The First Phoenix

According to the custom of the Beiyi Kingdom, on the third day after death, monks chant sutras and pray for blessings to save the souls of the dead and stabilize the soul.

Shi Anxia recounted the story, "Last night, my granddaughter, in the name of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, invited Master Hongda to the Marquis' Mansion to perform a rite of passage. Unexpectedly, Master Hongda, after examining my brother's birth date and horoscope, shook his head, saying he couldn't perform a rite of passage, and left. Later, my granddaughter contacted Master Yangxuan. He came to view my brother's body and said he shouldn't have died so young. It was only because he couldn't handle the sudden wealth that came his way that he forcibly altered his destiny, leading to this unforeseen misfortune."

The air in the whole room was so solid that you could hear a pin drop.

Shi Anxia raised her confused eyes and looked at Mrs. Shi, "Grandma, what do you mean by Mr. Yang Xuan's words? What does it mean to forcibly modify one's destiny?"

Mrs. Shi touched her forehead awkwardly and avoided her granddaughter's eyes. "You only have to listen to half of Mr. Feng Shui's words. How can you believe everything?"

Shi Anxia nodded obediently, "Grandma is right. But it's better to believe it than not. This concerns the lifespan of my grandparents and the fortune of the Marquisate, so I'll listen to the Feng Shui master..."

Tang burst out crying again at the right time, wiping away tears sadly, "I don't agree! I don't agree with what you do!"

Shi Anxia quickly knelt down and leaned towards Mrs. Shi. She advised with red eyes, "Mother, we need to understand the general situation. Although the brother is important, the body of the grandparents cannot be ignored, and the fate of the Hou family cannot be ignored. ."

Mrs. Shi didn't understand why this matter was related to her and the old Marquis' health and the fate of the Marquis's house. She pulled Shi Anxia to her side and asked, "What did Mr. Yang Xuan say?"

Shi Anxia wiped away her tears, put away the silk, and replied eloquently, "Sir, the funeral ceremony for my brother must be stopped immediately, and he cannot enter the ancestral grave. He also needs to find two men who can control the fate of the Marquis Mansion. My brother is buried on Lingshan Mountain in the western suburbs with his own hands. Otherwise, it will shorten the longevity of my grandparents and even affect the future future of the Hou Mansion."

Mrs. Shi was most afraid of death. Cold sweat ran down her back when she heard this, "Then what are you waiting for? Find someone to bury him quickly!"

Shi Anxia responded, "Originally, I was looking for my father and Brother Yunqi, but my father wasn't at home. Mr. Yang Xuan said there was no time to waste, so I could only ask my uncle and Brother Yunqi to take my brother to Lingshan."

Aunt Wen is very angry! What the hell kind of place is Lingshan? The site of mass graves! The people buried there are all lowly people!

Before she could say anything, Tang started crying again, "I don't agree! I don't agree with you doing this! My Xing'er has been pampered since he was a child, how can he be buried in a place like Lingshan?"

Mrs. Shi waved her hand, "You also said that Brother Xing has been pampered since he was a child! Now that he is dead, he just goes to Lingshan to nourish his soul, and maybe he can be reborn in a good pregnancy."

At this moment, she also figured out that she was just a broken bastard, which was nothing compared to her longevity and the future of the Hou family.

Aunt Wen was stunned and couldn't say anything for a moment. What she wanted to say, Tang said for her.

Shi Anxia looked at Aunt Wen and lowered her head to hide the indifferent light in her eyes. "Yes, after all, living people are more important. Mother, as my brother's biological mother, you must not secretly set up an altar for offering sacrifices and incense in the inner room, otherwise it will affect the feng shui of the Marquis' Mansion."

Tang Shi shook her fingers in anger, "That! That's your biological brother! How could you, how could you do this... I shouldn't have left Xing'er's funeral in your hands."

Shi Anxia hid aggrievedly from Mrs. Shi, looking like she was scared after being scolded.

The old lady felt that her granddaughter was particularly pleasing to the eye today. She always put her granddaughter's lifespan first in everything. She couldn't help but hold her hand and comfort her, "Don't be afraid. With grandma here, no one can bully you."

She raised her voice and ordered, "If anyone in the house finds out that he has privately set up a sacrificial incense stand, don't blame me for being merciless."

Tang wanted to say something else, but finally held it back and just lowered his head and cried silently.

Aunt Wen couldn't understand why the old lady who always loved her grandson could become so heartless.

But she didn't dare to speak at this time, but secretly made up her mind to kill Shi Yunqi and throw her to Lingshan to be with her son.

Seeing that the matter had been explained clearly, Shi Anxia helped her mother to leave.

When going out, Mrs. Tang angrily threw away her daughter's hand and refused to let her hold her.

Shi Anxia helplessly looked back at Mrs. Shi and curled her lips.

Mrs. Shi nodded and raised her voice to comfort her, "There is no hatred between mother and daughter. How can you forgive your mother's heart?"

Shi Anxia obediently said, "Grandma, don't worry, I will stay with my mother these days to prevent her from having random thoughts."

The old lady felt relieved. With her granddaughter watching over her, the Tang family would probably be quieter.

After the mother and daughter left, the old lady stepped back and ordered the capable Nanny Li around her to find out the truth.

After Aunt Li left, Aunt Wen looked into the sky and said sadly, "Aunt..."

Mrs. Shi was so angry that she slapped her in the face, "It's all you! Back then, you had to ask me to change your son, but what happened? Your son's miserable life couldn't bear the wealth, so he died young! What a sin!" It also ruined the feng shui of my Hou Mansion!"

The more I think about it, the more this is true!

Ever since the two children were swapped, things had been going badly for the Jian'an Marquis's family. Her son Shi Chengxuan's career was in even worse shape, making it difficult for her to even ask the Marquis to appoint him as the Crown Prince.

Aunt Wen covered her face, "Maybe that girl made it up to lie to you?"

"Idiot! How could she lie to me about this?" Mrs. Shi yelled angrily, "Brother Xing is her brother and Tang Chujun's biological son! No one wants Brother Xing more than they do!"

Aunt Wen also wanted to know if the secret was leaked somewhere and they knew the truth, so they acted like this deliberately. But looking at Mrs. Shi's selfish and mean face, she swallowed her words hard.

When she proposed to exchange children, Mrs. Shi immediately agreed without any hesitation when she thought that the legitimate grandson of the Hou family was from her mother's family.

Now that something went wrong, she was blamed entirely on him. Could a concubine like him have swapped the child so easily?

Nanny Li came in through the curtains, lowering her eyes and whispering, "Master Hongda did come to the memorial hall last night, but he didn't stay for even half an incense stick before he hurried away with a group of monks. Later, Miss Anxia sent someone to invite Master Yangxuan, but it turned out that Master Yangxuan was difficult to invite, so Miss Anxia went out of the house herself in the middle of the night to bring him back."

Although Shi Anxia surrounded the memorial hall, there were still many servants from the Marquisate working inside. These things were not difficult to find out, and they could not be false.

Mrs. Shi didn't have many doubts at first, but now that she got the feedback, the last bit of doubt was gone.

Nanny Li continued, "I heard that Mr. Yang Xuan is now housed in the guest house. Miss An Xia said that she wants Mr. Yang Xuan to check the feng shui of our mansion to see if there are any areas that need adjustment."

When the old lady heard this, she felt extremely relieved.

Mr. Yang Xuan was someone she had invited but refused to come. Now he was staying at the Marquis' Mansion, presumably because of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion's honor.

She also thought of her granddaughter's efficiency. Seeing that the lifespan of her elders and the future of the Marquis's Mansion were involved, she withstood the pressure and quickly removed the mourning hall. It can be seen that she is a person who can take on responsibilities.

Madam Shi couldn't help but nodded, "This girl is better than her mother."

Aunt Wen was so angry that she burst into tears, but she didn't dare to say another bad word about Shi Anxia.