A large number of ice cubes were placed in the mourning hall. Walking in from the heat, I felt cold all over my body and couldn't help shivering.
In the evening, the sky was already dark.
The curtain fluttered, the whole room was white, and there was a coffin placed in the middle.
Everything looks so creepy.
The prince's family members, from wives and concubines to children, knelt by the side to watch the coffin.
As the eldest son of the emperor, the emperor's eldest grandson greeted everyone who came to worship.
After all, the prince is not the son of heaven, so his funeral cannot be handled according to the standards of the empress.
Gu Jiu offered incense and worshiped, and performed the junior ceremony.
He also said to the eldest grandson of the emperor: "Please mourn!"
Liu Cheng, the eldest grandson of the emperor, bowed slightly, "My brother and sister are interested."
Gu Jiu didn't want to stay longer, so he left after worshiping. Cry again tomorrow.
Leaving the mourning hall, the heat hits.
The body that had just cooled down became hot again, sweating stinky all over.
However, everyone is happy with it.
In the mourning hall, it was cool, but it was gloomy, with an ominous atmosphere.
The way the prince's family looked at people made people feel panicked.
The family finally survived.
Ouyang Fu rubbed her arms, looking a little scared.
She murmured to Gu Jiu, "I really didn't expect that the crown prince left so suddenly, people were caught off guard."
Gu Jiu nodded, "Yes, it's too sudden."
Perhaps someone has long expected this day, will it be someone in the mourning hall
The two came to one of the group halls in the northeast corner of the palace, where King Ning and Mrs. Pei lived.
They washed up first, changed out of their smelly clothes soaked in sweat, and went to meet the prince and concubine comfortably.
"Free gift!"
Pei called, "Have you all gone to the mourning hall to worship?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "I have already worshiped. I will go to cry tomorrow."
Mrs. Pei warned: "In the next few days, you all should be more careful, talk less and do less. If something goes wrong, this princess may not be able to protect you."
Ouyang Fu was taken aback, "Concubine Mu, is the situation serious?"
With a straight face, Pei asked back, "What do you think?"
The prince died, and he died before the decree of the abolished prince was issued, can this be a trivial matter
In the past few days, people in the palace are in a state of panic, everyone has a small plan, and they are clattering.
Coupled with the fact that the Jinwu Guards were hunting down the assassin's accomplices, the entire palace was already in a state of panic.
Mrs. Pei looked at King Ning, "My lord, please say a few words."
In the past few days, King Ning has been in a bad mood and has a very bad temper.
He was a little impatient, "What are you talking about? What else can you say now."
Thinking that the emperor missed the prince every day, and everyone would talk about the prince every day, he almost died of anger.
The prince is really too treacherous, even his death is so planned and strategic, enough to make a colorful article.
It doesn't matter that he died, what matters is that the emperor's mentality has changed accordingly. It seems that he regrets being too harsh on the prince in the past, and said to take advantage of the prince.
What is even more disturbing is that in just a few days, the emperor has summoned the emperor's eldest grandson several times in a row, and each time he must have a cup of tea.
Moreover, he also rewarded the Crown Princess Sun, and praised the Crown Princess Sun for her diligence and thrift.
Son of Heaven, what does this mean
The prince is dead, is he going to hold the East Palace instead
The most disturbing thing is that the crown prince is dead, but the establishment of the Eastern Palace is still there.
The crown prince is gone, so why keep the East Palace
Why didn't the prince's family move out of the East Palace immediately
The prosperity of the East Palace without the crown prince is still there. This is a dangerous signal.
Because there is no prince, but the emperor's eldest grandson.
Because of these things, King Ning couldn't eat well or sleep well these days, and the cool Beiman Mountain Palace couldn't quench his anger.
His mouth got angry anxiously, and there were several blisters, which made him feel so uncomfortable.
He waved at Gu Jiu and the others, "Stay back, do what is required according to the rules, and don't cause trouble."
Gu Jiu pondered for a while, "Excuse me, father, mother, have you seen my son recently?"
Pei frowned: "Are you confused? Zhao'er is locked up in Zongzheng Temple, and this princess is in the palace. How can I see him?"
Gu Jiu remained calm and looked at King Ning.
Mrs. Pei doesn't know, so it's impossible for King Ning not to know.
King Ning said expressionlessly: "When it's time to see him, you will see him. Go back to your room and rest, don't think about it."
Pei quickly asked: "My lord, what's going on? Could it be that Zhao'er was released? Why didn't I know?"
"There are so many things you don't know. En is kind enough. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
King Ning was hitting Pei Shi, and he was also hitting Gu Jiu. Remind Gu Jiu not to yell.
Gu Jiu understood in his heart that King Ning really knew the inside story, but he just refused to say it.
She got up, bowed and bowed, "My daughter-in-law respectfully obeys my father's instruction."
Back in the room, the maids were all worried.
Qingmei asked: "Madam, is the young master okay?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "It should be fine. It is estimated that His Majesty arranged some errands for him."
She didn't want to say more, she looked out the window, feeling the slightly weird atmosphere in the palace.
When King Ning returned to his bedroom, he was still restless. Walk up and down the house.
Chang En waited by his side, trying to persuade him, but he didn't know where to start.
King Ning asked, "Is there any news from Sizhong Wu?"
Chang En shook his head, "There has been no news from Wu Shizhong for two days."
King Ning bared his teeth, "The one surnamed Wu couldn't have picked someone halfway."
Chang En didn't dare to answer.
King Ning slammed his fist on the table, "Is there any news from Eldest Young Master?"
Chang En nodded, "The Eldest Young Master has led people to take down all the people in Xinfeng County, and is escorting them back to the capital."
King Ning kicked the stool over.
"This king has worked hard to plan for many years. Seeing that the dust has settled, he failed because of an assassin. Although the crown prince died, he turned the tables with his death. This king knows that the crown prince should not be underestimated. It is said that a dog that bites does not bark. Don't lie to me."
Chang En reminded King Ning, "My lord, all the officials above the seventh rank in the East Palace will be buried for the prince. What should we do about this matter."
King Ning snorted coldly, "When those people die, they die. Those bastards who have done more than fail have been wasting food."
What a great opportunity for the chaos in Xinfeng County.
Coupled with the cooperation of Wu Shizhong, this time the prince can be brought down 100%. They considered everything and planned everything, but they didn't plan for the variable Prince.
Thinking that the prince is a puppet, he is already powerless to resist. Unexpectedly, the prince was determined to beg for death, so that he could make a comeback with death.
Too much deception.
Damn assassin!
Where did the assassin come from
If the assassin hadn't died, King Ning would really have smashed the assassin's body into pieces, ruining his good deeds.
King Ning asked, "Is there any clue to track down the assassin?"
"My lord, the assassin came to the palace ten years ago as an errand. He has been diligent and diligent, and has not found any abnormality. Therefore, he was appointed to serve in Ganquan Palace at the beginning. I didn't expect this honest man to be an assassin."
"That's all, nothing else?" King Ning was very dissatisfied.
After checking for so many days, I found out this thing, incompetent.
Chang En lowered his head and said: "The old man who recommended the assassin to work in the palace passed away last year. People who were familiar with the assassin have also passed away one after another in the past ten years. There is no one in the palace who is familiar with the assassin. matter."
"This is the problem!" King Ning slammed his fist on the table, "They had already prepared, so in the past ten years, they used various means to cut off all the familiar people around the assassin. The layout and planning have been started a few years ago. Is it possible that there is really a force that wants to kill the father?"
Speaking of this, King Ning shuddered.
Could it be that there are really a group of traitors lurking in the palace who are waiting for an opportunity to murder the emperor
Who wants to murder the emperor
Ruizhen Empress Cui
no no no!
If Ruizhen Empress Cui really arranged all this, why didn't she do it while she was alive
Doesn't she know that once the emperor dies, the crown prince can legitimately inherit the throne
King Ning screened suspicious people one by one.
For a moment, he looked suspicious at everyone, but he could find reasons to refute.
King Ning was suspicious, and even suspected that someone wanted to kill him.
He immediately ordered, "Doubling the number of guards, and we will do the same in the future."
Chang En was taken aback for a moment, and then hurriedly made arrangements.
Looking at the doubled number of guards outside, King Ning was still a little uneasy.
"We must quickly find the person behind the assassin, otherwise I will have trouble sleeping and eating."
"Is the prince thinking too much?"
"I also wish I had thought too much, but this time the assassin's matter is too strange and there are too many coincidences. Sometimes I can't help but wonder if the crown prince arranged all of this to fulfill his wish with death. Selfish."
"If the prince really arranged all this, then he doesn't need to die."
"That's right! That's why this king feels that his idea is too absurd. If the prince really has the guts to arrange for someone to assassinate, then he doesn't have to stop the assassin, and he doesn't have to die. Afterwards, as long as there is one side in the capital camp who stands by him, he will I can successfully ascend the throne as the prince."
Based on this idea, King Ning denied the speculation that the assassin was related to the East Palace.
After tossing and turning all night, when the sky was about to dawn, thunder roared, and it rained heavily in a blink of an eye.
After so many hot days, it finally rained.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
This rain, like a signal, relieved everyone's tense nerves.
In any case, the prince is dead.
After so many years of planning, although the ending is not satisfactory, it can be regarded as achieving the goal anyway.
Early in the morning, Gu Jiu came to the mourning hall with an umbrella, and wept together with everyone.
The prince's family members are all haggard, and everyone's eyes are bloodshot. Apparently he hasn't had a good night's sleep these days.
Monks do things to save the prince.
The incense burns, and the smoke is lingering, making it difficult to breathe.
Gu Jiu's heart was calm, kneeling on the futon, listening to the chanting.
Taoist priests are also doing things for the prince.
Monks and Taoists do not interfere with each other, each doing his own thing.
Gu Jiu inadvertently saw the third son of the East Palace who was kneeling behind the eldest grandson of the emperor.
The third son of the East Palace was born by the side concubine, and he was most loved by the crown prince.
The third girl Wei of Zhu Guogong's mansion was accused of marrying the third son of the East Palace.
But now that the prince has passed away, can the marriage between Miss Wei and the third son of the East Palace continue
In the past, when the crown prince was still alive, the third son of the East Palace relied on his favor, and at least he was able to compete with the second son, the eldest grandson of the emperor.
Now that the crown prince has passed away, even the side concubine has to rely on the breath of the crown prince's concubine Sun, so what can the third son do
I'm afraid this marriage will not be possible.
It's just that it's not so easy for Duke Zhu's government to divorce the engagement.
Especially now, the emperor's attitude has changed, and he is very tolerant towards the East Palace.
Miss Wei San will continue to suffer.
As for Miss Cui who was accused of being married to the second son of the East Palace, the situation is much better than Miss Wei's third.
After all, the second son is a direct descendant, with the crown princess Sun's family and the Sun family as the backing, no matter what, he is much better than the third son of the East Palace.
Gu Jiu was thinking wildly, wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief from time to time.
Ginger juice was smeared on the handkerchief, and when it touched the corners of the eyes, tears kept coming out of the eyes. It looked like she was crying very sadly.
During the lunch break, Gu Jiu was too tired to eat.
Funerals are held in the summer, the dead are hard, and the living are even harder.
She found an unoccupied wing, and was going to rest for an hour, so as to gather enough energy to continue in the afternoon.
She was a little dizzy, probably stimulated by the smoke from the incense sticks.
She rubbed between her eyebrows, the window was half opened, and she saw an acquaintance inadvertently.
An acquaintance who almost "died together", Fang Shaojian.
Fang Shaojian also noticed Gu Jiu.
The two looked at each other, neither said a word nor made any unnecessary movements.
Fang Shaojian suddenly twitched the corners of his mouth, and gave Gu Jiu a smile that wasn't a smile.
Gu Jiu frowned.
She felt that Fang Shaojian had malicious intentions.
Fang Shaojian walked straight to the wing.
Gu Jiu collected herself and ordered someone to guard the door.
Fang Shaojian walked into the wing, "We meet again. Now I should call you Mrs. Zhao."
"Fang Shaojian is a rare visitor, please sit down."
Fang Shaojian sat opposite to Gu Jiu.
"Fang Shaojian's complexion has improved a lot, he is in good health." Gu Jiu pretended to be concerned.
Fang Shaojian nodded, "Madam Lei Zhao is worried, our family has recovered."
Gu Jiu poured the tea himself, "I heard that you are working in the East Palace now, and the crown prince has passed away. Please mourn."
Fang Shaojian took the teacup, "Mrs. Zhao mentioned His Highness the Crown Prince without any intention of mourning."
Gu Jiu raised her eyebrows and asked, "Then are you going to file a complaint?"
Fang Shaojian shook his head slowly, "Many people say that His Highness the Crown Prince died well. Everyone in the East Palace should not be sad, but should be happy. If the Crown Prince hadn't passed away, how could the hundreds of people in the East Palace survive."
"Fang Shaojian doesn't need to test me, I won't say a single word if it's superfluous." Gu Jiu straightened it out.
Fang Shaojian shook his head, "Our family is not trying to test Mrs. Zhao."
Gu Jiu looked at Fang Shaojian with a half-smile, "You and I are on opposite sides, tell me, can I trust you? Or should I ask, do you trust me?"
Fang Shaojian stared at Gu Jiu, "Madam Zhao's suspicion is getting worse."
Gu Jiu heheed twice, "I'm the other party's young prisoner, but I'm very afraid."
"Why are you afraid?"
"Because you are a man with big plans and a ruthless heart. I'm afraid that I will fall into your hands, and I don't even know how to die."
Fang Shaojian narrowed his eyes, and there was an unknown light in his eyes.
But in a blink of an eye, he restrained his emotions again, with a calm face, "Give my regards to Young Master Zhao."
Gu Jiu nodded slightly, "I must bring it."
"Do you have anything else to say?" Fang Shaojian seemed to have something to say.
Gu Jiu shook his head, "Differences do not conspire with each other."
Fang Shaojian shook his head, "Actually, it's all for survival."
Gu Jiu pointed at him, "You have lived enough."
Fang Shaojian wanted to laugh, but found that the timing was wrong. The palace is having a funeral, how can he laugh.
He shook his head, "Whether a person has lived enough is not judged by age. The damned person will naturally deserve to die when the time comes, the old man is like this, and so is the child. Tell the son Zhao, I will wait for him."
Gu Jiu frowned.
Fang Shaojian didn't explain, got up and left.
Gu Jiu stood by the window and watched him leave.
Fang Shaojian and Liu Zhao, what entanglement do these two have
Mother Fang stood behind Gu Jiu, "Ma'am, Young Supervisor Fang should not be underestimated. This man has fought against Supervisor Chen for most of his life, and he is still alive and well, which shows that he is extraordinary."
Gu Jiu nodded, "I know, I have already experienced how powerful he is."
"Fang Shaojian has no children, no family members, and is not very greedy for money. There seems to be no weakness in his whole body."
Gu Jiu shook his head, "How can a person live in this world without any desires and thoughts. Fang Shaojian is no exception, he also has his own weaknesses, but it's hard for ordinary people to discover."
Fang Shaojian's weakness is his ambition, he is conceited about his talent, but he has nowhere to display it.
If he is really loyal, when the prince dies, he should die to show his ambition.
Yet he did not die.
After being sad, he rekindled his fighting spirit.
He wants to assist the eldest grandson of the emperor to be the grandson of the emperor, and then ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
Such a big ambition and desire, isn't it a weakness
If Fang Shaojian was prevented from displaying his talents for the rest of his life, he might die of frustration.
Gu Jiu smiled.
In this round, Fang Shaojian won the half.
But the next game, the result is unknown.