Chapter 282 I heard you were dead
"Then go." Prime Minister Yuan glanced at him.
"Ah? Really? Are you really leaving? Really? Really? I don't have to take the exam anymore?" Xie Yuzhou was so happy that his teeth were showing.
But thinking of Lu Chaochao's expression, he also pretended to be sad.
"You personally send the prince home." The Prime Minister looked at the servant beside him.
The little book boy replied in a low voice: "Yes."
Xie Yuzhou moved his mouth, wanting to refuse, but was afraid that the teacher would not let him go, so he had to nod in agreement.
While the Prime Minister was not paying attention, he stuck out his tongue at his classmates, made a face, and ran out of the school happily.
As Lu Chaochao walked out of the door, his eyes began to roll.
"Use my private money to buy a rosewood coffin for grandma to show her filial piety." Thank you grandma for giving me three days of vacation.
Before Lu Chaochao climbed onto the carriage, she saw Xie Yuzhou coming out.
"Why are you leaving too?" Lu Chaochao looked curious.
Xie Yuzhou raised his chin: "My father is dead!"
"I'm going home to attend a funeral! No need to take the exam..." He swung his butt as if a tail was wagging.
Looking at Lu Chaochao smugly, don’t think that you are the only one who doesn’t have to take the exam!
Lu Chaochao widened his eyes in shock.
"ah?"
"Well... then please accept my condolences." Why is he so happy when his father died?
"Hmph, your grandmother died, so the teacher gave you three days off. My father only deserves one day off." Xie Yuzhou looked unconvinced, he was really worthless.
Fortunately, I don’t have to take an exam, so I don’t have to get beaten.
When he left angrily, Lu Chaochao's face had become a little solemn.
"Prince Jingxi is the Queen Mother's youngest son. How sad the Queen Mother must be."
"Yushu, order two rosewood coffins."
"I will send one to the Jingxi Palace first. Then I will go to my grandmother's house to attend the funeral..."
After a while, two black coffins appeared on the street.
"Princess Zhaoyang, what's going on?" The eldest princess happened to be out of the palace and saw two coffins following Lu Chaochao's sedan.
Lu Chaochao made a bitter face: "Princess, please accept my condolences."
"Brother Yuzhou just came to report the death of Prince Jingxi. You should try to persuade the Queen Mother more. She is very old, and she... Hey, hey, hey, Aunt Princess!"
"Hurry, hurry, help my aunt!" Lu Chaochao was so anxious that she almost jumped out of the sedan chair.
The eldest princess couldn't catch her breath and fell backwards.
The maid behind her reacted quickly, threw herself over and barely held her up.
The eldest princess' face was pale, her eyes were dull, and she was sweating all over. She suddenly shivered violently.
"Chao...Chao Chao, who did you say died?" The eldest princess's face was pale.
His whole body was shaking like a sieve and his lips were trembling.
She pulled Lu Chaochao and almost cried: "Chaochao, who died?" Her voice was filled with tears.
"Brother Yuzhou just said that King Jingxi is dead. You...you must express your condolences." Lu Chaochao looked at the eldest princess cautiously.
The eldest princess looked at the maid behind Lu Chaochao.
Yu Shu and Yu Qin looked at each other, bowed and said, "Just now, I did hear from Prince Yu Zhou that the prince had passed away."
But there always seemed to be something wrong with his expression.
"Your Highness!" the maid called hurriedly.
The eldest princess lost her balance and slid straight to the ground.
"How could this happen? How could this happen? Jingxi is so young, God, how could you do this?!"
"Oh my God, how can mother bear it! An old person is sending a young person away, this is going to cost mother her life!" The eldest princess burst into tears and sobbed uncontrollably.
The maids and servants could hardly support her.
"Mother, how should I explain this to you?" Jingxi was in his prime, why did he leave?
"He was fine this morning, how could he be gone?" The eldest princess felt weak all over, her hair a mess, and she climbed hurriedly into the carriage.
"I have to go back to the palace to report to my brother. What should I do..." The eldest princess seemed confused.
Hurry to enter the palace.
"Chaochao, Chaochao... come with me into the palace. My mother likes you. Please persuade her more." The eldest princess did not dare to accept this cruel truth and had to hold Lu Chaochao tightly.
She was already panicking.
Lu Chaochao looked helpless: "My grandmother is also dead, I have to go to two shows today."
But seeing the princess was about to cry.
"Okay, okay, don't cry. I will go with you to see the emperor..." Lu Chaochao then took the eldest princess and entered the palace in a grand manner.
The eldest princess had already cried her heart out along the way, her voice becoming hoarse, and she didn't even have the strength to get out of the sedan chair.
The palace maid had to carry her into the palace herself.
"Where is the emperor father?" Lu Chaochao asked.
"Your Majesty is in the Imperial Study."
Envoys from the southern country have been visiting Beijing these days, and officials are discussing important matters in the imperial study at night.
"Princess Zhaoyang, Her Royal Highness the Princess, you...what's wrong with you?" The chief eunuch Wang Yuanlu was about to stop them when he saw the Princess slumped on the back of a palace maid, and his brows immediately frowned.
"Hurry, go and report to my brother." The eldest princess struggled to get up.
The eldest princess' hair was disheveled, her eyes were red and swollen, she looked disheveled, and her voice was trembling.
The maid held her hand and could feel that she was shaking violently.
"Jingxi is dead."
"Jingxi passed away." The eldest princess spoke word by word, her heart piercing with tears.
Wang Yuanlu suddenly raised his head, and his expression, which usually remained unchanged, changed drastically at this moment.
He didn't have time to say a word.
He turned around and pushed the door open.
"Your Majesty, the King of Jingxi..." With a plop, Wang Yuanlu knelt in front of the hall with a pale face.
The emperor stood in front of the desk, frowning slightly: "Jingxi? What happened to Jingxi?"
Wang Yuanlu pursed his lips tightly, looking extremely ugly.
The emperor noticed something was wrong and looked up at Wang Yuanlu. Wang Yuanlu had been with him for many years and had already mastered the skill of remaining calm even when faced with a huge crisis. At this moment, Wang Yuanlu's expression was so solemn that the emperor's heart skipped a beat.
"Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."
"Jingxi, passed away." Wang Yuanlu bowed his head to the ground and replied in a trembling voice.
Click.
The teacup in the emperor's hand broke into pieces.
It was as if all the strength in his body was drained away in an instant, and he staggered and fell onto the dragon throne.
"You, what did you say?" The emperor pointed at Wang Yuanlu and asked in a hoarse voice.
Wang Yuanlu cried, "The Princess and Princess Zhaoyang came in person to announce the death of the King of Jingxi!"
Upon hearing this, all the officials knelt in front of the hall.
"Your Majesty, I am sorry for your loss."
"Empress Dowager!" A nanny's voice suddenly came from outside the imperial study.
The eldest princess and the emperor's faces darkened. They struggled to get up and ran out the door.
The Queen Mother was seen to be limp all over, having fainted on the spot out of fright.
"Quick, call the imperial physician!" the emperor shouted sternly.
The imperial physician held the golden needle and slowly pushed it in, and the empress dowager breathed a sigh of relief.
She opened her eyes and burst into tears.
"My Jingxi! Jingxi!!" The Queen Mother felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
"My late emperor, Jingxi is your most beloved youngest son. How could you have the heart to take him away!!!" The empress dowager's voice was shrill. All the officials knelt on the ground and the atmosphere was heavy.
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