"You can posthumously confer honors on someone else, but why must he be the Crown Princess? Are you going to make the Crown Prince a laughing stock for the rest of his life?" Concubine Yuan was very angry.
"The dead are soon forgotten, and no one dares to say much."
"I don't care. You can enter the imperial mausoleum, but you can't just focus on the title of Crown Princess."
"The imperial edict has been issued and cannot be changed. I know this matter is unfair to you and the prince. I will compensate you." Emperor Beili was also helpless.
The ancestor of the Zhong family came forward to talk about this matter. He had to either punish Yuan Yintang and the imperial concubine, or give Ye Qianning great honors to calm the situation.
It can be seen that the royal family is truly sad about Ye Qianning's death. The Crown Princess's order to bury him in the imperial mausoleum makes people know how much the royal family values him.
"I don't want any compensation." Concubine Yuan burst into tears. "Your Majesty, you know the temperaments of the nobles in Kyoto very well. Even if they don't say it outwardly, they will bring it up behind their backs. If a stain can't be suppressed, someone will always remember it."
"Okay, stop crying." Emperor Beili was already upset and had little patience. After several attempts of persuasion failed, he looked slightly displeased.
"Your Majesty, I beg you."
"The imperial decree has been issued and there is no possibility of reversal. Ultimately, it is all your own fault. I am acting this way for your sake." Emperor Beili frowned. "Withdraw. I am already very tired and do not wish to say any more."
Concubine Yuan wiped the corners of her eyes and observed secretly. Seeing the emperor's expression, she knew the result in her heart. Damn Ye Qianning, even after his death, he still implicated the prince.
How abominable!
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince requests an audience."
Emperor Beili raised his eyes and said, "Announce."
Concubine Yuan was very surprised why the prince returned to the palace.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Father, and Mother." Sang Qi came in from outside and stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Father." Sang Qi stood up.
"Today is not a day off, why did you return to the palace?" Emperor Beili waved his hand to signal him to sit down.
Sang Qi obediently sat on a chair nearby, puffing up his cheeks, "Father, I heard... I heard about the incident at Sifang Mountain."
"The news reached the academy so quickly? It seems that Dean Chen neglected management." Bei Lidi said in a neither light nor heavy voice, rubbing his temples with his fingers.
Sang Qi sat quietly, his face slightly pale. "I would like to go to the General's Mansion to pay my respects. I beg your permission, Father."
Emperor Beili was a little surprised when he heard this, but he quickly realized what was happening and said with a hint of joy, "Okay."
Concubine Yuan was not surprised at all.
"Thank you, Father."
"Qi'er, you...why would you want to go and pay tribute to her?" Concubine Yuan came back to her senses and spoke in disbelief.
"She was engaged to me, and now that she's dead, I should go and pay my respects," Sang Qi said seriously.
"No, as the crown prince you cannot go to pay tribute to her. It would be beneath your dignity." Concubine Yuan refused outright.
Sang Qi looked at Concubine Yuan and said, "Mother, my master taught me that death is the greatest virtue. Even though she was rude and unreasonable when she was alive, and I really hated her, she is dead now, and all the grudges should be over."
"If you go, wouldn't that be..."
"Good." Bei Li's appreciative voice interrupted Concubine Yuan's words.
Concubine Yuan clutched her handkerchief, very unhappy.
"You are worthy of being my son. Considering the overall situation, I will have someone escort you to the general's mansion tomorrow." Emperor Beili was very pleased.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Yuan was anxious.
If the prince goes there, wouldn’t it confirm Ye Qianning’s title as the Crown Princess?
"Well, the prince is more concerned about the overall situation than you at such a young age. What else do you have to say?" Emperor Beili looked at Concubine Yuan and did not allow her to refute.
Concubine Yuan pursed her lips, annoyed by the emperor's decision, and also somewhat resentful of her son for what a mess he had learned in the academy. The dead are the greatest?
Life is cheap, and death is even cheaper. You can’t be noble even after death!
Sang Qi pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. He had been to the general's mansion, which was full of white lanterns. Standing outside the mansion, he could hear crying and shouting from inside the courtyard several times.
He didn't dare go in.
Although he hated Ye Qianning, he never thought of her death.
"Father, what exactly happened in Sifang Mountain?"
"I heard that it was Dongyi's men. I have already sent people to investigate the matter. You don't have to ask about it. Go back to the academy directly after the memorial service tomorrow. You can't delay your studies." Emperor Beili didn't want the prince to know too much.
"Your son obeys."
"Your Majesty." The young eunuch hurried in.
"Why are you so flustered?"
"Dean Chen, Master Zhan and Prime Minister Qian request an audience."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Beili's good mood instantly dissipated. It must be bad news for the three families to enter the palace: "Has Eunuch Li returned to the palace?"
"Eunuch Li is also outside the palace."
"Send them in."
"yes."
The young eunuch walked out the door.
"You and the Crown Prince, please withdraw first."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Sang Qi stood up and saluted.
"I'll take my leave."
Concubine Yuan bowed and led Sang Qi out of the door before they met Dean Chen and his group who came in.
"Dean." Sang Qi bowed and called respectfully.
"Your Highness, it seems that today is not a day off. Why did you return to the palace?" Dean Chen asked.
"I heard that something happened in the general's mansion, and I broke the rules of the academy by not informing the teacher. I will go to the teacher to receive punishment when I return to the academy tomorrow." Sang Qi's words and actions were much calmer than before.
When Dean Chen heard him mention the general's mansion, he was stunned for a moment, responded and walked into the room.
Zhan Yi and Qian Fu in the back just bowed perfunctorily without saying anything or waiting for the other party to speak. They walked in with cold faces.
Concubine Yuan looked at Zhan Yi with dissatisfaction as he walked in, and snorted in her heart, thinking that he was really arrogant.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Eunuch Li saluted in a proper manner.
Concubine Yuan looked back and noticed the imperial edict in his hand, with confusion in her eyes. Didn’t Eunuch Li go to the general’s mansion to announce the imperial edict?
Why did he come back with the imperial edict?
Could it be that...
"Mother, let's go." Sang Qi said.
Concubine Yuan looked at him twice more before slowly walking out the door.
She walked down the steps of the Dragon Scale Hall woodenly. The more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, so she stopped.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Sang Qi was puzzled.
"Qi'er, go back to the East Palace first. Mother will come to look for you later."
"Is there something wrong, mother?"
"Well, Qi'er, go back first." Concubine Yuan was a little anxious. She turned around and walked up the stairs again regardless of Sang Qi's doubts.
The eunuch at the door blocked the way and said, "Your Highness, please allow me to go in and report."
"No need. I'll just stand here and wait for the emperor." Concubine Yuan stood at the door, listening attentively to the movements in the hall.
When Sang Qi saw Concubine Yuan like this, he immediately guessed what she wanted. He frowned slightly and walked back. Eavesdropping is the act of a villain.
Inside the palace
"Your Highness."
Dean Chen and others saluted together.
Eunuch Li stood at the back holding the imperial edict, his heart tense. No one had ever dared to return the imperial edict. He knew without a doubt that the emperor would be furious the next moment.
Emperor Beili raised his hand and motioned for them to stand up. "Teacher, what brings you to the palace so late?"
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