The man opened his eyes, feeling tired and a little hurt.

He sat quietly for a while, then asked, "I have to take care of the palace. The Crown Princess will be more comfortable tomorrow when she comes to the palace to perform her filial duties."

Jian Shun nodded, "Yes, the Crown Princess is pregnant, and the funeral is very complicated. I'm afraid she can't stand the torment."

"When the time comes, choose a quiet time and Yun'er will go and pay farewell to father."

Pregnant women should not be overly sad, make too much noise, or smell the foul smell of incense, candles, and paper money.

I believe that the emperor can understand that they have a child with great difficulty.

Xiao Lusheng stood up and walked towards the gate of Qinzheng Hall.

The late emperor stopped there.

Everyone in the palace was kneeling, and my father's few concubines and princesses were sobbing softly.

The loudest cry was a wailing sound that sounded neither male nor female.

Xiao Lusheng looked and saw that the man was Xiu Yi.

On that day, when he was fighting with Xiao Yu and his son in Minghua Palace, it was Xiu Yi who rang the Dragon Funeral Bell.

At this time, Xiu Yi was kneeling in front of the emperor's spirit, crying so hard that he could hardly catch his breath.

Xiao Lusheng walked over and called out, "Manager Xiu."

When Xiuyi saw that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he couldn't wipe away his tears and choked up, saying, "I am rude, please, please forgive me, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"No, you are sincere to Father..." His throat tightened, "You are sincere to Father."

Xiuyi nodded while crying.

The fact that he could serve an emperor for twenty or thirty years was a blessing he had earned in his previous life.

But now that the emperor is gone, what should he do?

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but feel even sadder.

Xiao Lusheng lit a stick of incense, kowtowed, and placed it on the incense table. He then said to Xiu Yi, "The morning court has not started yet. All the ministers are waiting in the court. Chief Steward Xiu and I will go there. It is better for you, Chief Steward Xiu, to read out the imperial edict of our father."

Xiu Yi nodded and stood up. He knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was talking about the emperor's posthumous portrait that he had prepared long ago.

Before leaving, Xiao Lusheng looked at the concubines, princesses and princes-in-law and asked them to mourn and leave the mourning hall to them for the time being.

in the hall.

This time, Xiao Lusheng sat directly on the dragon throne.

Xiuyi read out the emperor's posthumous portrait.

All the ministers shouted long live the new emperor. Seeing that there were fewer ministers in the court, Xiao Lusheng already had a plan in his mind.

Next year, we will add a scientific examination to select talented people!

Most of those vacant positions were due to the fact that King Pingxi and his gang were all put in jail.

Imperial Tutor Ding said, "Master Rong from the Imperial Astronomical Bureau is still in the Crown Prince's residence. Should we send someone to invite him to calculate an auspicious date for the coronation ceremony?"

Xiao Lusheng said: "This matter is not urgent. It will not be too late to discuss it after the national mourning."

"Yes."

Now that the dust has settled, he, the crown prince, has already been handling state affairs, and the coronation ceremony is just a formality for him.

At this morning court session, the crimes of King Pingxi and his party were further determined. Xiao Lusheng ordered that the entire capital city should observe a half-month mourning period to mourn the late emperor.

The next day.

Xiao Lusheng sent someone to bring Su Yun into the palace and move her directly into Yonghua Palace.

The couple met again.

Su Yun saw Xiao Lusheng. He was visibly tired, but he forced a smile at her.

She first comforted him and asked him to mourn.

Then he told him, "We have our own child now, and the emperor may be relieved."

Xiao Lusheng nodded, "I have burned the book and told my father."

After a few pleasantries, Xiao Lusheng took Su Yun to the mourning hall.

The palace servants along the way called Xiao Lusheng "Your Majesty" and Su Yun "Your Majesty". After all, the new emperor had not yet officially held a ceremony to crown the Crown Princess.

Xiao Lusheng didn't want Su Yun to be tired, and also took care of the baby in her belly, so after paying homage to the late emperor, he let her return to Yonghua Palace.

Qingning said, "This Yonghua Palace was originally the residence of the Queen. Because the previous emperor did not appoint a Queen, it has been vacant. The Emperor arranged for the Queen to live here and will definitely make her the Queen."

Su Yun smiled slightly, she naturally knew it.

She sat on the main seat in Yonghua Palace, teasing the blue sky outside the gate. This winter was more bitter than last year, and even the cold wind had a soothing atmosphere.

The late emperor was buried in a small and large coffin, and tens of thousands of people rehearsed the ceremony of carrying the dragon coffin for the funeral.

Rong Xun also returned to the Imperial Observatory and calculated the exact burial time.

Half a month later, the late emperor was buried in the imperial mausoleum on the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month.

early morning.

Rong Xun came to the court wearing a light yellow Taoist robe and holding an exquisite wooden box.

Xiao Lusheng came down from the dragon throne and came to greet him with a smile.

"Your Majesty, this box contains the auspicious date that I calculated for the new emperor. On the 26th day of the first lunar month, the coronation ceremony and the empress ceremony can be held."

"Thank you, my dear."

Rong Xun offered it with both hands, his white hands looked as if they were frozen.

Xiao Lusheng also took it with both hands and asked Jian Shun to watch the seat for Xiu Yi. After all, the person in front of him had a frosted face.

It can be seen that his backlash has become more serious during this period.

If he wasn't careful, he was really afraid that Rong Xun would faint in the court.

Rong Xun nodded slightly, "I am not feeling well, so I'd better go back to the Imperial Observatory first."

"can."

Xiao Lusheng didn't force him to stay.

But the moment Rong Xun turned around, every step he took was quite difficult, and others only knew that the supervisor's condition had suddenly worsened.

However, Xiao Lusheng knew that it might be because Yun'er had been in the palace all this time and rarely spent time with Rong Xun.

Therefore, his backlash was even more serious.

After Rong Xun left the hall, Jingwen was waiting outside with a sedan chair beside him.

"Master, are you okay?"

Jingwen felt particularly distressed and put a fox fur cloak on Rong Xun first.

The master and the Crown Princess have not seen each other for more than half a month.

The master's condition has progressed to the point where it is difficult for him to walk.

Rong Xun raised his head and glanced at the gray sky. "The severe winter will eventually pass."

Yes, the New Year is coming.

Wait until the beginning of spring, when the weather gets warmer and the flowers bloom, and the master will feel better.

The Imperial Observatory is located at the northernmost part of the Imperial Palace. The Taoist temple of the Imperial Observatory is magnificent, and the temple is ancient, solemn and dignified.

The century-old trees are bare, but there are no fallen leaves on the ground.

A young boy of about twelve or thirteen limped out and saluted Rong Xun, "Master."

Rong Xun nodded gently, "I have learned all the lessons for today."

"Master, I have learned everything."

"You can read the books in the library when you have nothing to do. If you don't understand something, ask Master Ding first. If he still can't answer your question, come and find me."

"Yes."

Rong Xun waved his hand.

The young man clasped his fists in greeting, and when he was about to leave, Rong Xun called him again, "Cheng Zhong, if there are outsiders visiting, just call me Sir."

Cheng Zhong was slightly stunned, turned around to look at his master, and nodded immediately, "Yes, Master."

As soon as Cheng Zhong left, Jing Wen said, "The master always thinks about the Crown Princess, but who thinks about the adults?"

Rong Xun said calmly: "She must be called Madam. In a little over a month, she will be crowned as the Queen."

"Yes."

Jingwen felt bitter in his heart.

He originally thought that he had no feelings for Qingning.

But it was not until Qingning treated him like a transparent person and was very intimate with Yu Qi that he felt uncomfortable.

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