After Chen Xijiu brought his father’s remains back from Xi’an and buried his parents together, the filial son had finally fulfilled one of his deepest wishes. Yet his trials were not over.
He remembered his father’s words in the underworld: when he returned home, his wife would be sent back. So Chen Xijiu asked his cousin, Chen Shijiu, to accompany him to the Zhou family home.
Standing before the Zhou family gate, Chen Xijiu told the servants: “I have come to see my father-in-law and bring my wife home.”
The servants went inside to report his arrival. But after a long while, the gate remained tightly shut. Chen Shijiu, who had a quick temper, shouted: “Come out at once and return my cousin’s wife!”
After a commotion inside, the gate finally opened. Zhou sent someone out with a message: “Go home for now. We will send her back shortly.”
Why had Zhou suddenly agreed to return his daughter?
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