Chapter Ten Exploring the Tomb
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A panicked and sharp voice replied: "It is indeed so. There is no falsehood."
Chang Sihao held his breath and dived nearly ten feet. He hid behind a tree and looked at it. In the afterglow of the sunset, a man in the eunuch's uniform fell to sit next to a tomb. His right foot had no boots and white socks exposed. A man and a woman stood opposite him. The man was wearing purple clothes and staring at the weeds on the top of the tomb. The woman was holding a large package with both hands. A thick bundle of yellow paper could be seen in the gap. It was Shui Yanxiang. She asked, "Then where is the old emperor Jiajing buried again?" The eunuch said, "Below Yangcuiling in the northeast, it is called Yongling."
Shui Yanxiang looked around and said, "The Feng Shui here is extremely poor. It is full of declining and demise. It is so far away from the old emperor. Why should she be buried here?"
The eunuch said, "The prince born to Concubine Yan died young and had no achievements. How could he be buried with the old emperor? Not only her. Concubine Wang, Concubine Ma, Crown Prince Ai Chong, Crown Prince Zhuang Jing and other six concubines, and the two princes were buried here. It seems that the old emperor heard the Taoists say that the young prince died was ominous. Therefore, these tombs were all chosen in the western yin killing place. The farther away from his tomb, the better."
Shui Yanxiang frowned and said, "It's outrageous. When he was alive, he believed that "the two dragons would not meet each other". After his death, he was still far away from his son. But he was really ruthless and unrighteous. A young son is not a son? How could he even dislike the concubine who gave birth to a son? Is he the only one in his tomb? He is really alone."
The eunuch seemed to have been beaten and dared not blame her for her rude words. She said honestly: "Not that. There are Empress Fang in Yongling, Empress Chen and Empress Du. Empress Fang can bury Yongling with her. That's because she saved the old emperor's life back then. Empress Chen and Empress Du were moved to the burial. This is the emperor's order this year."
Shui Yanxiang looked angry and wanted to scold her again. Changsun Xiaochi turned his face and sighed softly: "Forget it. Empress Fang has the merit of saving the Lord. Empress Chen was his original wife. Empress Du was his third brother's biological mother. My mother turned out to be just one of the nine concubines. Later, she came to Concubine Ce. She was born in a humble background. She was originally no match for others. What's the merit of giving birth to a prince? Not to mention it."
The eunuch was so shocked that his eyes widened and his teeth were fighting. He thought that he had just hit him with a musket. Instead, he was in a flash and he could not move. Now he thought he was the son of Concubine Yan. Isn’t that the dead ghost Ai rushed to the prince? Could it be that the prince grew up in the underworld and now he came back to the world to see his mother? Changsun Xiaochi heard his teeth sounding, which was quite annoying. He moved slightly, picked up a stone and flew out, knocking him out.
Shui Yanxiang swept the yellow paper to the ground and said, "You can see more. Your three brothers have become emperors. They still know that they will relocate their mother and enjoy honor after their death. Your mother was bullied for no reason when she was born and was neglected after her death. Then wouldn't she betray her life? She is a woman who is weak. It's better not to fight. How can you, a son, not stand up for your mother? If you don't have any blood, you will be cowardly for the rest of your life. What's the point?"
Changsun Xiaochi remained silent. Shui Yanxiang said, "Xiao Ai, why not go to the emperor tomorrow morning and ask him to issue an order to move the tomb." Changsun Xiaochi looked depressed: "My mother has no disputes before she dies. What's the matter with her? Besides, she died unjustly. Even if she was buried in Yongling, she might not be happy. Since I left the capital, I don't want to go back. Come. Let's start worshiping." As she said that, she knelt in front of the tomb and kowtowed slowly.
Chapter completed!