Chapter 967 Preference and Exceptions
Facing the eager gazes, Shi Li nodded solemnly.
"Yes, my father is kind and cannot bear to see you ladies follow him."
She understood the queen's good intentions and that she was using this incident to win people's hearts.
This mother-in-law really treated her like her own daughter and loved her.
At this point, even those who reacted slowly understood what was going on, and they all began to comfort the Queen and Shi Li, asking them to mourn their loss.
Thoughtful words are a sign of their surrender.
"Your Majesty is not feeling well. You have been keeping vigil for a long time. Why don't you go to the back and rest for a while? Princess Qin also looks unwell. Let's go to the back and rest with Your Majesty."
Unable to refuse such a kind invitation, Shi Li supported the Queen and half-reluctantly walked to the back.
"Good boy, are you tired? Sit down and rest for a while."
Shi Li: ...
In fact, what she wanted to say was that she had just left here less than a quarter of an hour ago.
There was no one else around, so the queen pulled Shi Li to sit on the soft chaise longue and looked at her lovingly.
"After so many years of suffering, your good days are finally here. I am also lucky to have given birth to a good son like Axi. From now on, Lili will live a good life with him, and everything will be fine."
Why does this sound wrong?!
Shi Li looked at the queen in doubt, "Mother, what do you mean by this?"
After all, the Queen and Cheng Yuan have been married for many years, this time they will not...
"Don't make assumptions!"
The queen patted Shi Li's shoulder gently, "I have nothing to worry about. He is different from A Xi. What he has done over the years is enough to erase the love between us as husband and wife."
If the late emperor had any regard for the affection between husband and wife, he would not have allowed Cheng Xi and Cheng Yu to the point of killing each other.
After hearing what the Queen said, Shi Li felt relieved. "What the Queen Mother said just now really scared me."
Everyone was busy with the funeral ceremonies for the late emperor.
Concubine Wei was the only one in charge of the Prince Qin's Mansion, and she was busy from morning to night. She had finally breathed a sigh of relief and was about to see how her son was doing in his studies today, when the servant came to report that Concubine Jing was here to see her. Concubine Wei was so angry that she almost threw the wolf-hair brush away.
But she couldn't. At such a critical juncture, if she couldn't handle even the matter of the Prince Qin's Mansion properly, her good days would be over.
Thinking of this, Concubine Wei took a deep breath and smiled, "Please come in quickly, don't let Concubine Jing freeze outside!"
Concubine Jing walked in. Although she had to wear mourning clothes, her face was flushed.
After all, the late emperor was the culprit who took away her dynasty. Now that he is dead, she is the only one who can be happy and not sad at all.
"If you want to be buried alive with the deceased, you might as well act a little happier!" Princess Wei took advantage of the fact that there were no outsiders in the room and gave him a cold face.
Concubine Jing was very unconvinced and raised her chin proudly, but she was not really stupid after all, so she restrained her expression slightly.
"I'm busy here. Concubine Jing, please feel free to ask for anything you want. I will definitely satisfy you if I can."
Concubine Wei just wanted to send this big Buddha away quickly. She hadn't seen her son for a day, woo woo woo!
Concubine Jing was very ignorant. She picked her nails slowly, slowly raised her head and looked at Concubine Wei, her voice revealing endless ambition.
"Would you like to join forces with me so that we can take care of each other when we get to the palace."
Concubine Wei: ...
If the brains of the royal family of the previous dynasty were the same as the one in front of her, then she would understand why they fell.
Originally, Concubine Wei wanted to deal with Concubine Jing for a while, but seeing her brain, she gave up the idea.
"I advise you to save some money. It's better to stay in your own little piece of land. At least you can still enjoy a life of luxury. Don't jump around and end up losing yourself."
With just a few words, Concubine Jing turned pale, "You... you don't know what's good for you!"
"Come here, Concubine Jing is feeling unwell, please go back and rest."
However, Concubine Wei was too impatient to argue with her, so she had her carried back directly and ordered her yard to be fenced off, so as not to cause any trouble during the national mourning period.
"Your Majesty, you are so tough, aren't you afraid that she will gain power in the future..." The confidants around Concubine Wei were a little panicked.
Concubine Wei was not worried at all. She used her abacus to calculate the last account of the day and said casually, "I'm afraid this person can't even enter the palace. What do I have to be afraid of?"
As a result, it became a prophecy.
After the funeral of the previous emperor, the Ministry of Rites began to prepare for the new emperor's enthronement.
According to the rules of past dynasties, the ceremony of enthroning the empress would be held a few months after the new emperor ascended the throne, so the Ministry of Rites was not in a hurry to prepare the relevant dress ceremony for the new empress.
As a result, Cheng Xi went to the Ministry of Rites in person.