Two days later.

The officials in Beijing all wore light-colored clothes and black horn belts when they got up this morning, because today is the death of the former queen, and it has been like this for almost 20 years, since the death of the mourning queen.

In the early years, due to the ancestral system, this day needed to be dropped out of the day to show condolences.

But later, a minister wrote to him, saying that although the death of the queen should be mourned, the political affairs of the country still had to be dealt with.

When Emperor Zheng was in a dilemma, Empress Xie, who was made the queen at that time, was on Shuyun: "The world is far and near, there is a long killing, the emperor mourns because of his subjects, and the queen should receive the six palaces and remember!" ”

It means that the emperor should go to the court, you should go to the court, you don't care about this matter, I will organize everyone in the harem to commemorate it!

As soon as this book was published, hundreds of officials praised Empress Xie for her general knowledge and pity for the people.

Emperor Zhizheng agreed with Empress Xie's opinion.

However, after all, Queen Mourning still has two sons, among whom there is the prince of the country at that time, and the current abolished prince Zhang Yan is watching from the side.

Because Empress Xie took care of their feelings, she held this matter very solemnly in the palace.

The current queen, mourning the former queen, can still have this thought, which makes Zhang Yan and Zhang Can brothers also very moved.

Emperor Zhizheng was from this matter, the sense of Queen Xie was very good, and soon after Queen Xie gave birth to a princess, that is, the current wife of Xu He, Zhang Huihui, the princess of Qinghe, and then the holy favor did not fade, and gave birth to a prince, that is, the current King of Shu Zhang Xuan!

So how grand is the harem to mourn the death of the first queen?

First of all, starting from the queen, three days of vegetarianism, no meat, etc., since the queen, all dressed in light clothes, the eunuchs in the palace, those in the palace also follow this example, those who go out to do business need to be covered with linen lining!

The sacrifice of the memorial should be in accordance with the posthumous rites of Empress Sun of the Yingzong Dynasty, there is no shortage of cattle, sheep and pigs, fruits, vegetables, wine, rice grain, incense and candles.

There was also a special priest to preside over that day, and even the palace also set up an altar and altar today.

The process is about burning incense and offering sacrifices, which is nothing special.

However, what moved Zhang Yan and Zhang Zheng very much was that on that day, they could bring their wives and children into the palace to pay tribute to their biological mother, the first queen.

It's a rarity.

Because Queen Xie is the current lord of the six palaces, it stands to reason that the previous permissions are already open to the palace to go through the process.

The key is that the children of the former queen are also allowed to enter the palace to worship, and after the sacrifice, the sacrificial items can also be taken away.

Generally, the queens of the past dynasties are very taboo about this, because of what? Because the altar is built behind the Kunning Palace, it is located in the square in front of the Qin'an Palace.

Think about it, you live in the front palace, but you are crying for your ex in the back, and the stepson brings the whole family to cry, what kind of scene is this?

Today's sacrifice, although the abolished prince Zhang Yan was confined and not allowed to go out, he was still qualified to enter the palace for his mother's affairs.

Early in the morning, he waited outside the corner door of Shunzhen Gate to wait for his younger brother Zhang Can's family.

After waiting for about half an hour, he saw Zhang Can come over in a carriage with his family.

The waste princess and the Chao family used to be relatives and concubines, and the relationship was very good, and when she saw the car of the Qi Palace, she said to the waste prince: "I'll go to greet the Chao family!" We haven't seen each other for many days, and now you're in such a situation, and you can't talk when you see her later, so I'll say hello first! ”

Zhang Yan didn't care, nodded and followed her.

But after a while, someone came to report that Chao was unwell and was cultivating in the house, so he would not enter the palace this year!

The crown princess didn't take it seriously when she heard this, nodded and let her subordinates leave.

Zhang Yan thought for a while, and then got out of the car.

Seeing his younger brother, Zhang Yan smiled and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi! ”

Zhang Can hurriedly helped up Zhang Yan, who bowed down, and said, "Brother, aren't you trying to torture me?" Today is the death anniversary of our queen mother, you do this, don't blame me for the queen mother's spirit in the sky? ”

Zhang Yan smiled, shook his head and said, "I'm already a concubine now, and I still have to salute when I see you!" ”

Zhang Can's heart was satisfied, but his face still looked disgusted.

At this time, Zhang Yan said: "By the way, why didn't my brother and sister come?" ”

After speaking, he stared at Zhang Can's face, wanting to see some clues from it.

However, Zhang Can, the king of Qi, is used to acting in front of people, so he sighed and said: "Your brother and sister occasionally feel cold and struggle to come, I advise her to take care of her health!" ”

Having said that, he had a ghost in his heart, especially the question asked by Zhang Yan, he was naturally even more uneasy, although he was smiling on his face, he already doubted in his stomach whether there was a leak in the house.

Zhang Yan here knows this younger brother better, and the calmer his face is, the more he may have something behind it.

He didn't make a sound, but nodded and diverted the topic: "I am studying behind closed doors now and don't ask about the world, but recently I have received a lot of rumors, saying that the Three Law Divisions are still investigating Yu Ji's affairs?" ”

When Zhang Can heard this, he turned his head and looked around and said: "Big brother, don't worry, you handed over the title deed or something to me, I will definitely help you keep it well, if the father changes his mind in the future and lets you regain the position of the prince, my younger brother will return all the land deeds of Huguang to the original owner." ”

"Let me explain first, my brother is just helping my brother collect it temporarily, and I won't take my brother's things!"

Zhang Yan shook his head while laughing: "Second brother, I have already said for my brother, these land deeds were given to me by the people below, I am now abolished, and there is no daily expenses, so much land is useless to leave in my hands, but it is useless to displease my father, but I will hand it over to you, you are useful!" ”

The three words "you are useful" are meaningful.

Although Zhang Can received the title deed, he was not at ease with Zhang Yan, and the two brothers pretended to push for a long time, and when the palace sent someone to ask them when they would enter the palace, they put away their acting skills and entered the palace.

This year, the death day of the first queen is still the same as in previous years, the harem should be a concubine, the palace should be a concubine, as well as female officials, eunuchs to accompany the sacrifice, and when the process is finished, the queen came again with three incense sticks.

The two brothers sincerely admired Queen Xie, and when they saw Queen Xie, the two bowed and saluted: "Queen! ”

Empress Xie said: "Are they all here?" Your father is waiting for you in Kunning Palace! Hurry up and go! ”

Zhang Yan and Zhang Can looked at each other, not knowing what their father meant by summoning him at this time.

When they arrived at the East Warm Pavilion of Kunning Palace, the two did not see Emperor Zhizheng, and at this time, the voice of Emperor Zhizheng came from behind the curtain: "Zhang Can, where is the Chao family?" Why didn't you enter the palace?"

Zhang Yan's head suddenly lowered when he heard this, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

The cold sweat on the forehead of Zhang Can, the king of Qi, seeped out all of a sudden, and he replied after a while: "Father, the Chao family is in poor health, and I dare not ask her to enter the palace, in case the palace is infected with the epidemic, the son of the minister will be guilty!" ”

"Really?" Emperor Zhizheng sneered!