Pastoral Jiaoyi's mother and father are here

Chapter 339 No.40 Eight Ren Family Accidents (Second Update)

At the end of February, Gu Xiangsi and the others finally came back smoothly.

But they didn't go back to Xilan City directly, but went to the palace of the emperor's mausoleum. They were going to visit the tomb of Concubine Lian before returning to Xilan City.

Shen Nongmei actually arrived earlier than them. He couldn't enter the imperial tomb, so he could only wait outside. Fortunately, he had the token given to him by Lord Xiling, otherwise, the soldiers guarding the tomb would have attacked him as a tomb robber. .

Gu Xiangsi and his family rested overnight in the palace now, and they arrived at the imperial mausoleum the next day.

The imperial mausoleum covers a large area, including the imperial mausoleum, the empress mausoleum, and the concubine mausoleum.

Concubine Lian's mausoleum is independent, a little far away from the concubine's mausoleum, and even far from the emperor's mausoleum and Hou mausoleum. Emperor Xuan's concubines were together because she was really tired of fighting in the palace.

According to the ancestral system, Emperor Xixuan was buried in the imperial mausoleum, and next to the imperial mausoleum is Houling, which is the wife of Emperor Xixuan, Empress Xuanyuan, and the grandmother of Chu in Xiling.

Concubine Lian's mausoleum is on the westernmost side, because Concubine Lian loved the sunset the most during her lifetime, and her life was just like this sunset, infinitely beautiful, but extremely short.

Every year when Xiling Yan came to the imperial mausoleum, he would first go to pay homage to his mother, and then visit his father.

It's against the rules for him to do this, but he has always been like this, and no one dares to comment on his behavior.

Concubine Lian's concubine's mausoleum was built and repaired for many years, so it was naturally the cleanest among all the mausoleums, and the money for repairing the concubine's mausoleum was always paid by Xiling Yan herself, and she brought people to repair it.

Chu Qing and Fei Shu put fresh melons and fruits on the table, and prepared fresh flowers to put in the stone-carved vases on both sides of the mausoleum. They were purple magnolias and white magnolias. It is said that the lotus concubine's favorite is not the lotus that comes out of the mud and is not stained. , but the fragrant and quiet magnolia flower.

"Mother, my son has brought his wife and belt to see you." Xiling Yan took Gu Xiangsi's hand, and the couple knelt down, looking at the tombstone in front of the concubine's mausoleum, with the word "concubine" engraved on it, he could not help Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Mother, in her whole life, only after her death did she get the word 'concubine', and she was regarded as the wife of the emperor."

Gu Xiangsi really didn't know what the word "concubine" meant, because she thought that concubine meant the concubine of the first emperor.

""Book of Rites·Qu Lixia": "Birth is called father, mother, wife; death is called Kao, called concubine, and concubine." Therefore, when the father erected a monument for his mother, he did not use the posthumous title of the mother. , but a concubine, a wife." Xiling Yan took the incense lit by Chuqing, held the incense with both hands, stood in front of him and worshiped three times, put the incense in the incense burner, looked at the tombstone and said sadly: "After the death of my mother, , the father cut off a lock of hair... and put it in the hands of the mother. The hair is of the same heart, and there is no doubt about love and love. This is an emperor, and he can only give her a little comfort for the woman she loves."

Gu Xiangsi also held incense and worshiped three times, put the incense in the incense burner, and looked at her mother-in-law's tombstone. There were many things written on it-feng shui situation, hometown, name, status, date of birth and death, descendants, monuments person, date of burial.

The ancients were cautious, thinking that only if it was clearly written in this way, the descendants would burn paper and send money after death so that the money would not be sent to the wrong person.

After all, the world is so big, there are too many people with the same name and surname, or even born in the same year, the same month and the same day,

If you don't write it clearly, even you won't know who you are after you die.

She also remembered that Concubine Lian's last posthumous title was the decree issued by Emperor Xixuan one month before his death, conferring Concubine Lian as Empress Wenxuan.

Therefore, before the archway, a new tombstone was erected, engraved with the tomb of Empress Wenxuan on it, and the person who erected the monument was still Emperor Xixuan.

Probably since ancient times, only Concubine Lian can make an emperor set up two tombstones for her after her death, right?

Tomb-sweeping on Qingming Festival is to worship the ancestors and clean the cemetery.

Gu Xiangsi can do this work by herself, after all, she is not a born lady, she has nothing to do with anything that does not touch the spring water, or that is as weak as a willow Fufeng.

Together with her, Xiling Yan cleaned Concubine Lian's concubine mausoleum, and then went to the emperor's mausoleum to worship and clean it.

The two ignorant children were being run around playing with Lu Wei and Xi Lin holding their little hands.

The guards of the mausoleum were tormented miserably, Long Chen was too mischievous, he ran over here to snatch iron guns from people's hands, and ran over there to grab people's armor. Big head.

This is the son of the prince's family, even if he doesn't have the position of son, his status is not something they can afford!

Long Xi was more honest and well-behaved, he just practiced walking on the flat bluestone road of the imperial mausoleum.

Because he was younger than Long Chen when he was born, he was not as well-nourished as Long Chen, and he walked unsteadily, not to mention late.

But he is a child with perseverance, he is steady enough to be careful, he is not slow, and he is patiently learning to walk slowly.

"The third son and the son really resembled each other when they were young, but they were not the same. The son was very strong when he was young, not at all coquettish like the young master. He especially liked to coquettishly invite the princess." Mo Yun carried two buckets of water, talking to Lie Feng as he walked. say.

Lie Feng gave Mo Yun a blank look. He is full, right?

Mo Yun just said casually, and he didn't mean anything malicious, he just said that the child can be whoever he wants.

After Gu Xiangsi and Xiling Yan cleaned up the emperor's tomb and Concubine Lian's tomb, they were really half-dead.

When they left the imperial mausoleum, the sun was setting.

When they returned to the palace, it was almost dark.

"My lord, you're back. Something happened in Xilan City." The old man in charge of the palace bowed over and delivered an urgent letter, which was sent by Fei Ge who had just arrived.

Xiling Yan took a look at the note, then said with a cold expression: "Mo Yun, Lie Feng, prepare your horse and go back to Xilan City immediately."

"Yes!" Mo Yun and Lie Feng accepted the order solemnly, turned around and went to prepare the car.

"What happened?" Gu Xiangsi heard what he meant, did she plan to take their mothers away with her?

Xilingyan handed the note to her, and he had to go back quickly for what happened this time.

After reading the two lines on the note, Gu Xiangsi still didn't quite understand, what happened to the Ren family, why was he so nervous?
Xilingyan was also concerned and confused, raised her hand and patted her forehead, and explained to her: "Old Master Ren is the tutor of me and the emperor's brother, and later taught Ah Chu for several years, so when such a big event happened to the Ren family, I must I have to hurry back. I heard that there are still people alive in their family, so I'll go back and make arrangements as soon as possible, so I can't really let the Ren family go extinct, right?"

"Oh, then be careful on the road, safety first." Gu Xiangsi had never heard him mention Mrs. Ren before, and she never knew that there was a Ren family in Xilan City.

"I will take good care of myself. This time I will only take Mo Yun away, and leave the others to you. With the uncle and senior brother protecting you, I can feel more at ease." Xi Lingyan hugged her, this time out The matter is too big, he has to go back in person, but... he is really worried about leaving their mother and child behind.

"I'm fine. At worst, I'll call the Hong Luo followers and let them escort me back to Xilan City." Gu Xiangsi patted him on the back to reassure him, but it's only two hundred miles away, what could happen to them? ?
"Well, I can rest assured that there are Hongluo Cultists here." Although Xiling Yan was a little jealous of Yifutan, she was also grateful to Yifutan. The Hongluo Cult left behind by Yifutan was really her most solid side shield.

Mo Yun and Gaefeng quickly prepared their horses.

Xiling Yan really only took Mo Yun with her, got on her horse and left.

"Be careful on the road!" Gu Xiangsi stood at the entrance of the palace, walked out a few steps, and waved to him goodbye, feeling a little uneasy in her heart, always feeling that something bad would happen to them when they returned to Xilan City this time.

"If you're worried, I'll go back with him." Shen Nongmei still had a detached and immortal demeanor.Flying on the horse's back, riding on the horse Gaefeng had prepared for him, he left in white clothes.

Gu Xiangsi watched the back of them leaving, she knew that Shen Nongmei was going back to Xuanjimen after visiting her mother-in-law.

But now, due to the sudden incident, Shen Nongmei's schedule may be delayed for a few days.

"Nongmei's martial arts is higher than mine. With him here, Ah Yan will be fine." Kong Taixuan did not know when he appeared, and he did not go to see his senior sister, because in his memory, Chang Xiaomei was just a girl. Weak woman, he doesn't like such a senior sister who doesn't think about making progress.

Therefore, during the years when the Xuanjimen senior brothers and younger brothers were thinking silently, he never looked at Chang Xiaomei directly. In the end, after several years of retreat, Chang Xiaomei left Xuanjimen and married Emperor Xixuan, and he forgot even more. The appearance of this senior sister.

Gu Xiangsi wasn't worried about any dangers on the road to Xiling Yan, but... In short, she felt a little uneasy in her heart, which made her eyelids twitch endlessly.

So... alas!I hope there will be no more headaches this time!
……

Xiling Yan rushed back to Xilan City overnight, Ren's family was burned down, countless people were killed and injured, most of the servants died, and almost all the masters died.

Now the Ren family only has the second wife Ren, a third wife and fourth lady, and a ten-year-old fifth wife grandson.

This incident happened in the daytime, and I don't know who is so bold that he dared to commit murder in the imperial capital under the blue sky and broad daylight.

When Xiling Yan returned to Xilan City, she went to the palace and saw Xiling Chu who hadn't rested late at night...

"Uncle Emperor, are you back?" Xilingchu looked tired, it can be seen that the tragedy of the Ren family that happened suddenly during the day today also made him feel very sad and very angry.

Xi Lingyan walked into the hall, first performed a royal ceremony, then straightened up and looked up at him, frowning and asked: "Who is the murderer? Don't you have any clues?"

"No, there are no clues at all. The opponent's attack was extremely cruel. Not counting the corpses of the many dead in the Ren family, he even cut off the head of the old man Ren and hung it at the gate of the Ren family. Traces." Xilingchu held his forehead with one hand, he had been suffering from this matter for several hours, but he just couldn't figure it out, none of the sons of the Ren family had become officials, and their family had always kept aloof from the world, why suddenly... To be slaughtered like this?

What kind of enmity does the other party have with the Ren family, that he would commit such a murderous attack, even the baby in his infancy?
"I will investigate this matter clearly. Your Majesty will take a rest earlier, and I will leave first." Xiling Yan saluted and left.

Where can Xilingchu sleep?When such a big event happened, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would not know how panicked they would be in the court tomorrow!

Xiling Yan left the Palace of Qinzheng, and left the palace with Mo Yun, preparing to meet the survivors who were waiting in the Ministry of Punishment.

Now, the Ren family only has this bloodline.

No matter what happens to this child, nothing will happen again.

……

Xiling Yan went out of the palace and took a car to the Ministry of Justice, where she met the three surviving members of the Ren family.

The child was completely frightened and dumbfounded, his eyes were straightened and he was dumbfounded and motionless, as if he couldn't feel anything outside.

He remembered that Xiangsi said that this disease is called self-enclosed disease, because after being frightened, people will open up their self-protection awareness, completely close themselves up, and cut off all contact with the outside world.

The second wife Ren was also frightened, but the fourth lady kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief, her eyes were red from crying.

Yin Xun and Li Mingjing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, were there. They stayed at the Ministry of Punishment and did not even return home.

When Xilingyan arrived, she asked Li Mingjing a bit, then walked over and picked up the child.

When Ren Yuyan was hugged by Xiling Yan, his body still resisted being touched and trembled a little, but his eyes were still terrified, as if the scenes he saw were always extremely terrifying .

Xi Lingyan hugged him, walked to the side and sat down, let him sit on her lap, and said to him in a soft voice: "My eldest son is eight years old this year, and he should not be as old as you. He is very obedient and strong. , I have to go out all year round because of many things, and no one around him cares about him except his cousin who takes care of him."

After a short pause, looking into Ren Yuyan's eyes, he sighed again with a smile: "I am an irresponsible father. He has been separated from his mother since he was a child. He has always been alone, like an orphan, but he is very strong. She is sensible, well-behaved and obedient, and never ignores people just because she has been wronged. Nor does she hide from people because of fear."

"At that time, he was only two or three years old. He was so obedient and sensible. He didn't worry adults at all. Isn't it great?" Xiling Yan looked down at Ren Yuyan in her arms, and when he saw his eyelashes fluttering slightly, his lips twitched. The smile became more gentle and said: "It wasn't until he was five years old that he saw his mother, and I became a not too bad father. And you...you look much older than him, it is impossible that you are not as good as your younger brother Bar?"

Ren Yuyan's eyeballs rolled, he turned his head to look at Xiling Yan, and said dully, "They're all dead, there's a lot of blood."

"I know, this revenge, I will definitely avenge your family. You will go back with me in the future and live in the King's Mansion. I have two sons who look exactly the same and are very cute. I believe...you will like them Yes." Xiling Yan understands that this child's heart disease is not that good, and when Xiangsi comes back, let her take care of the child for a period of time to see the situation!

Li Mingjing and Yin Xun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this is Mr. Ren's last grandson, if this child is scared out of his wits, the Ren family will really be over.

Mrs. Ren also heard Xiling Yan's words, Xiling Yan will take care of them, and they can live in the palace, so it's a blessing in disguise, right?

Fourth Miss Ren stopped crying, and secretly looked at Xiling Yan, thinking that she had believed the wrong rumors in the past, the king of the town was very gentle, why did some people say that he was indifferent, cold-blooded and cruel?
(End of this chapter)