Chapter 156 Buried
Yun Chen was dressed in white and looked cold. He stood quietly in front of the dragon bed and called out "Your Majesty".
The emperor opened his eyes, tears immediately welled up in his eyes, and his whole body began to tremble.
"Amu...you called me 'Gao Yu'..."
Yun Chen called out "Gao Yu" again.
In an instant, the emperor burst into tears, his voice weak but he used up his last bit of strength to cry out:
"Amu...you finally came to see me...I'm so sorry for you...I've been sorry for you for the rest of my life..."
"Amu... your favorite cloud pillow is still here. I use it every day... The grass cards are still here, but no one plays with me anymore... The white jade flower glass cup you always used has a fine crack on it... Don't be angry... I'll make you a new one myself..."
"Amu... I'm old... Look, my face is covered in dust, my hair is like frost..."
"A-Li has grown up... and can handle things on her own... But the political intrigues are as deep as the sea. It's not enough for me to just leave Yu Yangji to train her... I will purge the corrupt officials and treacherous ministers in the court and leave her a clear and upright court... But temporary peace is easy to obtain, but constant peace is hard to come by... The court will never be peaceful... I don't have time... Leave the rest to Ni Kun... Those you trust, I will also trust..."
"I had originally decided to execute the corrupt officials without mercy...but I never expected Jiang Ming to steal the account book...and it ultimately saved my lifelong reputation..."
The emperor spoke a lot to Yun Chen intermittently.
Yun Chen didn't quite understand. She only saw that the emperor looked sad, his eyes were distracted, and his mind was becoming increasingly confused.
Same as Emperor Dongyan.
Same as Jiang Ming.
They all missed the gods in the gods' tomb.
The great man who once dominated an era.
She is both a female general and the queen of Nan Kingdom.
What a glorious life it must have been...
"Yun Chen... do you have anything... you want to say to me..."
After talking to the man in white in a confused manner for a long time, the emperor seemed to suddenly wake up and said this to Yun Chen.
What? To the emperor?
Yun Chen didn't react for a moment and didn't notice that Xiao Ze next to him seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Following his heart, Yun Chen said:
"Your Majesty, if the road ahead seems dark, I would like to light a lamp for you... Don't be afraid, just keep going forward, the Empress will be waiting for you at the end."
Xiaoze's mouth moved, but in the end he didn't say a word. He just sighed with regret and relief.
Perhaps, compared to listening to those false words of "Long live the king" until death, Yun Chen's sincere words are more touching.
Besides, even if I tell Yun Chen clearly that this is the emperor's way of thanking you and giving you a chance to make a wish, Yun Chen probably won't wish for a fortune or a high position...
"Where's A'li..." The emperor's voice was too weak to be heard.
Xiao Ze knelt before the dragon couch and reported, "The rebels from the western suburbs are about to enter the city. The princess and General Cao Fang have just rushed to quell the rebellion."
The emperor slowly closed his eyes, "Very good..."
In the end, there was only a long, deep sigh and a hollow, sorrowful "I regret it so much..."
In this darkest moment before dawn, the founding emperor of the Nan Kingdom, who was famous throughout the world and worked hard to govern the country throughout his life.
Nan Gaoyu, the young man who was once so glorious, the emperor who belonged to the world but belonged only to his lover, finally closed his eyes forever.
"The emperor has passed away--" someone cried loudly.
The funeral knell, which had been silent for twenty years, began to toll heavily once again, and the mournful sound echoed between heaven and earth.
Yun Chen knelt silently in the corner of the hall, watching the palace servants weeping and kowtowing as they busied themselves bathing the emperor, combing his hair, and changing his clothes...
She watched as the prime minister brought in the solemn and noble jade belt with a coiled dragon, representing national mourning, and hung it high on the plaque of the Dragon and Phoenix Roost.
Layers of frosty white silk hung throughout the hall. Countless court officials and generals rushed in weeping to pay their respects, then hurriedly left, clutching black letters, heading out to all corners of the world.
She had a strong sense of unreality.
I thought, it turns out that the emperor can also die...
Even a hero who is feared by all the world, with immense power and unrivaled in history, will die.
People in this world are born unfairly, live unfairly, but die fairly.
No, that's not fair either.
Xun Xun would rather be a traitor than leave a thousand taels of gold for his family.
Xiaoliu's biggest dream in life was to become a powerful guard of the Huo Gang, but in the eyes of the powerful in Kyoto, he was just a slave;
Jiang Ming was alone and died on the way to plan for Princess Nan Lijun.
But when Nan Lijun heard the news of Jiang Ming's death, he didn't even blink, and didn't show any sadness at all.
The emperor died, and so many people were crying. A luxurious, spacious, and top-secret imperial mausoleum, built on the blood and bones of the people, awaited him. But how many people truly mourned his passing?
Everyone will die, so what is eternal in this world?
Yun Chen had a lot of chaotic thoughts in his mind. Countless court officials and palace maids were busy running around, all busy preparing the funeral for the late emperor. No one noticed her guarding a perpetual lamp in the corner.
She didn't know how long she knelt. When she finally came to her senses, she saw that it was already dawn, but there was no sunlight. The early morning was a dark blue and cloudy sky.
A figure approached her, knelt down beside her, and first wrapped his large, warm hand around her slender wrist through her sleeve, then gently stroked it down and held her hand.
Huo Gannian's voice was low and gentle:
"Let's go home."
Yun Chen looked up, as if looking into the dark blue and shining night.
The two of them stared at each other for a long time, their emotions flowing out of their eyes and turning into a thread of love, tightly intertwined and entangled with each other.
Yun Chen stood up with Huo Gannian, but a guard's knife suddenly pierced between them, blocking their way.
"The Prime Minister has ordered that Yun Chen was the last person summoned by the late Emperor. He must undergo a 'Civil and Military Interrogation' for the sake of history."
Huo Gannian looked at Ni Kun, who was not far behind the guards, and his expression turned cold:
"Since ancient times, 'civil servants and military officials' have always asked questions of princesses, princes, concubines, or important officials. How could they ask Yun Chen?"
Ni Kun was still elegant and easy-going, saying:
"When the late emperor ascended the throne, he did not summon the princess or the ministers. There were no concubines or princes in the palace. According to the rules, I can only ask Yun Chen."
Huo Gannian frowned and was about to explode when Song Lan's sobbing voice interrupted from somewhere, sighing:
"The Great Emperor saw Yun Chen's sword dance and liked it very much, so he finally summoned him. It's a pity that we will never see him again. Unless Yun Chen is willing to go with the Great Emperor and dance with swords all the time, it would be considered worthy of the Great Emperor's favor."
After Song Lan finished speaking, she shed two more tears, crying so pitifully that I couldn't see her at all. She didn't even notice how Huo Gannian was staring at her with murderous eyes.
God knows how shocked she was when she saw Yun Chen riding towards her at the palace banquet when she was standing behind Nan Lijun.
She didn't expect that Yun Chen could come back alive from Dongyan, and he also took the account book that Princess Ling and the Huo Gang had been planning for a long time but had not been able to get, and he made a great contribution!
She was so jealous that she wanted to go crazy!
The fact that Yun Chen claimed credit for Feng Zhuo Cao could no longer be concealed.
Why not let Yun Chen be buried with the late emperor! Let's put an end to it all!
Ni Kun had been in opposition to Nan Lijun for many years, so he was naturally happy to see the princess suffer losses. It just so happened that Nan Lijun went to quell the rebellion and was not in the palace, so Ni Kun naturally had the final say in everything.
Song Lan had a good plan, but who would have thought that Ni Kun would just glance at her indifferently and say in a reprimanding tone:
"The princess and General Cao are leaving to quell the rebellion. You should guard the palace and light the eternal lamp for the princess first. Yun Chen only consults with the civil and military officials. The late emperor has ordered a simple funeral, and no human remains are allowed."
Song Lan's face turned pale, but she still performed the palace etiquette gracefully and replied "Yes".
Ni Kun did not want to talk much with Song Lan, and turned to Huo Gannian and said:
"Commander Huo, your first mission now is to go to the Yu family to encircle and suppress Yu Yangji and take over all the Yu family merchants in Nan Country. This is a big job, and if you delay, there may be trouble. Please go quickly."
Huo Gannian withdrew his knife-like gaze from Song Lan, and only regretted that he had not sent Song Lan to the Yu family earlier, so that he could kill her through the Yu family on the grounds of stealing the account book.
He took a step forward and stood in front of Yun Chen:
"Yun Chen is my right-hand man and indispensable. I hope the Prime Minister will consider this matter."
After thinking for a moment, looking at Huo Gannian's tense and alert guard posture, as if ready to attack at any time, Ni Kun said in a soothing tone:
"Then let's reduce the seven-day palace inquiry to three. Commander Huo, don't worry, the 'palace inquiry' is just for questioning and keeping records. There will be no danger at all."
This was the greatest concession. The princess was now acting as regent, and Ni Kun, nominally acting as assistant governor, was in reality an equal to Nan Lijun. He was the absolute ruler of the Nan Kingdom and should not be easily offended.
Huo Gannian could no longer refuse, and Yun Chen did not want to embarrass him, so he walked behind him, kowtowed and said, "I obey your command."
Ni Kun said again:
"Since commoners are not allowed to 'ask the palace', I will grant Yun Chen the title of 'Xuan Du Guardian' to appease his opinions."
Yun Chen kowtowed again to express his gratitude, and left with the two palace maids under Huo Gannian's worried gaze.
Ni Kun's gaze looked back and forth between Huo Gannian and Yun Chen, and finally fell on the white brocade clothes that Yun Chen had not yet had time to change.
He nodded slightly, his eyes filled with enlightenment.
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