Three days later, the eastern suburbs of the imperial mausoleum.

Because she was pregnant and weak, the prince and queen also took care of Liu Qingyan, so that she could have a soft position to rest for the time being, and she didn't have to stand like other civil and military officials all the time.

It was already autumn, the weather was slightly cold, and when he went out in the morning, Dashuang was very careful to put on a thick coat for Liu Qingyan. At that moment, Liu Qingyan was sitting on the soft collapse, and the whole person was warm. And Lu Yujian and Wang Zhaoyi stood by her side to protect her left and right, Liu Qingyan sighed for a moment, maybe this is happiness, right?

But it always seems that something is missing, such as missing a person, Lu Siguan.

"Princess, it's the emperor's funeral, you also have to think about it, right? Always wandering, what is that? Nangong Hui sat opposite Liu Qingyan and opened her mouth maliciously at this time.

Liu Qingyan was slightly stunned and looked at her.

The civil and military officials also looked at it one after another, and the face of the prince and queen who were seated was a little unbearable. Nangong Hui saw that the effect was good, so she hooked the corners of her mouth, revealing a somewhat mocking smile.

Liu Qingyan smiled and said, "Miss Nangong, the emperor trusted King Qi back then, King Qi and I were not married, the two of us had saved the royal family, and we had many conversations with the emperor. The Qi Palace's palace has an incomparably deep relationship with the emperor, and for me, at such a time, I miss the emperor very much. Just now, I'm just reminiscing about the emperor's past. ”

The queen sighed, and also spoke up to protect Liu Qingyan: "The emperor also said back then, if you keep indulging in sadness, it's always bad. When the emperor had not yet died, he took the hand of the palace and praised the merits of the Qi Palace. ”

Liu Qingyan and the queen glanced at each other, and the eyes of both of them revealed something that they knew each other.

"I see." Nangong Hui sneered, still a little unconvinced.

"Okay, Hui'er, don't say anything more." The prince glanced at Nangong Hui more, a little displeased.

This is a funeral that he has carefully prepared, and naturally he doesn't want to be ruined by Nangong Hui. This is what the prince needs to use to prove his filial piety, if the civil and military officials came this time, they came to see his jokes, and the enthronement ceremony half a month later would not be smooth.

Nangong Hui saw the prince's expression, and naturally it was not good to stumble Liu Qingyan again, so she obediently closed her mouth and stopped talking.

The funeral went very smoothly, according to the tradition of the Great Wei Dynasty, the crown prince and the empress led the civil and military officials to worship the east, and the emperor's coffin was buried in the imperial mausoleum prepared in advance after the pilgrimage, and then escorted into the concubines and palace people who accompanied the burial, and then the tomb was completely sealed. This is the tradition of the Great Wei.

After the emperor died and was buried in the imperial mausoleum, the whole country mourned in silence, and no meat was eaten or music was allowed for half a month. Naturally, the crown prince will not be able to wear filial piety until half a month later, so that he can officially ascend the throne and become the next emperor.

Most of the concubines were not favored, and they were still crying when they were escorted to the imperial tomb for burial. But there's no way around it.

Liu Qingyan sat not far away and looked at the scene over there, frowning slightly, but didn't say anything.

"Princess," Nangong Hui appeared beside her again at some point, smiling slightly, "Look at it, they are crying so sadly, is it because of the emperor's death, or because they are also going to die?" ”

Liu Qingyan frowned and looked at her: "Presumably there are all of them." ”

Nangong Hui snorted lightly and said, "King Qi is not here, I don't know how this battle went. If the king of Qi is not allowed to return triumphantly......"

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Lu Yujian couldn't help but reprimand angrily, and said, "What does it mean that my master can't return triumphantly? You can't come home triumphant! How could something happen to my master? ”

"I said too, if yes! I also don't promise that I won't be able to triumph, what are you doing fiercely? Nangong Hui frowned and roared back.

Lu Yujian sneered: "A woman like you, I'm afraid that she has already thought about the bad things in the Qi Palace's countless times in her heart!" ”

Liu Qingyan sighed and said, "Okay, Yujian, what's there to argue about?" There's no need, we don't have to say it anymore. Don't everyone hope that our Great Wei can win over the Khitans? ”

After speaking, she looked at Nangong Hui and smiled slightly: "Presumably, Miss Nangong doesn't want the Khitans to win the battle and attack the capital, right?" If that's the case, I'm afraid a lot of bad things will happen. For example, just like the previous dynasty, many concubines and women in the palace were taken away to become concubines, or helped to have children, or helped people do laundry and cooking, and they were all pampered people......"

She also showed a very sad expression, sighed by the way, glanced at Nangong Hui more, and said: "So, if the Khitans really attack the capital, I'm afraid that Miss Nangong will ...... you too."

Speaking of this, Liu Qingyan refused to continue, but just sighed.

Nangong Hui knew what she meant, so she calmed her face and turned away, refusing to pay attention to her anymore.

But Liu Qingyan still didn't feel that it was enjoyable, took Dashuang's hand, and said with emotion: "Dashuang, I can tell you, there are some things that you can't talk nonsense. I heard a story about a cat who laughed at a dog who ate bones every day, saying that if he continued like this, he would be crushed to death by a wagon. ”

Dashuang asked curiously, "What about later?" Was the dog really crushed to death? ”

Liu Qingyan shook her head and said: "The dog has been living well, but the cat, while talking triumphantly, its head is very high, and in the end it was it that it was crushed to death by the carriage." ”

Nangong Hui's footsteps were stunned, and the whole person was so angry that he was almost smoking. She knew what Liu Qingyan meant, wasn't it her who was sarcastic?

"Lu Huaixiang! What do you mean by that? She turned her head and glared at Liu Qingyan.

Liu Qingyan shrugged her shoulders: "But it doesn't mean anything, it's just a story." I don't know why Miss Nangong is so angry? ”

Wang Zhao smiled and said: "Yes, it's just telling some stories about cats and dogs, why are you so angry, Miss Nangong?" ”

Lu Yujian snorted: "You are Miss Nangong, not a cat, and our sister is also Princess Qi, not a dog." How can it be a story, and you still have to be angry? ”

"You! You guys! Nangong Hui was a little angry.

Liu Qingyan held back a smile and shouted behind Nangong Hui with a serious face: "His Royal Highness the Prince!" What are you doing here? Are you here to find Miss Nangong? ”

Nangong Hui was stunned for a moment, quickly eased her expression, turned her head to look, and before she could say "Your Highness", she was stunned in place, and her face was even darker. There is no prince behind her at all.

Liu Qingyan sighed, pretended to rub her eyes, and said, "Oh, it's really because I'm pregnant, and even my eyes have deteriorated." I thought it was His Royal Highness the Prince, but I didn't expect it to be just a guard. It's all my fault, I read it wrong. Please also ask Miss Nangong not to take it to heart. ”

Nangong Hui was holding back her anger, and was about to attack, when the servant girl who followed her reached out and grabbed her arm, and whispered in her ear: "Miss, it's not worth being angry at this time." This is the emperor's funeral, if something happens, wouldn't it be a chance for the queen to not allow you to marry His Royal Highness the Prince? ”

"Then I'm holding it like this?" Nangong Hui glared at the servant girl viciously.

The maidservant smiled and shook her head: "Naturally not." Miss, let's go first, there will be a chance later. ”

"Is there really a chance?" Nangong Hui was not very relieved, looked at her with some suspicion, and then at Liu Qingyan, who was sitting on the collapse with a tired expression.

"Really, please believe me, Miss Nangong." The servant girl persuaded.

Nangong Hui was repeatedly reassured, so she was willing to leave with the maid, and Liu Qingyan's eyes kept wrapping around the maid's body, with some inquiring eyes.

This maid must be the woman who deliberately spoke ill of her in front of Nangong Hui in the courtyard where the queen lived a few days ago.

Liu Qingyan was thoughtful, knowing what the maid would definitely do, she frowned and sighed very softly.

Wang Zhao noticed her sighing, a little strange: "Princess, you don't seem to be in a good mood." Are you worried about something? ”

Liu Qingyan nodded matter-of-fact and said, "Yes, I'm worried that Nangong Hui, who is about to become the crown princess, will retaliate against me. If that's the case, I really can't do anything about her. ”

"If you were really scared, you wouldn't have said that." Lu Yujian snorted.

"It's not that I said that because I wasn't afraid of her," Liu Qingyan frowned, with a serious face, "I just don't want anyone to say anything bad about the prince." He can return triumphantly, I'm sure. Even if it's Nangong Hui, I can't let her say a bad word about the prince. ”

Lu Yujian was slightly stunned, and Wang Zhao said with a smile: "What the princess said is true." If it was someone else, it wouldn't be guaranteed, but if it was the prince, he wouldn't have a way to triumph, and that would be a strange thing. ”

Liu Qingyan nodded slightly, her eyes were retracted from the handmaid who was far away, and she said to Dashuang: "Dashuang, do you remember the incident we heard in the queen's palace a few days ago?" ”

"About the handmaiden?" Dashuang leaned down slightly towards Liu Qingyan and deliberately lowered his voice.

Liu Qingyan said "um", nodded her head, and said, "Not bad." ”

After a pause, she smiled, "Presumably she has a way to destroy me at this time." But I also prepared a very good way to destroy her at this time. ”