It soon got dark, and the lanterns around the imperial city lit up, but the lanterns were covered with white cloth, and the white light emitted was gloomy and terrifying, Zhao Ta still stuck to the 'position', the tears on his face had dried, and the wind had left countless small cuts, his lips had cracked, oozing bloodshots, and his eyes had become red and swollen with crying, and he had completely lost the demeanor of the little prince in the past.

One afternoon, countless people passed by this small mourning hall and saw a child who was crying exhausted, but no one stopped anymore, and no one even gave him a little comfort. According to the past, the nightlife in the city was just beginning at this time, but the mother of the country was newly mourned, all entertainment activities were banned, and there were many fewer pedestrians on the streets around Miyagi.

"Lord Wang, the things have been bought!" Jianxi came over and said.

"Good!" Zhao Ta stood up, rubbed his hands carefully on his clothes, opened a food box, and respectfully placed the food inside on the table, "Mother, please eat!" After he finished speaking, he added two more candles and inserted three new incense sticks into the incense burner.

"See, you can eat with everyone, you can find an inn nearby tonight, take turns to rest, you don't have to stay here!" Zhao Tameng said with a sigh of relief.

"Lord, you can eat some too!" Jianxi said after serving a bowl of rice.

"No, the filial son is mourning, he doesn't eat for three days, sleeps on the grass nest with a pillow of bricks, and gives porridge to the neighbors after the service, these rules are still what you tell me!" Zhao Ta shook his head and said with a smile.

"Lord, but your body has always been weak, and you have been running around for a day, if you don't eat again, I'm afraid your body won't be able to stand it, and those princes in the palace don't eat, but they are all raised by ginseng soup, you can't compare with them!" Seeing the joy and persuasion, the prince is usually the most reluctant to abide by the rules, why did he talk about the rules today.

"See, there are gods three feet above the ground, people are doing it, the sky is watching, we must have a clear conscience in doing things!" Zhao Ta refused again, although he couldn't see anyone around, but he understood that he didn't know how many pairs of eyes Lu Dao was secretly staring at him again, waiting for himself to make a mistake and grab his pigtails, "Pan Long, don't wait, the food is almost cold, unfortunately I can't invite you to drink today!" ”

"The second master is serious, the brothers all know the importance of the way, the prince doesn't eat, we can't eat, the prince doesn't sleep, we can't sleep, the manager has repeatedly told us before leaving, we can't leave the prince an inch, and ask the prince to take back his life!" Pan Long bowed down and said solemnly.

"Please take back your fate!" The guards responded in unison.

"Zhao Ta thanked all the brothers, but let everyone suffer!" Looking at this group of men, Zhao Ta was very moved, and said with a salute back.

"Where is the second master, this is just the duty of the brothers!" Xue Bao smiled and said, "Come, everyone squeeze and sit together, it's so warm!" As he spoke, he beckoned all the guards to come around, and everyone consciously surrounded Zhao Ta in the middle, which could not only shield him from the cold wind, but also prevent someone from plotting.

"Since my mother has received the message, she has not made any movement for her, is she also in trouble?" Zhao Ta sat in the crowd, feeling that the wind was much lighter, and his mind became active again, he wanted to borrow his strength, but there was no movement over there, which made him wonder.

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Renming Hall is the concubine's dormitory, Zheng Hongmei has not slept for two days in the past two days to organize the queen's funeral, and today the funeral has been busy for another day, but there is no sleep, "Cuizhu, are they gone?" Zheng Hongmei asked the night guard.

"Niangniang, just now Xigui went out of Lu to inquire, the sergeant in front of the Xuande Gate said that they did not leave, in the afternoon I also asked the small yellow door of Funing Palace, he said, Prince Yan resisted the decree and did not leave, as if to say that they would return after the Wangri Festival, the official family listened to the return, very unhappy and only said to let them do their own, and passed down the message: Prince Yan is not allowed to enter the palace!"

"I know what to say, you told Xigui to send someone to keep an eye on it, don't make any mistakes!" Zheng Hongmei's face could not see joy and anger, and she said softly, but a wisp of blood seeped out of her palm.

"Niangniang, are you asking the official family for a favor again, now that it is winter, the dripping water has turned into ice, and Prince Yan is weak!" Cuizhu said.

"No need!" Zheng Hongmei shook her head and said, "Ta'er first went back to Beijing in violation of the order, and now he resists the order and does not obey the order, the emperor has not punished, it is already a grace, I am in charge, if I intercede for him, how can I restrain others in the future!" ”

"Niangniang, then I will send some food and clothing utensils to Prince Yan tomorrow?" Cuizhu asked again. ,

"No, he is self-inflicted, he is not allowed to send anything to him, and he must also warn the people in the palace not to send anything!" Zheng Hongmei's face suddenly changed and said sharply.

"Yes, yes, I'll pass it on!" Cuizhu was taken aback by the appearance of the mother, and quickly agreed to retreat.

Zheng Hongmei looked at the empty dormitory, and suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness, she stood up and came to the window with the table, pushed open the window and looked in the direction of the palace gate, but her sight was blocked by the palace walls of the palace, and the cold air rushed in, she couldn't help but shiver, the mother and son have been separated for two years, but now the two are only separated by two palace walls and can't see each other, "Ta'er, it's not for my mother's heart, it's just that my mother has to be like this at this moment, I hope you can understand your mother's hard work, don't hate me!" Zheng Hongmei muttered to herself, and burst into tears after speaking.

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"Sister Cui, what is the move over there in Renming Palace!" During the rain break, Concubine Wang Shufei hugged the stove and asked.

"Sister Wang, there has been no movement so far, no people have been sent, and no things have been delivered, as usual!" Cui Defei said tightly on the fur on her body.

"Hmph, she's really ruthless as a mother, her son is freezing outside, and she is indifferent!" Wang Shufei pouted and said.

"Hehe, I heard that the demon resisted the decree, saying that he would not leave until after the big sacrifice, today is the seventh day of the first month, and there are still eight days, as long as the demon is the flesh that fell from her body, I don't believe she can still hold it." Cui Defei said with a smile.

"That's it, as long as she moves, we have something to say, now that the Ciming Hall is empty, maybe my sister will be able to move in at that time."

"Where is my turn, now that one is gone, the Huan boy has no biggest support, and the one kneeling outside the palace who doesn't know what to do is here is already annoyed! Brother Kai is very favored by the official family, if my sister can move in, the East Palace will be Brother Kai's! "People are proud and expensive, and no matter how deep Cui Defei's city mansion is, her heart is also unbalanced, she said with a little jealousy.

"Hehe, I just need Kai'er to be good, I won't fight with my sister for that position!" Concubine Wang Shu and Concubine Zheng used to be the escort of the Empress Dowager Xiang, how could they not even have this look, and immediately gave her a reassurance.

"I just want the official family to go to my place more now, and I don't dare to think about it!" Concubine Cui De's face softened, and she said with joy.

"Well, that's the way it is, but we can't make it an empty joy!" Concubine Wang Shu sighed and said, she is an understanding person, as long as Concubine Zheng Guifei does not move like a mountain, they will not have the slightest chance.

"It's okay, Yang Duzhi has already arranged it there, as long as something happens to that demon, she won't be able to stand it, and if it doesn't work, she will send someone..." Cui Defei's blood was stimulated by the beautiful future, and she couldn't help but raise her voice.

"Whisper!" Wang Shufei suddenly covered her mouth and shook her head, pointing to the little yellow door at the door and asking her to lower her voice.

"Oh!" Concubine Cui Defei stuck out her tongue, lowered her voice and said, "Hehe, sister, the embarrassment in front of the official family in Renming Hall that you didn't see today, I laughed to death..."

"Oh, she will also be deflated in front of the official family, you can talk about it quickly!" Concubine Wang Shu's gossip also came, urging.

"Speaking of which, the matter still needs Xie Lu, Xie Yang, Duzhi and that Liang Chengzhi!" Concubine Cui Defei leaned forward again and said: "Today, the person who didn't know where Lu Dao got the news that the demon had entered Beijing but was blocked outside the palace, ran to question the official family, but the official family didn't know about it, so he called Yang Duzhi to ask..."

"What do you know about Yang Du?" Wang Shufei's heart tightened, she was involved in this matter, and asked Yang Jian to send someone to report Zhao Ta's funeral, and then press down his upper table and hide it from the emperor, so that if Zhao Ta does not enter Beijing to mourn, he can be treated with great unfilial piety, if he enters Beijing, it will be against the holy decree, no matter how he is, he can't please him, it is a plan to kill two birds with one stone.

"Yang Duzhi said, 'You didn't give an order, the old slave didn't dare to be specialized!' "It seems that the people around the emperor have acting talents, and this Cui Defei learned Yang Jian's demeanor and tone vividly, "The official family said that it is not right, I have already sent an order to let the prince, the prince, and hundreds of civil and military officials enter Beijing to worship, and everyone else is here, how can you just miss Prince Yan, it must be that you are not doing things well!" ”

"Yang Du knows that he won't be affected and reprimanded, right?" Wang Shufei hurriedly asked.

"Yang Duzhi replied, 'The old slave has been arranging the affairs of the Empress Daxing in the Ciming Palace, and he really didn't hear the emperor's orders, the emperor may have been sad and misremembered, and it was someone else who ordered it!' The official family immediately called Liang Shicheng to ask questions! ”

"This Liang Shicheng has always been quiet and doesn't get close to us, so I don't know how to answer this time?"

"Liang Shicheng said that the emperor did pass the decree to him, and he also compiled the holy decree according to the will, but before Prince Yan's decree was issued, he entered Beijing, that Liang Shicheng was really old-fashioned, and he also took out the written decree on the spot, and blocked the mouth at once, not only failed to ask for an explanation for his son, but also violated the holy decree, it is really a chicken stealing rice!" Cui Defei said with a smile.

"Then the official family just counts it, why didn't he punish him for the crime of resisting the decree?" Wang Shufei asked with little relief.

"Hmph, it's not that Tong Guan is a bad thing, what did he say to the official family, 'Although it is not allowed to violate the law of the country, but it is a great filial piety to mourn for his mother, but it is excusable', the official family softened his heart and spared him, but he was annoyed that he was unruly, and still did not let him enter the palace!" Cui Defei said through gritted teeth.

"How did this Tong Guan get on with that again, he is now in charge of the Northwest Frontier Army, holding the military power, although he has been impeached, he is still in favor of the saints, and if he does not take precautions, he may become our great enemy in the future!" Concubine Wang Shufei was shocked in her heart, and said after a moment of contemplation.