After the emperor left, time was left for the queen and Murong Rui to visit.
The queen held her son's hand and cried until she was out of breath. She lost all the dignity that a queen should have. At this moment, she was just an ordinary mother who wanted to send a black-haired person to a white-haired person.
When Murong Min was dying, he was still comforting his mother. He glanced at Murong Rui, who was standing at the bedside with a dull expression, and sighed.
He didn't let his father investigate the food poisoning incident because he knew at that moment who was behind the scenes.
So, he is preserving him.
He knew that since he was a child, his younger brother had been ignored by his father, the emperor, and his mother, because they placed most of their hopes on him.
Since I was a child, I have only heard that the elder should be courteous to the younger, but in Murong Rui's case, because the emperor's brother is the prince, he can't compete with him on anything.
At first, he just wanted his father, the Queen, and his mother to pay more attention to him, instead of just letting him be as naughty and mischievous as he was in the palace.
Later, when he got a little older, he liked to do mischief even more. Anyway, to him, he already had a prince and elder brother with both ability and political integrity. He was just the icing on the cake at best.
It doesn't matter, every time he makes a mistake, the prince and brother will clear the way for him and clean up the mess.
He still remembers that many years ago, he came to the Zichen Palace to see his father for homework, but he heard his father say to the crown prince and brother, the third son is extreme, has a paranoid temper, insists on his own way, and is difficult to hold a big responsibility. As the prince, you should encourage him.
From that moment on, he realized that in the eyes of his father, he and his brother, who was a compatriot from the same mother, were at two extremes. The prince was the good side, and he was the bad side.
Later, as he got older, he became more and more extreme and always moody. From time to time, maids and eunuchs in the house were physically tortured to death by him.
The queen mother found someone to suppress her and quietly kept her father from knowing, otherwise the father, who always governed with benevolence and love, would not be able to settle the matter.
Precisely because he and the prince were both descendants of the queen, Murong Min often chose to protect his only biological brother and tried to change him at the begging of his mother.
But what he got in exchange was nothing more than his growing unwillingness and resentment.
Many years ago, Murong Rui accidentally found a woman who was very good at making medicinal meals. She was very beautiful and was well versed in the knowledge of the mutual interdependence between various foods.
Originally, he planned to keep the house for himself, until one day, the prince suddenly fell ill, and he suddenly had a bad thought.
Once some evil thoughts arise, they are irreversible.
He arranged for the woman to stay with the prince. He sent her there personally, saying that he was in poor health and that the woman's medicinal diet was very good and could help him recuperate.
Murong Min saw that his brother was so considerate, so he agreed directly and kept the woman by his side.
In the beginning, this medicinal diet did work, making Murong Min's complexion better and better, but from time to time, Murong Min would always fall ill, and then this woman's medicinal diet always played a key role.
Because he trusted his close relatives, the prince did not notice anything was wrong. Instead, after spending time together day and night, he developed some feelings for the woman, and soon made her the prince Baolin.
After these years of companionship, this Baolin has become the prince Liangdi.
The prince is very dependent on her, loves her very much, and always takes her with him.
But this unknown secret was eventually suppressed by Murong Min's kindness.
Not long after, news came from the East Palace that the prince had died of illness. The crown prince and the two concubines got to see the prince for the last time as they wished, but the prince's favorite Zhou Liangdi never saw her for the last time.
Zhou Liangdi cried and fainted at the door of the prince's chamber. She thought that he was completely disappointed in her and wanted to never see her again. Little did she know that when the prince was dying, he was still thinking of ways to save her life.
It was not her original intention to frame the prince. When she fell in love with him, she already wanted to stop.
But her family members were held in Murong Rui's hands, and she had to take care of them.
During this period, she struggled and resisted several times, but to no avail.
She doesn't know when, but the little maid next to her has been incited to rebel. She has followed him for several years and has mastered most of the pharmacology of food. Even if she doesn't do it herself, she can do it.
Just a few days ago, the bowl of medicinal food that made Murong Min collapse was made by that maid.
When the incident happened, the Holy Father ordered a strict investigation. She had already committed suicide in fear of crime, but she did not accuse anyone and died without any evidence.
The common man was not guilty, but he was guilty of having the jade. Since the Holy One knew about the food poisoning, he would definitely be able to trace it to her. But she didn’t know that the prince made sincere words before his death and did not want to see blood. He even avoided being buried. .
When this imperial edict was promulgated, Zhou Liangdi was despairing and her eyes were empty. She was wearing a white mourning dress and a white mourning hat, her eyes were swollen from crying, and she had already made up her mind.
He is really stupid, how can there be such a kind person who will protect the people he cares about until his death, even if these people he cares about are trying to hurt him.
The prince passed away, and the whole country mourned. The Holy Emperor ordered that during the national mourning period, all officials and their families should not wear plain silk and silver ornaments for seven or forty-nine days. They should not wear heavy makeup, and there should not be any lights or decorations in the mansion.
Ordinary officials are not allowed to marry or hold weddings within half a year, and princes or nobles are not allowed to hold weddings or weddings within a year.
All officials in Kyoto and their families are not allowed to hold birthday banquets and birthdays, and are not allowed to hold any poetry gatherings, flower appreciation parties, lake tours and other gatherings within a year.
The prince's coffin will stay in the East Palace for seven days. During this period, all serving officials in Kyoto and their direct family members must come to mourn and kneel in front of the prince's coffin for half a day, except for pregnant women and children.
Su Wan naturally had to come to mourn, and the Duke's Mansion was among the first to mourn.
However, on the second day after the prince's death, news came out from the East Palace that the prince Liangdi committed suicide by taking poison and followed the prince.
Zhou Liangdi was the most favored by the prince, and now she took the initiative to die for her love. In the eyes of the world, she was not living up to the prince's favor.
Before the prince's death, he had two daughters and one son, one from the prince's concubine and the other from the prince's left concubine.
The burial system is exempted. All the concubines in the East Palace who have nothing to do will not need to be buried. They only need to go to Wanfu Temple to practice for three years and pray for the prince's salvation. After three years, they can go down the mountain. At that time, the royal family will prepare a separate courtyard for them to take care of themselves. .
The emperor promised not to let them be buried, but it was impossible to let them go free. They were royal wives for one day and for life, and they had no right to remarry.
But as long as he survives, it doesn't matter if he is in another hospital. He can still have food and drink, which is pretty good.
Although the prince did not favor them during his lifetime, he treated them well and never treated anyone badly. But despite this, no one except Zhou Liangdi was willing to follow him. This is human nature!
In fact, Zhou Liangdi had already thought about it. No matter whether the incident came to light or not, she would go with him without hesitation...
