The rich and noble peasant daughter

Chapter 337 Two imperial decrees, death

Back in the mansion, Yun Xi and Yun Shen brought the three boxes to the study first, and opened them one by one.In the first box is a set of white jade heads. The jade is the best suet white jade, shining softly and calmly under the light.

"This set is for Zhuzhu, she likes these things the most."

Her daughter liked all kinds of jewelry and jade since she was a child, and she didn't know how many good things were piled up in her small warehouse.

Yun Shen nodded her head, she decided to depend on Yun Xi as to how things should be distributed, and Yun Xi was the master of this family.

Yun Xi picked up the second box, which was a bit heavy, and when Yun Xi opened it, she was dazzled by the neatly piled pearls.But she can receive pearls as a tribute every year, so even if she sees such a good thing, she still doesn't change her face.

only……

Yun Xi frowned unconsciously.

"What's the matter?" Yun Shen's low and manly voice carried a certain charm in such a night.

Yun Xi whispered: "I feel that the weight is not right, it seems to be a little lighter."

Logically speaking, if such a big box is filled with pearls, it shouldn't weigh this much.

Yun Xi directly took out the pearls inside one by one and put them on the table.The pearls in this box are placed in two layers, but according to the height of the box, at least three layers of pearls can be placed.

Yun Xi's eyes were fixed, and she understood the reason.The box was obviously specially made, and the height was six inches from the outside, but the height inside was obviously only three inches.

She knocked on the bottom of the box - well, it was hollow.

Yun Xi pondered for a while before successfully finding a small pore.

Yun Shen was more experienced, and directly inserted a long iron wire into the thin hole, twisted it a few times, and opened the dark layer underneath.

-Even if they don't know what's hidden inside, the couple can understand that it's just a big deal, otherwise Concubine Degui wouldn't pass it on to them so carefully.

Yun Shen directly used the wire for multiple purposes, and hooked out the things inside.

When the eyes of the couple fell on the bright yellow imperial decree, they couldn't help but froze.

What is hidden inside is the imperial decree?And not one, but two!

Yun Xi didn't doubt the authenticity of the imperial decree, no matter what Concubine Degui dared not pass on the imperial decree, recalling that today Chu Xiyuan inexplicably called their husband and wife into the palace, and then asked her to find Concubine De, it was obvious that it was Chu Xiyuan. Xi Yuan didn't want to issue the imperial decree in person, so he borrowed the name of Concubine De to deliver it to them.

Yun Xi has also experienced all kinds of big scenes. Even in her previous life, she could still keep her face straight when facing the tide of zombies, so her face was fine, although her heart was filled with various barrages.

Her intuition reminded her that if these two edicts were opened, the door to a new world would probably be opened.

There was silence in the study.

The husband and wife were silent for a while, and each of them took an imperial decree and spread it out in a very tacit understanding.

Yun Xi glanced at the copy she got—the imperial decree listed the achievements of Yun Xi and Yun Shen in an eloquent manner, boasting that they are the best in the world, and then canonized directly Yun Shen is the prince.

That's right, it's not the county king, but the prince, whose title is Chen.

Yun Xi couldn't help feeling that Chu Xiyuan was not so kind to the couple. Originally, there were three Wang families with different surnames in Da Chu. Among them, the Jiang family and the Bai family have been cut off, leaving only the Xue family who has always been very law-abiding.

No matter which emperor it is, the existence of a king with a different surname is always in the throat. Chu Xiyuan was lucky, and directly rewarded Yun Shen, and the imperial decree clearly stated that the hereditary three generations will descend.On the imperial decree are Chu Xiyuan's handwriting, personal seal and imperial decree.

As long as Yun Xi thinks about it, Yun Shen will become Prince Chen, and she will also become Prince and Concubine.

She raised her head, but found that Yun Shen's expression was not right, it was rare for Yun Xi to see hesitation and confusion on his face.

She held his hand unconsciously, and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"

Yun Shen turned his head, pursed his lips, and furrowed his brows, a sharp feeling came out, "Look..."

He didn't seem to know what to say.

Yun Xi took the imperial decree in his hand, at first glance she almost thought she was dazzled.

This imperial decree...actually made Yunshen the emperor directly.It said that if Chu Ling misbehaved, he would be deposed and Li Yunshen would be the emperor.

etc!Is there something wrong with this?It's not that Chu Xiyuan has no sons. Even if the eldest prince and the second prince are all on the street, besides the crown prince Chu Ling, there are still a few princes who are in their prime. No matter what, the throne is not Yun Shen's turn. .

More importantly, Yun Shen is not a prince.Would a normal person surpass his own son and make someone else's son emperor?
A somewhat absurd idea suddenly flashed in Yun Xi's mind.

Yun Shen would not be...

No, I can't think about it.It seemed that once the idea sprouted, it would overturn the peaceful life of the two of them now.

Yun Xi's heart was in a panic, her head was in a mess, she could only try her best to divert her current thoughts, but she also knew that she was trying to escape.

Her hand was still tightly holding Yun Shen's hand, and when she raised her eyes, her gaze fell on Yun Shen's stunningly handsome face even though she was cold, her heart softened suddenly.

She took out her hand, then stepped forward to hug Yun Shen, giving him a big hug,

Although her voice was soft, she was very firm, "No matter what decision you make, I will support you."

He wanted to own thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, so she accompanied him alone.He wants to travel in the mountains and rivers, so she lives with her as she pleases.

He will never be alone.

At this time, Yun Xi also understood why there were two copies of the imperial decree: these two imperial decrees were actually Chu Xiyuan's choice for the two of them, whether they chose to be the prince or the emperor, it was up to them.This decree is also a talisman...

Although Yun Shen didn't speak, he subconsciously hugged Yun Xi tightly, as if he wanted to embed her into his bone marrow.

After a while, he returned to the calm and calm Baxian, "I'm fine."

He also read the other imperial decree, and then put the two together.Casually releasing one of these two copies will cause an uproar, so of course it must be carefully hidden.At this time, she became very envious of Chu Tianzhan, his spatial ability was simply the most convenient tool for home travel.After several years of training, Chu Tianzhan's ability has improved a lot. The space site is already two acres in size, and he himself can even lead people into the space for a whole day.

Regarding the existence of these two imperial edicts, Concubine De should also know about it, but I don't know how much she knows.

After this day, Yun Xi felt that Yun Shen seemed to be a little different, but he couldn't tell what was different.His eyes seem to be deeper, and he used to have an unfathomable feeling, but now this situation has become worse.

Only in the mansion, in front of their relatives, would Yun Shen take off his mask and reveal his real appearance.

After entering the palace this time, Chu Xiyuan no longer called the couple into the palace.In fact, after that day, he summoned some ministers and princes and princesses one after another, and Yun Xi and Yun Shen were mixed in, so they were not so conspicuous.

On the night of November 21st, Yun Xi and Yun Shen, who were about to go to bed, received the palace's order.

At this time, he suddenly called people into the palace, and thinking of Chu Xiyuan's body during this time, Yun Xi's heart skipped a beat, and a bit of sadness appeared on his face unconsciously.

Even though I have been mentally prepared for the past two years, when this day really comes, my heart will still feel heavy and uncomfortable.

Zhuzhu also had to enter the palace with them, but Little Pudding and Little Sheep didn't need it.

Yun Xi remembered that Zhu Zhu Yue Yue looked like her mother-in-law Meng Zhiyun, so she understood the reason for letting her enter the palace.

She sighed, and woke up Zhuzhu who had just fallen asleep.

Zhuzhu was a little dazed at first, but when Yun Xi vaguely talked to her, she immediately woke up.Since childhood, Zhu Zhu was pampered by Chu Xiyuan and grew up. He received countless gifts every year. In his heart, Chu Xiyuan was even better than Yun Mu, who passed away several years ago. Grandpa will come to get closer.

Although Yun Xi didn't say it clearly, she also knew the reason for her trip to the palace, tears fell down patter.

Yun Xi's eyes were slightly red, she took out a handkerchief to dry her face, changed her into a more plain dress, and then led her daughter into the palace.

Before entering the palace, she also had a heart, told the guards at home to be careful, and sent the news to Yunyao, Yurong, Duoduo, Feng Dongxiang and others by the way.Tonight will obviously be a sleepless night, and Yun Xi does not want to make other mistakes.

They in the carriage were really not in the mood to talk at this moment, so they kept silent all the way to the palace.There were many carriages parked in front of the palace gate, and many ministers received the news that they came to see Chu Xiyuan for the last time.

Yun Xi also saw Lu Yiran, who was followed by Zhang Shuangyun and Li Ruowei. Her two confidants were not married until now, but their official positions have also been raised.

Lu Yiran's eyes were also a little red. After seeing them, he called Yun Xi and Zhuzhu, and then stopped talking.

When they entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, there were already many ministers standing in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. All the princes and princesses, including those who were married and those who were married, were standing in front of Chu Xiyuan's bed. .All the concubines above the harem concubines have come.

The area of ​​the Hall of Mental Cultivation is not small, but because there are too many people in the room, it looks crowded.

Soon, Chen Bofei came to her side, twitching the corners of his mouth, with a serious face.

As far as Chen Bofei was concerned, Chu Xiyuan, who promoted her and let her lead the army as a woman, was undoubtedly kind to her. Now that such a Bole could not escape the claws of death, Chen Bofei naturally became sad.Not only for this kindness, but also for my future future.

Chu Ling, the crown prince, was different from Chu Xiyuan in that he didn't like women to exercise too much power. If she didn't hand over military power in the future, I'm afraid life would be difficult.

Due to the large number of people, Yun Xi only exchanged a knowing look with Chen Bofei, and then fell silent.

The ministers who received the news had already rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. To be precise, all the ministers above the third rank in the capital had come.

Despite the large number of people, the room was so quiet that the sound of a needle falling could be heard.

"Cough, cough, cough..." Heart-piercing coughs rang out, pounding into people's hearts one after another.

No one spoke to interfere with the sound, and no one dared.

After a while, Chu Xiyuan coughed, but the voice was very weak.

Yun Xi had never heard such a weak voice from him, and her mood was very complicated, mostly sad.

Although Chu Xiyuan's voice was weak, it was enough to reach everyone's ears in the quiet scene, "I have been on the throne for more than [-] years, and I work hard, and dare not forget the legacy of my ancestors. Now the deadline is approaching, and it is said that the crown prince Chu Ling , the prince's Wencheng Wude is really what everyone expects. I hope the prince can humbly accept advice, work hard to rule, and live up to my expectations."

Chu Ling was stunned for a moment, his hands trembled because of excitement, he quickly reacted, knelt down and declined, "Father, son..."

Before he finished speaking, Chu Xiyuan had already waved his hand to spare him the practice of refusal. His eyes were sharp, and despite his frail body, he still exuded the majesty of an emperor who could not be rejected, "You don't have to resign, Father has already Time is running out."

Chu Ling's eyes were reddish. No matter how many thoughts he had before, at this moment he was really sad for his father's imminent death, and at the same time, he concealed a trace of surprise.The throne he had been looking forward to for a long time finally fell on him.

Chu Xiyuan continued: "The emperor's eldest grandson, Chu Tianzhan, is gifted and intelligent, abides by filial piety, and has a noble character. He is now the Crown Prince of Great Chu."

After hearing this, Yang Yeqing lowered her head so that no one could see her expression.

The stone in Yun Xi's heart also slightly fell to the ground. With this imperial decree, Chu Tianzhan's future position will be as stable as Mount Tai.His prince was canonized by Chu Xiyuan, not Chu Ling. If Chu Ling wanted to abolish the prince in the future, it would be tantamount to slapping Chu Xiyuan in the face, and it would be as difficult as climbing the sky.

At first everyone thought that was the case, but who knew that Chu Xiyuan issued another imperial decree.He rewarded Concubine Degui with the Jinghu Garden and named him Concubine Degui, saying that after his death, Concubine Degui would not need to be confined in the palace, but could spend her days in Jinghu Garden.She could also leave the palace if she wished.

The other concubines also made more or less arrangements.

From this point of view, Chu Xiyuan is still good to these concubines.After all, after the death of the emperor, the former concubines were either buried, or they could only be trapped in the palace for a lifetime and become withered flowers.However, Chu Xiyuan drew up an imperial decree, stating that the relatives of these concubines can take them home to support them for the rest of their lives.

Several princesses were also arranged together. From the eldest princess to the fourth princess, everyone has their own fiefdom.The third and fourth princesses who have not yet married have also arranged titles and marriage specifications.As for the princes, perhaps they were reserved for the new emperor to grant rewards when he ascended the throne, but Chu Xiyuan didn't make much arrangements.

Everyone knelt down to receive the three imperial edicts. Chu Xiyuan had no strength to write them now, but he had already drawn up the imperial edicts, and up to now, he was just printing the jade seal on the imperial edicts with trembling hands in front of everyone.

This action seemed to consume most of his strength. He leaned his back against the bed, and his eyes began to wander.

"Where is Zhuzhu?"

Zhuzhu was named by Chu Xiyuan, and walked up to Chu Xiyuan sobbing.

Chu Xiyuan looked at her with gentle eyes, and even reached out to touch Zhuzhu's head, "Why are you crying?"

Zhuzhu sniffled and said, "Don't go."

Chu Xiyuan twitched the corners of his mouth, showing a very faint smile, "Everyone must die one day. Although I had regrets in my life, it is now fulfilled."

His voice became softer, "Princess Ming's marriage is decided by herself, no one can arrange for her."

This is directly giving Zhuzhu the autonomy in marriage, as long as Zhuzhu is not willing, no one can force her.

Zhuzhu felt the great love from Grandpa Huang, and the tears fell even more joyfully.

He looked at Zhuzhu, as if he saw the scene of meeting that person for the first time.

At that time, she was wearing a light purple dress, with a beautiful face, as if she was in the smoke and fog, as beautiful as spring plums and snow, and her spirit was like autumn flowers covered with frost.

Before you know it, that person has been away for more than 20 years.

Chu Xiyuan suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his heart, his eyes were still fixed on Zhuzhu, then his eyes gradually became distracted, his lips moved slightly, and finally he let go weakly.

Chu Xiyuan died.

Yun Xi's nose was sour, and tears fell like this.

……

Because Chu Xiyuan passed the throne to Chu Ling under the eyes of everyone, no one dared to accuse Chu Ling of improper succession, and the other princes who were still thinking about it could not jump around at this time, and they were all as well-behaved as quails. Same.

On the second day, the bell that represented the death of the emperor rang. According to the emperor's specification, it had to be rung [-] times.

People in the capital must wear filial piety clothes within 27 days, they are not allowed to marry within one month, and they are not allowed to have fun within [-] days.

After Yun Shen came back, he stayed in the study all night alone.

Yun Xi knew that at this time he needed someone to calm down the sadness in his heart, so he didn't bother him.Chu Xiyuan had played the role of father in his life these years, and Yun Shen's grief at his departure was probably deeper than that of those princes.

The next day, Yun Xi only felt that Yun Shen's aura was getting colder.

"Let's go into the palace."

he said softly.

Wearing a light blue skirt, Yun Xi nodded and took the initiative to hold his hand.Of the two of them, one is the Duke of the country and the other is the princess. They have first-class and noble status, so they naturally have to go to the palace to pay tribute to Chu Xiyuan.

The little sheep was not even two months old, so she was too young, so naturally she couldn't be brought into the palace.Yun Xi was worried about the youngest son, and arranged a lot of people around him, making sure not to let the little sheep suffer any loss.However, the entire Yun Mansion has been rectified as tightly as a bucket, and Yun Xi is not worried at all, she is just taking precautions before it happens.

Zhuzhu and Little Pudding, one is a rightful and canonized princess, and the other is the son of the Duke, they also have to enter the palace together.

After entering the palace, Chu Xiyuan's coffin was placed in the main hall, and the whole hall was filled with the sound of weeping softly, but probably less than [-]% of them were sincerely sad for his departure.

Yun Xi and Yun Shen took the two children to burn incense, and then knelt down.Kneeling in front of them was a group of princes and princesses, among which Chu Ling who was wearing a dragon robe was the most conspicuous.

Because of Chu Xiyuan's previous order, everything in the funeral was kept simple, and each person paid no more than half an hour to pay their respects.If it was the former emperor, the crying spirit would have been in place early on, and some ministers who were not in good health would fall to the level of the crying spirit.

Although Yun Xi could make a fuss on the handkerchief, out of respect for Chu Xiyuan, she would not do such a thing.Without any props, the sad emotions in my heart turned into tears and flowed down.

The same is true for Zhuzhu and Pudding. Zhuzhu also reaches out to rub her eyes from time to time, and soon turns her eyes into a red rabbit.

After waiting for half an hour, a servant reminded them that it was time to get up.

The concubine Degui's maid led them to her palace to rest for a while.

The two children had been kneeling for a long time, and when they first got up, they almost fell down. Yun Xi quickly supported them, nodded slightly to Yun Shen, and then went to the Palace of the Degui Concubine.

Concubine De's palace was a vast expanse of white at first glance. Seeing them coming, Concubine De came back to her senses, ordered them to sit down, and asked someone to bring them hot water.There is a picture of flowers in front of her, and she was looking at the portrait in a trance.

A hand warmer was stuffed into the hands of the three of them. The capital city was so cold in this season, and after kneeling in the hall for a long time, the cold air penetrated into the body, and it was easy to suffer from rheumatic pain.

Yun Xi glanced at the portrait, and couldn't help but be surprised. The portrait was her mother-in-law Meng Zhiyun.

Just the portrait is still indescribable in words, let alone the person himself.

Concubine De Tai noticed her gaze and carefully put away the portrait.

Yun Xi opened her mouth, wanting to ask something, but there were so many people in the palace, she was really worried that disaster would come out of her mouth.

Concubine Detai seemed to see her thoughts, and said lightly: "When the time comes, I will let you know everything you need to know."

　date today to...

　　
　
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