Crossing into the Wangfei of the Lower Hall, the Fourth Imperial Son is Difficult to Remarry (Additional updates! Monthly ticket red envelopes come and smash me!)
This was the first time Xiao Congrong saw Emperor Wu of Song, and the bright yellow dragon robe hung on that tall but emaciated body due to illness, looking very empty.
The camel is dead, but its skeleton is still very large, this is Xiao Congrong's summary of him.
Like an emperor, he is high above even when he does wrong, using so many lives to pave his imperial path, yet he is unrepentant and calm. The condescending attitude makes Xiao Zhen feel disgusted in her heart, she just lowers her head to listen to the eunuch recite a memorial article written by someone unknown, without looking at those crocodile-like fake tears.
The mistake has already been made, what's the use of explaining now!
How much more sorrow can be added, and how many more words of praise after death can make up for it?
The dead are gone, and the living are like this! Those pains, those touches, only people who care will deeply remember...
Tears flowed lightly, she had never been the kind of person to openly display her emotions in public, wouldn't wail loudly, didn't mean she wasn't heartbroken...
It's just that this uncontrollable falling of tears is more heart-wrenching than loud wailing, she and the surviving loyal subjects' families knelt together, sincerely paying their respects to the deceased spirits, this is now the only thing she can do for them, she isn't doing it for anyone to see, but rather sincerely expressing her own heartfelt intentions.
The snow was heavy, and Master Fa Zheng's scripture had not been finished yet. Emperor Wu of Han's coughing sound by sound made the officials uneasy. Under the officials' persistent persuasion and the imperial physician's kneeling request, Emperor Wu finally could not refuse this "good intention" and retired ahead of schedule.
Before leaving, let the eunuch come over and pass on a message to Xiao Congrong. Today is busy, so I won't chat with her for now. Another day, I will summon her into the palace to comfort her properly and tell her to be strong in the face of sorrow!
Damn the mourning dress! Xiao Zongrong coldly sneered and secretly gave a middle finger to the departing Long Quan. It seemed that at this moment, only her cousins' usual gesture could express her anger towards the imperial power's casual treatment of her.
It was Wu Mingyuan, who escorted her back to the palace, that gave her a meaningful glance, making her understand that this man's intentions towards her were not as simple as digging out Chu Qingluo, but rather he had complex and sinister thoughts about her.
He'll be back! He won't let her off that easily! That's what Xiao Zong saw in his eyes.
Master Fa Zheng's scriptures are 'broad and profound', don't blame Xiao Cong Rong for not having the patience to listen, in her heart that has not been born yet, all these Buddhist words of salvation are empty, if they can really save, then there would be no eighteen layers of hell, everyone would go to the Western Paradise, isn't it crowded in the West?
Xiao Congrong didn't know that Master Fa Zheng was the one who had predicted that she would not have a good ending. If she knew, it's unknown whether she would point at Master's nose and scold him loudly, all because of his reckless words, which caused her to change from being the main wife to a concubine, and eventually led to her breaking her leg, and the downfall of the Xiao family!
So she didn't know that the master was reciting sutras for the Xiao family with what kind of guilty heart, and that kind of piety was a sincerity that Fa Zheng had never had in his life since he became a Buddhist. The only stain on this old man's life might be this thing!
He knelt on it, reciting scriptures seriously, and every word and sentence was infused with his sincerity.
He had been reciting sutras for the deceased here since yesterday. The royal memorial service was just a formality, and it was impossible for anyone to listen from start to finish!
No one forced him, nor did anyone supervise him. He just wanted to recite the 36 volumes of the Surangama Sutra for three days and three nights in order to bring peace to the restless spirit of the wrongly killed Xiao family members with a sincere heart.
Doing so cannot help him gain redemption, nor is it making up for... Looking at the woman in white below the stage, the woman whose life he had ruined, he felt that no matter what he did, he would never be able to find peace of mind, and ultimately, he owed her!
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The snow fell gently and the Buddhist ceremony finally came to an end. According to custom, the memorial service also ended.
The officials who remained behind stomped their frozen, painful feet and symbolically went forward to comfort the families of the victims before hurrying back to their respective offices.
Xiao Congrong bowed his head a few times in return, and when he looked up, he saw Wu Minghao standing in front of him.
"Rong Rong, come back to the manor with me!" Wu Minghao rushed over before Hong Kun and the others could react, fearing that if Hong Kun came, he would lose his chance.
Xiao Zongrong said calmly: "Thank you, Fifth Prince, for your kindness. If the Xiao family hadn't received the Emperor's favor, would it still be ours? I think it's time for me to go home too!"
"Your home is empty, there's no one even to pour you a cup of water, how can you go back like this? Who will take care of you?" Wu Minghao said anxiously.
"I can take care of myself!" Xiao Zongrong raised an eyebrow: "I'm no longer the old Xiao Zongrong, I can take good care of myself!"
"Rong'er, you have spirit! I also believe you can take care of yourself! Come on, Uncle Hong will send you back home!"
Hong Kun walked over, with Zhou Ze leading four soldiers behind him. This time, they carried a sedan chair, probably sent to carry people during the sacrifice.
Xiao Congrong thought to herself, but Zhou Ze looked into the distance and explained to her: "Third Miss, this is a sedan chair sent by the Fourth Prince's people. They said it's too windy and snowy, and you're just a girl, don't get frozen!"
Fourth prince? Xiao's gaze followed Zhou Ze's line of sight, but all he saw was the back of a figure in a cloak riding away slowly on horseback...
His entire body, including his hair, was hidden under the cloak, making it impossible to discern his appearance. Yet, that figure somehow gave Xiao Zong a sense of familiarity, and he felt an inexplicable warmth in his heart, unable to think of any reason to refuse!
He didn't give it to her with a condescending attitude like royalty, nor did he say she was lame and offer the sedan chair to her like everyone else!
But it's saying that the wind and snow are too big, you're just a girl, don't get frozen... Such simple words, such rustic reasons, yet containing so much care inside!
That was a man with very delicate emotions. Thinking of the pale face he saw at the imperial harem selection banquet, and connecting it to this back figure, Xiao Zongrong felt no disgust towards someone from the Wu family for the first time.
"Get on the sedan chair! Don't disappoint the good intentions of the Fourth Prince!"
Since Hong Kun said so, Xiao Congrong obediently got on the sedan chair. Judging from their tone, Hong Kun and his group had a good impression of this fourth prince. Although Xiao Congrong didn't know why, he wouldn't stubbornly oppose it either.
She couldn't bear to let those generals take her back again; it's best to know when to stop.
"Then I'll trouble Uncle Hong, Brother Zhou will send me back to the Xiao Mansion!" Xiao Zong Rong said softly before lowering the curtain.
This was agreed upon with Chu Qingkuang, and it was also the direction that would arouse the least suspicion. Of course, she had thought about it long ago, and when Chu Qingkuang came to pick her up, she wouldn't return to that garden again, not because of Chu Yun'an's dislike, but because she wanted to use this opportunity to leave the capital and start another life.
Hong Kun and his group are from the border, they must go back, I don't know if they can take her out of the capital on their way.
Once she leaves Beijing, she won't have to bother them anymore. With what she has learned, and selling her calligraphy and paintings along the way, she should be able to make a good living!
As for Chu Qing's infatuation... she didn't want to think deeply about it, he might really like her! But he also had his own responsibilities!
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Kinship and responsibility are sometimes not so easy to abandon! Shui Pei owes him a favor, no matter what he thinks of Shui Pei, she feels that she has no right to intervene.
When love is gone, it becomes kinship. How long can Chu Qing's madness withstand the pressure?
He said he wouldn't marry Shui Pei, but that was just a momentary idea. When everyone thinks he's wrong, how long can he persist?
Xiao smiled faintly and touched the scorpion bead in his clothes, your heart is with me, but I don't have the ability to make a promise to you!
Even if I liked you, it would be tedious and uninteresting for a woman who always relies on you to take care of her.
Let's part ways before you get tired of me!
I will remember your patience and love for me, even if one day I find out that you really did something wrong to me, I will make myself try to remember the good things about you.
The sedan chair slowly exited the Temple of Heaven and moved towards the capital city. Xiao Zong could hear Hong Kun and others also guarding beside him, and as they were about to enter the city gate, what was supposed to happen did indeed happen.
"General Hong, wait!"
When Wu Mingyuan's somewhat overbearing voice came, Xiao Zong felt a little dazed and thought that the scene when he came out of the Heavenly Prison was about to be replayed!
This time, Wu Mingyuan must have been fully prepared before daring to intercept someone!
And this time, will there be a Chuyeqing who comes from heaven to save her from the midst of water and fire?
The sedan chair stopped, but didn't put down, several bearers steadily lifted it, as if waiting. Xiao Zongrong didn't need to lift the curtain, found that the gauze on the small window was specially made, can be seen from inside out without being discovered.
She can see every move of people outside, but others can't see what she's doing!
This made her heart skip a beat, wasn't the Fourth Prince afraid that she would discover this secret by sending her this sedan?
Before she could think about why the fourth prince inexplicably trusted her, she looked out at the situation outside through a small window.
Only to see Wu Mingyuan leading a large number of soldiers and horses blocking the city gate, blocking all roads. The momentum is great, as if this mountain was opened by me, and this tree was planted by me. If you want to pass through this road, leave behind the bandit-like aura of Xiao Zong!
Xiao Zongrong couldn't help but laugh at his own imagination for a moment, but he also admired Wu Mingyuan's audacity. After all, he had blocked Hong Kun, who was renowned for his military achievements! Just like the Xiao family, there was no great crime to speak of; offending him would only bring trouble upon oneself.
Doesn't Wu Mingyuan know that doing so would be detrimental to himself and bring no benefits?
Xiao Congrong's eyes were slightly cold, what was he relying on?
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