Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 84 Qing Bai and Youshi visit the funeral

The death of the deposed prince deeply saddened Emperor Jing'an.

Emperor Jing'an even had the idea of ​​releasing other imprisoned princes, such as the seventh prince and the twelfth prince.

But reason told him that he shouldn't do this.

In December of the second year of Chengtai, the funeral of Prince Yi Zhong was being held.

In late December, Emperor Jing'an and Emperor Chengtai returned to the palace from Dangchun Garden.

This is customary.

Because he has to return to the palace to celebrate the New Year, he will also receive New Year greetings from hundreds of officials at the Hall of Supreme Harmony on the first day of the first lunar month.

After New Year's Eve, it is the first month of the third year of Chengtai.

One day in the late first month of the first lunar month, a heavy snowfall swept through the city of Shenjing, and the next day there was another heavy snowfall.

It snowed heavily for two days in a row, and it was heavy, thick, and chaotic.

The entire Shenjing City seems to have turned into a snowy city, with silver bricks and pink makeup, covered in silver, and silver frost everywhere.

The day after two days of heavy snow, You's father died of illness in a two-entry house in an alley outside Shenjing.

Yuan Qingbai once said to Jia Zhu: "It is good for a man to aspire to fame, but only by taking care of his health can he take advantage of the fame that is so easy to obtain."

Being healthy and alive are very important things in life.

More than two years ago, when Youshi's father learned that Youshi had been chosen as Qingbai's roommate, he was pleasantly surprised.

Later, he was promoted one level, from a sixth-grade official to a fifth-grade official.

More than a year ago, he was even more surprised when he learned that Youshi was pregnant and had been named a concubine.

A few months ago, when You gave birth to Qingbai's first son, Emperor Chengtai once again promoted You's father to a fifth-grade official. Emperor Chengtai and Yuan Qingbai also gave him a reward each. .

You's father looked forward to You's becoming a noble concubine in the future, and even looked forward to his grandson Yuan Yanxiang's filial piety to him in the future...

However, things are unpredictable. Just a few months later, he fell ill and died.

"The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night."

This famous sentence from Confucius can be understood in another way.

It is understood that people in the world are dying day and night, and many people die every day. The lives of the deceased flow through the world like water.

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On this day, Yuan Qingbai and his concubine Youshi visited the funeral.

In the morning, a large sedan with eight carriages left the palace.

Outside the sedan, Zhao You led a group of palace guards and pro-military camp officers and soldiers to escort him.

There were two people, Yuan Qingbai and You, sitting in the sedan.

Youshi was in a depressed mood, with a sad face and wanted to cry but had no tears.

In fact, ever since she learned that her father had died of illness, she had cried a lot and her eyes were a little swollen.

Yuan Qingbai opened the curtain of the sedan and looked at the scenery outside the sedan. It was as crowded with shops and rows of shops as ever. Even though the snow was thick, it was still crowded and busy with traffic.

Putting down the sedan curtain, Yuan Qingbai said to You: "I remember when you entered the palace, it had just snowed heavily for two days, and there was snow everywhere."

Youshi said "Yes" and said, "Yes, I was not accompanied by the third master when I entered the palace in a sedan chair. Today, the third master accompanied me in the sedan chair to go back to my parents' home to visit the funeral."

Yuan Qingbai stretched out a hand to Youshi.

Youshi understood and put a tender hand in his, which he held tightly.

She found that his hand was warm, while hers was a little cold, and warmth flowed from his hand into hers.

Her hands felt warm and her heart felt even warmer.

The eight-carriage sedan meandered towards Youzhai in the outer city of Shenjing...

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Shenjing is divided into the inner city and the outer city, and the inner city is divided into the east city and the west city.

The You family has been living in the outer city of Shenjing.

A few months ago, after You's father received two rewards from Emperor Chengtai and Yuan Qingbai, he couldn't wait to buy a second-entry house in the outer city and sold the old house. You's father was very happy and proud of this, but he didn't expect that he would die of illness in this second-level house a few months later.

At this time, people gathered inside and outside You's house, and even in the alley where they lived. Most of them heard that Yuan Qingbai and You were visiting the funeral and came to see the excitement.

People were talking a lot, their voices were noisy, and they seemed to be a little happy.

It’s strange to say that when watching a lively event like a funeral, many people will smile playfully, but when watching a lively event like a wedding, many people will look on with a cold expression. Why is this?

At this moment, someone was the first to shout: "Here he comes, hey!"

Everyone was agitated.

However, a group of palace guards and pro-military camp officers and soldiers took the lead in pouring into the alley, asking people to get out of the way, and the eight-carrying sedan was carried directly to the inner courtyard inside the second gate of Youzhai.

Zhao You was done with the old thing, and he quickly led the guards and soldiers to clear the inner courtyard.

Almost all the men were cleared outside the second gate, which was guarded by guards.

There were only a group of old, middle-aged and young women left in the inner courtyard, as well as young and old girls.

Only then did Yuan Qingbai take You off the sedan chair.

Mrs. You, who is now a fifth-grade pleasant woman, took her and her second sister You and third sister You, who were born to her original husband, to come forward and salute.

Second Sister You and Third Sister You are still young girls.

Once Youshi's father died, Youshi had no biological parents, no biological brothers and sisters, and Mrs. You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You had to rely on her to take care of her. In this regard, Youshi was a bit pitiful.

In the original work, as Jia Zhen's second wife, You was submissive to Jia Zhen and allowed Jia Zhen to be dissolute and shameless. The second sister You had a problem with Jia Zhen and Jia Rong and his son. The situation of You's natal family was one of the reasons. .

But now, Jia Zhen has nothing to do with You. You are already Yuan Qingbai's concubine. According to Yuan Qingbai's knowledge, Jia Zhen's original wife, Zhu, died just over a year ago, and Jia Zhen married a second wife. .

At this time, Yuan Qingbai and You entered the main mourning hall and began to worship.

Being in the atmosphere of the mourning hall and looking at the spiritual plaque on her father's coffin, Youshi burst into tears.

Madam You, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You all sobbed and let out a cry.

After the worship, Yuan Qingbai and Mrs. You entered the inner room, where Second Sister You and Third Sister You poured tea for them.

Yuan Qingbai took the opportunity to look at Second Sister You and Third Sister You. Although they were still young, it could be seen that they were both beautiful women.

While looking at Yuan Qingbai and Mrs. You, Mrs. You coveted in her heart: "In the future, it would be better if the eldest sister brings the second or third sister into the palace!"

When you think about it, you are not her biological daughter after all, and the relationship between the two is not deep. Now that your father is dead, she hopes that at least one of her biological second sisters or third sisters can enter the palace. As Yuan Qingbai's concubine, when Yuan Qingbai ascends the throne, she can become a concubine...

After visiting the funeral, Yuan Qingbai took Youshi away with him.

As Yuan Qingbai's concubine, Mrs. You lived in the palace and had a son who was several months old. It was inconvenient to stay in You's house to keep vigil.

During this visit to the funeral, Yuan Qingbai sent five hundred taels of sacrificial silver to the You family, as well as sacrificial gifts.

There was an elegiac couplet affixed to the memorial ceremony, which read: Qing Bai, the third son of the Prince of Wu County, is in mourning!
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　　Of course the author wants to update more, but there are three or four chapters in front of it, and I am not satisfied with them because I am rushing to update them.

　　The most important thing is the quality of the chapters. Try to make sure that you are satisfied with each chapter before publishing it.

　　On this basis, we will speed up the update.

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　　Some people are eager to discuss Qingbai's son's future inheritance, which is unfounded worry.

　　The Qianlong Dynasty was a good time to expand territory and expand overseas.

　　Which is better: survival of the fittest under competition, or giving birth to an eldest son in Yuan Chun who is directly designated as the crown prince?

　　When Kangxi had nine sons, he only lost one Yongzheng.

　　With Qingbai's physical condition, how long can he live? How many sons can survive him?

　　Some book friends said that it was not good for her son to be born too early. Qingbai was not even forty years old, and his son was already twenty.

　　This is also a deliberate setting by the author.

　　In this way, Qingbai can let his sons explore in their young adulthood. Isn't this also interesting?
　　Of course, such a great shame and tragedy as the burning of the Old Summer Palace cannot happen again.

　　Waiting to see how Qingbai directs the development of Yuanzhao Garden in the future.

　　Don’t start complaining just when you see a small section or even a thread in front of a certain story line.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)