Qi State.
Today is the day of Cheng Zheng's funeral, no matter how unwilling Zhao Rao is to accept the fact, no matter how reluctant, it still cannot change the reality, the man she loves the most is already dead, leaving her alone to face all monsters and monsters.
"Your Majesty." A soft voice came, and Zhao Xiang walked into the bedroom from the outside, "The time has come."
Zhao Rao held the funeral for Cheng Zheng as his wife, and she was needed in the final coffin.
"Is there any news from Jin Guo?" Zhao Rao asked.
"There hasn't been any reply yet." Zhao Xiang said in a low voice, and went over to tidy up Zhao Rao's hair, "No matter what kind of reply Jin Guo gives, Jin Guo can't tolerate Lu Yaoyao."
Zhao Rao tightly held the comb in her hand, "I must see Lu Yaoyao die in front of me with my own eyes."
"Sister Chen asked people to find out where Lu Yaoyao has been for the past four years." Zhao Xiang said, she knew that Zhao Rao hated Lu Yaoyao, but Lu Yaoyao was able to kill Cheng Zheng so easily, which shows her martial arts It's so powerful, unless she wasn't the one who shot that night, but besides her and Mo Rongzhan, who else is hiding behind
She had already confirmed that Murong Zhan had escorted Zhao Ning out of the city that night, so the person who killed Cheng Zheng could not have been Murong Zhan.
Zhao Rao saw Cheng Zheng being killed by Lu Yaoyao with her own eyes, so she was really curious, how did Lu Yaoyao get her martial arts? How could she kill Cheng Zheng
"It's rumored that she and Mo Rongzhan went to sea." Zhao Rao really wanted to know which sea they went to. Seven years ago, Lu Yaoyao went to sea for two years and brought back one hundred thousand elite soldiers to kill Dongqing Kingdom. She did not leave a piece of armor, but also created the Yuan Kingdom, became the first empress in history, and proclaimed herself a concubine. Four years ago, she and Mo Rongzhan disappeared with their son. Everyone thought they must be dead , even the emperor of Jin Kingdom has changed, who knows, they killed Cheng Zheng just as soon as they appeared.
"Going to sea is just an excuse. No one saw Lu Yaoyao and the others going to sea back then." Zhao Xiang said.
Zhao Rao said coldly, "It doesn't matter if I go to sea or not, in short, I will not let Lu Yaoyao go, if I can't kill her, then I will deal with the people around her, and she can protect a few. "
"Your Majesty, it's time to leave." Zhao Xiang reminded.
They were going to send Cheng Zheng off for the last time. Although Zhao Xiang didn't like Cheng Zheng before, the dead were the worst, and she didn't want to worry about the past.
Zhao Rao's hands trembled. She supported Zhao Xiang's arm and walked step by step to the mourning hall. Everyone was waiting for her words.
The cold wind was blowing, and the plain palace was immersed in silent sorrow. Zhao Rao stood in front of the coffin. She didn't look at Cheng Zheng for the last time, and she couldn't wake up again. In one scene, **** every night, reminding her every moment that she must seek revenge from Lu Yaoyao.
"Put it in the coffin." Zhao Rao said in a low voice. She has lost a lot of weight recently, and she stood upright in the cold wind, revealing a bit of desolate indifference.
Watching them carry Cheng Zheng's body into the coffin, Zhao Rao's eyes were frighteningly red, but not a single tear fell.
Under Zhao Rao's insistence, Cheng Zheng's coffin will still be placed in the imperial tomb, and will not be moved out until Zhao Rao's own tomb is completed. Demotion, the voice of opposition in the court is almost inaudible.
A desolate mourning song sounded, and Cheng Zheng's coffin was gradually sent out of the palace.
"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, there was a stern shout, and the sound of neat horse gaits appeared in unison, hundreds of soldiers stood in front of the funeral procession, "Cheng Zheng must not be buried in the imperial tomb! Zhao Rao, our Zhao family has been in the country for hundreds of years, There has never been anyone other than the royal family in the imperial mausoleum, you cannot violate the precepts of your ancestors."
"Zhao Lan, what do you want to do?" Zhao Rao's voice became cold, and she looked at Zhao Lan standing in front of her with serious eyes.
In addition to Zhao Lan, there were three sons-in-law and his soldiers standing outside the palace gate.
Song Hongao strode out, frowning at Zhao Lan and the third son-in-law, "Third princess and third son-in-law, you are not allowed to bring troops into the palace. Are you trying to force the palace like this?"
"We don't want to do this, but Zhao Rao is unfaithful, and now he has done such an outrageous thing. As a princess and the elder sister of the Fifth Prince, I must put things right, so that I can see my father with dignity in the future. "Zhao Lan called out in a crisp voice.
"A traitor?" Zhao Rao chuckled, "Aren't you a traitor now?"
Zhao Lan said, "I am here today for the orthodoxy of the Zhao family!"
"Orthodox?" Zhao Rao curled his lips into a faint smile, and looked coldly at the hundreds of soldiers with swords, "It seems that besides these family soldiers, there should be many elite soldiers surrounding the city."
"They were all former loyal ministers of my father, Zhao Rao. You were bewitched by Cheng Zheng in the past. As long as you hand over the throne, you will still be the eldest princess of Qi." Zhao Lan said.
The third son-in-law followed up and said, "That's right, the fifth prince is the real emperor. He is the crown prince bestowed by the late emperor. You shouldn't be a rooster in the morning. You have been in power for two years. How many ministers in the court really respect you as emperor? If you don’t believe me, ask other ministers if they really worship you.”
Zhao Rao smiled, raised her eyes and looked at the minister behind her, "Really? Do you think so?"
"You don't have to be afraid of her anymore. She is only a woman who relies on Cheng Zheng to be what she is today. Cheng Zheng is dead, and no one can threaten you anymore. General Huo's troops are just outside the city. As long as Zhao Rao dares to mobilize troops, They will break into the city immediately." Zhao Lan said loudly, trying to persuade those ministers to turn against Zhao Rao.
"I'm really curious, who gave you the guts and courage to say this here." Zhao Rao smiled lightly, not afraid that Zhao Lan would encourage the ministers in the court.
Zhao Lan ignored Zhao Rao's words, and still said to the ministers, "The Fifth Prince is the real Son of Heaven. As long as you are loyal to him, you will surely protect your prosperity and wealth in the future."
The sword in the hands of the third son-in-law pointed at Zhao Rao, "Or do you want to be a traitor and let this witch harm our country of Qi?"
"Marquis Zhen Guo, the late emperor treated you well. Are you going to violate the late emperor's last wish and help the tyrant?" Zhao Lan turned his gaze to Song Hongao.
"The first emperor once said it when he was alive." Song Hongao said lightly, "The eldest princess has his demeanor, and she is the hope of the future of Qi."
It is well known that Song Hongao was the late emperor's confidant. Since he said this, it proves that the late emperor must have said such a thing. The late emperor once believed that Zhao Rao had the ability to govern the country.
Zhao Lan's complexion changed, especially those ministers didn't move at all, obviously they didn't intend to fight against her, "Song Hongao, what did Zhao Rao use to bribe you? How about your integrity when you resigned?"
"What this Marquis has done is all for the Qi State." Song Hongao said flatly.
"Okay, okay! Then don't blame me for not giving you a choice." Zhao Lan sneered, the feud between her mother, concubine and younger brother was finally settled with Zhao Rao today.