"Knock knock. The bell struck again, and the dull sound echoed through the palace, when it had struck the seventh time. On the steps of the Taiping Palace, Long Xiang was dressed in all-black plain clothes, and walked to the top of the thirty-six steps, facing the civil and military officials on both sides of the road below. In front of the palace, three gates were rarely opened. The surrounding horns sounded in unison, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty wore white strips of cloth on their heads, and even the three concubines in the palace on both sides of the steps, the palace maids all wore simple clothes, lowered their heads, and mourned.

When the eight horses pulled the chariot with the coffin, walked up the middle avenue, and drove towards the palace gate, all the people bowed their heads and were silent, mourning this moment heavily. The avenue extending to the palace gate in front of the Taiping Hall is full of people, and even outside the palace gate, there are people consciously standing on both sides of the road, with their eyes to send the coffin transported by the gorgeous chariot.

The eyes of those people were complicated, because inside this coffin lay the last bloodline of the Yan clan. This also means that the Taiping Yan's mansion will forever be sealed in the memory of Taiping. This peace will also re-embark on a completely different path from before, there is no prophet, there is no Yan clan, on this road, only the emperor alone led the monarchical dynasty. At this time, where will the peace go?

No one knows, not only the people, but even the Manchu civil and military forces, are not very sure. Only Long Xiang, the Long Xiang who stood on the highest position in Taiping, he looked at the chariot that was getting farther and farther away, and he knew that from now on, he would have to rely on his own hands to gain strength, because by his side, there was no destiny!

If that time comes, will you come back? Yan Xu and Long Xiang couldn't help but raise his head, narrowing his eyes slightly, and taking in the warm light falling from the sky.

At that time, if you come back, the widow, no, I, will never let you go again. Even if you are the head of the Xu family, then I will step on Xixuan, just to keep you by my side.

"What is your desire?"

"If you want this peace, it's really peace. “

Can you see that time? Don't forget, you promised me that you would make my wish come true. I'm waiting for you, Yan Xu!

The clouds in the sky are still walking leisurely, maybe the sound of the horn penetrates the sky, and the top of the sky seems to make a low roar, and the sound is hovering in everyone's ears, perhaps, even the heavens are lamenting the demise of this family that is closely connected with the heavens.

When the trumpet stopped, everyone raised their heads, and the three gates of the palace slowly closed.

After Long Xiang's sight was slowly cut off by the closed palace door, Long Xiang turned to leave, and Wang Xi beside him stepped forward and said loudly: "Shangzhai cuisine." “

According to Taiping customs, everyone who participates in the ceremony is to eat Zhai food to show awe. At this time, Long Xiang was not present, and everyone could move around at will.

No, not long after the ceremony, Wang Jue had already met with Wang Cen in a hidden corner of the garden.

Wang Cen touched his beard and said, "It's indeed a good opportunity, but." Looking at Wang Cen's appearance, I already had scruples in my heart. He turned his head and comforted: "Don't worry, since the position of the queen is vacant, naturally you have the best chance." This ceremony has just ended, so we can't be too anxious. “

Wang Jue nodded and said, "Uncle, I know, but I can't be careless, the day I didn't become the queen is unknown." Who knows where the variables will come from. “

"You're right, in this way, I'll make the ** emperor, in this way, you can rest assured?"

"I know that my uncle is the best for me, and I'm not doing this for our Wang family. Wang Jue said with a smile.

"Okay, you go back quickly, a concubine is not in the position, it's time to suspect. By the way, your sister arrived this morning, so I will spend more time with her when I have time, maybe you will be closer in the future. Wang Cen said.

"I see, uncle, I'm leaving. After speaking, Wang Jue, with Yuchun's support, walked towards the banquet in the apse.

Along the way, it is inevitable to meet palace maids who are busy back and forth with materials, and naturally there are palace maids who are not busy and chewing the root of their tongues.

I only heard the three or five palace maids in front of me, gathered together, and discussed in a low voice: "You said, this little queen is really unlucky, she has been the queen for less than half a year, and she has fallen ill." “

"That's it, but I heard that the Yan family itself is cursed, so there are not many descendants, and it is only a matter of time before it will be broken. “

"But as soon as this little queen dies, the queen's position will be empty, who do you say?"

"I think that Concubine Jue is the most likely to become the new queen, not to mention this family, she is also the most knowledgeable, I heard that this vegetarian dish is still copied by Concubine Jue. “

"I think so. “

Wang Jue listened to those palace maids who chewed the root of his tongue, although he was bored, but listening to what they said, he was not so annoying, and stopped Yuchun from stepping forward. It wasn't until a reprimand interrupted the discussion of the palace maids that Wang Jue had a plan to step forward.

"Presumptuous, the affairs of the palace, it is your turn to chew the root of your tongue?" This voice is the voice of the female official accompanying Qiu Yuanyuan, the sound of the piano.

Those palace maids looked at Qiu Yuanyuan and Xu Ziyan, who didn't know when they appeared behind them, knelt on the ground in fear, and said timidly: "Please Concubine Yuan, Concubine Yan Niangniang forgive your sins." “

"Hmph, I know it's wrong, I don't have a long mouth, I will teach a lesson twenty times. Qiu Yuanyuan looked at the qin sound beside him, and the qin sound said.

Wang Jue raised his feet, stepped forward, looked at the palace maids, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Sister Yuan and Sister Yan, what's wrong?"

Qiu Yuanyuan looked at Wang Jue and saluted, and said, "Sister, this queen has just been sent out of the palace, and these palace maids are chewing the root of their tongues here, you say, shouldn't they be punished?"

"Naturally, my sister's twenty slaps are not bad. Wang Jue looked at Qiu Yuanyuan and Xu Ziyan quietly. Xu Ziyan didn't say anything, she didn't seem to have any interest in the position of the queen, if nothing else, her biggest opponent should be this Qiu Yuanyuan. But Wang Jue is not worried at all, because Qiu Yuanyuan can only be jealous of herself, and she is not comparable to herself at all.

Wang Jue smiled and said, "I don't know, do these vegetarian dishes prepared by my sister fit my sister's appetite?"

"My sister's preparation is naturally not bad. Xu Ziyan opened her mouth with a smile. Qiu Yuanyuan could only echo and say: "My sister prepared well, and the adults praised my sister for her good preparation." “

"That's good. Sister, I'm going to see if it's enough, take the first step. “

"Sister, please. “

Qiu Yuanyuan looked at Wang Jue's back, couldn't be angry in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Sister Yanfei, don't you feel uncomfortable?"

Xu Ziyan looked at Wang Jue's back and said with a smile: "Sister, I never want to get what I can't get, so naturally I won't be uncomfortable, and my sister will be much better if she has time to go to the garden more." After all, no one knows what will happen next. “

"What my sister said is, walk more, who knows what you will meet around the corner?"

When all the ceremonies are over, it's late afternoon. Wang Cen had just gotten off the carriage when he saw Wang Yi standing at the door, and he should have been waiting for a while. When Wang Cen saw it, he hurriedly walked to Wang Yi's side, and said to the doorman beside him reprimanded: "What's the matter with you, Lord Wang is a court official anyway, how can you stop at the door?"

These doormen's eyes widened, and they couldn't react to why Wang Cen treated Wang Yi differently today. But it is also the color of understanding, and hurriedly bowed his head to Wang Yi to admit his mistake.

Wang Yi waved his hand and said, "It's okay." “

Wang Cen pulled Wang Yi into the room and asked with concern, "When did you arrive in Anyang City?" “

"I arrived at noon today, and I learned the news of the queen's death. Wang Yi said as he walked: "The emperor also summoned me in the afternoon, so it was too late." “

"The emperor summoned you?" Wang Cen thought, maybe it was during the banquet, so he said: "How about it, let's get used to it." Fuzhou is not as good as Anyang City, if the emperor speaks, it will be better for you to come to Anyang City. It just so happens that your sister Wang Yu also arrived this morning, maybe you arrived together. Sit, butler, good tea. This time you're here alone, let Wang Yu go out with you another day. “

Wang Yi looked at Wang Cen, who had changed his attitude towards him, and still maintained a polite smile and said: "This time I brought an old man here, and I promised to take her to a place to see, but I didn't want to break my promise, so I brought it here." “

"It's okay, if you have an arrangement tomorrow, you can do it the day after tomorrow. Wang Cen said with a smile.

"The day after tomorrow, Wang may be leaving. I have asked the emperor for his will to become the town government of Fuzhou. After all, Fuzhou is located on the border of Xixuan, Taiping, and is extremely important for the stability of Taiping. Wang Yi arched his hands and said.

"In this way, the old man will not be reluctant. Wang Cen did not refuse. If Wang Yi insists on returning to Fuzhou, it won't be of much help to herself, but it's a pity that she can't take back what she said, so she can only say: "Then tomorrow, the old man will send some pastries, this is the old man's intention, you can't be anxious." “

"Then there will be more Wang Lao. “

Solving Fuzhou can be regarded as giving Long Xiang a good start to come to power, and several forces in the court naturally have their own new choices. With the sudden death of the little queen, naturally, many ministers set their sights on the queen's position, and Wang Cen was one of them.

Today's Wang Cen only hates himself for talking too much for a while, and married Wang Yuxu to Wang Yi, if it is a little later, maybe, it is okay.