That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 684

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Xu Beiyou entered the palace as usual, instead of going to Weiyang Palace and Ganquan Palace, he went to Feishuang Palace.

At this time, the Feishuang Palace was completely deserted, and all the clans and ministers were dressed in white cloth and linen to guard the spirit here.

After returning to Beijing, His Majesty the Emperor did not conceal the news of the empress's death. On the second day of the Great Court Meeting, he issued an edict to announce to the world that it was designated as a national funeral. Xiao Mahe, the king of Lingwu County, was the prime minister of the funeral. According to the code of the meeting, all civil and military officials and Gao ordered his wife to wear mourning clothes to pay homage, and plain clothes to perform the condolence ceremony. For three consecutive days, all civil and military officials and Gao Ming's wife all wore plain clothes, and they were removed on the 27th, still wearing plain clothes.Slaughtering is banned for 49 days, music is banned for [-] days, and marriage is banned for [-] days.

According to the laws of Daqi, when the wife dies, the husband does not need to wear filial piety clothes, but His Majesty the emperor, like all the officials, wears mourning clothes, and stays out of court for nine days after the court meeting.At the same time, the same is true for all the clans, following the system of changing the day and the month, and serving onyx for 27 days.

As the son-in-law, Xu Beiyou was counted into the clan, and after entering Feishuang Hall in mourning clothes, he first went to worship at the coffin, and then found Mo Shu, the eldest aunt who was also dressed in hemp and filial piety, and asked, "Auntie, where is the princess? "

Mo Shu replied: "Reporting to the emperor's son-in-law, Her Highness the Princess has been guarding the coffin for a day and a night. When His Majesty came over just now, she was ordered to go to the side hall to rest."

Xu Beiyou thanked him, and walked towards the side hall again.

At this time, civil and military officials came in one by one to offer their condolences, so the Feishuang Hall was extremely lively, Xu Beiyou walked all the way, and the voice of "Xiaoge Lao" was heard endlessly, he could only smile wryly at this.

It was not easy to come to the gate of the side hall. Fortunately, there were no other ministers except for a few court ladies, so it was finally quiet.

Xu Beiyou pushed the door open and entered, and saw Xiao Zhinan sitting on the couch in a daze, because Empress Xu was actually ascended with the late emperor, it was a blessing in misfortune, Xiao Zhinan would not be as sad as before, it's just that It was also a farewell. At this time, she was still a little speechless and sad, her eyes were red, and tears were faintly visible on her face.

Hearing the sound of the door knocking, Xiao Zhinan subconsciously wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and sat upright.

Xu Beiyou said softly, "It's me."

Xiao Zhinan gave a low hum, and asked, "Have you finished all your errands?"

Xu Beiyou sat next to Xiao Zhinan, and said, "Yesterday, I went to several yamen in a row, but no one dared to make things difficult for me, so it went well."

Xiao Zhinan hummed again.

Xu Beiyou was silent for a moment, and comforted him: "Don't be too sad, the empress followed the late emperor to heaven, as long as we can prove the realm of longevity, we can still meet again in the future."

Xiao Zhinan didn't answer.

Although she suddenly had the realm of the twelfth floor of the earth immortal, but she did not have the consciousness of the great monk of the earth immortal. In her opinion, what is so far away, so far away, that she has never thought about it These.

Seeing that she didn't talk to her, Xu Beiyou didn't force her, but he talked to himself about many household and temple matters, most of which were temple matters. Just today, the young master Duanmu who once rode a "Tianma" to Danxia Village, once Mr. Duanmu who wanted to put Xu Beiyou to death several times, the one who almost became the third son-in-law of Daqi, committed suicide in the imperial prison of the Dark Guard Mansion. The only thing is that after committing suicide, he will be buried in the ground.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhinan was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and sighed softly: "If I knew today, why bother?"

There was a long silence between the two, and Xiao Zhinan suddenly asked: "What do you think of Wei Wang Xiao Jin?"

Xu Beiyou thought for a while and said straightforwardly: "His Royal Highness King Wei has far-reaching thoughts and superb methods. In terms of strategy alone, I am afraid that Lan Taishi and Yifu are not his opponents."

Xiao Zhinan sighed: "That's why he wants to be the emperor. He has been seeking a white crown for 30 years. Adding a white to the word '王' is not the same as the word 'Huang'."

Xiao Zhinan said worriedly: "The king of Wei lost a lot of people this time, but it's not a serious injury. If the state of Wei is not eliminated, it will always be a sharp sword hanging over the court."

Wei Wang Xiaojin, styled Huaiyu, called himself the Whale Fisherman of the East China Sea, and the world called him the Banished Immortal, along with Wanyan Beiyue. , such a character, no matter who is facing him, will find it extremely difficult.

Of course, such a character would never be subordinated to others, even if he is only a temporary concubine, but as long as he finds an opportunity, he will immediately turn his back on the guest. It is no wonder that Emperor Xiao wanted to exile him to the Kingdom of Wei back then. It is suspected of letting the tiger go back to the mountain, but if he is left in the temple, it is not known how much trouble will be caused.

Xiao Zhinan looked outside the palace gate, and said slowly: "The reckless people in the grassland are nothing to worry about. It is King Wei who really needs to beware."

Xiao Zhinan at this moment made Xu Beiyou feel a little strange. At this time, she was not like a gentle and virtuous wife in ordinary times, but more in line with the status of Princess Daqi.

After all, her surname is Xiao, and Xiao's blood flows in her bones.

After Xiao Zhinan looked away, he turned back to the soft-spoken Zhinan, and said softly, "When are you going back to Jiangnan?"

Xu Beiyou said: "After the first month is out, will you go?"

Xiao Zhinan asked: "Shall I go too? Are you not afraid that your junior sister will be unhappy?"

Xu Beiyou said helplessly, "What's wrong with her, you are her sister-in-law."

Xiao Zhinan played with taste: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. There have always been many rumors about Xu Gongzi and Yu Meiren in Jiangdu."

Xu Beiyou became more and more helpless, "Rumours about such things are always speculative, so they can't be believed."

Xiao Zhinan took a deep look at his husband, then narrowed his eyes like a crescent moon, "Pretend, you can continue to pretend, Nangui, you feel your conscience and say, don't you have any thoughts that you shouldn't have? ? After all, she is a beautiful woman with thousands of charms, who can be picked by you, a man will be tempted, right?"

Xu Beiyou said completely helplessly: "I'll either admit that I'm tempted, or admit that I'm not a man anymore?"

Xiao Zhinan asked with a smile: "How does your husband plan to choose?"

Xu Beiyou watched his nose, nose, and heart, adhering to the mentality that a thousand words are worse than a silence, and began to practice closed mouth meditation.

Xiao Zhinan stopped being entangled in this topic, and said softly, "When I go to Jiangnan, I might meet that uncle."

Xu Beiyou was startled for a moment, and then fell into deep thought. Just as he was about to speak, Mo Shu knocked lightly on the door, "Your Highness, the time has come."

Xiao Zhinan got up from the couch, "Okay, I have to continue to keep watch for my mother, you go home later, if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it when I come back at night."

Xu Beiyou hummed and got up.

The husband and wife left this side hall together. After going out, Xiao Zhinan adjusted the skirts of Xu Beiyou's mourning clothes in front of the hall, and then turned to go to the main hall. After Xu Beiyou watched Xiao Zhinan's figure disappear, he came from another Xiang Xiang took a small boat to leave the Feishuang Temple surrounded by water.

Within the imperial city of the imperial capital, no matter whether it is a warrior or a monk, they are not allowed to fly in the air. This is the rule of the court, and it is also the rule of the big formation in the imperial city.

Xu Beiyou didn't go far after landing, and met another person, who could be regarded as a half acquaintance, who was also dressed in mourning clothes. The only difference from Xu Beiyou was that one had white hair and the other had black hair.

Xu Yi, king of Xihe County.

(End of this chapter)