When the sixth prince died, he received the highest honors. He departed with great merit.
An Yuan'er coldly observed these ministers, rolling her eyes mockingly. They showed no appreciation for life while alive, yet now they feign virtue in death. This was the so-called model of virtue and propriety in Shengjing, the renowned good official of Shengjing?
An Yuan'er thought he was nothing more than a fame-seeker.
"Princess Wushuang, please accept my condolences."
"The County Princess has rendered great service alongside the Sixth Prince this time, and has now been exceptionally granted the title of 'Peerless,' placing her on par with a County Princess. We haven't even had time to offer our congratulations..."
An Yuan'er didn't even wait for the ministers to finish speaking before walking past them with a disdainful look, not even glancing at them.
These people who shouldn't be here are only disturbing Ali's peace and quiet. Ali hates being disturbed the most.
The ministers watched An Yuan'er leave, feeling awkward.
Several ministers, unable to contain their anger, began to gossip.
“Look at her attitude. We greeted her politely and kindly, but she gave us such a cold look. It’s like she’s the only one grieving over the death of the Sixth Prince.”
"Of course she should be sad. Haven't you heard? The Sixth Prince died saving her. She must be feeling incredibly guilty right now."
"Rumors in the camp say that the Sixth Prince dotes on her immensely, after all, she was raised by his side as his companion since childhood. Their relationship is naturally different. If the Sixth Prince hadn't died this time and had returned in glory, she would probably be the enviable Sixth Prince's wife by now. In the end, she didn't have that kind of luck."
Several ministers then made sarcastic remarks: "The Sixth Prince's Consort? How could she dare to admit her feelings for the Sixth Prince now? She's probably avoiding him like the plague for her future career and marriage. After all, once a person is dead, they have nothing left. Who would marry a dead person?"
These ministers were deliberately trying to annoy An Yuan'er. Although they spoke softly, their voices were just loud enough for An Yuan'er to hear.
An Yuan'er didn't want to argue with them. Her feelings for Ali were something that outsiders didn't need to interfere with.
She walked to the front of the mourning hall and saw familiar faces.
Li Gui and the little eunuch who had been serving Yi Chenli.
Li Gui looked much older than before. Yi Chenli's death was a great blow to him, and Li Gui seemed to have suddenly lost his backbone.
When other ministers came, they were all received by eunuchs. Only when An Yuan'er came was Li Gui personally greet him.
Li Gui stepped forward and walked up to An Yuan'er, carrying a box in her hands.
“Miss An, I knew you would come to see Master off. Master will be happy to know you are coming.”
When Yi Chenli was alive, he had An Yuan'er by his side; when he died, An Yuan'er came to see him off, so he would not be lonely.
Li Gui solemnly handed the box in his hand to An Yuan'er.
"What is that?"
"My master instructed me before he passed away that if he were to leave this world, I must deliver this box to Miss An. Everything inside is one of my master's most cherished possessions."
For some reason, An Yuan'er's hands trembled violently. The box wasn't heavy, but when she took it, it felt incredibly heavy, almost too heavy to hold.
An Yuan'er carefully opened the box.
The box is a box-within-a-box design, with a large box containing a smaller box.
At the top of the box was an envelope with handwriting that Yi Chenli recognized.
The envelope was addressed to: My beloved Yuan'er.
Just those six words made An Yuan'er's nose sting with tears.
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