Duan Qingli fell seriously ill because of Jun Heng's death, and all affairs in the court were handed over to the high priest.
Jun Limo suppressed the grief in his heart and held funeral arrangements for his father.
There was a break in the court, but the courtiers were not idle. According to the etiquette, the courtiers had to pay homage to the emperor's husband.
As an envoy, Xiao Chengyi was no exception. He took Mu Yun'an, Ye Xiuchen and Chu Liancheng into the palace to pay homage.
The entire palace was deserted, and the palace residents knelt on the ground and cried mournfully.
Jun Heng's coffin was parked in the main hall.
Xiao Chengyi and others came here and were about to light incense and worship when they suddenly heard a woman yelling from behind: "No worship!"
Everyone turned around and saw the eldest princess Jiang Nian coming to the front of the palace with murderous intent all over her body.
She glanced at the coffin parked in the palace, unable to conceal the sadness in her eyes.
But she didn't show it, she stared at Xiao Chengyi with cold eyes and said: "It was you who forced my father to death!"
She has received the news and knows that Xiao Chengyi forced the palace and caused her father to commit suicide.
She wanted to discuss this account with the prince of Beichen.
Xiao Chengyi looked at Jiang Nian, he didn't have much interaction with her in his previous life.
Seeing each other now, he felt that Jiang Niantong was indeed a little different in his previous life.
This momentum is indeed like that of a queen.
Xiao Chengyi said: "The emperor committed suicide and died, not because he was forced to do so alone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Nian suddenly took out the whip and swung it fiercely: "Do you dare to say that Jun's father did not die because of you?
Even if you, Beichen, are kind to my mother, you cannot dominate our southern border.
You forced my father to death, and today I want you to pay for him with your life."
As he said that, he swung the whip in his hand towards Xiao Chengyi.
Chu Liancheng, who was behind him, took a quick step forward, grabbed Jiang Nian's whip and said, "Princess, you might as well ask the high priest why the emperor's husband died before making a conclusion."
Jiang Nian looked at Chu Liancheng and asked, "Who are you?"
"Nanyue, Chulian City."
Chu Liancheng reported his name.
When Jiang Nian heard the name Chu Liancheng, his eyes moved and he stared at him and said, "It's you."
When Chu Liancheng saw that she had restrained her murderous aura, he loosened his grip and said, "If His Highness the Crown Prince really forced the royal husband to death, do you think the High Priest and Her Majesty the Queen would ignore it?
The eldest princess has just returned to the capital and does not know the inside story. If you attack His Royal Highness today, you will put the people of southern Xinjiang in dire straits."
Jiang Nian's hand holding the whip tightened and he said: "Father Jun will not commit suicide. It is you who threaten the Queen Mother with his life, so he will commit suicide.
Do you still dare to say that the death of my father-in-law has nothing to do with you?"
Chu Liancheng said: "If you really want to make a mistake, it is also the fault of Her Majesty the Queen. If she had not been stubborn and refused to listen to advice, and wanted to attack His Highness the Crown Prince, why would the emperor have tried to persuade her with her life?"
"enough."
Jiang Nian scolded angrily: "As foreign envoys, you colluded with my ministers in Southern Xinjiang to cause rebellion. Do you really think that we in Southern Xinjiang are afraid of you?"
"Jiang Nian."
Suddenly a slightly hoarse voice came from the hall.
Jiang Nian looked up and saw the high priest wearing plain clothes walking out from the back of the temple.
He stood in front of Jun Heng's coffin and said, "His Royal Highness did not kill my father. It was because he did not want to live anymore."
Jiang Nian's eyes widened in disbelief: "Why?"
Jun Limo said: "This palace has trapped my father, he just wants to be free.