The city walls of Mocheng were burnt out in pieces, and even the head of the city was full of traces of the rocket's patronage.
War drums, enemy soldiers besieged the city, the green walls, like the people of the frightened bird, these Xiliang officers and soldiers who were still guarding the city were tortured physically and mentally.
In early April, the capital is warm in spring, and the grass grows and the warbler flies.
However, a news from the border blasted the entire imperial city like a cold winter.
The splendid warm sun can not dispel the cold in people's hearts.
General Qin died on the northwest border.
They were the god of war in Nanling, the general Qin Xiao who had guarded the Nanling border for decades, so that the people on the border could stabilize, died in the battle.
On the battlefield with Xiliang, he died in the battle.
The entire imperial city is full of grief.
In front of all the shops in the city, white elegiac couplets were hung, and people put on plain clothes to mourn the general.
There are still many people crowded in the gates of the city and in Jingzhao Mansion, asking the guards over and over again and asking the officers and soldiers of the mansion, hoping to hear a different answer, hoping that someone will tell them that the general is not dead, he is still alive.
The Nanling Palace was also hung with white cloth, and the sad and heavy atmosphere spread throughout the palace.
The lively court in the past has been quiet and silent for the past two days, and even the partisan disputes that have been staged on the court have been temporarily put down by various forces.
The funeral from the northwest arrived in the capital the day before yesterday.
After receiving the funeral, the emperor had not been in court for two consecutive days, and the courtiers did not dare to urge.
They can only go to the palace on time every day and wait for the morning in front of the Golden Luang Temple, and then they will leave after the next time.
Compared with the true or false grief expressed by courtiers, the people in the Hall of Nourishing the Heart seemed the most peaceful.
The Queen Mother is playing with Croton Red Beans.
As before, Liang Dou'er played on the chaise couch, and when he felt bored, he slid down on the couch and wandered around the hall.
The empress dowager didn't restrain them, just followed behind them, watching the baby's step unstable and about to fall, she stretched out her hand to help.
Croton Red Bean is about to turn two years old, and he has walked very steadily. As long as he doesn't run, he basically can't fall, but the queen mother is still worried and has to watch it in person.
"Queen Mother, they can't fall, you... Sit down and rest." Liu Yusheng's tone was a little cautious.
Since the news from the border, she has been frightened for the past two days. Except for going back to the palace to sleep at night, she rarely dared to leave the Hall of Nurturing Heart during the day, and was worried about what would happen to the empress dowager.
She didn't expect the empress dowager to be so calm. Hearing the news of General Qin's death in battle, there was nothing unusual except for a longer period of stunned time.
But the more this happened, the more she couldn't let go of her mind.
The empress dowager was abnormally calm.
So in private, she specifically told the old mother to let the old mother pay more attention to the queen mother when they were not in the Hall of Cultivation.
"Now Croton and Red Beans can no longer help the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart. You can take them into the palace so that Ai's family can meet them. After seeing them, I want to accompany them more." With a very shallow smile, "Watching them grow up day by day is the most joyful thing."
"Then I will leave Croton Red Bean to accompany you," Liu Yusheng said immediately, "Now Liang Dou'er always can't see you, and it makes a lot of noise, especially Croton. It's grandma who gets up every day."
It is a good idea to let Croton Red Beans accompany the Queen Mother. If there are at least two beans, the Queen Mother is sad and will restrain herself.
The empress dowager glanced at her, her eyes flashed helplessly, "The Ai family knows what you are worried about. The Ai family is so old. She personally sent away the first emperor, the two sons, and the only one. Grandson... Is there anything else you can't see?"
After a pause, he turned his eyes to Liang Dou'er, "As for Croton Red Bean, wait for a while, and then send it to the Hall of Yangxin after some time. Now the atmosphere in the palace is not good. The baby stays here and doesn’t treat them. Okay. Besides, the Aijia does not have the energy to take care of them. General Qin died in battle, and the Aijia is also sad. After all, I have known each other for so many years, so how could it not be sad..."
In this way, Liu Yusheng couldn't think of any reason to continue lobbying for a while.
Feng Mohan sat next to Feng Qingbai. At this time, it was more like a decoration without any help.
Feng Qingbai, relying on him to comfort the empress dowager, don't even think about it, he is not a person who can solve others at all.
As for Feng Mohan, he has that heart, lacks that strength, and is not good enough.
The three and the two children stayed in the Hall of Yangxin for a whole day. In the evening, they were driven out of the Hall of Yangxin as usual, and it was not easy to dispatch the two beans.
It was only at this time that the three of them could feel a little bit of the true feelings of the Queen Mother.
"It's been two days now, the emperor grandmother is still like this, she's really okay? Could it be a strong support?" Feng Mohan was really worried, looking at Feng Qingbai, "Uncle Emperor, you said the emperor would not It’s the same as before, it’s too irritated and it’s half crazy, right?"
Feng Qingbai squinted, "When was the Queen Mother half crazy?"
"In the past, she didn't lock herself in the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart for several years without seeing anyone, and her hair became white with anger."
"It's already graying. No matter how uncomfortable it is, the hair won't be whiter."
Liu Yusheng turned his head, looking at the quiet palace behind him, there was always a feeling of panic in his heart.
"Tomorrow is the birthday of Croton Red Beans. The Queen Mother asked us to bring Croton Red Beans over earlier, saying that they would take them to play in the Royal Garden."
"Then come early."
Feng Mohan was a little bored, "Unfortunately, there is no way to give Croton Red Bean a good birthday at this time."
On April 12, Liangdouer's birthday, after this day, he will officially turn two years old.
If General Qin's old guy was there, he would definitely take the opportunity to cheeky and get together to the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, and then he would not take it away all day long.
When confronted with each other in the past, I thought that old guy was particularly annoying and difficult to deal with, always thinking about how to kill the other person.
Now, Feng Mohan misses that old thing a little.
For a while, the emperor was away, and the old things taught him a lot of ways to be a king, and sincerely hope that he will be well.
"General Qin is also the elder of Croton Red Bean. He is gone. Croton Red Bean should mourn him. Nothing is more important than the moment." Liu Yusheng raised his hand and rubbed the boy's head, before leaving at the fork in the road. You come here after you are busy with government affairs. These days, you still have to spend more time with the Queen Mother. I always feel a little flustered."
"Auntie, don't worry. Even if it's okay, I will come here every day, and I have added more people around to watch. There will be nothing wrong with the queen dowager."
Hearing this, Liu Yusheng felt a little relieved.
On the way out of the palace, the man beside her half embraced her in his arms, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."
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"What I said to you, have you ever broken my promise?"