Su Chenyu did not attack Su Ruian, but it was more painful than slapping her.
Lian Zhao's dodging action just now caused the people around him to roll their eyes. If it wasn't for the inappropriate timing, everyone would have burst into laughter.
When Su Ruian came to attend the empress dowager's funeral, she was wearing brightly colored pearl beads. Did she take this funeral seriously?
For so many years, everyone in the court and the public thought that Su Chenyu was a fool, and Su Ruian was generous and decent, which was the demeanor of a queen. But everyone saw what happened in the past few months. Su Chenyu was worthy of the title given to her by the late emperor, Fengyi, and she was worthy of the name.
On the contrary, Su Ruian stole her sister's fiancé, got pregnant before marriage, behaved improperly many times, and her moral character is worrying. It is a shame for Dayu to have a concubine like her.
Su Ruian felt the suspicion, ridicule, and indifference in the eyes of the ministers. When he was at a loss, Emperor Jing of Wei appeared: "Ruian, come in quickly now."
Emperor Jing of Wei said this while suppressing his anger. Although his tone was calm, everyone could still feel his emotional fluctuations.
Su Ruian knew that Emperor Wei Jing was giving him a way out, so he lowered his head and walked into the hall. Lian Yuzhao followed closely behind him, not daring to look at the people around him.
Seeing the two men looking dejected, Emperor Jing of Wei pursed his lips and looked even more serious: "Cai Quan, go and invite the prince over in person!"
Su Jinwei hasn't shown up yet. Doesn't this show his dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother to everyone?
Cai Quan met Su Jinwei on the way. He had gone out of the city early in the morning to do some business. Only after he came back did he learn of the empress dowager's death. By the time he changed into mourning clothes and rushed over, it was already too late.
When Su Jinwei arrived at the mourning hall, everyone was kneeling in front of the empress dowager's spirit to pay their respects. Fortunately, Yan Ruqin arrived early and prevented the Prince's Mansion from losing face completely.
"Your Majesty, I am late." Su Jinwei stepped forward to apologize.
Emperor Jing of Wei did not even look at him: "Since you know you are late, then you will be the one to watch over the casket on the first night."
In the palace, the vigil was usually performed by palace servants kneeling for a whole night. Even if it was performed by a servant, it would only be performed for one or two hours. Emperor Jing of Wei meant that Su Jinwei would be vigil for a whole night.
Su Jinwei knew that Emperor Wei Jing was angry that he was late, so he could only agree: "Your son obeys your command."
The day passed peacefully. At night, everyone returned to the bedroom to rest, leaving only Su Jinwei to keep vigil in front of the coffin.
It was almost midnight, Su Jinwei rubbed his knees which were a little sore from kneeling, and stood up. He had no respect for the Queen Mother, so how could he really keep vigil for her spirit all night.
"Your Highness!" Yan Ruqin's voice sounded behind Su Jinwei.
Su Jinwei turned around and saw Yan Ruqin coming to see him with a lunch box. His face relaxed: "Why don't you go to bed earlier?"
"Your Highness is here to keep vigil, how can I sleep? I thought Your Highness would be hungry in the middle of the night, so I specially made some snacks and sent them over."
"You and the king should go to the side hall and rest for a while."
Yan Ruqin hesitated a little: "The emperor specifically asked you to keep vigil here. It would be inappropriate to go to the side hall to rest. Your Highness is indeed tired today. Why don't I keep vigil for the empress dowager here and you go to the side hall to rest."
When Yan Ruqin said the first half of her words, Su Jinwei's face looked a little grim, but when he heard that she was willing to take his place to guard the empress dowager's body, Su Jinwei's expression eased a little: "In that case, the prince will go and rest for a while, and you will take his place to guard for a while."
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