The snowflakes fell all night, and the city of Gusu was covered with snow at night. I don't know why Xie Yaoguang, who has never been very sleepy, will not be seen for a long time.

In the dream, there are old people who come to meet. Xie Yaoguang frowned in her sleep, and when the fog dissipated in her dream, her vision gradually became clear. It is still the familiar palace in the dream, and the grandmother and palace maid in the hall are still the same as they saw when they were young, and even the queen mother sitting on the couch is so kind.

When he saw her coming, he beckoned to her and motioned for her to sit down beside him. Speechless, Xie Yaoguang looked at the Empress Dowager who was looking at her with a loving face, her eyes gradually became sad, and tears couldn't help but gush out of her eyes. His lips opened and closed for a long time, and the words were hidden in his lips, and he didn't know where to start.

"Old Ancestor......" Xie Yaoguang staggered towards the Old Ancestor, fell on her knees and cried.

The kind-faced Empress Dowager gently patted her back and said softly, "Don't cry silly girl...... Grandma is here. ”

"I don't cry, how can I cry when I see you happy?" Touching the tears on his face, Xie Yao's eyes were full of smiles and said gently, "Grandma, why are you here." ”

"My time is short, and it is a wish to see you before I die. Silly girl...... Grandma knows that you have a hard time, so she doesn't recognize me. I have come to see you today to say goodbye to you. The Empress Dowager sighed silently, with sadness and unbearability in her eyes.

"Grandma, I'm sorry for you. My Lady should have come back sooner......"

"Silly boy, it's time for grandma to go"

The fog suddenly rose in front of him, and the surrounding scene suddenly became blurred. Familiar people and things all retreated as a bell chime. Xie Yaoguang struggled to get up, stretched out his hand to grab the corner of the Empress Dowager's clothes that was gradually moving away, but it was only in vain, and it was finally in vain that he caught up with the Empress Dowager, and his hands touched the corners of his clothes, and turned into powder in an instant.

In the thick fog, the Empress Dowager opened her lips silently, and Xie Yaoguang had already recognized her mouth shape when she opened and closed, take care. The tears in his eyes could no longer be suppressed, and tears came out of his eyes.

Seeing that Xie Yaoguang hadn't gotten up at this hour, Suzaku couldn't help but push the door in to see what was going on, and after confirming that Xie Yaoguang was fine, she didn't wake up Xie Yaoguang, and she continued to fall asleep. After walking lightly to the couch and covering the quilt for Xie Yaoguang, just as she was about to leave.

Xie Yaoguang, who was originally asleep, suddenly sat up from the bed and sat on the couch. Looking sideways out the window, he seemed to be listening carefully to something, and there was sadness in his eyes. In a short moment, I saw Xie Yao turn over and get out of bed with tears in his eyes, and ran out barefoot without clothes or shoes.

"Miss!" Suzaku exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly grabbed the fox fur on the shelf and ran out.

As soon as he got outside, he saw Xie Yaoguang kneeling under the corridor without saying a word, facing the sky in the direction of Miyagi, as if he was arguing about something.

"Miss...... News came from the palace. Said it was ......" The person who reported the news cautiously glanced at Xie Yaoguang, who was kneeling under the porch, and said slowly: "The Empress Dowager, her old man died. ”

It seems to be to confirm Xie Yaoguang's conjecture. As soon as the words fell, a dull bell rang out, and there were exactly four sounds. Zhuo Jing, Qingluan and the others who came in a hurry didn't dare to go up to disturb Xie Yaoguang again, and after putting on a cloak for her, they stepped aside.

There was silence all around, and no one dared to speak.

"Zhuo Jing...... How many bells rang just now. After sighing, Xie Yaoguang asked out loud.

"Four ......"

Xie Yaoguang smiled miserably when he heard this, and his face had already turned pale. She seemed to try to stand up, but instead of succeeding, she spat out a mouthful of blood. The blood sprayed on the snow was particularly dazzling.

"Miss!"

In the exclamation of everyone, Xie Yaoguang's body staggered and fell backwards. Without waiting for Xie Yaoguang to fall, Zhuo Jing rushed over to support Xie Yaoguang first, and then picked her up and walked to the bedroom.

Seeing this situation, Suzaku ordered someone to immediately go to the Hanging Pot Hall to invite Wei Lao.

Xie Yaoguang in the room was half-leaning on the soft pillow, his face was sad and his eyes were sad, and he whispered: "I just dreamed of the imperial grandmother, and she said that she was leaving." She came to see if I was okay. The voice was a little choked, and finally hid her face and cried, "She is very relieved to see me very well now." She wants me to have a good relationship with Linchen...... To live a long life. ”

"Miss...... You ......"

"She also said she knew I was back. If I had come back sooner...... Isn't it going to be very happy? Xie Yaoguang was already sad in his heart at this moment, and he couldn't care about anything else and said to himself, "It's me who is not good for my grandmother to worry about me for so long." Grandma, why can't you wait a little longer...... My Lady will be back soon. ”

At this point, Xie Yaoguang's eyes were already red, and her eyes were full of tears. The sad voice of inquiry came into everyone's ears, but no one responded, Xie Yaoguang stared at the plum blossom outside the window with a confused expression, closed his eyes and sighed.

Wei Xuan, who came in a hurry, shook his head when he saw this scene, and couldn't help but sigh and comfort: "Miss, the deceased is gone." You are so sad, if the Empress Dowager and her family know that you are like this, they must not feel at ease. ”

"It's hard for Wei Lao to come here, I'm fine. You don't have to worry, just go down and rest first, and let me be alone. Xie Yaoguang leaned on the soft pillow with a tired face, and waved his hand to signal his subordinates to retreat first.

"Miss......" Zhuo Jing wanted to persuade again, but Qingluan stopped him and motioned for him to go out and wait first.

When everyone in the house was gone, Xie Yaoguang couldn't help but hide his face again and cry bitterly and murmured, "Grandma, why can't you wait any longer...... My Lady is really coming back. ”

But in response to her, the wind only sounded the eaves bell.

Her grandmother still didn't survive this winter.

Because the Empress Dowager is old, she has long been mentally confused, and her body is sometimes good and sometimes bad. For such a noble person who may die at any time, the Ministry of Rites has already prepared a funeral ceremony in advance, just in case. It didn't seem to be in a hurry, and everything that was arranged was in order.

According to the ancestral system, the nobles in the palace died, and the bells in the palace were struck to show the great funeral. Now that the mourning sound has sounded, it indicates that the whole country has entered the national mourning period, and it is necessary to observe filial piety for 27 days according to the etiquette system. The Son of Heaven enters the filial piety ceremony on the 27th of the 27th according to the ritual system, and the royal clan needs to keep filial piety, and officials above the third grade enter the palace to pay tribute. On the day of the national funeral, music was banned in the palace for three years, and the same was true for the people.

The death of the empress dowager, who had gone through three dynasties, forced the increasingly fierce battle for the heir to be stopped. During these 27 days of vigil, the heirs of the royal family must strictly observe the etiquette system, and must not leave the palace, must always stay in front of the spirit, and must not bathe, even if they are sleepy, they cannot sleep, and they must put an end to the smell of meat and wine. Prayers must be prayed and bowed on time every day.