Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Red palace walls and black-armored guards guard the outside of the palace, and they are even more solemn.

Jiang Mingchan's promise was quickly fulfilled. Although everyone in the palace looked sad at this time, they were not so sad that they were in chaos.

The entry of a princess into the palace was not a big deal, nor was it noticeable.

On the contrary, it is the Emperor's health that attracts more attention. Queen Mother Cheng is His Majesty's biological mother. As the love between mother and child is said to be deep, the death of Queen Mother Cheng from illness may be a heavy blow to His Majesty.

In order not to attract attention, Prince Consort Ji Tingfan did not go with him.One is to make room for Jiang Sile, and the other is because at this moment, I am afraid that the previous dynasty needs this consort to take care of them more.

Just as the servants were preparing the carriage, someone from the palace came to summon the prince-in-law to see him.

Although the prince-in-law of this dynasty does not hold any actual position, who is Ji Tingfan?

He is not only the prince-in-law, but also the grandson and the only direct grandson of Taifu Ji, who has many peaches and plums all over the world.

It was because of the relationship between his grandfather, Taifu Ji, that even though he had never served in the imperial court, the people he had good relationships with were all outstanding people, either those rising young talents, or those who had passed down the family tradition. A profound and wealthy young man.

It is precisely because of this that in the past, except for the great court meetings, Ji Tingfan had no official position and could not participate. At other times, His Majesty was willing to call on this consort to advise on state affairs.

On the surface, this is also a kind of reliance and trust in the princess.

Of course, they reciprocated the favor and did not keep any secrets in their conversations.

One of the emperor's news channels is the conversation with this group of nobles who rely on him.

Jiang Sile changed into a light green maid costume and hurriedly put some makeup on her face to barely cover it up.

Jiang Mingchan, who was sitting next to her, was dressed solemnly in plain white clothes.

Now that there is a new death in the palace, this matter needs to be extremely serious.

The palace walls cannot block the eyes of those censors.

After the carriage stopped, Jiang Silexu helped her eldest sister Jiang Mingchan get out of the carriage. She lowered her head and her broken hair on her forehead covered her face, making it difficult to see her expression.

Jiang Yi was currently in the Queen Mother's palace, kneeling on the futon blankly, his face as pale as paper, and his back as straight as a tree.

Jiang Sile supported Jiang Mingchan and quietly raised his eyes to look at the palace.

Everyone here is wearing black and white clothes, no one dares to smile, everyone has a sad look on their face, and some even choked with sobs, which is miserable and miserable, giving this temple a bit of sadness.

Jiang Sile saw Jiang Yi, who was kneeling alone in the front. His figure was slender and much more weathered than the last time Jiang Sile saw him.

Jiang Mingchan did not speak to disturb the silence. She patted Jiang Sile's hand and finally knelt down on the seat behind Jiang Yi.

Jiang Sile stood quietly in the palace, watching the two men kneeling in front of the coffin.

Her hands hanging by her side clenched tightly, her eyes fixed on the coffin.

Why didn't she even see him for the last time?

Jiang Sile stared hard. The pale wall of the rental house was still in front of her, but there was a vague shadow of a brown coffin.

Xuan Qingzi's treatment for her these days could only allow her to see the world like this.

But...why don't you want her to see her even for the last time?

She wanted to open the coffin and really see the woman.

That mother who has never been able to see a living 'Happiness' in her whole life, why...why did she die before her in this life?

Jiang Sile doesn't understand...

No, she shouldn't die at this moment.

……

At this moment, someone seemed to come to the door of the hall again.

Jiang Sile saw the little eunuch who was standing beside him silently and hurriedly leaving towards the door.

Jiang Sile didn't react for a moment, but the person who could come at this moment must be very extraordinary.

With this in mind, Jiang Sile glanced at the two people kneeling in front of him again, and followed the little eunuch quietly out of the palace door.

Beside the pillar at the entrance of the palace, Jiang Sile saw that the person waiting was a guard. His face was hurried and his lips were pale.

Jiang Sile recognized at a glance that this must be the emissary from the military camp.She had seen these people in the military camp before, and there was another difference between them and the guards in the capital.

Compared to the guards guarding the capital, he was thinner and older.

When Jiang Sile saw him talking, his calves kept shaking.

"...Please also...please report urgently from the army..."

Jiang Sile quickly approached the two of them and vaguely heard a few words from the messenger.

Military urgent report?

Wasn’t Northwest defeated?Any urgent reports?

Is it...

Jiang Sile made a rough estimate, and his heart skipped a beat.

Is it the south?
The South has been stable for decades, and there has never been a war.But the prerequisite for peace is that a veteran general is stationed in the southern camp.

Now General Cheng Lao not only moved his troops north, but also died in battle at the northwest border.

In this case, there was neither a strong army nor a sufficiently intimidating general.Nanman was in riot again, which seemed normal.

"This father-in-law..."

Jiang Sile thought, at this time, my brother probably wouldn't have the heart to deal with this war even if he wanted to.This incident was a big blow to him.

Maybe...it will make matters worse.

After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Sile was still unwilling to irritate Jiang Yi, who had just lost a close relative.

"Eunuch Chong'an asked you to bring some bowls of ginseng soup."

"You are……"

"I am the maid of the princess's palace. Eunuch Chong'an couldn't find anyone, so he asked me to come find you."

The eunuch suddenly realized this, with a bit of hesitation on his face.

"But I still have news to pass on..."

The father-in-law glanced at the guard beside him in embarrassment.

"This... you go and call for the ginseng soup first. His Majesty's body is important. As for the communication, I will ask Eunuch Chong'an..."

"Can……"

"Go quickly," Jiang Sile urged again after seeing his hesitation.

"Okay, I'll go right away. Please tell Mr. Chong'an, please."

After the little eunuch left in a hurry, Jiang Sile breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.Just now she was afraid that the father-in-law would recognize her, which would be difficult.

But fortunately, this person didn't know her. Maybe it was because he hadn't seen her for more than a year, or maybe she was covering it up well.But it's always good news.

Jiang Sile turned to the guard and asked, "But the war in the south?"

The guard who sent the message was stunned, and when Jiang Sile asked, he replied, "This is a military secret..."

"If you don't tell me how I can communicate?" Jiang Sile said roguely.

In terms of mind, even ten of them would not be enough for Jiang Sile. "Oh, the girl is smart, she is indeed a military officer in the south."

"The King of the Southern Barbarians led tens of thousands of people to rebel at the border. Now, although the generals are struggling to hold on, they are ultimately defeated..."

Jiang Sile couldn't wait for his long speech and asked directly: "How many people died, and was there any city lost?"

The guard glanced at Jiang Sile and replied clearly: "More than [-] people were killed or injured, and no city has been lost yet."

"Oh" Jiang Sile nodded perfunctorily, his mind turning clearly.

3 people?Logically speaking, it is a lot, but it is not comparable to the more than [-] casualties in the northwest.

No city was lost, which meant that the Southern Barbarians did not have much victory to speak of.It can also be seen that the general who stayed in the south is not an embroidered pillow, but he still has some real skills.

In this case, the problem is not that big.

Jiang Sile faced the guard's strange gaze and instructed him, "I'm going to pass it on. Has this news been reported to the adults in the cabinet?"

The guard stuttered and said: "No... this... His Majesty has not set up a cabinet yet."

Jiang Sile slapped her head. She had forgotten that since Mr. Wang Ge retired, the cabinet has been short of people, and even now it seems that it has always been empty.

Alas, my brother is really procrastinating.

Jiang Sile complained secretly in his heart, and casually told the guard: "Then go to the Ministry of War... just wait."

Jiang Sile asked the guard to wait and entered the palace. After staying at the door of the palace for a while, he came out and followed the guard pretending to be serious and said: "Your Majesty will keep vigil for the Queen Mother today. At this time, you first go to the Ministry of War to communicate." Please remember, don’t keep things confidential and don’t tell others…”

After sending away the careless guard, Jiang Sile began to worry about the war in the south.

She just wanted to help with this matter, but now she didn't have the manpower.

But now it seems that the problem is not big. She is just afraid of Jiang Yi... After all, the Queen Mother has just left, so this is not a good time.

Even though he had fooled a guard, he could not clear up the matter.

Thinking of this, Jiang Sile frowned.

These days... Jiang Yi cannot be allowed to endure any more stimulation.

As for the reason, just think of it as... to become the Queen Mother, and for their superficial blood relationship.

While Jiang Sile was worried about the war in the south and Jiang Yi, Jiang Mingchan in the palace was also feeling very uncomfortable.

Her eyes drifted to Jiang Yi who stood in front of him like a stone pillar, hesitating whether to tell His Majesty the news of An Le's return to Beijing.

The third sister must have been very sad to be able to see her mother for the last time.

But she still has His Majesty, and what His Majesty needs now is the care of her relatives to lead her out of this haze.

In the past two years, too many things have happened.

Father is dead
Sister is dead
My brother is dead too

If she hadn't given birth to Yue'er at that time, I'm afraid she would have died along with those relatives.

She still remembers the pain of those days in her heart.

If Ji Tingfan hadn't been there, if Yue'er hadn't been there, she wouldn't have been able to survive.

Jiang Mingchan didn't want to see the friendly Jiang Yi fall into that painful whirlpool.

But on the other hand, Jiang Mingchan was afraid that speaking out rashly at this time would mess up her sister's plan.

After all, Jiang Mingchan couldn't believe that Jiang Sile didn't have any plans and plans as he led people directly into her princess mansion.

But she just sighed, Anle seemed to be bolder.

Along with it, there is also a bit of heartache.

What kind of miserable place is Qingyi?

It has been two years since the delicate and frail princess left. Even if there was a siege and civil war in the middle, Jiang Mingchan did not believe at all that the person who did that would be happy.

It must be the group of rebellious officials and traitors from Qingyi, the group of barbarians, who threatened Anle and caused trouble by taking advantage of Anle's reputation.

Jiang Mingchan thought that she knew Jiang Sile very well. Even though Anle was unruly and arrogant, he was definitely a good boy and certainly not to this extent.

She once said this to the old emperor Jiang Mingchan, and she also said the same to herself.

But now, Jiang Mingchan found that she seemed to be unable to see her sister clearly.

The pampered and unruly person he once was seems to still be there now, but his appearance seems to have changed.

Although he didn't know how to express it, Jiang Sile still felt the subtle change.

Anle no longer seems to be the noble princess of the royal family, the doll placed on the ladder of the most noble women.

That's a fundamental change.

Jiang Mingchan pursed her lips slightly and continued to lower her head to mourn for Queen Mother Cheng.

Wait, wait, wait.

Jiang Mingchan thought that there would be no big problem. After all, Anle was the sister who was once held in her arms.Even if many things pass, this thing will not change.

……

After receiving the news, the Ministry of War was quite panicked.

But after understanding it in detail, I calmed down again.

Just as Jiang Sile speculated, the war in the south is indeed not small, but the problem is not big.Still within the acceptable range of this crumbling dynasty.

They also consciously planned to hide this matter for now.

Now that the Holy Mother Queen Mother has just passed away, if you take this matter to His Majesty's brow at this time, you really don't want your own career.

Your Majesty is kind, but that doesn't mean your heart doesn't grow.

The adults who knew the news continued to work hard in the government office.

……

princess mansion

The Prince Consort Ji Tingfan has just returned from the palace. Your Majesty is not interested in government affairs now. All important matters are now entrusted to the courtiers. It looks like it will last for a few days.

He arrived late, and as soon as he arrived, he was kicked out of the palace again after being given a few words by His Majesty.

It's not that he doesn't want to stay in the palace, but now Queen Mother Cheng is considered half of their elders.

It can be said that the Princess Mansion does not need to hold funerals, but many things still need to be arranged.

Now that the princess is with His Majesty in the palace, he, the consort, has to worry about these things.Besides, is his son still there?
There is always a need for someone to stay in the princess's mansion.

Back at the mansion, Ji Tingfan was talking to the stewards in the mansion, when he suddenly remembered the "uninvited guests" who entered the mansion today.

"Are the rest of them well taken care of?"

Ji Tingfan asked the housekeeper, he was somewhat curious about those people.

"The room has been set up, but...but those people have been waiting for 'that one' to come back."

Ji Tingfan nodded when he heard this, thinking in his mind: Guard?Guard?There should be no Qingyi people, so they are the guards who followed the wedding procession, right?
After figuring out where people came from, Ji Tingfan suddenly felt much more at ease.

The original escorts for the marriage were all selected by Li Yancheng from the Beijing Camp and the Forbidden Army. Ji Tingfan was quite relieved about such guards who were either noble sons or good citizens. (End of Chapter)