The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 614 Condolences
(Easter egg at the end of the chapter, the trailer for the next volume, very hot!)

Back in Yongfu Palace, Xue Baojun was sitting in front of the mirror, and Yu Zhu was taking off the phoenix crown for her.

"Let's not even mention it... This job is really hard to do. I've been wearing the phoenix crown for half an hour, and my neck is sore!"

Looking at himself in the mirror in the python robe and phoenix crown, although Xue Baoyun complained, there was a smile on his face.

I only heard Yuzhu say: "Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to complain, there is still work to do next!"

Xue Baoyun suppressed his smile and said: "So... this phoenix crown is not so easy to wear, but some people always have hot eyes!"

Yuzhu replied: "Your Majesty, the position has been determined, and it is all ordered by the emperor...it can't be changed by anyone's hot-sightedness!"

"You see it better than others!"

At this time, a maid brought clothes, which was a silver-gray jacket and skirt with velvet.

Looking at the clothes brought by the maid, Yuzhu asked: "Madam, this clothes is really old, do you want to change it?"

Xue Baoyun said indifferently: "It's okay to be older, as long as it's appropriate!"

Although they are old clothes, they have only been cut for two years, but Xue Baoyun seldom wears them and puts them on the bottom of the box.

But the workmanship and materials of these clothes are still top-notch choices, which are rare for ordinary wealthy families.

After rewarding the martyrs, Xue Baoyun had to go to condolences to the martyrs whose lives were extremely difficult, which she herself proposed to Zhao Yanxun.

Because he was going to the homes of ordinary people, and because he wanted to highlight his friendly side, Xue Baoyun didn't wear the boa robe and Xiapei, and wore "old clothes" just to be more friendly to the people.

When changing clothes, Xue Baojun asked: "Is the guard of honor ready?"

Yu Zhu replied: "Report to Madam, it has been prepared a long time ago, and it is already outside the East Bian Gate. The latter also sent people to the place where he is going!"

"Ok!"

After dressing, Xue Baoyun walked out of the hall, and left the gate of Yongfu Palace in a sedan chair.

Yili came to the east gate, accompanied by several maids, Xue Baoyun boarded the carriage parked outside the gate.

As a princess, Xue Baoyun seldom went out, and the range of activities was basically in the Forbidden Palace.

Her knowledge of the outside world basically comes from the mouths of the maids.

The carriage started, this time Xue Baoyun was traveling, there were more than 100 guards and guards of honor, and the whole team looked very imposing.

Going out from the east gate, the team went directly to the south, and walked a few hundred meters to exit the gate before they really left the Wangfu area.

Their destination today is Yongdingfang in Dongcheng, which is still a bit far away.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and there were Yuanyang Guard soldiers under martial law, so the surroundings were very quiet at the moment, only the sound of the whole team marching.

Of course, Xue Baoyun was still very interested in the outside world, so he raised the curtains and looked at it for more than ten minutes.

After looking at it for a while and feeling bored, Xue Baojun said: "Pass it on, let the guards not drive away the people, we are here to condolence...not to fight!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Yu Zhu who was serving in the carriage said: "Your Majesty... the guards are also thinking about your safety!"

"This palace knows...but don't forget, we came out to be seen by others, to let everyone know that Wangfu remembers every martyr!"

Xue Baojun lowered his voice and said, "If we stop the common people now, who will we show these things to?"

This is also the reason, Yuzhu said quickly: "Your Majesty is right!"

Asking Yuzhu to put down the curtain, Xue Baoyun asked: "By the way, I asked you to ask Huo An, when will the prince come back, can you ask clearly?"

Yuzhu replied: "The servant asked Huo An, and he said that this time the prince will go out for at least seven or eight days...even longer, it is not impossible!"

"It's been so long?" Xue Baoyun was a little surprised.

Time passed, and the carriage arrived outside Yongding Square.

At this moment, a large number of women and children have gathered at the gate of the square, except for Yuanyangwei and Dianqianwei, there is not a single man in sight.

The princess was coming, and the Yuanyang government office had greeted her two days in advance, and all the men were invited out of their homes early this morning, and went to hang out in other places in the city.

The carriage came to a stop at the gate of the square, and Xue Baoyun got out of the carriage with Yuzhu's support.

On both sides of the street, hundreds of women looked over, and all of them wanted to witness the beauty of the princess.

Although dressed "plainly", the moment Xue Baojun made his appearance still amazed everyone present.

Immediately afterwards, seven or eight well-dressed women came forward and kowtowed: "Kowtow to see the princess..."

These people are the inner room of Yuanyang government officials, and they are here to accompany Xue Baoyun to express their condolences.

Following their visit, seven or eight hundred people from the left and right of the streets in the workshop knelt down and kowtowed on the ground, making Xue Baoyun in the midst of the crowd.

Seeing this situation, Xue Baoyun couldn't help being shocked, after all, she was still a girl under eighteen.

Trying to calm down, Xue Baoyun slowly got out of the carriage with the help of several maids.

Xue Baoyun looked around and said to the wives of the officials in front of him, "Excuse me!"

Immediately afterwards, Xue Baojun instructed Yu Zhu: "Let them all get up too, it's so cold on the ground!"

After all, Yuzhu is much more mature, so she doesn't have much stage fright at the moment, she took a few steps forward and shouted to the surroundings: "Your Majesty said it's cold on the ground, let you all get up, don't kneel down!"

Yuzhu added oil and vinegar, which made everyone at the scene feel the care of the princess.

"Your Majesty is truly a Bodhisattva..."

"A lady who is like a Bodhisattva is a good marriage with the prince..."

"God bless your mother to live a long life..."

Listening to the voices that kept coming from my ears, although there were many vulgar words in them, everyone's blessings were sincere.

Walking on the street, there are accompanying maids and eunuchs on the left and right. Xue Baoyun looked around with an easy-going and loving expression on his face.

"When necessary, you can still wave to the common people, and say a few words about family matters!"

When looking around, Xue Baoyun recalled Zhao Yanxun's words.

Although a little embarrassed, Xue Baojun still summoned up his courage and waved to the women on both sides of the street who were waiting and watching.

"Princess...the concubine is waving to me!"

"Nonsense... Your Majesty is obviously waving to me..."

Just by waving their hands, everyone at the scene became extremely excited. This was unexpected by Xue Baoyun, but it also gave her a lot of insight.

"Wanfu, Princess..."

"Happy New Year, ma'am..."

"Your Majesty, live a hundred years..."

Amidst the continuous sound of blessings, Xue Baoyun stopped at the entrance of an alley.

Yuzhu reminded from the side: "My lady... the Xu family is right there!"

In this Xu family, two male members of the family were killed in battle, leaving behind a widow with five children, and an old woman who was paralyzed in bed.

Although there is a yamen pension, but life is also difficult, as a typical Xue Baoyun came to condolences.

When she came this time, she brought a few grains of stone and other food, which was enough to improve the Xu family's life.

The road in the alley is much narrower, with only soldiers guarding both sides, and there are no women and children on the side of the road watching.

The snow in the alley has been cleared away, but the ground is a bit uneven, and Xue Baoyun's embroidered shoes are a little rough to walk on.

Fortunately, the distance was not far, only 50 meters before and after, and Xue Baoyun came to the door of Xu's house.

This is a simple small courtyard, in which two women are already waiting, each with a child on their backs, and three other children are standing behind the mother.

At the gate of the yard, there were also two women standing, and when they saw Xue Baoyun coming, they also greeted him. These two were also the wives of government officials.

After saluting, one of them pointed to the small courtyard and said, "Your Majesty... this is the Xu family!"

"On the left is the daughter-in-law of the eldest of the Xu family, and on the right is the daughter-in-law of the second eldest of the Xu family. The old mother of the Xu family is bedridden and unable to get up. Please take care of me!"

The women and children in the yard, with patches on their clothes, were all so nervous at the moment, they were stuck in place like logs.

Another woman at the door rushed into the yard and reminded: "The empress is here, what are you still doing standing around?"

According to the instructions from the government yesterday, the two women quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Kowtow to see your mother..."

Walking into the yard, looking at this extremely simple house, Xue Baoyun thought of the horse shed in the palace.

At this moment, she couldn't help feeling a little suspicious, is this really a place where people can live?
Although the yard has been swept and swept, it is still covered with dirt and dust, and there is not even a place to step down.

Of course, right now Xue Baoyun could only endure the discomfort and walked into the commoner's yard.

When he came to the women and children in the courtyard, Xue Baoyun wanted to help them up, but after a moment of hesitation, he said, "Excuse me... let's get down!"

Seeing that these people were still kneeling, Xue Baoyun felt puzzled again. Didn't these people hear?

At this time, the woman standing behind reminded: "Your Majesty told you to get up, why don't you hurry up and thank you?"

Upon hearing this, the woman on the ground kowtowed again and said, "Thank you, Madam!"

Xue Baoyun smiled, and said in a warm tone: "Today, my palace is waiting for the prince to come over to see how you are doing. If there is anything unsatisfactory, you can tell me directly!"

The two daughters-in-law of the Xu family were in such a panic at this time, they could still speak, but they both faltered and couldn't speak.

Xue Baojun asked again: "Is there a shortage of food at home?"

At this time, Yuzhu brought a brocade stool, put it behind Xue Baojun, and said, "My lady, please sit down!"

The brocade bench and the furnishings in the yard seemed out of place, and Xue Baoyun's master and servant appeared here, which seemed even more abrupt.

Facing Xue Baojun's question, Xu's parents and daughter-in-law replied stumbled: "Recently, I have eaten and drank, but there is no labor at home...so I am hungry and full!"

Her words made the expressions of the ten officials and wives behind Xue Baoyun change drastically.

(End of this chapter)