Chapter 258 Chaos
The queen passed away and the eldest prince died of illness, and the whole world was shocked.
Both officials and ordinary people put on white mourning clothes to show mourning.
For three months, no marriage, no banquets, no slaughter of livestock, and mourning must be observed.
At this time, a mourning hall was set up in the palace, and civil and military officials brought their families to the palace to pay their respects.
All officials above the fourth rank and members of the imperial clan had to keep vigil in the palace. The men were led by the head of the imperial clan, and the women were led by the concubines Hui and Xian in the palace. They had to kneel for seven days.
Kneeling from morning to night, these spoiled dignitaries could not bear this kind of suffering. Their faces turned pale and their knees were swollen.
Someone looked around and exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, where are the princes?"
It is only natural for the princes to keep vigil for their stepmother after the queen's death.
However, the princes only showed up, stayed for half an hour, and then left.
This is against the rules.
The palace servant behind him reported, "The princes are all accompanying the emperor to relieve his worries."
Everyone suddenly understood, "So that's how it is. The emperor is deeply grieving over the loss of his wife and children. Having the princes by his side can help share his grief."
Since the princes were not present, it was difficult for everyone to say anything.
This incident is very strange. The eldest prince and the queen died suddenly without any news beforehand. It's so strange.
No one dared to ask what the hidden secret was.
An official's wife looked towards where the royal family was standing. "The little princesses and Princess Jiangcheng are all here. Where's Princess Jinyun? Why isn't she here to keep vigil?"
Everyone looked around at once, and sure enough, they didn't see Princess Jinyun.
The palace maid explained softly, "The Queen Mother is unwell, and Princess Jinyun, as the future daughter-in-law, must attend to her bedside."
“No wonder.”
Someone said sourly, "I didn't expect she would have such good fortune. From a mere merchant's daughter, she transformed into a future princess. I wonder how she did it?"
"I have money."
A young girl snorted coldly, "Prince Rui would never like a woman who reeks of money. I wonder what the Queen Mother was thinking, choosing a merchant's daughter as her daughter-in-law."
The tone is so sour, it's about to overflow.
Prince Rui is of noble status and immense power, second only to the emperor. Who wouldn't want such a good son-in-law?
Everyone tried every possible means to marry into Prince Rui's mansion, but in the end they were snatched away by someone else!
Moreover, she is not the daughter of a famous family, but comes from a merchant family!
Even though she is a princess now, in their eyes, she is still a restless woman who likes to show off.
They look down on it!
"Maybe, I was deceived."
Just as everyone was whispering, the room suddenly became dark.
"Ah, what happened? Why did the lantern go out?"
"There won't be any ghosts."
The candlelight lit up, and terrified screams rang out in the mourning hall, "Ahhhhh."
On the other side, in the Yangxin Palace, all the princes gathered here, and each prince was surrounded by two imperial physicians.
The poison in the princes' bodies had not yet been cured, and the imperial doctors were extremely anxious, fearing that they would be the next to have their property confiscated.
By the window, several clay stoves were decocting medicine. The ghost doctor was watching over them personally, checking the temperature from time to time.
The doctor came over with the prescription and said, "Ghost doctor, do you think this prescription will work?"
The ghost doctor looked at it carefully, picked up a brush and adjusted a few medicines and changed the dosage.
"Try again."
The imperial doctors kept trying out medicines, racing against time, as they didn't have much time left.
"Okay, let's study it further."
The ghost doctor looked at the busy crowd indifferently and shook his head slightly.
It’s not that the medical skills of the Imperial Medical Service are bad, but that they are too conservative. They dare not use drastic measures for fear of taking responsibility.
Next door, the emperor was reading the confession with a frown on his face.
"The ones who took action were the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
The leader of the secret guards replied, "Yes, there is a secret passage in the palace leading out of the city. We followed the trail and found the exit is in a remote part of the West Mountain. We have currently put both the entrance and exit under control."
The emperor clenched his right hand into a fist and his expression was extremely ugly.
"The founding emperor searched the palace countless times, but there were still some who slipped through the net."
He shuddered at the thought that the remnants of the previous dynasty could enter and leave the palace at will all these years.
"Purge the palace immediately and conduct a thorough investigation of all palaces, leaving no clues unturned."
"yes."
The emperor thought for a moment and warned, "Don't disturb the Cining Palace."
"yes."
The emperor was really worried, "Order, Prince Rui, to return to the capital immediately."
Only when Prince Rui is by his side can he feel at ease.
"yes."
At this moment, an anxious voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened in the mourning hall."
The emperor frowned and shouted in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
"Someone's dead."
The emperor stood up suddenly, his face as dark as water, and said, "Let's go and take a look."
While there is blood and gore here, the Cining Palace is peaceful.
The Cining Palace has two entrances. The first entrance is where people live and entertain guests, and the second entrance is where the Empress Dowager lives. There is also a small Buddhist hall.
Yun Zheng lives in the first courtyard and they don't disturb each other.
She brought in four followers, and there were special people to take care of her food and daily life.
At this moment, she was lazily half-leaning on the couch, flipping through the account book quickly.
These are the account books of the Imperial Household Department, which have all been moved to the Cining Palace.
We have to put the glass on the agenda as soon as possible. Well, let's install glass windows in the Cining Palace and the Yangxin Palace first.
Who can not love bright and airtight glass windows?
Pushing from above can lead to a wave of frenzy.
Chunhua brought the fruit to Yunzheng's mouth and fed her, she was enjoying it so much.
Wake? She wouldn't go. She couldn't stand kneeling all day.
A voice came from outside, "Princess."
It was Nanny Guan's voice. Yun Zheng looked at Zi Yan who was guarding the door and nodded slightly at her.
Zi Yan went forward to open the door, and Nanny Guan came in carrying a food box and bowed, "Greetings, Princess."
Yun Zheng stepped forward and helped her up. "Please stand up quickly, Nanny Guan, why are you here? Did the Queen Mother call me?"
Nanny Guan smiled and handed the food box to her.
"The Queen Mother is still reciting the Ksitigarbha Sutra, so I came to see you and bring you some refreshments."
Ksitigarbha Sutra? Is this for the salvation of the dead? Yun Zheng raised an eyebrow. The Queen Mother was too soft-hearted.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind, "Thank you."
Nanny Guan smiled very gently, "You're welcome. Prince Rui and the Queen Mother have always had a bad relationship. With your mediation, I hope to ease the relationship between them."
"I only hope that you can come to the palace more often to accompany the Queen Mother in the future. Her life has been too hard."
Yun Zheng nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, the Queen Mother is Prince Rui's biological mother, we will be filial to her."
"You are the Queen Mother's confidant, so stop calling yourself an old slave."
Nanny Guan was filled with joy, "That's good, the princess is so filial, it's a blessing for everyone."
Yun Zheng couldn't help but sigh, "Madam Guan, you are so kind to the Queen Mother."
A look of nostalgia appeared on Nanny Guan's face. "The Queen Mother saved an orphan like me, and she didn't look down on me for being dull. She taught me step by step."
"The Queen Mother has been so kind to me, I will always be with her and follow her till death."
Yun Zheng casually praised him a few times, then thought, "Madam Guan, you are not a child born in a family, but an orphan?"
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