Chapter 53: The Period of National Mourning

After the death of Empress Qin, not only the saint couldn't restrain herself from crying, but everyone in the royal family was immersed in the same grief. Li Tai lay in front of the spirit and cried incessantly, fell into a coma several times, and lost a lot of weight in a few days; Li Kun also knelt in front of the spirit and wept, it was difficult to enter the water and rice for several days, and his face became weaker and weaker; Even Li Song knelt silently for a long time, describing himself as haggard, and it seemed that he was about to fall seriously ill.

In the face of the pain of losing their mother, the three brothers seem to have temporarily forgotten their past hatred and current fear, as they did when they were young, caring for each other and supporting each other. Seeing this, Li Heng, Princess Qinghe and the others also felt a little less sad in their hearts: at least Empress Qin's deathbed entrustment played a role, and if she had a spirit underground, she should also feel relieved.

Li Hui followed behind the elders, and with the singing of the ceremonial officials, he kept getting up, kneeling, sitting, crying, stopping, and worshipping. After seven days, the scene full of vegetarian eyes seemed to have been deeply imprinted in his mind. And grief is no longer just a constant cry, but gradually penetrates into the heart. He instinctively felt that Empress Qin didn't want to see her children and grandchildren too sad and hurt, but hoped that they could all live comfortably.

Although the mourning was only seven days, the three brothers of the saint and Li Kun fell ill one after another due to excessive mourning. Du arranged everything in an orderly manner, invited King Jing of Zong Zhengqing to preside over the funeral, and bothered Li Heng to assist on the side. After she finally breathed a sigh of relief, she also fainted to the ground in a groggy cry.

"Auntie!" The pale face of the county lord of Changning was enough to make anyone feel pity for him. Yan immediately ordered the palace maid to carefully carry Du Shi to the side hall to rest, and hurriedly called the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The two Liangdi from the East Palace, the Yang family and the Yuan family, both came over to serve the sick, but they were persuaded by the Yan family to continue to kneel. The East Palace has never been a calm place, and she doesn't dare to hand over the Du family to these two seemingly kind and considerate Liangdi to take care of.

Li Hui couldn't help but think of the ending of Du's early death in his previous life, and his heart couldn't help but tighten.

Not to mention that this uncle's calm demeanor has always been like a spring breeze, it is for the younger sister of the county lord of Changning, and he also hopes that her life will be longer. What's more, just as a grandfather has a grandmother, so that he can stay awake when the love is intense, this uncle may have the same effect on the uncle. And as long as she has a certain amount of kindness towards King Pu's family, she can influence her uncle's decision.

"Brother, Auntie will be like a grandmother...... Leave me like a grandmother? The county lord of Changning squeezed his clothes tightly, and suddenly asked, tears pouring out uncontrollably, "Grandfather is also sick, grandpa is also sick, will they all leave us like grandmother?" Grandmother let me do whatever I wanted...... But what I want most is that they are all in good health, able to watch us all the time, and always be by our side! ”

Li Hui sighed lightly and rubbed her head: "Of course not, they just fell ill because they were too sad, and they will get better soon." However, Yue Niang, you are already eight years old, not a toddler. Although, the elders and I will always watch over you, you can't rely on us for the rest of your life. ”

The county lord of Changning was stunned, as the eldest daughter, she was really well protected by Li Kun and the Du family, and she grew up almost carefree to this day. Therefore, although she has gradually become sensible, she still instinctively relies on her elders to solve anything when she encounters anything. She is more naΓ―ve than the county lord of Xuancheng, the county lord of Xin'an, and even Qin Yun, and seems to be willful, but in fact she is an extremely well-bred little lady. Moreover, he is still full of childishness in his bones.

Come to think of it, no matter which parent you are, you actually want your child to be able to live a carefree life. Especially with the status of Li Kun and Du Shi, I can't wait to spoil my beloved daughter all the time, hold her in the palm of my hand, and let her be innocent forever. However, born in the royal family, it is destined that no one can be innocent all his life. Only if they are wise enough and free enough, can the children of the royal family live comfortably enough.

Li Hui is convinced that to achieve the realm of "doing what you want without exceeding the rules" as her grandmother said, you first need to have a strong and wise mind and heart. Otherwise, the so-called "doing as you please" is nothing more than willfulness - because those who are not wise enough will never know what the royal rules are, when to participate in them, and when to stay out of them. Once encountering adversity, only such a person can seize the opportunity and stand firmly again.

"Now that my uncle is sick and my uncle is sick, isn't it your turn to protect them? People who will only rely on grandpa and aunt all their lives, how can they feel at ease? Moreover, only being able to protect them is the filial piety of children. "King Xin'anjun, who has only raised a nephew for a few months, has no experience in raising a sister or daughter, and in his opinion, raising a little Langjun and a little lady does not seem to be any different. So, he told his little cousin all his thoughts without concealment.

The concept of life that has always been violently impacted, which made the county lord of Changning stunned for a long time, and Fang said seriously: "Brother is right. Grandpa and Grandma are sick, and I can't just cry next to me hoping they get better soon. But I don't know how I can help them...... I won't ...... anything."

"Don't worry, learn slowly." Li Hui said with relief, "If you learn it as soon as possible, you will be able to take charge on your own." "As the eldest princess in the future, of course, you need to have a long-term vision and keen intuition. With the help of such a daughter, can Queen Du sit and watch the two favorite concubines fight safely?

Soon after, the doctor's diagnosis came out. Du was pregnant, and she fainted due to overwork. Although her pregnancy is a little unstable, because it has been nearly three months, she only needs to stay in bed for a while to recuperate. However, the fate of Du's heirs is also very difficult, he once had a miscarriage and damaged his body, and this birth came too suddenly, and the female officials and palace maids of the East Palace were extremely nervous in addition to the joy.

"That's good news." Because Li Hui is a Langjun and the county lord of Changning is young, Yan Shi was a little vague when he talked about this matter, "She has always been very tired, not only to serve the A family, but also to take care of palace affairs." Take a good rest during this time, and maybe you can still raise your body and bones. ”

Li Hui probably guessed it, and suddenly felt that life and death were really wonderful. The death of my grandmother after a long illness is an indescribable grief; There will be a small life in the royal family, which is an irrepressible joy. He was not the only one who felt this way, and after Li Kun heard the news, his pain was slightly reduced. The saint, who also heard about this, sent a message to him: "Your aunt has always been concerned about you, and she will be very happy to tell her the good news." ”

So, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took his sick body and went to Queen Qin's spirit to comfort him. At this moment, I don't know how many people are looking forward to Du's birth being Xiao Langjun, and I don't know how many people are looking forward to this being another little lady. After all, the identity of the original concubine is really far-reaching, and it is related to the interests of too many people. Silently, above the Taiji Palace, the East Palace and the court, there were undercurrents surging. These undercurrents are intertwined with the vibrations brought about by the death of Empress Qin, and they will suddenly roll up monstrous waves at any time and place, catching everyone off guard.

Because the queen of Qin has long had the intention of thin burial, she could not seal the soil tomb, and used the mountain as a mausoleum, so the Zhaoling Tomb had already begun to be built under the auspices of Yan Lide, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, and Yan Liben, the master craftsman. Up to now, the Zhaoling Tomb has already been built, but the sage has not issued an order to bury the Empress of Qin. After the seven days of mourning, he let the queen's coffin stay in the palace of the government. Just like when she was alive, the palace people served as before, and their ordinary use was the same.

The ministers were about to advise, so the sage issued another decree to pass on the concubine Li Song to the younger brother of the young brother, the king of Chu. Because Li Song committed the crime of rebellion many years ago, he was unforgivable, and he was ordered to become a monk and practice, and he was not allowed to succeed to the throne; At the same time, Feng Su is the princess of Chu, Li Ju is the heir of the king of Chu, and An is the heir of the princess of Chu; He appointed Li Ju, the king of Chu, as the governor of Jingzhou, and ordered the king of Chu to go to the fief of Jingzhou to take office on the same day.

Succeeding Li Song and his party will undoubtedly cross the young King of Chu who has already inherited the heir. But the ministers also understood that the Su family and Li Ju had suffered with Li Song for so many years, and the saint really couldn't bear to break up their mother and son. So, after several admonitions were completely ignored by the saints, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye.

When receiving the will, Li Song's family was still offering incense to Empress Qin's spiritual seat in the Lizheng Palace. The rest of the royal family was also present, and everyone's faces were still pale, with grief and tiredness that could not be concealed.

After listening to the decree, Li Song was completely stunned, and looked up at the palace envoy who delivered the decree in a daze; Su Shi covered his lips in surprise, and suddenly looked back at the spiritual position of Empress Qin, tears raining down; Li Ju shook his head in disbelief. As for the county lord of Yichuan who had already married, his eyes suddenly burst into ecstasy, and then quickly disappeared - she was married to the daughter of the abolished prince, and she had a brother who was the heir of the king of Chu, and she couldn't change her life.

"Grandpa...... Want to take me out? After a long time, Li Song took the will, and his hoarse voice trembled.

The palace envoy did not answer, but just bowed his head and saluted them: "Slave congratulations to the princess of Chu, the king of Chu, and the princess of Chu." ”

"What's there to congratulate?!" Li Song was furious, and threw the will out fiercely, "Haha! Ha ha!! A-Niang had just left, and he ...... He couldn't wait so much-" Fortunately, Li Jing was agile, and he rushed out to catch the edict, and hurriedly returned to the palace in his arms and handed it to Li Ju for safekeeping.

Seeing the edict is like seeing the Son of Heaven, no one has ever dared to treat the edict so slowly, and the palace envoys who were frightened by the edict changed their faces. Li Kun took a few steps forward, stood in front of Li Song, and interrupted him: "How can the eldest brother be so rude to Grandpa?!" Grandpa's move must have been carefully considered. As the crown prince, he understood the edict better than anyone else, and felt more relaxed than anyone else. This is not only the love for Li Song, but also the solution of his confidants.

"Grandpa?" Li Song smiled coldly, "Your Majesty is no longer the minister's grandfather, but the minister's father." With that, he gave another grand salute to Empress Qin's spiritual seat, and then staggered away from the Lizheng Palace.

The Su family apologized to Li Kun for him, said goodbye to the Yan family, the Wang family and others, turned around and kowtowed to the spiritual seat of Queen Qin, and said in a low voice: "I know, this must not be Ah Weng's idea, but the decision of the A family...... Thank you, Ajia...... Ji Qing, A'an, let's go back to the other courtyard. Hurry up and pack up, and go to the fiefdom in a while. ”

An gently helped Li Ju up, but Li Ju still glanced at his cousins in a bit of a daze, and actually burst into tears. From then on, they were no longer cousins, but clan brothers. Although they are close in blood, they are more and more distant in terms of patriarchy.

Li Xin and the others were also full of unbearable feelings, sent them out of the palace, and made an appointment to visit another day, so they reluctantly said goodbye.