Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 679 Death Knell (2)

   When Concubine Qin heard the sound of the death knell, her whole body trembled and she knelt on the ground, tears pouring out.

   She has no deep affection for her cousin Li Yuan. Marrying into the Li family back then was the best choice in desperation. Over the years, she has been careful, relying on the Queen Mother Zhao, and she has lived a good life.

   Of course, she had the idea of ​​taking a seat for her son. However, Empress Dowager Zhao did not have such a meaning, and Puyang Hou did not firmly support the Fourth Prince.

   Her heart gradually faded. I only hope that my son will be able to find a rich vassal land in the future and go to the vassal region, and live a safe and prosperous life.

  In the palace, there were many changes, she was locked in the palace and could not leave the palace gate for half a step. The news from the outside world, occasionally spread a little bit into the ears, is simply chilling.

   At this moment, all guesses came true.

  Emperor Yongjia died!

   Dawei's couch is down, the sky in the palace is falling, and so is hers!

  Concubine Qin beat her chest hard and cried so hard.

The palace servants around    also knelt on the ground one after another, and their cries resounded through the bedroom.

  In Fanghua Palace, Wang Jieyu hugged the little princess tightly, tears like rain.

  The little princess grabbed Wang Jieyu's clothes with both hands and cried out of breath: "Mother, why does the death knell ring? Is the father dead?"

  The little princess Kaimeng has been studying for more than a year, and she has studied ritual and music, and knows that only the death knell of the emperor will ring eighty-one. She had deliberately counted it just now, and it happened to be eighty-one.

  Wang Jieyu's tears kept dripping on the little princess' hair, and her voice choked: "Yes, your father has left. From now on, we will be left with mother and daughter."

   Over the years, she has been willing to be a **** in Queen Qiao's hands, and has always maintained a good relationship with Donggong.

   She has no son, only a little princess under her knees.

   After the crown prince ascends the throne, he will never be unable to accommodate a younger sister.

   The heart of the princess, Lu Mingyu, will not embarrass their mother and daughter.

After   , she took her daughter and lived slowly in the lonely deep palace.

   In the Wenhua Hall, there is also a crazy Empress Dowager Zhao.

   Empress Dowager Zhao lost her mind by the death of Emperor Yongjia, crying and laughing every day, sometimes muttering to herself, sometimes shouting loudly. In order to reassure people, Queen Qiao had to order that the Queen Mother Zhao should be kept in the Wenhua Palace. There are more than a dozen palace people guarding it every day. Lest the news of the Empress Dowager Zhao's madness spread out and cause unrest in the hearts of the people.

   Empress Dowager Zhao, who had been delirious, suddenly became quiet the moment she heard the bell.

   After the bell rang, Empress Dowager Zhao stared blankly at the palace servants who were kneeling and crying, and asked the people around her blankly, "Why are you kneeling and crying?"

   responded to her with a burst of cries.

   Empress Dowager Zhao said to herself, "Okay, why are you crying. This bell sounds really nice. The Ai family has never heard such a sound before. Hahaha!"

After speaking, Empress Dowager Zhao laughed again: "Ayuan, Ayuan. Come, go and call the emperor, and say that the Aijia will listen to the bell with the emperor. The emperor is the most filial to the Aijia, knowing that the Aijia misses him , he will definitely come."

   "Why are you crying? Hurry up and call the emperor! Hurry up!"

   Soon, Empress Dowager Zhao shouted frantically again. The palace people, who were kneeling and weeping, didn't care about crying anymore, and hurriedly got up and surrounded the Queen Mother Zhao. In order to prevent the Queen Mother Zhao from rushing out excitedly.

  …

  Heavy and long bells spread from the tallest bell tower in the palace to every part of the capital.

  The people knelt down and cried.

  The Great Wei Emperor has died!

   Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Prince has returned to Beijing. Although it is sad and sad now, there is still a sense of confidence in it.

  The Crown Prince of the Great Wei Dynasty was famous for his virtuous reputation, cherishing the people and treating officials kindly. The Crown Princess is even more famous, and she can set the world as soon as she makes a move.

   Soon, His Royal Highness will be enthroned as the new emperor. The Crown Princess Empress will become the new Queen of Wei. Thinking of this, the people felt at ease in their hearts.

  Hundred officials in the capital, when they heard the death bell, changed their mourning clothes one by one and entered the palace to guard the spirits and kneel.

  Emperor Yongjia died, in fact, they all knew it in their hearts. It's time to cry a few times before. Today, His Royal Highness the Prince returned to Beijing and sounded the death knell for Emperor Yongjia. The unsettled hearts of the civil and military officials were completely settled.

   The Quang Ping Hou rebellion has been quelled. There was no chaos in Dawei, and it could continue well.

   After the funeral, His Royal Highness should be enthroned as the new emperor.

   Hundreds of officials wore mourning clothes and entered the palace gate, and then entered the Wenhua Hall. The mourning hall is located in the Wenhua Hall. The body of Emperor Yongjia was placed in an ice coffin.

   All the ministers knelt down and kowtowed one by one, crying bitterly.

   Prince Li Jing also put on filial attire and knelt in front of the coffin. His injuries have not healed, his body is weak, his face is pale, and his eyes are red. There is no need to pretend, it is also full of grief.

   Queen Qiao also knelt before the coffin, weeping.

   It was the Empress Dowager Zhao and the concubine in the harem, who were not seen for the time being.

  Luo Shangshu knelt down beside the Crown Prince and said in a low voice, "Your Highness is sad and grief-stricken, and I feel the same way. However, please take care of your health, Your Highness."

"According to the rules, the spirit must be suspended for seven, seven and forty-nine days, and on the day of the burial, His Highness must personally help the coffin to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. This is all a matter of physical exertion. His Highness is still injured, kneeling with injuries, this It's not easy. Don't be too sad and hurt your vitality."

  Li Jing pursed the corners of his mouth and nodded slightly.

  Luo Shangshu whispered again: "There should be an inner mourning hall in the harem, and the concubines and concubines should also kneel in spirit. If they have a high-level appointment, they should also enter the palace to kneel for the emperor."

   In a hurry, I missed this one.

  Li Jing nodded again.

   Queen Qiao wiped her tears with her sleeve, and said softly: "The prince stays here to keep the spirit, and the matter of setting up an inner mourning hall will be handled by this palace."

  The inner mourning hall is located in the Jiaofang Hall, hung with white cloth, and the clothes of Emperor Yongjia are placed in the coffin. In just half an hour, the inner mourning hall was properly arranged.

  The palace gates that were originally sealed opened one after another.

  The concubines in the harem wore filial piety clothes and covered their eyes with white handkerchiefs, crying and crying all the way into the Jiaofang Hall.

   Compared with the courtiers, the cry of the concubines in the harem was even more sad. For the courtiers, when Emperor Yongjia dies, the dragon chair will be replaced by the prince, and he will kneel and worship the new emperor.

  The concubines had lost their common husband and lost their support. In the future, the fate that awaits them is to be widowed in the palace, to live a long life, to endure old age and death.

   Queen Joe kneels first.

   Hearing the heart-wrenching cry behind him, and thinking of the dead Yongjia Emperor, Empress Qiao's eyes flashed with water. However, the most intense emotions have passed, and Queen Qiao did not cry.

   It was getting dark soon.

  The concubines cried all afternoon and were tired. The crying gradually stopped.

   A figure stumbled into the mourning hall and threw himself down on his knees in front of the coffin. The distance was too close, and when he knelt down, his forehead hit the coffin, and his forehead was red.

   (end of this chapter)