At the end of the hour of Wei, the royal convoy arrived at the imperial mausoleum.

Su Xingyi sent the women and children to the temporary palace first.

Then following the Eastern Seal, Shangguan Yu and others rushed to Shangguan Ruian's tomb.

"Open the coffin!"

Emperor Qianyuan shouted, and the door of the tomb was opened.

Emperor Qianyuan rushed down the stone steps and entered the tomb before Dongfang Yinzhang, followed closely by Dongfang Yinzhang, Su Xingyi, Shangguan Yu, and Shangguan Jinnian.

As soon as Shangguan Yu came in, he saw a small coffin half a meter long placed next to the big coffin.

"Hurry up and carry this little coffin out."

Shangguan Yu lowered his voice, fearing that he would disturb Shangguan Ruian.

Emperor Qianyuan waved his hand, and Li Haiying quickly came in with his guards and carried the small coffin out.

Su Xingyi respectfully stepped forward, knelt down in front of Shangguan Ruian's coffin, and kowtowed three times.

Afterwards, he and Shangguan Yu, Shangguan Jinnian, and Dongfang Yinzhang carefully cleaned the tomb inside and out.

Emperor Qianyuan felt it was inappropriate to just stand there with his hands behind his back, so he asked Li Haiying to find a whisk and help him clean the tomb carefully.

The tomb chamber was already clean and tidy, but Su Xingyi and others felt it was not clean enough, so they cleaned it up several times.

They were also worried that their actions would disturb Shangguan Ruian, but they still cleaned for nearly an hour before reluctantly leaving the tomb.

Especially the Oriental Seal. If he wasn't afraid of affecting Shangguan Ruian's reputation, he would even want to stay in the tomb and talk to her.

As the heavy tomb door was closed and the mausoleum was sealed again, Dongfang Seal realized that it was impossible to go in again.

From now on, I can only talk to her in front of her tombstone.

"Master, shall we come back tomorrow?"

Dongfang Yinzhang looked up. It was already dark. "Rui'an, we're going back. Tomorrow you'll be able to see your mother, your daughter-in-law, and your four grandchildren..."

When we returned to the palace, it was completely dark.

"Ayu, was the child taken out?" Shangguan Lan pulled Shangguan Yu and asked impatiently.

"The Du family's child has been taken away, and the tombstone has been replaced. Feng Yanzhi was quite thoughtful in this regard. He had a new tombstone transported here yesterday."

Shangguan Lan snorted softly, "Don't mention him to Mother. Just hearing his name makes her furious."

"Don't be angry, Queen Mother. He will abdicate in two months, and Ayi will not make him the Supreme Emperor. You and Father can do your best to teach him a lesson!"

Shangguan Lan thought about that scene and calmed down. "Feng Yulin also went in?"

"After entering, he took the lead in cleaning up Ryan's tomb inside and out, and also brought a lot of Ryan's favorite food as tribute."

Shangguan Rui'an sighed and said, "This child has a miserable life. If Rui'an were still alive, he wouldn't want to see him die alone. He would probably want someone to accompany him."

"Mother, it's hard for outsiders to say. It depends on whether he is willing or not. Let it go naturally."

Shangguan Jinnian led the palace servants in: "Brother, Mother, dinner is here..."

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"Master."

"Master."

Su Xingyi brought Xiao Xier to the wing of Dongfang Yinzhang.

"Why are you and your daughter here so late?"

"Master, my daughter and I missed you so much that we came here to take a look. Is this the new font you created?"

On the desk lay a piece of beautiful calligraphy with the ink still wet.

Xiao Xier stood on tiptoe and took a closer look. "The seals my mother bought for us don't have this font. Master, what font is this?"

"Ha... This is a font that my master created casually when he was free. It is not suitable for people to practice calligraphy." Dongfang Yinyin said as he collected the font and put it in a box.

"Tell me, what do you want to see me about?"

Su Xingyi lowered his eyes and glanced at Xiao Xier, "Master, will you still wear that mask with the lotus carved on half of your forehead?"

"Master's face has been exposed in front of the royal family and ministers. From now on, he will no longer wear half a mask."

"Then Master, can you give it to Xiao Xi'er? She really likes that thin mask. She will become more and more beautiful as she grows up, and will become the empress in the future. I'm worried that someone with ulterior motives will target her in the future. Wearing a mask can avoid such troubles?"

Dongfang Yinyin was surprised that the little empress had whatever mask she wanted. As far as he knew, the Nankun royal family now had a collection of more than 20 kinds of masks that were worth thousands of gold and were finely crafted.

"Xiao Xi'er, do you want Master's mask?"

Xiao Xier: "I like it, and I want to wear it for a few days before returning it to Master."

"Master, I'm glad you like that half mask, but you can't wear it now because it's a little big. You can wear it when you're a few years older. When you come back, Master, I'll let you wear it for a few days."

"Where is the mask? Can I take a look at it first?"

Xiao Xier didn't report any expectations and didn't even wear a mask, so it was naturally impossible for her to carry it with her.

"Wait, Master will show it to you."

Xiao Xier was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Her master actually carried it with him.

Dongfang Yinzhang went to the inner room, took out the box from the bedside table and opened it in front of the father and daughter.

"Let's take a look."

Xiao Xier looked at the mask in the box and found that it was exactly the same mask the woman wore this morning.

"Master, is this the only one?"

"Of course, there's only one of these in the four kingdoms." Dongfang Yinzhang turned to look at Su Xingyi. "This half of the mask, engraved with the lotus, was originally created by your mother because she thought the mask I was wearing was ugly. She drew a pattern for this half and had a craftsman create it for me as a birthday gift."

I see. No wonder the master was reluctant to give it to Xiao Xier and only let Xiao Xier wear it for a few days.

"So my mother also has a talent for painting?"

Dongfang Yinzhang smiled and said, "Of course, she's not only good at painting, but also excellent in other aspects. After all, she's also Mr. He's disciple..."

"Master, do you think anyone can create an identical mask?"

"No, this was designed by your grandmother, inspired by her own feelings. No one else can imitate it." Dongfang Yinyin took out the mask. The front was engraved with a lotus, and the back was engraved with two koi fish."

"Did the Queen Mother's inspiration come from the Pisces and Lotus Jade Pendant?"

Dongfang Yinzhang smiled and nodded. "Yes, it came from that jade pendant. You must keep it well. It is the only relic your mother left you."

Su Xingyi really wanted to say that the mask in front of him was also left to him by his mother, not to his master!

Seeing that Dongfang Yinyou treasured the mask very much, he didn't want to ask him for it.

After his master passed away a hundred years later, he took it back and kept it carefully.

Xiao Xier looked at the mask again and again, refusing to let go.

Only after Su Xingyi finished speaking and left did she put down her mask and reluctantly leave Dongfang Yinzhang's bedroom.

When I lie in bed and close my eyes, I can think of that woman.

Why was that woman wearing the same mask as my master and waiting at the entrance of the alley so early?

Judging from her attire, she is either a daughter of a wealthy family or a daughter of an aristocratic family.