The funeral in the Duke Dingguo Mansion was held in a hurry.
It stands to reason that Mrs. Luo is of this generation and is already in her seventies, so she should be more solemn.
But the funeral was buried after only three days. Many aristocratic families didn't react at all. Even the roadside sacrifices were prepared in a hurry and didn't look good.
Even those in the capital making paper figurines for funerary objects have been working day and night for the past few days, but the supply is still in short supply.
Many people who were close to the Jiang family came to ask why the funeral was held in such a hurry. This was a very disrespectful thing.
The Jiang family looked helpless, because the burial date was supervised by Qin Tian. They also said that if they missed this time, Mrs. Luo's coffin would have to wait for three years before being buried, which would be harmful to the old man's soul.
Well, no rest.
Whose descendants could listen to such words, so they hurriedly buried Mrs. Luo despite the pressure.
However, the matter was not over yet. While Mrs. Luo was attending the funeral, Taifu Mei was dismissed by the emperor.
The Mei family was greatly affected by this. Many people speculated whether the emperor was angry with Mrs. Mei because of Mrs. Luo's death. Who told him to go out with the Dingguo Convention that day?
But what these people didn't know was that Taifu Mei went there only after receiving an invitation from Duke Dingguo.
It was only after I went there that I found out that Duke Dingguo said he had accepted his invitation.
When the two of them were confused, the person who reported the news from the Jiang family went...
Mrs. Mei vomited blood beside the bed and said unwillingly in pain: "As expected..."
The family wanted to hear something, but Mrs. Mei closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
Only Taifu Mei's daughter came forward and said angrily: "They say that once the emperor is the emperor, there are always ministers, but what is wrong with dad? The emperor also..."
Taifu Mei suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were extremely sharp.
Mei Min was startled by her father and couldn't say the rest.
However, her eyes were red from crying with grievance, but it also made Mrs. Mei's heart soften.
Just listen to Tai Fu Mei say: "If you want to blame me, it's because dad has been too clear-minded all his life. As soon as the emperor left, dad became the elder of the four dynasties."
"If you don't leave some clues to the new emperor, the emperor will be worried."
"Good boy, please go back. Dad is fine."
After Master Mei finished speaking, he closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
Mei Min clenched her fist unwillingly. She couldn't bear to see her father being wronged. Why?
At this moment, Taifu Mei said again: "Think about the Jiang family, how beautiful it was when Queen Jiang was here."
"Even in the past few decades, do you think the emperor has ever issued any orders?"
"But now... it's different. The big tree collapsed suddenly. What might happen?"
Mei Min was frightened, and her expression gradually became frightened.
…
Tongzhou.
Gu Yan was discussing with his son Gu Zizhen how to rescue Zhou Ling.
Suddenly, Xu Xiujun suddenly pushed the door open and entered.
"Something happened to Mr. Qi?"
Gu Yan and his son's eyes changed, and neither of them spoke.
Xu Xiujun was furious and roared: "How long do you want to keep this secret from me?"
"When did Master Qi disappear and whose hands is it now? Are you still unwilling to tell us?"
Gu Zizhen lowered his head and was about to leave when he was suddenly grabbed by Xu Xiujun.
Xu Xiujun said coldly: "If you don't tell me, no one will be able to leave."
Gu Zizhen looked embarrassed.
Seeing this, Gu Yan said calmly: "Miss Xiuyun, you are the seventh master's person, please be careful."
When Xu Xiujun heard this, although she was unwilling to do so, she still let go of Gu Zizhen.
Gu Yan's eyes flashed slightly and he continued: "The Seventh Master has not been arrested. He made an agreement with the prince to stay in the palace temporarily."
"Zizhen and I were saying that we were afraid that the old emperor would be unfavorable to the Seventh Master before his death, so we wanted to risk entering the palace."
Xu Xiujun's expression softened slightly after hearing this.
She just heard her say: "Isn't there still a prince? He doesn't seem like someone who would kill his brothers."
Gu Yan sneered: "The old emperor looks like someone who would kill his own son?"
"No one can take anything at face value."
"What's more, the news about the Seventh Master was spread with the help of His Highness the Crown Prince. We don't know whether it is true or false."
Xu Xiujun wanted to say something else, but when she saw Gu Yan's cold eyes, she held back.
After a while, she said: "Then you go, I will guard Tongzhou."
When Gu Yan saw this, he softened his tone and said, "In this case, Master Qi will be very happy if he finds out."
Xu Xiujun nodded slightly, and a dark light flashed in her lowered eyes.
She would not just wait and do nothing. The most important person the prince could rely on was the Wang family. Now that the Wang family were all in the capital, she naturally had no choice.
But...the Wang family's son-in-law, Lu Yunhong, still has his parents in Wuxi.
Xu Xiujun snorted coldly, and suddenly remembered Lu Yunhong's fierce kick to her, and she became more and more angry.
Even if it wasn't for Master Qi, she would still take revenge!
…
In the side hall of the East Palace, the sound of insects chirped intermittently, indicating that no one had lived in this place for a long time.
However, a dim yellow lamp came closer from a distance, and the visitor opened the palace door and walked into the inner room.
Soon, a stern face was exposed under the light, it was Zhou Ling.
The prince lit the candles in the room, looked around and found that the place was quite neat.
He asked: "Is it Hua Zimo's credit?"
Zhou Ling raised his head, glanced at the prince with a salty look, and sneered: "If you don't want to see him suffer, just take him away."
The prince smiled and shook his head.
Zhou Ling was too sharp and his words were not polite at all.
But it was inevitable for him to grow up in a strange environment.
The prince sat down and said calmly: "Your people don't recognize your token, but they are still preparing to enter the palace to receive you."
"Look, should I ask Hua Zimo to bring him here directly, or should you go and greet him yourself?"
"Especially, those close guards of yours are called Fan You and Lian Zuo."
Zhou Ling lowered his eyes and said calmly: "No need, just ask Hua Zimo to meet him and send him away."
The prince said: "You'd better go and see me, or I can go and see you for you?"
Zhou Ling's eyes suddenly deepened a little, and he said coldly: "You don't need to test me. I said I will cooperate with you and I won't act rashly. Or are you worried that I will steal your throne?"
The prince said: "How do you say this? Is my throne yours to grab if you want?"
"Do you really think that there is no one in the East Palace, or do you think Father doesn't know you are here?"
Zhou Ling's face became more and more ugly. Because he hadn't eaten much recently, his cheeks were extremely thin, and his cheekbones looked as if they had been shaved by a sharp dagger, making him look extremely sharp.
Or maybe he just wanted to make a complete distinction from the prince.
In short, although they have the same face now, they are different and can be distinguished with the naked eye.