When I walked to the entrance of the mansion, the last orange light of the setting sun shone on the steps, placing a layer of fire and heat on the bluestone slab. I walked in and there were many people busy traveling back and forth. When they saw me, they hurried over to pay their respects.

I just waved my hand and let him continue to work on my own, and then walked to the other side, the small yard.

Yan Yi was sent here.

I walked over and knocked on the door, and the door opened immediately. Yan Ruoyu stood at the door and immediately said, "Cousin."

I looked at her: "You—"

"I'll come here to accompany my aunt."

"oh."

I nodded, and she took a step back and let me walk in. As soon as I entered, I saw Yan Yi lying on the head of the bed, not taking off her shoes. It seemed that she refused to sleep. She was reluctant to get up and was reluctant to get excited. When she saw me coming, she immediately said, "You are here."

"Auntie."

I hurried over and saluted her.

She raised her hand and waved to me again. I hurried over and held her hand. She slowly took her to the edge of the bed and faced her.

Looking at this aunt closely, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. During the day, I was too nervous and too surprised when I was in the ancestral hall. I didn't look at her carefully. When I looked at each other in this way, I found that I really looked like her, with my eyebrows, eyes, mouth, nose, and even the outline of my chin were the same, but I was more delicate than her, and she - that sharpness and stubbornness were not only in her eyes, but also on her face.

I said softly: "After so many years, I didn't expect my aunt to be in the ancestral hall and I have never come to see her."

She said lightly: "I won't tell you, those who don't know are innocent."

"but--"

"Why am I here to protect the ancestral hall?"

Seeing that she had raised this question herself, I didn't say much and just nodded slightly.

At this time, Yan Ruoyu had already closed the door and walked over. Standing by the bed, Yan Yi looked up at her, then looked down at me, a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then said, "We are all surnamed Yan, and they are all daughters of the Yan family."

“…”

"It's not easy to be a daughter of the Yan family."

“…”

Yan Ruoyu and I looked at each other, but didn't say anything, just lowered our heads gently. Yan Yi said softly: "You - I have heard of a lot of things about you. You are not only smart, but also capable. You, not to mention that you are actually taking care of your family's livelihood. Just look at what you dare to say to your grandfather, you will know that you are not an ordinary daughter."

Yan Ruoyu looked up at her, her chest was slightly undulating, and she wanted to speak but stopped. Yan Yi smiled and said, "Do you want to ask, since I agree with you, why did you say those words when you were in the ancestral hall just now?"

Yan Ruoyu nodded immediately.

Yan Yi said: "It is one thing for you to do, but what you do is another."

“…”

"Girl, no matter how capable you are or how capable you are, now isn't the time for you to go and be fair to your grandpa and your brother."

"Why did my aunt choose to guard the ancestral hall here?"

Hearing my question, Yan Yi turned her head and looked at me again. This time, the smile on her face slowly disappeared, as if even the wrinkles were getting deeper. She looked at me for a while, and then slowly lowered her eyes.

I still looked at her and asked, "Why? It's been so many years..."

“…”

Yan Yi said: "You all want to know why?"

Yan Ruoyu and I nodded.

She was silent for a while before sighing lightly, and then said, "Because no matter whether I have the intelligence of you or the mind of you, our spiritual position cannot enter the ancestral hall; even ourselves, even the surname Yan, are not qualified to enter the Yanshi ancestral hall to take a look."

“…”

This time, Yan Ruoyu and I didn't say anything, but unlike just now, I clearly felt that something was hit hard in my chest, and a dull pain that was indescribable came from the bottom of my heart.

For a moment, none of the three of them spoke, nor could they speak.

And I also remembered that when Mr. Ma was about to use the family law to Uncle Wu, she vowed to protect the ancestral hall for the Yan family for life. The old man agreed to her two things, one of which was to allow her to exercise the power of the head of the family, and the other one-

I looked at her and asked softly: "Is my aunt vowed not to marry and protect the ancestral hall for life, just to... enter the ancestral hall?"

She looked up at me: "That's right."

“…”

"No woman can enter the ancestral hall because everyone thinks that the daughter is born from someone else's family and will eventually get married. This is what your great-grandfather said to me back then."

“…”

"But I don't agree."

When she said this, she raised her eyebrows slightly. Although she was old and her face was full of wrinkles, her expression still seemed extremely stubborn. No one could let her stop and bend down. She said: "I asked him, if I never marry for life and don't have the husband's surname, then will he be a member of the Yan family for the rest of his life?"

“…”

"Yes, you are qualified to enter the ancestral hall."

My palm was slightly sweaty. I looked at her and said hoarsely, "Then, what did the great-grandfather say?"

Yan Yi smiled faintly: "Your great-grandfather said that logically, this could be the case."

“…”

"But, the premise is that I must never marry for life."

“…”

"I said, why is this difficult?"

At this moment, I could no longer hear Yan Ruoyu's breathing behind me, and I also felt a sense of deafening astonishment. Looking at Yan Yi's stubborn expression on her old face, I couldn't speak for a moment, but my chest was slightly swollen, as if I had thousands of words to say.

So that's it...

It turned out that in order to enter the ancestral hall, or to be fair for herself, she vowed not to marry for life in exchange for the power to enter the ancestral hall.

I didn't expect that this would be the case.

I never expected that there would be a woman who vowed not to marry for such power for life, and for decades to protect the ancestral hall, and almost gave up her life.

I looked at her with a sore stomach. Before I could say anything, Yan Yi raised her head and said to Yan Ruoyu: "You know, why should I say it? Isn't it time for you to ask your grandpa and ask your brother to be fair?"

Yan Ruoyu's eyes turned red and he shook his head gently.

Yan Yi said: "Even if you don't get my fairness, you just want to be the head of the family...how is that possible?"

“…”

"When one day, the unmarried daughter's spiritual position can enter her own ancestral hall, you can ask your grandfather, your brother, and compete for the position of the head of the family."

Yan Ruoyu didn't say anything. I just saw her thin body trembling slightly, as if she was hit hard by something invisible. She was a little dazed, but only a flash of light flashed in her red eyes, and no tears really came out. She looked at Yan Yi and said with a slight quack in her throat: "Thank you, aunt, I understand."

Yan Yi looked at her crying and tears, sighed faintly, turned her head to look at me, and then said, "You, you are more sensible than her, I don't need to tell you too much."

“…”

"However, although you are sensible, what you encounter is destined to be bigger, more, and heavier."

I hurriedly said, "Well, my aunt thinks, what should I do?"

“How to do it?”

"Yes, I want to know what I should do next," my voice gasped slightly anxiously, and said, "The person I caught today - Pei Yuanxiu, I know that if he is alive, he will definitely not give up his ambitions. No one can stop him, maybe only death."

"Then kill him."

"But--"

I wanted to speak but stopped, and looked at Yan Yi with some difficulty. Yan Yi also looked at me, her eyes flashing slightly: "Have you ever had a relationship with him?"

I bit my lower lip: "He saved my daughter, raised my daughter, and saved me. We were once husband and wife."

"But you're divorced from him."

"yes."

Yan Yi was silent for a moment, then chuckled and said, "This is not a problem that I, an old woman, can solve."

“…”

"But I will only say one thing to you."

“…”

"Don't forget who you are, and what you want."

“…”

"There are many problems in life that seem unsolvable on the surface. Even if you have to solve it, it will definitely be a loss. But if you remember this sentence, then sometimes even if you really hurt, it will be worth it."

“…”

"I believe you will make your own decision."

“…”

What she said is actually easy to understand. I even told myself this way, but at this moment I was still a little confused. When I asked again, I saw that she seemed a little tired and her eyelids drooped. Yan Ruoyu hurried forward: "Auntie?"

Yan Yi looked up at us, then smiled: "I'm old and I'm sleepy and come when I say that."

I stood up, watched Yan Ruoyu lie down while she was helping her lie down, looked back at me, I nodded gently, then leaned down and said to Yan Yi, "Go for a good rest, aunt." When I heard her "um" for a moment, I turned around and walked out.

At this time, the sunset had already set and the sky gradually became darker.

There were a lot of flowers and plants planted around the small yard, and there was a maple tree on the side of the road. I could see a tall and thin figure standing there at a glance.

It's Mr. Ma.

I was a little surprised, but he was very quiet, standing there with his hands behind his back, his body withered like another tree, motionless in the twilight.

I walked over in surprise: "Old man..."

He looked at me, then looked at the window with the light flashing lights, and said, "Are they all okay?"

"fine."

"she--"

"My aunt is a little sleepy, Ruoyu has served her to sleep. If you want to see her-"
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