"Begin!"
At the stroke of midnight, the funeral procession began. Outside the mourning hall, figures moved through the shadows in absolute silence. Song Chaofeng and Song Zhaoyu walked at the very front, led by an elderly man with hair as white as frost.
He was a high-ranking elder of the Song clan; for him to attend a funeral was considered a sign of significant respect for the deceased. To avoid giving Mingzhu any reason for complaint, Song Miaochun had finally permitted this elder to deliver the eulogy for Song Xiyan. It was her way of showing proper face to the outsiders—and to Song Xiyan herself.
Chapter 76