Chapter 194: National Funeral
When he left the palace, he happened to meet Feng and wanted to go back, and the two actually ran together. Daiyu stepped forward to greet her, and Feng said, "My brother and sister are really clever people. He added, "Ask my brother and sister about someone." ”
"Fourth sister-in-law, please speak!" Daiyu said.
Feng asked, "A man named Jia Yucun, I heard that he originally knew Lord Lin, and later worked as a Xixi in Rongguo Mansion, and was dismissed last year for corruption and perversion of the law. Now he is going to be promoted to Shuntianfu. ”
After Feng left, Daiyu woke up for half a day. She wanted to go back and ask her father, but she was afraid of hearing something worse, so she returned to the house, and Rongguo Mansion handed over a post, saying that Baoyu's relatives were worried about the national funeral, and they were scheduled to call someone to pass the door tomorrow.
When Daiyu heard this, she was stunned, it was Zhou Rui's family who came to deliver the post, because she was an acquaintance, Daiyu asked, "Why bother?" Since it's already decided, I've been waiting for this long time, why don't you wait for this year? ”
Zhou Rui's family said, "My aunt and grandmother are not outsiders, so the slave and maid said bluntly, the jade of the second master is gone, and now people are confused." originally thought that this marriage would not be done, but the old lady only said that she would try the meaning of the Wei family, so she took the words of Prince Yizhong and Princess Yizhong. Later, I found out that I don't know which one chewed the root of the tongue, and said the words of Bao Erye and Bao Girl Jin Yu Liangyuan, I think it was a misunderstanding, and I was probably afraid of long nights and dreams. ”
Daiyu couldn't help but smile and said, "This is really, how can there be such a thing." Not to mention that the second brother of Bao is a serious person, but to say that although Sister Bao's family is not what it used to be, Sister Bao also grew up in the palm of her aunt's hand, and she is the most obedient person, so people misunderstand like this, and this person is really hateful. ”
Although Daiyu came back, Yun Zhen did not come back. Daiyu asked, and the emperor still led a group of princes to serve in Taiming Palace, and they couldn't leave for a moment. Daiyu sighed, "Fortunately, early this morning, I asked someone to bake the cake and put it close to him, Rao is like this, and I don't know if his body can hold it." ”
Li Mi said, "Fortunately, the princess is thoughtful, the slave and maid have asked, the first few times the emperor is also dangerous, and the prince has survived like this, although there are people under the head who are ready, where is the prince's temperament to do this kind of thing, and he will only listen to the princess, and he will take it." ”
It's just that when Yun Zhen came back in the evening, the cake was still intact, Daiyu asked, he shook his head, "I see that my father is so old, and he only drank a few sips halfway through, and he didn't eat, where can I eat alone?" ”
Daiyu couldn't bear to blame him anymore, so she only asked someone to send everything that was ready.
At night, the two embraced, Daiyu said what happened in the Taiming Palace today, even if she had all kinds of doubts, she didn't dare to ask, Yun Zhen said, "You didn't go there today, Xia Shouzhong went to issue an edict, posthumously named her as a virtuous concubine, where there is a lord's house, no banquet music will be allowed in March; The common people are not allowed to marry for a month. was originally a sinner, but now that she is dead, it has become a national mourning. ”
Daiyu was suddenly a little speechless, "How can this be?" ”
Yun Zhen said, "This is what the Emperor Taishang meant, and my father is also acting according to his orders." ”
"In this way, it will become a national mourning? It's just that what will be said by the people of the future? Daiyu was so shocked that she got up from Yun Zhen's arms, propped herself on him, and said what Zhou Rui's family said today, "I have to go to watch the ceremony tomorrow night." ”
He said, "What about Jia Yu Village?" is about to be promoted to Shuntianfu, this person is really a talent, thinking that he must have some ability, it is really not to be underestimated. She lay down again, "I can't see through it now, I always feel that there are a lot of things, no matter how hard you try, after all, you can't resist the arrangement of fate." ”
Yun Zhen smiled, "Look at you, you're quite energetic, you must be able to serve me again." As he spoke, he leaned over and frightened Daiyu back, but he didn't beat him after all.
The next day, without having to enter the palace, Daiyu woke up late and crooked at the head of the bed, Li Mi came in to serve, she asked, "Can the prince go early today?" Do you have some belly pads? ”
Li Mi sorted out the plain clothes for her, and said, "When the slave heard the noise, the prince was already about to go out, and he didn't drink it, so he asked someone to bring some pastries, saying that he was in a carriage today and ate on the car, so that the princess didn't have to remember it." ”
The old prince Yizhong is the brother of the emperor, the original people of the house, there is still the daughter-in-law of Brother Qiu who Daiyu has never met, speaking of which Daiyu should also call her an aunt, and now it is also gone, this huge mansion located in the east of the imperial city is now empty.
The people of the Ministry of Rites have arrived, and from a distance Daiyu picked up the curtain of the car and saw the fourth prince Yun You standing on the dilapidated pedestal of the palace to direct people to do things, he glanced at it casually, Daiyu hurriedly put down the curtain, and the car went to the corner gate, Daiyu got out of the car, passed through the big shadow wall, and entered from the second gate, which was the back hall, and went around from the East Buddha Hall to the main hall, Feng sat on it, and a group of servants were replying.
Someone wanted to pass the word, Daiyu waved her hand, sat down in the east room, drank two teas, Feng came over, Daiyu asked, she said, "The golden silk nanmu that was rewarded, even the gourd material is proper, we don't need to worry about half a snack." The stewardship has arranged for the bars, monks and Taoists in dark clothes to chant sutras. The night before yesterday was angry, I washed my face, hands and feet, and my clothes were already concubines, this is what I told my younger brothers and sisters in private. ”
Daiyu didn't want to hear it at all, but she still chattered, "The boots with lotus bottoms, I took a look today, and they all fit well, I heard that this person made it himself, and he also has a heart." Even the yellow 'Dhara Sutra Quilt' and the Sanskrit 'Great Compassion Mantra' written by cinnabar are all proper, and now I admire her, life is extremely glorious and death is extremely sad, there is no more. ”
Daiyu glanced at her, and just as she didn't know how to answer, a eunuch came over, saluted the two, and said, "The fourth master is about to burn the incense on his head, please grandma prepare some first, and then the grandmothers in each house have arrived, if not, please grandma call someone to urge some, don't miss the auspicious time." ”
Feng Shi hurriedly ordered people to go out and urge, and went to the dormitory with Daiyu to see that the person had been placed on the auspicious board, paved with three layers of apricot-yellow python cotton mattress, and the color of the cotton pillow was the same as the burial mattress. According to the number of rituals, there is a coffee table in front of the head, the head is lit with a pointing lamp, the four pillars are incense, there is a basin in front of the board, and there is paper next to it.
For a while, with the arrival of several princes and concubines, among the clan, below the prince, above the prince, above the courtiers, and below the prince and princess also arrived. Daiyu followed the people in the side hall, and as the inverted paper burned, she heard a cry inside and outside.
On the left side of the second gate, the high banner also rises, painted with apricot yellow, the top is gold lacquer, the lotus leaf treasure cover is hung on it, the surname is Huang Cun Python, and there is a streamer hanging below, which is used to attract souls.