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 white 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 lightly covered her chest with the other. She said with tears in her eyes: "How could the Queen leave so suddenly? This... what should we do? I have been unable to sleep at night these past two days. I feel confused." If you lose your backbone, you will really be without a master, and your heart will be unbearable."
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, Emperor Wei, who looked a little tired, immediately patted his concubine's thin shoulders and comforted him after hearing this:
"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 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 the Crown Prince, who was only thirteen years old, knelt in front of the funeral of the Queen of Fengyi Palace. 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 Palace. .
The young man is not very old, but he already has the majesty of a prince. Just because he hadn't spoken for a long time, his voice was still a little hoarse, but he still spoke loudly and resonantly:
"Insolent! According to the ancient rites of our Southern Dynasty Tianchen Shang Dynasty, the funeral ceremony of the emperor and empress of the country should be officiated by the prince and the concubine. What is the purpose of your servant saying that the funeral ceremony of the orphaned mother should be officiated by the 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 prince Fu Jingyan is only thirteen years old. Not only is he not yet married, he has no wife, and he has not even decided on a candidate for the crown prince.
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, it stands to reason that the funeral ceremony to honor one mother of the country should be conducted by another mother of the country. If it is not the previous Mother of the Nation in the past, then it should be the next Mother of the Nation in the future. If there are none, no matter what, the ceremony should be officiated by a highly respected female member of the royal family. In other words, it will never be officiated by a concubine of the same dynasty.
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, in the past years when the Empress has retired to Fengyi Palace to recover from illness, you have worked hard as the deputy empress and assisted in the affairs of the Sixth Palace. You have done a lot of hard work. The expediency at this time is not as good as... ..”
Her unfulfilled intentions are not difficult to guess.
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?
What a masterstroke!
Emperor Wei was almost led by Concubine Bai. He immediately said hesitantly "Ah" and said hesitantly:
"What Miss Le said is true, the person who will preside over the sacrifice should be the future mother of the country. Otherwise, if the position is different, the sacrifice will be disrespectful, which is really inappropriate. Since Xi'er has been in charge of the harem for many years and is quite popular, I think it is better -"
"——Father!"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly propped himself up and shouted to stop.
He was always cautious in 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-standing forbearance was completely broken.
The leader of a country's golden words are hard to take back once they are spoken, 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 had the courage to look directly at Tianwei and said bluntly:
"Father, it's not that I mean to contradict my son. It's just that my mother passed away within a few days and her soul is still alive. If you order a new successor to preside over the funeral ceremony at this time, it's really...unreasonable. OK."
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 Queen Xie, it is equivalent to telling the world that the late Queen Xie does not have the Sacred Heart. Then what does his mother mean?
Is there any dignity left?
The little boy clenched his cuffs tightly, so hard that his nails scratched his palms, but he had no time to care at this time.
Emperor Wei's eyebrows were furrowed, and he was already very displeased, "Prince, you are so impudent! Do you understand what etiquette is, and what it means to be a master of heaven and earth?" Is this how you were taught?”
The emperor's wrath is like a long sword that sweeps across all armies.
"When will it be your turn to comment on the elders' matters?"
Concubine Bai quietly raised her left eyebrow behind Emperor Wei, with a sarcastic smile flashing in her eyes.
He is just a mere kid who is lucky enough to be reincarnated. How ridiculous is it that he is using his arms as a cart?
