Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 117 The Queen's Death
"Daughter-in-law... just thinks of the mother's voice and smile, and feels extremely sad. The mother-in-law is a virtuous queen praised by the government and the public, comparable to the eldest grandson queen, and the daughter-in-law has always admired her. Although she has only met the mother a few times, her gentleness and amiability also make the daughter-in-law The heart is close, and I only hope to serve in the morning and evening, but because the mother needs to rest, I dare not disturb. I did not expect the death of the mother today, and the daughter-in-law is extremely sad. Please calm down the fury of the thunder, the mother is still bloody, how can I rest in peace? The princess's fate is precious, why should she rest in peace?"

When it came to the last episode, she burst into tears: "The emperor please order to arrange the affairs of the queen mother and the princess, so that they can go through the last journey!"

His words made sense and reasoned, and Emperor Jianwu's expression was shocked. Remembering what the queen said before he died, his eyes were a little red, and he said dejectedly after a long while: "You are right, I am sorry for the queen, and now I have to deal with the queen first." behind the scenes."

The implication is that we will talk about dealing with people later.

"Gao Wugong, come and lock them up for me, and put them in prison!"

Gao Wugong hurriedly called the people outside to take away all the eunuchs and maids in the house except the master.

However, the imperial physician was left behind by the emperor. Obviously, he wanted to ask about the situation.

As for Xie Mingyan, he was taken away by Gao Wugong, as for where he took it, it's a matter of choice now.

She seemed dumbfounded.

Murong Wei thought of what she knew, and hoped that nothing would happen again.

She better not talk nonsense.

However, some people in Xie Mingyan don't know how to be low-key and restrained.

Xie Mingyan, who had just been taken out and apparently didn't react, had come to his senses and began to struggle.

"Let go of me, I'm not guilty, I'm Xie Mingyan, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I didn't make a mistake..."

Gao Wugong said coldly: "Come on, it's fine if you don't come out to make trouble."

After all, he directly instructed someone to gag Xie Mingyan and have her taken away.

At this moment, the delivery room was silent.

Emperor Jianwu paced back and forth, and said after a while: "The empress is newly mourned. I suddenly received the bad news, and my mind is broken. The imperial concubine of the clan should help manage the affairs of the empress."

He didn't mention the queen's death or the princess's situation, and no one dared to say a word.

"Yes, the concubine will follow orders, please Your Majesty express my condolences."

He got up with the princess, and retreated with several people.

Mrs. Chu passed out and was carried away.

Murong Wei was exhausted, she just felt cold all over, and couldn't cheer up at all.

Just now, my whole body was tense, and I was thinking about how to pass this level, but now I think about it, what happened to the little princess's birth?
Why are Princess Qi and the others so secretive?

Although it is said that giving birth to a dead baby is unlucky, it shouldn't be so, right?

Can't a monster be born?

Murong Wei secretly guessed in her heart, but she didn't speak.

When they arrived at the resting place, Princess Chu and several other princesses surrounded them. They were all shocked when they heard the news of the queen's death.

Princess Duan said: "Your Majesty is gone, and mourning and filial piety will begin soon. You all have people bring things from home, and you will live in the palace weeping."

Princess Jinhua worriedly said, "What about the third sister-in-law?"

In Princess Chu's condition, let alone guarding and crying, she will kneel and worship at that time. If this goes on for two days, she may lose her child.

Princess Chu's expression was also gloomy: "It is right to keep filial piety for the mother."

Murong Wei frowned and said: "This is also a matter. I think if the third sibling faints at that time, you can ask the King of Chu to tell the father and let you keep your filial piety in the back hall."

Presumably Emperor Jianwu understood that when the King of Chu had no children, he would not force his daughter-in-law to cry.

"For these three days, use some warming and tonic medicinal food first, and let's get through these few days."

After three days, you can go home, but you still have to keep your filial piety.

Everyone couldn't figure out what to do, so that's all they could do.

Princess Qi didn't speak, she was in a daze for a long time before she said: "I want to go back and bring the son and the others, and I want to wear sackcloth and filial piety for my mother."

Murong Wei frowned, thinking that the queen's sudden death would cause too serious a problem.

With no master in the harem, what would the emperor do?
At this time, the news spread quickly, and all the concubines who were waiting got the news.

For a while, everyone began to cry, but their expressions were different.

Some belonged to the queen's faction, and they sincerely made good friends with the queen, but suddenly lost their backing, and were suddenly at a loss.

Some people feel ecstasy, and after the initial shock, they start thinking very quickly.

How would the situation change without the queen in the harem?

Will Emperor Jianwu establish a new queen?

If so, then it's a step up to the sky.

Moreover, the child will also become honorable.

If there is no queen, then who will temporarily act as the agent for the affairs of the harem?

These are issues that everyone has to consider.

Whoever can control the power of the harem can call the wind and the rain.

I don't know if it will continue to let the imperial concubine, who has never been in charge of things, but act as an agent of palace affairs during the queen's resting days, or choose a few birth mothers of the princes?

It has to be said that the thoughts of these concubines are really fast.

In the blink of an eye, I already thought of going to a deeper and farther place.

The princes also got the news, and they all looked at each other in blank dismay.

No one expected such a result.

The result of this matter is still mixed, it's just that I can't think about it comprehensively for a while.

The queen is dead, which concubine will take over?
Everyone is like a stick in their throats.

Xiao Mingrui pondered for a moment, and said: "Brothers, I'd better go to pay my respects to the emperor first, and then contact the Ministry of Rites and the Clan House to see how to agree on filial piety."

King Qi nodded: "Yes, the queen mother left in a hurry, and the little princess passed away. Now I can only take care of the affairs behind her."

So they went to visit Emperor Jianwu together.

Who knew that Emperor Jianwu didn't see anyone, and blocked them all back.

Gao Wugong said: "Your Highnesses, the emperor has said that no one will be seen. Your Highnesses don't need to worry, just wait in the palace for a while, the officials of the Ministry of Rites will arrange everything soon, and the vigil will start tomorrow."

Then he looked at King Qi and Xiao Mingrui and said: "The emperor asked King Qi and King Luo to cooperate with the Ministry of Rites to handle this matter."

King Qi lowered his eyes and didn't know what he was thinking, but just obeyed the order.

Xiao Mingrui nodded and said: "Eunuch, please persuade father, no matter what, you must take care of the dragon's body."

"Oh, I'll save you slaves."

Seeing them leave, Gao Wugong entered the West Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Jianwu leaned on the dragon chair on the bright yellow felt blanket, his expression was very tired and a little gloomy.

"all gone?"

"Yes, the slave has passed on the emperor's oral order to let the two princes and the Ministry of Rites handle the matter. His Royal Highness Luo Wang asks you to take care of your health."

"Well, he has a heart."

Emperor Jianwu looked at Chengchen, who was swimming in the sea above his head with a complicated expression, "I'm sorry for the queen... She pulled me and said that she was killed by someone..."

Speaking of this, with murderous eyes in his eyes, he growled coldly: "Yes, the queen was murdered, otherwise she would not have given birth to such a child. You have seen it too, Gao Wugong, you Tell me, was the queen killed by someone?"

Gao Wugong was grabbed by his wrist, and his wrist was almost broken. He didn't dare to show the slightest pain. He looked at the emperor in fear, and didn't answer the words.

Sure enough, Emperor Jianwu let go of his hand, and didn't really mean to let him speak. He just stood up and walked quickly, saying to himself: "I'm sorry for the queen... my cousin is a good wife. She is so rich, I thought I would be able to protect her from harm. But I didn't expect that someone would take advantage of the loophole..."

As he said that, he was a little depressed, and even more angrily said: "Are I already old? Do they think I'm blind?"

But even if he suspected that his sons did it, what could he do?

The queen is gone, he can't put his son to death, he still needs an heir.

However, although he couldn't kill his son, he could arrest all the people in Kunning Palace.

Those who serve the queen, the court ladies and eunuchs who usually come into contact with the queen will all be arrested and sent to prison, so investigate carefully!

Gao Wugong obviously understood the emperor's thoughts, and said in a low voice: "The slaves have already arrested all the court ladies and eunuchs who may come into contact with them, and they will be interrogated in the Imperial Prison, so we don't have to worry about not being able to find out the problem."

For that haunted place, the notorious prison, whoever goes in can come out alive, it's fate.

"Let the people from the General Administration Secretary enter the queen's bedroom to search for me, but if there is anything wrong, they must be found."

For this matter, the emperor is obviously brooding.

"No, the servant will obey."

The queen passed away, and overnight, the entire capital city was covered with white filial piety.

Murong Wei put on two pieces of cloth according to Dazhuang, and cut them casually. This is the heaviest kind of filial piety. It is very rough. Just put a piece of linen cloth on it, and use white cloth as a belt to wrap it around, and it is considered clothes.

Of course, it was cold, and everyone was wearing thick clothes inside and filial piety outside, and their hair was loose and tied into a bun.She only wears silver ornaments and white flowers on her head, and her body is even more plain, with nothing of color.

A mourning hall and thatched hut have been built in front of Kunning Palace. In the past few days, all the princes will live in the thatched hut to keep watch for their mother.

A daughter-in-law like Murong Wei will naturally have to watch the spirit here and cannot leave.

At this time, she was kneeling in the mourning hall, and an official from the Ministry of Rituals and the eunuch who was in charge of rituals beside her were shouting at the top of their voices: "Cry..."

She hastily took a veil that had been wiped with ginger juice and wiped it on her eyes. Her eyes were irritated, and she burst into tears.

Murong Wei also had no choice but to follow the rules mechanically and cry from time to time when the eunuch cried out after a while.

The cries one after another resounded in Kunning Palace, and the sound shook the entire palace.

In addition to the princes, princes and concubines, clan princes, concubines, princesses, princesses, etc., there are many people who come and go crying, plus the concubines who have to keep their filial piety for the queen, it can be regarded as very busy.

For a while, the crying was loud and white flowers were everywhere, which can be regarded as unparalleled.

Apart from guarding the spirit, Xiao Mingrui and King Qi were also busy with the funeral. Even though they were both in the palace, Murong Wei had only seen him twice so far, and hadn't had time to say anything.

Princess Chu couldn't bear it as early as the first day and fainted. After seeing it, the imperial doctor said that she had moved her fetus, so Emperor Jianwu allowed her to keep filial piety in the back hall.

In this case, it is impossible to have a grandson after the princess died. Emperor Jianwu didn't want such a thing to happen.

The Ministry of Rites has set the rules for keeping filial piety.

The married woman cried for three consecutive days. Afterwards, the Gongqing’s family and the women of the fourth rank and above in Beijing cried for three days outside the Kunning Palace. It is the etiquette of a month of great merit, five months of minor merit for the royal family, five months of minor merit for the family, three months of hemp for the family of the public servants, and three days of mourning for the common people.

The queen has no children. According to the rules passed down from ancient times, the concubine has to observe filial piety for 27 months as his aunt, but because his father is still alive, he can only serve one year of mourning.

In fact, although the rules are very strict, in terms of specific operations, neither the folk nor the royal family are that particular.

It's just that weddings and funerals are prohibited during this period, so Wei Wang's marriage can only be postponed until next year.

And you can't have children during this period. If you become pregnant during the mourning period, it is not very good, and it will cause everyone to label you as unfilial.

In fact, the founding emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty, the imperial concubine of Taizu passed away, and asked him to give birth to a son to observe filial piety for three years, and the princes to observe filial piety for him for three years, but in fact, his son only served him for one year, and did not continue.

It is really because it is more difficult, not many people can persevere.

The folks also say that they get married within three months. This is because the purpose of passing on the family line is to continue the family.

But in any case, keeping filial piety is certain.

Murong Wei thought that this one year of filial piety, next year she will be 16 years old, and she will really grow up by then, although it is not yet, but she can't be too demanding.

But in this way, no one can talk about not having children any more. Whoever asks people to keep their filial piety is justified, and no one can say anything.

After waiting for three days, Murong Wei returned to the palace, and the palace was also covered with white flags, all the brightly colored things used in the past were taken down, and all the servants of the palace changed into plain clothes.

Mother Zheng came out to welcome her, seeing Murong Wei's haggard look, she hurriedly said: "The princess should take more supplements, and she has to enter the palace tomorrow, how can she bear this?"

Murong Wei smiled bitterly and said, "The prince is still in the palace, and I'm not alone."

Saying that, go back first and ask someone to boil water for a bath, and take a good bath.

Yue Gu personally prepared a table of supplements for her, such as stewed squab, ginseng soup and so on.

Lu'er followed her into the palace, and she was exhausted, Murong Wei asked her to go back to rest first, if she goes back tomorrow, it will be someone else.

"My servant heard that..." Xiang Tao hesitated to speak, "The Emperor seems to intend to make a queen."

Murong Wei's face darkened, and the chopsticks in her hands became heavier: "Who said that?"

"It's because there have been rumors in the mansion recently that Concubine Hui may be made a queen..."

Murong Wei snorted, her expression was ugly, "I'm not in the mansion for a few days, this is messed up? Madam Zheng, go ask someone to investigate, who is talking nonsense there!"

Madam Zheng had actually heard the news a long time ago, but without her opinion, it was hard for her to decide what to do.

"It's the servant's negligence. In the past few days, news has been flying all over the sky, and the whole capital is talking about it."

Murong Wei frowned, she also heard some news like this in the palace, it was rumored that the emperor was going to have a queen for a while, and then it was said that there would be no queen for a while.

For a while it was rumored that the noble concubine was in charge of the harem affairs, and for a while it was the concubine Li or Concubine Hui, the mother concubine of King Qi.

Anyway, since the queen left, it is estimated that except Weibei Hou Chu's family is really sad, others, not necessarily sad, are thinking about their own interests.

Murong Wei felt that it was impossible for the emperor to become an empress, so as not to change the current political situation.

Even if the queen is established, she will not choose from the prince's mother and concubine, so as not to create a situation for the courtiers who he wants to make the prince.

This point, some sensible people are clear.

But in the end what the emperor thinks, no one knows.

Murong Wei rolled her eyes, and said: "All the people in the Chuanling Mansion pay attention to me, and don't spread rumors, but if they find out, they will be dealt with according to government affairs."

Murong Wei was also really tired, after a while she dealt with the funeral affairs in the palace, and went to bed early at night.

After sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Murong Wei climbed onto the bed alone, and Murong Wei woke up with a start. She opened her eyes until she felt a familiar breath and asked, "Why is your husband back?"

Xiao Mingrui has been busy for a few days, fine stubble has grown on his face, his eyes are also bloodshot, obviously he is exhausted.

"Don't ask me, let me sleep for a while, and I have to go back tomorrow morning."

Murong Wei didn't ask any more questions, the husband and wife were not in the mood to talk, and slept until early the next morning.

Murong Wei looked at the clock, it was already 05:30 in the morning according to the western calendar.

She came together, Xiao Mingrui also woke up, Murong Wei whispered: "Do you want to sleep again?"

Xiao Mingrui shook his head: "Go to the palace, no matter how you say it, you have to pass the first seven."

The whole Qiqi will be busy, and the water and land dojo will be asked to arrange the burial in the imperial tomb.

The emperor's mausoleum has been built for more than ten years, and it has been built a long time ago. Now we have to arrange for the empress's mausoleum to enter. When Emperor Jianwu dies, he will also be buried in it, and the husband and wife will be buried together.

In addition to the emperor and empress, the main seat of the underground palace is reserved for concubines. Only concubines with high status and favored by the emperor can be buried in it.

Everyone lives as husband and wife, and they continue to be husband and wife after death.

These things are very complicated. Although the Ministry of Rites has made all the arrangements, it is also very busy.

How can it be easy to receive the clan, ministers, and ministers?

Murong Wei said distressedly: "You should pay attention to rest. I won't be able to see you even if I go back to the palace."

Xiao Mingrui was silent for a moment, and said, "What happened that day?"

"I don't know. I happened to go out at that time. When I came back, I met Gao Gonggong who said that the princess had died, and then the father came, and the mother and the queen collapsed, so they followed. I only know that there may be a dead baby. Exactly how it is is unclear.”

Xiao Mingrui said thoughtfully: "I don't think it's that simple. If it's a dead baby, the emperor wouldn't insist on being buried with him. He even arrested all the people from Kunning Palace and sent them to prison. I don't know why. Check what."

Murong Wei's eyes flickered, Xiao Mingrui also looked at her, and wrote two words on her hand.

Murong Wei nodded: "It's very possible, it's just that the food that the queen mother usually eats has to go through the imperial doctor, the female doctor, and the women who are specially prepared in the palace to test the food. Those people are very experienced. It is impossible not to notice the entrance of things."

"It doesn't have to be from the mouth."

"The clothing used for utensils is also checked repeatedly. What could it be? It can't be witchcraft, right?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Mingrui suddenly changed his face: "I will let people try to see the situation after the son goes to the mother."

Murong Wei was also sullen, she always felt that this matter was not that simple.

Although the queen is not in good health, the child shouldn't have died in the womb, right?
Besides, if this is the case, why didn't the imperial physician see it?
This matter was weird inside and out, and now she suddenly felt a little bit, could it really be a witchcraft or some evil way to harm people.

"Don't worry about anything when you enter the palace, just keep watch."

Murong Wei nodded: "Be careful too."

The husband and wife then got up without mentioning it.

After the first seven days, the mourning hall will still not be dismantled, and it will not be until the seventh seven days that the mourning will be temporarily suspended in the Fengxian Hall and buried in the imperial mausoleum on another day.

Emperor Jianwu began to go to court three days after he stopped court.

None of the ministers dared to look for bad luck at this time, but in private, many people were talking about the matter of Li Hou.

Even Murong Wei's grandmother, Mrs. Murong, mentioned this incident to her when she entered the palace crying.

However, Murong Wei was not happy about this, but worried.

At such a time when there was such an uproar, Emperor Jianwu suddenly announced at the court that he would no longer be an empress. This time, although the concubines in the harem were disappointed, it was better than someone suddenly ascending to the throne.

Therefore, everyone began to fight over who had the power to manage the harem.

As for Xie Mingyan, Murong Wei heard that she was sent to the Lenggong by Gao Wugong, and said that she was talking nonsense, and now she is sent to the remote Lenggong, because the emperor thought it was because of a little affection in the past. Know how it is now.

Murong Wei was deeply afraid that she would say something that shouldn't be said, such as she knew about history.

However, it seems that Xie Mingyan is quite safe now, she probably thinks that Xiao Mingrui will definitely not let her stay in the cold palace, and will definitely rescue her.

Murong Wei sneered at this, anyway, Xiao Mingrui said he would let her come out, although it was a bit difficult to get someone out, but it is not difficult for a dead person to come out.

As for how to arrange her at that time, she doesn't want to worry about it. There are still many ways to make a person shut up forever.

It wasn't until after the first seven days that Murong Wei got some free time temporarily.

Xiao Mingrui came back from the palace, cleaned up, put his arms around her at night and said guiltily, "You were supposed to be 15 years old, so you have to do the ceremony."

Murong Wei shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's just a matter of courtesy, and besides, it's a national funeral, so we can't make any fuss."

Xiao Mingrui was still a little displeased. Originally, her daughter's marriage ceremony was a very important thing, and there were various etiquettes to be performed, which also represented adulthood.

"I think it's easy to invite some people, including your grandmother, to do this for you together. Although it's simpler, that's the only way to go."

After all, it was a period of national mourning, so we couldn't do joyful things, but that didn't mean we couldn't do anything.

For example, the case of Murong Yue's son, Man Yue, should have been a big deal. When the queen passed away, he could only invite a few family members, and he didn't drink, and set a few tables for simple eating and drinking.

Murong Yue was quite open-minded, saying that it was time to catch up on the week, and then handle things well.

"Well, the funeral is the most important thing now, Rui Lang, you have been exhausted these days, take a good rest, and wait until the 27th day, when the father takes off his clothes, there will be nothing busy."

Xiao Mingrui complied, and after a while he said: "I asked someone to go to the queen mother's bedroom to check, and found nothing unusual. Most of the decorations there are the queen mother's favorites, and they have been placed there. There are several sets of jade bonsai, which were added later, and a black jade Guanyin statue, which was also acquired later, and a set of crystal bracelets that I often wear..."

Murong Wei raised her eyebrows, jade, crystal, these things looked like ordinary things.

But in her mind, she suddenly remembered that a friend who was a jade appraiser told her that jade emits its own unique magnetic field, whether it is jade or crystal, it will emit magnetic field.

A friend wore a crystal necklace when she was pregnant, and was told that the crystal necklace emits magnetic fields, which is not good for the child.

And if it is an extremely precious jade bonsai, all kinds of magnetic fields converge and are chaotic, and if there are any evil things in it, it is really hard to say whether it will cause abnormalities in the fetus.

(End of this chapter)