Glory all the way

Chapter 364
"Mom, why do we all wear the same clothes? Where's Grandma? Where did she go?"

Kneeling beside Bai Yingluo, brother Yan, who was wearing plain white linen clothes and a white hat, turned his head sideways and asked Bai Yingluo.

Her eyes turned red, and in front of Bai Yingluo's eyes, the gentle appearance of the phoenix hairpin that Yue Ji gave her on New Year's Eve, and the thatched hut that she saw afterwards were burned.

Touching Brother Yan's head, Bai Yingluo coaxed softly: "Grandmother is looking for grandfather, she will watch Brother Yan in the sky, so you have to be obedient and don't run around, you understand?"

I still don't know where the sky is, Brother Yan can only see that his father, mother, aunt and uncle are all very sad, and the people kneeling beside him also have solemn expressions on their faces, he nodded obediently.

After seven days of mourning, on the ninth day of February, Yueji's coffin was carried out from the east gate of the Loulan Palace, and went straight to Dadi's Mausoleum, where it was buried in the mausoleum next to the late Emperor Chiqian.

Inside the coffin were dozens of sets of Yueji's favorite dresses and jewelry, as well as a porcelain jar containing her ashes.

In front of the tombstone, Suerna cried uncontrollably, and Du Xuan and Du Yuan also had red eye circles, trying not to shed tears.

The thatched hut in the southwest corner has been cleaned up, and several wooden houses have been rebuilt. Du Yuan returned to the palace as regent, and Suerna, Du Xuan, and Bai Yingluo lived in the emperor's mausoleum for 49 days, guarding the mausoleum for Yue Ji.

As for Du Yuan, he went back and forth between the imperial mausoleum and the imperial palace tirelessly every day.

It was the beginning of April when the mausoleum was guarded. In the farmland on the outskirts of the city, a layer of green wheat seedlings had sprouted, and new branches had sprouted from the trees. At a glance, all of them were full of spring.

In the evening, the three brothers and sisters gathered again in Yufu Hall, and they all sat silently, a little silent.

After a while, it was Suirna who broke the silence.

"I'm afraid the queen mother planned it early in the morning. On New Year's Eve, she will bid farewell to us, but none of us noticed it."

After several choked up words, Suerna looked up at Du Xuan and Du Yuan and said: "In those days, rumors arose in the capital, and my mother didn't show up behind her back. I'm afraid I'm already feeling very uncomfortable. Now that she's gone, these gossips are gone. It can no longer be heard by her, what's more, the queen mother is here for us, and the deceased has passed away. We must manage Loulan well and live our own lives well, so that the mother's painstaking efforts are not in vain."

Seeing that Du Xuan and Du Yuan didn't speak, Suerna continued to persuade: "I know that you are going to experience such a parting not long after reuniting with your mother, and you must feel uncomfortable, but, compared to this life, you will never see each other again." The chances are much better now. When the mother sees the father, she can also tell him with relief, saying that you have come back, and we will have a good life in the future, so that the father can feel at ease. Isn't it great? We always have to look ahead, right?"

Nodding his head, Du Xuan sighed a few times, looked back at Du Yuan and patted him on the shoulder, "The queen mother has already left, maybe, she has reunited with the emperor father now. Even the queen mother is still there, every day and night She is also living in her own guilt, and now, she is going to ask the emperor for forgiveness, otherwise, she may not be able to feel at ease in this life. We also have to think about her."

Du Yuan nodded, his throat moved a few times, but he didn't say anything after all.

Newusha died tragically in Fengming Palace. The tragic way of death made everyone who saw him feel lingering fear. After Newusha died, Fengming Palace was burned to the ground. Afterwards, Suerna ordered A six-story building was built there, and in spare time, one can climb to the top to admire the moon, and on the other hand, it can also suppress Newusha's soul.

After Du Xuan and Bai Yingluo moved back to Yufu Hall from the Emperor's Mausoleum, Suerna lived in the main hall.

While cleaning, I found a letter from Yue Ji's desk drawer.

The letter was written by Yue Ji on New Year's Eve.

That night, seeing off Suyerna and Zeli, Yueji couldn't calm down for a long time.

Knowing that the next day would be the farewell to the three children, Yueji realized at this moment that she had so much to say to them, and she wrote a thick letter after staying up all night.

Calling Du Xuan and Du Yuan, Suerna reaffirmed his belief in front of the two of them. Just as Suerna guessed, since he knew that Newusha was not in the right mind, he saved Suerna's death and replaced him. After thinking about it, Yue Ji's heart was full of endless self-blame and guilt.

After that, Yueji hardly had a good night's sleep. In her dreams, she always saw the face of the late emperor blaming her, and Loulan's ancestors silently condemning her.

Therefore, Yue Ji came up with the idea of ​​atonement with death, and went to the late emperor to ask him for forgiveness.

In the letter, Yueji said that when that thought came to her mind, her heart suddenly became much quieter, and she no longer had the fear and anxiety of the past, only her nostalgia for them.

"My children, the queen mother is a selfish person. Even after making the final decision, she still lied to you. However, the queen mother really loves you. I hope you can understand my difficulties. The queen mother loves you. When I leave ,I wish you happiness."

At the end of the letter, Yueji's words made the three of Suyerna seem to see her smiling and writing.

To Suyerna, as she told her that night, Yueji hoped that she and Zeli would live a happy life together and depend on each other.To Du Xuan, Yue Ji also said that she could understand Du Xuan's mood to return to the Song Dynasty, and also told him to treat Luo Niang well, to respect the two elders of the Bai family, and to treat all those who were kind to him with heart.

As for Du Yuan, Yue Ji was very pleased that he was willing to stay in Loulan. Yue Ji said that she hoped that he would be a good king in the future and reap his own happiness.

When Du Yuan saw this sentence, he felt a little baffled, but thought that he was the regent now, and when Suerna was not around, he was also the king of Loulan, so Du Yuan didn't think about it.

Only Du Xuan seemed to understand something, and when he looked at Suerna, there was a bit of exploration in his eyes.

Seen through by Du Xuan, Suerna didn't hide anymore, smiled frankly, but blinked again, obviously telling him not to tell Du Yuan first.

Tomb-sweeping Day, the Suerna siblings, Bai Yingluo and Yan Geer went to the imperial mausoleum again.

Standing in front of Yue Ji's mausoleum again, the hearts of the few people were not as heavy as before.

Knowing that this was Yue Ji's choice, and that she was willing to do so, Suerna, Du Xuan, and Du Yuan expressed their understanding and respect. When kneeling and kowtowing, the three of them hoped from the bottom of their hearts that she could find peace in the sky, and also get Emperor's forgiveness.

Just like adults, Brother Yan imitated the behavior of his father and mother, knelt down in front of the tombstone and kowtowed three times. After getting up, he said softly: "Grandmother, I will be good, and you should be happy too. Mingyan wishes grandpa and grandma Be fine in heaven."

Brother Yan's words made Suerna smile a little.

After coming out of the imperial mausoleum, the group felt relieved.

Back in the palace, Du Yuan was in a hurry to go to the Hall of Zhaohe to review the memorial. As soon as he got up, he saw Du Xuan raised his head and said: "Come back early after work. We will wait for you to have dinner together. I have something to tell you."

As he spoke, he also glanced at Suyerna.

Du Yuan paused, and intuitively knew what was going on.

His complexion darkened slightly, Du Yuan nodded, turned around and went out the door. Behind him, Suyerna took Bai Yingluo's hand and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Bai Yingluo nodded.

Du Xuan sighed, and said with some reluctance: "Sister, my roots are always here, and we will come back again in the future. No matter when, our hearts are always together."

Suerna smiled, took Du Xuan's hand again, looked at them and said: "We are always a family. Therefore, the separation now is only a short separation. We still have a long life. In the future, There are more opportunities to meet."

Sitting together at dinner time, Du Yuan was not as sad as in the afternoon.

Squeezing brother Yan's face affectionately, Du Yuan asked softly: "Uncle is not around, will you miss him?"

Brother Yan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, "Uncle is by my side every day, why is he not here? When I miss my uncle, I will treat my father as an uncle, won't it be fine?"

Brother Yan's words made Du Yuan laugh out loud.

Suerna, who was on the side, pinched his nose and said that he was a ghost, and the atmosphere in the hall was quite happy.

"Have you decided when to leave?"

Du Yuan raised his eyes and asked Du Xuan.

"Five days later."

When they came, apart from the daily change of clothes, and the silver they needed to spend on the road, Bai Yingluo and Du Xuan didn't bring anything except the seal that could mention the cash.

Going back this time, the two discussed it and decided to stay the same.

In addition, he was in a different mood when he went back and when he came, Du Xuan planned to take Bai Yingluo and Brother Yan for a good tour, but he had to go back before August [-]th, so he planned to leave earlier.

Du Yuan nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll send someone to prepare it for you tomorrow. As for the carriage..."

With a chuckle, Du Yuan praised: "The two carriages when you came here are very good, light and strong, so let's stick to those two carriages."

On the side, Suerna was concerned about Du Xuan's future after returning to the Song Dynasty, "You have lost your official status, what are your plans when you go back?"

Du Xuan rubbed his nose in embarrassment, "I really haven't thought about this, let's talk about it when I get back. I discussed it with Luo Niang, at worst, I won't be an official, and manage my drug sales well. Be a rich man."

Suerna and Du Yuan looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

After laughing, Du Yuan's face was full of dissatisfaction, and he blinked at Du Xuan and said: "The eldest sister issued an edict that day to make you King Zuozhen, and the edict was announced to all the people in Loulan, even the surrounding countries. , I already know about it. Wouldn’t it be unreasonable for you to be the majestic King of Loulan without even having an official position in the Song Dynasty? I don’t think the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is that stupid.”

"yes……"

Responding to Du Yuan's words, Suerna smiled and said, "Loulan will send envoys to Beijing once every two years. It is not only a pilgrimage, but also an alliance. The relationship between the two countries has always been good. If it is because of you, the relationship between the two sides will be even stronger." Harmony, I think, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is happy to see its success, so you don't have to be so pessimistic. The day when you will be named on the gold list is only ten years old, so don't give up lightly."

Du Xuan smiled and nodded, "I remember."

(End of this chapter)