Concubine Wan Guifei, who was responsible for taking care of Li Yuan, came out. She looked at everyone and said, "Your Majesty is fine. He ordered all the ministers to go back and keep vigil for King Qin."
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Li Zhiyun had already met his mother before when Li Yuan fainted, but it was difficult for him to talk to his mother when Li Yuan fainted.
"Auntie, are you feeling better?"
Concubine Wan Gui nodded and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty is fine. Several imperial doctors are serving His Majesty inside."
"That's good." Li Zhiyun breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he was just afraid that Lao Li could not hold back his breath and passed away. If Lao Li died now, then things would not be good for him.
First, the chamberlain said that His Majesty was fine, and now Concubine Wan Gui also said that His Majesty was fine. The ministers were completely relieved this time and went to Wude Hall in twos and threes.
Although Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji wanted to go in and see their father, but Li Yuan did not summon them, they could only go with the ministers.
Li Zhiyun is planning to send his mother back to the palace, and then go to Wude Palace.
"The saint has asked your brothers to keep vigil. Don't go back to the palace for the time being. King Qin has passed away and your father is angry. You must not make him angry." Concubine Wan Gui ordered.
Li Zhiyun nodded, "Yes, I have remembered it."
Immediately, Concubine Wan Gui talked with him about the child for a while, and when she finally arrived at the dormitory, she asked Li Zhiyun to go to the Wude Hall to keep vigil.
After bidding farewell to his mother, Li Zhiyun came to Wude Hall.
The chamberlain stepped forward, presented him with white clothes, and served Li Zhiyun to put them on.
The three brothers knelt aside and remained silent. Outside the palace, the ministers did the same.
With the dignity of the King of Qin and his contribution to the Tang Dynasty, there is nothing wrong with letting the ministers keep vigil.
To be honest, Li Zhiyun is a little tired. He went to the palace yesterday and has been busy until now. He has not slept all night. He is really hungry and thirsty.
Sitting on my knees now, I feel uncomfortable all over.
Next to him, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were the same. They had been worried that their father would question the reason for King Qin's death, so they had been worried, but Lao Li only focused on his sadness and did not mention it at all. This made them relieved.
, as their spirits relaxed, they only felt extremely hungry and thirsty.
But unfortunately, you can’t eat during the wake.
Uncomfortable.
Not long after, after receiving the news, Princess Qin and her children from the concubines of King Qin came to the Wude Hall to mourn.
Suddenly, there was endless crying in the hall, adding to the depression and irritability.
Li Zhiyun sighed slightly as he looked at the pretty and plump second sister-in-law, who was even more attractive in Xiaoyi's dress.
This second sister-in-law was strong. While the other concubines of King Qin were crying like crazy, she just cried silently and sobbed quietly.
In Li Zhiyun's opinion, the sadness in her heart is the strongest, but she has been suppressing her emotions.
The crystal tears on the fair and tender face are the precursor before the dam breaks.
The sun was rising and the moon was setting. As the day and night passed, Li Zhiyun just drank some water and didn't eat anything. He just felt that he was hungry and his chest was pressed against his back.
After nightfall, Li Zhiyun felt even more hungry and uncomfortable. He shook his body and almost fainted. Several of King Qin's concubines fainted from crying and were directly carried away. As for several of King Qin's children,
They were sent back home early. They were too young to endure the hardship of keeping vigil.
It’s really hard not to eat.
What's strange is that the prince and King Qi are in high spirits and keep persevering.
In a daze, Li Zhiyun felt a cry coming from his ears, and there was also the faint sound of a woman crying.
Princess Qin sobbed intermittently and burned some millet stalks in a copper basin from time to time. The other concubines of King Qin were also choked with sobs.
The coffin of King Qin was beside him, and smoke filled the surrounding area.
He sighed and managed to cheer up.
It was already late at night, and although there were people in the hall, it was very quiet, and the atmosphere was inexplicably weird.
In the dark, Li Yuan silently watched the prince and others.
In his eyes, the prince and the prince of Qi were particularly sensitive. If there was any disturbance outside, they would both look suspicious.
As for the King of Chu, he was exhausted and might collapse at any time.
Sure enough, they did it!
Li Yuan took all this into consideration and quietly disappeared.
If there is nothing wrong with him, he would not be surprised. In Lao Li's opinion, Li Zhiyun's behavior is the most normal.
Another day passed, and the emperor ordered that the prince, the king of Qi, and the king of Chu could go back to their mansion to rest.
After all, the King of Qin is just a brother, not the Queen Mother or the Queen Mother. Brothers of the same generation do not need to spend a month to keep vigil.
The fire burned, and the copper basin was filled with ashes of millet stalks.
As the prince and the King of Qi left one after another, Li Zhiyun was also ready to leave. He walked to the second sister-in-law and comforted him in a low voice: "Second sister-in-law, you and your second brother have sworn an oath of eternal love, and our love is as strong as gold. I all know that, but you have passed away."
The deceased has passed away, and the living still need to consider the living. If your body collapses, who will take care of your second brother's heirs?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Changsun wiped away her tears, looked at Li Zhiyun with red and swollen eyes, and said gratefully: "I understand, brother, you have been tired these past few days, please go back and rest as soon as possible."
Li Zhiyun nodded and finally said: "Second sister-in-law, my second brother's spirit is in heaven. I definitely don't want to see you ruining your body like this. You need to let your second brother rest in peace."
"Well..." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Changsun was filled with sadness and lost control of her emotions. Coupled with the torture of keeping vigil for the past few days, her body could not hold on and she fainted in Li Zhiyun's arms.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun held his second sister-in-law's soft and delicate body and sighed slightly.
He ordered his second sister-in-law to be sent to a side hall to rest, and Li Zhiyun also left the palace.
Li Zheng Palace.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu was the last to leave," Pei Ji reported.
Li Yuandao: "Zhiyun has a clear conscience and has nothing to fear. He has been exhausted these past few days at the vigil and almost fainted several times. When he left, he even comforted Princess Qin, which shows that he still has Erlang in his heart.
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Pei Ji smiled and said: "The prince and King Qi also performed very well. They have always been energetic during the vigil."
"Hmph." Li Yuan sneered, "Because I am afraid, I am energetic."
Hearing this, Pei Ji didn't dare to speak.
Recently, Lao Li can be called the topic terminator.
Li Yuan asked: "What's going on with King Huaiyang?"
"Your Majesty, all the troops have been deployed."
"Very good, very good."
Li Yuan felt slightly relieved. His most worried thing was quietly resolved, and he felt much more relaxed.
"Pei Ji."
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"How do you think I should investigate the death of King Qin?"
Pei Ji pursed his lips and thought: "This matter should not be made public, otherwise the prince must have suspicions in his heart. I suggest that your majesty investigate secretly and figure it out slowly."
Li Yuan nodded and did not ask any more questions about King Qin.
Immediately afterwards, he asked: "Who do you think is to blame for King Qin's defeat this time?"
Pei Ji said without hesitation: "If Shan Yang had not been lost, the King of Qin would never have lost his food and grass supplies. In my humble opinion, it is all Fang Xuanling's fault for not guarding Shan Yang. It's just that Fang Xuanling is dead..."
Li Yuan said angrily: "Although Fang Xuanling is dead, Liu Wenjing, the governor of Shuozhou, cannot escape the blame. He failed to defend Shuozhou and caused the Turks to go all the way south. His crime is unforgivable!"
Hearing this, Pei Ji reminded in a low voice: "If Your Majesty pursues Liu Wenjing, what will happen to King Qi's previous attack on the La Valley?"
Li Yuan was silent for a moment, and then he was furious to death.
He wants to kill people now, and he wants to kill people related to the prince!
So, he gritted his teeth and said: "King Qi is not good at guarding Shan Yang, he should be punished!"
Li Yuanji had disappointed him too many times. In addition, Li Yuanji was related to the death of King Qin, and might even have colluded with the prince.