A Storm in the Mansion 001 Coffin Smashing the Door

  Taiping era, Emperor Xianzong of Tang 35 years.

  Yu Hang City, Spring.

  In front of the Qin's mansion, on a high platform, two large stone lions stood guard in front of the vermilion gate.

  At the foot of the stairs, a pair of black, intricately carved camphor wood coffins stood silently and solemnly.

  Behind the coffin, Qin Chenhuan wore a plain white robe made of hemp, his face as pale as jade, his eyes like deep pools, standing silently.

  The gate originally had a gatehouse standing there, and as soon as Qin Chenhuan came with the coffin, the person shrank back. Bang! The scarlet gate closed quickly.

  "The third daughter of the Qin family is formidable, actually carrying two coffins to smash the door."

  "Who made Qin old master so desperate, his own son died and couldn't even enter the door."

  "It's not that Qin is extremely capable, but rather that Widow Lü is even more exceptional."

  "How can a widow occupy an orphan's nest?"

  "It was he who made the Qin family give birth to the first son of Yu Prefecture, and now the carp jumping over the dragon gate is about to enter the Hanlin Academy."

  "Right, right, that's because they have the ability to give birth."

  Listening to the crowd's discussion, painful memories flashed through Shen Huan's mind.

  To save her brother, she knelt in the icy snow for a whole day and night. When her knees were frozen stiff, the ruthless mistress of the Qin manor, Madame Lü, ordered someone to drag her into the manor, break both her hands and legs, and throw her into the dry well of the ancestral temple.

  The heart-wrenching pain still pierces through the bone, and in the blink of an eye, her soul has scattered. She finds herself standing in front of the Qin Manor once again.

  Reversing the cycle of fate, reborn at 8 years old, should be a blessing, but unfortunately, it's one day late.

  In her previous life, on this day, her parents were killed by bandits on their way back to the Qin Manor with her. She was rolled down a hill in the arms of her wet nurse, who died, and she managed to escape with her life. When she woke up ten days later, her parents had been sent back to her paternal grandmother Yan's hometown of Qing Shan Town for burial, never again setting foot in the Qin Manor after their death.

  My heart has shattered, and I no longer feel pain.

  Colorless thin lips colorlessly slightly hooked up a hint of arc, slowly lowering eyelids, covering the deep and icy pupils that suppressed the killing intent.

  She can't be calm no matter what, but she has to be calm.

  In their previous life, the elder brother and sister were forced to give up all their family property by the Lu family just to send their parents' memorial tablets into the Qin family ancestral hall. From then on, the siblings suffered unbearable hardships until they parted ways in life and death.

  This life will not let history repeat itself!

  Behind Shen Huan stood a handsome and majestic young man.

  He looked at the girl facing her parents' death, yet she remained unusually calm, her small shoulders seeming to carry a heavy burden, making people's hearts ache. Hearing the discussions around him, he knew that things were complicated and couldn't help but ask, "Are you okay?"

  Chen Huan slowly raised her head, her eyes becoming calm as water, and turned to look at him.

  The young man's eyes were bright and shining like stars, his eyebrows were sharp as arrows, his nose was straight and high-bridged, his facial features were chiseled, and he wore a silver crown on his head. He was dressed in a dark green long shirt with a 3-inch wide jade belt around his waist, without any extra adornments, but it perfectly set off his majestic appearance and natural air of authority.

  He is the lifesaver of Shen Huan's two lifetimes. In his previous life, he woke up late and didn't get to see him, fortunately, in this life, they have a chance encounter. Maybe, this is just the beginning.

  The young man never introduced himself, perhaps he didn't want to say it, and she didn't ask either. In this life, she was destined to be ruthless and not get too close to anyone except for benefits. Hearing their Beijing accent, the people around her wore wooden waist cards with a "Ning" character engraved on them. Guessing that they were from the Ning family of Shengjing, if there's a chance to repay kindness in the future, it should be possible to find them by asking around.

  Chen Huan revealed a faint smile of difficulty and hoarsely said in a low voice, "Thank you, young master, for helping Chen Huan so much."

  The young man said in a soft voice, "It's just a small effort."

  There was a faint, pleasant, and slightly fragrant scent on his body, like the first jasmine flower blooming in early spring falling into the water, slowly releasing its delicate fragrance along with the rippling waves.

  Very refreshing and clean, making one's eyes bright and mind at peace.

  "Can you help me again?" Chen Huan bowed respectfully and said, "I still need to inform the people of my mother's family and my brothers and sisters in Qing Shan County to come. With just me, it's impossible to enter the Qin Manor."

  "How are you? Speak freely, Chen Changsu will listen and follow your orders." The young man glanced at Chen Changsu beside him.

  Chen Huan didn't hold back either, fighting for every second, making the commotion bigger and louder, not allowing the Qin Manor to catch their breath.

  "Trouble Uncle Chen to help find someone first, set up a shed outside the house, so that the coffin won't fall in the sun." And told him the location of his mother's maiden home, the Zhou family residence, and where his siblings lived in Qing Shan Town.

  Looking at the little girl, she calmly instructed him to be in order. Chen Changsu couldn't help but glance at her and turned around to instruct two followers to go separately to inform the Zhou family and the people of Qing Shan County.

  Xing Huan turned back to see a pair of coffins, and the pain like a sharp knife suddenly spread throughout his body. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white.

  The young man furrowed his brow, reached out to grasp her fist, and gently pried open her fingers. Her body stiffened for a moment before slowly relaxing into submission.

  Powerful palms inject warm currents, dissolving in the depths of his heart, yet still struggling to break free.

  She saw that at a young age she avoided men and women, the young man was speechless with laughter, "Don't you have older brothers and sisters? Don't be afraid."

  He nodded his head in approval.

  Yes, fortunately there are still relatives around.

  After about a quarter of an hour, Chen Changsu brought back the merchants who specialized in setting up tents and followed a group of people to move bamboo poles and mats to set up a temporary funeral canopy. The coffin shop also rushed to send two sets of the best brocade burial clothes.

  Xie Huan couldn't help but admire Chen Changsu, indeed a big household from the capital knows how to handle things.

  Before long, her second uncle Zhou Ding and his wife Zhao came first.

  Zhao's wife burst into tears as soon as she saw Shen Huan and hugged her tightly, "How could this happen to Big Sister and Big Brother, what will become of the poor child..."

  Chen Huan hugged Zhao's soft waist tightly, his heart aching, but no tears fell.

  Zhou Ding's eyes were red and choked with sobs, "Huan'er, what are you going to do? The Qin Manor..."

  Chen Huan immediately interrupted him, "Please, Uncle, make a decision. Father and Mother must be buried in the Qin Manor."

  Zhou Ding paused for a moment, staring at Chen Huan in surprise. She seemed to have changed into a completely different person. Before, she was just a little girl who only knew how to play.

  Zhao hesitated for a moment, and to calm Zhen down, he said, "That's natural. But how can you set up a shed outside the mansion first? Aren't you afraid of provoking Old Master Qin, which would be even harder to deal with?"

  Zhou Ding shook his head and said, "Sister and brother-in-law were from the Qin Mansion... At that time, it was too embarrassing, even if they wanted to seek revenge, they couldn't get in. Maybe this way can force them to surrender."

  "Zhao knew that Zhou Ding was talking about being removed from the family register, and thought to himself, 'How can this be? The eldest son of the main house is not even allowed to enter the mansion with dignity after his father's death. This is utterly conscienceless!'"

  Zhou Ding hurriedly pulled her and said in a low voice, "Let's wait for the people from Qin's house to come out before making plans. Otherwise, we can't really enter the mansion either, right? We can't let sister and brother-in-law be disturbed."

  Zhao furrowed his brow in difficulty and nodded. He took a glance at the young man who had been staring at Shen Huan all along, and Chen Changsu who was busy, although he didn't know what this person's background was, but just by looking at Changsu's clothes, it should be an official or a noble.

  Zhao's heart ached as he held her even tighter, like an over-stimulated little girl who had let out one sob and then fallen silent.

  She naturally didn't notice Shen Huan staring coldly at the gate of Qin Manor.

  Wait!

  It's strange that the Qin Manor can remain calm despite the commotion outside.

  As expected, the Qin Mansion could no longer hold back. The main gate was half-opened, and Lü Shi's nephew, Lü Dao, who had just obtained the power of the Outer Court, came out with a group of people in a fierce manner.

  Chen Huan's mouth was curled up with a cold smile.

  Lü Dao, who had himself blocked in the icy snow, was publicly humiliated to the best of his ability, and with a poisonous stick used to beat dogs, he broke off his own hands that were clinging to the stone lion and dragged himself into the government office to kill him!

  She lowered her eyelids and suppressed all emotions.

  Lü Daozi naturally didn't put Shen Huan in his eyes, seeing Zhou Ding and Zhao Shi also there, his face sank, "What are you doing?! You actually dare to set up a mourning shed in front of the Qin Mansion!"

  Chen Huan suddenly wrapped his small hands tightly around Zhao's waist.

  "Zhao thought she was scared, but suddenly her anger flared up, and she completely forgot the advice her husband had told her to endure. She rushed forward and scolded Lv, "What kind of dog fart thing are you? How dare you shout in front of our master! The Qin family's main house couple has passed away, and there are you road-blocking dogs blocking the way. If we don't set up a shed in front of the Qin family gate, would we dismantle your Lu family ancestral temple to build it?! You dare to speak again, don't blame me for throwing you into the latrine pit to drown on behalf of our eldest sister-in-law!"

  After Lü became the master of the house, no one dared to look down on him. He was scolded by Zhao in front of everyone, and he suddenly became angry, wildly retorting with his hands on his hips, "I spit on you! You're just a person who was kicked out of the household registration, how can you be the master of the Qin house? Now my family's eldest son..."

  Zhao's anger soared, a small Qin Fu outer courtyard manager dared to speak loudly in front of them. He loosened the Xun Huan in his arms and took big strides forward, stretching out his hand to poke Lü Dao's nose, scolding: "The widow brought an unknown seed that dares to openly occupy the name of the eldest son! Open your dog eyes wide and take a good look, the Qin family's eldest grandson is standing here! Get back and let your family's old master come out. If not, we'll welcome my family's elder sister and brother-in-law back to the mansion with grandeur for their funeral procession. Let's see us lead the crowd in and teach that old master a lesson!"

  Hiding behind Zhao's back, Shen Huan's calm and quiet eyes revealed a hint of strange smile, she really liked her second aunt who was straightforward and outspoken.

  Her grandfather Qin Gongxun is now most concerned about his reputation. Especially after he had just cleared the background of the Qin family with great difficulty, another son with a promising future appeared, and the future of this third son was the most important thing in his mind.

  The young girl stared unwaveringly at Shen Huan, her parents having passed away, she didn't feel sad or cry, the firmness in her eyes was not like that of a seven or eight year old girl.

  What a strange little girl.

  She was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice his gaze.

  Zhou Ding saw his wife and children looking fierce, and suddenly felt a sense of pride, his waist straightened, and he also stepped forward in a cold tone, "If the Qin family is not afraid of losing face, then let's do it this way. We'll hold the most magnificent funeral ceremony outside the mansion. Lai Fu, go invite the big band to set up a stage tonight and sing for three days and three nights. Shunzi, go invite the most famous Confucian scholars and the best tea houses in Yuhang to prepare everything on a large scale. I'll write the invitations now. All relatives and friends of the Yan, Qin, and Zhou families, as well as officials from the ten counties of Yu Prefecture, must be invited to Yuhang City. My elder brother is also returning from Shengjing right now. I'll set up a hundred-table banquet here!"

  Yanfu is Shen Huan's paternal grandmother and Qin Gongxun, the old master of the Qin Manor's first wife.

  Lai Fu and Shunzi were busy with their respective tasks and dispersed.

  Lü Dao's face changed, this formation he can't hold back, hurry back and report.

  Digression

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