During these seven days, in order to receive guests who came to watch the ceremony and pay tribute, the area under the memorial platform was not only reserved for the Taoist ceremony, but also had several rows of sheds set up. Relatives and guests who came to pay tribute could be accommodated separately, with men on one side and women on the other.

Guests usually only come to pay tribute and watch the ceremony on the first and last days.

All of the closest family members would be here to pay tribute and keep vigil for seven days. In a shed on the right, closest to the central axis, lived Chuchu, Juanjuan, and Li Yan, as well as Grandma Yan, the three sisters-in-law from Prince Chun's mansion, and Qiao Qiao also came with Xiang Jie'er.

Juanjuan, Qiaoqiao, Xiang Jie'er and others could have gone back after the memorial service and come back on the last day, but they insisted on staying with Chuchu. Lanhui and Mingming also wanted to come, but after the memorial service, they were persuaded to go back by Li Yan and Princess Chun.

Prince Jue's wet nurse also brought with her a dozen old women and maids from the mansion and Qingshan Villa. They were all old people who had served Princess Anran before, and were later found or bought back. They were placed in several other sheds nearby.

Distant relatives and clansmen from Prince Chun's mansion also came, and the female members of the family were arranged in other sheds next door in turn.

The furnishings in the shed were simple, except for some simple tables and chairs placed in the front for entertaining guests and eating vegetarian meals. The inner room was a large bunk bed made of wooden boards, with plenty of pillows and bedding to accommodate many people for rest.

The shed for male guests on the left and the female guests on the right were separated by a passage several feet wide. Prince Jue and Prince Chun and their brothers also lived in the first room, and the other male guests were arranged in order of closeness. People from both sides could be greeted by speaking loudly.

The shed was just a place to rest at night and eat during the day. In fact, as long as the Taoist temple was opened, the relatives could only obey the arrangements of the master and kneel in the venue most of the time. Chuchu and Prince Jue even knelt directly on the high memorial platform in front of the tomb passage ready for burial.

The procedure of washing hands, burning incense and worshiping was very complicated, kneeling, kowtowing, standing up, and sometimes following the master in circles, over and over again. Even though they could sometimes stand up with the help of maids and servants, the two were exhausted at the end of the day.

During dinner on the first day, Chuchu's legs were shaking a little. Qiuli and Qixi helped her massage her calves and knees. There were already some bruises on her knees, and they felt so distressed.

The most important thing in worship is sincerity, so they didn't drink a single sip of the spiritual spring water. Jiao Zhongjue, who had practiced martial arts for a long time, was fine, but Chuchu, who had fresh and tender skin, did suffer a little.

Qixi was a palace maid. Jiao Zhongjue sent her to Chuchu after August left. There were four of them in total. Chuchu saw that she was smart and calm, so she chose one to serve her closely.

Qixi, Qiuli and Bayue are of similar age, but they are very good at reading people's expressions, especially familiar with the people and things in the palace. Prince Jue said that if he leaves them with Chuchu, he will feel more at ease when entering and leaving the palace in the future.

After eating the vegetarian meal and soaking their feet, Qixi and Qiuli knew that the young lady was tired, so they wanted to help her go to the inner room to rest. The other elders in the same room were not so busy during the day, and it was rare for them to get together like these few days, so they still had time to go out and chat.

Who would have thought that Prince Jue's voice would come from outside: "Would it be convenient for me to come in?"

Chuchu, who had already stood up, had to sit down again. Throughout the day, although the two of them had been kneeling or standing together, they actually didn't say a few words to each other. Chuchu knew that Brother Jue must have something to say to her.

The people in the room tactfully retreated.

"Chu Chu, you must be tired. Thank you for your hard work." Jiao Zhongjue felt a little distressed. He thought that the little girl was young after all, and because of him, she had to bear the heavy responsibility of Prince Jue's Mansion ahead of time.

He moved a stool over and sat down next to Chuchu.

"Let me see." After saying that, he lifted Chuchu's skirt.

"Brother Jue, what are you doing?" Chu Chu was startled. Even though they would be husband and wife in the future, Brother Jue's behavior was too reckless. The maids were not around, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

"Brother Jue, just check on Chuchu's knee to see if it's okay. Brother Jue will rub some medicine on you." As he said that, he really lifted up Chuchu's leg. Her feet, which had just been soaked in hot water, were not yet wearing socks. Their originally white feet now looked a little red. Chuchu couldn't get rid of Jiao Zhongjue's hand, so he pulled one of her legs and placed it horizontally on his knee.

"Yao Chuchu also has this, I'm not that fragile."

After all, I have been pampered for so many years that I have forgotten all the pain I suffered before. It is impossible not to feel a little tortured after a day of tossing and turning today. However, I kneeled on a cushion, and my knees only had a few red marks at most, but not much edema was removed. On the contrary, I walked a lot and kneeled a lot throughout the day, and my muscles are a little sore.

Feeling that her brother was very persistent, Chuchu had no choice. Chuchu just felt her legs getting cold. The trouser legs under her skirt were lifted up by him, revealing her knees. Chuchu's face turned red and she didn't know where to put her hands.

Chuchu suddenly thought of the embarrassing scene in bed on the day of her menstruation. That day, Brother Jue touched her over and over again, and almost tore her clothes off her chest, in front of several elders and personal maids in the family.

What was Brother Jue going to do now? It was in public that day, and now the two of them were almost touching each other. Chuchu's face was so red that it was about to bleed.

The girl in front of him had a very beautiful face, but she was too shy to raise her head. When I gently stroked the tender skin of her knees, I could feel her trembling slightly.

Prince Jue calmed himself down and tried hard to suppress the throbbing in his heart.

Fortunately, the maid had already applied medicine to her. She looked at her knees and adjusted her thin pants, then rubbed her knees through her pants, and gently rubbed her calves, and finally stopped her hands on her delicate feet.

Jiao Zhongjue stared at the slender jade feet and suddenly put his face close to them. But when he was about to get close, he was suddenly stunned and raised his head to look at Chuchu.

Seeing brother Jue's fiery eyes, he almost wanted to melt her into his eyes. Chu Chu's heart was pounding for no reason and she couldn't move at all. The string in her heart seemed to be pulled, making her feel a little bit happy and a little bit painful.

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