Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Funeral
The sun at noon in winter is warm, hanging high in the sky, within reach but out of reach.
White flowers were hung outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, and someone was sent to simply repair the damaged gatehouse, which looked much cleaner than just now. Prime Minister Xie has always loved cleanliness, so it's okay to walk quietly like this.
Xie Lenran personally buried the old minister Xie and dressed him in a longevity robe. Then he informed the people of the Chen Mansion and some ministers of the DPRK and China who had a good relationship with Prime Minister Xie Laocheng.
Although the ministers who came were very concerned about Yu Shangshu's affairs, they cared more about their friends than Yu Shangshu.
Prime Minister Xie is not a friend of everyone, such as the old courtiers standing in front of the coffin, they all comforted Xie Enran and asked who assassinated Prime Minister Xie.
Xie Ran was happy for his grandfather, because he had a group of friends who really cared about him.
These old ministers often come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to play against Xie Laocheng, and they know that Xie Laocheng is righteous and has a clean sleeve, and he is a rare friend and good official.
Xie knelt in front of the coffin in filial piety clothes and cried in a low voice, and Chen Bozhong was next to her to comfort her.
Chen Zhiyi stood opposite and looked at Xie Lenran, he was wearing a black and white filial piety suit, hanging his head slightly, and he replied with a blank answer when the old ministers said a word, and then the old ministers stopped talking, and let him be quiet for a while.
Xie Eran has already tasted death twice, and when he was young, he couldn't find his father and mother, so he went to find his grandfather.
Grandpa will comfort his father and mother to go to a distant land.
When he grew up, Xie Enran gradually understood where his father and mother went, and his grandfather told him that his father and mother sacrificed their lives for the country, and he was sad and proud at the same time.
When his father and mother are gone, he can talk to his grandfather, but now that his grandfather is gone, who should he talk to?
He hadn't eaten in the morning, and now his stomach was very hungry, but Xie Eran didn't feel it at all.
Xie Ran walked in his mind, recalling the scene of his grandfather playing with him when he was a child.
A little later, Xie Fanghua also came, she mentioned a few words to Queen Xia, changed into plain clothes, did not apply powder, and came without headdress.
Chen Zhiyi glanced sideways, but he didn't expect his sister to come, so he hurriedly walked over and grabbed her, "Sister......" Chen Zhiyi's voice was also a little hoarse, and it sounded weak, which was too different from her in Su Ri.
Xie Fanghua gently patted the back of her hand, walked behind Xie, and paused before kneeling beside her.
When Chen Bozhong saw Xie Fanghua coming, he nodded slightly at her, and then stepped aside.
Xie Fanghua saluted, then glanced sideways at Xie Shi, and said in a low voice, "Mother, get up." "Looking at Xie's appearance, he has been kneeling for a long time, and Xie Fanghua can't help him.
Chen Bozhong also went to help Xie, "Madam, let's go back first." ”
Xie knew that she couldn't stay here for too long, but she cried sadly because of her father's death, not only feeling sad and lost, but also worried.
Ran also grew up watching Xie since he was a child, how could Xie not know how deep his relationship with Prime Minister Xie was?
Xie Shi took out a handkerchief and wiped away her tears, but there were still obvious tear stains on her face, she walked to Xie Enran's side and comforted Xie Enran.
Their family was together, and several old ministers were embarrassed to stay any longer, so they said goodbye, leaving only the people of Chen Xie's family in the hall.
Chen Zhiyan also walked to Xie Enran's side, and shook Xie Enran's sleeve slightly, "Xie Enran......"
Xie Fanghua stood by and watched them alone, with no emotion in her eyes, and she didn't know if she was hiding too deeply, or if she didn't care about the death of Prime Minister Xie.
This is, of course, the former.
Xie Enran's eyes finally moved, he raised his head a little stiffly, and turned his head to look at Chen Zhiyan again.
He felt that his neck would "creak" every time he turned, and it seemed that his neck would break if he didn't pay attention to it.
"Aunt, uncle, Zhiyu, don't worry about me." Xie Eran took a deep breath, and his speech was a little laborious.
"How can we not be worried about you like this?" Chen Zhiyan was worried and annoyed, worried that Xie Enran would always have something to hold on to alone, and his body would be unbearable if he continued like this; Annoyed, Xie Ran always held back and didn't tell her about something.
Is Xie Eran because he doesn't believe her?
Chen Zhiyi is not clear, and she has never been clear about this issue.
Or did Xie Eran not want her to worry?
Chen Zhiyi hoped that it was because of this, but after thinking about it, if Xie Eran didn't say it, she would only be more worried.
Xie Enran's other hand pulled over his sleeve, and Chen Zhiyan's hand slid down.
There was an extra look of wonder in her eyes.
Xie Phenoran didn't look at Chen Zhiyan anymore, he walked towards Xie Fanghua, his steps were very heavy and slow, "Cousin, I have something I want to talk to you about." ”
Xie Fanghua's eyes were very flat, and after listening to Xie Lenran's words, she was not much surprised, just nodded slightly, looked through Xie Ranran and looked at the people behind him, and saw Chen Bozhong nodded, so she went out with Xie Ran.
Chen Zhiyan looked at Xie Enran's back, and he felt very tasteless in his heart.
Why did Xie Eran tear open his sleeves?
What does Xie Ranran want to say to his sister?
Her heart tightened, and a thought flashed through her mind.
All the way to the side courtyard, neither of them said a word, Xie Eran walked in front, and suddenly stopped, but did not look back, "Grandpa was assassinated by someone sent by Yu Shangshu, right?" ”
"Yes." Xie Fanghua replied very simply.
Xie Eran smiled self-deprecatingly.
Xie Fanghua looked at Xie Enran's back lightly.
"Cousin, what exactly do you want?" Xie Eran suddenly turned around, his eyes red, "You said that everything you did was for the Chen Xie family, but now, grandpa died because of you." ”
Xie Enran meant that Xie Fanghua seized power and fought with Yu Shangshu, and Yu Shangshu jumped over the wall in a hurry and assassinated Prime Minister Xie Lao.
Xie Enran began to regret it, regretting that she had promised Xie Fanghua to do things for her. He really didn't know what was going on in his cousin's heart, and he didn't know what his cousin wanted.
If it is a right, for Xie Enran, Zhaoyi and Prime Minister, the status of these two is already very high.
Xie Fanghua said lightly: "What I want, from beginning to end, is a right. ”
Right.
This may really be able to lose a person's heart.
Xie Enran's heart has to compare Xie Fanghua with Chen Zhiyi, look at other people's Zhiyi, she has never longed for power, she just wants to live a simple and happy life.
Xie Fanghua saw that Xie Ran didn't speak, and said, "I know what you're thinking." If it weren't for the Chen family, do you think Zhiyi might be as happy as he is now? All of her things are created by my father. ”
"You don't deserve it!" Xie Ran suddenly became excited, turned around and looked at Xie Fanghua with wide eyes, "Yu Qing's death is related to you, and the Fu family's murder is also planned by you, as well as Liu Ye's cousin, Wang Shufei, Uncle Zhang...... It's not enough for you to hurt as many people, but also to hurt my grandfather! ”
Xie Fanghua's eyes were still so indifferent, as if everything Xie Enran said had nothing to do with her.
"I miscalculated this time." Xie Fanghua said, "I didn't expect that Yu Shangshu would come to a dead end and do something to my grandfather." ”
Xie Ran shook his head vigorously, his breathing was a little short and difficult, "No, if you don't have that much ambition, Yu Shangshu is still Yu Shangshu, grandpa is still the prime minister, he will be fine." ”
For Xie Enran, everything Xie Fanghua did was wrong. He didn't think it before, but now that he thinks about it, Xie Fanghua is really the mastermind behind the chaos in the capital, such a person is too terrible.
Also, there is Brother Jin.
Does my cousin really care about Brother Jin and how Brother Jin feels?
Or, maybe Brother Jin doesn't know what his cousin is doing, but he just wants to help his cousin?
Wrong, all wrong, things shouldn't be like this......
Xie Fanghua took a small step towards him, his eyes widened slightly, "Ran, do you really think that all the fault lies with me?" Do you really think that I don't have feelings and I won't be sad and sad? Do you really think you're not wrong? ”
Xie Eran was stunned.
Is he at fault?
Naturally, there was a mistake, that is, she promised Xie Fanghua to seize power with her.
"Why didn't you come back last night? Knowing that last night was eventful, why didn't you come back to see your grandfather? Knowing that my grandfather doesn't know martial arts, and there are no people in the Prime Minister's Mansion who are good at martial arts, why don't you come back? ”
Xie Fanghua approached Xie Eran step by step, so that Xie Eran had to shake his head and step back.
Why didn't he come back?
It's not because he doesn't worry about grandpa, he doesn't think about it that much at all!
Xie Eran admitted that he was useless and stupid.
Xie Fanghua finally stopped, and his tone softened, "Ran, I'm sorry." ”
Xie Fanghua also admitted that she was greedy, her ambition was too great, if she wasn't dedicated to power, the Chen family would not have been involved in the turmoil, and the Yu family would not have been hurt and attacked Prime Minister Xie.
"I'm sorry." She said one more thing, then shook her head disappointedly at herself, and took two steps back, stumbling a little.
Xie Eran didn't expect Xie Fanghua to suddenly relax, so he couldn't continue to talk, he was stunned, and only asked, "Does my cousin care about Zhiyi?" Do you care about Brother Jin? ”
Xie Fanghua tilted his head slightly to look at him, "How can you not care?" ”
Xie Fanghua seized power, it was for the Chen family, for the Xie family.
Now it seems that the price of seizing power is too great, she thought that she would use "borrowing a knife to kill" perfectly, but she didn't expect that Yu Shangshu finally found herself.
Xie Fanghua was also a little tired.
But the point of no return has gone a long way, to stop is to wait for death, and to take a step back is to never recover, how dare she not continue to move forward?
"I was impulsive just now." Xie Enran's breathing gradually evened out, and his tone of voice was not as aggressive as just now, "I should also say sorry." ”