Although the state banquet has been canceled, no one dared to leave Chaoyang Palace without the emperor's will, so they sat in the hall discussing each other, and began to compete with each other's acting skills. At this time, Hua Xiwan was not fighting alone, because the people around her all showed a sense of fear that the sky was about to collapse.
"How could this happen, I hope God blesses, His Royal Highness the crown prince turns the corner, good luck."
"God bless, the prince's blessing is deep, and nothing will happen."
Although these people acted more than sadness, Hua Xiwan could feel a heavy weight from everyone present. It was not that they felt sorry for the prince, but that they were worried that the death of the prince would cause turmoil in the court. She glanced down at the first place, and there sat some envoys from the dependent countries. These envoys whispered and were obviously shocked by this.
The crown prince is the crown prince of a country. The saddest thing is that Emperor Qilong has only one son. If the crown prince dies, the entire Dazhao will face the situation of no successor. At that time, Emperor Qilong can only choose from a bunch of nephews. If one comes out, it will be another chaotic partisanship.
At this time, someone in the hall was already thinking, if the prince is really gone, and the fetus in the prince's womb is not a son or can't grow up safely, who is it better for them to support
Yi'an Hou Hua, Sheng and Lu shi listened to the discussions around, and felt a little uneasy in their hearts. The husband and wife couldn't help but look up at Hua Xiwan, who was sitting on the opposite side, only to see Hua Xiwan's face looking terrified. , Yan Jinqiu lowered his head to stabilize her appearance.
If the crown prince is gone, Prince Xian's mansion will definitely be implicated in this dispute. It doesn't matter whether Prince Xian has this ambition or not, what matters is that King Xian's identity is destined for him to be unable to avoid this dispute.
"Oh, what's so good about this? The Crown Prince must not be in trouble." Mrs. Jingping looked terrified. She was really scared, not pretending. After all, Jingping's lineage has gradually declined. It was so hard to get on the prince's boat, but it was too much for the prince to have such a trouble.
"The emperor has spoken, the prince is critically ill, and the nobles must not leave the palace for the time being to pray for the prince."
When the second oral decree came out, some smart people realized that something was wrong. The emperor seemed to want to lock them all in the palace. Could it be that the prince suddenly became critically ill because someone behind him used What means
Ever since the prince was poisoned, the Suzaku Palace was surrounded by three layers of the Imperial Guards. All the clothes and clothes the prince used were screened by the imperial physicians before they were sent to the prince. Some people are trying dishes, and in this situation where flies can't even fly in, the people behind them can still play poisonous hands. The power of this black hand is too great, no wonder the emperor is so jealous.
If the prince died suddenly, then the most beneficial ones would be the most respected royal nephews in the capital. It is no wonder that the emperor would make such a move.
After the decree came down, the entire Zhaoyang Palace was in a panic, and some of the less courageous female relatives even turned their faces in fear, and they couldn't even speak. No one can guarantee that the emperor will be mad because of the loss of his only son, and let them vent on these innocent people.
There was an emperor in the previous dynasty who beheaded more than a dozen clans after losing his beloved son. As for the ministers and ministers of imperial physicians, there were countless others. The previous dynasty also went downhill because of that incident. Only a few decades later. It was replaced by the Jokhang Dynasty.
It's not that they are too timid, but there are examples from the previous dynasty, where they dare not joke about their lives.
The charcoal fire in the hall has been extinguished, and there is no palace attendant to add new charcoal fire, the hall gradually became cold, Yan Jinqiu took Hua Xiwan's cloak from Bai Xia and put it on her, and then put it in her ear. Side whispered: "If you are cold, rely on me first, no one will dare to come here at this time."
Hua Xiwan tightened the collar of her fox fur cloak and leaned against Yan Jinqiu silently. Although she was not particularly sensitive to politics, judging from the faces of the people on the scene, she knew that this was not an easy matter, so she did not act casually. Open your mouth.
The main hall, which had been talked about a lot, gradually became quiet as time passed. When a group of guards in cold armor surrounded the entire hall, everyone's faces turned ugly without acting.
Suddenly, a white light flashed outside the hall, and everyone looked out of the hall in horror, only to hear a thunderous sound that seemed to explode in the hearts of everyone, and many people began to shiver.
"Thunder in winter is not a good omen."
I don't know who suddenly said such a sound, and the whole hall was silent.
Thunder is rare in the cold winter and twelfth lunar month, not to mention that it is still snowing in the sky, and the inexplicable sound of thunder is a harbinger of disaster.
Yan Jinqiu held Hua Xiwan's hand, put it in her ear, and said in a barely audible voice, "Don't be afraid." Hua Xiwan's palms were cold, so she simply took off her cloak and put it on Hua Xiwan's body.
"You..." Hua Xiwan glanced at Yan Jinqiu's not-so-thick clothes, and wanted to reach out to take off the dark cloak, but was stopped by Yan Jinqiu.
"Don't move, you were cold when you were young, you can't be cold again," Yan Jinqiu said with a sullen face, "Be obedient."
Hua Xiwan paused when she took off the cloak, and then said, "This cloak is very big, we each cover half of it." Then he untied the rope that tied the cloak, and put the wide cloak on the backs of the two of them.
Seeing this, others followed suit, although some couples were usually too close to each other as guests, but this time they are not so particular about it.
At this moment, there was another lightning strike, followed by a thunderstorm.
"Boom" The death knell sounded, followed by five more.
When the emperor dies, the death bell will sound nine; after the funeral, the death bell will sound seven; when the prince dies, the death bell will sound six.
"Prince died."
Everyone in the hall knelt down to the sound of the death knell, seemingly unresponsive. A few days ago, there was a rumor that the prince, who was so beautiful and dull, died so inexplicably.
After the death knell stopped, crying began to sound in the hall. Although many of the people present were the prince's elders, the prince was the heir of the country, and his status had already surpassed his seniority. No matter who was present, everyone would cry.
Even if you can't cry, you have to scream to express your sadness.
Hua Xiwan rubbed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and after a while, she cried out with red eyes.
In her last life, her crying skills in the camera have always been very good, even if there are a bunch of people around when filming, she can cry when she says, not to mention that a bunch of people are crying now.
In less than half an hour, her handkerchief was soaked through, and Yan Jinqiu's eyes and the bridge of her nose were flushed. Although he didn't cry like other people, anyone who saw his appearance would think he was real. Be sad, not acting.
When Emperor Qilong appeared, Yan Jinqiu and Hua Xiwan were crying sadly, in stark contrast to the howling royal family around.
Emperor Qilong, who appeared in front of everyone, seemed to have aged several years overnight. His footsteps were a little staggered, and his eyes swept across the people kneeling at his feet one by one. His eyes lingered on Yan Jinqiu and Yan Boyi. Jinqiu and Hua Xiwan looked at each other and finally set their sights on Yan Boyi.
"I lost my only son, all the ministers... Kneel down." Emperor Qilong's expression changed, and the killing intent in his eyes gradually concealed.
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and finally walked out of the palace gate safely tonight.
Because she knelt for too long, when Hua Xiwan got up, she felt that her knees were cold and numb, and she almost lost consciousness. If it wasn't for Yan Jinqiu's quick eyes and hands to support her waist, she would definitely be sitting on the ground in embarrassment.
After supporting Hua Xiwan, Yan Jinqiu also staggered a step, looking like a weak gentleman. Fortunately, everyone was immersed in their own emotions, and not many people noticed this scene.
But Emperor Qilong took the actions of the couple in his eyes, lowered his eyes slightly, and turned his attention to Yan Boyi again.
At this time, Yan Boyi was standing silently, with his hands behind his back, his eyes were slightly red, but he did not fall into his heroic appearance.
Emperor Qilong didn't leave anyone behind, everyone walked out of Chaoyang Hall in silence, and when they saw the red lanterns on the vermilion corridor were taken down and replaced with plain white paper lanterns, their eyes were a little dazed.
The prince passed away, what will the capital look like in the future
A layer of snow had accumulated on the bluestone road, and it was extremely difficult for everyone to walk because there was no palace attendant to clean up.
When Hua Xiwan passed by Hua Hesheng and Lu Shi, she just glanced at them very vaguely and didn't say anything.
After leaving the hall, Yan Jinqiu put the cloaks of the two of them on Hua Xiwan, making her walking awkwardly. The embroidered gold silk pearl palace satin shoes made a creaking sound when they stepped on the snow. . Yan Jinqiu saw that she was having a hard time walking, and regardless of whether there were other people in front or behind, he stretched his arms around her waist to make her walk easier.
The Princess Minhui held the hand of the maid, and walked with one foot and one foot. After walking a short distance, she began to pant. She looked at Princess Xian, who had almost half her body in the arms of King Xian. The footsteps stopped.
Now that the prince has passed away, the queen will be heartbroken. How can she have the energy to manage her affairs in the future, and what should she do in the future
She looked around in a daze, only to see the icy Gong Wei, and those clansmen who were walking out step by step.
"The princess?" The maid beside her asked worriedly when she saw her expression was wrong, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's okay," Princess Minhui looked back, "Let's go."
From Chaoyang Hall to the palace gate, Hua Xiwan found that almost all the things that represented festivity were put away, and even the palace maids and eunuchs they met on the way could not see anything festive.
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, everyone didn't care about greetings, and hurriedly climbed into their carriage and left in a hurry.
When Hua Xiwan stepped on the footstool and got on the carriage, she looked back at her parents not far behind, nodded slightly to them, and then bowed into the carriage.
Hua Hesheng watched the carriage of Prince Xian's mansion drift away, sighed slightly, and said to the Lu family beside him, "Let's go too."
Lu Shi nodded, and his cool hand touched Hua Hesheng's.