Concubine Xu was abolished, and even her name was removed from the royal family tree. On the day she was buried, only a few low-level officials from the Ministry of Rites were in charge of her funeral.
In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that the emperor didn't show any disgust for King Huai, maybe she didn't even have the qualifications to be buried in the mausoleum of the imperial concubine.
King Huai understood that, rationally, he should not go to the funeral of his concubine.
But on the eve of his mother's burial, he remembered again and again that when he was confined in the hidden residence, the mother-in-law disliked him for eating too much and was stupid, while giving him the food in the bowl.
Early the next morning, he changed into plain linen, took off the golden crown, and replaced it with burlap. Princess Huai saw all this in her eyes and did not stop her.
Jiuzhu stood upstairs in the palace and saw King Huai holding Concubine Xu's coffin and walked out of the back door of the palace.
The master told her that after arriving in the capital, if there are some things that you can't understand, it depends on who will benefit from the final result.
She thought that Concubine Xu was ruthless and cruel to King Huai, but after her death, everyone accused her and sympathized with the poor King Huai. No one will make a fuss about King Huai's life experience, and they will never put the crimes committed by Concubine Xu on King Huai.
Her wickedness proved the innocence of King Huai.
Jiuzhu glanced at King Huai in the funeral procession again. At this moment, she really hoped that Concubine Xu showed kindness and love to King Huai before she died.
What the truth is, perhaps only Concubine Xu herself understands.
And she was just a spectator.
"Little pig." King Chen walked up the steps and walked to Jiuzhu's side: "Are you watching Xu's funeral procession?"
Jiuzhu nodded: "Big brother is helping his mother's coffin."
King Chen did not speak, but reached out and pinched the bun on Jiuzhu's head.
"His Royal Highness, you pinched my hair again." Jiuzhu looked at him suspiciously: "The ceremony of consecrating the crown prince is imminent, Your Highness, aren't you... nervous?"
"Just kidding, why would I be nervous." King Chen denies: "Your Highness grew up in the capital, and I haven't seen anything, so why are you nervous because of the canonization ceremony?"
"Okay." Jiuzhu reached out and took off the hairpin on the bun, and put her head on King Chen's chest: "Pinch it for you, whatever you want."
"I'm luckier than my father." King Chen pressed her into his arms: "I met you when I was young."
"Your Highness is wrong." Jiuzhu stretched out her white and tender fingers and shook it in front of King Chen, objecting to his statement: "Fortunately, I am."
King Chen let out a low laugh, he was young and frivolous, he did everything according to his preferences, and never reckoned with the consequences.
But now he wants to be the best person in Jiu Zhu's heart.
Because he didn't want this girl who was full of expectations and rushed to him, and felt that His Highness, who would shine in her heart, became mottled, and he didn't want to destroy the beauty in her heart.
Some people always say that love is to tear the most unbearable self to the other side.
He didn't understand that after tearing it apart, he was happy and happy, but would the person who was full of expectations be lost or sad
Why can't love be trying to be the best in the other person's heart
His little pig was so stupid and innocent, his eyes were full of light.
How beast must he be, to be willing to dim the light in her eyes
Under the shadow of the trees in the palace building, Wei Jieyu looked up at Yun Duqing and Ming Jiuzhu who were snuggling together, and stopped.
"I heard that Xu's family was defeated by the Queen and Princess Chen?" Wei Jieyu turned to look at Princess Jing, who had low eyebrows and pleasing eyes: "You can go back to your mother's house in the next few days and tell your family about it. "
Princess Jing was silent for a moment: "Mother concubine, the past of the uncle and the Xu family is just an impulse when they were young, and they have not communicated in these years."
"When did I say they are still in contact?" Wei Jieyu put her hand on her daughter-in-law's wrist: "You have a boring personality and tend to think too much. As a prince and concubine, this is not good."
"Mother's lesson is true." Princess Jing lowered her head even lower.
Wei Jieyu was very satisfied with her obedience and obedience: "Among the five princes, only you and Princess Huai are virtuous and virtuous, and the other princes and concubines are not good-looking."
Princess An is frivolous, the fourth prince and concubine are flying alone, and Princess Chen looks too naive. As a prince concubine with such a character, sooner or later, she will regret it.
"Ashamed daughter-in-law."
"Don't be ashamed." Wei Jieyu's serious face had a faint smile: "Bengong is very satisfied with you."
"The weather is fine today, so you can go back to your parents' house in the afternoon to have a look."
"Yes."
Princess Jing returned to her mother's house and stayed at her mother's house for nearly an hour before waiting for Du Qingke to return.
He was wearing plain clothes with a silver hairpin and a crown. When he saw her, he only asked a few words, and he sat beside him without speaking.
"Master, your robe is stained, take it off and change it." Mrs. Du saw the stains on his hem and took the initiative to say, "I'll ask the servants to change you into bright clothes..."
"No." Du Qingke raised his eyelids and said lightly, "I don't like bright clothes in recent days."
"Okay." Mrs. Du smiled awkwardly and stopped talking about changing clothes.
The second master of the Du family and the second wife sat next to their daughter Jing Wang, pretending not to have seen this scene, and asked about her daughter's life in the palace to ease the embarrassment in the atmosphere.
"Father and mother, please rest assured, my daughter is fine in the palace." Princess Jing took a sip of tea: "I just didn't expect that the five younger siblings seemed innocent and pure, but they were ruthless when they tried to eradicate their opponents."
"Where did you start?" Father Du frowned, "Then stay away from her."
"Concubine Xu passed away, and everything at the funeral was kept simple. Not only was there no title, but even her name was removed from the royal family tree." Princess Jing sighed: "From the outsiders' point of view, it may be because Concubine Xu did something to offend Your Majesty. In fact, he was forced to death by Ming Jiuzhu and Empress Su."
Du Qingke looked up at Princess Jing.
Realizing that the uncle noticed what she said, Princess Jing struck while the iron was hot: "I don't know what methods Empress Su and Ming Jiuzhu used to lure Concubine Xu into plotting. They took the opportunity to force Concubine Xu to admit all the guilt, and in the end they had no choice but to commit suicide."
"Empress Su... and such means?" Du Qingke touched the suet jade matcha on his waist, smiled inexplicably, and said, "It's not early, and as a princess, I'm afraid that my niece can't stay outside the palace?"
"I didn't expect it to be so late." Princess Jing stood up: "Thank you uncle for reminding me that it's time for me to go back to the palace."
"Please." Du Qingke put Princess Jing on the carriage, turned around and took off the silver hairpin, and threw it under the roots of the tree with a blank expression.
"Master." Mrs. Du bent down and picked up the silver hairpin: "You have worked hard all day, go home and rest."
Du Qingke looked at her palm, frowned, didn't say anything, turned back to the yard.
"The fifth prince and concubine have such strategies, and her master must have an extraordinary origin."
He summoned his advisors: "Go and find out the origins of the two masters of the Fifth Prince and Concubine."
As long as a person has appeared in the world, there will be traces of it, unless it falls from the sky.
"Your Highness, it's time for you to get up and change your clothes."
Before dawn, King Chen was woken up by the palace servants. He glanced at Jiuzhu, who was sleeping soundly while holding the quilt, and reached out to hold her nose.
"His Royal Highness." Jiu Zhu sat up in a daze, and glanced out the window: "It's still dark, let me sleep for a while." After speaking, she fell onto the bed with the quilt in her arms.
"Hey!" King Chen reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist: "Today is the ceremony for the canonization of the crown prince, you want to accompany me."
"You lied to me." Jiuzhu tried her best to open her sleepy eyes wide: "I have seen the process of the canonization ceremony arranged by the Ministry of Rites. The canonization of the prince does not require the presence of the princess."
"That's the previous prince, I'm different." King Chen bent down and kissed her on the cheek: "Being a prince is a great responsibility and a great meaning. Without you by my side, I would always feel that there was something missing in my heart. what."
I became a better me for you.
So I also hope that in important moments, there will be you with me.
"Okay." Jiuzhu threw the quilt aside, jumped out of bed, and grabbed King Chen's hand: "I'll accompany you."
Yang Yiduo, who was waiting beside him, wanted to say that this was not in line with the rules.
But looking at His Royal Highness and the concubine, who were bending over to wear shoes together, head to head, he swallowed the words.
The dragon and phoenix chariots that greeted the prince were just outside the Qilin Palace. Under the somewhat surprised eyes of the ceremonial official, King Chen led Jiuzhu into the chariot together.
Facing the different emotions of the officials of the ceremony, King Chen was very righteous.
There are dragons and phoenixes on it. What's the problem with the prince and the princess sitting together
The ceremonial officials were only surprised for a moment, and then accepted King Chen's behavior.
When they received their relatives, His Royal Highness King Chen had already surprised them, but now they are only taking the future crown princess on the dragon and phoenix carriage, what is it
The bottom line is something to lower and break.
The dragon and phoenix chariot stopped at the Zhengyang Hall, where King Chen wanted to change out of the prince's clothes and put on the dragon-patterned prince's robe.
"Little pig." The prince's robe put on his body, he waved back the ceremony officer who was wearing the four-clawed dragon-patterned jade pendant, and stretched out his hand to Jiuzhu: "Come and tie it for me, okay?"
"Okay." Jiuzhu walked over to him, ready to learn the manner of a ritual official, and half squatted down to tie a jade pendant for him, but he stretched out his hand to support his arm.
"Don't squat, just tie it like this." He bent down so that Jiuzhu, who was a head shorter, was as tall as him: "You and I are husband and wife."
"Come on." He took the opportunity to squeeze Jiuzhu's face: "The golden crown on my head is sinking, I am very tired from bending over."
Jiuzhu laughed softly and solemnly tied the jade pendant for him.
The two looked at each other, King Chen stood straight, turned around and took out a nine-tailed flying phoenix hairpin from the box, and put it on Jiuzhu's hair bun with his own hands.
"Shen or not?" he asked.
"Shen." Jiuzhu nodded, and the phoenix wings fluttered gently.
"Shen is right." King Chen took her hand and whispered in her ear: "The crown of the crown princess is heavier than this, and for the sake of your brain, I deliberately replaced the phoenix crown with a nine-tailed phoenix. hairpin."
Jiuzhu smiled and narrowed her eyes. She stood on tiptoe and reached out to help King Chen to hold the golden crown: "Your Highness, today is also very beautiful."
"Walk."
"Where?"
"Go to the main hall of Zhengyang Palace."
The ceremonial officer opened the door for the two of them and watched them walk towards the main hall hand in hand.
"My lord, this is illegal, do you want to…"
"Shh." Another ceremonial official whispered: "The prince even brought the nine-tailed phoenix hairpin that can only be worn by the crown prince, which shows that His Majesty and the Empress also know about this."
Neither His Majesty nor the Queen have an opinion, they can have an opinion.
They are from the Ministry of Rites, and the concubine is the daughter of the servant of the Ministry of Rites. They are determined not to embarrass their own people, not to mention the emperor, queen, and crown prince are happy.
The main gate of Zhengyang Hall opened, and the civil and military officials were neatly arranged on both sides, and the emperor sat high on the top.
The imperial edict that crowned the prince was recited by an old prince of the royal family and Ming Jinghai, the minister of officials.
"Respectfully invite His Royal Highness, the Crown Princess to enter the palace."
All the civil and military officials turned sideways and bowed to the door.
Yun Duqing, who was wearing a four-clawed dragon-patterned crown prince's robe, and Ming Jiuzhu, who was wearing a crown prince's phoenix robe, stepped into the temple door hand in hand.
It wasn't that there was a problem with their ears just now. It turned out that the crown prince really brought the crown princess with him at the canonization ceremony.
This is the first case of Dacheng Dynasty!