Chapter 66: The New Emperor Ascends the Throne
On the third day after Sima Hong's death, after the completion of the chanting of Chaodu, he was ready to be carried to the imperial tomb for burial.
The sky is not beautiful, and it rains heavily, but the host of Youguo Temple said that today is the best time for burial.
The eldest brother ordered that it be hauled by a horse-drawn cart, and in order not to wet the wooden coffin, an empty wooden house was built, and the coffin was put in it, and then sent to the imperial tomb.
At this time, it was the eldest brother who rode in the front, and I saw that he was wearing a silk cloak that would not get wet. The second was the queen mother and me, and the younger sister, and the second brother followed the eldest brother on horseback, also wearing a silk cloak. Most of the ministers and nobles of the court and the royal family rode horses and wore robes, while their families rode in horse-drawn carriages.
The whole team traveled for a long time and finally arrived at the Yinshan Imperial Mausoleum.
The mausoleum had already been dug up, a wooden shed had been built to prevent the rain from flooding the ground, and when the coffin was carried inside, it was covered with earth, and then the marble stele was repaired by craftsmen and the floor was paved with marble.
When the building was finished, everyone said goodbye.
In the evening, the group set off for the city of Monnar.
But the rain had stopped.
When Zhen Rong returned to the palace, she did not live in Yifeng Palace, but lived in the princess's bedroom (Mingxia Palace). As a personal palace maid, I asked the queen mother for the autumn water in her palace, and of course the queen mother agreed with a smile.
At this time, the eldest brother came, and he still had a few gentle and humble smiles, and said to Zhen Rong: "Third sister, is this Mingxia Palace used to living?" If there's anything you're not used to, tell me and I'll send someone to make a new arrangement, you know? ”
Zhen Rong smiled and said to him: "Big brother, you are too polite, it's good here, I'm still used to living, thank you, big brother!"
Zhen Rong thought to herself, I'm afraid that if you come to me so late, the drunkard doesn't mean to be in the bar! I must have come so that my father had left me alone for so long that night.
Zhen Rong was not in the mood to chat with him here, she smiled straight to the point and asked, "Big brother, it's so late, are you okay?" If not, I'm going to sleep. ”
I don't know if Zhen Rong asked too bluntly, or what, I saw that his face changed a little, but he returned to the same as before. Although it was an instant, it was still seen by Zhen Rong's sharp eyes.
A certain woman smiled coldly in her heart, and then just waited for him to follow.
I saw him pause for a while, and then he showed a sincere smile, but it didn't reach the bottom of his eyes, and said to Zhen Rong: "Third sister, what did my father mean when he saw you alone that day?"
Zhen Rong glanced at him and smiled harmlessly, "Big brother, what are you asking, my father saw me alone, of course, because he was worried about me, my father felt that I was so young back then, so he sent me to Taizhen Taoist Temple, and married me to a place so far away in Chu State, he felt sorry for me, and kept apologizing to me, hoping that I would forgive him, I said, I don't blame him for a long time, I hope my father can live, and then accompany me to horse racing and archery." In the end, my father really didn't worry about me being away in the future, so he sent someone from his shadow building to say that he would let them protect me in the future. ”
The reason why I said that I secretly shadow the building to protect myself is, first, to let him explain to me to increase credibility. Second, warn him that even if my father really told me something, what you can't know, he won't dare to act rashly.
After Sima Xunhao heard this, he smiled, but his face was a little gloomy, "Third sister, didn't my father say anything else to you besides these?" ”
He thought to himself, that's all, impossible, more than that.
Zhen Rong smiled, but muttered in her heart, even if there are other words, can you tell you? Since you understand, you still ask, bother. It's not annoying when you ask, I'm annoying when you listen.
Zhen Rong didn't bother to talk to him, and directly gave an eviction order.
I only heard a little impatience in her tone, "No, that's all, believe it or not, I'm going to sleep!" ”
These words seemed to annoy him, and he was about to get angry, but at this moment, the second brother came in with a smile on his face, with a gentle smile on his face, and said to the eldest brother: "Brother Huang, the queen mother is just looking for you, let you go, and said that she wants to discuss the succession with you."
This scene almost missed the fire, but fortunately the second brother came to the rescue, so the fire was extinguished.
After Sima Xunhao listened, his face returned to his original state, and he had to look at me and leave.
At this time, I sent a grateful look to the second brother, and the second brother smiled helplessly, and then said, "Hey! Third sister, if you don't accept your straightforward nature, you will suffer in the future, you know? ”
Zhen Rong's smile was pure, but her tone was sincere, "Second brother, I don't know how to see stitches and stitches, and sew left and right sources." Anyway, I'm like this, they can think whatever they want! ”
Sima Xunye smiled dotingly and touched my head, "You! I can't help it. ”
I stuck my tongue out at him and smiled playfully.
He looked at me in the light, next to my more delicate and flawless face, with a pampered smile on his face.
In this way, the next day was Sima Xunhao's enthronement ceremony.
First went to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors, and then carried out the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, when the eldest brother walked up the stone steps paved with marble layer by layer, there are ninety-nine steps in total, after going up, worship the heaven and earth, pray for the peace of the country and the people, and the harvest of grains.
Then go to the Zhaolan Hall to carry out the succession ceremony, only to listen to the eunuch read out the holy decree, everyone present knelt down, long live long live my emperor, long live, long live!
At this point, the eldest brother officially ascended the throne as emperor.
At that time, I really didn't want to kneel around, so I made an excuse and told my mother that I didn't go.
Zhen Rong played alone in Mingxia Palace, she asked someone to make a four-wheeled skateboard in advance, and then she asked Qiushui and other palace maids and eunuchs to play skateboarding with her.
After a short time, she didn't want to play anymore, so she made a deck of cards, werewolf killing, and played with them until the evening.
On the first seven days of my father's reign, the eldest brother, the second brother, me, my little sister, and my mother moved together to burn paper for my father, and the queen mother cried for a long time in front of my father's tomb until the evening.
That's it, a few more days passed, and that night, Zhen Rong was about to leave, she didn't want too many people to know, especially the queen mother, if she knew, she wouldn't be able to leave.
That night, it was raining again, and when the sky was lightning and thundering, Zhen Rong was wearing a blue palace maid's clothes and a big cloak, and was running around the palace, looking for a suitable opportunity to go out.
Although she can do light work, the target of the body she wears is too big and easy to spot, so she has to go out from a place where there are few people.
She had found a route in advance and was going to go out with the food convoy when they changed the guard in the evening.
Sure enough, when the guards of the palace gate changed the guard, a group of vegetable convoys really came at this time, and Zhen Rong followed behind the palace maid at the back and went out together.
At this time, after Zhen Rong came out, she went to the largest restaurant in the city, Mingyue Restaurant.
After she entered, she found Ling Yu and a few people, and prepared to go to Yizhou (the first of the four most prosperous cities in Lan Kingdom) the next day to see what the martial arts conference looked like.