After all, Zhong Cuiling couldn't wait for the day of moving back to Yaofu.

The degree of defeat in the war far exceeded the imagination of the monarchs and ministers of the Mu State, and the longer the war dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be to the Mu State. Many ministers of the Mu State were even more panicked, and some even quietly became spies for those four countries, constantly sending news from the capital to those countries.

The south side is losing ground one after another.

When the news of the death of Jin Chong, the defender of Jiyan City, reached Hancheng, everyone knew that the north could not be defended.

For Yao Hei'er, what made her even more anxious was what happened to her daughter Yao Pei in Jiyan City. She hadn't heard from her home for a long time.

Jin Chong died in battle, Jin Heng will definitely fight hard, what will happen to Yao Pei? Yao Hei'er didn't dare to think about it anymore.

The hot summer season has arrived.

There was no rain for two months in a row, and the scorching sun was like a blazing sun, scorching the panicked cold city, and the smell of burning in the air became stronger and stronger.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager failed to survive the hottest summer in the past 100 years, and both died in less than two months.

This made the whole country of Mu even more shrouded in an atmosphere of sadness. Because of the tight war, Li Yan did not dare to hold a grand funeral for his grandmother and mother, nor did he order the whole country to mourn, but he kept filial piety in front of his grandmother and mother's spirits for a few days, and then began to worry about it again.

There are constantly displaced people flocking to the cold city, and there are also people in the cold city fleeing to other places, either to join their relatives or to the right. The public order in the cold city is getting worse and worse, and there will be several robberies or thefts every day, and the government has no intention of asking about it, and it can't take care of it at all, which has even more fostered the arrogance of the displaced people and increased the uneasy mood of the people.

On this day, Yao Hei'er heard that there was a burglary in the south of the city, and she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat - that was where Zhong Cuiling lived. Because of the hectic months of chaos, she simply didn't have time to visit Cuiling.

She hurriedly sent someone to Cuiling's house, wanting to take her back to the house.

It wasn't until it was dark that the people sent out by Yao Hei'er came back in a panic, and he told Yao Hei'er that it was Cuiling who was robbed. Not only was the house ransacked, but Cuiling was also killed on Lu Tai's grave.

Yao Hei'er screamed, and was about to run out like crazy, but was stopped by a mother-in-law, who said in a panic, "It's better for Madam not to go, there...... There's something too ...... Tai ......, madam, we have notified the government, the government heard that it is Mrs.'s sister, and they dare not be careless, they have sent someone to check, and they will definitely find out the real culprit and avenge Grandma Zhong! ”

That being said, as the days passed, there was no information from the yamen. Yao Heier sent people to the government every day to urge, but only in exchange for high-sounding scenes.

Late at night on the day of the accident, when Zhong Cuiling's body was brought back, it had already been cleaned up, and someone changed her into clean clothes, so she asked Yao Hei'er to come forward to see.

Zhong Cuiling seems to be the same as before, but she has lost a lot of weight. She lay there calmly, motionless.

Yao Heier stayed in front of Zhong Cuiling's spirit for seven days and seven nights, eating in front of the spirit when she was hungry, and sleeping in front of the spirit when she was sleepy.

Because of the hot weather, seven days later, Yao Heier had to agree to bury Zhong Cuiling. Even though a lot of ice was used, it was no longer enough to stop the corpse from decomposing.

On the day of the burial, only Yao Qiong came to the funeral.

Yao Hei'er specially ordered her to bring the half-year-old Li Shen. There are not many people in Yao's mansion, some have fled, and some have been dismissed by Yao Hei'er.

This is also a little convenient, Yao Hei'er sent all the subordinates out and told Yao Qiong, "Although you are the queen's honor, your Aunt Zhong has no children now, you can worship her!" ”

Yao Qiong worshiped Zhong Cuiling in a serious manner according to her mother's order.

Yao Hei'er pointed at Li Shen again and said, "You can also worship him for this child, Grandma Zhong." ”

Yao Qiong couldn't solve it for a while, when she gave birth that day, she only heard Wen Po say that it was her son, so she fainted, and when she woke up, the child was already lying next to her.

She didn't know that her mother had done it.

Although she was a little puzzled, after thinking about it, it was also right, Aunt Zhong's great kindness to the Yao family should not be forgotten for generations, so she worshiped Li Shen in a serious manner and according to the etiquette of her grandchildren.

Yao Jiu didn't send Zhong Cuiling, although Zhong Cuiling is her wet nurse, but these days, she is irritable because the treasury is tight, she can't buy new clothes and new jewelry, and because of the filial piety of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, she can't wear brightly colored clothes and is annoyed, plus now that she is the current queen, she thinks that she shouldn't come to worship a subordinate, so she just sent the eunuch to send a few rituals.

Zhong Cuiling's grave is just above Lu Tai's grave.

In a small tomb, Yao Heier ordered people to plant some pines and cypresses on both sides, although it was simple, it was also quiet.

After the burial, Yao Hei'er knelt down in front of the tomb regardless of everyone's strange eyes, and silently wished, "Cuiling, it's always my sister who is sorry for you." In the next life, you will be a lady, and I will be a girl, and I will finally repay the debt I owe you in this life! ”

A gust of wind blew, and the newly planted pines and cypresses on both sides of the cemetery shook desperately, and a layer of loess flew up on the cemetery, swirling around Yao Hei'er, and fell to the ground again.

Yao Hei'er burst into tears, kowtowed again, and said secretly, "Cuiling, Tai'er probably told you everything, right?" You hate me! ”

A woman dressed in white flashed softly behind the pine and cypress, Yao Hei'er was taken aback, and shouted at Yao Qiong, "Qiong'er, that's your Aunt Zhong is here!" ”

Yao Qiong hurriedly handed over Li Shen in her arms to the nurse, squatted down and persuaded softly, "Mother, you are wrong, there is no one there!" ”

"Oh!" Yao Hei'er calmed down, rubbed her eyes, and then looked behind the pine and cypress, sure enough, there was no white shadow, and her heart was a little calm. Looking at the small tomb in front of me again, I instantly felt full of sadness, because I said, "Qiong'er, you take everyone back, my mother just wants to accompany your Aunt Zhong here." ”

Yao Qiong hurriedly said, "Mother, look at this day, it's really hot and cloudy, it looks like it's going to rain, why don't you go back too, I miss Aunt Zhong in two days, it's not too late to come and see her again." ”

Yao Hei'er looked up at the sky and said quietly, "It's good if it rains, it hasn't rained for months." It's time for a rain season. ”

Because he waved his hand again, his face showed a hint of stubbornness, "No! Qiong'er, you just ordered someone to leave me a horse, I'll sit down for a while, and then go back. You also know, what happened to my mother? You don't have to worry. ”

Yao Qiong had no choice but to take someone back, leaving a white horse tied to a pine tree.

The group had just left, only to see another white shadow faintly flashing behind the pine tree.

Yao Hei'er held her breath and whispered to the white shadow, "Since you're here, please come out!" ”

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