Song Huaiyi stood in front of him and said in a deep voice: "This time my mother died of illness, and things came suddenly, but we are not completely unprepared. It's just that the ancestral tombs of the Song family's family temples are all in Cangzhou...... And two days later, it was the enthronement ceremony of the son. Naturally, we want to congratulate Childe, but—"

His words seemed to be unable to go on at this point, and Pei Yuanxiu raised his eyebrows and looked at him, his eyes flashed, as if he understood something, and nodded lightly: "I see." ”

At this time, I also understood.

They want to send the spirit back to Cangzhou.

However, tomorrow will be Pei Yuanxiu's enthronement ceremony, which is a major event that attracts attention in the world. Their Song family is a powerful force that helped Pei Yuanxiu ascend to the throne of God, and they are also the representatives of the northern forces, they not only want to appear, but they must appear, not only reflecting their loyalty to Pei Yuanxiu, but also reflecting Pei Yuanxiu's attention to them. This is an indispensable etiquette between kings and ministers.

But on the contrary, Mrs. Zhang did not survive this inverted 'spring' cold, and the people of the Song family are very filial, so it is indeed too difficult to let them choose between loyalty and filial piety.

But what will they choose?

Song Huaiyi leaned over and stood in front of Pei Yuanxiu, and said in a low voice: "Please forgive the son." Mother's coffin, has seen the time, only the day after tomorrow is the best, the mother's favorite is the little dog Song Xuan, after entering Beijing several times have mentioned, in the future to let him accompany him back to Cangzhou. I really can't bear to blow her old man's wishes, so, so-"

Seeing that he was already unspeakable, Pei Yuanxiu said very calmly: "So the day after tomorrow, the second son of Song will help Ling to return to Cangzhou, right?"

Song Huaiyi knelt down with a plop: "Please also ask the son to forgive his sins." ”

Pei Yuanxiu stepped forward to help him up, and said gently: "Song Gongyan is serious. Death is great, and the second son wants to help Ling return to Cangzhou, and he is also filial piety for you, so how can I not agree? Song Gong should not worry about this matter anymore. ”

Song Huaiyi lowered his head, and the old tears whimpered: "Thank you, son." ”

Pei Yuan said: "When is it accurate?"

"It's noon the day after tomorrow. ”

"Oh. ”

When Pei Yuanxiu heard the news, he didn't say anything else, but seemed to pause subconsciously.

And when I heard this point in time, I was also slightly stunned - in this way, it means that Song Xuan's departure coincided with Pei Yuanxiu's enthronement ceremony.

The day after tomorrow at noon......

Just staggered with Pei Yuanxiu's enthronement ceremony?

My heart chuckled, at this moment, Pei Yuanxiu had already helped Song Huaiyi to comfort him for a word or two, before turning around and walking back to his seat and sitting down, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, he looked at me and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Huh?"

I glanced up at him and immediately said quietly, "It's okay." ”

After speaking, he rubbed his fingertips.

Seeing my fingertips, which were a little white from the cold, he pushed the tea in front of me and said, "If you're afraid of the cold, drink some more hot tea." ”

I nodded, picked up the tea bowl, Song Huaiyi saw that I was frozen, and hurriedly asked someone to bring the brazier in, I didn't make a sound, so I sat there quietly, and chatted with Mrs. Song on my side, talked about some things about Mrs. Zhang's life, and shed a few tears, Pei Yuanxiu They also persuaded me a few words.

Because of crying, the servants outside quickly brought hot water and handkerchiefs to clean our faces, Mrs. Song and I went to the inner hall together, and the two of them cleaned a little before going out, and saw Song Xuan standing outside, as if he was talking to Pei Yuanxiu and them, and when he saw that I also came out, he leaned over and said, "Miss Yan." ”

At this time, he seemed to have a little more energy.

I nodded, didn't say anything to him, and walked to my seat and sat down, then looked up at him.

Just now, it should be Pei Yuanxiu who asked him to come in and talk about how to help Ling return to Cangzhou the day after tomorrow, he said them one by one, and finally said: "Go out of the south 'gate' at noon." When the time comes, please ask Childe to talk to Mr. Xie - to Master Xie in advance. We only go out at that time, and we will never delay the business. ”

When I heard his last sentence, I was stunned for a moment.

Then I understood.

At noon the day after tomorrow, naturally it is the time of Pei Yuanxiu's enthronement ceremony, normally speaking, because it is necessary to prevent someone from breaking into the capital at that time to make 'chaos', and also to prevent the capital from being in case there will be hostile forces and people from outside the city to contact each other, the nine 'gates' of the capital will be closed at that time, but they see the right time, Song Xuan wants to help Ling return to Cangzhou, that is, to leave at that time.

I turned my head and glanced at Pei Yuanxiu, obviously he also hesitated for a moment, but almost no one noticed it, so he nodded calmly: "I will give Xie Feng an order." ”

Song Xuan hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Thank you for your kindness." ”

"You get up," Pei Yuanxiu waved his hand and said, "The dead are great, and I will do my best for the affairs of Mrs. Zhang." ”

The people of the Song family said thank you with a sense of "excitement", just at this time the time came, and it was time to mourn, they all confessed and retreated, leaving only me and Pei Yuanxiu, as well as the accompanying father-in-law Liu and a few eunuchs, as well as their own maids and servants standing outside with their heads bowed and waiting.

Although there were a lot of people, they didn't smell a cough and wheezing, everyone didn't even dare to take a sip of the atmosphere to serve here, and Pei Yuanxiu didn't speak, just lowered his head and took a sip of tea, but he didn't put down the tea bowl, but seemed to be thinking about something.

I glanced at him and didn't speak.

At this time, there was the sound of those servants and subordinates raising and mourning outside, and I couldn't help but sigh softly.

Hearing my sigh, he was immediately interrupted from his thoughts and looked up at me: "What's wrong?"

"Huh?" I looked at him as if I had just come to my senses, and then shook my head, "It's nothing, I'm just—"

Having said this, the eye circles are a little red.

He immediately put down the teacup in his hand: "Are you sad again?"

I didn't speak, I just lowered my head, tears condensing between my eyelashes.

He leaned over the arm of the chair, put one hand over the back of my hand, and said softly, "Didn't you promise me? I let you come, but you can't be too sad because of your 'sex'." ”

I said in a hoarse voice, "That's right, but it's not something I can control when I'm sad." ”

He said: "Only by forgetting one's feelings can one be liberated." ”

“……！”

I was slightly stunned and turned to look at him.

Of course, I am not unfamiliar with this sentence, and this is not the first time that he has said these two words to me.

Be indifferent.

Only by being absolute, can we not suffer, and only by forgetting our feelings can we be liberated.

Maybe he's done that, so whoever dies is just a wind blowing across the lake, maybe there will be a ripple, but there will be no trace, but I, I'm just a mortal in the world, I'll be happy for life, sad for death, I'll not be forgetful after all.

I looked down at the hand he had placed on the back of my hand, and was silent for a long time, not saying anything more.

After a while, the mourning voices outside slowly subsided, Song Huaiyi and the others probably exchanged a few more words with the guests, and then hurried back here, and told the servants to change the hot tea, and Pei Yuanxiu looked at the sky outside and said, "It's almost time, we are going to prepare to go back to the palace." ”

Song Huaiyi hurriedly said: "Childe, it's not too late, I've already asked people to prepare some vegetarian food." Childe, don't dislike it—"

If Pei Yuanxiu is a narrow-minded person, not only will he not agree, but he is afraid that he will blame them, but even so, he has already agreed, and the people of the Song family are also very cautious, and they want to please him and trust, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation.

Pei Yuanxiu thought about it and turned his head to look at me: "You-"

I nodded and said, "Okay, I'm just a little hungry." ”

As soon as he heard me say this, Pei Yuanxiu nodded and said, "Okay, let's have a meal before leaving." ”

Song Huaiyi immediately looked at me with emotion, I only nodded lightly at him, and immediately, he ordered people to come over to set the meal.

This is a supper, although it is a vegetarian meal, but the Song family's fasting meal will not be simple, and even some dishes are very 'fine', not inferior to the dishes of big fish and big 'meat'.

It's just that no matter how 'fine' and 'colorful' and fragrant dishes are, it is impossible for me to arouse my appetite at this time, I just want to stay for a moment longer, and I barely ate a few bites, and let people fill half a bowl of hot soup and prepare to drink.

Looking at Song Xuan, who was busy outside, his face was pale, as if no one cared, no one could get into his eyes, only when he was in and out, he would look at me intentionally or unintentionally, but without anyone noticing, he went to do his own thing again.

I didn't look for a chance to get close to him, so I just focused on drinking my half bowl of soup.

At this moment, a person hurriedly ran in outside.

Before, there were a lot of servants in and out of the Song family, but as soon as I raised my eyes, I saw that the person was not a servant of the Song family, but like a 'attendant' who came out with us in the palace, he walked outside and said a few words to Gonggong Liu, who hurriedly walked in and whispered: "Childe." ”

Pei Yuanxiu was also drinking soup with a soup bowl, and looked up at him: "Huh?"

Gonggong Liu walked behind him, leaned down and whispered a word in his ear.

It was also the same as before, when I had dinner with Song Xuan, Mrs. Song and Song Yiyi, Liu's words only sounded in his ears, and I listened hard, and it seemed that I only heard the last few words - I have entered Beijing.

And as soon as he finished speaking, Pei Yuanxiu's expression changed suddenly.

Before we could react, he put down the bowl in his hand and said, "Go back to the palace." ”