After half a month's trek, the prince's coffin was finally transported to Jinling City, all the way to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather was relatively hot.

When Xinyue went to the East Palace to worship, he also failed to see Rong Zhao for the last time. The Wang family is also gone, and the people in the East Palace are so sick that they can't get out of bed at this time. Thinking that when he left that day, the Wang family was so crazy that it would not be much better now than it was then.

Coming out of the East Palace, Xinyue looked at the palace room in front of her with a little blankness, and the army had already turned around with the prince's coffin, which meant that Xu Xintai was also escorted back.

"Girl, let's go to the Queen Mother. When I first entered the palace, Aunt Xuecui also came to pass the word and asked you to go there for lunch. "The new moon has been standing in the shade of this tree for a while.

Crescent Moon nodded, "Let's go." ”

From the East Palace to the place where the Queen Mother lived, it was still very far, and Xinyue walked slowly, but there was no need to be in a hurry, until half an hour later, Xinyue met Aunt Xuecui, who came to find her.

Aunt Xuecui saw her slowly, came up to her, and whispered to her, "Girl, Your Majesty is also here for lunch today, it's not good for you to be late." ”

Xinyue didn't expect His Majesty to come, and said with some surprise, "Since Your Majesty is coming, why don't I enter the palace tomorrow and talk to the Queen Mother." ”

"I think Your Majesty should also know that you will also accompany him to lunch, I'm afraid it's not good for you to leave like this." Xue Cui reminded her.

Crescent Moon nodded, "Thank you aunt for mentioning it, okay, Crescent Moon will go in." ”

Entering the palace of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother was kneeling in front of the portrait of Sanqing, Xinyue saw her haggard face, a handful of age, first experienced the pain of losing her daughter, and now her most beloved grandson has also passed away, she is naturally grief-stricken.

Xinyue didn't let Xue Cui alarm her, and she knelt in front of the portrait with the queen mother, "Please bless the patriarch, first, bless me with the prosperity of the great holy country, second, bless my prince and brother to be able to ascend to Bliss as soon as possible, and finally bless my flesh and blood relatives to be healthy and smooth and live well." ”

"Good boy, you're here." In Xinyue's dream, the Queen Mother passed away in the spring of the second year after the death of the crown prince, and looking at her current face, it should be similar, which makes Xinyue worried and helpless.

"Grandmother, you're sorry!" Xinyue helped the Queen Mother and stood up from the futon.

"I have no way to mourn, I just need to think of your brother Zhao, who died young at a young age, how can you let me mourn?" As she spoke, the Queen Mother held the chair under her hand tightly, revealing the jagged tendons on the back of her hand, which was very terrifying.

"Queen Mother, don't worry, this revenge will always be avenged." Xinyue knew in his heart that according to Rong Ying's strategy, a Liang Guo was really not his opponent.

"But your brother Zhao will never come back. Your emperor's uncle had high hopes for him, and he was a good boy who was taught by him, and now this is the result. He's really the one who can't hold on. Saying that, the Queen Mother seemed to think of something, "You are in front of your emperor's uncle, it is best not to mention your brother's affairs, this is the best for Xintai." ”

"Xinyue understands, it's just that Xinyue just wants to know where her brother is being held, and my sister-in-law and I can also go over and have a look, and we can feel at ease when we see others." Saying that, Xinyue lowered her head, there was chaos in the family these days, and it was the first time that the Cao family had experienced such a thing, crying all day, Xinyue couldn't bear it, and she was also a little anxious at this time.

"The mourning family saw Jiang Wan yesterday and heard him say that your brother is locked up in the guard house in Beiying. The mourning family also knows that your sister-in-law is the first time to encounter such a thing, and this will already be a panic. You comfort her a little bit from the side, and in two days the mourning family will make arrangements, and when you see Jiang Wan, you and your sister-in-law will take you and your sister-in-law to see Xintai, but today, in front of your uncle, don't mention it. ”

Xinyue listened, and quickly nodded, "Thank you, Queen Mother"

Before the Queen Mother could say anything else, there was a voice outside, "Your Majesty has arrived"

I haven't seen him for a few days, His Majesty has lost a lot of weight, and the whole person is not energetic, after asking the Queen Mother to say goodbye, he said to Xinyue weakly, "Get up quickly"

Seeing his deep eye sockets, Crescent Moon said, "Yes"

"Ying'er is here" The Queen Mother smiled faintly and looked at Rong Ying, the only son of His Majesty now.

Rong Ying nodded, "Yes, my grandson is here." ”

"Your father and son sit down, the mourning family knows that the emperor has not eaten tea and rice these days, so he specially asked the imperial dining room to prepare some things that the emperor usually likes to eat, and today it should be for the mourning family, and eat some more." The Queen Mother had never spoken to Her Majesty in such a low voice, and Her Majesty was grateful in her heart, so she also sat at the dinner table, and Xinyue and Rong Ying sat on both sides of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother respectively.

After the feast, the atmosphere was still very quiet, and no one said the first word, until His Majesty finally swallowed the first bite of food in his mouth, and said, "This dish of fresh bamboo shoots with cured sauce is very good, you two can also taste it." ”

"Yes"

"Yes"

Xinyue and Rong Ying also picked up chopsticks, Xinyue took a thumb-sized bamboo shoot slice and put it in her mouth, while Rong Ying picked up the bacon slice spread on the bamboo shoot, and the two of them tasted it separately.

Sure enough, as His Majesty said, Xinyue said, "The aroma of the fruity wood and smoked bacon has run into this bamboo shoot, and the bamboo shoots have their own freshness and sweetness, which is really an excellent match." ”

"Although this bacon brings out the salty taste of smoke, it has not lost its original taste." Rong Ying doesn't know much about food, and can only say a few words.

The Queen Mother looked at the two people who complemented each other's strengths and weaknesses from the side, and suddenly had a different idea in her heart.

"You taste this fresh fish again" The Queen Mother pointed to the fish sheng that was still bubbling cold, Xinyue picked up a piece with chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce full of ginger shreds, only to feel that the teeth were icy, but the fish was elastic and tight, and it still had the taste of ginger shreds, Xinyue squinted her eyes, but she saw His Majesty's gloomy face, and her brother's current situation, and the food in her mouth, and suddenly there was no taste.

"Ying'er, after dinner, you go to Master Yu He, personally take the clothes that are enshrined in him, your brother, and send them to him to be burned in front of his spirit, those are his favorite things, and he can use them."

Rong Ying was tasting what the taste of the yusheng that suddenly pulled her face down when she suddenly pulled her face down, Your Majesty suddenly spoke, and he was a little unable to deal with it, but he quickly replied, "Yes, Erchen knows." ”

"These little things, just send Zhao'er's henchmen to do it. Ying'er should have other things to do. The Queen Mother felt that letting Rong Ying do this was really a bit of a loss of his identity as a prince.

"It's just to get a dress for Zhao'er, and you feel like you've lost your identity? doesn't look at what position Zhao'er gave him, if it weren't for Zhao'er having no children, this matter would not have been his turn. "Your Majesty seems to have been dissatisfied with Rong Ying from the very beginning, and ordering these little things that do not conform to his identity is mostly a humiliation rather than a test for him.

Rong Ying could only listen to it without saying a word, and Xinyue sat on the side, thinking for a moment, not knowing whether to open or not to speak.

At this moment, the Queen Mother spoke: "If you want to say that Ying'er, this child, is also pitiful, because Tianxiangzhi said that he was separated from his biological mother since he was a child, and finally let Xiao Guifei die an ugly death." Now, Your Majesty, you have no other hope, Yu He said back then that as long as Ying'er has an heir, she can cut off her bad luck and return to live in the capital. Now, Ying'er is also a father, and His Majesty, as Ying'er's father, must also set a good example for him. ”

"Thinking about Zhao'er, how did I teach him to be an excellent appearance of both civil and military, looking at him, I am really going to die and take away my most beloved son."

His Majesty also ignored Xinyue, an outsider, that is to say, he didn't care much about Rong Ying's face at all, saying such ugly words, Xinyue frowned, and said, "Your Majesty, the little girl a few days ago, because of the heat in her heart, when she rode out to relax, she fell off the horse and almost died, fortunately, His Royal Highness the King of Jin was rescued from the side, after this incident, the little girl and His Royal Highness the King of Jin had some intersections, and found that His Royal Highness was also skilled in bows and horses, although not as good as His Royal Highness Zhao, but it was also a chapter of Wen Neng and a level of martial arts, how did His Royal Highness the King of Jin say, it is also Your Majesty's son, His Royal Highness Zhao's younger brother, With you and His Royal Highness Zhao as examples, Your Majesty will give you another pointer, and you will be able to count on it in the future. ”

"That is, you, who will say such things for him. Prince Lian regards him as his own, if he doesn't know how to order the fur of martial arts articles, then Lord Lian's eyes won't be able to close. It's just, how can he compare Zhao'er. Speaking of which, His Majesty couldn't eat a mouthful of food, and Xinyue and Rong Ying had to follow him and put down their chopsticks.

When the Queen Mother saw that she had a good lunch, she was about to give up in such an atmosphere, so she asked the palace maid to add a bowl of chicken soup for Her Majesty, "This is chicken soup made with ginseng and some warm herbs, how many sips do you drink to nourish your spirit." ”

His Majesty couldn't refuse, so she had to pick up the bowl and take a few sips, Xinyue looked at the cold chicken soup in her hand, she couldn't drink it in a sip, so she had to wait for the lunch to disperse before she felt better.

Rong Ying retired after the meal, and only His Majesty, the Queen Mother and the New Moon were left in the palace.

His Majesty looked at Xinyue, who bowed her head and said nothing, and asked her, "Do you know anything about your brother?" ”

When Xinyue heard this, she came to her senses, but seeing the warning eyes of the Queen Mother, Xinyue suppressed her emotions again, and said in a muffled voice, "The little girl knows, my brother has committed a capital crime." ”

"He did commit a capital crime," His Majesty raised his voice, "and he let my Zhao'er die on the battlefield in order to save him." ”

When Xinyue heard this, she quickly knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is angry." ”

"He is indeed guilty, but it is forgivable, your father, who was my great saint, died a tragic death, and when he was buried, he had only Nanmu as his head, and your mother was also because of his incomplete bones, and nightmare dreams, and finally died of depression. Leave your brothers and sisters, your brother knows that there is a chance to take back your father's body, how can he not do it desperately, this is also the filial piety that should be fulfilled as a son of man. It's just that he is reckless and stupid, he doesn't listen to military orders, and he takes soldiers out of the camp without permission, as a soldier, this is the last thing that should happen. ”

"Your Majesty said yes, but brother, it is also because his parents died when he was a child, and the people in the clan pity him when he is young and indulge him a lot, Your Majesty, you also know these things. Your Majesty, the little girl knows what her brother has done, and it is unforgivable to die, but the nephews and nieces of the little girl, one is only four years old, and the other is only six years old. The little girl is also as old as her niece, she lost her parents, and now she can't even remember the appearance of her parents, she only remembers that her mother cried all day long, wiping her father's sword, little girl, I really can't bear to let my niece suffer like this anymore, if Your Majesty really wants a head of the Xu family, please take the little girl's. Before His Royal Highness set out on the expedition, he said that he would marry the little girl as a side concubine, and the little girl was willing to be buried in order to ask His Majesty to forgive her brother. As she spoke, Crescent Moon threw her hands on the ground and slammed her head on the ground.

"The mourning family sees that you are in a hurry, the living are martyred for the dead, this matter has been condemned as immoral since the previous dynasty, how can your uncle be a generation of Ming Jun, how can you do such a thing, let you tarnish his reputation."

"Mother, you don't have to sing and harmonize again in the new moon, I know your thoughts. Xinyue, you are my niece, and I love you as if you were my own daughter, how can I let you die? And your brother, you're right, the reason why he is impulsive is uncontrollable is because your parents died early, which brought damage to his heart. Now, I understand all these things, all of them. I also want to forgive, but as long as I think of your brother Zhao, when he left, he was still so high-spirited, the child I raised with all my heart, he died like that, and I really couldn't help myself. I need time to calm myself down. Speaking of this, His Majesty burst into tears, and tears fell in his eyes.

When Xinyue heard this, her heart was like a knife, and she kowtowed to His Majesty, "Your Majesty, the little girl knows her mistakes." ”

"Good boy, your brother's child, I will take care of it, and I know that what you said today comes from your heart. Your brother Zhao is not thin on you, and I heard King Yu say that his last words were all to ask me to take care of you. ”

"Your Majesty, Your Highness's kindness, the little girl is ashamed."

"Get up, how hard and cold it is on this ground." With that, His Majesty stood up and bowed to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, the sons are not well, so they will return to the palace to rest for a while." ”

"Go ahead, take care of your body." The Queen Mother said that, Your Majesty is still as when she came, floating away like a lost soul.

The crescent moon also rose from the ground, and the place where she had been kneeling was covered with the tears she had left behind.

"Xinyue, don't worry, your brother, he won't lose his life, your uncle is reluctant." As she spoke, the Queen Mother also wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Yes, uncle's benevolent heart, it's just that the new moon is unknown, why does my uncle treat such a gentle and kind person to Rong... His Royal Highness the King of Jin, so unfamiliar? ”

The Queen Mother glanced at the direction His Majesty left, and said in a faint voice, "The mourning family said that love is deep and responsible, you may not understand it very well, but Your Majesty knows that he has no time, and then he will explain everything one by one like teaching Zhao'er, so he has to put everything on his shoulders and let him bear it, explore, and go out of his own way, so that Ying'er may be able to become a good emperor who is not inferior to Zhao'er." ”

Xinyue listened, although she understood, but she couldn't tell Rong Ying, whether she understood.

Coming out of the queen mother's palace, just after leaving the palace and walking to the side of the carriage, Xinyue met Jiang Wan, Jiang Houye, this old marquis who is as hard as iron in the court on the battlefield, is actually a handsome and very bookish man even if he is old.

The new moon detained, "Marquis Jiang." ”

"When I left the palace, the Queen Mother explained to me, tomorrow, at the North City Gate, just you and your sister-in-law and the coachman, bring more clean clothes, because Your Majesty's anger has not subsided, and it is inconvenient for me to be too indulgent to General Xu."

"Yes, thank you, Master Hou."

"My son will be waiting for you there, just go."

"Yes" Xinyue detained, watching Marquis Jiang leave.