allonlinenovel Chapter 261 Funeral
Chapter 261 Funeral
"Yes!"
The butler quickly called the servants to carry the marquis's body back to the mourning hall.
The mourning hall had already been arranged.
Leng Qingyu didn't want to get her hands dirty, so she asked the butler to clean the marquis, change his clothes, and tidy up his appearance.
After everything was ready, Leng Qingyu ordered: "Burn paper and light the eternal lamp."
"Yes!"
The housekeeper went to the door to burn paper and performed mourning. Inside the mourning hall, Leng Qingyu also lit the eternal lamp with her own hands and arranged for her personal maid to keep an eye on the eternal lamp and not let it go out.
The maids and servants in the mansion watched Leng Qingyu calmly arrange these tedious matters, with sad expressions on their faces all the time.
Everyone felt a little bit reluctant.
Even the housekeeper couldn't help but secretly complain about Lu Tingen in his heart when he saw Leng Qingyu like this.
He didn't know how to cherish such a good lady, but instead chose to look for those messy people outside. Now the lady not only has to take care of the funeral, but also has to worry about the mother and son who came from outside. This is really a sin!
There are many things to prepare for a funeral.
However, because the Marquis's burial time was too urgent, everything had to be kept simple. Even the mourning clothes could not be custom-made and could only be bought ready-made from the shop.
Fortunately, Leng Qingyu's subordinates are quite capable, and as long as she gives orders for some things, the servants can handle them properly.
After a busy evening, the forty-nine monks from Ling'an Temple also entered the inner house through the second gate.
Nine monks entered the mourning hall, and the rest sat down in the yard in an orderly manner. Leng Qingyu asked the servants to prepare a brazier in the yard. For a moment, the sound of wooden fish and Buddhist chants rang out.
Leng Qingyu and Ye Xinran had already changed into mourning clothes.
Against the backdrop of white clothes, the mother and daughter look even more beautiful.
However, Leng Qingyu was too sad, so her complexion was not very good, and fatigue was obviously on her face.
Lu Tingen's two younger brothers also came to the Marquis' Mansion.
Lu Tingen's departure was a big blow to them.
Now facing Leng Qingyu, he no longer had the confidence he had before, so he was particularly well-behaved when he was keeping vigil in the yard.
As daughters, Ye Xinran and Lu Zhiyi were kneeling in front of the mourning hall and burning paper.
Ye Xinran had put on knee pads early on, and Lu Zhiyi didn't wear extra clothes to maintain her image, so after kneeling for a while, her legs were so cold that she lost all feeling.
I was shivering from the cold.
She originally wanted to stand up and warm herself by the fire, but when she saw Ye Xinran still kneeling there straight with no sign of leaving, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue.
The Lu Mansion was busy yet quiet.
The ups and downs of Sanskrit chanting create a quiet atmosphere.
Everyone was busy keeping vigil.
At the gate of Lu's mansion, there was a mother and son who were guarding there.
Ning Yuer was not in a hurry to enter the yard.
She knew in her heart that although Leng Qingyu had not given in yet, in the end, she would still have to invite them mother and son into the house.
So this time she wouldn't beg to come in, she would wait for Leng Qingyu to come and invite her in person.
"Mom, how long are we going to stand here?"
Lu Changning asked.
"Wait!"
Ning Yuer stamped her feet and moved the hand warmer in her sleeve.
"If you survive this night, you will be the real young master of the Marquisate!"
……
The ritual lasted until the hour of Yin.
Ding Qiao helped Ye Xinran stand up from the ground, and Lu Zhiyi also stumbled to her feet with the help of a maid.
Leng Qingyu greeted the wizard and asked the butler to take them to rest.
When the housekeeper came back, he asked, "Where are the mother and son?"