Chang'an Ferry

The court officials had already made preparations. When the death knell sounded, they immediately changed into mourning clothes. They took their wives and children to the palace to cry. The servants at home replaced the colorful decorations in the mansion.

"Mother, when you go to the palace, go look for Yiying first, I'm worried that he won't be able to bear it," Mu Dingyang said.

Jiang Ning nodded, "I know, if A Cai is pregnant, don't let her go, come here as soon as she is settled."

"Understood." Mu Dingyang helped Jiang Ning into the carriage and hurried to the mansion.

These days Li Shengye has been living in the palace, as soon as the news came, he rushed to Ziji Palace to deal with the funeral "Aying"

Li Shengye stroked Mu Yanying's hair, "Cry out when you're sad, don't hold back"

Mu Yanying knelt in front of the coffin and burned a paper, "Uncle told me not to cry," but tears kept rolling in her eyes, falling on her clothes drop by drop.

"Aying" Li Shengye called out in a low voice.

"Fourth, leave it to me! You still have business to do." Li Shengjing knelt beside him and reminded.

Li Shengye glanced at Mu Yanying worriedly, "He is not in good health, you look at him"

"Yeah." Li Sheng nodded.Li Shengjing looked at Mu Yuying and knew how sad he would be. His father had always loved Mu Yuying far more than his own children. It can be said that his father's love had been instilled in Mu Yuying all his life. And Mu Yanying's dependence on her father surpassed that of Mu Zhan, and everyone would collapse after the death of a close relative.

"Sir, why didn't your two children come?" Li Shengqi asked from the side.

Li Shengjing gave him a blank look, "Are you blind? Didn't you see where you were kneeling? Then you, why didn't the princess come?"

"You know, she is pregnant and she will give birth in two months." Li Shengqi said, "But, why didn't you see the queen?" Lara Mu Yingying's clothes, "Your aunt?"

Mu Yanying raised her eyes, glanced around, staggered up, "aunt" and ran outside.

Before she could walk out of the hall, Nanny Lian, who was dressed in plain clothes, ran over, and when she saw Li Shengye, she cried and knelt down, "Your Highness, Your Majesty is gone!"

Li Shengye immediately turned his head, hoping that Mu Yanying was still guarding the spirit inside, but there was no "Aying, you heard it wrong! Aying"

Mu Yanying opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't make any sound, even the tears stopped suddenly.

The ministers kneeling next to him cried louder when they heard that, Jiang Ning stopped and looked at Mu Yingying's thin back with worry.

"Aying"

"Aunt" Mu Yuying pushed Li Shengye away and ran towards Changning Palace. Just when she arrived at the gate of the palace, she saw the maids kneeling. , with light makeup on and a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The empress said that she would change into decent clothes to send His Majesty to the last journey. After finishing her makeup, she asked me to go to the kitchen to serve snacks. She still wanted to bring things, but when I came back, I saw my empress lying on the bed, she had already lost her breath." Tsing Yi mourned said, and then took out a letter, "This is from your empress."

"An'an, I'm sorry! I don't want your uncle to go alone, so I'll go with him. You have to take good care of yourself, you know?"

"Ah... Auntie, are you lying to me, are you kidding me?" Mu Yanying held the Queen's hand with a frightening coldness, "Auntie, stop playing, can you wake up, Auntie..."

"Aying" Li Shengye squatted beside Mu Yingying and supported Mu Yingying's shoulder, "Do you want to go back?"

Mu Yanying turned to look at Li Shengye, "I...I don't have any aunts or uncles anymore!"

Li Shengye felt a pain in his heart and pressed the person into his arms, "They are here, they just stayed by your side in a different way." Feeling the drenched front of his chest.

Li Shengqi and Li Shengjing rushed over, Li Shengqi was a little disappointed, it seemed that the two of them had a good relationship!But in a blink of an eye, seeing the queen's body, she restrained her expression again.

Li Shengjing looked at Mu Yanying's trembling figure, and took a few steps forward. Li Shengye winked at him, nodded, and beckoned the palace servants to place the queen's body.

Fortunately, preparations for the empress's coffin began after they succeeded to the throne, and the hall was quickly cleaned up to place the empress' body.

Li Shengye originally thought about knocking Mu Yanying unconscious, but he would definitely hate himself afterwards, so he had to accompany him to the main hall.

"旒英" Jiang Ning and Mu Yingying called out worriedly.

Mu Yanying walked forward dumbly, looking at the two coffins in the hall, Li Shengye shook his head at them, and then followed Mu Yingying, "Aying, you are here, can you accompany them?"

Mu Yanying didn't speak.

Half a month later, Mu Zhan and Li Shengyu who was far away in Fuzhou finally came back.

"Father" Mu Dingyang greeted him.

Mu Zhan nodded, strode into the hall and kowtowed, raised his head and his eyes were red, "Your Majesty"

Without Li Gu, Mu Zhan would not have achieved what he is today. After Li Gu became the emperor, everyone around him told him that he might become a thorn in the flesh, but Li Gu did not. He trusted himself for ten years. Hand over nearly half of the country's military power to yourself, and hand over the gates of the Jin Dynasty to yourself. "Your Majesty, as you said, we will have a good time together in the future, and go to see the land that I have spent half my life guarding."

Then I saw the queen's spiritual position "Rong'er". Empress Mu Rong came out of her family from Mu Zhan. At that time, Mu Rong obediently waited at her grandfather's house even though she was reluctant to part with her when she was young.

"That's fine, you two won't be lonely if you go on the road together." Mu Zhan closed his eyes, tears streaming down his face.

"The general's condolences," Li Shengye said, looking at Mu Zhan.

Mu Zhan shook his head and looked at Mu Yingying in front of the spirit, "Thank you for taking care of Your Highness these days"

"A matter of duty," Li Shengye said.

So far, all the officials in the court have arrived.

Director Cao came out holding the imperial decree, "Your Majesty left a decree during his lifetime."

"The minister waits for the order"

"Your Majesty, after a hundred years, the crown prince Li Shengye will ascend the throne immediately, and Mu Yiying." Director Cao paused.

Mu Yanying raised her head when she heard her name.

Manager Cao continued, "Mu Yiying was granted the title of King Xiaoyao and the land of Shu County. Her marriage affairs are all decided by herself. No one can interfere, and no matter what the crime is, her life will be spared."

"what!"

"Conferring the king?" The hall suddenly erupted, "How can Mu Yingying be the king if he is not a child of the royal family? He also has a fief." You must know what it means for a person who is a king to have a fief. It means that he can raise private soldiers and refine weapons. , and now His Majesty's move is to let Mu Yingying become king in disguise.

"Eunuch, I can't accept this imperial decree." Mu Yanying shook her head.

Director Cao held the imperial decree, "This is His Majesty's last words, the six ministers can test it"

Lin Yuanzhi took the lead to receive the imperial decree and carefully inspected it with the rest of the people, before Director Cao walked up to Mu Yuying, "Young Master, this is His Majesty's intention!"

"This is indeed His Majesty's handwriting" and handed over the imperial decree to other ministers for inspection.

"Since it's the father's intention, let's execute it like this!" Li Shengye said, looking at Mu Yanying, he knew what the father's intention was.

"Yes." The courtiers nodded. After all, the new emperor has no objections. Besides, it doesn't mean that they can't take it back.

The empress was buried on 49 days. The three gates of the imperial city were wide open. People along the way put on mourning clothes and knelt by the side of the road to send the emperor on his last journey. Then came the coffin of the emperor and empress, and Li Shengye, as the prince, walked in front to hold the emperor's empress.

Mu Yuying walked beside the coffin, holding the coffin with her hands, as if the two people lying in the coffin held her hands and taught her to walk when she was young. It was the people who came from nearby.

During the period when Li Gu was in power, the country was rich and the people were strong, and the news of the death spread to the people and the people shed tears. Those who were close came to see the spirit, and those who did not come set up spirit banners and burned incense to pray.

The imperial mausoleum had been built a long time ago, the master of ceremonies of the Ministry of Rites sang the emperor's achievements, the priests were dancing, and the guards of the Habayashi carried the coffin of the empress into the burial.

With the master of ceremonies loudly said "seal"

"Boom" the huge dragon-breaking stone fell, blocking the line of sight and the two worlds.

Mu Yanying closed her eyes, only to feel a fishy and sweet "cough" in her throat

"旒英" Mu Dingyang hurriedly reached out to catch it, and wiped away the blood stains overflowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Imperial Physician" Li Shengye shrank his pupils and shouted loudly, Imperial Physician Wen hurried over from behind to feel Mu Yanying's pulse.

"Young master is too sad, and he hurt his heart because he didn't rest, but fortunately, he vomited this mouthful of blood, and he will recover after a good rest," Doctor Wen said.

"Yeah." Li Shengye nodded, "Take him back and take good care of him. I'll come and see him after I've dealt with the matter in hand."

"Go down and get busy!" With permission, Mu Dingyang picked up Mu Yingying and rushed back. Mu Zhan nodded to Jiang Ning, and Jiang Ning followed closely.

The emperor had already been buried, and the enthronement ceremony of Li Shengye was next. These days, the people in the Ministry of Rituals were as busy as spinning tops. As soon as they returned from the imperial mausoleum, they rushed to prepare for the ceremony.

Three days later, after several consecutive days of snowing, it finally cleared up. The officials of the Ministry of Rituals recited the sacrificial speech. Li Shengye slowly walked up to the high platform. The officials of the Ministry of Rituals threw the silk book into the fire. Yuxi, Li Shengye turned around and sat on the dragon chair.

"Long live my emperor"

"Long live my emperor"

"Long live my emperor"

"Pingshen" Li Shengye looked down, the new prince Mu Yanying should have come today, but he developed a high fever the night he returned, and he still hasn't woken up yet.

After the enthronement ceremony, several princes were canonized. According to the legal calendar of the Jin Dynasty, princes who did not have special merits were only conferred kings and not lands. Therefore, the officials at that time had such great opinions on the late emperor's will.

"Li Shengyu is King An, Li Shengqi is King Ping, and Li Shengjing is King Jing. You are still in charge of your original duties," Li Shengye said.

Li Shengyu was overjoyed. Before that, he was worried that Li Shengye's enthronement would be mobilized.

Li Shengqi was a little dissatisfied, he glanced at Li Shengjing and saw that he had no objection, so he kowtowed reluctantly to thank him.

When Li Shengye finished his work, it was already midnight when he looked outside, Xishun came in with hot water, "Your Majesty, do you want to rest?"

"No, I'm going out of the palace." Li Shengye took the cloak and walked out, Xishun immediately understood, and hurriedly followed.

"Your Majesty" Director Cao was waiting outside.

Li Shengye still respects the chief eunuch, "Eunuch doesn't rest so late."

"The old slave is here to ask for a favor"

"grace?"

"Yes, this old slave has been with the late emperor since I was a child. Although the late emperor arranged for my funeral when he was alive, this old slave still wants to stay by the late emperor's side, so I came here to ask His Majesty for permission to let this old slave guard the late emperor's spirit. "Director Cao said.

Li Shengye was silent for a moment, "I thought you would go to Yanying."

Manager Cao shook his head, "If you look at this old slave every day, I'm afraid it will only add to the sadness."

"Forget it! Just go, I'll write you a handwritten letter" Li Shengye said.

"Thank Your Majesty Ron"

It was already midnight when Li Shengye arrived at Mu's house, "Your Majesty!" The doorman was startled.

"Are you young master awake?" Li Shengye asked.

The doorman opened the door while sending someone to call the master, "I haven't woken up yet, but the fever has subsided."

"Um"

Mu Zhan rushed over wearing a coat, "Your Majesty is here in the starry night, and the minister is far away to welcome you"

"You are welcome, General, I just came to see Yanying," Li Shengye said.

Mu Zhan nodded, "Please, Your Majesty."

Mu Yingying's yard was quiet, only candles were lit in the bedroom, and Qing Shu was lying on the bedside to take a nap, when he heard the voice hopped, "General, Your Majesty" he murmured in his heart, why did His Majesty come so late.

Li Shengye reached out and touched Mu Yanying's forehead, her body temperature was already normal, "Did the imperial doctor say when he would wake up?"

"The imperial doctor said that the young master hurt his heart, and sleeping will also help him recover, so he may sleep for a few more days," Qing Shu said.

Li Shengye nodded. He wanted to sit down and stay for a while, but since Mu Zhan and Qing Shu were both there, the future would be long anyway.

"Yes..." Mu Zhan hurriedly sent people out again.

When the people left, Qing Shu folded his hands and said, "Tell me what Li Shengye thinks in his heart, I always feel that he is uneasy and kind."

"He's the emperor now," Chu Ping said while sitting on the beam with his eyes closed.

Qing Shu raised his head, "Hey, Uncle Ping, you are the hidden guards of the royal family, will you still follow the young master in the future?"

Chu Ping opened his eyes, "Your Majesty once ordered us to leave the royal family."

"That's good, if you all leave, what will you do, young master?" Qing Shu muttered.

Chu Ping glanced at Mu Yanying, and continued to close his eyes to rest.