Chapter 5 The Vegetable Field Under the Palace Wall
The Yuanxiang Hall was silent again, and the atmosphere was somewhat stagnant. The serving maid came up to clean the tea tray.
Perhaps it was Qin Shou'an's original intention of killing people to establish his authority that made the little maid so silent that she made many trembling noises.
The eldest maid came over and presented new tea, small crispy meats and a fruit plate, and then hurriedly pulled the person away.
Qin Shouan is feeling extremely uncomfortable now.
I was a little bit dumbfounded, but I was distracted by this embarrassing emotion.
In an instant, all the suppressed sadness came out, and he raised his hands to press the corners of his eyes, unable to say a word.
Men are often like this. When they encounter a huge disaster at home, they have no time to grieve and grieve, so they have to deal with it rationally and calmly, holding up the fallen sky. It will take a long time before they can feel the feeling of rebirth when they are alone.
Unrepressible emotions.
Qin Shou'an received the news that the old prince Qin Heng had passed away, so he did not hesitate for a moment.
After informing the master, he changed horses all the way and galloped thousands of miles. He almost didn't think about anything, except to rush to Longyin City without sleep.
I met Liang Shisanniang on the road and was blocked by her for a while, but she had no choice but to get some rest time.
Otherwise, after traveling such a long distance and exhausting all his energy to rush back to Prince Langya's Mansion, he would be too tired to deal with whatever Tang Wanrong did, and might even collapse at the door.
Now that he knew the truth about his father's death, his tight heart was instantly shattered... To put it simply, he couldn't hold himself tight and his defenses were broken.
But after all, he didn't want his father to die like this - didn't we agree that when Qin Shou'an returned from practicing martial arts, we would go to the world to catch heroines together?
"As for keeping the funeral simple, that is the Queen Mother's wish." Tang Wanrong broke the silence.
The Qin family is a royal family, and there are many royal family members in Longyin City who are keeping an eye on the Langya Palace. Without the Queen Mother's advice, even Tang Wanrong would not have the guts to be simple. She will not take the blame.
After the death of the late emperor, the Queen Mother slowly took back power from the assistant ministers. She listened to the government behind the curtain for many years, and her majesty grew stronger. Qin Shou'an could go to her to make trouble if he had the ability.
"Oh, the Queen Mother." Qin Shouan nodded. It was not surprising that this person would intervene.
Then after the death of the father and the simple funeral, there aren’t many hidden plots against the Langya Palace?
"The Queen Mother has kept herself in check and has been observing the festivals for the late Emperor for many years. There have never been any rumors of filth and dirt in the interactions between men and women. The palace has never been clean..." Tang Wanrong said with a hint of indifference. In fact, it seems that observing the festivals is not something that matters.
It's not difficult.
As long as you plant cucumbers in the summer and eggplants in the autumn, and eat more fruits and vegetables, you won't get angry and have a dry heart. If you have a clear mind and no desires, you can sleep alone, and your life will be relaxed and pleasant.
What's more, the palace wall is so high that passersby outside the wall can't climb over it even if they smell the fragrance of the red apricot blossoms. And it's not easy for the red apricots inside the wall to climb up the wall and spread their branches in the wind.
"So... now that my father has done such a big unspeakable thing, if she doesn't give a punishment and warning, I'm afraid that my uncles and brothers who already like to indulge and indulge in dissolute things will imitate and do even more ridiculous things.
?" Qin Shou'an continued Tang Wanrong's words and figured out the Queen Mother's intentions.
It would really bring shame on the palace to say this. Tang Wanrong's brows furrowed into a ball like a gardenia, and then relaxed:
"The Queen Mother is not very old, but she is like a mother-in-law. She is never merciful when she disciplines her brother-in-law. King Weiwu... Shouan, you have been away from the capital for many years. This prince only returned to the capital last year. I'm afraid he doesn't know about him."
Bar?"
"When my father writes letters, he often talks about things he has seen and heard about in the capital. I know about King Mighty." Qin Shou'an has been in constant correspondence with his father Qin Heng for the past eight years.
Qin Heng had good intentions, and Qin Shouan would eventually return to Beijing to inherit the throne.
If you go away for eight years and know nothing about the changes that have taken place in Beijing and the new important figures, you will be at a loss to start with many things when you come back.
Qin Shou'an also nodded a little at Tang Wanrong. Don't think that he is completely confused about the affairs in Jingzhong Mansion.
At the same time, it is easy for Tang Wanrong to be unsure about what Qin Heng has told him over the years. The letter just now was enough to disturb Tang Wanrong, and her hands and feet were in a state of confusion.
The fingers that pinched a piece of fruit were loosened, and the roots of Tang Wanrong's ears covered by her temples were slightly warm. What other nonsense did that old man say in the letter he sent to Qin Shou'an?
"When King Mighty was fighting the barbarians in the north, a piece of his skull was cut off. From then on, whenever the wind blew on his forehead, he felt extremely painful. It felt like thousands of needles were piercing his brain, so he had to wear a felt hat no matter the cold or heat...
…When he returned to Beijing, his barbarian-style felt hat caused a lot of criticism.”
Tang Wanrong continued quickly, but in her heart she despised many people in the capital.
They didn't care about King Mighty's illustrious military exploits and how many barbarian heads he had chopped off with the long sword in his hand, but because his hat did not fit the fancy dress of the New Qin Dynasty, they started talking, laughing and joking. It was really disgusting.
"I know about this...The reason why King Mighty was sent to the frontier is because he molested the female officials in the Queen Mother's palace, and was ordered by the Queen Mother to fight in the frontier before he could return to the capital."
King Weiwu was sent to the frontier when Qin Shou'an was young. He only knew that his father and King Weiwu had a good relationship, but he did not have a deep impression of his uncle.
"Now no one dares to covet those charming female officials in the Queen Mother's palace anymore, because no one wants to be like the mighty King who wears a felt hat all day long and swings it when the wind blows."
Tang Wanrong remembered how King Mighty looked at the funeral. His body was still tall, but he looked rickety, his expression was stiff, and his eyes had no sparkle.
No matter how ferocious and violent the king was on the frontier, which frightened the barbarians, he could only be an idle and carefree prince after returning to the capital.
Maybe King Mighty was already regretting that he might as well lead his men to kill the enemy in a bloody battle at the border when he returned to the capital.
"Now this is just a lowering of the funeral standards. It's just a small punishment for the sake of the old prince's death."
Tang Wanrong sighed, but it was a pity that the Queen Mother had no intention of "inheriting the faults of the father".
It would be good for both him and her if Qin Shou'an was sent to the frontier to practice for ten or eight years.
Qin Shou'an remembered Qin Heng's letter last year, which talked about King Mighty and made fun of King Mighty's felt hat.
He said that his brother would help King Wei Wu go to the Queen Mother to ask for an iron hat given by the Queen Mother, and bring a small pocket to hold three taels of herbal medicine called "Fangfeng"...
"Since it is the intention of the Queen Mother, I have nothing to say. During this time, my aunt has been working very hard in handling domestic affairs and attending to foreign affairs. Shou'an is very grateful."
After Qin Shouan finished speaking, he stood up and bowed deeply towards Tang Wanrong.
"Where are you talking about?"
Tang Wanrong sat down to receive the gift without any hesitation. She stood up and held up her hands, "Since you call me aunt, these are just your duties."
Qin Shou'an said a few more words to Tang Wanrong, saying that he was tired from the long journey and was going to rest first.
Tang Wanrong had already ordered people to tidy up the yard, and then stood on the steps of Yuanxiang Hall to see her off.
Looking at Qin Shou'an's slightly tired and confused back from a distance, he showed hope and concern.
The fingers holding the doorpost were a little extra strong. I had accidentally learned some of Qin Heng's arrangements, and I thought that by being a little cold when he returned, he would let him know that nothing could happen between the two of them.
Just get along with Qin Heng like he did before... Tang Zhong did something like this, which made him feel a stab in his heart, and he was afraid that he would have to spend more time on him next.
There seems to be a sense of a loving mother and a filial son... Everyone acted well. Qin Shou'an could feel that Tang Wanrong's posture was impeccable even without looking back, making it impossible for anyone to say a word.
It's just that she has no title relationship with her father, but now the entire Longyin City assumes that she is the mistress of Prince Langya's Palace. This situation is a bit wrong no matter how you look at it.