The imperial mausoleum is located to the west of Chang'an, and the four kings of the Dasheng Dynasty since its founding are buried on the mausoleum mountain.

Today, His Majesty and all the royal relatives have come to pay homage to their ancestors, and the entire imperial mausoleum is under strict guard.

Yun Xiangye and Gu Jingyu came in the same carriage. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the hills that were getting closer and closer.

Gu Jingyu whispered to Yun Xiangye in the carriage, "Sister-in-law, Aunt Ye's baby is safe, but it's better to keep it safe for three months... Also... do we really have to keep this baby a secret from the Crown Prince? I don't think my cousin the Crown Prince would be so heartless, would he?"

"The Crown Prince is so heartless. My sister has already aborted a child for him."

Yun Xiangye looked at Gu Jingyu pleadingly and said, "Sister, the matter of the child must be kept secret. If His Highness knew, he would never let this child be born. My sister has already lost a child, she cannot afford to lose another. Jingyu, please make sure this matter remains a secret."

Gu Jingyu said: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will keep the secret well."

Yun Xiangye said to Gu Jingyu, "There's one more thing. My sister plans to fake her own death and leave the palace during His Highness April's wedding. I'll need your help then. His Highness has placed dragon guards by my side, so I can't go and rescue my sister who's faked her own death from the palace."

Gu Jingyu nodded and said, "Yes, I will."

The carriage stopped and Yun Xiangye and Gu Jingyu got off together.

Many royal relatives came to visit the tomb today. As soon as Yun Xiangye got off the carriage, she saw a pair of eyes fixed on her. She looked back and saw Zhao Jing, who was so thin that his bones were visible. She was shocked.

Yun Xiangye had always heard that Zhao Jing was seriously ill, and she really didn't expect that he would become so haggard.

When Yun Xiangye saw Zhao Jing walking towards her, she pursed her lips, not knowing what to say. When she was thinking about how to say it, Gu Yan stood in front of her.

Gu Yan turned around and looked at Yun Xiangye with a frown.

Yun Xiangye looked at Gu Yan without fear. Seeing Zhao Jing approaching, she said from a distance, "Cousin Jing."

Zhao Jing looked at Yun Xiangye, his eyes filled with emotion as he said, "It's been a long time."

Yun Xiangye said, "Long time no see."

Yun Xiangye didn't know what to say to Zhao Jing anymore, but fortunately the empress's procession had already arrived at the imperial mausoleum.

All the clan members knelt down and saluted.

After getting up, all the clan members began to sweep the tomb and pay homage to Emperor Taizu.

Yun Xiangye was beside Gu Jingyu, and she followed Gu Jingyu's example in paying homage, without making any mistakes.

As for little Nuonuo, Yun Xiangye felt relieved knowing that she was held by the eldest princess.

The group paid their respects one by one. When they arrived in front of the late emperor's tomb, Yun Xiangye saw the name of Queen Li written in front of it, and her heart trembled.

Previously, she had always followed the rules when worshipping her, but this time, she sincerely performed the ritual of three kowtows and nine bows.

After all the clan members had left, the eldest princess put Nuonuo down and walked to the tombstone and said, "Mother, this is Yan'er's daughter, named Nuonuo. You are her great-grandmother now."

Xie Zhixuan touched Nuonuo's little head.

Yun Xiangye also walked up to the tombstone and said, "Master, this is my daughter, Nuonuo. Thank you so much for speaking up for my mother. I will always remember your teaching me that women can also have careers, and that I was able to shoulder the family business after my parents passed away. All of this is inseparable from your teachings when I was young."

Xie Zhixuan looked at Yun Xiangye and asked, "You call me Master?"

Yun Xiangye nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Li is my mentor."

Gu Yan said from the side, "Didn't my grandmother run an academy in Yongxing City? Xiangye and Aunt Ye both studied there."

Xie Zhixuan smiled faintly and said, "It's no wonder that we have such a fate. If I hadn't been raised by my mother, I wouldn't have dared to slap my husband again and again."

Yun Xiangye knew Xie Zhixuan was teasing her, but she still felt a little embarrassed and whispered, "Gu Yan should have been beaten."

Xie Zhixuan glanced at Gu Yan and said, "That's right. I didn't know Xiangye was actually your grandmother's student before. Now, according to seniority, she is considered your uncle. Don't bully Xiangye anymore in the future. Do you understand?"

Gu Yan said: "Well, I didn't bully her."

Yun Xiangye looked at Mr. Li's tombstone. Gu Yan dared to talk nonsense in front of his ancestor's grave.

Xie Zhixuan took Nuonuo to a nearby grave, and Yun Xiangye followed.

Yun Xiangye looked at the words "Empress Xiaohuixian" written in front of her and looked at Gu Yan in confusion.

Gu Yan whispered, "This is my father's aunt, my grandmother's eldest sister, and the late emperor's empress. His Majesty was actually raised by Empress Xiaohuixian."

Yun Xiangye knew very little about the relationships in Gu Yan's family. She just felt that the relationships among his relatives were quite complicated.

Gu Yan had not told me about such a complicated family relationship before, which showed his perfunctory and indifferent attitude.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Yun Xiangye, along with the eldest princess, bowed to Empress Xiaohuixian.

In the afternoon, on the way back to the Princess's Mansion from the Imperial Mausoleum, they passed by the Gu family's ancestral tomb, and everyone went to pay their respects there.

When I returned home, the sun was setting.

Today the whole family had dinner together in Qingyangxie. Uncle Xie, aunt Xie and Xie Shian were also there.

The spring breeze is gentle, and the weeping crabapples beside the waterside pavilion are gradually blooming, which is very beautiful.

During meals.

Madam Gu asked Gu Ling, "I heard that a new Crown Princess will be chosen on March 3rd. Are there any good candidates in the palace?"

Gu Ling said: "Your Majesty, please let the Crown Prince decide on this matter. After all, she is the woman who will be with him for the rest of his life."

Madam Gu sighed and said, "It would be great if it was someone else, but it definitely can't be a girl from the Wei family again."

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