As Qi Yang expected, Lu Qipei only slept for two hours before someone from the palace called him.
Qi Yang left earlier than Lu Qipei. After she woke up, she briefly arranged the mansion before entering the palace again. In addition to accompany the emperor who was seriously injured and bedridden, more importantly, it was the funeral for the crown prince. She wanted to send her brother on the last journey.
There is only one loving couple who used to be inseparable today. Everyone in the palace has some speculations when they see it. Even the seriously injured emperor woke up and asked one more question. However, she was perfunctory in Qiyang's mansion with something to say - she was not lying, only the Lu mansion was in trouble. The housekeeper of the Lu mansion died, and he always needed to be paid attention to. Lu Qipei also worked hard for the middle of the night last night. .
Thinking of Qi Bo, Qi Yang was also brooding in his heart, and he was afraid that he would not handle it cleanly enough. You must know that Dali Siqing received her instructions before, and now it is the investigation of the assassination case. If it is found on Lu Qipei...
That would be interesting. The assassination of the emperor and the prince was a big crime, not to mention a success. If they really want to be found out, the two of them don't have to plan anything, why don't they calculate if there is another rebirth that can bring them back
After spending a while with the emperor and thinking about some messy things, Qi Yang went to the East Palace again.
Today's East Palace is getting more and more bleak. Although the eldest grandson has become the grandson, everything in the East Palace has not changed greatly, but without the backbone of the prince, the boy who is only eleven or twelve years old obviously cannot support the sudden burden left by his father.
Fortunately, the prince's funeral was also helped by a ritual official. In the palace, white flags were hung around the white silk, and the incense candles were burning and crying. It's just because the emperor was dying of serious injuries, and no one dared to make such a big deal out of this funeral, for fear of getting into trouble again. Therefore, the funeral of the prince can be considered simple, and the officials only came to pay homage in batches, and no one left a crying spirit.
In front of the spirit were all the wives, concubines and children of the crown prince, and the crown prince and grandson were kneeling at the head. Everyone cried with sincerity, the princess lost her loving husband, the grandson lost a reliable father, and the rest of the people were even more worried about the future.
Qi Yang didn't feel well in his heart, so he cried again in such an atmosphere, and stayed behind to keep the spirit alive.
Lu Qipei was summoned into the palace to take over Yulin's affairs. Today's Commander Yulin is also the emperor's confidant, and the emperor can trust him, but Commander Yulin is willing to submit to the emperor now, but he may not be willing to submit to the young emperor in the future. Coupled with the assassination case of Chaoyang Tower, the commander of Yulin is also duty-bound, and this is the reason why the emperor let Lu Qipei take over Yulin.
It's just that Lu Qipei didn't expect that the emperor would be so anxious. When she received the summons to enter the palace, Commander Yuan Yulin had already been dismissed, and she was only waiting to be handed over to her before being sent to Dali Temple to cooperate with Si Qing's investigation.
Facing the mess in front of him, Lu Qipei also had a headache. After thinking about it, he did not elect a new commander immediately, and only let a few deputy commanders continue their original duties. But maybe someday these people will be invited to Dali Temple to drink tea. After all, the change of Chaoyang Tower is a big case. The Dali Temple Secretary has been investigating the case overnight, and I don't know how many people have been implicated.
Thinking of this, Lu Qipei unknowingly felt a little fortunate - if it wasn't for her status as a concubine, and she was entrusted with an important task by the emperor, I was afraid that she, a young gentleman, would have been taken back to Dali Temple by Sir Siqing to work overtime, and even those two hours of rest were all extravagance.
The whole day was spent in busyness again.
Lu Qipei briefly understood the current situation of Yu Lin, and even followed the patrolling Yu Lin around the palace for a long time. In the evening, he went to the East Palace to personally pick Qi Yang back to the palace to rest.
On the front and the back, another chamberlain came. Seeing that both of her were in the East Palace, she was also fortunate, so she invited the two of them to the Xuanshi Hall to discuss matters.
The emperor's injury is not serious, and he has been in a state of confusion for the past two days. However, Xu Shi knew that time was running out. When the emperor was awake, he was in a hurry to discuss matters.
Qi Yang and Lu Qipei did not delay, and rushed to Xuanshi Hall with the servants.
There are far fewer people waiting in the hall today than yesterday. Apart from the third division, only a few princes and princesses are still guarding. But I also know that King Wei and the others are just showing filial piety in the Xuanshi Hall, not the emperor's call to discuss matters.
Sure enough, when the chamberlain led Qi Yang and the others inside, they were all left outside the hall.
Lu Qipei walked by, glanced at a few people thoughtfully, and then took the time to ask Qi Yang: "Your Highness, today the prince is in mourning, can King Qi and the others go to the East Palace to worship?"
Qi Yang's expression turned cold when he heard the words, he shook his head and said, "Never."
The people didn't arrive, and the ceremony didn't arrive, as if they didn't know the funeral in the East Palace. This is not only because the current situation is too busy to take care of, but because the deceased prince and young grandson are not taken into account at all.
Lu Qipei shook his head secretly in his heart, feeling that these people were hopelessly stupid. Not to mention what they do, will the grandson who stands alone in front of the spirit hold grudges, and how will they treat these uncles in the future. Even the emperor who is lying in the inner hall will not be happy - not to mention that the prince is the emperor's favorite son, even if he died this time to escort him, the weight in the emperor's heart is absolutely full.
Why do you think of Li Taisun? It's not how much the emperor knows about the child, and how much trust he has, it's simply Aiwujiwu!
Otherwise, an eldest grandson who doesn't know his ability, and a group of sons who are not very attractive, the emperor should prefer his son after careful consideration. After all, the transformation of Chaoyang Tower is well known in the city, and it will inevitably cause the situation to be turbulent. It is better for an adult new king to succeed than a child.
It's a pity that King Qi and the others don't understand, and they are still filial piety in the palace of the Xuan family. Didn't the emperor know what they were doing now, not only would he not remember them being kind, but he would scold them for being hypocritical and filial piety!
But these had nothing to do with others, so Lu Qipei naturally wouldn't make any troubles, so he followed Qi Yang into the inner hall.
The third division came earlier than Qiyang and the others. In particular, the Prime Minister, who was entrusted by the emperor with a heavy responsibility to lead the government, entered the palace early to report government affairs. General Zhenguo and King Lu came a little later and were summoned by the emperor.
Coupled with Qi Yang and Lu Qipei, the emperor arranged for his grandson to have all the assistants.
After the two entered the hall, they didn't say much. After salutes and greetings, they stepped aside and waited for the emperor's instructions with the third division.
The emperor rested for another day, and his spirit was not good, but it was not worse. His sharp eyes glanced at the few people present, and seeing that their eyes were clear and clear, and they did not flinch, only then did he slightly restrain his power.
The emperor at this moment is like a severely wounded tiger. If anyone dares to despise him because of this, I am afraid that they will usher in ten times the revenge.
Fortunately, the people selected by the emperor himself are indeed of great character. After he subconsciously tested it, he opened his mouth and threw a big thunder: "The sky does not leave the year. I know that my body is ill and cannot last for a long time. I plan to meditate. Located in Taisun."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Qi Yang and Lu Qipei, even the three divisions who were used to seeing the wind and rain were shocked - after all, the grandson was only established yesterday, and the throne will be passed today, not to mention that there are many ministers in the court even this young man. The face of His Highness has never been seen, and even the third division has not had time to have more contact with him. The urgency of such a hurry is really disturbing.
The prime minister frowned, and subconsciously shouted, "Your Majesty..."
The emperor closed his eyes, looking like he didn't want to listen to what he had to say.
The rest of the people looked at each other in dismay, not knowing whether to persuade or not. Or whether to persuade or not, the difference is not big. After all, the emperor's body has already been exhausted, and no one knows how many more days it will last.
Qi Yang and Lu Qipei looked at each other, and both of them tacitly understood that this was still the emperor paving the way with his grandson. After all, he still has several sons, who are directly passed on to Sun, I am afraid that there are many outsiders. He was afraid that Taisun would be accused of being in a wrong position in the future, so he simply set the tone in advance of the Zen position. Furthermore, before he died, he could help Taisun take care of Gu Yili, so that he would not be in a hurry.
In this way, the death of the prince, the grandson of the Zen throne, and the death of the emperor to deal with the funeral, one after another has been excessive. With the process of growth and relaxation, everything will not be put on Taisun's shoulders at once, crushing his tender little shoulders.
The people present were all wise people, and soon they all understood the emperor's mind.
Later, Qi Yang realized that she had a subconscious understanding with Lu Qipei, and she was a little embarrassed. She didn't know what she was thinking now, but most of them were a little angry, so she was cold to Lu Qipei that day. many.
Lu Qipei was naturally aware of this, and his eyes dimmed a little. Immediately, he glanced around and found that the emperor was still resting with his eyes closed. So he boldly moved to Qi Yang's side, reaching out to hold Qi Yang's hand, breaking the invisible gap between the two.
However, whether it was coincidence or intentional, Qi Yang walked away, and she walked to the emperor's sick bed to guard her weak father.
Seeing this, Lu Qipei sighed in his heart, knowing that he would not be able to turn around for a while. She also understood that Qi Yang's father and brother were killed and injured this time, and the matter had something to do with her. It was good that Qi Yang didn't hate her, and he should have expressed his anger.
Besides, after the emperor dies, Qi Yang is afraid that he will be sad again, and it is useless to coax people now. At that time, when we are sad together and think about it again, I am afraid that there will be some awkwardness between the two - so Xie Yuan is really a big hole. Everyone was dead, but she was still able to make this scene, so that she would not talk about it, and she was worried that she would be found out in the end.
Lu Qipei felt a little depressed when he thought about it, but many thoughts could only be pressed in his heart at the moment.
After a long time, the third division seemed to have negotiated the result, and the three looked at Qi Yang and the concubine again, and neither of them said anything. At this moment, the emperor also opened his eyes, and the prime minister stepped forward and said, "I respect your majesty's will."
Hearing the words, the emperor finally relaxed, endured the pain and fatigue, and instructed: "Then the Minister of the Ministry of Prophecy will have an audience."
It was getting dark by now, but the Emperor clearly wanted to get things settled as soon as possible. He didn't know when he would fall into a coma again, so he had to get more things done while awake.
King Qi and others in the outer hall still don't know what happened. In the inner hall, the emperor has sent the prime minister to personally draft the decree. As soon as the Minister of Rites arrives, the matter of the Zen throne will be completely put on the agenda and preparations will begin.