Prince Gong passed away before dawn.
There was no sign of a final burst of energy before death, and when the servants on night watch went in to check, Prince Gong's bed was already half-cold.
Upon receiving the news, Nara fainted again, and when she woke up, she was coughing up blood incessantly.
This startled the Fujin, who rushed in from the outer room. She had spent a long time talking with Nara last night.
Although older people have experienced many storms, they also have many ailments. When Prince Gong got into trouble, the couple, who had always been loving, were naturally distraught and unable to sleep.
Upon hearing the devastating news, Nara was naturally overwhelmed. Fortunately, Wanxingfu arrived just in time to let the panicked crowd know what to do.
The wife hadn't slept half the night and was still struggling to keep up with the Prince Gong's household affairs. So, she was quite adept at handling such funeral arrangements.
After all, she had experienced her own father's funeral before, and her eldest son had an accident last year, so the princess was not too panicked at the moment.
Moreover, in the end, it was still up to Prince Gong's wife, Lady Nara, to give her final approval. At this moment, she was merely stepping forward to finalize matters that could have been decided directly in the first place.
However, the composed and unflappable Fujin (wife of the emperor) will obviously be able to gain a good reputation because of this.
At least when the ladies of the various households arrived at dawn, they would naturally see the Prince Gong's wife helping with the affairs. The Prince Gong's wife was always clever and would not steal the limelight in someone else's residence.
The princess had quite a bit of fun in the backyard; the price of not sleeping all night had finally paid off.
However, things weren't so peaceful with the first few princes.
Because the Fourth Prince refused to allow the misappropriation of Prince Yu's funeral gifts, and the words of the Prince Zhi later seemed to favor the Fourth Prince and even agree with his statement, the Third Prince was immediately speechless.
They had no choice but to follow the Fourth Prince's advice and have the Imperial Household Department rush to make it overnight. Just when the princes had finally reached a conclusion and were about to get some rest, their attendant came in a panic to deliver the news that Prince Gong had passed away.
"Alright," Third Master rolled his eyes at Fourth Master.
He dared not go to Prince Baizhi.
Fourth Master naturally saw it. He glanced back at Third Master indifferently and said only, "Let's go take a look first."
Prince Zhi stood up and walked to the front: "Let's go."
Misappropriating the funeral gifts from Prince Yu was against the rules of etiquette; only the third prince could come up with such a method. Prince Zhi would naturally disdain such a thing.
They're robbing Peter to pay Paul; what kind of reputation will that give the royal family?
However, if the Fourth Prince knew what the Prince Zhi was thinking, he would probably feel embarrassed. After all, the Ministry of Revenue had suggested diverting funds meant for the construction of the Rehe Imperial Palace for disaster relief in the past. But some things are long-term, while others are immediate, so they are naturally different.
At this moment, the gentlemen first went to see Prince Gong, and then had the imperial physician examine them.
This cannot be considered that the servants were not attentive. After all, if the master does not sleep well at night, he will naturally make some noise. The servants were extremely careful last night, but around the second watch of the night, they could still hear the master turning over, but then there was no more sound...
Prince Gong passed away so quietly.
No one expected things to happen so suddenly.
Prince Gong woke up once last night after I gave him the herbal medicine.
Although the imperial physicians feared Prince Gong might not survive the month, they still allowed time for arrangements. But now that this has happened…
Sometimes, all one can do is sigh at the impermanence of life.
It was Princess Consort Xiluke who came to visit Prince Yu's residence, since Prince Yu himself was still bedridden and recuperating.
Although the Third Master did not see the Princess Consort of Prince Yu, he heard that she had arrived and it was still an awkward moment for him.
After the gentlemen had seen the Prince Gong's sons, they met with them again. Now that the Prince Gong had passed away, the funeral arrangements needed to be finalized as soon as possible.
The gentlemen went to the side room to discuss the matter. Since the Imperial Household Department couldn't handle it in time, they would have to find the supplies from merchants and members of the imperial family.
Prince Zhi first wrote a letter to his father, the Emperor, but it will probably take several more days for the letter to reach him.
In the end, it was Prince Zhi who made the decision and found a good one from the imperial clan.
The person they found was an acquaintance, none other than Prince Jian, Yarjianga, who was in his prime and whose coffin was certainly not for himself.
Instead, it was prepared for him by Prince Jian Yabu when the late Prince Jian was still alive. However, when he was seriously ill, His Majesty graciously ordered the Imperial Household Department to rush to make it for him overnight, so the portion that Yabu originally prepared for himself was left behind.
It was prepared according to the ceremonial procedures for a prince, so it's just right to use it for Prince Gong now.
So Prince Zhi and the Fourth Prince stepped forward and spoke to him when Yarjiang came to pay his respects. Yarjiang was naturally very understanding and agreed immediately, saying that he would have his servants deliver it overnight.
It would be more eye-catching to deliver it during the day.
However, Fourth Prince did not go there voluntarily. It was because Prince Zhi refused to bring Third Prince that Third Prince was quite upset and almost couldn't stay any longer. Fortunately, Fifth Prince was quick-witted and pulled him back.
In the end, Third Master still went out with Fifth Master to greet the guests.
By the time Fourth Prince finished his work, lunch had long since gone cold. Prince Zhi didn't seem to be having lunch, so Fourth Prince didn't ask the servants to reheat it and continued working.
Fortunately, Prince Gong's sons were present, so the Fourth Prince and his brothers only needed to show up and keep watch. After all, the Emperor was not in the capital, and Prince Gong was the Emperor's half-brother, so they naturally could not be neglected.
Fourth Master was busy for more than an hour before he was finally able to close his eyes once he got to his room.
Su Peisheng came in once with a food box, but seeing that the Fourth Master was resting on the soft couch, he left again.
Fu Lu was waiting outside, and when he saw his master come out, he quickly took the food box.
"Is the master useless? What did Master Li send?" He didn't dare open the food box, but just asked.
Su Peisheng tapped him on the head: "Keep your voice down, the master just fell asleep inside. If you're hungry, go out and get something to eat, don't stay here."
Fu Lu readily agreed, but before he could turn to leave, Su Peisheng called him back: "Does the Princess have any instructions?"
Fu Lu shook his head like a rattle drum: "No, I only encountered Miss Yu Ru, who was by the side of the Fujin, asking about the Fourth Master's current situation twice, and I gave vague answers."
Su Peisheng gave a satisfied "hmm" and waved his hand to shoo people away.
The food box was returned to Su Peisheng's hands. He gently tossed it without making a sound: "In the end, it's Master Li who is thoughtful. Otherwise, how could Master Li be favored?"
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