Chapter 104: The Funeral (2)
Early in the morning of the 11th, a little snow had fallen outside, Dongfang Chen and Wei Qingguan had already gotten up at dawn, Wei Qingguan waited for dressing and grooming from the spring and half summer, and changed into a long skirt with a plain makeup on a stone blue background, a rabbit fur collar jacket covered with moon white embroidered gold and blue satin, a simple fallen horse bun with long hair, only a pair of jasper hairpins on the top, and a white fox cloak draped on the outside to block the wind and cold.
On that day, after Dongfang Chen came back from dealing with the government, Wei Qingguan told him about it, Dongfang Chen thought for a while, and then agreed to Wei Qingguan to return to Wei Mansion to send Wei Jiang for the last journey, and Wei Qingcheng also picked up Anfu Hall from the cold palace that night.
The holy decree was also sent to the Wei Mansion that night, and the Holy Driver accompanied the Empress to the Wei Mansion to send the Wei Lady into the earth, which was the supreme glory, and the Wei Lady Jiang was awarded the title of Lady of the First Rank to comfort her soul in the sky, which is considered the glory after death.
Dongfang Chen had already given Wei Mansion a big face, and Wei Mian was grateful for the emperor's kindness, and kowtowed to the sky three times outside the gate of Wei Mansion to show his gratitude to Dongfang Chen.
The specifications of Wei Jiang's funeral are very large, and the relatives within the five suits are all present to mourn, not to mention the large and small officials in the court, the wreath in front of the Wei Mansion is filled with a whole long street, from the street to the end, plus the people who gather to watch the excitement, it is more and more unprecedented.
When the twelve sets of carriages of the royal car walked out of front of the Chaoyang Gate, there were already Praetorian Guards blocking the streets on both sides, clearing the road to prevent anyone from approaching, the gong sounded, and the people knelt on the ground together, and the atmosphere did not dare to come out, and they did not dare to raise their heads, only looking at the white marble frame with their peripheral vision, and the carriage with origami cloud dragon pattern golden cloud brocade walked in front of them.
On the carriage, Dongfang Chen and Wei Qingguan sat silently, Wei Qingguan's heart was a little sad, an indescribable feeling, and Wei Chengcheng sat in the blue-topped sedan chair at the back, a white green silk golden butterfly pattern placket long skirt, covered with a rabbit fur collar grass pattern Su embroidered jacket, followed the emperor's chariot all the way.
Xiao Jiaowai is Dongfang Chen's new four palace maids, each of them is extraordinary, it is better to say that it is to serve, it is better to say, to prevent Wei Tingcheng from doing irrational things when he is mourning. At this moment, her eyes were already swollen like walnuts, but her eyes were full of resentment.
That day, when Li Mo was taken out of the cold palace by the sudden arrival, Wei Qingcheng looked inexplicable, and when he was told that Wei Jiang's serious illness was dying, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky, she couldn't cry herself, that was her mother, her mother who loved her like a pearl since she was a child, even if she was cold to herself before she entered the palace, but in the end, the mother-daughter relationship in the past seventeen years could not be faked.
Wei Jiang's death, Wei Tingcheng put all his resentment on Wei Qingguan's body, Wei Tingcheng only said, if Wei Qingguan didn't get in the way, why would her mother die so early, and I heard that my brother is now a paralyzed person, and he hates Wei Qingguan more and more, and wants to peel her skin and cramp.
The carriage stopped in front of the Wei Mansion, everyone was dressed in plain clothes, the old lady stood in front of everyone with a dove cane, knelt and kowtowed to the emperor, three shouts three years old and a thousand years old, and the same was true for everyone behind her.
Wei Qingguan stepped forward to help up her already old grandmother, the old lady had not seen Wei Qingcheng for a long time, at first glance, and saw her bulging abdomen, remembering that she had lost her heart and gone crazy for the deceased prince, she couldn't help but burst into tears, rubbing her thin pale cheeks with her hands, and said in a trembling voice, "I'm sorry for you, child." ”
Wei Qingguan shook his head, "I haven't seen my grandmother for many years, and my grandmother's health is our blessing." It's not bitter to be a junior, this time I came back, I brought a lot of nourishing and healthy things to my grandmother, all of which were tribute, and my grandmother ate it, thinking which one was good, and I asked people to send it out again. ”
The old lady nodded after hearing this, said yes, and said with a smile, "It's a filial piety, you also have to take care of your body, I see that your belly seems to be bigger than others, and you can lie down in the future, don't run around, wait for your mother's funeral, grandmother will find a credible nurse for you and send it to the palace, and you will not let the matter of the first prince happen, let you suffer." ”
Wei Qingguan stroked his stomach and smiled, as if he was deliberately saying it to everyone, and said with a smile, "The imperial doctor said that it was a twin, so it will be harder, grandmother, don't worry, it's okay!" ”
As soon as the words fell, the old lady's face was full of joy, and she was admonishing Wei Qingguan for a while, Wei Qingguan nodded again and again, never brushing the old lady's mind, the concern of the ancestors and grandchildren on this side was very close, and Wei Tingcheng, who came out of the little petite, only felt piercing his eyes, especially when he heard that Wei Qingguan's stomach was a twin, it became more and more terrifying.
The grand and magnificent Guining condolences, Wei Qingguan's whole body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of honor, all of which she dreamed of. How she used to hope that one day, she would return to peace like this, which was impressive, but now......
Such honors are all Wei Qingguan's, and it has nothing to do with her, others have not seen her Wei Qingcheng in the eyes of others, she used to be the pearl of this family, but now she has become a disgusting stone, she hates everything that has changed, and she hates Wei Qingguan even more.
If she could, she couldn't wait to step forward and strangle Wei Qingguan to death, even if it was to die with him! But the four palace maids who followed her would not give her such a chance, she could only endure it!
"Mother, it's windy outside, first invited the emperor and the mother to go in to mourn, and then sit down and chat after eating tea." The ancestor and grandson stood for a long time, Dongfang Chen did not speak and accompanied him silently, but Wei Mian had a heart, standing aside and humbly persuading.
The old lady came back to her senses, wiped away the tears on her face, took Wei Qingguan's hand, and pulled her towards the mourning hall, and the slender hands of Wei Qingcheng, who had been ignored all the way, had already been clenched into fists, and her slender nails were deeply sunk into the flesh, and she hated herself so much.
In the mourning hall of the memorial service, the eyes are all plain, Wei Yiming is supported by two small servants to sit on the special seat, wearing linen and filial piety, incinerating paper money, kneeling on one side is the dragon posture and phoenix chapter, the heroic and majestic Wei Zhang, compared to the depressed Wei Yiming, the contrast between the two is too obvious, especially now that Wei Yiming's face can't see the sad look, it is more and more abrupt and people can't help but sigh, the Wei family's century-old prestige, how can there be such a defeated descendant.
Wei Zhang got up to greet the emperor and queen after seeing him enter the hall, knelt down to say goodbye, with thoughtful etiquette, neither humble nor arrogant, but Wei Yiming on the side was hesitant in his eyes, and he couldn't stop scurrying, until he saw Wei Chengcheng, his eyes were shining, and he was about to speak, but he had already made the old lady look like a knife, and let the two little guys on the side push him down, so that he would not lose his honor in front of the holy cross.
And Wei Chengcheng, who was following behind, naturally saw Wei Yiming's appearance, from the original joy to the disappointment in the back, her heart seemed to be grabbed and twisted fiercely, her silver teeth were clenched, and the tip of her nose was sore, but she could only endure it.
Wei Zhang personally lit a pillar of incense and bowed to Dongfang Chen's hands, and Dongfang Chen stepped forward and saluted three times before retreating aside. Wei Zhang ordered two more pillars of incense and handed them to Wei Qingguan and Wei Tingcheng respectively, Wei Qingguan nodded to him, but Wei Tingcheng glanced at him with hatred.
Wei Qingguan and Wei Tingcheng stepped forward together, kowtowed, and looked at the white in the eye, Wei Qingcheng cried, and sneered, "You should be very satisfied, look at how beautiful you are today, now the people you hate have fallen down, my mother is dead, my brother is disabled, and even I have become a prisoner under the order, Wei Qingguan, we are all your closest relatives and flesh and blood, how can you be ruthless, you are so cruel!" ”
"Compared to when you watched your sister die, you didn't even mention it, my cruelty is just pediatrics, and besides, did I cause your fate now? Aren't you to blame! Wei Qingguan didn't care, and sneered at Wei Qingcheng, and just snorted back.
"If it weren't for the embarrassment of the right one, my mother would have died, my brother would have been disabled, and you are still here to shirk your responsibilities, you are shameless." (2)miào(2)bi.*(2)ge(2),
"Really? If it weren't for your insistence on entering the palace, for your own vanity and dreams of glory, things would be like this, when you begged the Wei Jiang clan to challenge my bottom line again and again, did you ever think that there would be today? It seems that your memory is not very good! Wei Qingguan didn't want to pay attention to Wei Qingcheng's gratuitous bite, and only sneered.
"Heh......" Wei Tingcheng's face was full of coldness, he smiled sarcastically, knelt in front of the spirit and burned a handful of paper money, the fire was burning, and the brazier was full of ash torches, Wei Tingcheng's mind had a resentful thought, she even wanted to keep the brazier still on Wei Qingguan's stomach, but there were too many eyes looking at her in this hall, and her hand touched the brazier, and the palace maid had already stretched out her hand to tell herself that this thing was too hot, so she was careful, but her eyes were very vigilant.
No, Wei Tingcheng had to stand up. Wei Jiang's spirit lit an ever-bright lamp in front of it, after Wei Tingcheng burned the paper money, he added lamp oil to the ever-bright lamp, and then turned to the coffin, looking at the coffin, Wei Jiang's eyes were closed, Wei Tingcheng stretched out his hand to touch Wei Jiang's family, who was already as thin as firewood, and had lost his original appearance, tears fell like rain, and a thousand words in his heart could no longer be spoken.
Wei Qingguan stood indifferently in front of the spirit, only watching Wei Tingcheng finish everything she wanted to do, then left the mourning hall indifferently, and followed Dongfang Chen to the old lady's residence in Tingzhuxuan, Tingzhuxuan was as usual, but there was more white cloth, which looked a little solemn.
It was considered to leave some more time for Wei Tingcheng to take one last look at Wei Jiang's family, benevolence and righteousness, Wei Qingguan ate a cup of tea in Tingzhuxuan, and chatted with the old lady for a while before driving back to the palace with Dongfang Chen.
At that time, Wei Tingcheng was supported by two palace maids, and he couldn't bear to leave, looking back, he only hated his own incompetence, and Dongfang Chen had already helped Wei Tingcheng step on his steps and helped her into the carriage.
The cold wind hit the cheeks with snow droplets, and it hurt! Wei Qingguan held his stomach and carefully bent down and was about to sit in the carriage, when in the crowd of onlookers, a feather arrow roared and pierced Wei Qingguan's stomach......