Empress Dowager + Spoiler

Gu Xizhao collected her expression, and glanced inward, "Your Highness is young, and he is also a philanderer. His emotions are more exposed, and his clan and courtiers can understand him, and he will feel that His Highness and Emperor Daxing have a deep brotherhood. It's okay, father-in-law. That's the arrangement."

Li Zhongxian nodded, Gu Xizhao paused, and whispered to him again: "Your Majesty... before he left, who did you give the edict to?"

Zhao Jin was cautious in doing things. Although Zhao Sansi was a little hasty in this matter, in order for this emperor who grew up without a name to be able to ascend the throne in a name and order, and there would be no criticism in the future, these must have been prepared long ago.

"The emperor never gave anything to anyone, but put it together with the jade seal in the dark compartment of the dragon couch." Li Zhongxian's eyes were a little bit astringent, and he wiped his tears with his sleeves, "Now that the princes and ministers are here, I have to go and read edict?"

"This is natural. Although everyone in the palace knows that the emperor is going to entrust this country to His Highness, there are always some people who want to take the opportunity to stir up trouble. Now that your relatives and officials are waiting outside, order someone to read the imperial edict .”

Li Zhongxian bowed and agreed, and seeing Zhao Sansi coming out from the corner of the eye, he turned sideways and bowed to her. Seeing that her eyes were red and her nose was red from crying, she was like a baby who was not weaned, secretly hating the emperor. The younger brother was not up to date, but when he thought of the short-lived Zhao Jin, he was able to understand a little bit, and his tone eased again, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Rituals are already preparing for Lu Bo and Da Jia, and the Qin Tianjian has detected the auspicious time. The last moment is an auspicious time, Emperor Daxing...will be busy when he enters the coffin. You came here in a hurry this morning, do you want to eat some food first?"

"I can't eat..."

"Father-in-law, let's make arrangements." Before Zhao Sansi could finish speaking, Gu Xizhao raised her voice to snatch her words, and didn't turn her eyes to look at the person.

Li Zhongxian paused, seeing that Zhao Sansi pursed his lips and said nothing, he bowed down to make arrangements as instructed by Gu Xizhao.

According to the rules, after the emperor dies, he must choose an auspicious time to enter the coffin, lift the coffin to the main hall of Minggan Palace, and keep the emperor's coffin.

During this period, the Emperor Si not only had to guard the spirit of the Daxing Emperor, because the country cannot be without a king for a day, but also cooperated with the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the enthronement ceremony. The enthronement ceremony should not be too early, but it should not be too late. Three days after the death of Emperor Daxing, when the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are ready, the Minister of Rites will take over the throne.

In other words, in the next few days, this skinny little emperor's younger brother will only be busy day by day. If he collapses today, he is afraid that there will be chaos for no reason.

After Li Zhongxian left, Gu Xizhao stopped at the spot, and then ordered Zhu'er to help her back to the palace. After Zhao Jin died, the harem would inevitably be a mess. She couldn't help anything else, but the moth in the harem, she was leaving I have to clean up this little prince now.

"Imperial concubine..." Seeing that she was about to leave, Zhao Sansi subconsciously called out to stop her.

Gu Xizhao didn't look back, but took back the foot that had stepped out, and said behind her back: "In the future, Your Highness must be more obedient, and you must not mess around with your temper. Now, inside and outside the palace, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are watching You. Eat well when it’s time to eat, and rest well when it’s time to rest. You are the future of Dazhao, and you have to hold on..."

Zhao Sansi covered her ears and shook her head, she doesn't want to listen to these words, every word is like saying goodbye, "I listen to the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine don't leave..."

Gu Xizhao closed her eyes, pursed her lips, and turned her head after a while. Although she was only a few steps away, her gaze was far away, "That day you had a high fever, and in your dream you mistook me for your concubine mother. But , Your Highness, this concubine is not your mother concubine Concubine Yao."

Zhao Sansi moved her lips, but she didn't know what to say for a long time. Gu Xizhao actually didn't know why she said this to the little prince, nor did she really want to hear what the little prince had to say, but her silence , she still felt a sense of loss uncontrollably.

After a long time, she suddenly lowered her head and smiled, as if she was saying to Zhao Sansi, and also seemed to be talking to herself, "I am your brother's favorite concubine, Concubine Xi."

After all, she blessed her body again, turned around and walked out, Zhao Sansi stood where she was, watching her go away, the plain back, which was getting lighter and weaker, seemed to be walking into a foggy place in her heart little by little. In the unknown area, she seemed to understand something, but when trying to figure it out, she seemed to understand nothing.

Just when she was in a daze, Huarong came over, "Your Highness, the meal is ready."

With such ups and downs in emotions, how could he have the appetite to eat, but when he thought of the words of that noble concubine Xi, Zhao Sansi paused, then nodded in agreement, and followed Huarong to the side hall for dinner.

The death of the Son of Heaven is a national mourning, and everyone must fast from top to bottom.Even if she is the crown prince, she can't eat meat these few days, and the meal she prepares is a bowl of porridge and a plate of pickled vegetables.

"Your Highness gritted his teeth and used it. Now...you can only prepare these things. You have to work day and night these days. If you don't use some things, you may not be able to support them. The imperial concubine is worried that you will not be able to support them, so she made the decision to let Eunuch Li prepare them. "Seeing that Zhao Sansi was slow to speak, Hua Rong hurriedly persuaded him in a low voice.

Zhao Sansi shook her head, and took a sip from the porridge bowl. She was a prince who grew up in a corner, and she was not a picky eater.

"Hua Rong, the imperial concubine said that I will be a wise king like the emperor in the future, do you believe it?"

Huarong didn't expect her to ask such a question suddenly, she paused for a moment, and hurriedly bowed to answer: "Of course my servants believe me, the imperial concubine has always been a discerning person."

Zhao Sansi didn't believe it, how could a person who couldn't even understand the memorial become a powerful person like her imperial brother?If she can be as powerful as the emperor's brother, the noble concubine will not want to...

Thinking of this, Zhao Sansi's heart suddenly jumped, she clenched her fingers, lowered her head and drank the remaining porridge in a gulp, "I also believe it, I believe that I will be a wise king in the future."

As long as the imperial concubine said, she would believe it.

Huarong looked at the bright color in her eyebrows and eyes, although she didn't know what happened suddenly, but she was happy from the bottom of her heart, the emperor's younger brother is such an ambitious person, "Your Highness will definitely do it."

Not long after the meal, Li Zhongxian, who was going out to take care of affairs, rushed over suddenly. Seeing that Zhao Sansi was surrounded by other courtiers, he hesitated for a moment before bowing his head and returning: "Your Highness, the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing's succession has been read out. ,but……"

"Huh?" Zhao Sansi looked at his avoidant eyes, understood, ordered Huarong to lead the people back, and waited until the door of the side hall was closed before saying: "But how?"

"There are two edicts hidden in the emperor's secret compartment, one is to pass on the throne to you, and the other is...is..." Li Zhongxian knelt down on the ground, "When the funeral is going out, let... let the imperial concubine Funeral..."

The side hall was suddenly quiet, only Li Zhongxian was sobbing softly. After a long moment, Zhao Sansi swept the bowls and chopsticks that had not been removed from the table to the ground, his eyes were red, "Liar, Brother Huang is a big liar..."

"Your Highness, what should we do now?"

Zhao Sansi trembled all over, pinched his fingers into his palms, and asked after a long time, "Where is that will now?"

Li Zhongxian tremblingly took out the will from his arms, "The emperor must be sick and confused, it is impossible to issue such a will..."

Zhao Sansi opened the imperial edict and looked at ten lines at a glance. She couldn't understand the colorful things in the front, and didn't bother to read it. She only fell on the following sentences: "... Xi Guifei Gu Shi and I have a very deep relationship, No one can compare to the concubines in the harem. If I am honored to be in bliss, I will definitely not be able to let go of noble concubine Xi. All concubines below the harem concubine can go out of the palace to accompany the blue lanterns, and can also guard the mausoleum. Those who have not been favored can choose to return home. Only Concubine Xi, I want to accompany her in life and death..."

Zhao Sansi couldn't recognize whose handwriting was on the edict, but it was the emperor's seal stamped on it, so it wasn't a fake.

Zhao Sansi raised his head and squeezed the edict in his hand, "Who else knows about today's edict?"

"The old slave was caught off guard for a while, the edict was taken by the prime minister and the Tai Tuo together, and now... all the princes and ministers know... Your Highness..."

Zhao Sansi closed his eyes, threw the imperial edict in his hand on the ground, and stepped on his feet, "Brother Huang said, let me succeed, the whole Dazhao is mine, I will not allow the noble concubine to die, no one can let her die... ..."

"Your Highness..." Li Zhongxian has been by Zhao Jin's side for so many years. Although he knows that the edict is true, he knows that with Zhao Jin's character, he will not make such a decision, and...except that he is grateful for this noble concubine Xi This kind of selfishness lies, and more importantly, the young master is pure and willful, only this Concubine Xi can suppress others, he is afraid of death, this young master... "Now all officials know that the noble concubine..."

Zhao Sansi knelt on the ground, looked at the will on the ground again, and bowed his head after a long time, "Concubine Xi has an affair with this palace and betrayed the emperor's brother. Such an immoral concubine is not worthy to be buried with the emperor. Eunuch Li, order Go down, immediately send someone to collect the jade butterfly of Concubine Xi, withdraw all the arrangements for imperial concubine, and move to Yunyang Palace."