The next month passed quickly, and time passed without knowing how busy I was.
The matter of the emperor becoming the grandson of Zen went very smoothly. Although the kings and ministers were a little unbelievable, the emperor had reached a consensus with the prime ministers and others in advance. After that, if someone raises objections, there is no need for the emperor to say anything. The prime minister and the others will help deal with it.
However, within three days, the Ministry of Rites hurriedly prepared the ceremony, and Taisun was still wearing mourning clothes, so he was pushed to the throne in a ignorant manner. Many people didn't really see the appearance of Xinjun until this moment. Although he was young and could not see his talent for the time being, Xinjun still had the shadow of the previous prince, which made many ministers have high hopes for him.
After the new king ascended the throne, the king of Chu was indeed reinstated and became the first object of the little emperor's favor.
It is not known whether the King of Chu is grateful to the little emperor, but the Kings of Qi and Wei have been really angry and resentful these days - as princes, how could they have no ambitions for the throne, even when the emperor and the prince were both assassinated, they still There is a unique opportunity. However, the ups and downs are only one day, and they turned their heads and bowed their heads to the young nephew.
Are you convinced? how is this possible! They never thought that the eldest grandson had any other advantages besides being the son of the prince. Even he himself is a concubine like them, and it is not possible for him to be a successor, a leader, or a sage, so how can it be convincing!
It was right for the old emperor to take the Zen seat in advance, otherwise, as soon as he closed his eyes, these unconvinced uncles would immediately cause trouble.
Fortunately, the process of the meditation position went smoothly, and King Qi and others did not dare to make a noise at this juncture. The old emperor did not die immediately after taking the Zen throne. He took his last breath to send his grandson to the throne, and also supported him to take care of him.
It wasn't until a month later that the new emperor's status gradually stabilized, and the old emperor who insisted on his last breath and refused to swallow it also let go.
Before the spring flowers bloom, Liang Guo ushered in a national mourning.
Everyone was prepared for this, but when the day really came, the cry was still unknown. The mourning and mourning of the wake for a few days may be adulterated, but the initial tears and mourning are real.
In the public office, the old emperor and his ministers have been in harmony with each other for decades. Privately, he has always been the support of all the princes and princesses. As far as the people of the world are concerned, he has created the peaceful and prosperous age of the Liang Kingdom today. His passing was a blow to everyone, and as the news of the emperor's death spread throughout the world, the sound of sadness would be heard all over the world.
Qi Yang sent his elder brother and father away one after another. He couldn't bear the grief any longer, and cried bitterly in front of the old emperor's soul. She has never been absent from the wake for several days, and she has not even returned to the Princess Mansion once.
King Lu looked at Qi Yang who was crying with sincerity, and then looked at several princes and princesses who were still doing various small gestures in front of the mourning hall. He tried to persuade Qi Yang twice to no avail, so he turned his head and complained about his concubine again. Dao said that she looks smart on weekdays, and she is also very affectionate with Qi Yang, how come she doesn't know how to persuade the princess when it comes to the critical moment
Hearing this, Lu Qipei smiled bitterly without explaining anything, bowing his head and letting King Lu blame him.
What can she say? Now Qi Yang is feeling uncomfortable, and he is afraid that he doesn't want to see her anymore. When she appears in front of her, it's just to block the eyes of the other party.
Fortunately, the funeral of the late emperor was also carried out quickly. Under the circumstance of preparation, even if the little emperor in charge was still lacking, it was still carried out in an orderly manner. When the late emperor's Zigong entered the mountain tomb, this gruesome funeral was over.
It's just that Lu Qipei waited for two days at the Princess Mansion, but he didn't wait for anyone to come back.
Qi Yang stayed in the Jingchen Palace for a while, because another busy schedule followed. Although the little emperor had been on the throne for more than a month, he had been looked after by the late emperor. pressed over.
The prime minister is very capable, but he must guard against his dictatorship. King Lu is very prestigious, but he has not asked about political affairs for many years. Not to mention General Zhen Guo, he is a warrior at heart, he can lead troops to fight, but he really can't manage politics. So in the end, it still fell on Qi Yang, a person who had no name as an assistant, but was entrusted to him by the first prince.
When Qi Yang finished dealing with the backlog of government affairs during the funeral, the whole person was haggard again.
Lu Qipei was very distressed, but he didn't know what to do. Because Qiyang shut Lu Qipei out on the first day he returned to the mansion, she said to her coldly, "I have to be filial to my father and emperor."
In ancient times, filial piety for parents was three years, or more precisely, twenty-seven months. During the period, no drinking, no entertainment, no marriage, no banquet, and of course the husband and wife are not allowed to have the same room. Qi Yang's reasons were irrefutable, and Lu Qipei had no choice but to agree to share the bed.
Lu Qipei's things were quickly moved to the study, and the bedroom that originally belonged to the two of them was suddenly much empty.
At night, Lu Qipei stood in front of the bedroom and hesitated for a long time. Qi Yang was lying on the couch, obviously very tired, but he couldn't sleep for a long time.
The death of her father and brother is one aspect, heavy thoughts are another aspect, and the most important thing is the lack of the familiar warmth and breath around her, which makes her always uneasy. Even if he fell asleep, he always woke up in nightmares. Sometimes I dream that I can't ask for it in my previous life, and sometimes I dream that the assassination is found out, which implicates Lu Qipei to show his head to the public...
The nightmares these days have almost made Qi Yang in a trance, no wonder she is so haggard.
Now that he has finally returned to the house, the moment he saw Lu Qipei, Qi Yang actually wanted to throw himself into her arms and covet her warmth. But when things came to an end, he thought of the tragic death of the prince and the emperor, and a thorn was inexplicably stabbed in his heart.
Assassination is not actually Lu Qipei's business, but people's hearts are so complicated, and there is no reason to be angry.
Qi Yang couldn't sleep, she raised her hand to cover her slightly sore eyes, and felt that she was despicable for the first time in her heart - there is no reason for others to take anger, but there is a reason for her anger, because she is guilty and annoyed.
One month is enough time for her to understand a lot of things. She can understand Lu Qipei's innocence in this matter, and naturally she can also think of her own inaction in this matter. After all, Lu Qipei didn't hide anything from her. On the first day of the new year, Zibert invited Lu Qipei to meet. Both of them noticed the abnormality, but neither of them really paid attention to it.
When Qi Yang recalled it now, he felt that it was a sign. If she was more concerned then, wouldn't the result be different
Lu Qipei also had such thoughts. She was annoyed, and Qi Yang was remorseful. But people always have some bad roots, that is, they are unwilling to admit their mistakes, and want to attribute all the faults to her.
Qi Yang is not a saint, so she chose to take out her anger. But at the same time, she knew in her heart that this was unfair to Lu Qipei. She stayed in the palace to be busy and to escape. Until today, seeing that person again, she finally had to admit her despicableness.
Tears slipped down the corners of my eyes, and the covered eyes were sore and painful...
Qi Yang whimpered silently, not knowing how to face Lu Qipei and himself.
Hesitating outside the door, Lu Qipei reached out to knock on the door several times, but finally gave up. She lowered her hand in frustration, looked at the door and sighed deeply, and finally turned around and walked towards the study.
The bedroom was pitch-dark, but there were lights under the corridor, which clearly reflected her shadow on the window.
Qi Yang was covering his eyes and crying, but at this moment he seemed to feel something. She sat up, put down her hands covering her eyes, and looked at the gradually receding shadow through her hazy tearful eyes, and her heart was even more mixed.
She didn't go after Lu Qipei who left, but just sat on the bed and buried her head deeply - just wait a few days, in a few days, she will tell Apei all these thoughts. Just like she never hides anything from herself, she shouldn't hide anything from her.
Qi Yang made up his mind, and in the environment full of Lu Qipei's breath, he finally fell asleep.
It was a restless night, but no nightmares disturbed it either.
In the early morning of the next day, Qi Yang got up and called someone, but it was not Zhi Ting or the maid who entered, but Lu Qipei, who was carrying something to wash. She looked a little cautious, looked at Qi Yang's dazed appearance, and called out timidly, "A Ning."
Qi Yang blinked his eyes and retracted his gaze, not knowing how to face Lu Qipei for a while, so he only gave a soft "um".
Seeing that she didn't reject her, Lu Qipei was relieved, and when he put down the items in his hand, he glanced at Qi Yang, and soon noticed that the other party's eyes were slightly red and swollen. She thought that Qi Yang was still sad about the emperor's death, and wanted to persuade but felt that she had no position. In the end, she had to twist the handkerchief and hand it over carefully: "A Ning, don't be too sad, your majesty doesn't want to see you like this."
Hearing this, Qi Yang didn't say anything, just raised his eyes to look at her, the red and swollen eyes no longer had the usual style, but people couldn't help but feel distressed.
Seeing that she didn't pick up his veil, Lu Qipei's eyes turned slightly uncomfortable. But thinking of the cold and alienation between the two of them this month, she felt a little flustered, so she simply ruthless, took the handkerchief and gently applied it to Qi Yang's eyes.
When it was warm and cold in early spring, hot water was naturally used for washing in the morning, but it took a while to wring out the veil, but it quickly cooled down. When Lu Qipei applied it to his eyes, it was icy cold, which relieved the soreness and discomfort of Qi Yang's eyes a lot.
Qi Yang raised his hand and held down Lu Qipei's hand covering her eyes.
Lu Qipei's heart beat faster by two points, and in a trance, there was a kind of trepidation when they first met. But it was only a moment, and she quickly returned to reality, realizing that there was still a gap between the two that she didn't know how to break.
The mentioned heart sank again, Lu Qipei thought that Qi Yang still didn't want to be close to him, pursed his lips and planned to withdraw his hand. It turned out that the hand that was holding his own was quite powerful, and whether it was pressed or not, the meaning of the sign was obviously different.
Lu Qipei was surprised, and was a little surprised by the sudden thought, and called out again in a slightly high-pitched tone: "A Ning?"
Qi Yang didn't move, she put her hands over her eyes, and gradually felt calm in this brief darkness.