Chapter 482 Loyalty
Because it was his last birthday, and the late emperor was always frugal, not many people went, and everything was kept simple. Preparations had been started more than a month ago, so even if they went a day earlier, they could still handle it.
But one hour was a bit short, and Minghai was even more worried that the snow would get heavier, making the way up the mountain difficult to travel. When he instructed his men to deliver the message, he gave them repeated instructions.
Fortunately, everyone was smart. Seeing that the weather was bad, they all had a rough guess in their minds and made preparations early. When they received the oral order, they hurriedly took all the necessary items and went out to wait outside the palace.
An hour later, the main gate of the palace opened.
First came the Imperial Guards, followed by the eunuchs and palace maids, then the carriage that Qin Yishu was riding in, followed by Qin Peiyou, Qin Peiyuan, all the princes, dukes, and officials...
The group of people marched along the main street of the capital city in a grand manner, slowly heading out of the city.
Because they were heading to Yunling Temple to celebrate the late emperor's death anniversary, and because of the gloomy and snowy weather, everyone had serious expressions and didn't say much along the way.
Even Qin Peiyou and He Yanxiu, who were always joking and joking, were now sitting in two carriages and moving forward quietly.
Only Qin Jiashu got on the carriage of Duke Anguo halfway because his carriage had a broken axle due to the muddy road and could not move forward.
In short, everything was safe on the way to Yunling Temple.
Qin Peiming looked out through the carriage window for a long time, and finally lowered the curtain, "Father, at the current speed, we will reach the foot of the mountain of Yunling Temple in about another hour."
"Yes." Qin Lingshu nodded. "The emperor pays attention to the gifts for the late emperor's birthday. This is also your first time to come to the National Temple to celebrate the late emperor's birthday. You must study hard, read diligently, and be in high spirits."
"Yes, father." Qin Peiming nodded, and after a moment asked, "This is the first time that Your Highness has gone out since he was injured. I'm afraid he may not be able to adapt. Do you want me to accompany Your Highness?"
"No need." Qin Lingshu said, "Your Highness doesn't have to walk when you go up the mountain, but being carried by others is very exhausting. It's better to let Your Highness take a good rest now."
"And your Highness probably wants to be quiet at this moment and doesn't want to be disturbed."
"My father is absolutely right." Qin Peiming curled his lips and smiled.
The carriage continued to move forward slowly.
Although the snowflakes falling from the sky showed no signs of growing larger, because it had been snowing for half a day, a thin layer of snow had already accumulated on the ground, and a slight creaking sound was made when the wheels rolled over it.
The attendants and palace maids also made creaking and clicking sounds when they walked.
Such sounds are sometimes regular and sometimes chaotic, but each time they are made they are very dull, as if stepping on one's heart and making people feel uncomfortable.
He Yanxiu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and reached out to open the curtains of the carriage.
Looking out of the car window, He Yanxiu just happened to see one of the carriages passing the ones in front, and someone was also looking out.
It’s Qin Peiyuan.
And when he looked around, he was not looking forward, but looking outwards constantly.
When Qin Peiyuan realized that someone was looking at him, and that the person looking at him was He Yanxiu, he hurriedly retracted his head.
Even the shaking curtains soon calmed down, as if they were deliberately pulled by him.
He Yanxiu lowered the curtain expressionlessly and sat up straight again.
Because of the snow, the progress was much slower than usual. It was not until mid-afternoon that everyone reached the foot of the mountain.
Next is going up the mountain.
Led by Qin Yishu, everyone abandoned their horses and carriages and climbed up the stairs.
Qin Peiyuan, who had difficulty moving, was carried upstairs in a sedan chair.
The road was slippery due to the snow, and there were so many people that the process of climbing the mountain was very slow. It was not until the evening that Qin Yishu led everyone into Yunling Temple. Under the guidance of the monks, they each went to the meditation room to rest.
The evening vegetarian meals were delivered to each room by the monks.
Qin Yishu called Qin Peiyou and He Yanxiu to have dinner in the room together, and even asked the temple to make an extra dish of red bean dumplings that Qin Peiyou liked.
The three of them talked until very late, and did not leave until late at night.
The lights in Qin Peiyuan's room were still on. He held a bowl of rice and ate the food that had long gone cold.
"Your Highness, I will bring you some hot food." He Wen said, "Eating cold food can easily hurt your stomach."
"At this point, it doesn't matter whether you're injured or not." Qin Peiyuan had a gloomy face and just shoveled the food into his mouth. He didn't care what the food tasted like, he just chewed it mechanically.
Just when he had finished eating all the food in the bowl, a figure was seen swaying outside the door.
"Who is it?" Qin Peiyuan put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands.
"Your Highness, I am Wuqi. Just now, the monks in the temple said that it was cold in the temple at night and they were worried that Your Highness would have trouble sleeping. So they asked me to bring you some charcoal and thicker quilts."
Wu Qi answered from outside, "I also brought a hot water bottle and a thick cotton coat for Your Highness, so Your Highness can be more comfortable."
"Come in." Qin Peiyuan said.
He Wen opened the door, Wu Qi quickly slipped into the room, and quickly knocked on the door.
He walked quickly to the window and opened it a little to check what was going on outside. When he found that everything was fine, he knelt in front of Qin Peiyou and said, "Your Highness."
"Is everything ready outside?" Qin Peiyuan raised his eyes.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I have already arranged everything according to Your Highness' instructions." Wu Qi said, "In addition, the affairs in the palace have also been arranged. The Queen Mother asked me to pass on a message to Your Highness, telling You to just do it and not to worry about the rest."
Hearing him mention the queen, Qin Peiyuan felt relieved, "My mother will always stand by my side."
"Where is what I want?" Qin Peiyuan stretched out his hand.
Wu Qi took out a wooden box from his bosom and handed it to Qin Peiyuan. "This is what my master found according to your highness's instructions. It has excellent medicinal effects, but my master said that this medicine is too strong. Your highness must not open it casually to avoid taking it by mistake."
"Your master really treats me like a child." Qin Peiyuan smiled faintly, "Or does he think that I have become stupid because of my inconvenience in movement now?"
Wu Qi panicked immediately and kowtowed in explanation, "Your Highness, please forgive me. My master and I are both loyal and have no intention of disrespecting Your Highness..."
Seeing Wu Qi kowtow like a chicken pecking at rice, and his forehead quickly becoming red and swollen, Qin Peiyuan laughed and said, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wu Qi thanked him tremblingly, but did not dare to stand up.
(End of this chapter)
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