Although this was something she had already known, when Empress Dowager Tian heard the news, she still felt a sharp pain in her heart. She took a deep breath and held her chest, breathing heavily.
Tian Xun, who was standing beside her, hurriedly and gently called out to the Queen Mother, and looked at her worriedly: "The Queen Mother should take care of herself... Otherwise, how can the princess feel at ease?"
But at this moment, how could Empress Dowager Tian still be in the mood to listen to these nice words? She waved her hands, not noticing Tian Xun's thoughtfulness at all, and just stared at Xiao Heng and asked, "She... What did the coroner say? Did she... suffer before she passed away?"
As a mother, these are all she cares about.
Although Xuanyuan confessed before that the princess was strangled to death after being knocked unconscious and did not suffer much pain, Empress Dowager Tian still couldn't help but want to ask.
Xiao Heng was silent for a while.
Although he disliked this powerful and fickle so-called great-grandmother, he felt sorry for Princess Jingming who was strangled to death at a young age. Pursing his lips, he said softly: "The coroner also said that the princess should not have suffered any torture before her death, because the bones are intact and there are no signs of bone fractures..."
Tian Xun also looked over at him, and seeing his rare soft tone, her heart was moved. How could Xiao Heng have been so kind to the Queen Mother before? So people are all made of flesh and blood, and as long as she could get into Xiao Heng's heart, he would also be able to see her goodness.
Empress Dowager Tian didn't care what she was thinking now. She smiled miserably and coughed for a long time until her mouth was full of blood. She barely stopped coughing and nodded to Xiao Heng. She said with a pale face: "Thanks to you, Ah Heng, thanks to you, then... ..did your father tell us how to deal with the princess's affairs after her death?"
Since the death of a princess, the funeral has always been regulated.
There are rules and regulations for married princesses, and there are rules and regulations for unmarried ones.
But strictly speaking, Princess Jingming died young. For princesses who died young, the court did not have any good treatment. In the past, some princesses who died young did not even have a rank order, let alone the funeral regulations for princesses.
Princess Jingming had a different opinion about Queen Mother Tian. She didn't want her daughter to continue to suffer after having been wronged for so many years.
Xiao Heng understood Empress Dowager Tian's thoughts. Seeing that she looked old these days and no longer as smart and strong as before, he paused and said softly, "The emperor hasn't said anything yet, but just said that he would call the cabinet to discuss it."
Empress Dowager Tian was stunned. Do they need to convene the cabinet to discuss such a matter
She couldn't help coughing again, and smiled reluctantly with some uneasiness: "In that case, I will wait for the emperor's decision. No matter what, this matter is still thanks to you. Now where is Jingming's...?"
"Put it in the Qingjing Temple in the palace first. The Empress Dowager can go there at any time." Xiao Heng answered according to the instructions. Seeing that Empress Dowager Tian had no more instructions, he was about to take his leave.
Queen Mother Tian was also somewhat bored. She no longer had the interest to care about other things, so she just nodded and let Xiao Heng go.
Tian Xun on the side was a little bit unbelievable. Queen Mother Tian had been absent-minded recently, and now she didn't even care about such a great opportunity. It seemed that Princess Jingming's affairs had involved all her energy. How could she have the energy to take care of her own affairs? If she allowed this situation to continue, how could she and the Tian family still count on the Queen Mother
But she was just a guest in the palace after all, and had no name or status. Usually, the empress dowager asked her to send things to Xiao Heng or move around, which was the order of the elders. Now that the empress dowager did not give any orders, she could only watch Xiao Heng leave without even saying a word to him.
You say you like and value things, but when you really have to distinguish the important from the unimportant, you will know what you truly value.
Tian Xun watched Xiao Heng walk away unwillingly, and only came to his senses when the Queen Mother called him.
"What are you thinking about?" Empress Dowager Tian frowned, exhausted. "Why are you so absent-minded? I'm asking you, do you want to leave the palace?"
Leaving the palace
Tian Xun opened his eyes wide in surprise, swallowed nervously, and looked at Queen Mother Tian in a daze. He couldn't help but clench his hands.
I never thought that Empress Dowager Tian would suddenly say something like this, asking her to leave the palace and go home? What does that mean? Should I just ignore her
She didn't reply. Empress Dowager Tian looked up in confusion and urged: "I'm afraid I don't have the energy to take care of you recently. If you are fine, you can leave the palace and go home to live for a while. It will be the same when you come back after a while."
Princess Jingming was finally found, so Empress Dowager Tian naturally had to worry about her funeral. She had to make sure her funeral was dignified and solemn, and she had to hold a water and land ceremony and a blessing ceremony so that she could rest in peace in the underworld.
Naturally, I had no mood to take care of Tian Xun.
Tian Xun was shocked and frightened, but he still forced a smile: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother needs someone to accompany her the most at this time. Although I can't help you much, it's good to be able to accompany you and talk. If I can play a little role, it will be my filial piety. Your Majesty, I will not go back, I will accompany you."
She was in a panic, and Mother Tian beside her also stood up and gently persuaded the Queen Mother: "Speaking of which, Miss Xun's soup is indeed well made. Even the imperial chefs in the palace are not as attentive as her. Your Majesty, since she is so filial, why don't you just fulfill her wish?"
How could Empress Dowager Tian still have the energy to dwell on these things at this time? In fact, it didn't matter to her whether Tian Xun left or not, not to mention that Tian's mother had also stood up and said so, so she hummed and rubbed her eyebrows tiredly: "Forget it, if that's the case, then Xiao Xun, you should stay as usual."
Tian Xun responded softly, then walked out the door obediently and sensibly.
Mother Tian helped Empress Dowager Tian lie down, and then followed her out the door.
Tian Xun had been waiting in the courtyard for a long time. When he saw Tian's mother come out, he looked at her deeply, then walked ahead and did not stop until he reached the side hall where he lived.
Mother Tian followed her in and heard Tian Xun groan almost through his teeth.
She didn't say anything, just stood aside.
After a while, Tian Xun looked at her and said, "We can't wait any longer. Start helping me now."
Mother Tian pursed her lips, then responded. She looked at her hesitantly and sighed: "Girl, you have seen how the Queen Mother looks now. She is so absorbed in the princess' affairs that she has no time to think about..."
"Then let her be thoughtful!" Tian Xun growled angrily. (To be continued)