Chapter 715: The Prince's Death (2)
As soon as the death knell of the palace rang, Qingshu immediately put down what was in his hand and stood up.
The death knell rang a total of seventy-two times.
The emperor's death bell rings eighty-one, representing the return of ninety-nine to one another. The Queen Mother, the Queen and the Prince died, and the death knives ring seventy-two times.
The bell stopped, and Mr. Lan immediately summoned everyone and said, "Let the students go home. When the students leave, you pack up all the things and go back."
The death of the prince was a national mourning, and everyone had to wear filial piety clothes, and officials of high rank had to go to the East Palace to cry.
Qingshu packed up his own things and went back.
When he returned home, Qingshu immediately ordered the butler to hang a white banner at the door, and then he also changed into a crescent white dress without any embroidered patterns.
Last year, it was reported that the prince's life was not long, and most families prepared mourning clothes. The Gu family also made preparations, so it was not panic.
Mrs. Gu sat on the soft collapse and said to Qingshu: "Last year, the twelfth prince disappeared, and the emperor was so sad that he didn't go to court for three days. This time the prince passed away, I don't know if the emperor would not go to court for another three days."
Qingshu said: "There must be sadness when the white-haired man gives away the black-haired man. However, the twelfth prince passed away unexpectedly, so the emperor was heartbroken. But the prince has been sick all the time, and he has been mentally prepared for a long time and will not be like the last time."
Mrs. Gu thought about it and felt it was reasonable.
Because the wife of the imperial decree was going to the East Palace to cry, Mrs. Gu went to the East Palace to cry at dawn the next day.
People who are older are soft-hearted, and they are quite sad to think that the prince is so young and disappears. When they hear crying around him, Mrs. Gu's tears can't stop falling.
In the evening, Mrs. Gu returned home and said to Qingshu: "His Royal Highness Changsun fainted in pain. The eunuch helped him down to rest, but when he woke up, he returned to the mourning hall and knelt down. This child is so filial!"
Since His Highness Changsun escaped from death, he has been serving in the Eastern Palace. He ignored the disputes in the court, so that everyone in the court and the country praised him for his filial piety.
Now that the prince has passed away, he keeps his mind regardless of his body. Such a pure and filial child will definitely be loved by the emperor.
Qingshu felt that as long as His Highness Changsun was not surprised, he would not be sure that he could really win the championship.
Qingshu said to himself: "I hope he can become the grandson smoothly and become a wise king in the future."
When the prince passed away, the court officials and the imperial wife wanted to cry for three days. As a result, Mrs. Gu only went there for one day, and her head hurt that night.
There was a curfew in the middle of the night, so I couldn't hire a doctor. Qingshu could only use local methods to relieve her fever. When it was dawn, he asked the butler to go to Huangji Hospital to invite Dr. Huang.
Mother Hua asked in confusion: "Girl, why don't you go to Jirentang to invite Doctor Xue?"
On weekdays, Mrs. Gu is sick and invites Doctor Xue. Although he has a good relationship with Doctor Qin, he always bothers him when he is old. He usually has headaches, brain heat and Qingshu invites doctors in Jirentang.
Qingshu said: "It must be more than my grandmother who got sick yesterday. We couldn't hire Dr. Xue even when we went to Jirentang."
As Qingshu expected, many of the elderly who cried yesterday became sick when they returned.
Although I am sick, I still have to go to cry.
Qingshu was worried that he wanted to send Mrs. Gu to the East Palace, but unfortunately he was rejected.
Mrs. Gu said, "You and An An are you guarding your home well, and I will be back soon."
An An said worriedly: "Sister, grandma still has to cry like this, how can she bear it?"
"The court has not given up its grace, and even if it is not good, it must go."
After hearing this, An An couldn't help but say, "This rule is too unkind. How can people who cry like this age be able to bear it?"
Qingshu said with a stern face: "Disaster comes from the mouth. Do I still need to teach such a simple truth?"
In fact, many rules are much simplified now. For example, in the previous dynasty, such as the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor died and the court officials had to cry for twenty-seven days, but now it has been changed to nine days; and the prince's death has also changed from the original eighteen days to three days.
An An was depressed.
Qingshu was also very irritable, but she had no choice but to go to the study to practice calligraphy to calm her mood.
An An didn't close her eyes in the second half of the night last night. She went back to the house to take a break from her sleep.
Qingshu was practicing calligraphy, and Lin Fei hurried in and said, "Girl, the old lady is back."
Qingshu quickly put down his pen and went to the main yard.
Seeing Mrs. Gu lying on the bed, Qingshu said anxiously: "Grandma, how can you feel uncomfortable, grandma?"
Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "I'm fine. His Highness Changsun asked the emperor for grace. Lady of the fifty-year-old emperor does not need to cry."
"Grandma, then does your head still hurt?"
Mrs. Gu shook her head and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore. I'll get much better after taking Dr. Huang's medicine in the morning."
"Qingshu, I think Dr. Huang is better than that Dr. Xue. If I feel uncomfortable in the future, please ask Dr. Huang!"
It’s not that Dr. Huang’s medical skills are better than Dr. Xue, but she is similar to Mrs. Gu’s age. When she is treated, she not only has a good attitude but also has family affairs with Mrs. Gu.
I only had a few chats in the morning because of the tight time, but when I came next time, she would chat with Dr. Huang.
Qingshu didn't know her psychology, but Dr. Huang's medical skills were not bad, so he didn't refuse.
I didn't sleep well last night and got up early this morning. Mrs. Gu fell asleep in bed for a while.
Lin Fei and Qingshu said, "Miss, His Highness Changsun is really kind. It would be great if the emperor could make him the crown prince."
Qingshu said: "It is too hasty to judge that he is kind based on this matter."
Who knows whether he is making a show? Now in the important stage of formal competition for the stock market, he naturally has to win people's hearts. Of course, Qingshu hopes that he is truly kind. In this way, once he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, the people can continue to live a stable life.
Lin Fei said: "Miss, do you dislike him because His Highness Changsun wanted to marry Miss Wu?"
"I don't like him, nor do I hate him. I just ask for something." Qingshu looked at Lin Fei and said, "The royal people cannot judge them by simple good and evil. Sometimes what they do is purposeful."
Lin Fei said oh, and stopped talking.
An An slept until noon before waking up. When he came, he heard that Mrs. Gu was back.
When she saw Qingshu, she said the same thing as Lin Fei: "Sister, Your Highness Changsun is such a good person."
Qingshu didn't say anything bad this time, and asked with a hush, "How many days have you had to leave in your school?"
"Three days."
Qingshu smiled and said, "Our school also has three days off. But entertainment is prohibited now. You can't go out these three days, otherwise I will take you to ride a horse."
An An said with disgust: "Sister, I won't go riding horses in such a hot day. By the way, sister, can we still go to the Summer Resort when the holidays are on? The capital is too hot. If you can't go to the Summer Resort, let's go to your village."
An An was also afraid of the heat, but she was better than Qingshu. Unlike Qingshu, she would sweat even if she sat still, and she felt like she was fished out of water when she was practicing.
Qingshu said: "Let's go again in the middle of next month!"
The prince had to stop the spirit for twenty-seven days before he could die, and Mrs. Gu, as the wife of the imperial decree, had to send her off.
Chapter completed!