The emperor died, and the whole country mourned.
In the Imperial City of Kyoto, in the Hall of Showa, Empress Sun was sitting on a luan chair, and below were the wives and ladies of various families who entered the palace one after another to express their condolences.
Qin Zi was also sitting among these people, but compared to the alienation of others, because of her status as a concubine of the crown prince, she seemed much closer to the empress in words and deeds.
Qin Zi presented the mourning gown embroidered by himself. The emperor passed away on the tenth day of the first lunar month. Today is only the thirteenth, and a whole mourning gown was made. From the beginning to the end, Qin Zi did it himself.
The queen's maid, Shu Zhen, took over the mourning dress. The queen was probably too sad and seemed to have no energy. She waved her hand and said to Qin Zi: "You have a heart."
Qin Zi nodded slightly, took two steps forward, and said with a worried face: "Mother, take care of yourself."
The queen stroked her forehead and looked around at the family members below. After a while, she choked up and said, "The emperor has been seriously ill for three years. This palace should have thought of this day long ago, but when this day really appears
, Ben Gong is hard to accept, you say, is Ben Gong too unpromising? "
As the mother of a country, the role model of women in the world must be dignified and appropriate in any major and serious affairs, without revealing joy or sorrow. Objectively speaking, the mother of the country has been silent for two consecutive days because of the death of the monarch
Soaked in pain, to the point of being haggard and mentally weak, and when he was connected to the imperial edict, he looked like he was on the verge of falling, which really seemed too petty.
But even though everyone saw the empress' disrespect, they didn't dare to tell the truth. The female relatives immediately blossomed, and even spoke words of consolation and appeasement.
The queen listened, but her expression was dying. After a while, she really had no strength, so she sent everyone except her niece Lin Qilian and the crown prince's side concubine Qin Zi.
condemned to go back.
When Lin Qilian was beautiful three years ago, the queen wanted to betroth her to her own son, the fifth prince, Rong Fei, but Rong Fei strongly resisted, and after several times, the streets and alleys of the capital were rumored to be
Open it, saying that Ms. Qilian of the Lin family has no shame, and she chased and beat the fifth prince Rong Fei, but the goddess has a heart, and the king has no dreams, and the fifth prince respects Miss Lin at a respectful distance.
Met a detour at the end of the street.
Although the facts are not as serious as the outside rumors, Lin Qilian's reputation has been damaged by Rong Fei's repeated rejections.
She had to marry Lin Qilian, but Lin Qilian herself didn't want to. She was thin-skinned and couldn't do stalking.
She gave up, and while the Lin family was still fighting for Rong Fei for her, she got angry and got together with a seventh-rank official.
Now that the rice has been cooked, she has been married as another woman, but because the queen loved her since she was a child, even though it was a pity that she could not be her own daughter-in-law, she still gave her a promise to let her be with her from time to time.
Come and sit in the palace.
After Lin Qilian got married, she also played harmoniously with her husband. These days she often enters the palace, and she also wants to seek a better future for her husband, but the queen seems to really like her, and treats her all the time.
Some requests that are not excessive are agreed to.
But Qin Zi, compared to the crown prince and concubine, and Lin Qilian, the queen's niece who was favored by the queen since childhood, she was able to gain a firm foothold in front of the queen in just three years.
Many daughters who married the prince because of her joy, and then gloated about his misfortune, were shocked.
Now that Qin Zi and Lin Qilian stayed alone, Lin Qilian saw no outsiders, so she took the initiative to go to the high platform, squeezed her aunt's shoulders and beat her legs with her own hands, her filial piety was beyond words.
Qin Zi didn't go up to get close. She and Lin Qilian have different positions, and the way of courting her is naturally different. Lin Qilian can use her love to win the queen's favor without any effort.
She can't, she uses the method of value.
"You embroidered this mourning dress?" After the outsider left, the empress's grief eased a little, she twisted a corner of the white mourning dress, her eyes were a little critical.
Qin Zi lowered her eyebrows and said politely, "I started preparing it a month ago. After several revisions, it can be regarded as a handy one. If your mother likes it, you can try it now."
The emperor died two days ago, but the mourning clothes were prepared a month ago. The queen was not surprised by this, she let go of the mourning clothes, and glanced at Qin Zi: "I have already said,
You are the smartest. " She said, stroking Lin Qilian's hand, and said with a smile: "You stupid girl, you should learn more from your cousin. "
Lin Qilian nodded modestly, and glanced at Qin Zi below, but her eyes were a little complicated.
Qin Zi received this compliment, which she didn't know was a compliment, and she knew that the queen left her alone, not only for mourning, she was waiting for her next words.
Sure enough, the queen spoke again.
"Your brother, this time it was a good thing that ruined my palace. Do you know how many people he killed in this palace?"
Qin Zi didn't even make an excuse, just knelt down with a plop, and kowtowed directly.
Seeing her fearful look, the queen sighed: "Before, I was thinking about it. I thought that since you are devoted to this palace, you can serve the prince well. Don't talk to your mother's family."
When you get closer, now it seems that you should not be alienated from them, but you should also move around more. Qin Hai is loyal to the seven kings, but the one who will ascend the throne three days later will be your husband, the crown prince, Qin Hai
But anyone who is a smart person will naturally choose. From Bengong's point of view, you should go back to Qin's house tonight and talk to your parents. I am not a murderer, and I don't want to see living things.
Don't worry, you tell them the exact words and see if they understand. "
Qin Zi closed her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "The queen mother is too worried. Sometimes, it is not a bad thing to lose life."
The queen raised her eyebrows: "What did you say?"
"The Qin family doesn't know how to be flattering. Everyone can see how many stumbling blocks they have caused here. Now that the old and the new are changing, and the prince is about to ascend the throne, it is a good time to make an example of others.
No matter how courteous they are, how about using them to build up their prestige, so as to give the prince a strong momentum. "
The queen sat up a little bit: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Qin Zi raised her head, and persuaded the queen instead: "Mother, the Qin family will not be loyal to you once you become a general, and you can't get rid of such a person."
The queen took a deep breath, Lin Qilian beside the queen was already stupid now.
After a while, leaving the Hall of Zhaohe, Lin Qilian caught up with Qin Zi who was walking in front. She pulled her sleeve and asked, "Why do you want to do this?"
Qin Zi glanced at her and asked, "How is it?"
"You are not the same as before." Lin Qilian used to be a member of the circle of noble girls. Although she is not like Li Yin and Fang Ruotong, she has been with Qin Zi's childhood sweetheart, but after all, she has dealt with each other before.
Dao, who knew each other, the former Qin Zi would never be so ruthless.
So cruel that even his own relatives are willing to give up.
Qin Zi looked at Lin Qilian's innocent face, shook her head helplessly, and then asked: "I heard that your husband's seniority has reached the end of the first month, and he was going to be the governor of Tongzhou at the end of the first month, but you
But don't want to? "
Lin Qilian didn't know why she brought this up. It was not a secret among the upper class circles. She didn't marry well, and she went to the palace all day to run around for her husband.
She was not very satisfied, so when she entered the palace these two days, she also wanted to find an opportunity to beg the queen.
"It's too far to go to Tongzhou..." Lin Qilian whispered.
Qin Zi asked her: "Is your husband unwilling to go too?"
Lin Qilian lowered her head: "He is... willing. Tongzhou is his hometown. He has long wanted to return home, but everyone in my family feels that it will be difficult for him to leave the capital.
The opportunity is back..."
"Go." Qin Zi suddenly persuaded, she looked into Lin Qilian's eyes and said: "Hurry up, the sooner the better, you probably don't know that the appointment in the same state is not due to the seniority, but to your husband
, He recommended himself to the top. "
Lin Qilian's eyes widened unexpectedly.
Qin Zi looked around and said in a low voice: "He wants to protect you, Lin Qilian, you are married, you can no longer hang around your natal family, your husband's family doesn't say anything, it's not because they are afraid of them, it's him
With all due respect, don't delay, go right away. "
Lin Qilian frowned: "Why did you tell me this all of a sudden?"
Qin Zi laughed: "Because I sympathize with you, believe me, leave as soon as possible, don't tell your natal family, and don't tell the queen, when the time comes, leave Beijing with your husband for a short time
Guilty, don't come back. "
Lin Qilian was taken aback: "What exactly do you mean?"
"If you don't leave, you will regret it." This was Qin Zi's last advice to Lin Qilian, whether she listened to it or not, that was all she said.
After leaving the palace, Qin Zi returned to the Prince's Mansion and handed a secret letter to the most trusted maid. The maid took the letter and left. After a long detour, she arrived at the Qin Mansion and delivered the letter.
That night, Rong Su rushed to the Qin residence, and when he saw the letter, he gave a "hmm", nodded, and announced: "The plan will be carried out as usual."