This night, Ji Xiaotang almost didn't sleep, and Qin Zhen also accompanied her. Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen about Empress Han. Empress Han married Emperor Longqing when she was in the palace of Emperor Longqing. The two are close to each other, and they have been set by the first emperor and the Empress Dowager Han since childhood.

As the niece of Empress Han's relatives, Empress Han has been in and out of the palace frequently since she was a child, so Qin Zhen is also familiar with her.

“…… She was the first beauty and talented woman in Beijing that year. Xiaotang, you only see her now, you can't think of what she looked like back then. Qin Zhen was a little emotional.

Empress Han is also his cousin, more than ten years older than him, and when he was a child, Empress Han would also go to see the concubine and treat him very kindly.

"Your Majesty and the Queen are also childhood sweethearts, who would have thought that they would end up as a pair of resentful couples." Ji Xiaotang sighed.

How Emperor Longqing and Empress Han became a couple does not seem to be the reason why the two have no heirs.

"Is it because of the imperial concubine?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen nodded and shook his head again.

Emperor Longqing is actually a man with a very soft heart and a lot of feelings. He and Queen Han grew up together since childhood, and they will always have some feelings for this cousin. Even if it's not love, there is always some family affection.

But in Ji Xiaotang's opinion, Emperor Longqing doesn't even seem to have family affection for Queen Han.

"Could it be that it's because of the Queen Mother......" Ji Xiaotang actually said her own guess, and she faintly felt that she might have touched the true picture of the matter~

"Probably." Qin Zhen nodded, obviously thinking the same way.

Two people and clothes on the kang. Snuggled up to each other and talked, and before dawn, both of them got up.

Breakfast was prepared in advance in the kitchen. Ji Ji Xiaotang didn't have much appetite.

However, Qin Zhen still insisted on passing the breakfast.

"I don't have much appetite either, but I don't need it now, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this day." Today, I went to the palace to guard the spirit of Queen Han, the etiquette is heavy, even if the palace prepares a meal, the meal is not very useful.

Qin Zhen is very experienced, so Ji Xiaotang wants to eat some anyway. It's better to eat a little more.

Ji Xiaotang knew that what Qin Zhen said made sense, so he obeyed.

After the two of them had breakfast, the servant prepared a vegetarian dress and brought it over.

Ji Xiaotang first asked Mama Cheng about Xuan'er. Knowing that Xuan'er was still asleep. Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen didn't plan to take Xuan'er into the palace, Xuan'er was still young, and no one would pick up a gift if they didn't go to such an occasion, as long as they found an excuse casually. That's it.

Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen changed into plain clothes. Leaving the nurse and others to stay in the palace to take care of Xuan'er and Qin Ying, Ji Xiaotang only brought Mama Cheng and Xiu'er with him, so he got into the carriage with Qin Zhen and went to the forbidden palace.

When the two arrived outside the Forbidden Palace, the front of Dongshun Gate was already lined up with civil and military officials and women from various prefectures who came to salute in plain clothes.

Seeing that the carriage of King An's Mansion was coming, everyone got out of the way, and Ji Xiaotang got off the carriage in front of Dongshun Gate, and met Zheng Gui head-on.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui arrived a moment before them. When he saw their carriage, he did not enter the palace. I waited for them for a while in front of the door.

The four of them saluted each other.

Qin Lin and Zheng Gui also had a haggard look on their faces, and it seemed that the two of them didn't have a good night's sleep.

After a little greeting, the four of them entered the Dongshun Gate together, and all the officials and wives followed, and they also entered the palace and saluted in front of the spirit of Queen Han.

Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing are there.

Empress Dowager Han sat there, holding a handkerchief in one hand and wiping away her tears. Emperor Longqing sat next to the Empress Dowager Han, the whole person was wooden, his face was gray, and his eyes were dull and dull.

Emperor Longqing didn't cry, and he didn't even see how sad his expression was, but Ji Xiaotang felt that Emperor Longqing was even more sad than Empress Dowager Han for the death of Empress Han.

Emperor Longqing was really sad.

With Emperor Longqing's physical condition, he insisted on it until everyone finished the tedious etiquette and sat there motionless.

After saluting, Qin Zhen, Qin Lin, Ji Xiaotang and Zheng Gui stood up, walked to the Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing, and annoyed the two.

Empress Dowager Han asked a few people to get up, and let out a long sigh as she spoke.

Before Empress Dowager Han could say anything, Emperor Longqing next to her suddenly laughed.

This laughter was very abrupt in the main hall, and everyone couldn't help but be stunned.

The corners of Empress Dowager Han's mouth twitched, and she turned her head to look at Emperor Longqing, thinking about what to say in her heart to hide Emperor Longqing's laughter. But without waiting for her to say anything, Emperor Longqing opened his mouth with a smile.

"Good to die!" Emperor Longqing laughed and spoke, but the corners of his eyes were moist~ moist.

Everyone didn't know how to react for a moment.

Empress Dowager Han's face also changed completely.

"Your Majesty......" Empress Dowager Han called in a deep voice, and her eyes were a little more stern when she looked at Emperor Longqing.

Emperor Longqing said that it was good to die, so he staggered to his feet, but before he could fully stand up, his legs were weak, and his eyes were black, so he fell forward.

Qin Zhen and Qin Lin stepped forward almost at the same time and helped Emperor Longqing, and the little lieutenant next to him also hurriedly stepped forward to help.

Han Tianhou blushed and stood up as well.

Emperor Longqing was supported by everyone, but he coughed again, accompanied by a vomiting sound.

Emperor Longqing vomited.

The few people closest to Emperor Longqing didn't have time to react, and watched Emperor Longqing spit on the ground.

It was a small stall of Yin~red liquid, and when everyone looked up, they saw that Emperor Longqing's mouth was also scarlet.

Emperor Longqing vomited blood again.

I don't know who screamed.

"Your Majesty......" Everyone shouted indiscriminately, among which Qin Zhen and Qin Lin had the highest voices, and the two of them shouted Xuan Taiyi one after another.

"Stand down!" Empress Dowager Han's voice surpassed all the voices of everyone.

Subsequently, the guards and officials of the forbidden palace rushed up, they supported Emperor Longqing, separated everyone's sight, and Qin Zhen and Qin Lin were also pushed away by the Empress Dowager Han's people.

Empress Dowager Han's face was blue and her eyes were fierce, but she was still very calm when she spoke.

"Your Majesty and the Queen are young husband and wife, and their love is deep. I was very sad, and my heart was on fire for a while, and the imperial doctor had already shown it to His Majesty. It doesn't matter. It's fine, as long as Your Majesty rests well and forgets his sorrows as soon as possible......"

Empress Dowager Han explained a few words like this, and then ordered someone to send Emperor Longqing back to the palace to rest.

Qin Zhen and Qin Lin stepped forward to escort Emperor Longqing back to the palace, but they were still stopped by the Empress Dowager Han.

"Zhen'er, Lin'er, Your Majesty, I have made arrangements there. Now that I am old, Your Majesty is also overly sad, the funeral of your imperial sister-in-law. It's up to the two of you. ”

Empress Dowager Han issued an edict and let Qin Zhen and Qin Lin be responsible for all matters related to Empress Han's funeral.

"Don't bother your royal brother, everything is up to you. If it's really hard to decide, come and ask me. ”

Empress Dowager Han ordered Emperor Longqing to be sent back to the palace. And a tight guard was placed outside the dormitory. Not only was no one allowed to enter, but even those who served around Emperor Longqing could not go out.

After that, Empress Dowager Han sat in the main hall for a while, and then went to the back.

Zheng Gui gave Ji Xiaotang a look, and Ji Xiaotang understood, so he and Zheng Gui went back together.

Empress Dowager Han seemed to be tired, lying on the chaise longue, covered with a thick blanket. It's not cold yet. Therefore, the earth dragons in the palace did not burn.

Empress Dowager Han is indeed old and afraid of the cold.

saw Zheng Gui and Ji Xiaotang coming. Empress Dowager Han didn't get up either.

Ji Xiaotang and Zheng Gui stepped forward to salute the Empress Dowager Han and say goodbye. Empress Dowager Han let the two sit in front of her couch.

"Yu'er has a cold...... Zheng Guixian said.

Before Zheng Gui could finish speaking, Empress Dowager Han interrupted her.

"It's okay, when the queen is mourning, just bring him to pay a salute." Empress Dowager Han was very tolerant.

"Thank you for your understanding." Zheng Gui smiled, but his smile did not have the slightest warmth, and there was even more doubt in his eyes. Obviously, she didn't accept Empress Dowager Han's affection, and she suspected that Empress Dowager Han was trying to play some tricks.

"Xuan'er......" Ji Xiaotang simply took the opportunity to say.

Still didn't wait for her to finish, Empress Dowager Han spoke: "Xuan'er is too young, you go back and kowtow with him at home, it's good that your mind arrives." ”

"Yes." Of course, Ji Xiaotang responded happily.

Xuan'er is several years younger than Qin Yu, but in Zheng Gui's opinion, it is clear that Empress Dowager Han is partial and protective of Xuan'er, although she has a smile on her face, but her gaze at Ji Xiaotang is a little complicated.

Ji Xiaotang didn't want to explain anything to Zheng Gui.

Fortunately, Zheng Gui still knows the severity, and he won't really show anything to Ji Xiaotang in front of the Empress Dowager Han because of this.

"The queen mother is in the prime of life, why did she suddenly ......" Zheng Gui asked cautiously, looking at the Empress Dowager Han's expression while secretly looking at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang entered the palace yesterday and met Empress Han in the Qianqing Palace, as well as the quarrel between Empress Han and Emperor Longqing, these things should not be hidden from the Su Palace.

At the mention of Empress Han, Empress Dowager Han seemed to be sad again.

“…… You don't know that she's been sick for so many years. Since the beginning of this year, the disease has become more and more serious. She loves to worry and doesn't know how to maintain. Poor boy, I thought it would be okay to survive this winter......"

Empress Dowager Han was very sad about Queen Han's death, but she was also mentally prepared, as she told Zheng Gui, Empress Han's death was not sudden, it was something that everyone had expected for a long time.

In fact, it is still a miracle that Queen Han has survived to this day.

Zheng Gui naturally knew this, and it was also intentional to ask like that, to test something.

Empress Dowager Han obviously guessed Zheng Gui's intentions, so she dealt with Zheng Gui's questioning so indifferently.

“…… Have pity on me for the white-haired man and send the black-haired man. And Your Majesty, who didn't close his eyes all night, stayed in front of the queen's spirit, so he collapsed just now. is also a heartache queen, and she doesn't even care about her own body. In the end, it's still me who worries about ......."

Zheng Gui and Ji Xiaotang left from the Empress Dowager Han, and Zheng Gui turned around and went to find Qin Lin.

Walking to no one's place, Zheng Gui whispered to Qin Lin.

"The Queen Mother wants to attack Yu'er!"

"I'm not going to give him that chance." Qin Lin's eyes were dark, and his tone was cold but firm, obviously he had made some kind of decision.

After a day of guarding in front of Queen Han's spirit, Ji Xiaotang was relieved when he returned to King An's Mansion.

There are two more days to come.

Because he was arranged to take care of Queen Han's funeral, Qin Zhen has not yet returned from the palace.

Ji Xiaotang washed and changed his clothes, and the nurse hugged Xuan'er over, and Qin Ying also followed behind Xuan'er, making Xuan'er laugh as she walked.

In the past few days, Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang were going to the palace, so they simply let Qin Ying go on leave.

Two children entered the house, one shouted mother~ pro, and the other called mother.

Ji Xiaotang felt that the fatigue of his body had dissipated a lot.

Taking Xuan'er into his arms and hugging him, Ji Xiaotang asked him what he had eaten today, whether he had slept well, and what he had played.

Xuan'er replied in a milky voice.

He was very happy to play today, because Qin Ying had been with him.

"Okay, Ying'er's homework will be put aside for the time being." As Ji Xiaotang said this, he instructed the people serving around him to prepare plain clothes for Qin Ying, "Ying'er will enter the palace with me tomorrow and kowtow a few times in front of the queen's spirit." ”

Qin Ying naturally agreed happily.

Qin Ying is still a child, Ji Xiaotang plans to take her into the palace tomorrow, and the etiquette has been fulfilled, so there is no need to enter the palace with her to make rules in the future.

Ji Xiaotang played with the two children for a while, and dinner was set in the kitchen.

After dinner and another cup of hot tea, Qin Zhen came back from outside.

Qin Zhen and Qin Lin were arranged by the Empress Dowager Han to take care of Empress Han's funeral, not to leave the two in the palace, after noon, she sent the two brothers out of the city to the imperial mausoleum.

The mausoleum of Empress Han has been prepared for a long time, but there is still a lot of preparation to be made to officially bury Empress Han. Empress Dowager Han specially instructed Qin Zhen and Qin Lin to arrange a lot of additional things for them.

"Have you eaten?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen nodded.

Going to the Imperial Mausoleum on an errand, although it is a little harder, there are not as many rules as in the palace, and Qin Zhen can have the final say on many things, but on the side of the Imperial Mausoleum, there is naturally no elaborate meal.

Ji Xiaotang was busy and gave Qin Zhen food.

After Qin Zhen had eaten, the two sat down on the kang.

Qin Zhen asked Ji Xiaotang how the situation was in the palace.

Ji Xiaotang told Qin Zhen everything he heard and saw.

The palace has been completely controlled by the Empress Dowager Han's people, especially the Qianqing Palace of Emperor Longqing, people outside can't enter, and people inside can't get out.

Empress Dowager Han completely blocked the Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, he ......"

"Your Majesty, he ...... It's only in the middle of nowhere. Qin Zhen said in a deep voice. After Emperor Longqing vomited that mouthful of blood, his face was as white as paper, not only could he not speak, but his eyes were also straight.

Qin Zhenjing had seen a lot of things, and of course he knew what that meant.

That's why Empress Dowager Han blocked the Qianqing Palace, and sent him and Qin Lin far away to the imperial mausoleum.

"Then King Su also knows?!"

Ji Xiaotang: This is hardly a problem. At that time, Qin Lin and Qin Zhen were standing close to each other, and what Qin Zhen could see, Qin Lin could also see. What Qin Zhen can think of, Qin Lin can also think of.

While the two were talking, a lieutenant official came to pass on the will of the Empress Dowager Han, asking Qin Zhen to leave the city immediately. (To be continued.) )