Chapter 552: Fate
Yun Shu had no idea whether Princess Guangning really thought this or was just deceiving herself.
Yun Shu suppressed her uneasiness and stayed by Princess Guangning's bedside. Half asleep and half awake, she heard a rustling sound coming from the bed. She turned over and sat up, and saw Princess Guangning lifting the quilt and sitting up.
She quickly asked, "Princess, are you going to get up to go to the bathroom?"
Princess Guangning asked her softly, "Yunshu, what time is it?"
Yun Shu heard the night watchman's call outside and replied, "It's the Yin hour."
Princess Guangning slowly lowered her eyelashes and murmured, "It's the Yin hour."
This sentence was very ordinary, and the tone was normal, but Sheng Yunshu heard a hint of melancholy and sadness in it, and immediately understood what was going on.
Originally, today was Princess Guangning's wedding day. Yesterday at noon, Princess Guangning and her bridesmaid agreed to get up at 3:00 AM to dress up.
If Prince Yu had not been in trouble, Princess Guangning should have gotten up to bathe and dress at this time.
Recalling this, Yun Shu felt bad and felt extremely sorry for this princess with such an unfortunate fate.
She took out a handkerchief and wiped Princess Guangning's face while softly reporting, "Your Highness, I just heard from the envoy that the Emperor has wiped out all the rebels. Those who deserved punishment have been punished, and those who deserved rewards have been rewarded. The Imperial Concubine will be buried according to the regulations for an Imperial Concubine, and Prince Yu will be buried next to the Imperial Concubine's tomb."
Yun Shu originally did not intend to tell Princess Guangning the news, but when he saw Princess Guangning like this, he had a strong premonition in his heart that Princess Guangning wanted to know how Prince Yu's funeral arrangements were made.
Princess Guangning was silent for a long time before she spoke: "I understand."
Prince Yu cares about his mother very much. In order to save her, he even disregards his own safety and rebels.
Now, his mother was not deposed from her position as imperial concubine because of his rebellion.
Finally, Emperor Jing'an buried Prince Yu next to his mother, which was considered as preserving dignity for both mother and son.
Yun Shu threw the soiled handkerchief into the copper basin beside her. "I was thinking about the palace coup in the Great Zhou. As for how to deal with the matter of our marriage, I'm afraid we will have to wait for some time. But the envoy just told me that the emperor sent someone to the Huitong Hall to deliver a message."
"The Emperor said that since you and Prince Yu haven't been married yet, this marriage is invalid. Whether you choose another noble family or return to Northern Qi is up to you."
Princess Guangning didn't give it any thought and whispered, "I will follow my father's arrangements."
Yun Shu's hand that was washing the handkerchief suddenly stopped, and he suddenly looked at Princess Guangning, but found that the energy in her body seemed to have dissipated.
I don’t know whether Princess Guangning accepted her fate or she was unable to recover from the blow of Prince Yu’s death.
Yun Shu slowly lowered his head and continued scrubbing the handkerchief vigorously. The color on the handkerchief made the clear water in the basin turbid.
Just like the things in this world, red, white, and black, who can really tell them clearly?
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In a mansion in Yuncheng, Shen Qingtan was in the study looking at the map of Northern Qi, analyzing the terrain of Ningcheng, and looking for ways to conquer it.
Now Zhao Yi and Wang Qiaoxin led their troops to attack the capital, and at first the progress was smooth. With the help of refugees, they joined forces with Zhao Yi, and their momentum was unstoppable, as if they were assisted by God.
Moreover, refugees continued to join their ranks, joining them in fighting against the treacherous officials.
When the Right Pillar State, who was far away in the capital, heard the news that Zhao Yi had raised an army to attack him, he immediately mobilized troops to resist.
Now, the armies of Zhao Yi and Wang Qiaoxin are staying in Ningcheng. They have been fighting for several days, but there has been no progress.
"Princess, there's a letter from the Great Zhou." Liu Yue hurried into the study, holding a letter. "I heard that Prince Yu rebelled and killed the Third Prince."
Shen Qingtan was startled and quickly opened the letter. He read the contents word by word, feeling extremely complicated. Things in this world, from everyone's perspective, seemed to be no big deal. Everyone had their own reasons, their own difficulties, and their own helplessness.
Now, overnight, Emperor Jing'an lost two sons, leaving him without an heir. It was a real blow, and even someone who had always been in good health fell ill.
Liu Yue sighed, "A man like Prince Yu can never be second best. This ending seems to have been predetermined."
"The court had just finished handling the funeral arrangements for Concubine Ling, Prince Yu, and the Third Prince, when the officials filed petitions, requesting that Emperor Jing'an choose a child from the royal family to adopt." Shen Qingtan placed the letter in his hand and burned it in a basin. "Although these officials prioritized the greater good, Emperor Jing'an had just experienced the pain of losing his son, and they didn't even give him a chance to breathe."
Liu Yue also read the contents of the letter and said with some confusion, "Emperor Jing'an is already old. At present, it seems that he can rule for another ten years without any problem, but who can predict what will happen in the future?"
"He should have chosen a child over ten years old from the imperial family and kept him by his side to teach him personally. When he can no longer rule, this child will be able to take charge, preventing the monopoly of power by his relatives and the loss of imperial authority. I wonder what the emperor was thinking, choosing a three-year-old."
Shen Qingtan vaguely guessed what Emperor Jing'an was thinking. His sons were not raised by him since childhood. They were all taught by a master, which led to their current tragic ending.
Emperor Jing'an had experienced the pain of losing his son and must have learned a lesson from it, so he chose a three-year-old child to raise and educate him personally.
Shen Qingtan sighed, feeling somewhat concerned about Princess Guangning, and wondering how she was doing in the Great Zhou.
After much thought, Shen Qingtan wrote two letters, one to Princess Guangning and the other to Zhao Yi, so that he could keep abreast of the situation in Da Zhou.
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