Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu still live in the Bai residence, along with Bai Yi and Bai Er.
Now everything in the manor is in the Princess's hands, and she treats them with great courtesy. Of course, since a funeral is being held in the manor, Gu Xin and the others didn't bother them when they had nothing to do.
Bai Shijun was taken to the prison of the Taizhou government office. He was to be escorted back to the capital for punishment. Bai's second wife fell seriously ill and was still listless until the funeral of the Prince of Donglin.
The funeral for the King of Donglin was scheduled for May 18th. The royal palace was not short of money, and the King of Donglin's body had always been kept in an ice coffin.
At Bai Shijie's place, the Crown Princess and Zheng Wei discussed it and chose a date earlier than the burial date of the Prince of Donglin. Gu Xin also participated in the funeral.
At that time, in addition to Zheng Wei and her son Yu Ge'er, the funeral procession included her younger siblings, servants, and Zheng Wei's younger brother from the capital.
Besides these, there are Bai Shijie's classmates from his school days and a few close friends.
After Bai Shijie was buried, it was Bai Lao Er's turn.
No one attended Bai Lao Er's funeral, not even a messenger. In the end, it was the Princess who forced Bai Shiqi of the fourth branch to carry his memorial tablet. No one from the second or third branch went to the funeral.
Madam He already knew that Bai Lao San had been by her side more often over the years, while Bai Lao Er spent most of his time with Jiang Shi from the third branch of the family. Therefore, she was completely unaffected by Bai Lao Er's burial; all she could think about now was Bai Shi Jun.
On the morning of May 18th, before dawn, the funeral procession set off from the Prince's Mansion.
The eldest and second eldest sons of the Bai family have both passed away, so according to the order of seniority, the third eldest son is to carry the memorial tablet. Then it's the fourth eldest son and several grandsons.
Bai Shijun didn't come. He was the one who killed the man. Since he could do it, he naturally had no regrets and wanted to come and see him off on his final journey.
Although the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty value returning to their roots, the title of the King of Donglin was hereditary. He had promised that his descendants would all live in Taizhou. Therefore, he had long ago moved his parents' graves to Taizhou and chosen a mountain as the ancestral burial ground for his royal family.
The coffin of the King of Donglin was closed at Chenshi (7-9 AM). Gu Xin watched the coffin close and felt a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and nostalgia).
To be honest, there are very few princes like the Prince of Donglin who are unambitious, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and also pragmatic.
Perhaps it was because he lacked discipline when the children were young that the twins grew up to be so distorted.
Also, if the King and Queen of Donglin hadn't told Bai Lao Er about driving away that peasant girl, Bai Lao San might not have completely given up on himself and might still have held onto a sliver of hope. Some things that shouldn't have happened wouldn't have happened.
However, there are no "what ifs" in this world, and many things can never be undone.
Gu Xin and the others did not go down the mountain with the Bai family, but went ahead on their own. Gu Xin talked about Zheng Qiu's half-sister and half-brother.
"Xiao Qiu, I reckon that Madam Hou will be staying at the Prince's Mansion for a while! Are you worried about seeing her?" Gu Xin asked.
"I'm not worried! But I don't plan to see her anyway. It's best if she's not in the capital; I can find an opportunity to see my brother then," Zheng Qiu said cheerfully.
She also overheard Zheng Wei's younger brother comforting her, saying that their parents would be coming to Taizhou in a few days, but couldn't come this time because of other commitments.
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