Xue Daoming looked at his mother's body with tears in his eyes. He stood up and crossed the white curtain. Dong Bingtai and his third son Dong Tianjiang were waiting outside in plain clothes. Seeing Xue Daoming coming out, the father and son knelt down together.
They all said in unison: "Long live my emperor!"
Xue Daoming said: "Uncle, cousin, you don't have to be so polite."
Dong Bingtai said: "Your Majesty, the monarch and his ministers are different."
Xue Daoming nodded and said: "Get up!" He said to Dong Bingtai: "Uncle, come in with me!"
Dong Bingtai knew what he meant. On the surface, he took him in to pay homage to his sister's body, but in fact, he wanted to talk to him alone. He glanced at Dong Tianjiang, who understood and waited outside, silently caring for the two of them.
People watch the wind.
Xue Daoming and Dong Bingtai came inside. Dong Bingtai felt sad when he saw his sister lying motionless on the coffin bed. This sister was once the glory and pride of the Dong family, because she was deeply loved by Xue Shengkang, so the Dong family was in court.
Only then was her position in the family firmly entrenched. Her younger sister was extremely strong and wanted to elevate her own son to the throne. It can be said that she had been fighting for this since Xue Daoming was born. However, Xue Shengkang's sudden death made her and the entire Dong family's efforts come to nothing.
, after Xue Daohong ascended the throne, although they had not lost their original intention, they had to live a low-key life. The first consideration was to save their lives under Xue Daohong's rule. Although the nephew ascended the throne as he wished, his sister finally did not.
She had the opportunity to witness with her own eyes the moment he ascended the throne. If she had known better, she would have been able to rest in peace at this time.
Dong Bingtai looked at Concubine Dong Shu's pale face, but suddenly found that her eyes were not completely closed, and she would not close her eyes! The sudden thought made Dong Bingtai shudder. He closed his eyes subconsciously, as if he felt that his sister was looking at him.
, how could she see him when she was already dead? Dong Bingtai actually knew in his heart that his sister could not rest in peace. Although Xue Daoming ascended the throne, he was just a puppet.
Xue Daoming whispered: "Uncle, my mother was killed by Li Chenzhou!"
Dong Bingtai trembled. He opened his eyes and looked to both sides in a panic.
Xue Daoming knew what he was afraid of and whispered: "Don't worry, I have cleared all the palace people out. My cousin is still outside."
Dong Bingtai sighed and said: "The person who killed your mother was Xue Daohong."
Xue Daoming said: "If Li Chenzhou and Xue Lingjun hadn't jointly arranged the plan, how could my mother die in vain?" He also saw his mother die at the hands of Xue Daohong, and killed Xue Daohong to avenge his mother, but the hatred in his heart was still there.
It's hard to calm down.
Dong Bingtai said: "What do you want?"
Xue Daoming said: "Uncle, is that edict true?"
A look of panic flashed across Dong Bingtai's eyes. He did not dare to look directly into Xue Daoming's eyes: "Of course it is true...hasn't your mother already confirmed it?"
Xue Daoming nodded and said: "Li Chenzhou just wants to treat me as a puppet. He is helping me ascend the throne now, but when the time comes, he will definitely get rid of me. Uncle, we can't just sit back and wait for death."
Dong Bingtai said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you must never say such words again!"
Xue Daoming said angrily: "What are you afraid of?"
Dong Bingtai sighed and said: "It's not that you're afraid, but that you want to avoid the edge for a while. Your Majesty, you must not act out of emotion or engage in unnecessary disputes."
Xue Daoming said: "Uncle, if we continue to endure it, Li Chenzhou's arrogance will only become more arrogant."
Dong Bingtai said: "Now is definitely not the time. Your Majesty, please listen to me. You must not mention these words to anyone except me, not even your cousin."
Seeing his solemn look, Xue Daoming understood the importance of the matter and nodded slowly.
Dong Bingtai said: "You can keep the green hills without fear of running out of firewood!" After saying this, he did not dare to stay any longer and quietly left.
Dong Bingtai had just left. When he heard the announcement coming from outside, it was the eldest princess Xue Lingjun who arrived.
Dong Bingtai's words just now had an effect. Xue Daoming's mood calmed down a lot, and he did not show any abnormality during the whole process.
Xue Lingjun's stay was not long. After all, there were three funerals in the royal family. In addition to Concubine Dong Shu, there were also the Empress Dowager and Xue Daohong. As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. Now the whole country is in mourning, and there is a gloomy and gloomy scene everywhere.
Xue Daoming asked his uncle Dong Bingtai to see the eldest princess off on his behalf.
Dong Bingtai accompanied Xue Lingjun outside the mourning hall. Xue Lingjun sighed softly and said: "Master Dong!"
Dong Bingtai said respectfully: "I'm here!"
"The emperor lost his mother just after he ascended the throne, so he is naturally depressed. You are his uncle and one of the few relatives he has in this world. You must comfort him."
Dong Bingtai said: "The eldest princess has taken trouble, I will definitely enlighten the emperor."
Xue Lingjun said: "The emperor is your nephew and my own nephew. I love him no less than you do in my heart. However, the Empress Dowager's bones are still cold, so I really don't have the skills to do the job."
Dong Bingtai said: "Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess, must take care of yourself."
Xue Lingjun said: "Whenever you have time, I can accompany the emperor alone and have a heart-to-heart talk. The only way he can express his distress is to you, my uncle."
When Dong Bingtai heard this, cold sweat broke out on his back. What did Xue Lingjun mean by this sentence? He had just spoken to Xue Daoming alone for a while, so why did it reach her ears so quickly? Walls have ears,
I just hoped that she didn't know the specific content of their conversation. Dong Bingtai nodded uneasily, and quietly observed Xue Lingjun's face from the corner of his eyes. He found that her pretty face was as cold as ice, and he became more and more uncertain.
Xue Lingjun said: "This incident in Dayong has made people panic. The top priority is to stabilize the court and calm the emotions of all officials. We must help the emperor get out of his sorrow as soon as possible. We must not listen to the rumors from the outside world. The more this kind of
In times of crisis, the more we need to work together and unite sincerely, Mr. Dong should understand what I mean."
Dong Bingtai lowered his head and whispered: "That's what the eldest princess reminded you."
Xue Lingjun waved his hand and walked away.
Dong Bingtai looked at her back with a complicated expression. Dong Tian came to his father from behind and whispered: "She is not keeping vigil in Ci'en Garden. What is she doing here?"
Dong Bingtai smiled bitterly and said: "The body of the Empress Dowager has not been found, so how can we keep vigil?"
General Dong Tian said: "My eldest brother and second brother were transferred to Shaoyuan by Li Tianheng, and they have not come back yet."
Dong Bingtai looked at General Dong Tian with worry and said: "Son, you must not cause trouble. Dad is old and must not see anything happen to any of your three brothers." He also had unspeakable difficulties. Li Chenzhou was in the palace this time.
Before the change, he found an excuse to transfer his two sons to Shaoyuan, but he was actually threatening their two lives. It was not that he was unaware of Li Chenzhou's ambitions, but in this palace change that Li Chenzhou had planned for a long time,
He has completely fallen into passivity. It is unwise to choose to fight now. It may cost the lives of his loved ones. The most correct way is to endure for a while and wait for the opportunity to act.
General Dong Tian said: "My child understands everything, but there is one thing that I really can't understand. Dayong's century-old foundation fell into the hands of others so easily?"
There was another tablet in the Li family's ancestral hall. Li Mingfu's tablet was placed on the left side of Li Xuangan. After Li Chenzhou paid homage, he respectfully placed the incense in the incense burner. He had already removed his father's tablet and replaced it with
It is a tablet with only a surname but no name. This tablet belongs to Wen Boyuan, a brother he has never met. When their brothers met, Wen Boyuan had turned into a cold corpse. Li Chenzhou took it out from his chest and folded it into two pieces.
The Pisces jade pendant is one, and the soft jade quality seems to contain life. Li Chenzhou seems to have felt the pulse of his brother.
Although he has no definite evidence, he can conclude that his brother's death must be related to Hu Xiaotian. He has never forgotten this blood feud, and he will not let anyone offend him.
An announcement came from the subordinates outside the door, but it was the eldest princess Xue Lingjun who had arrived. Although Xue Lingjun had a respected status, according to the rules, she could not enter the Li family's ancestral hall without permission.
Li Chenzhou thought for a while and suddenly said: "Invite her in!" He is now the Duke of Jingguo and the real master of the Li family. He can no longer care about anyone's face and do whatever he wants.
If Li Chenzhou hadn't taken the initiative to invite Xue Lingjun, she wouldn't have had the idea of entering the ancestral hall. She came here to express her condolences to Li Mingfu who hanged himself, and also to see Li Chenzhou. Since that night, she has not had a chance to see Li Chenzhou alone.
, even though the two have joined forces, she still has an uneasy feeling, always feeling that Li Chenzhou understands her far better than she does him.
Li Chenzhou is more calm and determined than before, giving people an unfathomable feeling. Even Xue Lingjun, who is more respected than him, still feels an invisible pressure in front of him. She really feels the changes that have taken place in Li Chenzhou.
Maybe this change was given to him by himself.
Li Chenzhou looked at Xue Lingjun with a little warmth in his eyes. Seeing Xue Lingjun coming to him, he took the initiative to reach out and hold Xue Lingjun's catkins, and said with concern: "It's so cold, why did you come in person?
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Xue Lingjun felt warm because of his words. She felt a long-lost shyness in her heart when he held her. She said softly: "Master Li is loyal and patriotic. I should come and pay homage to you both emotionally and rationally." She wanted to break away.
However, Li Chenzhou's big hand was grasped tighter and tighter.
Li Chenzhou took her to Lin Li's memorial tablets and said word by word: "My ancestors, this is my woman, her name is Xue Lingjun!"
Xue Lingjun's heart felt like being struck by lightning, and for some reason her eyes blurred with tears. Although she understood that Li Chenzhou would most likely use an emotional offensive to further constrain her heart and make her completely devoted to him, his words were exactly what she wanted to hear most.
It reached and easily hit the weakest part of her heart.
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