Since the accident on the fifth day of the first lunar month, the funeral of Gu Ye, the eighth prince, was not held until the sixteenth day of the first month. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although he did not accept the main concubine, the eighth prince had already married a side concubine, who was Qin Yun, the second daughter of Qin Kairui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. and has a son, who is one year old, named Gu Lingjin. Therefore, the funeral of the eighth prince was still held in accordance with the corresponding etiquette of the prince.

As early as three days ago, the Ning family got the news that the funeral would be held on the sixteenth. For a time, the house was gloomy.

After all, Ning Xiaokun had been married by the emperor in the Mid-Autumn Festival last year to the eighth prince as Princess Zheng, although he had not yet been hired to marry, but his identity had been decided, and according to etiquette and customs, Ning Xiaokun must participate in Gu Ye's funeral as a princess.

In other words, Ning Xiaokun had to be widowed for life at a young age. That is, the so-called widow, destined to be lonely all his life.

Mrs. Ning, as well as Ning Xiaokun's mother and aunt, all washed their faces with tears all day long. Although Ning Zezhong was busy with the affairs of the military department, according to the emperor's instructions, he secretly transferred troops and sent generals, but he could not avoid sighing in private. Ning Yunju even had words of suffering, and could only secretly regret his daughter's hard life.

Ning Xiaokun naturally had a sad face, and he would secretly sobbed from time to time, but only his sister Ning Xiaoqian could understand the true thoughts in his heart.

For the two sisters, who already have their cousin Wu Zheng in their hearts, they are not saddened by the sudden disappearance of Gu Ye's fresh young life. It's just that, as a girl, once the heart is opened for someone, it will be difficult to fit someone else. Forced by the prestige of the royal family, he had to be aggrieved and obeyed, but he has been resisting this marriage in his heart.

Therefore, Gu Ye's accidental death was a relief for Ning Xiaokun. The occasional tears shed secretly are more from the concern and worry about Wu Zheng, who has not woken up yet.

On the fifteenth day, the Lantern Festival, which was originally lively every year, was due to the unexpected death of Gu Ye, the eighth prince of Zheng Wang, and due to the unfortunate fate of Ning Xiaokun, the entire Ning Mansion became extremely depressed, without a trace of festive atmosphere at all.

Similarly, although the imperial court did not explicitly prohibit the people from celebrating the annual Lantern Festival because of the Eight Princes, the ministers of the court and the central government did not dare to openly display lanterns as in previous years.

If the princes and ministers are like this, where do the common people dare to come forward and cause trouble?

Not to mention the royal family, the entire inner courtyard of the palace did not add a single lantern, and even replaced the original lanterns with white lampshades and white candles.

To the surprise of Ning Fu, Ning Zezhong, the right prime minister who returned to the house in the evening, brought a message from Emperor Gu Shu. The oracle was naturally for Ning Xiaokun.

"Tomorrow King Zheng's funeral, Ning Xiaokun doesn't have to attend. ”

Hearing the emperor's dictation, everyone was stunned at first, and the first person to react was Ning Yunju.

"Father, does the emperor mean that Xiao Kun doesn't have to keep festivals for King Zheng?"

That's what it means. ”

"Then why don't you make a clear decree?"

As soon as the old lady said this, she understood it, and then laughed at herself and said:

"It's me who is old and confused, and the royal family is naturally full of words. ”

"Sister. ”

"Sister. ”

Ning Xiaoqian's face showed joy for Ning Xiaokun, but her eyes were full of loss.

Everyone understands the meaning of the emperor's dictation. It is impossible to go back on one's word as a royal family, especially if there has been an explicit order. Therefore, it is impossible for the emperor to issue another holy decree to dissolve the marriage contract between Ning Xiaokun and Gu Ye, King Zheng. Being able to send such an oracle has already given the Ning family a great face.

Although the meaning of the oracle is that Ning Xiaokun does not have to be a widow for the eighth prince, the Ning family is also an understanding person, even if Ning Xiaokun remarries in the future, he can only be quietly, and he must avoid people's eyes and ears, and he cannot spread to the ears of the imperial history, and he cannot make a fuss that everyone knows.

In any case, it is a good thing, so after nightfall, the dinner party in Ningfu is still extremely rich. The banquet was also swept away by the heavy gloom of the past few days, except for Wu Zheng, who was still concerned about Ouyang Qin's heart in the small courtyard of the fence, the atmosphere always had a little taste of the festival.

Although Ning Xiaokun didn't have to attend the funeral of King Zheng, the eighth prince, Ning Zezhong, who was the right prime minister, and Ning Yunju, who was the middle general, were all present.

Because the emperor abolished the funeral of the eighth prince, almost all the princes and ministers in Beijing arrived at King Zheng's mansion early in the morning.

At three o'clock, when everyone was waiting for the arrival of Jia Yi, the prime minister of the main mourner, they first waited for a holy decree.

"King Zheng's side concubine Qin Shiyun, has always been humble and gentle, since she was hired into the palace, her husband and son have fulfilled the gift of women's manners, and she has been specially given as the concubine of King Zheng. Chin this. ”

Hearing this holy decree, although everyone didn't know that the emperor had already sent an edict to the Ning Mansion yesterday evening, they immediately understood the emperor's intentions. Obviously, it was abolished, and the previous will to marry Miss Ningfu as the concubine of King Zheng was abolished.

For a while, all the officials threw a trace of comfort and goodwill to Ning Zezhong's father and son. At the same time, he was also secretly shocked in his heart, why did the emperor take care of Ning Mansion like this?

Abolishing his will, this is something that has never happened to the emperor who is now wise and wise, bold and resolute.

The unexpected thing is not only this one, but the next appearance in King Zheng's mansion, the eldest prince Qin King Gu Fan, no one expected it.

A year ago, he personally led 100 guards to Mofu to rob people, but instead provoked the emperor's anger and was grounded, including entering the palace for the New Year, he was never released by the emperor, why did he come out at this time?

arrived at the same time as the eldest prince Gu Fan, as well as the Taishi Liu Shiqing, who had not appeared for a long time.

No matter how many doubts there were in their hearts, everyone still stepped forward to pay homage to the two of them one by one.

It was only at this time that Jia Yi, the left prime minister who was mourned, came belatedly. With him came the sixth prince Gu Tong. Immediately behind the two were the third prince Gu Shi, the tenth prince Gu Yun and the rest of the princes.

Under the leadership of the eldest prince Gu Fan, all the princes entered the mourning shed one by one, and after paying respects in front of the coffin of the eighth prince, the mourner Jia Yi gave an order, and all the people who came to attend the funeral left the mourning shed, and under the guidance of the people in the palace, they entered different rooms and closed the doors and windows.

Immediately, all the princesses, princesses, side concubines, etc., entered the mourning shed through a passage that had long been built with white cloth. Of course, Princess Caifeng Gu Luan is also among them.

During the whole process, Qin Yun, who had just been canonized as the concubine of King Zheng, had been kneeling beside the coffin with the little prince Gu Lingjin in her arms, and kept returning salutes to the princes, princesses, and princesses.

When it was Gu Luan's turn to come forward to pay respects, Gu Lingjin, the little prince who was dressed in a vegetarian body, suddenly stretched out a pair of small hands, looked up at Gu Luan, and shouted crisply:

"Imperial aunt, hug. (To be continued.) )