Chapter 30
When Du Heng returned home, the clan leader was ready. It was a big day to open the ancestral hall today, all the clans and young people arrived. In the past, only the day was open. It would be a big deal to open the ancestral hall in the same way, and no one dared to delay it.
"I opened the ancestral hall today to talk about the family rules. I have been a little relaxed after not being in charge of the affairs for a long time. My Du family is still a century-old clan. How can you younger generations let you do whatever you want and ruin my Du family's style?"
The patriarch cursed in anger, saying that everyone knew everything about it, and some people didn't know it.
"Zhaoer, come out and kneel down, because you ruined the Du family's style and caused all of our tribe to be looked down upon. Are you guilty?"
The patriarch stared at Du Zhao, his eyes very cold and angry.
Du Zhao stood up and knelt on the ground to look at the spiritual seat of the ancestral hall.
"It's my fault, I admit it."
Du Zhao had nothing to argue at this moment, so he lowered his head and accepted it, his face very dark and embarrassed.
"Okay, since you admit it, I still have something to announce that the Li family corrupted the Du family and was a concubine for life, and could not be included in the genealogy.
The Li family’s name can only be registered as a concubine’s son and daughter, and it cannot be changed at will. They kowtow to the eldest wife and plead guilty during festivals. As for you, Du Zhao, I am not willing to make things difficult for the elderly, weak, women and children, but you have the heaviest responsibility. Can you accept the punishment of fifty boards?
A thousand taels of silver notes in the compensation tribe are used to purchase temple fields and to help the elderly, weak, women and children. Are you willing to do this?”
"I do."
"The patriarch, it's my old lady who didn't teach her son well. It's all my fault. I'm willing to pay another thousand taels to buy sacred fields for the clan."
Old Mrs. Du also took the initiative to stand up and add some money, which was considered to apologize to the old and young men in the clan.
Everyone has less resentment. When they go out, they are pointed at by others. Everyone is very angry, let alone we are innocent.
"My third brother and I are willing to pay 1,000 taels of 2,000 taels to buy sacred fields for the clan, which is considered to be apologizing for everyone."
Du Peng and Du Heng also stood up and repeatedly apologized.
"Well, you guys are pretty regular, but you should be alert. You are not innocent, don't think I don't know that."
The patriarch was not confused, and rolled his eyes at them, so he could still tolerate it.
"The Yang family invited the imperial concubine Wang to Jingfu as the tutor, which can be regarded as giving me the face of my parents Du. Just because Jingfu's face, are you willing to spare Du Zhao?"
"Jingfu is a good girl, sensible and filial, and looks like a daughter from a family. If that's the case, let's forget it. You can't do it again in the future."
Some old people have passed by for the sake of the temple.
"Okay, someone comes to beat the board."
Seeing that everyone agreed, the patriarch nodded and asked his servant to make a board for Du Zhao.
Li and Du Lianrong stood aside and seemed very different. Everyone looked at them without giving them a look. At the same time, the clan leader asked someone to write a genealogy and wrote a note to Du Lianrong. Du Zhao's concubine gave birth to a daughter named Lianrong, and the concubine daughter.
As for the one in my belly who has not been born yet, don’t rush to remember. I remember Lianrong’s identity as a concubine daughter on the contrary. Don’t think about playing tricks anymore, otherwise the Yang family would not let it go easily.
Li lowered her head in grievance and shed tears. The development of things was completely beyond her expectations and control. No one listened to her or paid attention to her words, and Du Zhao could not be the leader of the patriarch.
He completely broke away from control from the funeral banquet and became a concubine step by step. After several years of planning, he completely annoyed his aunt, Mrs. Du, and turned against him.
Thinking of this, Li clasped his fists and gritted his teeth. He gritted his teeth at the initiator Du Jingfu, and said to himself, Du Jingfu, if you or me, I or you, life is long, let's take a look.
Du Zhao was beaten fifty and carried back. Li was in a hurry to go back to take care of her. At this time, he was the only one who could protect him, so he could only hold him alone. Everyone in the Du family wanted to swallow her alive.
On the way back, Du Lianrong pulled Li's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Mom, what is a concubine's daughter?"
Li paused, tears rolling in his eyes, "The concubine's daughter is the daughter of the concubine, she is a layer of pain than others, and she is wronged by my daughter. It's all because of the bad mother, but it's because your sister doesn't like it. It's because your elder sister has annoyed. Don't blame your sister."
Du Lianrong tilted her head and was always the most favored. She was unhappy with a more sister. Now that she returned to the Du family, she was coldly looked down upon everywhere, and she was not as comfortable as the small yard before.
The little girl also understood the warmth and warmth of human nature, and sensitively found that everyone was not friendly.
"I don't like my sister, I hate her."
Du Lianrong's eyes were red with grievance.
"You must not say that poor kid. You will be punished, remember."
Li curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled, his eyes cold and cold.
"I won't say it, but I just hate her, so I don't recognize my sister."
"My good girl, you and your younger brother, this is the back you rely on for the rest of your life. You must be more behaved in the future, be sensible, obedient and please your grandmother, so that our mother-in-law will have a better life."
Li quietly taught his daughter to learn to please others.
"I remember."
Du Lianrong nodded, not understanding.
Li went to take care of Du Zhao, and Du Lianrong was taken by Mrs. Du for a few days. Then she was assigned a small yard to send some servants to take care of her. After all, Miss Du's family should not be too shabby. Since she has accepted it, she still needs to teach her well.
Old Mrs. Du returned to the house tiredly, "The matter has finally been settled, so the Yang family should be satisfied."
I really feel very tired.
"Satisfied may not be necessary. It's just that I don't want to make enemies again, which makes Jingfu embarrassed. The other person's daughter died in our family. How could she be satisfied?"
Du Heng said sarcastically, if my daughter dies in someone else's house, I will kill my elder brother.
"Now that's what else do you want?"
Old Mrs. Du was a little annoyed. After all, she was not her own daughter, so it didn't matter. She even gave compensation for the fight, thinking that it was settled.
Du Heng wanted to say something, but Qian pulled him and shook his head slightly, meaning that it was simply not reasonable and it was useless to say it. It would only annoy the old lady. Why bother? It would be more affordable to take care of her niece in the future.
"From the second family, please clean up the small courtyard in Xiyuan for Lianrong to live in. Send a nanny to teach the rules and serve a few girls. After all, it is our lady. You have to teach it."
When Mrs. Du saw Lianrong standing on the side, she sighed and had to take over the trouble. She asked Li to teach her children, which was probably even more wrong.
"yes."
Jiang replied unhappily.
"Okay, let's get here today. I'm tired too. Let's go down. Lianrong will follow your second aunt and rest with your aunt later."
Old Mrs. Du paused and changed her mouth.
"Auntie?"
Lianrong didn't adapt to the word, so she didn't understand it, and asked with her big eyes tilted her head.
Jiang Shi laughed, "Your mother is a concubine, but she is just an aunt. Remember to change her words in the future, so don't make people think that our family has no rules. Calling mother will be punished."
Chapter completed!