"It can be anything else if you want to be honored. Why does it have to be the Crown Princess? Do you want the Crown Prince to be laughed at for the rest of his life?" Concubine Yuan Gui was very angry.
"Dead people forget quickly and no one dares to say anything."
"I don't care if I am a concubine. I can enter the imperial mausoleum, but I cannot focus on the name of the Crown Princess."
"The imperial edict has been issued and cannot be changed. I know that this matter is unfair to you and the prince, and I will compensate you." Emperor Beili was also helpless.
The ancestors of the Zhong family came forward to talk about this matter. He either punished Yuan Yintang and the imperial concubine, or gave Ye Qianning great honor and favor to calm it down.
It can be seen that the royal family is sincerely saddened by Ye Qianning's death. Only by ordering the crown princess to be buried in the imperial mausoleum will people know that the royal family attaches great importance to it.
"I don't want any compensation." Concubine Yuan Gui cried and said, "Your Majesty, you know very well the temperament of the nobles in Kyoto City. Even if they don't say it on the surface, they will mention it behind their backs. If the stain cannot be suppressed, someone will always remember it."
"Okay, don't cry." Emperor Beili was already upset and had no patience. After several rounds of persuasion, he looked slightly unhappy.
"Your Majesty, I beg you."
"The imperial edict has been issued and there is no possibility of reversal. In the final analysis, it is not all the wrong things you have done. I am not doing this just because of you." Emperor Beili frowned: "Step back, I am already very tired.
I don’t want to say any more words.”
Concubine Yuan Gui wiped the corners of her eyes and observed secretly. Seeing the emperor's expression, she knew the result in her heart. Damn it, Ye Qianning, the prince would be involved even if he died.
How abominable!
"Your Majesty, the prince wishes to see you."
Emperor Beili raised his eyes: "Xuan."
Concubine Yuan Gui was surprised as to why the prince had returned to the palace.
"My son, please see your father and the emperor, and see your mother and concubine." Sang Qi came in from the door and stepped forward to salute.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Father." Sang Qi stood up.
"It's not Xiu Mu today, why are you back in the palace?" Emperor Beili waved his hand for him to sit down.
Sang Qi sat obediently on a chair nearby and said with a puffy face: "Back to my father, I heard... I heard about Sifang Mountain."
"The matter spread to the academy so quickly? It seems that Dean Chen has neglected his management." Emperor Beili said in a gentle voice and rubbed his temples with his fingers.
Sang Qi sat quietly, his face a little pale: "I want to go to the General's Mansion to pay homage, and please ask my father's permission."
Emperor Beili was a little surprised when he heard this, but he quickly reacted and said in a happy voice: "It's accurate."
Concubine Yuan Gui was not surprised.
"Thank you, Father."
"Qi'er, you...why do you want to pay homage to her?" Concubine Yuan Gui came back to her senses and her words were unbelievable.
"She was engaged to my son, and now that she is dead, I should go and pay homage to her." Sang Qi said seriously.
"No, as the crown prince, you cannot go to pay homage to her. It would be beneath your status." Concubine Yuan Gui refused.
Sang Qi looked at Concubine Yuan Gui: "Concubine, I have taught my children that death is the most important thing. Even if she was arrogant and unreasonable during her lifetime, my children did hate her, but she is dead, so all festivals should end.
"
"If you go, wouldn't it be..."
"Okay." Bei Li's appreciative voice interrupted Concubine Yuan Gui's words.
Concubine Yuan Gui grabbed the veil and was very unhappy.
"You are indeed my son. Taking the overall situation into consideration, I will have someone escort you to the General's Mansion tomorrow." Emperor Beili was delighted.
"Your Majesty." Concubine Yuan Gui became anxious.
Now that the prince is gone, doesn't it mean that Ye Qianning's reputation as the crown princess has been confirmed?
"Okay, the prince is more concerned about the overall situation than you at such a young age, so what else can you say?" Emperor Beili looked at Concubine Yuan Gui and did not allow her to refute.
Concubine Yuan Gui pursed her lips, annoyed with the emperor's decision, and also complained a little about her son. What kind of nonsense did he learn in the academy? The dead person is the most important?
Life is mean, death is even meaner, and death cannot be noble!
Sang Qi pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. He had been to the general's mansion, which was filled with white lanterns. Standing outside the mansion, he could hear cries in the courtyard several times.
He didn't dare to go in.
Although he hated Ye Qianning, he never wanted her to die.
"Father, what happened in Sifang Mountain?"
"I heard that they are from Dongsi. I have sent people to investigate this matter. Please don't ask anything. After tomorrow's memorial ceremony, you can go directly back to the academy. You can't delay your studies." Emperor Beili didn't want the prince to know too much.
"My son, I obey."
"Your Majesty." The little eunuch came in hurriedly.
"Why are you so panicked?"
"Dean Chen, Mr. Zhan and Prime Minister Qian want to see you."
When Emperor Beili heard this, his good mood immediately dissipated. There must be no good for the three of them entering the palace: "Has Eunuch Li returned to the palace?"
"Eunuch Li is also outside the palace."
"Send them in."
"yes."
The little eunuch exited the door.
"My concubine, you and the prince should step aside first."
"Yes, I will take my leave." Sang Qi stood up and saluted.
"Concubine, please retire."
Concubine Yuan Gui saluted and led Sang Qi out of the door before she happened to meet Dean Chen and his entourage who came in.
"Dean." Sang Qi raised his hands and called respectfully.
"Your Highness, it seems that you are not in Xiu Mu today. Why did you return to the palace?" Dean Chen asked.
"The student heard that something happened in the General's Mansion and broke the rules of the academy without informing the master. When students return to the academy tomorrow, they will go to the master to receive their punishment." Sang Qi's words and deeds were much calmer than before.
When Dean Chen heard him mention the matter about the General's Mansion, his face was startled, and he agreed and walked into the room with him.
Zhan Yi and Qian Fu who were behind them only saluted perfunctorily without saying a word, nor did they wait for the other party to say anything, and walked in with a cold face.
Concubine Yuan Gui was dissatisfied with Zhan Yi who walked in and snorted coldly in her heart, she was really not an ordinary high-minded person.
"See you, Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine, Your Highness the Prince." Eunuch Li bowed in a formal manner.
Concubine Yuan Gui looked back and noticed the imperial edict in his hand, and her eyes were filled with confusion. Didn't Eunuch Li go to the General's Mansion to declare the edict?
Why did he come back with the imperial edict?
Is it possible...
"Concubine, let's go." Sang Qi said.
Concubine Yuan Gui took another look before slowly walking out the door.
She walked down the steps of Longlin Hall numbly. The more she thought about it, the more something was wrong and she stopped.
"Concubine, what's wrong?" Sang Qi was puzzled.
"Qi'er, please go back to the East Palace first. My mother-in-law will look for you later."
"Is there something wrong, concubine?"
"Well, Qi'er will go back first." Concubine Yuan Gui was a little anxious. She turned around and walked up the steps regardless of Sang Qi's doubts.
The little eunuch at the door blocked the way: "Your Majesty, please allow me to go in and report back."
"No, I'm just standing here waiting for the Emperor." Concubine Yuan Gui stood at the door, listening intently to what was going on in the palace.
When Sang Qi saw Concubine Yuan Gui like this, he immediately guessed what she wanted. He frowned slightly, raised his feet and walked back. Eavesdropping was the work of a villain.
In the palace
"See the Emperor."
Dean Chen and others saluted in unison.
Eunuch Li stood at the back holding the imperial edict, his heart tense. No one had ever dared to return an imperial edict. He knew without thinking that the emperor would be furious at the next moment.
Emperor Beili raised his hand and motioned for several people to get up: "Why did the teacher come into the palace so late?"
