Empress Tao stayed away from worldly affairs for many years and stayed in Zishen Palace in the name of recuperating her illness. Even the Phoenix Seal was handed over to the Crown Princess. If Emperor Zhaode and the Crown Prince hadn't visited Beique Palace once or twice a month, everyone in the capital would have almost forgotten that this was the serious mother of the Qin Dynasty.
Qiu Yilan, because her husband and wife had received a lot of care from the imperial grandmother, did not forget about her just because she lost power and became ill. It's just that Queen Tao refused to see anyone after she claimed to be ill. She asked for permission many times but was not allowed to see her. Even when she was sick last spring, she couldn't say a few words to the grandmother - by then Queen Tao had lost all shape. , the dormitory is deep and wide, candles are lit day and night, and the shadows look very strange.
"So we still can't be sure whether the royal grandmother has been transferred?" After seeing off the palace attendants, Qiu Yilan sighed and thought to herself, "But it must be true that you specially summoned me today?"
Jiang Yashuang found out about this when she returned home that night, but her expression was not very good. Qiu Yilan was surprised: "Is there something wrong?"
"Last year, when my grandmother was ill and we took turns going to the palace to attend to her illness, the imperial doctor said privately that my grandmother was exhausted!" Jiang Yashuang said in a deep voice, "In fact, neither my grandfather nor my father expected that my grandmother could survive that time. ! Finally, I survived, but time is running out, and now a whole year has passed... "
"..." Qiu Yilan said sadly, "No wonder someone suddenly came to call me. In fact, she wanted to call you, right?"
After the death of her biological daughter and granddaughter, Empress Tao looked at the world and found that apart from Jiang Yashuang, whom she raised personally, the closest person to her was probably Jiang Jingkun, the daughter of the little Tao family.
She asked, "Then let's go to Beique Palace together tomorrow? Go to the East Palace to pick up An'er before we go?"
"Let's do it like this!" Jiang Yashuang rubbed her brows and said tiredly.
The next day they sent the child to the Dingxi Hou Mansion together and went to the East Palace to explain the situation to the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess sighed after hearing the beginning: "Someone already talked about your grandmother's matter last night, and I have already dressed An'er. Okay, I told him to take him to Zishen Palace now!"
"The imperial grandfather and father..."
"They will go back later. After all, your Imperial Grandmother still wants to see you right now." The Crown Princess shook her head and said to Qiu Yilan, "The consequences of the Feng family's disaster two days ago were resolved, but last time it was because of Mom has wronged you, and it really has nothing to do with you!”
Qiu Yilan did not expect that the Crown Princess would mention the Feng family's affairs at this time, and she would also frankly admit that she had been wronged. She was surprised and said hurriedly: "It was my daughter-in-law who did too much before, and she couldn't blame her mother for thinking it was her daughter-in-law who did it. If I change my daughter-in-law, it's not her fault." I think my wife is the most suspicious!"
"We'll talk about this later. It's right for you to go to Zishen Palace first!" The Crown Princess waved her hand and asked Jiang Jingkun to be led out.
Jiang Jingkun had not seen his uncle and aunt who raised him for a long time. He was very happy. He pretended to be serious in front of the Crown Princess. When he left the house, he was chattering excitedly. Seeing his carefree look, both husband and wife were filled with excitement. Of course, it was not because he felt that Jiang Jingkun was unfilial, but because he didn't know how to tell him about Empress Tao in the current atmosphere.
After simply arriving at Zishen Palace, smelling the smell of medicine and looking at the solemn and solemn expressions of the palace residents coming and going, Jiang Jingkun was infected and gradually held his breath and did not dare to speak loudly.
But his temperament is the same as Jiang Jinglang's. He is very active and restless. After being quiet for a long time, he quietly tugged on Qiu Yilan's skirt and asked in a low voice: "Aunt, why are you here?"
"Let's come to see your great-grandmother, who is also your biological mother's great-aunt." At this moment, Qiu Yilan looked at her nephew and it was hard not to think of little Mrs. Tao, and the people and things when she first got married. Although Queen Tao was very fond of Jiang Yashuang's preference always had a purpose, but the kindness of raising her and the love of getting along day and night for more than ten years were not fake after all.
But I didn't expect that this royal grandmother was planning her whole life, and she was really good at talking about the city, but none of her own flesh and blood would end up well!
Qiu Yilan resisted the sourness in her eyes and took her nephew's hand into the bedroom: "Remember to pay your respects to your great-grandmother!"
It was just that the three of them were led to Queen Tao's bedside together, and they only spoke a few words to Queen Tao, who was obviously recovering from her illness. The queen said in a weak voice: "Let me and Shijiu talk alone for a while. ! Nineteenth daughter-in-law, please take An'er away first, okay?"
"Granddaughter-in-law, I sincerely obey Yi's decree!" Qiu Yilan would not object, so she pulled Jiang Jingkun outside. She had no intention of going far, so she stopped under the corridor outside the palace door.
Jiang Jingkun looked at the palace people on the left and right who were far away, and couldn't help but said nothing: "Aunt, please say goodbye, can you go and play with your seventeenth brother?"
"In the future, maybe your great-grandmother will see you again later?" Qiu Yilan sighed and said perfunctorily, "If you are tired, will your aunt hold you?"
"You're not tired!" Jiang Jingkun said crisply, "Is the great-grandmother going to see her nephew? Why can't she see her seventeenth brother?"
"Your biological mother is your great-grandniece's niece. Of course your great-grandmother loves you more!" Qiu Yilan said with force, "Good boy, my aunt is very confused right now... Can you please stop talking?"
Jiang Jingkun looked frustrated and said aggrievedly: "Auntie, don't you want to listen to your nephew? My grandfather said the same thing last time when he taught his nephew homework!"
"What did you say? Your grandfather didn't want you to speak?" Qiu Yilan asked in surprise. The main reason why the prince praised Duke Hui so much was because of Jiang Jingkun - after all, no matter how unconscionable, no one thought that Duke Hui would be a Good emperor. It was expected that Jiang Jingkun would have grown up by the time he ascended the throne, and would supervise the country on his father's behalf - so Tang Sipeng secretly ridiculed Prince Hui that he valued his father over his son.
In this situation, how could the prince tell his grandson to shut up
"My nephew said..." Who would have thought that Jiang Jingkun had just said this when a heavy cough suddenly came from not far behind his aunt and nephew!
Before Qiu Yilan turned around, she heard her father-in-law ask coldly: "Is Nineteen in there?"
"... To answer my father's question, yes!" Qiu Yilan felt depressed, turned around and took Jiang Jingkun to salute, and whispered.
"Your imperial grandfather will be coming over soon. I'm afraid your imperial grandmother won't have time to summon you again. Please take An'er to the side hall to rest!" The prince's words made Qiu Yilan happy, and she still had the opportunity to ask. What does this father-in-law do to tell his grandson to shut up
After the prince said this, he asked Jiang Jingkun: "Did you do your homework today?"
"Reply to my grandfather..." Seeing Jiang Jingkun hesitate, the prince snorted coldly: "Why don't you go back to the East Palace to get it?! Get it here in the side hall! Otherwise, you will delay your homework. Do you think you can make up for it tomorrow? !”
Qiu Yilan took a deep breath and resisted the urge to step forward and kick this father-in-law!
Jiang Jingkun is going back to the East Palace, but Qiu Yilan has to wait in the side hall on the order of her father-in-law. Naturally, she can no longer talk to her nephew. And since she was bumped into by the prince this time, with his methods, he will definitely guard against her in the future. !
"If I couldn't beat you..." Qiu Yilan went to the side hall angrily, gritting her teeth and thinking, "I really want to put a sack on you and drag you to a corner!"
She wasn't the only one who was in a bad mood that day - not long after she was sent to the side hall, she was called over again. It was the Crown Princess who came in person and shouted: "Your royal grandmother is here. Come with me and put her clothes on." clothes!"
The rule at this time is that when the elders are gone, the younger ones of the same sex should help put on the shroud for burial.
For female elders, the first choice should be the eldest daughter-in-law.
However, the prince is the heir, and the tomb woman is of course the princess. Princess Gui is too ill to stay in the capital, so she is powerless to compete for this qualification. This time, the Crown Princess did not call her eldest daughter-in-law, Chu Yitong, but Qiu Yilan. Presumably, this was because she had considered that Queen Tao had spent more time with Qiu Yilan during her lifetime; and because she had wronged her son over the Feng family matter. Daughter-in-law means closeness.
Qiu Yilan had been mentally prepared for Queen Tao's death last night. Although her heart ached when she heard this, she did not lose her composure. She stood up and said, "Yes!"
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned to the main hall of Beique, they saw Emperor Zhaode, the prince, and Jiang Yashuang outside the dormitory hall.
However, Emperor Zhaode, who is now the grandfather, and the prince, who is the father, are both worriedly supporting Jiang Yashuang, the youngest and youngest in the generation, and whispering comfort. Their faces are very worried. Qiu Yilan is suddenly frightened and can't care about the whole room. The elder was there and blurted out: "Nineteen?"
Jiang Yashuang looked at the hall threshold blankly, her eyes wandering and her expression indifferent, as if she hadn't heard anything.
"You go in with your mother first!" Emperor Zhaode waved his hand to his grandson-in-law and ordered somewhat distractedly.
Qiu Yilan hesitated, but her mother-in-law turned around and pulled up her sleeves, so she finally went to the bedroom first.
At this time, Queen Tao's personal maid had already given her the regular clothes she had worn before, and brought water in to wipe her body. She took the shroud she had prepared and knelt beside the couch, waiting for the crown prince's mother-in-law to come over and dress the queen.
Since the empress had just left, the remaining warmth was still there. Although the body of the departed person was particularly heavy, with the help of the palace staff and Qiu Yilan being young and strong, this task was not particularly difficult.
But she missed her husband and became distracted several times.
The Crown Princess knew her mood and didn't say anything. She untied the wrong belt and straightened it out. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finished cleaning up for the Queen, washed their hands in the water brought by the palace servants, and straightened their appearance. I went out to tell Emperor Zhaode and others. At this time, the news of the queen's death had also spread out of the palace, and condolences were arriving one after another...
-Qiu Yilan was not in the mood to pay attention to these things. She was only worried about her husband's condition. She didn't care about the rules and regulations, and guarded Jiang Yashuang every step of the way.
Seeing this situation, Emperor Zhaode frowned and said to the prince: "Nineteenth is too grieved, so let him go to the side hall to rest for a while." He then said, "Let Nineteenth's daughter-in-law follow and take care of him!"
The prince glanced at his youngest son, sighed, and nodded: "Only my father has the final say in everything!"
But Qiu Yilan just helped her husband to the side hall, took off his robe and boots and lay down. He turned around and didn't see the young man Jiang Shan who had been following Jiang Yashuang. When he looked outside the hall, he saw Jiang Shan sweating profusely. - No, it should be said that he came over with a cold sweat on his face. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then quietly reported to Qiu Yilan with a pale face: "My Lady, the news has just come from the Prince's manpower in the palace. Mr. Tang and Lu The young master has something urgent to do and wants to see the prince!"
"You saw how Nineteen looked like just now. How can he leave the palace now?" Qiu Yilan frowned. Tang Sipeng and Lu He both had no official status and were not Grand Masters. Naturally, they could not enter the palace to express condolences to the Queen. "Even if Ten Jiu can get up now, and the imperial grandmother is gone. As the grandson who was raised by the imperial grandmother, how can he not give her a lift? "
Seeing the sweat on Jiang Shan's forehead soaking her front in just a moment, this little guy has never been so nervous before - she felt a thump in her heart and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?! You tell me first, later Let me see if I can persuade Nineteen to come back to his senses!"
"Mr. Tang and Mr. Lu took advantage of Prince Hui's trip to the south to deal with the civil uprising to arrange assassins, but they failed..." Jiang Shan's low-key words made Qiu Yilan stunned!