One thing is the appearance of the lineage and family. Another thing is the man you love. If you choose a lover you will be labeled as ungrateful to your ancestors. If he chooses his family, he will lose his lover. No matter which path you choose, you will find only suffering. If he was not born into a large family If he didn't have to be the next family leader. Life would be happier than this.

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A black European car, which when seen could be assumed to be a rich and well-respected person in society, slowly turned into a shrine that was not normally open to the public. On the large archway, there was a marble sign carved in gold letters: “Liu Family Ancestral Hall.”

The black car was parked in front of a large building about two stories tall. The wooden doors of the building are painted with images of warriors in Chinese armor. The door frames are painted with vines and plants. Above the door, there was a brown wooden sign carved in gold letters that read “Liu Family Ancestral Hall,” as was the front arch.

The frame of the sign is carved with a golden dragon pattern, on both sides of the door there are lions carved from granite about the height. Two meters perched on top of this building is an ancient tiled roof. In the middle of the roof were two stucco five-clawed dragons facing each other. Next to the dragons were two stucco swans.

And next to it was a pattern of vines and plants. If anyone saw it, they would think that this was not just the work of an ordinary craftsman.

Within the large hall of the Ancestral Pavilion, everything was quiet. The white marble floor was scrubbed to a shine by the two maids who looked after the place when they had finished sweeping and mopping. The two of them hurriedly went to arrange the flowers in vases and added oil to the lamps. Light candles and incense at the altar table. Because today the Liu Clan's mistress will bring her eldest son, who is ten years old, to pay homage to the ancestors for the first time.

Imported frankincense smoke was white as pearls and flowed from a bronze incense jar carved in the shape of a dragon on the altar table in front, all the way up to the altar with the spirit tablets lined up. Orderly and orderly, starting from the beginning of the family, the smoke floated up and circled around the spirit sign that was located like taking a white gauze and caressing the spirit sign and then slowly fading away.

It seemed as if the ancestors were aware of the little boy's arrival this time. The faint scent of frankincense slowly spread throughout the area, causing those who stepped in to feel very relaxed.

Liu Xiaolong A little boy in a red robe embroidered with a golden dragon, around the age of Ten years old stepped out of the black car along with Gan Feifeng. The mothers, both wearing crimson cheongsams embroidered with pink peonies, walked through the doors beautifully carved with dragon designs and into the ancestral hall.

Excitement and thirst for knowledge were evident in the child's eyes. As they reached the front of the altar, the mother reached out with a white hand and picked up some incense sticks and lit the lamp. When he saw that the incense was good, he knelt down in front of the Liu Clan ancestors. The sound of the drums and bells being struck by the two maids sounded like a signal to the spirits of the ancestors in this hall. that there were grandchildren coming to pay homage today, Fei Feng, as the eldest daughter-in-law and current mistress, had brought her eldest son, who was ten years old, to come pay homage to the ancestors according to the family tradition.

“Mom, is this the ancestor hall?” a small voice chirped beside him. He waited to ask his mother with curiosity. She smiled slightly when she turned to see her eldest son smiling so cheekily that it seemed to stretch from one ear to the other. d

"That's right, my dear child. I'll come and light incense sticks to pay homage to the ancestors first," the mother replied with gentleness. The child, who had a very mischievous personality, sat down quietly next to her. He picked up some incense and lit it and paid respects to his ancestors like his mother had done. When he finished praying, he slowly got up and put the incense into the incense burner.

“Do you know why Mom brought me to the ancestral hall today?”

"Because I'm ten years old."

"That's right. Do you know who our family ancestor is?"

"I don't know. Mom, can you tell me?"

“Yes, my dear child. Our family is the family descended from Huang Di[1], the last king. The ancestor of our family is Huang Di's younger brother and holds the position of He Suo Qin Wang[2] and Mr. Tiat's father held the position of Luo Beile [3], but since the government changed to a republic, we have become ordinary people.”

“Wow, this means that our family must have a lot of acquaintances, right?”

“That is right, and you will be the next head of the family after your father is gone. You are everyone's hope.”

Ten years had passed by that day on Boy Xiaolong. Has grown up to be a handsome young man. Today with a handsome appearance His elegant manners like those of aristocrats, including standing, walking, sitting, and even negotiating, look as beautiful as if they were trained since childhood, making them sought after by all young women, from beautiful women in the high society circles to women at the grassroots level. grass Xiaolong had now completely shed the mischievous childish image of his childhood.

But who knew that Xiao Long never had any news or rumors with any young women because he had a young man named Zhang Mingyue? People who have been classmates since middle school are already inside their hearts. But in reality, Ming Yue was not at all suitable for Xiao Long, neither was he poor nor very good.

His family was not famous and his mother was just a market vendor. Moreover, being a man, he was definitely not suitable for Xiao Long.

If asked how the two of them were able to love each other, it would be because Old Moon tied a red thread and drew the two of them together. His sincerity, gentleness, and optimistic view expressed through the eyes of being both friends. Waiting to give strength Being like a teacher who warns him when he makes mistakes, like a parent who teaches him to do good things, including Ming Yue's cute face is probably another factor that makes Xiao fall in love with him very much. My

Even though Xiao Long had loved Ming Yue for the past four years, he had never revealed his relationship with Ming Yue to anyone because of his status as the next Patriarch of the Liu Family in front of everyone. person The two of them were just best friends from middle school. Although Xiao Long treated Ming Yue like any other couple,

Only available when there are only two people together. But he tried to understand and accept it.

“Ah Ming, would you like to come tutor at our house today?”

"Alright Ah Long, then let's go get the books from our dorm first."

"Alright, we'll send it to you."

"thank you"

“It doesn't matter, we're lovers.” When Xiao Long finished speaking, The pair packed their bags and headed out of the faculty cafeteria to Ming Yue's dormitory to get books for tutoring at Xiao Long's house.

When the couple arrived at Xiao Long's house, they found Fei Feng sitting alone in the living room sipping tea.

“Hello, mother, today I brought Ming Yue to study,” Xiao Long greeted and ran over to hug his mother lovingly.

“Hello, Auntie,” Ming Yue greeted Fei Xiu with humility like he normally did every time he came to her boyfriend's house. When the young man looked up, Shock appeared in her eyes, but then she smiled as usual and greeted her son's friend as well.

“Hello, please take it easy. But Xiaolong stayed and talked to his mother first. Mom has something to talk to us about.”

“Okay, Ah Ming. Go wait for us in the room. We'll follow soon.”

“Mommy, is there something you want to talk to me about?”

“Ming Yue's necklace is beautiful, don't you think?” Finished speaking, the slender figure of the Liu Clan's married mistress slowly slowed down. Gently sip the tea slowly.

“Yes, the necklace is beautiful.”

“Ming Yue, what is wrong with us?” When Fei Feng asked this question, Not a word came out of her son's mouth.

“I asked my son where he was, and he answered, I came to Xiao Long. What is the matter with you and Ming Yue?”

"Uh, we have nothing to do with each other."

“Then how did the necklace that mother gave you end up on Ming Yue's neck?” Fei Feng threw the tea cup in his hand onto the ground. The sound of the tea cup falling and shattering brought Xiao Long back to his senses. time

"Does Mom know about this?"

“Yes, I know. I always knew what you did. Do you know how much suffering you have endured these past four years? You made people keep an eye on you all the time to see what you were doing. But in the past, I had always closed one eye. I hoped that one day I would think of Ming Yue as a man. You are a man. A man and a man cannot love each other. It's against tradition.” The tears slowly fell.

Flowing down from the swan's eyes, the face was still as beautiful as yesterday, but what was different was the sadness, anger, and regret that radiated in those eyes.

“But we both love each other.”

“How do you love? Can love be eaten? You must be the next leader of the family. You must have grandchildren for your mother. Our family will not end here.”

“But I still have a younger brother, Mom.”

“But you are the eldest son and you will be the next head of the family, do you understand?”

"yes"

“You can go now, Mom is tired. Mom wants to rest.”

As Fei Feng finished speaking, Xiao Long slowly walked out of the room and rushed towards Ming Yue.

“Ah Ming, our mother already knows about the two of us.”

"Really? Ah Long, what do you say?"

“You can't accept it.”

"It's okay, Uncle Long. The two of us will go through our dreams together."

"um"

Three months had passed and the situation within the Liu Clan was rather tense. Xiao Long was prevented from seeing Ming Yue. And was confined only to the house. Fei Feng forced Xiao Long to marry. Lin Xu Mi, the daughter of her friend, also had a high profile in society, but Xiao Long always refused to meet his bride-to-be. Until one day

“Xiaolong, I have something to tell you.”

“Is there something wrong, Mom?”

“Next month you will have to marry Miss Sumi.”

“What? Why do I have to get married? I don't love her, I only love Ming Yue.”

“I think we've talked about this. I hope I don't hear you talk like that again. Oh, next week I'll stop putting you under house arrest because you'll have to meet Sumi and prepare for your wedding. too"

A month had passed before Xiao Long and Su Mi's wedding day. In the morning, Xiao Long left the house without telling anyone where he had gone, until late in the evening, no one had seen him return.

“Look, Uncle Dong, I'm starting to get worried about Uncle Long. Look, until now, he hasn't come home yet.”

“I will personally lead people to find and bring back the young master.”

“Thank you very much, Atong.”

From Xiao Long's side, he had come to Yue Ming's house. And there was no indication that it would be easy to return home. The two of them sat and talked and ate together. Although the place was not as elegant and comfortable as a top-class restaurant, even though the food was not as delicious as expensive food, this meal was full of flavor. So happy that no one thought that from now on there would be terrible suffering instead.

At around 9 p.m., Ah Dong met Xiao Long at Ming Yue's house.

“Yai Yai, please come home with me. Tomorrow is Mr. Yai's wedding day."

“No, I'm not going back. I don't love Sumi. I love only Ming Yue.”

“Come back, sir.”

“Never.”

"Then I'll probably have to use force." When he finished speaking, Many black-robed men rushed over. Xiao Long hurriedly took Ming Yue out of the house and drove away. Atong then sent his men to hurry and drive after the big man.

Fei Feng's side was exhausted and worried about his son. So she fell asleep on the sofa in the living room and dreamed that dream. She was standing inside a beautiful palace. All around it was beautifully carved and intricately decorated, everything was decorated with the image of a swan, which was the symbol of the Mother of the Earth. In front of her was a swan throne set on a high pedestal, and on the left and right there were low stools.

Lined up in rows left and right, it wasn't long before there were many beautiful-faced women in intricately sewn traditional clothing slowly moving towards them. He walked into the room and sat down in his seat.

“Huang Hou [4] has arrived.” The shrill, ear-piercing voice of the palace eunuch in yellow rang out. The woman wearing yellow robes rang out. An intricately embroidered swan pattern with gold and five-colored silk threads was placed on the head, wearing a swan crown made of feathers. beautiful blue kingfisher Decorated with many precious gems, he stepped out from behind the scenes with a majestic and majestic expression and sat down on the swan throne in front of Fei Feng.

“Blessings to Huang Hou, may you live a thousand and a thousand years.” Every young woman in the room stood up and bowed to the person who had just walked in. Fei Feng also bowed and bowed to the person who had just walked in. same

“You guys don't need much ceremony.”

“Thank you,” the poor woman sat down in her seat. As for Fei Feng, he stood in front of that young woman as usual.”

“Who are you?” Fei Feng asked curiously.

“Bengong[5] is Wei Huanghou, your husband's ancestor.”

“Then what has caused you to enter this daughter-in-law's dream?”

“Love is a beautiful thing for Ben Gong. Whatever happens is always a good thing. Ben Gong wants to see his children and grandchildren be happy and love the people they love. It is not for the sake of prestige or family like Ben Gong, you must quickly correct what you have done before it is too late. This is all Ben Gong can warn you about.” Wei Huanghoi’s words ended.

Fei Feng suddenly woke up. Then he heard his phone ringing. When he saw that Atong was calling, he hurriedly answered it with trepidation. And he hoped that Wei Huanghou's warning would not come true.

“Madam, big man, uh.”

“Ah Long, why did you tell me so quickly?”

“Elder Master and Miss Mingyue had a car accident that overturned and died. Both of them were at the scene.” At the end of Atong's answer. Fei Feng screamed in regret and fainted.

In the end, the wedding between Xiaolong and Su Mi had to be canceled because the groom died. The auspicious event turned into an event filled with sorrow. No matter how hard Fei Feng tried to close her eyes, she couldn't fall asleep. But finally, she fell asleep and dreamed of Wei Huanghou again.

“Ben Gong, I'm sorry I came to warn you so late, but there is one thing Ben Gong would like to ask of you. Can you help organize Uncle Long and Uncle Ming's wedding? Ben Gong wants them to be fulfilled in their love and to bury them side by side in the Liu family cemetery.”

“Okay, Huang Hou. This daughter-in-law bows to Phra Saowani.”

The next day, a funeral was held for Xiao Long. Today, the atmosphere at the ceremony was different from a normal funeral which is decorated in black and white tones, but this one was decorated in red tones. Everyone who attended was informed. Suddenly told to wear red clothes to attend the event. When all the guests arrived in the room where the event was being held, they found that Everything was decorated with Shuang Si symbols[6] and decorated like a wedding, and in the middle of the room stood a large bed covered with red cloth. At the head of the bed was a pair of wooden chairs, which made it easy for the guests to... There is great doubt in honor.

When the auspicious time came, two Champa coffins were painted red, on the sides there were gold-colored Suang Si letters. The corpses of two people were lifted out of the coffins and placed on the bed side by side. One corpse was wearing a red groom's robe embroidered with a four-claw dragon pattern, the other was wearing a bride's robe embroidered. It's a swan pattern.

And wearing these two sets of swan crowns is a wedding dress that has been passed down since the time of our ancestors. Even though it has been a long time, it is still as beautiful as before. When the two corpses were placed on the bed, Fei Feng and her husband walked out of the scene and sat down on the chairs at the head of the bed.

Different ceremonial steps It proceeded like any other wedding, but the difference was that this wedding was filled with grief and sorrow for the bride and groom's relatives.

“Next step, the bride and groom raise tea to pay respects to their parents,” said the master who performed the ceremony. The sound rang, so the servant walked over and put tea cups into the hands of the two corpses lying there. Side by side, Fei Feng and her husband got up and picked up their tea cups and drank as usual.

“I'm sorry that I forced you to marry someone you didn't love. I'm sorry that I didn't accept what you were. I'm sorry that I cared more about other people's feelings than yours. Now I'm organizing the wedding. Give it to me and I will let Xiao Long and Ming Yue live happily in the hereafter.”

Fei Feng's trembling voice showed the sorrow of losing his son. Little tears, drop after drop, slowly fell. tears flowing from her eyes It made the people who saw it feel very sorry. Now all I want is for her to act as a mother for the last time. Organize a wedding for your son and the people he loves, no matter what people gossip about. She wouldn't care, just what she could do for her son was one last time before she would never see him again forever.

When all the ceremonies were completed, the corpses of Liu Xiaolong and Zhang Mingyue were buried side by side as the clan head and mistress at the Liu Family Cemetery. Zhang Mingyue was counted as one of the clan's daughters-in-law and The spirit tokens of both of them were placed side by side in the ancestor hall.

[1] Huang Ti, or what Thai people are familiar with as the Emperor.

[2] He Suo Chin Wang, or as Thais are familiar with it, Prince Chin.

[3] Luo Beile is the son of Luo Beile. Luo Jun Wang which is the position of the son of He Suoqin Wang

[4] Huang Hou, or as Thai people are familiar with it, Hong Hau.

[5] Ben Gong means I, the owner of the palace

[6] Shuangsi or sanghi (囍) is an auspicious symbol for weddings.