The jolting of the carriage woke up the sleeping people. Shen Huan opened her eyes. Besides her, there was another person in the square carriage: Wei Zifeng.
"You don't have to look at me all the time. Since I promised him to live well, I will naturally live well and not have any thoughts of committing suicide." Her lips were a little chapped and her voice was a little hoarse. "Where are you?" ?" She asked as she opened the window of the carriage. It was too late for Wei Zifeng to stop her. She opened the window of the carriage and saw that on the street outside, all the businesses were hung with white cloth. The dazzling white, Stung a sharp pain in his heart
Wei Zifeng bit his lip, turned his face to one side, and said in a low voice: "The Great Northern Emperor has passed away. This is a national mourning."
Shen Huan closed the window and didn't speak for a while. Then she asked, "What's in your twenties today?"
Wei Zifeng was stunned for a moment and replied: "It's the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month."
Shen Wen tried her best to smile and said: "So today is the New Year! We have been on the road for ten days? We are almost in the capital."
Wei Zifeng said: "We have arrived in the capital and will be able to return to the palace soon."
Shen Wen lowered his head and murmured: "Really? I used to go to the streets to play, but I don't even know them anymore." In the past, the streets were very lively, with many people, cries and colors everywhere. But now, there is no one there. , deserted, occasionally a few pedestrians walked by, wearing white hats on their heads and white scarves around their bodies. The shops were closed and all white flags were hung.
Wei Zifeng saw that she was in a very bad mental state. Ever since she was rescued by the emperor, she had fainted and been in a daze. She probably didn't know what happened. She would return to the palace immediately, so she told him first She is better! So, he told Shen Huan everything that happened in the past few days.
After the emperor fell off the cliff, Ye Cangqiong did not kill the two of them again, but ordered his men to retreat quietly. Wei Zifeng also asked his subordinates to retreat first. Xichen's death was not able to go out for a walk immediately. , otherwise it will shake the morale of the military. If it is spread back to the capital, it will cause a big riot.
Ye Cangqiong was still a human being and did not take advantage of the situation. Seeing Shen Huan's appearance, he asked Wei Zifeng to take Shen Huan back. Wei Zifeng told King Zhong about this, and King Zhong led him like crazy. His subordinates attacked Yunzhou, but unexpectedly, Ye Cangqiong voluntarily abandoned Yunzhou and withdrew back to Yanguan with his subordinates.
So, Zhang Jinyue sent troops to garrison here and do some follow-up work. King Zhong quickly returned to the capital and told King Yi and Sanzai about Xichen's death. Sanzai immediately announced that the prince was Zhao'er, and then sealed off the capital. King Zhong led Soldiers guarded various important roads and passed the news to the Qing king among the people. The vassal kings who monitored various places did not allow him to act without authorization, and any offenders would be killed without mercy!
Fortunately, no one rebelled, and the three armies also got the news. But it didn't mean that Xichen fell off the cliff, but that he died in front of the battle.
Now Shen Huan is sitting in the carriage, with Xichen's clothes behind him, bringing them back to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
"Sanzai has announced that the crown prince will succeed him. As long as the queen returns to the palace, the succession ceremony will be held." Finally, Wei Zifeng said
Shen Huan leaned her head on the carriage, closed her eyes quietly, and then said after a long time: "I understand."
Not long after the carriage stopped, Wei Zifeng got out of the car. Shen Huan was still inside, not moving. It seemed that he heard Wei Zifeng's voice saying "See the king of Yi". So, was it Xichao who came out to greet the driver? Then, Then she heard a low cry. The sound became louder and louder, gradually converging into a river, as if it wanted to annihilate her. She covered her ears and buried her head between her knees. She didn't want to hear it. She didn't want to hear this. Cry!
Xichen is not dead, he will not die!
Tears burst out again, and the carriage started moving again. There were terrible cries all around. She was finally mixed in with these cries, and cried hard and well.
When she got out of the car, she was not surprised to see that the entire queen was completely white, even her palace. The maids and eunuchs were all wearing plain white clothes, even Zhao'er, who was only one year old!
When she returned to the palace, Chun'er and Xiangming immediately came up to wash her and change her clothes. There was no decoration on her head, her body was all white, and her eyes were swollen from crying, as if they would fall off if touched. There was no color on her face. Even so, it added a bit of morbid beauty to her.
After she was dressed, Cui Shanggong came up to her, blessed her, and said, "My dearest condolences to you, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, there is still a long way to go."
Seeing that Shen Huan had no reaction and mechanically allowed the maid to help her take care of things, Cui Shanggong sighed, opened the book in his hand, and said slowly: "In three days, His Highness the Crown Prince will hold a coronation ceremony, and then the Empress will also need to "The prince has succeeded to the throne as the emperor, and then the empress, you will be the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. According to the results of the discussion between the courtiers and Sanzai, King Yi will be the regent, and Sanzai will be the auxiliary minister. From now on, when you go to court, you, the empress, will also listen to the government behind the curtain." After a pause, Shen Huan still didn't respond, so she had no choice but to say: "Furthermore, your Majesty, you will move to Shou'an Palace, while His Highness the Crown Prince will move to Qian Palace."
"Shou'an Palace, I don't like it." At this time, Shen Huan finally responded, "Also, Zhao'er is so young, how can he live alone in Qian Palace? I don't worry. I want to live in Chen Palace, and Zhao'er also Live with me"
Cui Shanggong wrote down: "Yes"
Shen Huan said coldly: "We can't be bullied and manipulated like this just because we are orphans and widowed mothers!"
Cui Shanggong said happily: "What your Majesty said is true! Your Majesty and your three highnesses must cheer up!"
"Where is the regent? I want to see him," Shen Huan said briefly.
Cui Shanggong became embarrassed: "This...at this time, I'm afraid it's not in line with etiquette."
Shen Wen frowned, but did not force the request. He only said: "Then, it's the same thing if the teacher helps me go. You go ask the regent for me. He will definitely protect our mother and son, right?"
Cui Shanggong understood, and after retreating, he went to find Xi Chao. Xi Chao was stunned for a moment when he was asked, and then said: "The minister will naturally be loyal to the new emperor!"
After receiving such an answer, Shen Huan finally felt relieved. She sat down tiredly and said leisurely: "I don't think he will let our mother and son be bullied."
Looking at the ignorant Zhao'er who was still learning to walk, Shen Huan felt heartbroken again. Unexpectedly... she didn't leave him a bloodline, and she had no blood connection with him... She leaned on the table, Zhaoer started crying again, stumbled to her side, hugged her legs, and called out: "Mother"
Shen Huan looked at him. He raised his young hands and gently wiped the tears on his face. Shen Huan felt great pain in her heart. She picked him up and hugged him tightly, but the tears still fell silently. Only then did she know, Xichen, there are still many things that I have not said to him, and there are still many things that I have not done for him.