Chapter 403 Lying on the Ice to Seek Carp
Shangyang's funeral was very simple.
She was simply given a set of clothes befitting a concubine, and then sent to the concubine's tomb for burial overnight.
Her burial was also very "particular".
Xiao Jingheng had already personally arranged a coffin for her early in the morning.
It was a coffin made of peach wood and purple gold, with the Five Ghosts Talisman engraved on the coffin lid.
If Shang Yang was buried inside, his soul would be trapped, and he would be a wandering ghost of Qi Dynasty for all eternity.
in other words,
Xiao Jingheng hated her so much that he was unwilling to let her go even if she died.
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Two days later, at noon, Cheng Yu went to the Shangshufang and stayed there to have lunch with Cheng Huan.
Zhaohua cooked some dishes that Ruoxin liked and was now having meal with the child.
The weather has been getting hotter recently, and both adults and children have no appetite. Ruoxin only ate two bites and her mind was no longer on eating.
Seeing Yunshan coaxing Chengye, she came forward and kept teasing Chengye.
Chengye was very well behaved and was amused by Ruoxin and laughed.
Ruoxin also smiled and said, "Fourth brother is so well behaved~ Mother, was I also so well behaved before?"
Zhao Hua was about to reply, but Ruoxin quickly added,
"Oh~ Mother wasn't with me at that time~ I have to ask Mother Chen the next day."
Children speak without restraint.
The child was laughing, never thinking how much sadness this ordinary sentence would cause Zhaohua.
However, Zhao Hua only felt sad for a moment, but he didn't care much about it.
After all, Ruoxin is very close to her now.
She missed the growth stage of her child when he was still able to remember things, so she should make up for it in the future. Why should she just complain about it?
Zhao Hua beckoned Ruoxin to come over to his side, scooped a spoonful of tofu and shrimp and fed her, then asked:
"It's been a while since your second brother came back, but mother hasn't asked you yet whether you get along well with him in private."
Ruoxin's cheeks were bulging, and she only swallowed half of the food before she said:
"My second brother is always busy studying, unlike my brother Chenghuan who likes to play with us. The day before yesterday, my second brother finally agreed to play sandbags with us. I saw that he had a beautiful sword tassel on his waist, so I took it and played with it. My second brother was a little unhappy..."
Zhaohua knew what the sword tassel that Ruoxin mentioned was.
That was given to Chengyu by the Chen couple, so Chengyu should treasure it.
She was just about to say something to comfort Ruoxin, but at this moment, Xiao Fuzi bowed and walked in, whispering:
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has already entered the capital. He will be entering the palace around noon."
"I see." Zhao Hua replied calmly, and then asked, "Did Tianji get it done?"
Xiao Fuzi said, "Everything has been done according to the Queen's instructions."
Zhaohua nodded in agreement, then turned to Ruoxin and said with a smile:
"If Ruoxin thinks that sword tassel is pretty, when your father comes, tell him and ask him for one. Tell him exactly what you said to your mother just now, okay?"
Ruoxin nodded obediently, "Yes! Okay~"
After the meal, Zhaohua took Ruoxin to the Imperial Garden for a walk.
After returning to the palace, when he was about to coax Ruoxin to take a nap, Xiao Jingheng came.
When he arrived, he was outside the side hall door and heard Zhaohua telling Ruoxin a story.
"My mother always wanted to have raw fish. It was freezing cold. Xiang took off his clothes and was about to break the ice to find the fish. Suddenly, the ice melted and two carps jumped out..."
After hearing this, Ruoxin said, "Wang Xiang treats his stepmother so well. He is really filial. In the future, Ruoxin will be like him, filial to her mother and father~"
'Squeak'
Xiao Jingheng pushed the door open and walked in, looking at the mother and daughter with a smile and said:
"Ruoxin has grown up and knows that she must be filial to her father and mother."
"Father~"
Ruoxin was very happy to see Xiao Jingheng.
She immediately jumped off the bed, stumbled to Xiao Jingheng's side, and pestered him to hold her.
Jamel Xiao picked up the child and kissed him affectionately.
Then he looked at Zhao Hua, smiling:
"Zhao'er has handled Concubine Hui's affairs very well. I just asked the university teacher and he said that Chengyu's studies are very good. It can be seen that the Chen couple has never slacked off in teaching Chengyu. Zhao'er can rest assured now."
What Ben said was a good thing, but Zhaohua nodded with a somewhat dejected smile.
"Yes, the Chen couple cares a lot about Chengyu, and they teach him almost as if he were their own son. In the past, Wang Xiang lay on the ice to catch carp for his stepmother, and I think Chengyu might be able to do the same for his adoptive parents..."
Xiao Jingheng heard the self-mockery and sadness in Zhao Hua's words. He was about to comfort her, but Ruoxin spoke first.
"Did Father bring me a gift?"
Xiao Jingheng smiled and scratched the tip of the child's nose, "Every month I send you what you like, aren't all those toys enough?"
"Not enough, not enough~" Ruoxin grabbed Xiao Jingheng's collar with her little hands, acting coquettishly and sweetly.
Xiao Jingheng smiled, his heart was about to melt, and he said hurriedly:
"Okay, okay, Ruoxin, just tell me what you want. Father will grant it to you."
"Then I want a sword tassel!"
"Sword tassel?" Xiao Jingheng smiled in confusion, "Those things are played with by men. Ruoxin likes them too?"
"Yes!" Ruoxin nodded vigorously. "My second brother has a sword tassel, which is very beautiful. I wanted to play with it, but my second brother was a little unhappy. It shows that the thing is rare, so I want one too~"
Zhao Hua explained from the side: "It was given to Cheng Yu by the Chen couple. They kept it as a memory, and the child couldn't bear to part with it."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingheng's face darkened visibly.
After the two of them coaxed Ruoxin to sleep, they were walking hand in hand in the courtyard when they heard Xiao Jingheng suddenly ask,
"Zhao'er, what do you think of Wang Xiang's request for carp for his stepmother?"
"Filial piety is the most important virtue. Stepmother has also raised Wang Xiang, so it is only natural for Wang Xiang to be filial to her." Zhao Hua suddenly stopped and looked at Xiao Jingheng, then changed the subject:
"But I think this kind of filial piety can only be shown among the common people, and definitely not in the palace."
Jamel Xiao raised his eyebrows with interest, "Oh? How do you say that?"
Zhao Hua said: "The grace of raising a child is greater than heaven. Even in this folk proverb, the grace of raising a child comes before the grace of educating a child. Cheng Yu has been raised by the Chen couple since he can remember. I'm afraid he has long regarded them as more important than his biological parents."
She said as she clenched Jamel Xiao's hand, her face full of worry.
"Xiao Lang, to be honest, I'm very scared. This filial piety would be fine if it happened among ordinary people, but Chengyu is a prince. He is in the palace. If he still misses his adoptive parents outside the palace, and then he takes the Chen couple as his parents when he grows up, what will happen then?"
Halfway through his words, Zhao Hua suddenly leaned forward towards Xiao Jingheng.
"Xiao Lang, I have an unreasonable request."
Jamel Xiao hurriedly helped her up, "Get up and talk."
Zhao Hua hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't speak:
"In order to avoid hidden dangers in the future, please Xiao Lang...give the Chen couple a quick death."
[There will be another update later. Also!! I will stand here with my hands on my hips today! Let’s see who will start attacking the ginseng rooster without knowing the whole story! (fiercely baring teeth.jpg)]
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