Chapter 432 Condolences
Chunyu Yilan stepped forward alertly and followed Min.
Min lowered her head, glanced at Chunyu Yilan quickly, and then pretended to be calm and supported Zhu Ling.
Xia Miaoyuan caught Min's panic for a moment, and couldn't help sighing in his heart, [It seems that Min is not honest, and she wants to secretly send a message to Zhu Ling! Fortunately, Chunyu Yilan is watching her. ]
Before long, Zhu Ling had led Yue Haoming to burn incense to the prince.
Zhu Ling squeezed out a few tears and said, "Haoyun! I was chatting with you last night, but I didn't expect to hear the news of your death when I got up early this morning!"
"Haoyun! Why are you so short-lived!"
Zhu Ling cried and walked towards the coffin.
"Empress Dowager, you are a precious angel, so don't look at the prince's remains, or you will be frightened!" The housekeeper of the palace advised.
Zhu Ling waved her hands: "No, I must take a last look at Haoyun."
Xia Miaoyuan rolled her eyes and thought, "You are really smart, are you still worried that Yue Haoyun is faking his death?"
At this time, Zhu Ling had come to the side of the coffin, wiping her tears while looking down at Yue Haoyun's face.
She stared at Yue Haoyun for several times, and saw that his chest and abdomen were not moving. She reached out her hand and pretended to touch Yue Haoyun's remains. In fact, under the cover of her wide sleeves, she pinched Yue Haoyun's arm fiercely.
Seeing that Yue Haoyun was pinched, he did not react at all. Zhu Ling was completely relieved.
At the same time, Yue Haoming looked at Zhu Ling with disdain.
Seeing that Zhu Ling had finished looking at the deceased's face, she said coldly: "Mother, we have finished burning incense and looking at him. Let's go back to the palace!"
Zhu Ling's face immediately showed displeasure, and she raised her eyes and glared at Yue Haoming.
Min hurriedly said in a gentle voice: "Queen Mother, you and His Majesty should return to the palace as soon as possible. You two are precious daughters, don't get contaminated by dirty things."
Seeing that Min was trying to smooth things over for her, Zhu Ling replied: "Okay!"
After that, she turned around and walked out with Yue Haoming.
At this time, the second prince and his entourage were standing outside the mourning hall.
When Zhu Ling walked to the side of the second prince, she seemed to suddenly remember something and stopped.
The second prince hurriedly put his sister on the ground and saluted Zhu Ling and Yue Haoming.
Yue Haoming realized at this time that Xia Miaoyuan was also here. A look of joy appeared on his gloomy face and he smiled at Xia Miaoyuan.
Zhu Ling said gently: "Second Prince, originally, it was an exception for your delegation to live in the palace of the Great Prince. Now, the Great Prince has died suddenly, and the palace is holding the funeral. It is really not suitable for the delegation to continue living here."
"How about this, a few of you move into the palace. In this way, it will be more convenient for Your Majesty and I to take care of you."
Xia Miaoyuan shuddered when he heard Zhu Ling say this, [Wow, this damn woman is so vicious! She wants to keep us under her nose and watch our every move! ]
[You can't go, you can't go! ]
The second prince and Han Qingbo, after hearing Zhu Ling's invitation, also understood what she meant.
The second prince smiled and said, "It's right to move out of the palace, but isn't it a bit presumptuous to move into the palace?"
Xia Miaoyuan shouted at the right time, "Second brother, Miao'er doesn't want to live in the Great Yue Palace. It's too boring to go out and play whenever you want!"
"Second brother, I don't want it, I don't want it!"
Xia Miaoyuan acted like a spoiled child and hugged the second prince's legs like a naughty monkey.
Zhu Ling looked at Xia Miaoyuan and frowned.
At this time, Yue Haoming leaned over and picked up Xia Miaoyuan, saying softly, "Okay, okay! Miaoyuan said she doesn't want to live in the palace, so she won't live there!"
When these words came out, everyone present was stunned.
Zhu Ling quickly glared at her son.
Xia Miaoyuan, the second prince, and Han Qingbo all looked at Yue Haoming with gratitude.
Yue Haoming looked at Xia Miaoyuan gently, "There is an empty house near the Grand Palace. It is the house of a corrupt official who was punished before."
"That house is in no way inferior to the Grand Palace except that it is a little smaller."
"I will give an order to have someone clean it up quickly, and you can move in in the afternoon. How about it?"
Xia Miaoyuan clapped her hands, her eyes sparkling, "Okay! I like it!"
Seeing that Xia Miaoyuan was very happy, Yue Haoming's smile became even brighter.
The second prince and Han Qingbo hurriedly bowed to Yue Haoming and said sincerely: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your care!"
Yue Haoming waved at the two of them indifferently: "It's nothing, you two distinguished guests don't have to worry about it."
"The conditions at the official inn are poor, and the great prince's mansion has suddenly suffered a bereavement. It is my job as the host to prepare suitable accommodation for you."
"Besides, when I look at Miao Yuan, it's like seeing my sister. I am willing to do what she wants."
At this time, Zhu Ling's heart was already filled with anger. She suppressed her anger and smiled: "Since Your Majesty has made up his mind, let's do as Your Majesty says!" Although
Zhu Ling had a smile on her face, these two sentences seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, making people feel very awkward to hear.
...
The Empress Dowager and the little emperor were in the carriage returning to the palace.
Zhu Ling glared at Yue Haoming and said in a cold voice: "My son, you are not a child anymore, why are you so reckless in your words and deeds?"
Yue Haoming leaned on the backrest and replied nonchalantly: "Mother, how am I reckless? I am telling the truth, and the decisions I made were all in response to the requests of the Great Xia envoys!"
After that, he picked up the kettle, pulled out the stopper, and drank a sip of water.
Zhu Ling felt fumes coming out of her mouth, and looking at Yue Haoming's casual and indifferent expression, it was like pouring fuel on the fire.
She suddenly snatched the kettle from Yue Haoming's hand and threw it out of the window.
"Mother, what are you doing?" Yue Haoming said in surprise.
Zhu Ling's eyes were bloodshot, and she raised one hand high, as if she was going to hit Yue Haoming.
Yue Haoming looked at Zhu Ling in disbelief and said aggrievedly, "Mother, you actually want to hit me?"
When Zhu Ling saw her son's aggrieved face, her anger immediately subsided. She put down her hand and said in a stern voice, "My son, I know that you don't like what I do, but you should know that I do this for your own good!"
Yue Haoming sneered, "For my own good? My eldest brother has never rebelled, but you tried every means to kill him!"
"Can't you tolerate a lazy prince?"
Zhu Ling took her son's hand, her eyes moist, "My son, you are still young, you don't understand power, what the throne means. If you want to sit firmly on the throne, you can't be soft-hearted!"
Yue Haoming angrily shook Zhu Ling's hand away, "As for the throne, it is not what I want in my heart! If I have to choose it myself, I would rather be an idle prince!" Zhu Ling's face
turned blue with anger, raised his hand, and slapped Yue Haoming in the face.
...
When the princes and ministers saw that the Queen Mother and the Emperor went to the Grand Palace to pay their respects early in the morning, they followed suit and went to the Grand Palace.
Soon, an endless stream of guests poured into the Grand Palace to pay their respects.
The second prince and his entourage hid in their own yard and waited until the afternoon.
A few eunuchs came to tell them that the empty yard had been cleaned up.
The second prince and his entourage said goodbye to Min in a hurry, got on the carriage, and rushed to their new residence.