No matter what, if it is delayed any longer, the funeral of the Empress Dowager Shengde has also begun to be prepared, and Xiaodong still has to enter the palace.

However, the news of the death of the third prince has not been announced for a long time.

The longer it drags on, the more uncertain it becomes.

Xiaodong changed his clothes and entered the palace before dawn.

I don't know if it's her illusion, the palace gate that she was familiar with in the past looks lifeless in the faint morning light.

Also, in just two days, the Empress Dowager Shengde and the three princes died one after another.

One is the emperor's nominal mother-in-law, the empress dowager, and the other is the emperor's heir.

Xiao Dong retracted his gaze.

The car entered the palace, and the inventory was much stricter than usual, the forbidden army and the guards looked solemn, and there was an acquaintance next to the door. Gonggong Li, who was beside the emperor, accepted his apprentice, and it was the person in front of him, surnamed Zheng, who was about to leave the palace, and the guards were checking his waist card and warrant.

"Gonggong Zheng, where are you going so early?"

Eunuch Zheng raised his head and hurriedly saluted Xiao Dong: "I've seen the county lord, the little one wants to go out to deliver the decree." ”

That's a serious matter, and you can't delay him.

But only three or two people were brought with the message?

Isn't it the usual way of preaching?

Xiao Dong didn't ask much, and first went to Changchun Palace to see the Empress Dowager Shengci.

There is probably no one in the palace who doesn't know that the most painful thing for the Empress Dowager Shengci is this granddaughter. She has no daughters, and she is not very close to the royal princesses, but she is particularly partial to the daughter of the An Wang family.

Of course, the Empress Dowager Shengci is not the kind of empress dowager who grabs power, she likes to pinch the harem ladies, clans and officials in the palm of her hand, and enjoy the pleasure of being high up and motherly in the world.

The emperor is of course the ruler of the world, but that is the world of men.

In the world of women, the queen mother can be said to be the most powerful person.

The Empress Dowager Shengci only likes a quiet life, and never dictates anything about the emperor or the harem.

But the emperor is very filial, and so is King An.

So......

You can't treat people for dumb just because they don't speak. As soon as people speak out, there is a sentence that is a sentence, and that is the top use.

The Empress Dowager Shengci's expression was still calm, she had already gotten up, wearing a plain dress, calm and tranquil.

"Come in, it's cold outside, right?"

"It's not too cold."

Xiao Dong saluted before sitting down on the side.

The Empress Dowager Shengci asked someone to bring a bowl of bird's nest: "Drink a little more." ”

Xiao Dong thanked him, took it and tasted it.

"Where's the big one?"

"At home, the nurse is watching him."

The Empress Dowager Shengci nodded: "Well, don't bring good." There must be a lot of people here today and it's noisy, don't scare the children. ”

said that he was scared, probably a little wronged. This kid is quite crazy, the last time he entered the palace, he mingled with the sixth princess's family, and the son of the third prince, Ah Jue-

Thinking of the third prince, Xiao Dong suddenly felt that the bird's nest in his mouth had no taste.

The Empress Dowager advised her: "Eat a little more." ”

Xiao Dong barely ate a few more bites, and there was still half a bowl left, and he really couldn't eat it.

"It's almost time, let's go."

Xiao Dong responded.

The mourning hall of the Empress Dowager Shotoku is located in Ciqing Palace.

This was supposed to be the residence of the Queen Mother, but the Empress Dowager Shengde had been occupying Fengyi Palace and refused to move the palace before she lost power, and later moved to the Nanjing Hall when she got madness. It's called recuperation, but it's actually a seclusion.

After she died, she was still in the Ciqing Palace.

Xiao Dong asked softly, "Empress Dowager Shengde...... Why did you refuse to move to Ciqing Palace back then? ”

Xiao Dong had never entered this palace before, but he had heard that it was in disrepair and very dilapidated.

But now it seems that the old one is a little old, but it is neat and complete, very spacious and magnificent, and it does not fall into the value of the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager Shengci also whispered: "Probably...... Because the Empress Dowager Chengjing died here, she was always uneasy in her heart...... Besides, she likes Fengyi Palace, and spent a lot of money on two repairs, and the latter time she took out a private house by herself. She has said more than once that the word Fengyi is in line with her heart. ”

Sincerely respect the Queen Mother, this Xiaodong knows that she is her great-grandmother, the mother-in-law of the Queen Mother Shengde.

Mother-in-law died here, what is she worried about?

Seemingly...... It's another long-ago public case.

It seems that the Empress Dowager Shengci doesn't want to say it, and Xiao Dong won't ask at this time.

The Queen Mother's funeral ceremony has rules, it is good to come according to the command of the ceremonial officer, the crying spirit is divided into batches and sections, and Xiaodong's identity is considered to be in the second batch.

Through the layers of curtains and the green smoke that filled the room, Xiao Dong's eyes fell on the apse.

Empress Dowager Shotoku ...... Just lie behind it.

From now on, she will no longer be able to enjoy the glory and wealth of the world, nor will she have to intrigue with others, nor will she have to endure pain, illness and suffering.

Concubine Ming is the most crying among the first batch of people - this is the description of the sixth princess.

"I don't know, I thought her mother died." The sixth princess didn't have a good impression of the Empress Dowager Shengde and Concubine Ming, and of course she didn't show mercy in her mouth: "But speaking of which, when the Empress Dowager Shengde was there, she didn't rush to offer her courtesy." At that time, the Empress Dowager Shengde did not want to see the queen, and Concubine Ming felt that she had a good chance to win the phoenix seal, so dream about her. The Empress Dowager Shengde can't see anyone as a queen at all, and she won't be treated to anyone as a queen. ”

The sixth princess howled for a while just now, her voice was a little hoarse, and she took the tea and poured it out.

"The fourth princess didn't come?"

"The fourth sister and the two sisters are said to be sick." The sixth princess whispered, "I don't know how I got sick so coincidentally." Hey, that, the thing about leaving the palace......"

The sixth princess deserves to be the sixth princess, and almost everyone knows this, but she is the first to say it so openly.

Even if the other people sit a little far away from them, it would be too inappropriate to say this.

"Actually, if you want me to say ......" The sixth princess was suddenly stunned, staring blankly at the door, her eyes as if they were about to fall out.

"Sixth sister?"

Xiao Dong sat in a position where he couldn't see the door.

"You, who do you see that person is?"

Who is it?

Why did the six princesses look like this? Could it be that the Empress Dowager Shotoku came back to life from the coffin and was standing outside the door?

"Come and see."

Xiao Dong stood up and walked over to her.

Sure enough, there was a person standing outside the door, with wide shoulders and long legs, dressed in filial piety.

Probably seeing someone in the room looking at him, the man turned and nodded at them.

Xiao Dong was stunned.

It's a dead man who has come back to life

But it's not the Empress Dowager Shengde, but the third prince

Hell alive

The man who seemed to be the third prince simply walked in: "Sixth sister, sister Xiaodong, please also mourn by the way." ”

Xiao Dong barely kept his open mouth shut.

The person in front of him has a voice, a shadow, and a hot breath when he speaks, and he should be a living person.

Not a ghost.

The sixth princess was not as calm as her, and pointed to the third prince and said, "You, you are not ......."

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