Since Xiao Yiran has been given marriage by the emperor's decree, and is nominally already the princess of Zhao Heng, the third prince of King Han, Xiao Guoliang has to report to the emperor for Xiao Yiran's death, and all funeral matters will be handled by the imperial court, and Xiao Guoliang and his wife naturally have no right to deal with it without authorization.

Xiao Guoliang's performance was sent to the palace, naturally earlier than Lin Chen received the funeral report from the Xiao Mansion. Zhao Heng knew it at the first time, but Zhao Heng didn't believe the news that Xiao Yiran was dead no matter what. In the face of Xiao Guoliang's twists and turns, only Zhao Heng and the eldest princess Princess Yinghui cared about the entire palace.

"Sister Huang, do you believe it?"

Zhao Heng came to Princess Yinghui's mansion, and when he saw Princess Yinghui for the first time, he asked.

"Third brother, since Lord Xiao reported it in the form of a fold, this matter cannot be false. The Xiao family has not yet had the courage to commit the crime of defrauding the king. ”

"However, I never heard that Xiao Yiran was sick, why did he suddenly die?"

"Didn't you read that Lord Xiao's recital was written that he died of a violent illness? What's impossible about this. As the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck. ”

"I just don't believe it, I'm going to Yanshan Mansion in person, only if I see it with my own eyes, otherwise I won't believe it."

After Zhao Heng came out of the eldest princess's mansion, he went straight to the imperial study, wanting to ask the emperor how Xiao Yiran's funeral was handled. When he came to the imperial study, it happened that the emperor was reviewing the folds, and after Zhao Heng asked Xu Gonggong to report, he came to the imperial study and knelt down in front of the imperial book.

"What's the matter here?"

"Father, although the emperor and Xiao Yiran have not yet married, after all, it was decreed by the father, and Xiao Yiran is already the princess of the child. The child wants to ask how to deal with Xiao Yiran's funeral. ”

"Everything is operated by the Ministry of Etiquette, what does it have to do with you?"

"Father, the emperor wants to go to Yanshan Mansion to have a look."

"Oh?"

Only then did Zhao Guangyi put down the fold in his hand, looked down at Zhao Heng who was kneeling on the ground, pondered for a moment and asked:

"Why do you have to go there yourself? Do you suspect that Xiao Guoliang's performance is fake? ”

"Yes."

"Xiao Guoliang doesn't have the courage to measure him."

Zhao Guangyi snorted angrily.

"Father, since Xiao Yiran is already the child's nominal princess, is the cemetery also designated by the royal family?"

"It's nature. However, it is not yet a big wedding, and Yanshan Mansion is very far away from the capital, so it is better to choose a nearby cemetery. ”

"Father, such a child should go to Yanshan Mansion."

"Since you insist on going, then go with the person who presides over the funeral in the Ministry of Rites."

Seeing that his son's tone was so resolute, Zhao Guangyi also agreed. Let Zhao Heng go and see it in person, and he will naturally die when he comes back.

At this time, Wang Shilang's mansion was also disturbed. Lin Chen, who was in pain, had to go to Yanshan Mansion to see Xiao Yiran for the last time. In view of this, Mrs. Wang and the Lin family had to sue Lin Chen about the fact that the emperor had already issued an order to give Xiao Yiran to the third prince Zhao Heng and become the princess of Han as early as last autumn.

"Mother, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Lin Chen listened to his mother's words, and he was blinded at that time.

"Chen'er, it's not for my mother not to tell you, first, I don't want you to be distracted, and second, Miss Xiao also wrote to tell you not to tell you, so as not to affect your spring and palace exams this year."

"Mother, old lady, I just don't believe in the fact that Ran'er is critically ill. I must go to Yanshan Mansion to have a look. ”

"Chen'er, Miss Xiao is already the princess of King Han whether she lives or dies, in what name did you go to Yanshan Mansion?"

Old Madam Wang persuaded on the side.

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said to his mother and Mrs. Wang:

"In any case, our two families have been together for a long time, and they can be regarded as world friends. As the younger generation of Lord Xiao, I went to mourn on behalf of my aunt, and it is reasonable. ”

Even though Lin Chen was extremely sad, he still kept his senses, and when he said this, the Lin family and Mrs. Wang were speechless for a moment. I had to say to Lin Chen:

"I'll talk about it when my aunt comes back. It stands to reason that Miss Xiao is already Princess Han, and the funeral must be handled by the Ministry of Etiquette. Wait for the evening, let's listen to your aunt's etiquette department first. ”

Lin Chen didn't have an opinion on this, he woke up in the middle of the night, it was already past noon, Lin Chen still hadn't eaten a drop of water, and under the persuasion of Lin and Mrs. Wang, he barely ate some pastries and drank a cup of tea. I have been sitting in the living room in the front yard, waiting for my aunt and the king of the Ministry of Rites to come back.

In the evening, Wang Shilang only sent his entourage back, saying that he had been invited by a colleague tonight to go to his colleague's house for a family banquet. Lin Chen ruthlessly accompanied his mother and Mrs. Wang to dinner, and returned to the living room in the front yard to wait. It wasn't until around the third watch that Wang Shilang returned home. Lin Chen hurriedly greeted him, and before Lin Chen could speak, Wang Shilang spoke first.

"Chen'er, you must know the news of Miss Xiao's death, right?"

Lin Chen nodded.

"The reason why my colleagues invited the old man to drink tonight is because of this. The emperor entrusted Miss Xiao's funeral to the Ministry of Rites, and it stands to reason that the old man should go, but because the old man is old and the distance is far away, he asks someone else to replace him. It is Li Yuanwai, who invited wine tonight, and will leave for Yanshan early tomorrow morning. If Chen'er has anything to say, she has to tell Lord Xiao and his wife that they can repair a book and let Li Yuan take it out. ”

"Auntie, Chen'er wants to go to Yanshan Mansion in person."

"By all means, one is the matter between you and Miss Xiao, after all, it is a private affair between children and daughters. Now that the emperor has decreed that the marriage will be granted, if Chen'er goes again, it is inevitable that there will be suspicions of melons and plums. Moreover, news has been sent from the palace that a holy decree has come down in the past two days, asking you to wait at home. ”

"Auntie, the emperor has a holy decree coming down, naturally it is my aunt who receives the decree, why do you have to wait for Chen'er?"

"Don't say it, don't ask it, and then you'll know it."

Lin Chen listened to what Wang Shilang said ambiguously, and couldn't figure out for a while why he was waiting at home. But in my heart, I was thinking, since my aunt said so, I would wait for two days. Ran'er's sister's funeral, since the Ministry of Rites is involved, it will not be completed in a day or two. Since he was a child, following his mother and relying on his aunt and aunt to live, Lin Chen naturally would not disobey Wang Shilang's words.

At this time, the Lin family and Mrs. Wang had already come over and listened to the conversation between Lin Chen and Wang Shilang in their ears, although they didn't understand what the palace would want, they were relieved to see that Wang Shilang had persuaded Lin Chen. Because Wang Shilang drank a little higher, he didn't use dinner, but just drank a bowl of lotus seed white fungus sobering soup and rested early.

Lin Chen was puzzled, returned to the room alone, and sat down in tears. Xiao Yiran's shadow was full in his mind, from the first meeting in Jiangning Mansion, to the goodbye in Bianliang City, to the return to Xia Bang together, Lin Chen remembered every bit clearly. Thinking of the extreme sadness, I couldn't help but write:

Seeing Shi Chun half smiling,

Don't be idle in the autumn long pavilion.

Spring and Autumn twice by the wild goose,

The jade incense dissipated tears.