Xiao Jiu is so different and unique in a group of people who are busy running. She looked at me with death-like eyes and said that she would live and die with Ling Wangfu, advance and retreat together.

I listened to the tears, look at the fearless spirit of the people, and look at my bag of gold and silver that was hidden, ready to flee at any time, well, I was instantly pulled off the altar of morality.

But in fact, everything was calm, except for the people who walked half of the mansion, and the huge Ling Wang's Mansion was a little empty.

But even in the case of a sharp reduction in personnel, Xiao Jiu's keen "gossip network" still "netted" a lot of news from outside the customs.

In Xiao Jiu's mouth, Chu Huai did a good job as an official outside the gate. Specifically, this Lord Chu has just arrived outside the Guan, first of all, he distributed gold and silver from door to door, and said that the bitter cold outside the Guanxi has made the people suffer, and it was the court in the past, ignoring the people on this side, and from now on it will never be again! In the future, the cold weather will send a cold quilt, the hot weather will be subsidized by the summer heat, and the tax will only take five percent of everyone's surplus grain, if your surplus grain is not up to the average level, then good, not only will no taxes be collected, but the court will also make up to the average line for you! The simple people shouted good, but they still said no, we can't see profit and forget righteousness, what about Lord Ling, why don't you send him to govern us! We only trust him! At this time, Lord Chu came to a more beautiful operation, and he ordered someone to build a bronze statue of Zhou Lingqing in the city, saying, we will always remember Lord Ling!

Isn't this a curse for Zhou Lingqing to live in the hearts of the people? Can the people agree too?

I raised my questions.

Xiao Jiu said let me not worry, and then listened to her finish speaking.

I made a gesture of please, Xiao Jiu continued, she said that Lord Chu told people that we will always remember Lord Ling! But Prince Ling is a member of the royal family, and it is not good to eat sand and soil outside the customs every day, people will have to return to Kyoto sooner or later to enjoy the wealth, and besides, the customs outside is only a rich resume, and people do not belong here! said that there is no Ling Wangye, the court guarantees that everyone can live a better life, everyone rest assured! Let's build a bronze statue of the prince today, pray for the prince, and bless the prince! It's also a piece of everyone's heart!

After that, the people were happy to submit.

I used to only think that Chu Huai was a nerd, but now it seems that he is an official, so he not only bought the hearts of the masses in a few words, but also found an excuse for the people to "forget righteousness and profit" - No, it's not that you Ling Wang Ye won't come, it's that people don't come rarely, people are busy enjoying the green beads in Kyoto, glory and wealth, and you are still so worried about it - this finally casually came to sow discord.

Three birds with one stone, this is.

Xiao Jiu's mouth pouted out of the sky to express her unhappiness because she also received a letter from her family, her father and mother were illiterate, so she dictated to her brother's ghostwriting, the letter said, you come back quickly, if you don't go back to Guanwai in the future, do you want to be a slave for a lifetime? After a long time, where is the master-servant relationship that has been saved from time to time? When the time comes, who will you go to when you are bullied? My father and mother are far away, and I can't take care of them. See the letter and return to it.

"Seeing the letter and replying", I don't know whether to let the letter return or go home, in short, it can't be realized.

The letter can't go out, and Xiao Jiu won't go back.

Xiao Jiu cried again and swore to me that he would live and die with Ling Wangfu.

This child is very young, and his temperament is quite big, and he wants to die at every turn.

I said it's not yet white-hot, isn't it nothing? There are only a few people left in the house! We didn't stop eating and drinking! The news of Zhou Lingqing's death has not come either!

"Grandpa Guo has arrived—"

As soon as my words of persuasion landed, someone came to the palace.

Dozens of boxes of gold, silver and jewellery followed.

"Our family is here to ask Mrs. to mourn today, the prince has been martyred on the battlefield, and our army has been defeated-"

“……”

Goldfinger why, must, point to, strange place?

My brain thumped and my eyes went black.

This prince announced in a sharp voice some of the emperor's follow-up rewards and condolences to Ling Wangfu.

What is it, I didn't hear a word, half an hour after he left, I only knew when I read the holy decree, this reward is too much, this is almost, bought Zhou Lingqing's life.

This money is enough for me to become a veritable little rich woman, but why can't I be happy? Not only is there no joy, but my eyes are like entering the wind and sand, and tears are pouring out as if the thread has been broken.

I originally had a clear conscience - the little maids and nurses who were going to fly separately when the disaster came, those who had a deed of sale, those who did not, I unconditionally let them go, this move was just to install a few of Zhou Lingqing's cronies in the nursing home to the "runaway" masses, send him a letter, seven or eight at the same time, how can I also receive one.

Why is his luck so bad......

The appearance of me frightened Xiao Jiu, and she fell to her knees beside me and cried out to Madame—she was clearly beside me, but I listened to her voice as if it had come from miles away.

At this time, Zifeng and a group of family members flocked to the city, all of them were affectionate and dignified, and when they saw me and Xiao Jiu crying together, they finally panicked.

"So... Be...... It's true... The prince went? Zifeng had already lost his composure, but he pretended to be calm, and asked with pale lips, "So, what about the remains of the prince?" Where is it now? ”

I shook my head, and before I could ask, my father-in-law left.

Zifeng suddenly became excited, she shook me back and forth, "If you don't have a body, how can you identify with him!?" Cheer up, ma'am! ”

"Don't... Don't shake it... I was dizzy...... "Zifeng's strength is also too great, swinging back and forth like this, it really makes people want to vomit, "Don't panic, let me think about it, and besides, don't let Ruyan know about this in advance - you must keep it secret......"

Xiao Wang, Xiao Qiao, and Xiao Wu are surprisingly quiet, what I ask for at this time, I also cooperate, I think they also know that they share honor and disgrace, and life and death have the same root.

At this time, half of the officers and soldiers outside the palace were withdrawn, and the palace sent people from the Internal Affairs Office to settle the funeral, and I asked to see Zhou Lingqing for the last time with the person in charge, but I never thought that the person in charge said that Zhou Lingqing was dead and did not see the body, and the emperor ordered someone to set up a mound for him, which can be regarded as a complete brotherhood.

I look at bullshit brotherhood, so I have to find the corpse.

Zhou Ling was unlucky.

Two days later, there was still a New Year's red inside and outside the palace, and the Weiling Palace's mansion was completely withdrawn from the festivities, dyed with color, and people came to mourn, but no one cared about whether Zhou Lingqing in the coffin was finished, all of this was just a beautiful appearance made by the emperor to show brotherhood.

The mother and father came to the house first, and they cried sadly, as if it was their own child who died.

"Father, mother, I have something to go to the palace to face the saint! It doesn't matter if you pretend to be a maidservant, a little girl, or a little father-in-law! Can you ...... Help me! "When they had finished crying, I came up and pleaded.

"Ming'er, it's not that your father won't help you, but... The emperor said that it is not appropriate to face the saint for the new funeral, and even the New Year's palace banquet will remove the name of Ling Wangfu, what can you say when you go? Lord Ling, people can't be resurrected after death, why do you have to take risks and do disgusting things, the emperor is benevolent and righteous, if you are down-to-earth, you will definitely be able to worry about food and clothing..."

My father wiped away his tears and analyzed the situation, but there was no need to say so much, just refuse, I understand.

"Mother... The day before Chinese New Year's Eve, the mother of the mother, asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye... Can you ......" I turned to look at my mother.

"Ming'er, the holy decree cannot be violated... You have passed the message to the palace three times and twice, and the emperor has also replied clearly, I don't want to see you..."

The mother was in a difficult situation.

A good decree cannot be violated.

I didn't have much hope, but now I don't have to have hope.

My father and mother walked on the front foot, and Sister Ah came, I didn't have a good face, so she didn't say much, but only put three sticks of incense on Zhou Lingqing.

My brother came the latest, and he came to the house after finishing his errand, but he was with me in front of the mourning hall and kept watch until nightfall.

I asked Zifeng to take him to the back for a while, but he refused for a while, looked at me cautiously and said, "Le Ming, don't be sad...... I... We're all with you, and if there's anyone you want to help, you just say a word... My brother is not going to give up—"

"I'm going to the palace, can you help me?" I stared blankly ahead, how could he help me, with his position, I couldn't enter the palace on weekdays.

"Yes!" My brother thought for a long time, and looked at me with a resolute look, "I can help you-on the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, even I have to enter the palace to report on my work, and then you only need to pretend to be my attendant, and you can go to the temple to face the saint——"

"That is, the day after tomorrow?" I slowly turned my head to look at him, the corners of my mouth rising uncontrollably.

I saw my brother nodding heavily, "The day after tomorrow." ”

I was overjoyed, but I saw that my brother's face was much paler than when he first arrived—it was my carelessness, he was born delicate, and he had never worked so hard as he did today, so I had to persuade again, "That's good! We agreed to see you the day after tomorrow - now, you and Zifeng go to the back for a cup of tea, I... I want to say a few words to the prince—"

After hearing this, he followed Zifeng to rest in the back.

I actually didn't want to be alone with "Zhou Lingqing", but at this time, only me and him were left in the mourning hall.

His armor was lying quietly in the coffin, incense burning, and paper money was turning to ashes.

Zhou Lingqing, I have never believed that it is you there, you are such an arrogant and domineering person, even if you are really dead, you will show up at this time, being picky about everything in front of you, and counting me from head to toe.

I think the denomination of the paper money is not big enough, the copper money is cut irregularly, the big white flowers hanging high at the door are not to your liking, you are such a happy and quiet character, and there are so many people who come to you to annoy you, I even acquiesced, saying that I bullied the dead and couldn't speak, and when I came, nothing was in line with your heart.

I can almost imagine you being furious, but you really won't show up, and you're not going to be cold to me anymore.