As soon as the death knell of the palace sounded, Qingshu immediately put down what he was holding and stood up.

The death knell struck seventy-two times.

The bell of the emperor's death is struck eighty-one, representing ninety-nine to one. The queen mother died with the queen and the crown prince, and the death knell rang seventy-two times.

When the bell stopped, Mr. Lan immediately summoned everyone and said, "Let the students go home, and when the students are gone, you can pack up your things and go back." ”

The death of the prince is a state funeral, everyone has to wear filial piety clothes, and high-ranking officials have to go to the East Palace to cry.

Qingshu packed up his things and went back.

When he returned home, Qingshu immediately ordered the chief housekeeper to hang a white flag at the door, and then changed into a crescent white dress without any embroidery.

Last year, it was rumored that the prince would die soon, and most of the families had prepared mourning clothes. The Gu family has also made preparations, so this will not be flustered.

Old Madam Gu sat on the soft collapse and said to Qingshu: "Last year, the twelve princes were gone, and the emperor was so sad that he didn't go to court for three days. This time the crown prince died, and I don't know if the emperor will not go to court for three more days. ”

Qingshu said: "White-haired people send black-haired people, there must be sadness." However, the twelve princes died unexpectedly, and the emperor was grief-stricken. But the prince has been sick, and he has long been mentally prepared that he will not be like last time. ”

Old Madam Gu felt justified when she thought about it.

Because Mrs. Yu was going to the East Palace to cry for the spirit, Mrs. Gu went to the East Palace to cry for the spirit at dawn on the second day.

The hearts of the elderly are soft, and it is very sad to think that the prince is so young and gone. Hearing the crying all around again, Old Madam Gu's tears couldn't stop falling.

In the evening, Old Madam Gu returned home and said to Qingshu: "His Royal Highness the eldest grandson fainted sadly. The eunuch helped him down to rest, but when he woke up, he returned to the mourning hall and knelt, this child is really filial! ”

Since His Royal Highness the eldest grandson escaped from death, he has been serving in the East Palace. He didn't pay attention to the disputes in the court, so that everyone in the court and the opposition praised him for his filial piety.

Now that the crown prince has died of illness, he disregards his body and keeps his spirit, such a pure and filial child will definitely be liked by the emperor.

Qing Shu felt that as long as His Royal Highness the eldest grandson was not surprised, he might not be able to win the great treasure in the future.

Qingshu said to himself: "I hope he can successfully become a grandson and become a Ming monarch in the future." ”

The crown prince died, and the courtiers and the lady ordered to cry for three days. As a result, Mrs. Gu only went for one day, and her head hurt that night.

There was a curfew in the middle of the night, and I couldn't go to the doctor. Qingshu could only use local methods to reduce her fever, and when the sky was bright, she asked the chief housekeeper to go to the Huang Ji Medical Center to invite Dr. Huang to come.

Mother Hua asked a little puzzled, "Girl, why don't you go to Jirentang to invite Dr. Xue?" ”

On weekdays, when Mrs. Gu is sick, she invites this Doctor Xue. Although he has a good relationship with Imperial Physician Qin, Imperial Physician Qin is not good at old age, and he is always bothered by him, and he usually has a headache, brain fever and Qingshu, and he is invited to the doctor of Jirentang.

Qingshu said: "Grandma was definitely not the only one who was sick yesterday, and we couldn't invite Dr. Xue when we went to Jirentang." ”

As Qingshu expected, many of the old people who cried yesterday fell ill when they went back.

Although he was sick, the weeping spirit still had to go.

Qing Shu was so worried that she wanted to send Old Madam Gu to the East Palace, but unfortunately she was refused.

Old Madam Gu said: "You and An An guard the house well, and I will be back soon." ”

An An said worriedly: "Sister, grandma has to cry like this, how can my body stand it." ”

"There is no decree from the imperial court, even if the body is not good, you have to go."

An An couldn't help but say: "This rule is too unkind, how can a person cry like this." ”

Qingshu said with a straight face: "Trouble comes from the mouth, do you still need me to teach such a simple truth?" ”

In fact, many of the rules are much more simplified now. Like the previous dynasties such as the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor died and the courtiers had to cry for twenty-seven days, but now it has been changed to nine days; And the death of the prince was also changed from the original eighteen days to three days.

An An'an was stunned.

Qingshu was also very irritable, but she couldn't do anything about it, so she could only go to the study to practice calligraphy to calm down.

An An didn't close her eyes in the second half of the night last night, so she went back to the house to make up for sleep when she had nothing to do.

Qing Shu was practicing calligraphy, and Lin Fei hurriedly came in and said, "Girl, the old lady is back." ”

Qingshu hurriedly put down the pen and went to the main courtyard.

Seeing Mrs. Gu lying on the bed, Qingshu said anxiously: "Grandma, grandma, why are you uncomfortable?" ”

Old Madam Gu said with a smile: "I'm fine, it was His Royal Highness the eldest grandson who asked the emperor for grace, and Mrs. Decree over fifty doesn't need to cry." ”

"Grandma, does your head still hurt?"

Old Madam Gu shook her head and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore, it's much better after taking Dr. Huang's medicine in the morning." ”

"Qingshu, I think Dr. Huang is better than that Dr. Xue, if I feel uncomfortable in the future, please ask Dr. Huang!"

It's not that Dr. Huang's medical skills are better than Dr. Xue, it's just that she is the same age as Mrs. Gu, and when she sees a doctor, she not only has a good attitude, but also has a family relationship with Mrs. Gu.

In the morning, because of the tight time, she chatted a few words, but next time she came, she would have to chat with Dr. Huang.

Qingshu didn't know her psychology, but Dr. Huang's medical skills were not bad, so he didn't refuse.

I didn't sleep well last night, I got up early this morning, and Mrs. Gu fell asleep in bed for a while.

Lin Fei and Qingshu said: "Girl, this eldest grandson His Royal Highness is really benevolent, if only the emperor could make him the prince." ”

Qingshu said: "It is too hasty to judge him as benevolent based on this incident alone. ”

Who knows if it's a show. Now at the important stage of the official struggle for the throne, he naturally wants to buy people's hearts. Of course, Qingshu hopes that he is really benevolent. In this way, once he ascends the throne as emperor, the common people can continue to live a stable life.

Lin Fei said: "Girl, do you not like His Royal Highness the eldest grandson because he wants to marry Miss Wu?" ”

"I didn't dislike him, I didn't hate him, I just asked for the truth." Qing Shu looked at Lin Fei and said, "The people of the royal family can't judge them by pure good and evil, sometimes what they do is purposeful. ”

Lin Fei sighed and didn't speak.

An An slept until noon before waking up, and when she came together, she heard that Old Madam Gu was back.

When she saw Qing Shu, she said the same thing as Lin Fei: "Sister, His Royal Highness the eldest grandson is really a good person. ”

Qingshu didn't say anything bad this time, and asked with a sigh: "How many days off do you have in your school?" ”

"Three days."

Qingshu said with a smile: "Our school also has a three-day holiday. But now it's forbidden to entertain, and you can't go out for these three days, or I'll take you on horseback riding. ”

An An said with a disgusted face: "Sister, I don't go horseback riding on such a hot day." By the way, sister, can we still go to the summer resort during the holidays? It's too hot in the capital, if you can't go to the summer resort, let's go to your Zhuangzi."

An An is also afraid of the heat, but she is better than Qingshu. Unlike Qingshu, even if he sits still, he will sweat all over, and when he exercises, it is like being fished out of water.

Qingshu said: "Let's go again in the middle of next month!" ”

The prince had to stop for twenty-seven days before he could mourn, and Mrs. Gu, as the lady of the order, was going to send it off.

An An nodded and said, "Just go if you can." ”