save the bachelors

Chapter 4746 [Pretending to be serious]

Xiang Nan then returned to the Jia Mansion.

At four o'clock in the morning, the cloud board at the second gate was knocked four times, waking up everyone in the mansion.

Because knocking the cloud board four times is a mourning sound, representing someone's death.

Sure enough, news soon came in that the eldest lady of the East Palace, Qin Keqing, had passed away.

Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian, Xiang Nan and others all got up, changed their clothes and rushed over.

"Xi'ren, tell Sister Feng not to be sad or angry, so as not to hurt the fetus." Before leaving, Xiang Nan instructed Xi'ren again.

He knew that Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing had always had a good relationship, and now that Qin Keqing was gone, Wang Xifeng was inevitably sad and crying. But she was pregnant now, and it would be bad if she accidentally hurt the fetus.

So Xiang Nan specifically asked Xiren to give some instructions. After all, she was the most cared-for person in the Jia family, and the whole family was looking forward to the safe birth of the baby in her belly.

Xiren nodded immediately.

Xiang Nan then came to Ningguo Mansion with Jia Zheng, Jia She, Jia Lian and others.

I saw the gate of Ningguo Mansion was wide open, lanterns on both sides illuminated it as bright as day, people were coming and going, and the crying sounds inside were shaking the mountains and hills.

Jia Zhen was crying like a tearful man, and was saying to Jia Dairu and others, "Everyone in the family, from big to small, from relatives and friends, knows that my daughter-in-law is ten times better than my son. Now she has passed away, which shows that there is no one left in the eldest branch of the family." As he spoke, he started crying again.

Everyone hurriedly advised: "The person has passed away, there is no point in crying, let's discuss how to deal with it."

Jia Zhen clapped his hands and said, "No matter how I deal with it, I will just do my best!"

"No." Xiang Nan said, "I calculated with my fingers, this funeral should not be a grand one, seven days of mourning will suffice. For one thing, she is a junior and has no children, so a grand funeral would be beyond the rules.

Secondly, she was originally a deity from heaven, and came down to earth to end her bad karma. Now that the bad karma has ended, it should be written off. A grand ceremony would only accumulate karma.”

He knew that Jia Zhen wanted to hold a grand ceremony and spend money to ease his grief.

Qin Keqing is a beautiful woman with a charming demeanor, graceful and delicate, and has a romantic personality. She is as bright and charming as Baochai, and as romantic and graceful as Daiyu. Therefore, she captured the heart of the old lecher Jia Zhen.

That's why he disregarded his shame, morality and ethics and actually had an affair with her.

That's why Jia Zhen was so heartbroken when she died and wanted to spend money to ease his grief.

But Xiang Nan didn't want him to do that.

Firstly, holding a lavish funeral was a sheer waste of money; secondly, he was disgusted by Jia Zhen's actions and didn't want to give him the opportunity to spend money to ease his heartache.

"What Baoyu said makes sense. Let's find out what to do about it." Jia Zheng also advised.

"Yes, Baoyu is right." Jia She also nodded, "She is a junior, but she is still holding a grand ceremony. What should we do in the future?"

Qin Keqing's granddaughter-in-law had a grand wedding, so what would happen when Jia's mother died in the future? Even though Jia Zhen was the head of Ningguo Mansion, he couldn't let him do anything too much.

"Yes, Brother Zhen, now that the bad karma has ended, don't accumulate karma anymore." Jia Lian also advised.

"I..." Jia Zhen wanted to argue again, but when he saw Xiang Nan's burning eyes, he suddenly felt uneasy and dared not to show off anymore.

……

Afterwards, according to Xiang Nan's instructions, Qin Keqing's funeral was simple and the body was kept for seven days before the funeral.

The four kings and six dukes who were on good terms with the Jia family, as well as the civil and military officials of the court, the aristocratic circles in the capital, etc., upon receiving the news of Qin Keqing's death, all wanted to send expensive gifts, hold road sacrifices, and hold a grand ceremony.

Because the Jia family is now the most popular family in the entire Ming Dynasty, even if a younger generation dies, it should be taken very seriously. They are also willing to take this opportunity to show their courtesy so as to get closer to the Jia family.

But now that they saw that the Jia family did not want to hold a grand funeral and wanted to hold the funeral after only seven days of keeping the body, they naturally calmed down and just sent someone to deliver the funeral ceremony.

"That's fine. It shouldn't be a big deal." Qin Keqing nodded when Xiang Nan said that his funeral would be simple.

She was not dead in the first place, so there should not be a funeral. Now she is holding a funeral just to cover up the truth. In this case, there is no need to make a big fuss.

Besides, funerals are not for the dead, but for the living. She was abused in Ningguo Mansion before. Not only did Jia Zhen force her to do shameful things, but Youshi and Jia Rong also abused her in every way, and even the servants stabbed her in the back.

Now that she is "dead", why should she bother watching them pretending to be nice?

"I'm glad you can think it through." Xiang Nan nodded, "You are here, is there anything else you need?"

"No, thank you for your concern, uncle." Qin Keqing waved her hand and said, "The environment here is quiet and elegant, and there are no worldly worries. It is suitable for me to live in seclusion here."

Xiang Nan nodded, "That's good. I'm busy these two days. I'll find you two maids in a couple of days so you won't be lonely."

"Thank you, second uncle." Qin Keqing said again.

……

Qin Keqing's funeral was then held simply.

On that day, Qin Keqing's maid Ruizhu suddenly hit her head against a pillar and died, which was amazing. Jia Zhen also buried her in the name of "granddaughter".

Another maidservant, Baozhu, saw that Qin Keqing had no children, so she volunteered to be her adopted daughter and take on the responsibility of attending the funeral.

Jia Zhen was so delighted that he immediately issued an order: "From now on, everyone should call Baozhu Miss."

Xiang Nan knew that the two of them were Qin Keqing's personal maids, and naturally knew about the scandal between Jia Zhen and Qin Keqing. Now that Qin Keqing was dead, their positions in Ningguo Mansion were very awkward.

Not to mention that Ningguo Mansion's eldest grandmother, Mrs. You, would not let them go, even Jia Zhen and Jia Rong might kill to silence Qin Keqing in order to prevent her scandal from being exposed.

Therefore, one of them committed suicide by hitting a pillar, while the other was willing to take the blame for her adopted daughter and go to Tielan Temple to guard Qin Keqing's tomb, so as to avoid staying in Ningguo Mansion and suffering any unexpected events.

Seeing this, Xiang Nan sighed, thinking that they were two miserable girls.

He then cast a spell to revive Ruizhu, and took Baozhu out of Tielan Temple, bringing them to Qin Keqing.

"Ruizhu, Baozhu?!" Qin Keqing was very excited when she saw the two maids who came with the dowry.

"Grandma, are you not dead? Or are we going to meet in the underworld?" Ruizhu looked at Qin Keqing and said in surprise.

Baozhu was also stunned. She witnessed Qin Keqing's burial with her own eyes. Why did she appear here again? Were they really meeting in the underworld?

"I wasn't dead in the first place. Uncle Bao saved me." Qin Keqing explained, "He brought me here, and he brought you here too. From now on, we don't have to be scared anymore."

"Really? That's great, grandma!" Ruizhu and Baozhu said happily.

For them, being able to survive is already a good thing.

"You can live here from now on. Notify me if anything happens. This is a communication talisman. As long as you light it, I will know." Xiang Nan handed the talisman to Qin Keqing and said.

"Thank you, second uncle." Qin Keqing took the talisman and thanked him again and again.

Xiang Nan waved his hand, "No need to thank me. In fact, it is our Jia family who is sorry for you."