Chapter 207: National Funeral
On the night of February 16, the sound of death knells resounded throughout the capital. Su Ling stood by the window, listening to the death knell ringing, and was still in a trance.
In this life, some things have changed, but there are still other things that are going on along the trajectory of the previous life. For example, in the previous life, it was also at such a time that the queen died.
"What kind of bell is this?" the nightingale was a little strange.
"The death knell in the palace should be the queen's deathnote. Su Ling sighed. In fact, she and the queen are not familiar with each other, but they have only met a few times in the palace. But I still feel a little sad to think that a woman who is still so young will go.
The queen is only middle-aged, and she is really not old at all. However, it has been lingering on the sickbed for a long time, and it is not a pain to drag it like this. It's just that the queen left like this, I'm afraid she is very unwilling!
As soon as the queen left, the strength of the second prince weakened all of a sudden. Originally, the power of the queen's mother's family was very large, and the protégés were old. It's just that it is gradually defeated, and with the queen here, many people in the court will give some face.
But the queen is gone, and those people may not give face to the second prince.
But no matter how bad it is, the second prince is still a son-in-law, at least the emperor has no intention of re-establishing the post-establishment. The emperor is now very important to Wu Yuxin, and I am afraid that it is only a deliberate guide to the world.
However, even if Wu Yuxin becomes the queen, it may not be any different.
The nightingale was not surprised, the queen had been seriously ill for a long time, and it was not surprising that she had died. It's just that the queen is gone, and I'm afraid the pattern of the capital is going to change again.
"It's not too early, let's rest! I can't prepare anything tonight, but I have to prepare until dawn." Nightingale said.
The queen is a state funeral, and every household in the capital must observe filial piety for three days, hang white cloth and wear plain clothes. However, you don't have to wear filial piety clothes, as long as they are plain and there is no bright color.
But you still have to prepare as much as possible, who will have plain white clothes! There is always some bright embroidery on it.
Especially the female dependents with titles. They all have to enter the palace to guard filial piety until the queen's funeral. The wives of the Su family all have a decree title, so naturally they all want to enter the palace. So you have to prepare as much as you can.
If there had been a white cloth in the house, it would have been prepared earlier. If not. I'm going to go out early tomorrow morning to buy it.
"Yes. Su Ling smiled. In fact, there is nothing she is busy with! After all, the queen has been sick for so long, how could her mother not be prepared.
There's nothing to worry about at this time.
Su Ling also rested, and the next day, she got up early. When she got up, someone had already brought her plain white coat.
Nightingale also helped her rummage through more modest clothes. I wore my clothes inside, and I put on a plain white shirt, and I looked very plain.
The jewelry on her body has also been replaced with plain silver, and she has the title of the county lord, and she wants to enter the palace with her family.
After cleaning up, Yingxin took the food to Su Ling. "The eldest sister doesn't have to worry about anything, just follow her grandmother and mother all the time. It's just that it will be very tiring, and the eldest sister must be prepared. ”
"I see. Su Ling responded and took something to eat. It is a very tiring thing to keep filial piety all the time. The main thing is that you can't be lazy just yet, and you can take a break when you're really tired. But it can't make people look too unpresentable.
The national funeral, in short, is the mourning of the world. Since the emperor and the queen are the parents of the world, then the emperor and the queen have collapsed, and the funeral has to be done very much.
Whether you are sincere or not, you always have to follow the rules.
She knew in her heart how tired she would be, but there was nothing to be nervous about. Just kneel there, and then cry with someone when it's time to cry. There were a lot of people, so she was just one of many, and it wouldn't be obvious when she knelt there.
No one will pay special attention to her, just get through this time.
Simply ate something. Su Ling and Yingxin went to Wanshoutang. The old lady is ready, the eldest lady and the second lady are also here, and Su Zhen also came over with the second lady.
"Ling'er is also ready, that's good. The old lady looked at Su Ling carefully. Seeing that he couldn't find anything wrong, he nodded. "I will go to the palace these days, so Zhen'er and Yingxin will take care of the affairs of the house first. ”
Su Zhen and Yingxin hurriedly responded, and wanted to enter the palace to guard filial piety, not that they would not come back, but they were going out early in the morning. I will come back in the evening, and the things in the house will naturally have no mental management.
"You don't have to be afraid, there are rules for things in the house, just follow it. And I asked Mama Liu to follow you, if there is anything you don't understand, ask her. Lin shook the hand that shook Yingxin.
Although it is not very reassuring to hand over such a child as Yingxin, there is no way to do it now. The family is busy, and no one in the relatives can help. And Ling'er has a title, and she also wants to enter the palace.
In fact, if Mama Liu manages the affairs of the house with full authority, she can still manage it well. It's just that not everyone in the house is safe, and I'm afraid that some people will be dissatisfied with Mama Liu's identity. Although Yingxin is still young, in the end, it is the identity of the young lady, and the servants dare not be too presumptuous.
At this time, there can be no chaos in the house.
"Good. Yingxin smiled and nodded, "With Mama Liu here, grandmother and mother can rest assured!"
Yan also explained some words to Su Zhen, and asked a grandmother next to him to look at Su Zhen more. I can't take care of the affairs of the house these days, and I can't look at this child, and I still feel a little uneasy.
After all the explanations were made, the old lady went out with a few people. When I lifted the curtain and looked outside, it was plain everywhere. The surrounding streets are occupied by officials' homes, and the national funeral is more important than that of ordinary people.
No one particularly looks at ordinary people who are unruly. However, the officials' homes are different, and there are many pairs of eyes staring at them!
If someone is given an excerpt afterwards, saying that it is disrespectful to the deceased queen, such a crime is not small.
"Ling'er don't be afraid, you just need to follow us all the time. Lin patted Su Ling's hand. In fact, she only experienced the national funeral once, that is, when the Queen Mother died.
When the first emperor died, she had not yet married, and naturally she did not have any titles, so she did not enter the palace. It's just that if you're in the house, you don't have to worry about anything, as soon as the door is closed, it's good not to go out for a few days. If you don't even go out of the door, you won't get into any trouble.
But I've already experienced it once, so I don't have much nervousness. (To be continued.) )