Chitose words

Chapter 87
At the same time, there was the inner palace of Zhaoge Imperial City and the Fengyi Hall of the East Palace.

Imperial Concubine Bai's face looked sad, Qian Qiansu held a precious brocade handkerchief in her hand, and gently wiped away the faint glimmer of water under her delicate makeup, which was visible at the end of her eyes.

In terms of appearance, although the imperial concubine Bai Lunxi is not as stunning as Empress Xie, who was known as "the most beautiful woman in Tianchen" in the past, and lacks the bookishness and inner beauty full of poems and books, her appearance is still very bright and beautiful. Be flamboyant and charming.

Although she is past middle age, her oval face is well maintained. She bathes and washes with fresh milk every day. Her skin is as fair and tender as a girl's, and her voice is soft and delicate, which makes people feel pity when they hear her.

She wiped her tears with one hand and covered her chest with the other, and said with tears: "How could the Queen leave so suddenly? What should we do? I have been unable to sleep at night for the past two days, as if I have lost my backbone. , I really feel helpless and heartbroken."

For some men, showing weakness is a powerful tool for women.

Obviously, Concubine Bai uses this weapon extremely skillfully, and she can always achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Sure enough, Wei Emperor, whose face was somewhat tired, immediately patted Aifei's thin shoulders lightly when he heard this, and comforted him:

"I know that you have always been gentle and caring, and you have great respect for the queen. Now that the queen has passed away suddenly, you can't accept it for a while. Not only you, even I am deeply saddened."

Concubine Bai was sobbing lightly in Emperor Wei's arms, her face looking delicate and frail.

She cried and said: "Your Majesty, I really can't believe that the Queen has passed away at such a young age. Your Highnesses are so young -"

Accompanying the imperial concubine was Concubine Bai's confidant, the current maid of the Nine Ges Hall, Le Shi.

Leshi glanced at His Majesty the Emperor's face carefully, then added with a sad face and careful wording but with hidden thoughts:
"Empress, you should also take care of your own body! Since the death of the Empress, you have not thought about food or food for the past two days and mourned day and night. I know that you are grieving in your heart, but now all the six palaces have to rely on you to manage their affairs. You are also required to preside over the funeral ceremony of the Queen, so you must not fall down."

His Royal Highness, who was only 13 years old, was kneeling in mourning in front of the Queen of Fengyi Hall. He had been silent for the past two days, but suddenly his eyes were as sharp as a razor blade, and he calmly raised his head to look at Leshi, the female official of Jiuge Hall.

The young man is not very old, but he already has the majesty of a prince.It's just that because he hasn't spoken for a long time, his voice is still a little hoarse, but he still said word by word, loudly:
"Presumptuous! According to the ancient rituals of the Tianchen Shangbang in my Southern Dynasty, the prince and concubine should preside over the funeral ceremony of the emperor and empress of the country. What is the purpose of your maidservant talking about the funeral ceremony of the orphaned queen being presided over by the noble concubine?"

Concubine Bai and Leshi were slightly startled.

The two masters and servants did not expect that His Highness the Crown Prince, who had always been hidden behind Queen Xie and Princess Tianchen, would suddenly speak up at this time and try to disrupt their plans.

Emperor Wei's expression paused slightly, as if he was touched. He thought for a moment, then frowned and whispered:
"What the prince said is not unreasonable. This is true in ancient etiquette. But Yan'er is still young, has not yet gotten married, and has no wife, so how can he officiate at the ceremony?"

In the ancient customs and customs of Tianchen in the Southern Dynasty, when the emperor dies, the crown prince, the next new emperor, should preside over the funeral ceremony; and when the empress dies, the prince's legitimate wife and concubine should officiate at the funeral.

The intention of the concubine to offer sacrifices to the queen is to use the future mother of the country to offer sacrifices to the past mother of the country, to prove the respect for the successive generations and the inheritance of the national destiny.

It's just that in today's Tianchen Dynasty, the crown prince Fu Jingyan is only 13 years old. Not only has he not yet married, he has no wife, and the candidate for the crown prince has not even been decided.

Usually in this case, the second person to officiate after the death of the mother of the country - that is, the Queen Mother or her successor - serves as the officiant.

In short, presiding over the funeral ceremony of offering sacrifices to the mother of one generation should be handled by another mother of the country.If it is not the previous mother of the country in the past, it should also be the next mother of the country in the future.If there is none, no matter how bad it is, it should be officiated by a highly respected female in the royal family. In other words, it is absolutely impossible for a concubine to preside over it.

It would be a great disrespect to the late empress for a concubine to take care of the principal wife’s affairs!

Prince Fu Jingyan knew exactly what the noble concubine Bai Lunxi was planning.Therefore, although he knew that his father always doted on the imperial concubine, and arguing with her face to face at this time would only make his father unhappy, he still couldn't help but speak out to stop her.

The bones of his mother, Queen Xie Wan, were not yet cold, and her body was still being placed in the Fengyi Palace. How dare the Bai family openly plot to become the queen of the country in front of her soul!
Concubine Bai coughed slightly, as if unaware.

She raised her beautiful eyes lightly, first glanced at the silent prince with a half-smile, and then looked at Emperor Wei.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Le also means well, but there is something wrong with what he said. Yes, although I am willing to serve the Queen, I have no name or status. If I solemnize the ceremony in vain, it may be disrespectful to the Queen. "

Leshi suddenly said: "Your Majesty, in fact, during these years when the Empress retired to Fengyi Hall to recuperate from illness, you have served as the Vice-Queen and worked hard to assist in the affairs of the Sixth Palace. You have really achieved great results through your hard work. At this time, it is not as expedient."

It's not difficult to guess what she didn't say.

If you don't just switch from one shot to another and be promoted to the official new queen, wouldn't it be justifiable to preside over the funeral ceremonies one after another?
It's good to turn against the customer!
Emperor Wei was almost led by Concubine Bai. He immediately said hesitantly "Ah" and said hesitantly:
"What Officer Le said is very true. The person who officiates should be the future mother of the country. Otherwise, the sacrifice will be disrespectful, which is really wrong. Since Xi'er has assisted in managing the harem for many years and is quite popular, I think it's better—"

"—Father!"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly propped himself up and shouted to stop.

He was always careful about his words and deeds in front of the emperor, and he was especially observant of etiquette. He rarely got so excited.

But at this moment, his long-term forbearance was completely broken.

Once the king of a country speaks golden words, it will be hard to take back, so he must not let his father really say those words!

Emperor Wei looked at the prince kneeling in front of the coffin of Queen Xie with a displeased look on his face, and spat out a "Huh?" in a deep voice from his throat.

The prince paused slightly, but still boldly looked at Tianwei, and said bluntly:
"Father, this is not my son's intention to contradict me. It's just that my mother passed away within a few days and her soul is still alive. It would be inappropriate for you to order a new successor to preside over the funeral ceremony at this time."

Queen Xie Wan passed away just now, and the first seven days have not yet passed.

If Concubine Bai is promoted as the new queen at this time and presides over the funeral ceremony of Empress Xie, it will be equivalent to telling the world that the late empress Xie does not have the Sacred Heart. Then who is his mother?
Is there any dignity left?

The little boy clenched his cuffs tightly, with such force that his nails scratched his palm faintly, but he had no time to take care of it at this moment.

Emperor Wei frowned, already very displeased, "Prince, you are really presumptuous! Do you know what etiquette is, what is a master and teacher in heaven and earth? The Xie family in Xunyang is famous all over the world and has a literary heart. Is this how you were taught?"

The emperor's wrath is like a long sword that sweeps through all the armies.

"When will it be your turn to comment on the elders' matters?"

Behind Wei Emperor, Concubine Bai quietly raised the tip of her left eyebrow, a mocking smile flashed in her eyes.

It's just a mere child with a good fate who will be reincarnated, how ridiculous is it to be a car with a mantis arm?
(End of this chapter)