Five days after the death of the King of Gaomi and his wife, the mourning was almost over, and Rong Suihe's oral instructions on the affairs of the palace were ready to arrive.
The content of the oral edict was very simple. He named the King of Gaomi and his wife the Queen Mother, and ordered the crown prince, Rong Qing, to ascend the title of King Gaomi, and appoint Qi as the princess.
Rong Qing's three daughters, including the late Lord Jian'an, were all given the title of princess.
The Lord of Jian'an County was granted the title of Princess Shouan, the Lord of Guangchang County was granted the title of Princess Langning, and the Lord of Yunyang County was granted the title of Princess Zhenyuan. As for the three Rong Lingzhan brothers, except for Rong Lingzhan who was named the crown prince, Rong Lingtiao was named the Xinye County Prince according to the rules, and Rong Lingsui was named the Changle County Prince.
"My father and my mother and concubine have all gone. The new king came east immediately because of the reward given to our family." At that time, the weather was obviously hot, and the pedestrians walking on the streets of Chang'an had all changed into light summer clothes. , but the room where Qi was sleeping was cold and indescribably cold. The maids who served her were all wearing jackets.
Qi, who was leaning on her burrow, looked like the last remaining leaf on the branch after a violent storm. There was a sense of indifference and despair among the haggard and fragmented leaves.
While she was talking, her eyes were aimlessly looking at the top of the tent, and she was so angry that she said, "The disaster in our palace, 80% of it, has passed... I said, is there anything wrong with us? Please To endure such an ending? His father, the princess, his concubine, Jian'an, his father and mother in his family have many brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces... "
Speaking of this, Qi's voice was choked with sobs, but there were no tears in her eyes, otherwise she would have finished crying long ago.
Originally, the news of Princess Gaomi's death was reached in Dongdongdu to keep it hidden from her.
Even the King of Gaomi had gone there at that time, his father-in-law and mother-in-law had both passed away, and there were only a few people in the palace like Ruming.
Sheng Weiqiao, who has become a queen and has a young prince to look after, most likely will not come to help.
In that case, is it okay for the wife of the Qi family not to show up
Therefore, even if he didn't want to alarm her, Ruming had to tell her.
And it goes without saying how Qi felt after hearing the two consecutive pieces of bad news.
"...There is nothing he can do." Looking at his wife's despairing expression, Rong Qingzhi felt as if his heart was cut with a knife. He stretched out his legs to hold her legs and whispered, "If he had been half as outstanding as his third brother, my father would have He will not be disappointed, nor will he value Concubine Mo's son so much that it will make Concubine Mo feel evil and cause so many troubles... The palace will never end up like Ruming."
"Those years..." Mrs. Qi did not move, letting him hold her, and after a while, she said calmly, "He has always hoped to be thin enough. Because he was worried about his fat and bloated appearance, so he couldn't see for himself It makes me feel tired just to look at him. How can I not feel bored when I, the noble prince, have been with him day and night for months? Even if he has never accepted anyone into the house because of his filial piety to his mother and concubine, he will still be very uneasy."
"Later there was Tonglian."
"He didn't say anything, but he thought again and again in his heart, if he hadn't been so fat, if he hadn't looked the same as when I just got married...if I hadn't, I wouldn't have let Tonglian in?"
"Even if we let her in, will she be so pampering and protective that she will send Jianan and the others away?"
"He thought about it again and again, and even secretly prayed to heaven. If it could make him lose weight... he would be willing to pay any price, even if it means shortening his life!"
"At that time, he thought it was something that was impossible."
"He regretted it when he was really thin." She looked at her already skinny legs and wrists, which were becoming more and more slender and pitiful against the once-fitting sleeves, and she let out a "ho ho" in her throat. The voice said, "He would rather he wasn't so fat that he is disgusting at first sight, and even if he takes a second look, he is afraid that his eyes will be dirty!!!!"
"Just ask them to be good... Qingzui, I said he shouldn't have sacrificed his life to pray for a thin man in the first place?"
"Otherwise, why would all the people who had our best interests at heart leave so early?!"
"Could God have listened to his prayers, and instead of taking away his lifespan, could he have taken theirs?!"
"Yuan'er... I don't want to overthink it!" Rong Qingzui looked gray and red at that time and was not very energetic. He still didn't dare to tell Mrs. Qi that after learning about the death of King Gaomi, he was short In just a short moment, he fell into unconsciousness twice. The third time, Fu Dongren knelt in front of him and begged him to rest on Qi's bed. His children who were still alive on his knees were not very young. He had to cheer up, and then he gritted his teeth and managed to hold on. Come east.
At this moment, he persuaded Mrs. Qi earnestly, "Jian'an, ah, Fu Shouan has passed away, but Lang Ning and the others are very young. Lang Ning has the true source and immediately asked for a marriage. Lingzhan and the others are less than ten years old." Years old! Although the third brother has just sealed them, the three younger brothers and sisters have always been spoiled and pampered. Even if they take care of a child like Ruibin, their legs will be messed up. If we have three good things and two bad things at that time... But call Lang Ning a few My child, what can I do for you?"
Recalling the grievances and grievances of the past twenty years, Rong Qingzui's eyes flashed with tears, and he choked up and said, "Whose fault is it? How many people were there first at that time... It's as clear as day." , what’s the point of worrying about it anymore? After all, my father, the queen, mother and concubine really care about my father-in-law, so why don’t they come back again!”
"So, Yuan'er, don't think about that, just make sure you get through it!"
"As long as I don't care about the child, I don't care about him... him... He also wants me to hold on, okay?"
Qi's shoulders trembled, and her whole body shivered silently for a while. Finally, she said, "Is it possible that he doesn't want to stay in Chang'an anymore?"
"He was born there, grew up there, became a minister there, married me there, gave birth to my children there... He never thought he would live outside Chang'an."
"But Ruming, when he sees Chang'an again, it will be difficult for him to remember those happy and happy years in the past."
"What he was thinking about was the night we left Chang'an. How did such a large Qi family survive that night? What kind of mood did his elder brother and the others have when they killed his sister-in-law, nephews and nieces, raising their swords? Kill yourself?!"
"When that silly boy from Shou'an threw himself into the lake without saying a word, did he ever think about how sad and torturous this move was for us?"
"The mother-in-law didn't even close her eyes waiting for the third brother to come, and the father went so unexpectedly... He couldn't even think about the affair there!"
Qi said in a low voice, "So, shall they leave? He doesn't want to stay in Chang'an anymore. He can go anywhere else, even if it's the bitter cold of Western and Northern Xinjiang, even if he sleeps in the open air... In short, he doesn't want to stay in Chang'an anymore." "
"He doesn't even want to have anything to do with Chang'an in his entire life!!!"
...The next month, the newly promoted Gaomi King Rong Qingzuo expressed his request to join the feudal clan.
The ancient Gaomi Kingdom was very far away from Chang'an, perhaps in Western Xinjiang.
Because Damu did not have the custom of kings appointing vassals. In most cases, the princes and princes had lived in Chang'an all their lives and had never been to their own vassals. Therefore, when canonizing princes and grandsons, they were not very specific. The position of the vassal state.
Rong Qingzuo's move surprised Sheng Weiqiao, who specially asked him to enter the palace and shut up in person: "Brother, your father, the emperor, and your mother's bones are not cold yet, do you want to leave?"
"Of course I won't leave immediately." Because when Rong Suihe's oral instructions arrived, the funeral affairs of the Gaomi King and his wife were almost finished.
At that time, King Gaomi and his wife had just become the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother, and the specifications of the funeral were adjusted accordingly, and not everyone could go.
So Rong Qingzui looked very tired at this moment, and his voice was very hoarse, "After all, they are the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law. The father, the emperor, and the empress are gone, so they should go to guard the mausoleum for three years. What he thinks, wait and see. Xiao, if they go there again, they will become a vassal... What do I think, brothers and sisters?"
"Brother, there were no outsiders around at that time, so he told you the truth." Sheng Wei, Qiao Cuo, and Wang Gaomi had both complained, and Bu Nao Cuo, Rong Qingzuo and his wife had always had a good impression. Previously, because of Tong Lian, Because of this, I was secretly bored and wanted to have a drink.
Later, I found out that Rong Qingzui had misunderstood Tong Lian and that the spy Rong Suihe sent to him had the intention of giving up the throne to Rong Suihe, so he stayed by his side specifically to give her the opportunity to mislead him. That's why Tonglian was so tolerant, but he really changed his mind and was relieved.
At this moment, the uncle's attitude was very respectful, and he said sincerely, "If you have any worries about your safety, you don't have to! It is true that Bidong has a lot of grievances with the palace, but those grievances, they Do the couple know in their hearts that it has nothing to do with their eldest brother and sister-in-law! Things about the Qi family are very Shouan, but in fact they are not their original intention. Especially Shouan, that child is so confused! Even if she did something wrong in the first place, she will eventually If he is of his own flesh and blood and confesses his fault, even if his subordinate is begging for mercy, how can he, as his aunt, not feel sorry for her?"
"Brothers and sisters, everything I said is wrong." Rong Qingzui listened silently and said, "No...the Qi family and Shouan, including the father and mother, are all in Chang'an."
"So if they continue to stay in Chang'an, they are afraid that they will always have a knot in their hearts."
"They themselves can't guarantee what it will be like in the long run."
"This will end the brotherhood and allow my sister-in-law to breathe a sigh of relief. They have no choice but to continue to stay in Chang'an."
"As for where else to go...he thought about it and decided to go to Western Xinjiang!"
"Of course that place is not as prosperous as Chang'an, but it has the advantage of being clean. It is just right for our sister-in-law to rest in peace, isn't it?"
Rong Qingzui's attitude was very resolute. Sheng Weiqiao personally tried to persuade him several times, but he couldn't change his mind.
In desperation, Dong can send a message to Rong Suihe again.
She privately went to the palace to visit Huan Yehe and complained: "When Bidong went on an expedition before, he swore to him to rest assured that even though he was killing the enemy in battle, he would definitely help him take good care of the affairs in the country. Here it is! It turns out that he had very little contact with Ruru at that time, and he had already sent people one after another to talk to him about things and let him make up his mind!"
"What if I don't let him make the decision about those things at that time?" Huan Yehe covered his mouth and smiled, "After all, she is not Bidong's biological mother, nor is she Bidong's biological father, she is a compatriot of Bidong. Brother... that kind of thing, even if you and I are ruthless, it's not good to just do it for you!"
As for Sheng Weiqiao's promise, she smiled even more and said, "Empress, I may be teasing you, but you promise to help your Majesty to look after the country..." It’s unbelievable, let alone Bidong?”
An angry Sheng Weiqiao threw the melon seeds at her: "What are you talking about! I don't want to enter the palace anymore, don't you?!"
The two of them quarreled for a while, and the matter ended.
A few months later, Rong Suihe sent another message, agreeing to the request of Rong Qingzui and his family, allowing them to live in the feudal territory for a long time after their filial piety period.
Rong Qingzui and his family had decided to leave, and they moved very neatly. They packed up their things and went straight to the imperial mausoleum that day.
When I left, I didn’t even ask anyone to send it off.