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Chapter 260 Dead Man
No matter what, no matter how late it is, preparations for Empress Dowager Shengde's funeral have begun, and Xiaodong still has to enter the palace.

However, the news of the third prince's death has not been announced for a long time.

The longer it drags on, the more uncertain it becomes.

Xiaodong changed her clothes and entered the palace before dawn.

I don't know if it was her illusion, but the palace gate that was familiar in the past looked lifeless in the faint morning light.

Also, in just two days, the Empress Dowager Shengde and the third prince died one after another.

One is the emperor's nominal aunt, the empress dowager, and the other is the emperor's heir.

Xiaodong looked away.

The car entered the palace, and the interrogation was much stricter than usual. The imperial guards and guards looked solemn, and there was an acquaintance by the door.Eunuch Li, who was next to the emperor, accepted his apprentice. This is the man in front of him, surnamed Zheng. He was about to leave the palace, and the imperial guards were checking his badge and warrant.

"Eunuch Zheng, where are you going so early?"

Eunuch Zheng raised his head and hurriedly bowed to Xiaodong: "I have seen the princess, I want to go out to pass the decree."

That's a business, don't delay him.

But only three or two people are sent to deliver the decree?

Isn't it the usual style of preaching?
Xiaodong didn't ask any further questions, and first went to the Changchun Palace to meet the Empress Dowager Shengci.

There is probably no one in the palace who does not know that the granddaughter of the Empress Dowager Shengci is the one who loves her the most.She has no daughter, and she is not very close to the princesses of the royal family, but she is particularly partial to the daughter of Wang An's family.

Of course, the Empress Dowager Shengci is not the kind of empress dowager who grabs power. She likes to hold the harem women, clansmen and officials in her palms, and enjoy the pleasure of being superior and respectful to the world.

Of course the emperor rules the world, but that is a man's world.

In the world of women, the Queen Mother—arguably the most powerful person.

The Empress Dowager Shengci only likes a quiet life, and never dictates to the emperor or anything in the harem.

But the emperor is very filial, and so is King An.

and so……

You can't treat people as dumb just because they don't speak.When someone makes a sound, one sentence is one sentence, which is very useful.

The Empress Dowager Shengci's expression is still calm, she has already got up, wearing plain clothes, her expression is calm and peaceful.

"Come in, it's cold outside, isn't it?"

"It's not too cold."

After Xiaodong saluted, he sat down beside him.

Empress Dowager Shengci asked someone to bring a bowl of bird's nest: "Drink a little."

Xiaodong thanked him and took a sip.

"Where's Ah Da?"

"At home, the nanny watched him."

Empress Dowager Shengci nodded: "Well, it's better if you don't bring it. There must be many people and noisy here today. Don't scare the child."

To say that I was scared would probably be a bit unfair to Ah Da.This child is quite crazy. When he entered the palace last time, he got along with the sixth princess's family and the third prince's son Ah Jue——

Thinking of the third prince, Xiaodong suddenly felt that the bird's nest in his mouth had lost all taste.

Empress Dowager Shengci advised her: "Eat more."

Xiaodong reluctantly ate a few more mouthfuls, and there was still half a bowl left, so he really couldn't eat it.

"It's almost time, let's go."

Xiaodong responded.

The mourning hall of Empress Dowager Shengde is located in Ciqing Palace.

This was supposed to be the residence of the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager Shengde had been occupying Fengyi Palace and refused to move to the palace before she lost power. Later, she got mad and moved to Nanjing Palace.It's called recuperation, but it's actually confinement.

After she died, the coffin was still in Ciqing Palace.

Xiaodong asked softly: "Empress Dowager Shengde...why did she refuse to move to Ciqing Palace all those years ago?"

Xiaodong had never been in this palace before, only heard that it was in disrepair and dilapidated.

But looking at it now, the old one is a bit old, but it is neat and complete, very spacious and grand, and does not fall below the Queen Mother's worth.

The Empress Dowager Shengci also said softly: "Probably... because the Empress Dowager Chengjing died here, she was always uneasy... Besides, she likes Fengyi Palace, and it cost a lot of money to repair it twice, and she paid for it herself the last time. She has said more than once that Fengyi fits her heart."

Sincerely respect the Empress Dowager, Xiaodong knows that she is her great-grandmother, the mother-in-law of the Empress Dowager Shengde.

Her mother-in-law died here, why was she upset?
It seems... is another long-standing koan.

It seems that Empress Dowager Shengci doesn't want to talk about it, and Xiaodong won't pursue it at this time.

There are rules for the Empress Dowager's funeral ceremony, and it's fine to follow the order of the ceremony officer. The crying spirits are divided into batches and sections, and Xiaodong's identity is included in the second batch.

Through the layers of curtains and the green smoke that filled the room, Xiaodong cast his eyes on the apse.

Empress Dowager Shotoku... just lying there behind.

From now on, she will no longer enjoy the glory and wealth of the world, and she will no longer have to fight with others, and she will no longer have to suffer from pain, illness and suffering.

Concubine Ming is the best at crying and acting among the first group of people - this is the description of the sixth princess.

"I don't know, I thought it was her mother who died." The sixth princess didn't like the Empress Dowager Shengde or Concubine Ming, so of course she didn't show mercy: "But it's true, when the Empress Dowager Shengde was around, she could At that time, Empress Dowager Shengde didn't want to see the queen, and Concubine Ming felt that she had a good chance to win the Phoenix Seal. Let her dream sweet dreams. Will not wait to see."

The sixth princess howled for a while just now, her voice was a little hoarse, she picked up the tea and gulped it down.

"The fourth princess didn't come?"

"Fourth sister and her husband are said to be ill." The sixth princess said in a low voice, "I don't know why it happened so coincidentally. Hey, um, about Li Gong..."

The Sixth Princess deserves to be the Sixth Princess. Almost everyone knows about this, but she is the first to say it so openly.

Even if other people sat a little far away from them, it would be too inappropriate to say this.

"Actually, I want to say..." The sixth princess was stunned suddenly, staring blankly at the door, her eyes seemed to fall out.

"Sixth sister?"

Xiaodong couldn't see the door from where he was sitting.

"You, who do you think that person is?"

who is it?

Why does the sixth princess have such an expression?Could it be that Empress Dowager Shengde came back alive from the coffin and was standing outside the door?

"Come here and have a look."

Xiaodong stood up and walked to her side.

Sure enough, there was a person standing outside the door, with broad shoulders and long legs, dressed in filial piety.

Probably seeing someone in the room looking at him, the man turned around and nodded to them.

Xiaodong was dumbfounded.

The dead really came back to life!

But it's not the Empress Dowager Shengde, but the Third Prince!
Live to hell!

The person who seemed to be the Third Prince simply walked in: "Sixth Sister, Sister Xiaodong, please pass by to express my condolences."

Xiaodong forcefully closed his open mouth.

The person in front of him had a voice and a shadow, and he was still breathing when he spoke, so he should be a living person.

Not a ghost.

The sixth princess was not as calm as she was, she pointed at the third prince and said, "You, you are not..."

(End of this chapter)