food queen

Chapter 93 Pistachios (5)
"Well, you're welcome!" Han Qian felt that he was praised, so he was very happy.

"I'm not being polite, I'm really thanking you." Yun Shuo's face was still pressed against Han Qian's shoulder and he didn't get up.

Han Qian heard that something was wrong with his voice, so he called out hesitantly, "Brother Prince?"

"Hmm..." Yun Shuo's voice was still a little choked up.

"Brother Prince, if you are sad, you can cry. In fact, it is enough to cry." Han Qian put his arms around Yun Shuo's neck again, "Although the nanny and mother said that crying is something only children do, But I think if you want to cry, what does it matter to a child or an adult? Besides, there is no one else here, don’t worry, I won’t tell them that you cry.”

"Puff—cough cough..." Yun Shuo accidentally choked on his own saliva, and coughed repeatedly while hugging the fat girl.

Han Qian hurriedly patted Yun Shuo on the back again, and asked with concern, "Okay, okay! Don't worry, cry slowly if you want to cry..."

"You girl is really..." Yun Shuo helplessly pulled Han Qian out of his arms, held her shoulders and looked at her, "Do you think I'm crying?"

"Did you cry?" Han Qian looked disappointed.

Yun Shuo asked amusedly, "Why do you want me to cry?"

Han Qian thought for a while and said, "Your mother passed away, you should be very sad, but you don't cry, you keep holding it in your heart, and you will get sick."

"It's okay." Yun Shuo sighed lowly, hugged the fat girl into his arms again, and murmured, "I'll be fine, I still have a lot of things to do."

"It's good that it's okay. The nanny told me that the deceased is gone, and we all have to mourn." Han Qian leaned into Yun Shuo's arms and said in a low voice.

"Your nanny is right, so I don't need to cry, because crying just shows cowardice and can't solve anything."

"Aren't you cowardly if you don't cry?" Han Qian asked strangely.

"Not necessarily, but if you don't cry, at least others will think you are strong." Yun Shuo said helplessly.

"It's just pretending!" Han Qian shook his head in disappointment.

"Yes." Yun Shuo smiled.

"Are you tired?" Han Qian asked again.

Yun Shuo nodded, and smiled helplessly: "Tired, but you have to pretend to be tired. Because if you don't pretend, many things will be difficult to handle."

"You adults are really hypocritical." Han Qian expressed a mature regret on her immature face.

Yun Shuo couldn't help but smiled and rubbed the broken hair on her forehead: "Then what should I do? Do you want to grow up?"

"Of course I want to grow up, but I don't want to be like you." Han Qian lowered his head and stroked the embroidery on Yunshuo's skirt.

Yun Shuo looked down at the little girl's pure face, and said in a low voice, "Well, I don't want you to become like us." He really hoped that this little girl would always be so beautiful and innocent.

In this way, Han Qian lived in Zichen Palace, staying by the Emperor's side every day, and was taught by Madam Ninghou herself.

In addition to being busy with his mother's funeral and political affairs every day, Yun Shuo would visit the emperor and gossip with Han Qian by the way.

Seeing that one month is about to pass, in three days it will be the day when the queen's coffin will leave the palace.It was still dark that day, and Han Qian was awakened by a desolate wail when he was still in a heavy dream: "The emperor has passed away—the emperor has passed away—"

"Huh? What?" Han Qian pushed aside the thin blanket on her body and sat up.

The nanny who was laying the floor in front of the bed was also awakened. She hurriedly got up and put clothes on Han Qian, and sighed in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, little princess, His Majesty has passed away. It's okay, don't be afraid."

"Is the emperor dead?" Han Qian asked dumbly.

"Hush—" the nanny hurriedly covered Han Qian's mouth, and whispered: "Your Majesty passed away, and if you want to say that Long Yu has passed away."

"Oh, that's it anyway... the prince's elder brother lost his mother, and his father... how sad it must be!" Han Qian thought that the people who had been with him day and night during this period would disappear immediately, and then thought of the prince's love these days. When I was with the emperor, I felt extremely sad for a moment.

But while speaking, a eunuch knocked on the door and asked, "Has the little princess got up yet?"

The nanny hurriedly replied: "Get up, this is coming."

"The filial obedience is placed at the door for you, please take it for the little princess to change into. The crown prince said, please go to the main hall right now, little princess."

"Got it, come now." The nanny hurriedly agreed to get up, and while helping Han Qian get dressed, she hurried to the door to get a mourning dress for Han Qian to put on, and the master and servant went to the main hall of Zichen Hall.

At this time, the main hall of Zichen Hall was already full of people kneeling: the crown prince was kneeling in front of the emperor's dragon couch, next to Mrs. Yao and imperial doctor Hua Xiling, and on the other side were several ministers of the cabinet.The highest-ranking women in the harem are only concubines, and they all kneel and cry in the corner far away, and no one dares to come forward.

After entering the door, Han Qian silently walked to Mrs. Yao's side and knelt down slowly to kowtow to the emperor on the dragon couch.Yun Shuo turned his head and glanced at Han Qian, and waited for her to kowtow three times before reaching out and saying, "Qian'er, come to me."

Han Qian looked at Mrs. Ninghou, and Mrs. Ninghou nodded slightly, and then she stood up and walked to Yun Shuo's side.

Yun Shuo stood up without waiting for Han Qian to continue kneeling, took her by the hand, walked to a chair beside him and sat down, and after holding her in his arms, Fang coldly looked at the several cabinet ministers kneeling there, Said: "Old Zhou Ge, my father valued you the most during his lifetime, and I entrusted you with the funeral of my father. I think his spirit in heaven is also gratified. What do you think?"

"This is the duty of the old minister, and the old minister should do his best to take care of it properly." An Yihou straightened his back and cupped his hands towards Yun Shuo, and said, "It's just that the old minister has a few words to say to the crown prince."

"You are an old official who is relied on by the emperor, and you are also the chief assistant of the court. If you have something to say, you can say it." Yun Shuo said lightly.

An Yihou replied: "The old minister thinks that when His Majesty dies, the third prince, sixth prince, and seventh prince should also come to pay respects. After all, the relationship between father and son cannot be destroyed."

After hearing this, Yun Shuo did not express his opinion on the spot, but calmly glanced at the other cabinet ministers.

Several cabinet ministers did not speak, because this matter is too complicated to say anything, it is better to keep silent.

Seeing that no one spoke to the prince or the prince, Lu Ji, the crown prince beside him, straightened up and said, "Return to His Royal Highness, the old minister has something to say."

"Speak," said the prince.

"The late emperor had a decree to let the third prince, the sixth prince, and the seventh prince contemplate their mistakes behind closed doors in their respective mansions. Without the decree, they are not allowed to step out of the mansion. Therefore, without the decree, the three of them cannot come out. To come out is to defy the decree and be disrespectful." The old minister wants to ask Mr. Zhou, is it possible that the old man's will will not work just after the death of the late emperor?" Lu Ji said, turning his head to stare at An Yihou.

(End of this chapter)