding a lit incense, then looked at the tablet, took a deep breath, "Mom and Dad, I'll take Your Majesty to see you."
Jiang Lingxi heard him change the name back, "Why don't you call me Xixi?"
“Before they died, they already knew that I was not their original son.”
Jiang Lingxi couldn't help but pause as she prepared to worship.
“How did you notice it?”
"The original Shen Yunqing suffered from stimulation that his age could not bear at the time. His brain was severely damaged and he was judged to be a vegetative state by the doctor. I was able to wake up from this body. They noticed it not long after I woke up. Something was wrong, he was trying without leaving any trace. After I realized this, I took the initiative to tell them the real origin.”
“Then they…”
"They accepted me after calming down for a while, but they also deliberately found excuses to distance themselves from me so that both of us could feel more comfortable. I'm very grateful that they chose to handle it this way." After all, the real him has long since passed the need for his parents. The age of care and concern.
Being accepted is one level of gratitude, and being respected is another level of gratitude.
So he was willing to call the parents of this body "Mom and Dad", and there was no need to hide anything at this moment.
Jiang Lingxi put the incense in her hand into the incense burner. At this moment, she was just like Shen Yunqing. No matter how she was in her previous life, she was just a junior now!
After offering incense, the two went around to the next door.
At a glance, you can see a locked rosewood box sitting on top of the big table in the room.
Shen Yunqing opened the lock with his clan chief's key and took out the Shen family's genealogy and another set of pen and ink.
Jiang Lingxi sat at the table and looked through the family tree. She saw that not only were the names of the men surnamed Shen, but also the names of the daughters surnamed Shen. There were even boys and girls adopted by the Shen family because they had no children. They were also recorded. After reading the genealogy, I felt that this genealogy was particularly pleasing to the eye.
She still remembered that a few days ago, she and Lu Zhengzheng were chatting with Lu Zhengzheng and the others about what they were going to do when they went home for the New Year. When they talked about ancestor worship during the Spring Festival, Lu Zhengzheng and Fang Yao both agreed that ancestor worship had nothing to do with girls like them, because their families There is no trace of their names in the genealogy. The problem is that girls will get married sooner or later, and after marrying, they will become other people's wives.
She frowned when she heard it. Later, when she searched on her mobile phone, she found that there were so many such examples, and her mood suddenly became bad.
Shen Yunqing polished the ink on the side and dipped the brush in the ink and handed it over.
Jiang Lingxi turned to the page that belonged to the head of the Shen family of this generation, and carefully wrote her name in the blank space next to Shen Yunqing.
After writing, I put down my pen and raised my eyes to meet the bright eyes of the person in front of me.
“It’s a pity that I can’t write your name on my Jiang family’s genealogy.”
When she was in power, she presided over the revision of the Jiang family tree and recorded the names of the Jiang family's daughters who could be traced back to her before, even those who died in infancy.
But the name Jiang Yuanzhao was empty from beginning to end, with only a personally chosen heir standing under it.
Now, that genealogy may have been reduced to ashes under the erosion of time.
*
After leaving the ancestral hall and returning to the front yard, Shen Chuyue and Tu Susu had already arrived.
When Jiang Lingxi saw them, she handed over the two red envelopes left in her pocket, "New Year's money."
“You just sank the boat and you’re still showing it off to us,” the two of them happily took it, “Thank you, sister-in-law!”
“Why are you standing in the yard?”
Shen Qingzhou and Shen Hechen heard the noise and came out of the side room, "You guys have been wandering around for a long time."
Shen Yunqing: "Went to the ancestral hall."
The four people who received the reply immediately nodded with understanding.
"There are people in the hall who came to pay New Year's greetings to my father and third uncle." Seeing Jiang Lingxi glance in the direction of the hall, Shen Qingzhou hurriedly explained, and then suggested: "How about we go to the wing to play, I I just asked someone to deliver two pool tables and game consoles.”
Jiang Lingxi has seen billiards but has not tried it in person. The same goes for game consoles. She is eager to try it and nods her head immediately.
Just then, the voice of the second uncle of the Shen family came from the hall, "Yun Qing, are you back?"
Shen Yunqing responded and had no choice but to show up in the main hall.
Jiang Lingxi decisively abandoned him and a group of others and went to the wing.
When Shen Yunqing came in, Uncle Shen looked behind him and asked, "Where is Ling Xi?"
“I went to the next room to play billiards with Xiaozhou and the others.”
After receiving his eldest nephew's gloomy look, Uncle Shen touched his nose.
He really just heard the movement outside and subconsciously shouted casually.
But once you come in, you may have to wait for a while if you want to go out again.
“Ahem, why don’t you sit down and have a cup of tea to warm yourself up first?” (End of this chapter)