Chapter 115: Funeral
Nan Xuanjin had his own ideas in the heavenly prison, revenge, it must be avenged. But he also knew that his own actions yesterday were too reckless.
People always think in failure, and then continue to plan in failure.
The queen will never let go of herself, just like she will not let go of her mother.
Although Nan Xuanjin hadn't thought about what to do in the future for a while, he could only take one step at a time.
He looked at the food box brought by Ji Yueqin, hesitated for a moment, and then opened it and swept away the food inside.
Just after Nan Xuanjin was full of wine and food, someone came to the prison to announce the decree.
The person who came was no one else, but the emperor's personal eunuch, An Delu.
"Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, take the order." An Delu looked at His Royal Highness the Four Princes, who were once glorious, and now he was unkempt, and he couldn't help but feel emotional.
Nan Xuanjin remained silent, but knelt down respectfully to accept the order.
I only heard Andelu sing loudly: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor Zhao said." Today, the fourth prince Nan Xuanjin failed to kill the queen and accidentally injured the prince, which is the following crime. and disrespect to the monarch, thinking that it is disloyal and unfilial, he will be punished to guard the border pass and pray for the county, so as to hone his heart. And because of the death of his mother Concubine Ji, he went on the road at the end of the three-year filial piety period in Beijing. Chin this. ”
After An Delu read out the emperor's will, he respectfully said to Nan Xuanjin: "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince must not let down the emperor's painstaking efforts, so he will leave the prison with the minions." ”
Nan Xuanjin took the holy decree handed over by An Delu, and said in a flat voice, "Erchen takes the decree." He didn't continue to speak.
An Delu naturally understands in his heart that Nan Xuanjin has experienced this great change, and his mentality is naturally the same as before, although this is tragic for Nan Xuanjin, it is indeed a kind of growth.
Andrew sighed and said no more.
Nan Xuanjin got up and picked up the food box beside him, and left the prison with Andelu. He walked out and looked at the vast sky, and he couldn't say what he felt in his heart, only sighed that life was impermanent, and it was not as good as before.
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The queen is suspected of harming Concubine De, the concubine is depressed, coupled with Concubine Liang's weak body, she has a huge harem, and she can't find a person who arranges the funeral for Concubine De.
The emperor was still worried about this matter, but God happened to send him a suitable candidate, that is, Qianyu.
Qianyu only said a few words to the emperor in the Qingxin Hall last night and left, which made the emperor depressed. What the emperor never expected, Qianyu actually took the initiative to come to him today, just enough to solve his urgent needs.
"Qianyu has seen the emperor, and the emperor is blessed with Jin'an." Qianyu's voice was clear and shallow, like a breeze blowing through her heart.
"You're here. I want you to do me a favor, okay? There was a sense of request in the emperor's words, which made Qianyu a little panicked.
"If the emperor has anything, just say it." Qianyu respectfully saluted the emperor and said softly.
"An Ge's aftermath, please take care of it for me." Now in the harem, the only person who can entrust himself is Qianyu.
Qianyu didn't hesitate, just hesitated a little and agreed to the emperor's request.
"This matter should not have been the turn of the concubines, but since the emperor has opened his mouth, how can Qianyu refuse the emperor?"
She paused, and then continued: "It's just that the concubine doesn't understand some things, doesn't the emperor plan to track down the death of Concubine De?" ”
The emperor was stunned, it was not that he didn't want to find out the cause of Concubine De's death, but because of the intricate interests involved behind it. In fact, the emperor was sure that the queen did it, but because of the concubine's words and deeds and every move that day, not only did the emperor doubt the queen.
But the emperor didn't trust the concubine very much, because the concubine's words and deeds were very strange, not to mention that the act of making a big fuss in the mourning hall that day seemed to be premeditated.
What's more, the miscarriage of Concubine Liang has not been dealt with, and Concubine De will die in Huangquan. It looks like a premeditated accident, not like a sudden accident.
And on that day, the queen and the concubine both appeared at the same time in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, if it was said that the queen was poisoned, the suspicion of the concubine could not be escaped.
But fortunately, there is Qianyu now, and it will not be too complicated to deal with Concubine De's future affairs now. Although the matter has not yet come to light, for the sake of the interests of all parties, I can only put the matter of Concubine De behind me for the time being.
Turning big things into small things and small things into small things has been a way to solve problems since ancient times.
Still, it was not the best solution, and at the same time, there was no way to give an account to his son. But for the sake of the overall situation, I had to make this decision.
In fact, the emperor also wanted to ask Qianyu what had happened over the years and why he refused to see him. However, given that she has refused to see him for so many years, it means that Qianyu doesn't want to tell him. He didn't want to force Qianyu too hard, so he had to give up the matter.
Now the two were in a calm and awkward atmosphere. Qianyu didn't speak, and the emperor didn't know what to say to her.
"In that case, Qianyu will deal with it first, and when this matter is over, I have something I want to say to you." The emperor looked at the mountains of twists and turns, and could only say helplessly.
"Since this is the case, Qianyu will not disturb the emperor. Qianyu retired. Qianyu saluted respectfully, turned around and left the Freshness Palace.
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Three days later, Concubine De was funeral.
Nan Xuanjin walked in front of Concubine De's coffin with a white scarf on his head, and from today on, he will be filial piety in the imperial tomb for three years. In fact, as the prince, he didn't have to keep filial piety for his mother in the imperial mausoleum, but the emperor wanted to sharpen his temperament, so he asked Nan Xuanjin to keep filial piety.
The noble concubine and the good concubine also wore linen and filial piety to follow the side of the funeral procession, as a kind of send-off to Concubine De. The rest of the people gave Concubine De a pillar of incense in the Yongde Palace, which was regarded as a tribute to Concubine De.
The palace gradually returned to its previous calm, although it was only calm on the surface, but it also relieved the worried emperor.
In the court, the forces of the concubine and the queen are still competing with each other, but since the death of Concubine De, the concubine's side is obviously overwhelmed by the queen's side. The concubine did not leave her palace gate, just to avoid a head-on conflict with the queen.
Nan Xuanjin also had no news from the Imperial Mausoleum, and Nan Xuanyu was also recuperating from his injuries in the Purple Light Palace, and everyone's lives gradually returned to normal, as if Concubine De was like a small episode in life.
The calm on the surface is just a cover for the turbulence of the dark tide in the secret, and the real turmoil is only now a small corner.