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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Inside the empress dowager's palace, Mei Xue waved her hand to signal for the reporting party to withdraw before she turned and walked into Ning Kun Palace.

Zhao Hui Ying was leaning against the soft couch, the maid behind him gently massaging her shoulders. Hearing the sound of Meixue's footsteps, she opened her eyes and waved her hand to signal the palace maids to step down.

Meixue went forward to continue gently massage Zhao Huiying's shoulders in place of the palace maid. "Empress, the news has already arrived. Before Xiao Shi passed away, she requested to see Princess Zhao Hua, but Princess Zhao Hua was afraid that the rain wouldn't come. By the time she did, the Xiao family was already dead. "

Zhao Hui Ying smiled and said: "Hehe, alright. In such a heavy rain, it's hard for Chen Ninghua to not be careful. Even the heavens are helping me. "Meixue, you did this very well."

Meixue quickly said, "I dare not praise you as my master. Princess Zhao Hua didn't directly follow Shen Dong. This servant feels that it's a bit of a pity. "

Zhao Hui Ying's smile became even more obvious: "Yeah, if she goes with Shen Dong to visit the Xiao family, then we won't have to worry about the things from now on."

If Shen Ninghua followed Shen Dong out, they would be intercepted and killed along the way. The heavy rain would wash away all traces of their presence, so no one would know the cause of death for Shen Ninghua and Shen Dong. At that time, all they would need to do was push the matter to the Xiao family.

However, she had to wait for Chu Junyi to return. Chu Junyi was one of the experts in the field, so she didn't send anyone to deal with him. However, it would be better if she could torture Shen Ninghua for a while longer, since destroying her reputation was just the first step.

The news of the Xiao family's death spread throughout the capital, and Shen Ninghua was also the topic of discussion.

On the second day of the Censor's history, he had sent a memorial service written by Chu Junyi and Shen Ninghua to Baili Qing Cang's table. However, he had been suppressed by the Emperor and had to ignore them.

Inside the Princess' residence, Shen Ninghua had changed into plain clothes, and there were traces of sweat on her forehead.

Bai Yan brought the baby medicine in and carefully put it on the table, "Miss, the baby medicine is ready."

Shen Ninghua held the medicine bowl and sniffed it. A bitter smell drifted into her nose. She drank the medicine and said, "Alright, let's go."

Today was the funeral of the Xiao family, and there was still one more battle to be fought.

The Xiao family originally had the title of a first rank title. Because the Shen family was implicated, now that the Xiao family had passed away, the Emperor, in order to show his kindness to the Emperor, allowed her to hold the funeral ceremony in accordance with the ceremony.

Regardless of whether Shen Ninghua was a princess or the granddaughter of the Xiao family, she had to attend this funeral.

The Shen Mansion's main gate was covered with a white veil, and paper money was scattered on the ground, making it look extremely desolate.

Shen Ninghua alighted from the carriage, and the two of them entered the residence one after the other.

Just as he entered the door, Shen Ninghua was spotted by some people. The atmosphere immediately became delicate.

The Su Clan hurriedly came forward to welcome her. "Ning Hua, you're here."

"Aunt."

She had not slept the entire night, "I've already heard about what happened yesterday, don't think too much about it. Even though you didn't arrive in time, in the end, you are still just a granddaughter, and the Xiao family still has sons and grandsons. No matter what, they can't find a reason for you, a pregnant granddaughter, to run back and forth!"

Hearing the Su Clan's protection, Shen Ninghua's heart warmed, "Many thanks Aunt."

"En, first go to the incense stick and then sit at the back for a while. When you're more or less done, you can go back first." Before the Su Clan could finish speaking, Shen Dong coincidentally walked out of the inner hall. When he saw Shen Ninghua, his expression immediately turned ugly.

"Princess, why didn't anyone report your arrival?"

Su Shi frowned, "Big Brother, it's inconvenient for Ning Hua to take care of her body. This is also not the place for us to talk. Let her enjoy the fragrance first."

Shen Dong glared at Shen Ninghua, as if he was looking at a stain. In the end, he did not act out in public and only snorted coldly, "Hmph, the spirit of your grandmother in heaven, she might finally be able to rest in peace by this time."

Chu Junyi's voice was cold. "The elderly should be relieved to see his granddaughter safe and sound."

Shen Dong's face turned ashen when he heard this. If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't make a ruckus at this time, he would have chased Shen Ninghua out once again.

The Su Clan frowned and turned to comfort Shen Ninghua, "Ninghua, don't mind it."

"I know." Shen Ninghua naturally knew that Shen Dong's anger wasn't because he was' unfilial 'to the Xiao family. It was because he knew that no matter what he said, he wouldn't be able to control himself, so he was venting his anger for Shen Dong.

Xiao Jingran in with large strides. When he walked past Shen Ninghua, his smile was full of ridicule, "Why would a person who has no heart and no lungs care so much?" Logically speaking, there was no need for him to come to the Xiao Clan's funeral. However, he would naturally not miss the opportunity to see Shen Ninghua in a difficult situation.

All sorts of gazes pierced his body like steel needles. Shen Ninghua blinked and an ice-cold noble aura slowly gushed out. A pair of black eyes swept the surroundings without any fluctuation, causing everyone to immediately lower their gaze and lower their heads.

Shen Ninghua and Chu Junyi walked into the mourning hall, followed by Bai Yu. They lit the incense and brought it to Tang Wulin.

The two of them stood side by side, holding incense in their hands as they bowed slightly. Then, Bai Xiang took the incense in his hand and inserted it into the incense burner.

Shen Ninghua turned around and was about to leave when she suddenly heard the gasps of the people around her.

He saw that the fragrance that Shen Ninghua had used to pay his respects had been extinguished.

"What's going on?"

"I don't know. It's just a coincidence."

Shen Ninghua glanced at Bai Yan, who quickly took out the incense and lit it again before inserting it into the incense burner. Only after seeing that the incense had not extinguished did he heave a sigh of relief.

However, before she could leave the incense table, the candlestick next to her suddenly collapsed, extinguishing the candle flame with a 'pu' sound.

"Heavens, what is going on?"

"Could it be a ghost?"

"Don't talk nonsense, everything wasn't fine just now."

"Could it be that Old Madam Xiao is expressing her dissatisfaction?"

When these words came out, the Spiritual Hall suddenly turned silent. After that, there was complete silence.

Everyone stared at Shen Ninghua in secret. Before Old Madam Xiao passed away, she mentioned that she wanted to meet Shen Ninghua, but she didn't come. This made the situation a little complicated.

Chu Junyi stepped forward and took Shen Ninghua's hand. She narrowed her eyes, and with a flick of her sleeve, her inner force lifted the yellow cloth from the table.

The ones who had just spoken immediately felt awkward and lowered their heads.

Shen Ninghua did not say anything. She just walked out of the mourning hall and went to the back of the room.

The inner chamber was where the women were kept. It was inconvenient for Chu Junyi to enter, so she urged Bai Yiyi to protect her well.

When Baili'an saw Shen Ninghua, he hurriedly came over and asked, "Ninghua, are you alright?"

"No problem." Shen Ninghua shook her head slightly.

Bai Yu felt something near his feet. He lowered his head and realized it was the cat that was just outside the mourning hall. He hurriedly blocked its way, preventing it from approaching Shen Ninghua.

"Where did this cat come from?" "Baili An was curious." "I didn't know that he had just crawled under the altar incense table and even knocked over the candlestick." Shen Ninghua looked at the cat meowing with its head held high and felt slightly flustered. She carefully examined it and did not sense any traces of medicine. Only then did she slightly relax.

This kind of cat had a gentle personality. As long as it wasn't angered by drugs, there shouldn't be any dangers.

"Bai Yan, bring him out."

"Yes, Princess."

After about two hours, the Su Clan entered dressed in their filial attire. "Princess, the various madams and young misses are invited to take a seat."

Shen Ninghua was, after all, related to the Xiao family, so what she ate was a vegetarian table. Looking at the dishes that were served, she felt her stomach churning. She covered her mouth and almost vomited.

Bai Yan hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted Shen Ninghua's back. "Princess, are you alright?"

Shen Ninghua forcefully suppressed the nausea in her chest and saw that the dishes on the table had lost all their appetite. "No problem."

The Su Clan's men brought over a bowl of porridge. "Ning Hua, drink some porridge to warm your body. You can go back after a while."

Shen Ninghua smiled and nodded, "Many thanks Aunt."

After drinking half a bowl of porridge, he finally felt slightly better.

After all, it was a waste of time, and none of the ladies wanted to stay any longer.

He was safe and sound all the time. Although the food made him feel nauseous, there was nothing wrong with it. This, on the contrary, caused Shen Ninghua to feel uneasy. The scene before her eyes was as calm as it was before a snowstorm. She could not help but feel that there was something unusual about it.

It wasn't until she was about to leave that Shen Dong came over and blocked her path.

"Xiao Hua, you're not staying tonight?"

For a funeral like this, the next night, a Daoist priest would be invited to recite a scripture on stage. All the filial children, their families, friends, and relatives would kneel in front of the West to send them off on their final journey. As the granddaughter of the Xiao family, she was going to kneel down and mourn.

Shen Ninghua's eyes turned cold. So she was waiting here for her. If she was to kneel here all night with her child in her arms, she would probably be carried out tomorrow!

Xiao Jingran didn't leave. He stood to the side, looking at Shen Ninghua with a fake smile. His eyes were gloating, "That's right. After all, we have blood ties. If we leave now, it would be too much."

Chu Junyi walked up to Shen Ninghua and looked at Shen Dong. "Enough?"

Shen Dong was surprised for a moment, and then immediately became furious: "What are you saying?"

"If you have enough words, we will leave." Chu Junyi felt chills run down her spine. "Patriarch Shen, there has never been a case where a princess of the Great An Kingdom kneeled down to pay her respects to a First Pin madame. If you really want to create one, then please enter the palace and ask for an imperial edict!"

Bai Yixian secretly cheered in his heart. From the moment they had entered the door, the Prince Consort's reaction had been too great. He was finally going to erupt all at once.

"What do you mean, you don't want her to be filial?"

Chu Junyi scoffed. "Rainy has come in person to offer incense and gifts. How can I show my filial piety?" Besides, Shen Ninghua's granddaughter had already done her best to fulfill this part. Filial piety was extremely important, but it wasn't something people could use however they wanted! Patriarch Shen, you had thought of a way to make Ning Hua unfilial, and now you want her to be completely filial, so much that she's even late. What else do you have to do?! "

Shen Dong's pupils constricted, his face flushed red: "You … … Bullsh * t! This is outrageous! "

Chu Junyi's expression turned grim. His reaction had been one of guilt, or was he up to no good?