On the tenth day of the eighth month of the fourth year of Yonghe, the prince called Xuanwen and chose a day to mourn.

But this time, there was no edict of amnesty at the same time, which also confirmed the anger of the imperial court at the murder of the crown prince.

On August 11, the imperial court issued another succession to the prince of Jin'an County, Wang Fangwei, canonized as the crown prince, because the Son of Heaven and the Empress Dowager are all holy and disobedient, and the country cannot be without a monarch for a day, so in the succession, in addition to the two edicts of the crown prince, there is also an edict of the prince supervising the country.

The carriages entering Beijing gradually increased, and the post house became lively, welcoming the grandmaster county princes from all over the country.

“… I really didn't expect that for the wedding of His Royal Highness the Prince, it turned out to be a happy event and a funeral. ”

“… The grandmaster from Wu Yue's side entered Beijing much earlier than us, have you seen the king of Yanping County? ”

“… I came early and left early, saying that I was sick and couldn't get up, and I had left Beijing to go back to Wuyue yesterday. ”

The two Grandmasters in the corridor whispered with a smile, and one of them smiled meaningfully when he said this.

“… It's not all funerals, isn't there still happy events? He said, "Catching up with the prince's funeral, and catching up with the new prince's canonization, it's really a double win, we run back and forth in the province, maybe ......."

As he spoke, he looked left and right, lowering his voice.

"Maybe even the new emperor's enthronement ceremony will be able to catch up."

The other man hurriedly reached out and shrugged him.

"That's unspeakable." He whispered, looking left and right.

"I can't say anything." The first clan laughed in a low voice, "Do it, can't others say it?" ”

Although it has been a few days since the palace change. The curfew in the capital has also been lifted. But about the death of Prince Xuanwen. Gao Lingbo Chen Shao's rebellion has just spread in the capital, and that night there were fireworks, cannonballs, and melee battles between the garrison and the soldiers on the street, which added a lot of mystery to this matter, comparable to the candlelight axe shadow of Taizu Taizong back then.

“… But in this way, the position of emperor has returned to the line of Taizu. ”

They said that someone was crowding over here.

"Don't talk nonsense." The person who came reminded him, "I heard that it is not only the Taizu lineage, but also the style of the Taizu." ”

When he said this, he burst into the mouth of Wainunu.

"How did the king of Yanping go? He was escorted away by the soldiers. I really don't save face at all. ”

This is the first time everyone has heard of this, I thought that the king of Yanping County avoided it himself, but I didn't expect it to be the king of Jin'an County, no, Prince Wei didn't give face.

The two looked surprised.

"I started to supervise the country, and my attitude was very tough." The man then whispered, "Yesterday I reprimanded a minister and smashed the music on the head of the man in front of the Manchu people." ”

Hearing this, the two of them looked even more surprised.

"This, this, has been with His Majesty for so long. How did you become like this? They were astonished and said, "Where is the slightest hint of His Majesty's generosity?" ”

The man nodded at them.

"So. Let's be careful, everybody. "Don't be killed like a chicken," he whispered. ”

As they talked, they heard a commotion outside the door.

"Princess Xiu has arrived."

Show Princess! The Prince's biological mother!

"Did Princess Xiu also come to the inn?" The people in the hall asked.

"Nope." The man who came in from outside said, "Naturally, they have gone to the prince's mansion." ”

"Can she enter the East Palace? Although the queen doesn't listen to the government, she still holds the jade seal, isn't this a slap in the queen's face? ”

"Isn't it that before he ascends the throne, the battle of Pu Yi is about to begin?"

The hall was immediately full of chatter.

"If it's really too ancestral and has a tough personality, then it's really uncertain." A man in the corridor on the second floor shook his head and sighed.

In the midst of the chaos, I heard another bustle outside.

"No, no." Someone ran in and said, "Princess Xiu has been driven back." ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.

“…… Stopped outside the gate...."

"....I didn't even let the door in...."

“… He said that if he wanted to see him, he could ask the palace... There is no reason to see it in private, and I can't stay in the county king's mansion...."

“… Princess Xiu cried and left..."

More news spread out in the hall.

The two who had spoken looked at each other.

"I didn't expect that the first chicken to be killed was Princess Xiu." One muttered.

And the hall was noisy about it.

"It's too much, my biological mother treats her like this, and she doesn't even want the least human ethics if she sells her reputation and reputation."

"yes, yes, it's too much."

The people on the second floor laughed and pointed downstairs.

"Do you see, one thing and two words." He said, "No matter what you do, some people are wrong, seeing, it's unfilial, not seeing, it's also unfilial, it's difficult to be a person and do things." ”

"In this way, it is better for the prince to have a tough personality." The person next to him said with a smile, "If not, it is such an adoptive identity, and it is such a chaotic coaxing to ascend to the top, if he has a soft personality, he will definitely be restrained, and saliva can drown him." ”

"Oh yes." The previous person thought of something, and looked outside, "The prince didn't live in the East Palace?" Still living in the county king's mansion? ”

"yes." The man nodded, "It is said that the crown princess is not in good health, and it is not suitable to move to the house." ”

"Isn't the crown princess a miracle doctor? How can you be in bad health? The first one laughed and said, "Could it be that the healer doesn't heal himself?" ”

"Then I don't know." The man shook his head, "The prince comes and goes between the palace and the palace every day, and all court affairs are handled in the palace of the Son of Heaven. ”

"That's weird." The first one looked out the door with a smile, "So when it comes to Prince Xuanwen's funeral and the canonization ceremony, you won't see the crown princess." ”

It's a pity.

………………………………………….

"What's going on out there?" Banqin asked, looking out with a bowl of decoction in his hand.

"Nothing." Su Xin said, "Regardless of our business. ”

What they do now is to guard and serve the lady, and they don't have to worry about everything outside.

"How is the crown princess today?" Su Xin asked.

Banqin lowered her head with a depressed expression.

Su Xin sighed and stopped asking, and the two turned around and walked into the hall. At a glance, I saw Zhou Zhen sitting indoors.

Zhou Zhen closed his eyes and seemed to be asleep. But when Banqin and Su Xin approached the inner room. He opened his eyes suddenly, and when he saw that it was them, the vigilance in his eyes was hidden, and he closed his eyes again.

"Sixth Son." Su Xin stepped forward and said, "Go and take a break, we are here." ”

Zhou Zhen ignored it.

Banqin shook her head at Su Xin, Su Xin stopped talking, and the two helped Cheng Jianniang to feed the medicine. He wiped his hands and face again.

“… The lady's injury healed quickly. ”

"yes, it's time to change the dressing tomorrow, right?"

The two of them whispered.

"I remember the old days." Banqin said, "That time the lady also suddenly fell asleep." ”

Before Su Xin could answer, someone spoke first.

"It's different."

Su Xin and Banqin turned their heads to look at Zhou Zhen.

"It's different." Zhou Zhen said again.

That time it was unconscious, this time it was an injury, that time it was because of herself, this time because of him.

Zhou Zhen's eyes were tightly closed.

"But that time was also very dangerous, whether it was a doctor or a doctor, they were helpless, and then His Royal Highness the King of the County woke up the lady with a word." Su Xin continued. A smile on his face.

Banqin nodded and looked at Cheng Jianniang on the couch.

His face was still pale. But not as scary as the previous days.

It's just that...

Her gaze slowly swept over.

It's different, that time I fell asleep, and this time, the person who saw it didn't think I was asleep.

The chest did not rise and fall, and the body was stiff and straight....

There is no heartbeat, no pulse, let alone let people come to serve, even if you hear it, you will be scared to death.

Banqin lowered her head, tears snapping down.

"Don't worry." Su Xin's words rang in his ears urgently, "Last time, it was the king of the county who woke up the lady, and this time it will definitely be possible, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been accompanying the lady all the time and talking to her." ”

Banqin wiped away her tears and nodded.

"Yes, yes." She hurriedly said, as if taking a slow step was denying this possibility, looking out the window, the sunlight was gradually slanting, "Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still coming back late tonight?" ”

Prince Xuanwen's funeral is imminent, and there are many court affairs accumulated since the emperor is ill, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will leave before dawn, and he will come back at sunset, and he will come back later and later.

But no matter how late it is, he will come here to rest.

It's just that......

Su Xin's eyes looked at Zhou Zhen.

"Sixth Son." She walked over, sat down on her knees and said, "You've been up for a few days, you better go and rest, don't be here all the time, in this way, everyone won't have a good rest." ”

Zhou Zhen didn't seem to be asleep and didn't hear it.

"Sixth Son." Su Xin said anxiously, "You are going too far, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are husband and wife, you, what is the matter of you being an outsider crowded here!" ”

"What's wrong with the couple?" Zhou Zhen said slowly, raising his eyelids slightly, "Haven't you heard a word?" Closest relatives to distant couples. ”

Su Xin stared at him.

"Sixth Prince, why are you not at ease with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" She asked suddenly.

Not worried about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

Banqin looked up sharply.

Why?

The prince is so good to his mother, how can he not feel at ease?

Zhou Zhen didn't speak, and lowered his gaze.

There was silence in the room, and the sound of footsteps outside the door was clearly heard.

"Grandpa Jing."

Su Xin hurriedly came out and saw someone coming to give a gift.

"It's okay, it's okay, Your Highness will come back late today, let the slave come back first to say to the crown princess." Gonggong Jing said with a smile.

Su Xin and Banqin were busy giving salutes.

Father-in-law Jing walked into the inner room, saluted Cheng Jianniang on the couch, and asked with concern how it was today.

Su Xin and Banqin answered one by one.

Gonggong Jing looked at Zhou Ji again.

"Sixth Son, how are your injuries?" He asked.

"As you might expect, my wounds are healed." Zhou Zhen said, looking up at him.

It was always a little strange to hear this, and Gong Jing smiled.

"That's good, that's good." He said, thinking of something again, "Oh yes, Sixth Prince, General Zhong's people have arrived in the capital, do you want to see them." ”

When his words fell, Zhou Zhen's eyes looked straight at him.

"I don't know why I'm seeing him." "I used to be his old ministry," he said. But now I'm in the garrison. ”

Grandpa Jing smiled.

"The old ministry is only close." He said.

"If you have anything to ask, just ask. I'm sleepy and need to rest. Zhou Ji interrupted him and said.

Su Xin and Banqin's gaze turned to the two of them. There was a little doubt in his eyes.

Gong Jing laughed again when he heard this.

"That's the case, Your Highness will reward meritorious deeds." He said, "I wonder if the garrison suppressed the rebels this time also has the credit of General Zhong?" How did you make an agreement with General Zhong in the first place? Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess..."

Before his words fell, Zhou Zhen stood up.

"If I say that this matter was not arranged by me in advance, let alone who she has seen and said to whom, do you believe it or not?" "I know what I've done, and what other people think about what they've done." None of it has anything to do with me, don't ask me, I don't know. ”

Gonggong Jing was stunned and immediately smiled.

"Yes, yes, the slave and maid said by the sixth prince will naturally believe it." He said, bowing down, "The slave has retired." ”

Father-in-law Jing withdrew, and the room was quiet.

Banqin and Su Xin stopped talking and looked at Zhou Zhen blankly.

Zhou Zhen didn't look at anyone, his face was blank. Flirting clothes sat down and snuggled up to a few and closed her eyes again, although it seemed to be asleep. But his body was tense and straight, and it seemed that he could bounce up at any moment.

Seeing Grandpa Jing come out, Mr. Gu hurriedly greeted him.

"How? What did he say? He asked in a low voice.

Gonggong Jing shook his head.

"It's the same as what Fan Jianglin and Li Mao said." He said,

Mr. Gu frowned.

“… The crown princess didn't tell me what to do...... Just asked me to do something, saying that it was for self-defense on the road, and there were no other instructions...... Shouldn't you have some weapons on a long journey? What's more, my sister has always been cautious. ”

"....those fireworks? I asked my master to make those fireworks, and Master said that there was a chance for me to verify the results, and she took them all away, and she didn't say what she wanted to do...... Specially for the Queen? I don't know, I don't know... Master didn't arrange what I did or say anything to me...... As you know, my master doesn't like to talk much, I learned art from me, and I realized it by watching her fireworks......"

“… My master doesn't often say that those who do have no intention of seeing have a heart, are you thinking too much......"

The doer is not intended, and the seeer is intentional? The speaker has no intention of listening, and the listener has a heart?

Is it possible that such a detailed arrangement of all parties can be arranged in such a way just by looking at it?

"What is there to hide?" He said angrily, "From the dragon's merit to protect the master, even if it is an unsightly thing, it is just to let you know and I know, and it is not to announce it to the world, what tricks are these people doing." ”

Gong Jing was silent for a moment.

"Perhaps, there is no deliberate arrangement made for His Highness to be now?" He said, "Just like Fan Jianglin said, the way is to prepare weapons, Li Mao said, study and improve the test of some fireworks and the like, Zhou Gongzi said, he didn't know that Gao Chen was going to kill the prince at that time, and the garrison only noticed the movement in the city so he came to garrison, and he didn't know that Gao Chen and the two of them were plotting rebellion......"

Before he finished speaking, Mr. Gu interrupted.

"Not deliberately? Is it all human nature? The common feelings of people who prepare weapons on the road, the common feelings of those who guide their disciples, the common feelings of those who care about the queen's mother, and the common feelings of the weak prince who sits on the country and knows that it will be chaotic? He glared and said, "Human nature would do this?" So many people understand that this is the case? Do you believe it? ”

Indeed...... It's unbelievable, it's unbelievable.

Gonggong Jing rubbed his hands and did not speak.

Mr. Gu looked at the inner courtyard and frowned.

"Actually, that's how these people know how to do witchcraft." He suddenly said, "I also know that it is a secret technique that can't see people, so I do things in a mysterious way, and when I ask, I will say something very unspeakable." ”

He shook his head.

"Whatever, anyway, now that the overall situation has been decided, I won't talk about the past, but it's better not to hide it alone in the future, such as running back from Qingyuan Station that night, why don't you say it, so that everyone can bring more people, and they won't be tied up at the city gate for too long."

"Maybe Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess herself doesn't know what happened......" Gonggong Jing said with a smile.

Mr. Gu glared at him.

If you don't know what to run, Gong Jing laughed and raised his hand to show that he was wrong.

"Anything is good. That's not good. In the future, I hope Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess will say it early. Everyone is a family. Mr. Gu continued.

Later......

Grandpa Jing couldn't help but look back at the inner house.

"Maybe there's no more." He muttered.

If it's really a witch wish, it's inexplicable.

Not later?

Mr. Gu's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look back, his expression changed for a moment.

……………………………………………………

The night was deep, and the lights were still on in the Son of Heaven's bedroom, and Fang Bocong, who was sitting in front of a few cases, closed the last book, raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.

"Father." He whispered to the emperor lying on the couch, "Erchen has finished reading. What do you think of what to do? ”

There was silence in the room, and naturally no one answered.

"If there is something wrong, please ask my father to instruct the ministers, and the ministers will retire." He said, "Give a salute."

Only then did the attendant on the side bow over and help him up.

"Your Highness, it's better to stay in the palace." The chamberlain said, "It's too late today. ”

Fang Bocong shook his head and did not speak or raise his feet.

The chamberlains hurriedly put on his cloak and hood, and left the Son of Heaven's dormitory in a crowd.

Flickering lights dot the palace. Suddenly, it stopped at one place.

Looking at Fang Bocong looking in one direction, the palace was as bright as day. The attendants were a little uneasy in their hearts, and that was the place where Prince Xuanwen rested.

"Your Highness is tired today, so it's better to ......," the attendants whispered.

Before he finished speaking, Fang Bocong had already walked over there.

The attendants had no choice but to hurriedly beckon people to follow.

The palace maids wearing filial piety clothes retreated one after another, and Fang Bocong slowly walked to the coffin, and the ice around him made it feel like an ice cellar.

He sat down slowly, looking at the coffin.

"Sixth brother." He said, "I'm going to send you away." ”

At this point, his voice was hoarse and he couldn't speak anymore.

Never again, never again.

He hung his head.

"Brother..."

Suddenly a voice sounded in my ears.

"Brother save me...."

Fang Bocong raised his head sharply and looked at the little child in the coffin who stretched out his hand to him.

"Brother, brother, help me...."

Sixth brother? Sixth brother!

Fang Bocong got up in ecstasy and stretched out his hand, but someone stopped his hand.

"Cheng Fang?" He looked at the person beside him, surprised and delighted, "Quick, save the sixth brother......"

The woman in front of her looked pale and shook her head.

"Nope." She said, "You can't save him and let him die, otherwise, how can Gao Lingbo's sin be cured?" ”

Fang Bocong looked at her, only to feel that his breathing was stagnant.

No, no.

"You forgot." The woman in front of him looked at him and smiled, "If you don't leave the capital, how can Gao Lingbo come to kill you?" The sixth brother is not dead, how can Gao Lingbo ambush him? Fang Bocong, have you forgotten? You're all bait. ”

Bait......

It's all bait......

"Brother! Brother save me! ”

Fang Bocong sat up suddenly, panting, his eyes were dizzy, and the cyan tent broke into his eyes.

A gaze fell on him, and he turned his head sharply.

Zhou Zhen, who was on the low couch by the window, was sitting up and looking at him.

Footsteps could be heard outside the curtain in the inner room.

"Your Highness?" The handmaiden's voice came with concern.

It's a dream.

Fang Bocong sat upright.

"What time is it?" He asked.

"It's been a moment." Su Xin replied, "It's still early, Your Highness should rest for a while." ”

Fang Bocong looked at the couch, Cheng Jianniang was safe, he sat and cast a shadow to cover her, and his body, which had lost a circle, looked even more petite.

He reached out and gently picked her up and asked her to turn over, then pinched the corners of the quilt, got up and got down, and went straight out.

Looking at the prince who was washing and changing clothes and leaving under the support of the inner attendants, Su Xin and Banqin turned back, and Zhou Ji was already lying down in the inner room, sleeping facing the side of the window, as if he was not aware of the fact that there was one more person and one less person in the room.

"What's this called?" Ban Qin couldn't help but whisper, "It's ridiculous, how can His Highness condone him like this." ”

"Because His Highness indulges the lady." Su Xin muttered in a low voice, "What the lady cherishes, what the lady likes, His Royal Highness naturally cherishes and likes to be tolerant." ”

Banqin was silent for a moment.

"I hope the lady wakes up soon." She hung her head and muttered in a low voice.

………………………………………………………

The sky was dark, but the city gate had been opened, and a team of men and horses galloped out, conspicuous in the blue light.

"Your Highness, where are you going?" Gonggong Jing followed Bocong and said in a low voice, "It's too dangerous." ”

"It's not dangerous, the dangerous time has passed." Fang Bocong said, as the face in the hood of the wind flickered, "The prince is about to mourn, the court has stopped, and he can take a walk." ”

Father-in-law Jing was a little helpless, so he had to follow.

Fang Bocong's horse was suddenly stopped, and the person looked in one direction.

"Oh, Your Highness, over there is the tomb that the crown princess erected for the Maoyuanshan brothers and Cheng Shilang." Gonggong Jing said in a low voice.

Cheng Shilang.

Fang Bocong exhaled softly.

"Speaking of which, Lone hasn't been to see him yet." He said, "Anyway, he died because he was alone." ”

"Your Highness, how can you say that!" Gonggong Jing shook his head and said categorically.

Fang Bocong didn't speak, and urged the horse over.

The grave was fenced and cleaned up.

Fang Bocong dismounted and walked over.

“…… Your Highness hasn't seen the character of Maoyuan Mountain yet. Grandpa Jing said, "Sure enough, it's beautifully written." ”

That's nature.

A smile appeared on Fang Bocong's lips, his eyes swept over these tombstones, and his smile froze.

Is that...... What the?

He jerked forward.

What is it?

"What is this?" He asked.

Gonggong Jing was taken aback by his sudden movement and hurriedly looked over.

"This is, Cheng Zi." He leaned over and said, "Hey, why did you carve a word?" Is this also engraved by the crown princess? Isn't it finished? ”

Before the words fell, Fang Bocong suddenly burst out laughing.

Gonggong Jing trembled in fright, and looked at Fang Bocong in amazement.

The young man laughed and looked up, his hood falling off to reveal his description.

"Now, it's time to finish."

He laughed.

"Now, it's time to finish!"

Now, it's time to finish! Now, it's time to finish! (To be continued......)