After a brief reunion, the three couples took their leave together.
The children were reluctant to leave and said goodbye with tears.
Xie Mingxi smiled and wiped the tears from the corner of A Luo's eyes, and coaxed softly: "After your imperial grandmother is buried, Brother You and the others can go to the palace every day and study with you."
Ah Luo responded with a sob, "But, we still have to wait for many days!"
Xie Mingxi laughed dumbly and touched A Luo's soft hair: "I have been waiting for more than a year. It doesn't matter if I wait a few more days."
After all the hard talk, A Luo was finally coaxed into laughing.
Sheng Hong went to the outer mourning hall, and Xie Mingxi led A Luo to Fulin Palace. Gu Shanchang still avoided showing up.
Xiao Yuhan and Xie Mingxi knelt down together, and it was easier to speak in a low voice: "Sister Lin, have they all entered the palace today?"
Xie Mingxi nodded.
Yin Xiaoxiao leaned her head over and whispered: "After the funeral, I will also go to see them. After five years of separation, I really miss them and remember them very much!"
Xiao Yuhan felt the same way: "Yes, five years have passed in the blink of an eye. Life flies by so fast."
In the past five years, Daqi Dynasty changed its dynasties one after another. Two emperors died, King Ning, King Lu and King Min also died. Empress Dowager Li and Empress Dowager Yu also passed away... The changes in the world are sad.
Thinking of their deceased husband, Xiao Yuhan and Yin Xiaoxiao felt a little sad.
However, no matter how deep the scar is, no matter how painful it is, it will fade away with the passage of time. Life must go on.
Xie Mingxi said softly: "When the time comes, I will summon Sister Fang, Sister Tong, and the others to come to the palace together, and our former classmates will gather together."
Xiao Yuhan and Yin Xiaoxiao perked up and agreed in a low voice.
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Half a month later, the body of Empress Dowager Yu was buried in the imperial mausoleum together with Emperor Jianwen.
The princes, counties and kings who knew the inside story were quite unhappy. Several pavilion elders also felt that Queen Mother Yu was not worthy of this honor. However, this was the emperor's will. In order to save the face of the Tian family, everyone had to endure this idle talk silently.
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Xie Mingxi ordered Xianghui to go to the Yu family. Only a few people in the Yu family were qualified to know the truth. Yu Guangzheng fell ill again, and Yu Guangde had no face to go to court and took the initiative to report illness and rest.
The Yu family, which had enjoyed prosperity for decades, was in decline.
Princess Changping also fell ill.
The disease came violently, and the fever persisted for three days. The prince-in-law, Gu Qingyi, took care of Princess Changping beside the bed. Gu Shujin, whose face was haggard and her eyes were red, settled directly in the princess's mansion with her husband Zhao Yiming.
The emperor rewarded two imperial doctors to the princess's residence to take good care of Princess Changping's illness.
Princess Changping survived the most difficult days, and her fever finally subsided. However, her body's vitality was greatly damaged and she had to take care of herself slowly.
After the funeral of Empress Dowager Yu, Da Qi Dynasty held a grand meeting.
The emperor issued an edict at the great court meeting, appointing Lu Chi to serve as Imperial Attendant, Zhao Qi to serve as Zhongshu Ling, and Chen Zhan to serve as Yanguan.
These three official positions are not high in terms of rank. Hanlin Shidu is a sixth-rank official position, Zhongshu Ling is also a sixth-rank official, and Kedaoyan official is even lower, only seventh-rank. However, these are low-weight official positions.
, are also close ministers of the emperor.
Three consecutive decrees revealed the emperor's holy love for Lu Chi and others.
Several Jinshi who returned to Beijing with Lu Chi and others were also assigned to serve in the Sixth Ministry. Their official positions were not high, and they were all low-level officials of the seventh or lower rank.
Several young people who stayed in Shu were promoted in their official positions. Xiao Yufan became the county magistrate, Xie Yuanzhou and Mei's brothers both became county magistrates of the same county. Ye Jingzhi, the king of Shu for a long time, still stayed in Shu to manage the palace of the king of Shu.
general affairs.
When talking about this matter, all the officials secretly murmured in their hearts.
It has been four years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it has been nearly three years since the Emperor ascended the throne. Why hasn't the Emperor withdrawn from the Prince of Shu's Mansion? Instead, he deliberately left his close associates in the Prince of Shu's Mansion to keep it in order.
What's the point?
The emperor can't give up the throne and become the king of Shu again!
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Today's Jiaofang Hall is also extremely lively.
Xiao Yuhan and Yin Xiaoxiao came early in the morning. Lin Weiwei, Yan Zhenzhen and Qin Sihun were summoned to the palace together. Fang Ruomeng also led a pair of twin sons into the palace.
After Tong Yue and Mu Wanting got married and had children, they followed their husbands and left the capital. It had been several years since Li Xiangru's death, and Sheng Jinyue had never left the Chu family's inner house since she was convicted in the Huainan Palace.
Xie Mingxi did not see Sheng Jinyue's interest and did not call for the call today.
There were twelve classmates in the past, but today there are seven...actually eight.
Sheng Hong shamelessly stayed and refused to leave.
Yin Xiaoxiao kicked him out unceremoniously: "Today we are classmates and we are gathering together to talk about our friendship as classmates. What is your Majesty doing here?"
Yan Zhenzhen also smiled and hissed: "That's right. Do whatever you have to do. What's wrong with a grown man staying here!"
Sheng Hong protested with an innocent face: "You are so unkind to say that. Mingxi has been classmates with you for five years, and I have been classmates with you for three years. Today is a gathering of classmates, why can't I stay? Can you guys
You cannot discriminate against the only male classmate."
Everyone: "..."
The words made everyone angry and amused. For a moment, they all opened their mouths to denounce: "It was you who concealed your identity that day, dressed up as a woman, and entered the Lotus Pond Academy."
"Isn't that right? Fortunately, you have the nerve to claim to be our classmate."
"The government affairs in the court are complicated, and we dare not waste the emperor's time. The emperor should hurry to the Yiqing Palace to handle the political affairs!"
"That's right, Your Majesty, it's better to leave as soon as possible! Otherwise, it won't spread out, and you won't be afraid of being laughed at when you address a group of girls as classmates."
Sheng Hong was as thick-skinned as a city wall. Amid the boos from the women, he held his head high and said calmly and calmly: "Government affairs are busy and memorials are piling up. It doesn't matter if you watch more or less. It's rare to get together with classmates and friends.
No matter how busy I am, I still have to spare a day."
"Who dares to laugh, I will be the first to forgive him!"
As the emperor, Sheng Hong was shameless and refused to leave. Everyone was helpless and felt happy and joyful in their hearts.
No matter what the world thinks of Emperor Jianye, who once dressed up as a woman when he was young, at this moment, they all felt relieved and happy to have had such a classmate.
Men are born superior to women. Even if a man doesn't say it, he can't help but feel a sense of superiority in front of women. Sheng Hong, as a ninety-five-year-old man, is the most noble man in Daqi. But he has never shied away from this.
He also treated his former classmates with courtesy and kindness.
The emperor doesn't mind, and they actually have nothing to worry about. If you want to stay, just stay!
Xie Mingxi, who had been smiling and silent, finally said with a smile: "If the emperor has this intention, please forgive me and allow the emperor to stay!"
Yin Xiaoxiao and others looked at each other and smiled, and said in unison: "That's fine, you can stay if you want."
