Gu Linchao, who was far away in the capital, suddenly felt a palpitation.
Xiao Yan noticed it, and reached out to help him, "What's wrong with you?"
Gu Linchao put his hand on his heart, there was a sudden pain here just now, fast and urgent, the pain was unbearable, but it disappeared soon.
He frowned and said in a low voice, "It's okay."
When Xiao Yan heard this, he let go.
Right now, the gates of the capital city are wide open, and the common people and court officials are lined up on both sides, waiting to welcome them into the city.
Gu Linchao only brought some people into the city, while the rest of the soldiers stayed outside the city.
After entering the palace, Gu Heng was nowhere to be seen. He had fled when the army approached the city and besieged the capital, and he is nowhere to be seen now.
But even if he ran away, Gu Linchao had his crime read out.
Persecuted heroes, deliberately provoked war, destroyed the stability of the great cause, and acquitted treasonous and collaborating criminals, and reused them. During his reign, he did not make useful political achievements for the country and the people. King Xiang, who has made great contributions to the great cause, also forcibly conscripted men into the army, and the people complained about it...
The hall was quiet, only the voice of Xiao Yan reading out Gu Heng's guilt.
The courtiers bowed their heads and listened quietly.
After Xiao Yan read out Gu Heng's crimes, he suddenly took out an imperial decree and handed it to Mr. Wang, Minister of Rites, "This is the decree of the late emperor. Please read it out on behalf of Mr. Wang."
The four words of the first emperor's last decree will shock everyone present on the spot.
Mr. Wang was also really taken aback. He unfolded the will and looked at it. When he saw the content clearly, he calmed down.
He cleared his throat and began to read aloud.
"The first emperor's edict said: During Gu Heng's reign, if he did anything that would harm the great cause of the country and persecute my son's court, the throne will be abolished immediately, demoted to a commoner, and my son will take over the throne..."
Almost as soon as Mr. Wang's words fell, the courtiers reacted and immediately knelt down, respectfully saying: "Respectfully invite the new emperor to ascend the throne!"
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At this moment, Prince Xiang's Mansion was filled with manuscripts and a solemn atmosphere. In front of the mourning hall, Wen Rongrong, dressed in filial piety, knelt there and handed paper money into the brazier.
Her eyes were already red and swollen from crying, and Atuo Jianghua and the others also stayed silent by her side.
At this moment, Steward Wang led a person and hurried in.
"Princess, the lord is back." When he got closer, Butler Wang said softly.
Everyone turned their heads and saw Gu Linchao following behind him.
Wen Rongjun, who was still kneeling in front of the mourning hall, suddenly got up and ran towards him.
"My lord." She threw herself into his arms, weeping uncontrollably.
Gu Linchao stretched out his arms to embrace her, and after a while, walked towards the mourning hall with a sad face, then lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt down.
"My son is late, I wish my mother rest in peace." He bowed deeply.
Seeing that he didn't intend to get up for a long time, Wen Rongjun, who was kneeling beside him, had to wipe away his tears and persuaded softly: "The queen mother left very peacefully, don't be too sad, the queen mother would not want to see you like this..."
Only then did Gu Linchao straighten up, and after a long time, he asked, "Have you chosen a date?"
His voice was extremely hoarse, which was very different from his previous voice, but Wen Rong only thought that he was exhausted from rushing all the way back, so he didn't think much about it.
"I chose. Considering that this place is far away from the capital, I was afraid of being delayed on the road, so I chose to leave tomorrow."
After the Empress Dowager passed away, she was going to be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum. She was afraid that the journey would be too long, and if she was delayed on the road for a long time, the body of the Empress Dowager would be damaged, so she decided to personally send the Empress Dowager back to Beijing for burial tomorrow.
Although the Empress Dowager said not to tell Gu Linchao and didn't want him to be distracted by it, how could she not tell Gu Linchao about such a big matter
And he didn't even see the Empress Dowager for the last time, how much should he blame himself
So after the Empress Dowager passed away that day, she sent Wang Houde to the capital to deliver the letter.
It's just that he didn't expect that Gu Linchao just came back.
"By the way, did you meet Wang Gonggong on the way back? I asked him to deliver a letter to you. It has been two days."
Gu Linchao paused, then shook his head, "No, he might have taken a path."
Hearing this, Wen Yunlong still didn't think much, held his hand and said: "It's fine if you come back, tomorrow you will personally lift the coffin and send the Empress Dowager back to Beijing for burial."
She didn't know that he would come back so soon, so she planned to personally send the Empress Dowager back to Beijing tomorrow, but since he came back, considering that there were two children who needed her milk, she decided to stay.
Gu Linchao didn't seem to expect that she had such an arrangement, he was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."
Since the day when the Empress Dowager passed away, Wen Rongjun hadn't closed his eyes for two nights. Seeing him back at this time, he wanted to go back and feed the children, so he stood up and said, "You stay here first. , I'll go back and come to accompany you in a while."
Gu Linchao's slightly narrowed eyes flickered, and he nodded, "Okay."
For a while, everyone in the mourning hall dispersed, wanting to leave space for Gu Linchao.
Wen Rongrong returned to the main courtyard and fed the two children successively.
When it was time to feed Gu Huaijin, she was so sleepy because she hadn't closed her eyes for two days, she fell asleep unconsciously.
Until a figure walked in, she seemed to see Gu Linchao in a daze.
Just as she was about to open her eyes, the next moment, her whole body suddenly collapsed.
Someone came to support her in time to prevent her from falling to the ground.
Seeing Gu Huaijin in her arms, he pursed his lips and looked at it for a while, then carried the child to the couch.
Then he picked up a blanket, wrapped Wen Rongyong completely, hugged him horizontally, and walked out.
When the servants in the yard saw him coming out with Wen Rong in his arms, they didn't think much about it, and continued to do their own things.
Tomorrow, the empress dowager's body will be sent back to the capital, and there are still many things for them to prepare.
The person who came came out of the main courtyard unimpededly, carrying Wen Yung in his arms, and then walked through the garden to the front yard.
Seeing that he was about to walk out of the mansion with Wen Rongjun in his arms, at this moment, Lu Qiao hurriedly chased him up from behind.
"My lord, where are you taking the princess?"
The visitor looked back at her and said, "Princess Wang is tired, I will take her out for a walk."
Lu Qiao felt weird, the empress dowager's body was still in the mourning hall, even if the prince wanted to take the princess out for a walk, shouldn't it be this time
But how can she guess what the prince is going to do? Then he said tactfully: "My lord, since the princess is tired, why don't you let her rest in the room."
"It's okay, the king will bring her back in a while." The visitor said unhurriedly.
Lu Qiao frowned, and now, her doubts were even heavier.
"But… "
The visitor frowned, already impatient, and said in a deep voice, "Go down."
Seeing this, Lu Qiao didn't dare to say anything more, and was about to step back, when a nimble figure behind her jumped over her head and grabbed the face of the visitor.
Seeing that it was Bai Li, Lu Qiao was startled, and quickly shouted: "Bai Li, stop!" That's the prince, is this girl crazy
Bai Li didn't stop, "Lu Qiao, this person is not a prince at all, go and call Prince Wen."