Chapter 89: National Funeral

After the imperial doctor announced that Zhu Jianshen had died, the house suddenly burst into tears, shouting, crying, and kowtowing were intertwined.

Zhang Yue and Zhu Jianshen only have a few faces, because Zhu Jianshen is not good to Zhu Youzhang, Zhang Yue does not have a good impression of him, but he is Zhu Youzhang's father after all, Zhang Yue's mood is also heavy.

After everyone cried for a while, the queen wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, cheered up and said,

"Prince, you are the prince of the country, and now you have to preside over the overall situation!"

Zhu Youzhu climbed to Zhu Jianshen's bed, kowtowed respectfully three times, and then stood up and turned to face everyone.

His bright eyes scanned over everyone, and when he passed Zhang Yue, he paused for a very short time.

"In accordance with the will of Emperor Daxing and the decree of Empress Niangyi, the Nine Gates were immediately closed, and Feng Qiang, the commander of Jinyiwei, and Mu Bin, the new commander of Jinyiwei, were responsible for the security and defense of the Forbidden City and the capital. From now on, if there is no lonely order in the Forbidden City, everyone is only allowed to enter and not leave. The funeral of the Daxing Emperor was handled by the Ministry of Rites in accordance with the rites, and the mourning hall was immediately set up in the Tai'an Palace, from all the concubines below the queen's mother, all the princes below the lonely, and the courtiers above the fifth grade in the court took turns to guard the soul of the Daxing Emperor. Three days later, the news of the death of Emperor Daxing was announced to the whole country, and the whole country mourned! During the state mourning, if there is a person with bad intentions and causing trouble, there will be no forgiveness. ”

Zhang Yue felt that Zhu Youzhang's voice was calm and powerful, shocking and terrifying. Zhang Yue clearly felt that from today onwards, a new dynasty ruler was born.

The people in the house began to act according to the prince's orders, and the queen and many elderly concubines were helped back to the palace by the palace maids.

Zhu Youzhu also had detailed interviews with several cabinet ministers who were tall and heavy. The house was busy.

A little palace maid next to her walked up to Zhang Yue and said respectfully,

"Crown princess, please go to the side hall with the slave maid to rest first."

Zhang Yue thought that he couldn't help Zhu Youzhu if he stayed here, so he glanced at Zhu Youzhang's direction, and it happened that Zhu Youzhu also turned his head to look in her direction, and a firm and warm look passed to her. Zhang Yue also nodded to him, and followed the little palace maid out of the Qianqing Palace.

The little palace maid led her to a side hall and helped her change into filial piety clothes first. I had some more food for her.

Next, the little palace maid has been waiting for Zhang Yue closely. In this way, he stayed in this small side hall for three days.

On the evening of the third day, Zhang Yue didn't know how the situation outside was developing, and he didn't know how Zhu Youzhu was now.

At the end of the day, the door of the side hall opened, and a familiar voice came into the temple.

"Yue'er!"

Zhang Yue saw that it was Zhu Youjiao, and ran in front of him in a few steps, "Your Highness, you are here, you are okay." ”

Zhu Youzhu was dressed in filial piety clothes, his face was very haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He heard Zhang Yue's concerned greeting, his cold eyes softened, and he waved away the people in the hall.

He stretched out his hands to caress Zhang Yue's shoulders, and said in a hoarse voice,

"Rest assured, everything is under control."

"Then why are you so tired?"

"Don't worry, I've been guarding the mourning hall for Emperor Daxing for a few nights, I'm just a little tired! A few younger brothers just replaced me. I can't rest assured of you, so come and see you. ”

"Look at what I'm doing, I'm very good, you hurry up and take advantage of this gap to sleep for a while, I have a bed here."

Zhu Youzhu waved his hand to stop her, "Yue'er, I just came to see you, and I'm going to leave soon." ”

Zhang Yue hurriedly said, "No, you have to rest for a while, just sleep for an hour, I'll show you the hour, you must listen to me, today is only the third day, you keep staying up like this, you will collapse!" ”

Ignoring Zhu Youzhang's objection, he pulled Zhu Youzhang's sleeve and walked to the bed.

Zhu Youzhu obeyed her this time, and she dragged her sleeve to the bed, Zhang Yue helped take off Zhu Youzhang's filial piety hat, removed Zhu Youzhang's boots, and let him lie down.

After Zhang Yue covered him with the quilt, he was just about to turn around, when Zhu Youzhu grabbed one of her hands.

Zhang Yue turned around and looked at Zhu Youzhu in surprise, Zhu Youzhang's eyes were full of sadness.

Zhang Yue's heart seemed to be hit hard, she slowly sat on the edge of the bed, and held Zhu Youzhang's hand with her hand.

"I wanted to get you some hot porridge to warm your stomach, I know, you sleep, I won't leave. In an hour I wake you up. ”

Zhu Youzhu closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "In the past few days, it has been reported in the palace that the crown prince does not seem to be very sad after the death of Emperor Daxing. ”

"Don't listen to them chew on the root of their tongues, they are so sad that they have no tears, and the real great grief hurts into the heart, but they can't cry. Although your father was not very kind to you, I know that in your heart you actually have a great respect for him and a great desire for his love. I know. Your father is gone, you have to take good care of yourself, and don't be sad because of these rumors. ”

A tear rolled down from Zhu Youzhang's closed eyes, and Zhang Yue stretched out his other hand and gently wiped it away for him.

After a while, Zhu Youjiao's breathing gradually stabilized. But Zhang Yue's hand was still tightly grasped by Zhu Youjiao.

Zhang Yue stared at the sun leak in the hall next to him, looking at the time. Zhu Youzhu had just been asleep for half an hour, when there was a careful but very tight knock on the door outside, and then Xiao Jing's voice came, "Your Highness, Liu Ji, a college student in the cabinet, has something important to do." ”

Zhu Youjiao's eyes suddenly opened, different from the extreme exhaustion before falling asleep just now, his spirit has recovered a lot, and his eyes have also returned to some of their former demeanor.

He sat up suddenly, and Zhang Yuegang wanted to persuade him to rest again. Zhu Youzhu brought Zhang Yue's hand to his lips, kissed it gently, and said gently,

"Rest assured, I slept well! I may not have time to come to see you for the rest of the time, you have to take care of yourself. ”

After speaking, he reluctantly let go of Zhang Yue's hand, put on his boots, put on his filial piety hat, and after taking a deep look at Zhang Yue, he hurriedly left the small side hall.

The whole action was as fast as a cloud, and when Zhang Yue reacted, the hall had become her alone.

Zhang Yue gently touched the place where Zhu Youzhu had kissed with her hand, and suddenly felt that Zhu Youzhang's behavior was a little weird, what was wrong, she couldn't say, she should care about him as a good friend, Zhu Youzhang's reaction was a little too much, a bit like, like a normal couple, Zhang Yue's face suddenly burned, lying on the bed, and buried his face between the quilts......

From that day on, Zhang Yue never saw Zhu Youzhu again, until seven days later, Zhang Yue was finally released back to the East Palace.