NABC Chapter 169 Burning Down the Ancestral Hall
Chapter 169 Burning Down the Ancestral Hall
"Aunt Lan, you must be trying to scare me! How could it be something like this? You...you mustn't be joking with me like this!" Yun Juan waved her hands frantically, her heart trembling involuntarily.
Yun Quan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
The scene she least wanted to see at that moment was Aunt Lan nodding in agreement, but contrary to her wishes, Aunt Lan actually nodded slowly.
"Oh dear, Aunt Lan, why did my mother change all the ancestral tablets of our Yun family? What's going on? I really can't figure it out!" Yun Juan paced back and forth, her heart filled with doubts and confusion.
Aunt Lan sighed softly, lost in her memories:
"Back when Miss had just married into the Yun family, the old lady found an excuse to say that she wanted to repair the ancestral hall."
At that time, the Prime Minister was riding high, enjoying promotions and advancements, and his official career was thriving.
So the old lady declared that if the ancestral hall wasn't repaired quickly, it would be ridiculed by others.
And so, without a word, the kind-hearted young lady took out the incomparably precious sandalwood from her generous dowry, and personally commissioned someone to meticulously carve it into new ancestral tablets for the Yun family.
Speaking of this piece of sandalwood, Aunt Lan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache again.
Because this is no ordinary piece of sandalwood; it was a birthday gift specially presented by Grand Tutor Wei to the young lady.
Moreover, since there were many young ladies and gentlemen in the mansion, everyone knew that the young lady was skilled in carving, so Grand Tutor Wei specially selected such a fine piece of sandalwood to present to her.
Even now, Aunt Lan still clearly remembers that when the young master learned about this, he muttered complaints about how the Grand Tutor was too biased.
Whenever Aunt Lan recalls those wonderful times, her eyes always involuntarily well up with tears.
After all, the young lady used to grow up happily under the love and care of everyone. Who would have thought that she would suffer such a terrible fate after coming to the Yun family!
"Aunt Lan...you...you say...if we take this memorial tablet away...won't we be struck by lightning?" Yun Juan felt that taking this thing would be somewhat unpleasant.
After all, these are things that a dead person used!
Just thinking about it sends chills down my spine!
When Aunt Lan heard Yun Juan say this, she felt a chill run down her spine, and her back felt cold.
However, Yun Quan was unwilling to leave these things to the Yun family.
Now that they were divorced, she decided to move out completely and thoroughly, leaving not a single thing behind.
"I have a brilliant plan! Aunt Lan, just watch!" Yun Juan waved to the burly men behind her, then leaned in and whispered a few words.
Aunt Lan looked at the young lady with great curiosity, secretly wondering what kind of method she would come up with to deal with these unlucky things.
After all, it's a real dilemma to not want to take it with you but also not want to leave it to such a group of people.
Before long, a guard quickly brought over a blazing torch and an incredibly sturdy iron bucket.
It was only then that Aunt Lan realized that the young lady's plan was to set a big fire and burn all these things!
That's not so bad. Let's just consider it an offering to those who have passed away. After all, it's better than leaving them behind meaninglessly.
At that moment, Yun Ting, who had been sitting quietly to one side, and the old lady, upon witnessing this scene, were both so frightened that they suddenly sat up straight from the ground, completely disregarding their own injuries.
Yun Ting frowned, his eyes fixed on the figure that was acting recklessly. He thought to himself: No matter what, I can’t stand idly by and watch my family’s legacy, which has been passed down for generations, be so easily destroyed by a mere immature little girl!
You must know, this is the ancestral home of the Yun family for generations!
If we let her succeed, when I die of old age and enter the underworld, how will I have the face to pay respects to my ancestors who are sleeping in the ground?
Thinking of this, Yun Ting felt a surge of anger rush to his head. He could no longer suppress his rage and roared at the top of his lungs, "You wicked child! What you've done is utterly rebellious and disrespectful to your master and ancestors! Have you forgotten that you still bear the surname Yun?"
However, Yun Juan remained unconcerned when faced with Yun Ting's reprimand.
She casually tilted her head slightly, a disdainful smile playing on her lips.
He responded with sarcasm: "That's right, my surname is indeed Yun, but who says I can only have the surname Yun and can't change it to Wei? Besides, even if my surname is Yun, it doesn't necessarily mean I'm from your Yun family! There are so many people in this world with the surname Yun, does that mean every single one of them has some kind of connection with you? Hmph, that's utterly ridiculous!"
Yun Quan ignored Yun Ting as if he were nothing but air, and walked straight toward the memorial tablets.
Her steps were firm and swift, her gaze focused as she moved the cards one by one into her hand, starting from the east.
Every movement was so skillful and fluid, without the slightest hesitation or omission.
In no time at all, she had collected all the memorial tablets.
Without hesitation, she threw all the memorial tablets into the huge iron bucket in front of her.
After doing all this, Yun Juan still seemed not to be satisfied, so she picked up a bottle of strong liquor next to her, unscrewed the cap, and poured the pungent liquid into the iron bucket.
Just then, something unexpected happened—the strong liquor and the sparks instantly ignited a raging fire.
The fire was extremely fierce, with flames leaping upwards like a raging beast, reaching a height of over a meter!
The blazing flames illuminated the entire courtyard, sending chills down one's spine.
Yun Ting and the old lady, who were standing to the side, were stunned and completely at a loss when they saw this scene.
The old lady, in particular, stared in terror at the burning memorial tablet before her, muttering repeatedly, "What a tragedy! What a tragedy! Ancestors of the Yun family, open your eyes and see! It's all because of these unworthy descendants who destroyed your memorial tablets! Let's settle our scores and avenge our wrongs! Please don't blame us, it really wasn't our fault!"
As she spoke, the old lady couldn't help but burst into tears, tears streaming down her cheeks, looking utterly miserable and pitiful.
However, Yun Juan only gave a cold snort in response to the old lady's tearful complaints.
At this moment, she was filled with contempt and disdain, thinking: Only now do they know how to shirk responsibility? What were they doing before?
The Yun family is already terminally ill and beyond saving. It would be better to let this fire burn even brighter and burn everything to ashes, so that everyone can go their separate ways and end their entanglements.
As the saying goes, there are many roads to take, so let them continue on their so-called broad road and turn into the ditch...