Chapter 234 The Crown Prince
Xingyue took the order and stepped forward to persuade him softly.
"Sir, please come with me to have some food first. Only after you have eaten your fill will you have the strength to see the Second Master and Second Madam off for the last time."
Xiao Funian hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. With the support of Xingyue, he slowly stood up and followed her away with heavy steps.
After Xiao Funian left, Xiao Fuguang looked at the two coffins and sighed.
Unexpectedly, after so many twists and turns, the second branch of the Xiao family returned to the Marquis' Mansion in this way.
The mourning hall was quickly set up. It was already late at night, and Xiao Funian came to the mourning hall to keep vigil after having dinner.
Xiao Funian's eyes were red and swollen, and his face looked haggard.
Xiao Fuguang, seeing Xiao Funian in such a state, felt sorry for him and spoke softly.
"Fu Nian, don't be too sad, your health is more important."
"Also, Second Uncle and Second Aunt's greatest wish before their death was for you to be alive, so you must take good care of yourself and live a good life, so that Second Uncle and Second Aunt can feel at ease when they are watching from heaven."
Xiao Funian raised his head, his voice hoarse.
"Cousin, I will have no parents in the future."
Xiao Fuguang squatted down, knelt with him, reached out to take the paper money and burned it.
"Fushu and I have no parents anymore. Are you ready for Chunwei?"
After hearing this, Xiao Funian burned paper money and shed tears.
"Yes, I have successfully passed the provincial examination. I originally planned to leave for the Imperial City at the end of the year to prepare for the Spring Examination. I didn't expect that I would be arrested first, and my parents were forced to come to the Imperial City. In the end..."
Xiao Fuguang reached out and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"Fu Nian, the living must always live their lives. My uncle and aunt have always hoped that you could gain a position in the imperial city and gain a foothold. You must cheer up and participate in the Spring Examination well to live up to their expectations."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Funian looked up at Xiao Fuguang.
"Cousin, I want to avenge them. Cousin, you know who is behind this, right?"
Xiao Fuguang listened and looked at the burning flames.
"Come to think of it, my sister and I both have the same person who murdered our mother."
When he left the imperial city, his aunt was still fine, but he didn't expect that she had passed away. Xiao Funian's eyes were filled with shock.
"Cousin, are you saying that my great aunt was also murdered? My great aunt was the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Who would be so bold?"
Xiao Fuguang spoke sarcastically upon hearing this.
"Madam of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery? There are many Marquises in this Imperial City, and there are countless royal nobles. The title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, in the eyes of some people, is just a signboard that can be trampled on at will. Your uncle and cousin died on the battlefield. Who among those who live a life of luxury in the Imperial City still remembers the former Xiao family army?"
Xiao Funian clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force.
"Cousin, who is he? I will tear him into pieces and avenge my parents and my aunt!"
Xiao Fuguang gently held his hand, his eyes solemn.
"Prince Rong."
Xiao Funian's eyes were full of anger.
"It's actually Prince Rong, the emperor's most beloved prince. He is powerful and influential, and will most likely be the heir to the throne in the future. Why would he make things difficult for the current Xiao family..."
Xiao Fuguang continued to burn paper.
"Because some people are born bad and have no conscience."
Xiao Funian looked up at his parents' coffins.
"Cousin, is there anything I can do?"
"I know I have no ability and no connections, but I still want to avenge my parents and my aunt."
Xiao Fuguang tilted his head and looked at him for a moment.
"Funian, you're not incompetent. You just need time to grow. Prince Rong is incredibly powerful. I've spent the past two years trying to cripple his right-hand men. If you act rashly, not only will you fail to avenge me, but you'll also lose your life."
"What you need to do now is to pull yourself together, participate in the Spring Examination, and gain a firm foothold in the court. Once you have gained sufficient strength, you can seek an opportunity to seek justice for your parents."
Xiao Funian pondered for a moment and finally nodded.
"Cousin, you're right. I will work hard to prepare for the Chunwei exam. I want to carve out a place for myself, my parents, my aunt, and myself."
Xiao Fuguang nodded after hearing this. The Xiao family was small in number, and Xiao Funian seemed completely different from his second uncle's family. Perhaps he had inherited his grandfather's qualities. After observing him for a while, if he could always maintain this tenacity and sincerity, he could lend a hand.
"Cousin, I believe in you. As long as you can get into the top three with your own strength, you can call me cousin, and I will naturally treat you as my younger brother. If your uncle is still alive, he also hopes that the children of the Xiao family will have a bright future, and he also hopes that the Xiao family will unite and support each other."
Xiao Funian looked at Xiao Fuguang in shock.
"Cousin, you mean you still recognize me, right?"
Xiao Fuguang looked at him and spoke.
"Are you stupid? When have I never responded when you called me cousin?"
After hearing this, Xiao Funian reached out and grabbed Xiao Fuguang's sleeve.
"So I won't be alone in the future. I still have an older sister and a younger sister. I still have a family, right?"
Xiao Fuguang reached out and patted his hand.
"Yes, I am your elder sister, and Fushu is your younger sister, so you must work hard and support us two married sisters in the future."
Xiao Funian looked determined after hearing this.
"Don't worry, cousin. I will never let you down. Also, I will fight for what I want on my own. I will also protect Qi'an in the future."
Xiao Fuguang nodded at him trustingly.
"Cousin believes in you."
Xingyue walked over at this time and looked at Xiao Fuguang's red eyes. The princess's eyes had been awake for too long.
"Princess, you have been busy for so long, go and rest. I will accompany the young master to keep vigil."
He had been rushing all the way, and after arriving at the imperial city he was still busy with the case, and hadn't had a good rest at all. Only then did Xiao Fuguang let Xingyue help him up.
"Tomorrow, go to the palace."
In the palace.
Lord Chen took out a letter and handed it to the Queen.
"My Lady, Pan'er sent it to me."
Upon hearing this, the queen hurriedly took it and opened it.
"I've been looking forward to it for so long, and finally this child wrote me a letter."
Master Chen spoke helplessly.
"Pan'er has the best relationship with your aunt. She must be eager to write to you often, but she is afraid of being discovered by others, so..."
The queen couldn't help shedding tears when she read the contents of the letter, but there was a smile on her face.
"This letter is enough."
"Pan'er is really my good niece, and even more so Che'er's good wife."
"Father, Che'er has an heir."
As he said this, he couldn't help but excitedly grab Master Chen's hand.
"Father, I don't know how to thank Pan'er."
Then he gave another order.
"Madam Fang, open the palace's storehouse. Pack up the brocade and night-shining pearls that the emperor gave me, as well as the set of jewelry that Pan Guo offered as tribute, and send them to my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law has taken such good care of Pan'er."
"Also, bring me all the silver notes I gave you."
He spoke to Lord Chen again.
"Father, I need you to find a way to send it to Pan'er. She is far away in the southern border, and many things are difficult for her to use. Giving her silver is the most practical way. Tell Pan'er not to put herself and the child at risk."
After hearing this, Lord Chen spoke.
"Your Majesty, even if you didn't tell me and didn't give me the money, Chengjia wouldn't let Pan'er and the child suffer. The Crown Prince was also raised under the care of this old minister. But now that you have a Crown Prince, Your Majesty, do you have any plans for the future?"
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