Chapter 200 A Different Kind of Beauty
"Your Excellency!"
The ministers beside him were afraid that the emperor might kill Yun Yichen in a fit of anger.
However, after hearing this, Yun Yichen turned around and glanced at him, and then bowed to the emperor again, saying, "If Your Majesty does not give me a reasonable explanation, I will not agree."
"We second that proposal."
Yun Yichen wouldn't budge, and the adults naturally wouldn't budge either.
Seeing that he couldn't reason with this group, the emperor simply flicked his sleeve and said, "My mind is made up, and there is no room for doubt."
After saying this, the emperor left, abandoning his entire court.
Seeing this, the officials looked at each other, and finally all turned their gaze to Yun Yichen.
"Your Excellency, what do you think of this?"
An older adult spoke first, and Yun Yichen glanced at the crowd before finally looking at the Minister of Rites.
"Lord Liu, the funeral rites should be carried out according to His Majesty's instructions. As for burial in the imperial mausoleum, choose the nearest day and bury him in the ancestral tomb of the Duke of Anguo's mansion."
"But what about His Majesty..."
Although the Grand Secretary held a high position and wielded great power, Minister Liu was still worried that the emperor's anger would implicate him.
"Please rest assured, my lord. If His Majesty blames me, I, Yun, will take the fall."
Minister Liu had been waiting for these words, and as soon as Yun Yichen said them, Minister Liu immediately led his subordinates to get to work.
Meanwhile, the Imperial Observatory was not idle either. The Grand Secretary had said that the date was the closest, so they had to speed up their calculations.
That afternoon, Yun Yichen and Gu Jin went together to pay their respects to Luo Yu. Gu Shuyan, having received a favor from Luo Yu, also wore a plain dress and followed behind.
In the mourning hall, Luo Hao was wearing mourning clothes for Luo Yu. When the three of them entered, his gaze first fell on Gu Shuyan.
Although Gu Shuyan was only dressed in plain clothes today, her natural elegance was undeniable. Coupled with her naturally good looks, she possessed a unique kind of beauty.
"One bow, two bows, three bows, the ceremony is complete."
The person chanting the eulogy began, and the three of them stood side by side and bowed three times to the mourning hall. Luo Hao, as the head of the household, then returned the bow.
But throughout the entire process, his eyes remained glued to Gu Shuyan, never leaving her.
Suddenly, Luo Hao felt a chill run down his spine. Following the gaze, he met Yun Yichen's cold, deep eyes.
With just one glance, Luo Hao felt a chill run down his spine.
No wonder he's called the Ghost-Faced Yama, capable of scaring even children; he's truly terrifying. If it weren't for the many people watching, Luo Hao would have patted his own chest, which was still trembling with fear.
"Please accept my condolences, Your Excellency. Lord Gu and I will now return."
Yun Yichen was not a polite person to begin with, and it was already quite an achievement that he had come all this way, let alone to say such comforting words.
Upon hearing this, Gu Jin patted Duke Anguo on the shoulder, sighed, and followed Yun Yichen.
She personally escorted the group out of the mourning hall. As they passed the main gate, Gu Shuyan glanced at Xu Feng discreetly before following the two of them away.
The Imperial Observatory was quick to calculate the auspicious day, which was just one day from now, in less than half a day.
Thus, while the emperor was still grieving, Luo Yu's coffin had already been carried out of the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
"My lord, did His Majesty truly believe that human skin mask?"
Inside a private room on the second floor, watching the procession of the deceased pass by, the man asked curiously.
"After this day, whether he believes it or not, he will have no choice but to believe it."
As the man spoke, a slight smile slowly curved his lips.
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