Chapter 260 Yun Zheng, commit suicide
The funeral will be held after seven days of rest.
The queen and the eldest prince were buried, and all the civil and military officials in the court came to attend the funeral ceremony.
Yun Zheng woke up early in the morning and felt inexplicably uneasy and frightened.
What's going on?
She changed into plain clothes, wore no makeup, and tied her hair with a jade hairpin, looking simple and elegant.
You don't have to attend the wake, but you must attend the funeral.
After she had tidied herself up briefly, she went to the small flower hall on the second floor to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother had already gotten up, dressed in plain clothes, and she smiled faintly when she saw her.
"Let's set the table."
The meal was very simple: green glutinous rice porridge, vegetarian buns, red bean cake, and four side dishes.
Yun Zheng drank the porridge absent-mindedly, not at all as energetic as before.
The Queen Mother looked over, a little worried, "Zheng'er, are you worried?"
She was very satisfied with her future daughter-in-law, who was sweet-mouthed, coaxing, coquettish, and sensible.
Yun Zheng collected her thoughts and said with a smile, "I was wondering if Prince Rui is coming back?"
The Queen Mother shook her head slightly, "I guess I won't be able to catch up."
She handed over a piece of red bean cake and said, "Zheng'er, today's schedule is very full. I don't know when we'll have lunch. You should eat more."
Yun Zheng nodded obediently, "Okay, you should eat more too."
She took a bite of the red bean cake, thought for a moment and said, "How about you not attend?"
Logically speaking, the Queen Mother is an elder and is in poor health, so she doesn't have to attend.
However, the Queen Mother insisted on showing up, “and sent her to the palace gate without much effort.”
This is a national mourning, which may not happen many times in a lifetime. One must show up on such occasions to bid farewell to the Queen and the eldest prince.
She did this not only for the dignity of the royal family, but also for her son's future.
All the civil and military officials in the court and the royal family are watching.
The palace was a sea of white. People in white mourning clothes were divided into two rows of men and women, looking solemn and dignified.
The mourning hall was decorated solemnly, with two coffins placed side by side.
The mourning hall was filled with royal family members and high-ranking officials of the fourth rank.
The emperor stood at the front, looking at the eldest prince's coffin with a serious expression.
The pain of losing his son did not leave many traces on his body except for a pair of red eyes.
Concubine Li had red and swollen eyes, a sallow complexion, and looked extremely haggard. She stayed beside the eldest prince's coffin, never leaving.
"The Queen Mother has arrived."
Everyone stood up in unison to welcome him.
Yun Zheng appeared at the door supporting the empress dowager and walked into the mourning hall step by step.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother waved her hand, "Everyone, get up."
She directly ordered, "Zheng'er, light three incense sticks for me."
She is the elder and the most honorable empress dowager in the world, so she cannot burn incense for the younger generation.
"yes."
A palace maid brought three incense sticks. Yun Zheng took them with both hands, bowed solemnly, and then inserted the three incense sticks into the incense burner.
Rest in peace.
Li Guipin has been watching silently, with a terrifyingly cold look in her eyes.
Yun Zheng retreated to the Queen Mother's side and looked around calmly. Everyone's face looked grim and gloomy, as if they were about to faint.
It seemed that it was a wise decision for her not to attend the wake.
Everyone present offered incense to the queen and the eldest prince.
Time passed quickly, and the Imperial Observatory raised its voice, "Your Majesty, the time has come, it's time to move the coffin."
The emperor took a deep breath, suppressed his surging emotions, and said, "Arise."
At his command, several princes and clan members came forward to carry the coffin.
As soon as she approached the eldest prince's coffin, she was stopped by Li Guipin, "Stop."
"Don't touch my son. Don't take him away."
The Second Prince showed a look of reluctance on his face. "Your Highness, please accept my condolences. The deceased is gone. Please do not disturb my eldest brother's peace."
Li Guipin suddenly shouted angrily, "Your Majesty, this is your eldest son. How could you bear to see him die at such a young age?"
"Today, we must give our son an explanation. The mastermind behind this must be executed before our son's spirit and buried alongside the eldest prince."
She suddenly attacked, shocking everyone.
She was so brave that she even dared to yell at the emperor.
The emperor sighed softly. She was the saddest person.
As a parent, he could best understand her feelings at the moment and was more tolerant.
"This matter is complicated. I will explain it to you later."
A group of remnants of the previous dynasty have been arrested, the palace and outside the palace have been purged several times, and the prison is full.
Just wait for him to free up his hands to deal with these people.
Li Guipin's eyes were red. "I know everything, Your Majesty. The eldest prince is your biological son. How can you protect the evil one?"
Protecting the wicked? The emperor's patience was limited, and he coldly rebuked, "That's nonsense."
Li Guipin was furious, "Okay, I knew I couldn't count on the emperor."
She gently stroked the eldest prince's coffin, her face filled with resentment, "My son, mother will avenge you."
She looked at Yun Zheng fiercely and shouted, "Yun Zheng, commit suicide in front of the spirit. I promise not to vent my anger on the Yun family."
Everyone looked at Yun Zheng, shocked, incredulous, and questioning.
Yun Zheng was completely bewildered. Did she hear correctly?
"What do you mean?"
The hatred in Li Guipin's eyes was about to overflow, "Yun Zheng, stop pretending, it was you who killed the eldest prince, it was you!"
A huge black pot fell from the sky, and Yun Zheng was so angry that she laughed.
"I?"
Li Guipin was furious. "Yes, it's you who caused this. You have been hiding these days out of guilt."
Yun Zheng: ...She is just being lazy, not feeling guilty!
The Queen Mother's face darkened slightly. "Nonsense, I am not feeling well. Logically, you should be my attendants. However, I am concerned about the national mourning and sympathize with your hard work. I am letting Yun Zheng take your place."
"Not only are you ungrateful, you've even accused her of killing the Crown Prince, repaying kindness with enmity."
Concubine Li, contrary to her usual behavior, shouted angrily, "Empress Dowager, are you really ill? Or are you pretending? Do you dare to let the imperial doctors examine you in public?"
The whole audience was silent. She was really crazy!
The emperor was furious. "How outrageous!"
"Dare to be disrespectful to the Queen Mother? Slap her in the face."
"Pa." The slap not only failed to wake up Li Guipin, but instead angered her.
"Your Majesty, you are still so partial. You don't care about your son, but I do!"
"Even if I have to sacrifice my own life today, I will make the person who harmed my son pay with his life."
Princess Jiangcheng couldn't bear it anymore. It was indeed pitiful that her son died, but why did she drag Yun Zheng into it?
She never offended anyone on her own initiative.
"You keep saying Yun Zheng murdered your son? Do you have any evidence? Any witnesses?"
Li Guipin sneered, "The ghost doctor is her man. It's easy for her to kill him."
Yun Zheng rolled her eyes and said, "You can't stay in this shabby place any longer."
Princess Jiangcheng was extremely helpless. This was an unfounded accusation. As far as she knew, it was the ghost doctor who saved the three princes.
"What does she want?"
Li Guipin argued confidently, "Of course it's for the throne. She wants to kill all the royal family members and let Prince Rui take the throne."
Yun Zheng could no longer bear it. "If that's what you said, why didn't I kill all the princes right then and there? Should I save them? Keep them for the New Year?"
Li Guipin's heart was filled with hatred. Why did everyone else survive while her son died?
This is not fair!
If we are to die, we shall die together.
Not only Yun Zheng, everyone must die!
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