Chapter 1027: death knell
Chapter 1027 The Death Knell Rings
Luoyang.
The queen's spirit suddenly improved, and she was even able to stay on the bed and be supported to walk around. The queen was looking forward to the prince's return to the capital day and night, and Qin Lang's return to the capital.
On this day, I suddenly proposed to take a look at the newly built Shangyang Palace.
Shangyang Palace is a group of newly built palaces like Chang'an Daming Palace. It is located in the southwest of the imperial city, on the east side of the Forbidden Garden, on the south of Luoshui, on the west of Jujian River, and on the east is south of the Youye Gate of the imperial city.
This Shangyang Palace was also presided over by Qin Lang. It occupies an advantageous terrain and is very prosperous. The Shangyang Palace is composed of majestic momentum and beautiful scenery. It is originally the other palace of the Son of Heaven.
"If Chengqian comes to Luo from Longyou, he must pass through Ximen first. I can meet him earlier when I am here."
Li Shimin then took the eldest grandson empress to emigrate to Shangyang Palace, and the empress lived in Xianju Hall.
After waiting for a long time, the prince was still nowhere to be seen, so Li Shimin had no choice but to send envoys to urge him, and finally issued a ruthless order to ask the minister in front of the palace to tie the prince back, while he could only tell white lies to the queen, saying that he was on the way Come here.
The queen hoped and hoped, waited and waited, but Chengqian was never welcomed, and Qin Lang was never seen.
This morning, the queen suddenly passed out, and then her condition deteriorated sharply. The imperial doctors tried their best to rescue her, but it was of no avail.
On March 16th, Empress Changsun collapsed in the Xianju Hall of Shangyang Palace. She was still in a coma when she died, but she was still chanting Chengqian's name.
Li Shimin hugged his beloved wife and wept uncontrollably. Two lines of hot tears flowed through the queen's closed eyes, and she passed away forever.
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As soon as Cheng Qian entered Luoyang, he heard the bells and drums beeping from the Bell and Drum Tower. In broad daylight, it wasn’t the opening of the door in the morning, and it wasn’t the grand court meeting. Why did the bells suddenly ring continuously?
Chengqian suddenly had a bad feeling.
Soon, the knights of the Jinwu Guard ran across the long street, announcing loudly the death of the empress and grandson, and then the servants of Luoyang Mansion began to go to the neighborhoods to announce to the people the rules during the national funeral and so on.
Chengqian's mind went blank, and he let the mount carry him and run all the time.
Qin Lang didn't expect that he was still a step behind, he rode his horse to catch up with Chengqian's horse, and took him to Ziwei Palace. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he ran into Wu Heita, who was guarding him.
"Sanlang, why did you come back?"
"His Royal Highness is back and needs to enter the palace immediately."
Wu Guang looked at the dazed crown prince and sighed, "The sage has been staying with the empress in Shangyang Palace for a while, and the empress said that she could welcome the crown prince returning to the east earlier in Shangyang Palace, but she still hasn't waited... What a virtuous queen!"
Chengqian flattered his horse and rushed to Shangyang Palace, Qin Lang pursued closely.
The upper Yang Palace is full of palace elements.
The palace has already prepared for the queen's illness, so she won't be caught off guard.
At this time, the death knell is ringing, the palace is busy, and even some are flying around. After all, Shangyang Palace is just another palace, not as full-staffed as Ziwei Palace. The empress died suddenly, so I had to call people from Ziwei Palace.
Li Shimin has been holding the eldest grandson empress and refuses to let go. The palace lady came to persuade a few words, and started to wipe the empress's body and change the shroud, and was about to step in, but Li Shimin ignored it and turned a deaf ear.
Everyone is busy cleaning up the mess.
Concubine Wei, Concubine Yinxian, Concubine Yande, Concubine Yang Shu, the four concubines in the harem, also rushed over from Ziwei Palace to help with the funeral. Concubine Wei and Wei Gui ranked first among the four concubines. The role of the host of the Yang Palace.
Leading the four concubines and nine concubines to meet the emperor.
"The saint's day is sad, by the way, please let the concubine wait for my sister to take care of the affairs after her death!
Li Shimin still refused to let go while hugging the increasingly cold body of the queen, Concubine Wei whispered persuasion.
There was a stalemate for a while.
A servant came in, "Reporting to Zuo Zhai's house, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Duke Wei have just returned to Luoyang City, and they went to Ziwei Palace first, and they will rush to Shangyang Palace accompanied by General Zuo Yulin Wu Guang."
Hearing the prince's name, the emperor finally raised his head, his eyes were red, and there were even many tears on his face.
"This unfilial son, he still knows to come back?"
The emperor wanted to curse, but he looked down at the eldest grandson in his arms, thinking that she was still chanting Cheng Qian's name when she was dying, and couldn't bear to get angry in front of her, so he gently put down the queen's body.
"On the side of Shangyang Palace, Concubine Wei Gui will be in charge of presiding over it. Concubine Yin Xian will stay at Shangyang Palace to assist. On the other side of Ziwei Palace, Concubine Yang Shu will go back to take care of the host. Concubine Yan De will also return to Ziwei Palace to assist. go out for a while."
Li Shimin bid farewell to his wife and left angrily.
In front of Guanfeng Hall, the main hall of Shangyang Palace, Chengqian rode his horse and rushed all the way. Many Habayashi Lang chased after him, but they didn't dare to hurt the prince. It was very embarrassing.
Li Shimin stood on the steps in front of the palace, looked at Cheng Qian like this, and roared, "Nizi, you dare to ride into the palace without getting off your horse. You are so arrogant and unfilial, aren't you afraid that your mother's spirit in heaven will not rest in peace?"
Chengqian rolled the saddle and fell off the horse.
He hurried to the hall, "Where is the queen mother?"
He ran too fast, couldn't stand upright with his lame leg, and fell down **** the ground. Qin Lang stepped forward to help him, but he pushed Qin Lang away, got up by himself, ignored the dust on his body, and continued to go. Go to Guanfeng Hall.
But the steps were very high, within a few steps, the impatient Cheng Qian fell down again, and even rolled all the way down.
Qin Lang helped Cheng Qian up again, but Cheng Qian still pushed him away.
Li Shimin stood in front of the hall, looking down at the ugly prince, feeling unable to tell what it was like, both angry and heartbroken.
But when he thought that the queen had waited for Cheng Qian for so long, and finally failed to meet him, Li Shimin couldn't forgive Cheng Qian.
"Unfilial son, you still have the face to come back. I have sent more than a hundred envoys to urge you to invite you, but you have not returned. For several months, your mother has been looking forward to you every day during her last days." , I lie for you every day, when your mother left, she was still chanting your name, and you are an unfilial son, but you shrank in Longyou and refused to return, what did you come back for?"
"Get out, go back to Longyou, and never come back again!"
"Where is my mother?" Cheng Qian's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and blood was even protruding from his forehead, but he didn't even wipe it off. "Where is the queen mother?" Cheng Qian burst into tears, with a crying voice.
Qin Lang helped him up again silently, "Don't get excited, Your Highness, I'll help you up."
He almost carried Chengqian up the steps until he came to the emperor.
"Minister Qin Lang came back to Beijing late, please forgive me!"
Li Shimin looked at Chengqian and then at Qin Lang, gritted his teeth, "Qin Lang, you have failed the queen's kindness towards you, she wanted to see you marry Changle before she left, but you ran to Longyou Take this unfilial son, "
"I'll settle this account with you later!"
"Your Majesty, is the Queen in the Xianju Hall? Can the Crown Prince go down to see the Queen's remains?"
Chengqian heard that he was in the Xianju Palace, so he turned around and was about to go to the Xianju Palace, but Li Shimin strode in front of him and slapped the prince **** the face.
"Bastard, I don't allow you to see the queen, you are not worthy!"
"Why?" Cheng Qian roared angrily, limping forward with red eyes, Li Shimin stopped him, and the prince directly reached out to pull his father.
"Nizi, you dare to fight me, okay, okay!"
Li Shimin even said two good words, and then he raised his fist and smashed it hard. The prince also got his neck stuck, but Chengqian was young at first, so there is no match for Li Shimin who has been in the army for 20 years, not to mention he is still lame. Few of them let Li Shimin smash to the ground.
"Come here, put this rebellious son on hold..."
Qin Lang stepped forward and grabbed Li Shimin, who wanted to kick Cheng Qian a few more times, pulled the furious emperor aside, and helped Cheng Qian up.
The couple had red eyes, staring at each other like a pair of fighting bulls.
"Saint, be careful!"
"Prince, proceed with caution!"
"Saint, His Highness was injured earlier and he was recuperating in Haiyan Castle. He felt a little depressed for a while. He didn't know about the Queen's serious illness. He thought that the person sent by the Saint was to call him back to Luoyang on the grounds of the Queen's illness, so it was delayed. It was not intentional. Please forgive me. No matter how the saint wants to punish His Highness, but now is not the time. His Highness traveled all the way back to Beijing from Longyou, wearing the stars and wearing the moon. He did not dare to delay for a moment. It is also a filial piety. Please ask the saint to let His Highness go to see the queen first. Remains..."
"Don't even think about it, Nizi!"
"Saint, if the empress can see this place in the spirit of heaven, I'm afraid I don't want to see this scene, right? The empress looks forward to His Highness's return to Beijing day and night, and now His Highness has finally returned, please let His Highness go see you off..."
"Saint, please calm down, now please take care of the queen's affairs..."
Li Shimin almost called out several times to abolish the position of Prince Chengqian. Qin Lang's sincere persuasion finally made Li Shimin's anger a little bit lower.
The emperor regained his sanity, and the sage king came back again. He panted heavily, and looked at Cheng Qian with disgust, "Go away and wash up first, don't let your mother see you like this, Qin Lang, you Take Chengqian and give him two quarters of an hour."
Qin Lang bid farewell to the emperor, and supported Chengqian to the Xianju Hall.
Li Shimin looked at the lonely figure of the prince and the limping right leg, and his heart was pierced.
"Come here."
"The servant is here." A servant stepped forward to listen to the order.
"Send someone to the right servant to shoot Shen Guogong's high mansion, and the inspector Zhongshu ordered Zhao Guogong's grandson's mansion to report the funeral, let them enter the palace immediately, and then go to the Zhongshu door to pass the news to the duke on duty, saying that the queen is dead, and let them take responsibility immediately Funeral matters..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Shimin suddenly became dizzy, and he couldn't stand upright, and he was about to fall.
"Stay home!"
The servants quickly supported the emperor, and the servants around him also came forward one after another, and some people called for the imperial doctor...
Li Shimin leaned on the servant and calmed himself down, "I'm fine...it's fine..."
"Saint, please take care of your health, slaves send the saint back to the temple to rest..."
(end of this chapter)