The eldest princess looked at her son who was running towards her, her face was as ruddy as a twenty-eight girl, and the smile on her face became more and more gentle.
"Going and going again, parting with Junsheng. We have been separated for more than ten thousand miles, and we are all in the world... Sijun makes you old, and the years are suddenly too late... Don't give up, don't return to the road, try to add meals..." The eldest princess put her hand In the hands of Ban Huai, who finally came over, he muttered, "Work hard to add... meals..."
She seemed to be suddenly refreshed, and her eyes lit up like the stars in the sky.
"Shuiqing," she looked at her son with a smile, "the little man we are looking for is really handsome, I will tell your father to go when we go back."
"Well." Ban Huai choked and hummed.
Suddenly, the eldest princess's hand fell weakly, her bright eyes slowly closed, she fell asleep with a smile, but she would never wake up again.
Ban Huai opened his mouth and kept twitching, but he couldn't make a sound, not even a single tear.
"His Royal Highness Princess De Ning... went."
"Master Hou." Yinshi took Ban Huai into his arms and patted his back lightly, again and again. Finally, Ban Huai burst into tears, like Ruyan who had lost her mother.
Ban Hua sat on the ground in a daze, murmuring something in a low voice, as if losing her mind. Rong Xia grabbed her tightly clenched hand and pulled apart her fingers little by little, only to find that her palm was already bloody and bloody.
"I'm useless..."
Rong Xia heard what Ban Hua said. He held her cold palm and said firmly, "I don't blame you, it's not your fault." He turned his head and looked at the imperial doctor who was kneeling outside, "The county master The hand is injured."
Emperor Yunqing reacted and waved the imperial doctor over, "Be careful, don't hurt the county master."
When the imperial doctor saw the life and death of the Ban family, his heart was really mixed, and when he heard the emperor's order, he suddenly came back to his senses: "Yes." When he saw who was holding the wrist of Fule County Master, he was surprised. Glancing at Rong Xia, she lowered her head to deal with the wound on Ban Hua's palm.
"Your Majesty," Rong Xia walked up to Emperor Yunqing and knelt down after Ban Hua's wound was treated, "Wei Chen just now ruined the county lord's reputation in front of many people, and Wei Chen is willing to marry the county lord. In the name of the whole county master."
Emperor Yunqing and the queen were stunned when they heard the words, and suddenly remembered that Rong Xia had entered the hall with Ban Hua on his back, and said in front of the eldest princess that he was Ban Hua's husband. This is an expedient measure that should not be taken seriously, but today there are imperial physicians and palace maids and eunuchs here.
"Jun Po, I know that you are a righteous gentleman, and you can't bear to ruin a woman's reputation, but..." Emperor Yunqing looked at the family members who were in grief, "Marriage is a major event, you don't have to wrong yourself like this."
He knows how much Rong Xia is admired by his daughter's family in the capital. It is not difficult for such a son-in-law to marry a woman with both talent and appearance, and a prominent identity. I am afraid that a woman like Ban Hua is not his favorite. of.
Because he was worried that the woman's reputation would be damaged, he asked to marry him. Such a man is indeed a rare gentleman.
"The county master is kind and lovely, and Wei Chen likes the county master, and it is a blessing for Wei Chen to marry him." Rong Xia bowed to Emperor Yunqing, "Please, Your Majesty and the Empress, be the matchmaker for Wei Chen. "
Emperor Yunqing secretly sighed in his heart that a gentleman should be like Rong Xia. Such a speech is actually a full face of the woman, and people can't pick out the slightest mistake. Although he and the queen both know that Rong Xia does not like babes, at this moment Can't say anything.
"Wait, wait for the eldest princess..."
Emperor Yunqing's throat moved, his eyes were red and he was speechless. He has the intention to find a good husband for Ban Hua, but at this moment, he can't open this mouth, and the Ban family is afraid that he has no intention of talking about marriage.
People from the Ministry of Rites came and went, and it seemed that other people came and went. The four members of the Ban family would only listen to the emperor's orders in a daze, and even the emperor said that the eldest princess' mourning hall should be set up in the palace, and the funeral etiquette should be When the regulation of the ban was only a little lower than that of the queen mother, the Ban family did not show much joy on their faces. They are like children who are at a loss for more than one thing. Emperor Yunqing said what he said, without the slightest suspicion.
The more they were like this, the more guilty Emperor Yunqing felt. His aunt died for him. If his aunt hadn't stepped forward, then the person lying in the mourning hall at the moment would be him, not his aunt.
The more he thought about it, the more solemn the funeral he hosted for the Chief Chief. According to the funeral etiquette of the queen mother, she generally needs to be suspended for twenty-seven days, to be saved by monks, and the whole country must observe filial piety for six months. Emperor Yunqing wanted to follow the Queen Mother's regulations, but there was no precedent to follow. In desperation, he could only follow the highest regulations concerning the princess' funeral ceremonies recorded in the history books.
After 24 days of resting, all officials in the capital who are above the third rank will come to cry to the eldest princess, and the whole country will observe filial piety for three months.
The whole great cause knows that the eldest princess died in order to save the car, so there is no one who does not have a long-sighted eye to make irresponsible remarks in front of the emperor. There are also some talented and famous people who have written books and biography for the eldest princess. Some people praise her for her loyalty, some praise her benevolence and righteousness. All kinds of beautiful praises are placed on the eldest princess.
The Jingting Hou Mansion, which used to be lively in the past, seems to be quiet these days. No matter what the rumors outside, they never said a word.
"The county master," Chang mama gave three big gifts to Ban Bo, "The old slave is ordered by His Royal Highness to serve the county master."
"Mother Chang," Ban Hua helped her up with her own hands, her eyes were red and swollen, "Grandma, her old man, have you said anything?"
Madam Chang looked at the princess who had lost a lot of weight in front of her, and smiled gratified: "Your Highness said, you are the most like her, and she hopes that you will live as she was young, wantonly, fresh, and free."
Ban Hua walked to the window, looked at the white paper lanterns hanging outside the yard, and said in a hoarse voice, "Grandma must have been beautiful when she was young."
"Yeah," Chang mama picked up a cloak and draped it over Ban Yu's shoulders, "My servant heard that before his highness got married, he was the most beautiful person in the great cause. If you want to ask to marry her aristocratic son, you can find one from the east of the city. Queue to the west of the city."
Ban Hua's lips trembled: "I'm not as good as my grandmother."
"No, you're fine." Chang mama looked at Ban Hu kindly, "as good as your highness."
Ban Hua stared out the window blankly, and said after a long time, "It's snowing again."
Mammy Chang looked at the white yard and stood silently beside Ban Hua without saying a word.
Shortly after the New Year's Eve, the eldest princess was buried, and the road to the funeral was full of road sacrifices set up by various prefectures.
The Princess Mausoleum was built a long time ago, and after her death, she finally lay down with her beloved concubine again.
When life is different, death is the same. May the two be in love and lingering in the next life and never be separated.
Ban Hua bowed three times and nine times to the mausoleum. She kowtowed extremely hard on every head. The dull sound was like her longing for her grandmother. Among the unpopular mausoleums.
"Shut up!"
At the moment when the door of the mausoleum was closed, the organs in the numerous tombs rattled, and Ban Ma stared blankly at everything in front of her, letting the snowflakes fall all over her head.
"Cousin, please condolences." The prince in plain clothes walked behind Ban Hua, and he asked the eunuch behind him to hold up an umbrella for Ban Hua to cover her head from the heavy snow, "My aunt is in the spirit of the sky, and she must hope that you can live well. It's fine, not sad for her."
"Prince Cousin," Ban Hua looked back at the prince and said after a while, "Thank you."
The prince knew that she didn't listen to her words at all, so he had to say to her, "The snow is getting heavier and heavier, go back."
Ban Hua pursed his lips, strode to the tombstone, wiped the snowflakes off the tombstone with his hands, and said softly, "Grandmother, I will definitely come to see you and grandfather often in the future, you two have a good life underground, wait... When you come to see you in the future, don't dislike her."
"His Royal Highness." Rong Xia walked to the prince with an umbrella, bowed to the prince, and then walked towards Ban Hua.
Ban Hua was wearing a filial piety, her face was not made of powder, and even her hair was only fixed into a bun with a plain silver hairpin, and there were no other accessories. Rong Xia put the umbrella on the ground, took off her plain white cloak and put it on Ban Hua, then picked up the umbrella on the ground and put it on top of Ban Hua's head: "The princess."
"Uncle Rong," Ban Hua wiped the corners of his eyes, "Why are you here?"
"Seeing the princess standing in the snow in thin clothes, Rong came over to have a look," Rong Xia paused, "your family is waiting for you over there."
Ban Hua turned back and saw her father, mother, and younger brother standing not far away. Her cold heart gradually warmed. She blessed Rong Xia, "Thank you, uncle."
She stepped out of the umbrella and ran towards the Ban family.
Rong Xia watched her leave quietly, then got under the umbrella held by her mother, looked back at the tombstone next to her that was covered with a thin layer of snow, reached out and gently brushed away the layer of snow, then stepped back. One step, he put down his umbrella and bowed to the tombstone.
"Sister, what are you looking at?" Ban Heng noticed that Ban Hua had stopped, worried that she was still sad, and reached out to hold her sleeve, "Be careful with your feet."
Ban Hua looked at the man who was bowing to his grandmother in the snow, retracted his gaze, and whispered, "Well, we all have to be careful about our feet."
The death of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is not a big event for many people, but for some people, it is a matter of joy.
Because of the absence of the eldest princess, the Ban family lost their support, and the family who had suffered from the Ban family's anger began to stir in their hearts. However, on the third day after the burial of the eldest princess, a decree was made in the palace, and Ban Huai was promoted to be the Duke of Jingting, and he would enjoy the example of the king of the county.
After the eldest princess went, the emperor was so sad that he stopped going to court for three days, and even on the day of the eldest princess' burial, he cried so hard that he could not stand. The talent who originally wanted to take revenge on the Ban family suddenly woke up. The eldest princess died for the present majesty. As long as the Jiang family wanted face, and as long as the Ban family did not commit the crime of punishing the nine clans, then the current emperor and the next generation of emperors should treat the Ban family kindly.
This major assassination case ended in the death of the eldest princess, but the mastermind behind the major assassination case has not yet been found. His Majesty was furious and ordered a strict investigation. punish.
"Is it found out?" Emperor Yunqing thought that the people serving him might kill him, so he couldn't eat or sleep well. After checking the entire harem several times, he was still worried, until the master behind the assassination case. Causing people to be pulled out of the water.