readsfreenovel Chapter 170 The Empress's Coffin Moved
Chapter 170 The Empress's Coffin Moved
"Ninth brother, don't worry. Didn't mother say that we don't have to give out the treasures that were used to press the coffin of the late queen?" Even the little kid Feng Suo could tell that something was wrong with her face.
"Ah, no," Zhou Chang came back to his senses instantly, "I'm not worried about that. It's not a big deal even if I have to take something out..."
She tried to let her brain race, but Prince Yi's consciousness disagreed and simply brushed it off, not bothering to support her.
"There are no good ones, but are there still some bad ones? We'll see if the emperor will approve of them." Zhou Chang was on the same side as Prince Yi in this regard.
Emperor Lin has so many treasures that the treasure pavilion can’t even hold them all, and you still think it’s not enough?
Concubine Qin Sun made a silent gesture with her handkerchief and said cautiously, "It's okay here, but don't talk nonsense outside. It's a filial act, and you can't let people feel that you are being disrespectful."
"Yes." Zhou Chang nodded, knowing that this was Concubine Qin's kind reminder.
After that, Zhou Chang played with Feng Suo for a while, but he was still full of things on his mind. In the end, he couldn't think of a good solution and just left the palace.
After returning to Prince Yi's Mansion, he got off the carriage and walked inside.
Zhong Yu appeared out of nowhere, holding two books under his arms. He walked with his head down, shaking his head and sighing.
"Mr. Zhong, what's wrong? What difficulties have you encountered?" Zhou Chang didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but he blurted out the question.
On second thought, the affairs of Prince Yi's Mansion could not be said to be too much trouble for her now.
"Oh, hello, Your Majesty," Zhong Yu saw the person coming and bowed hurriedly.
"Sir, have you encountered any difficulties?" Zhou Chang had to ask again.
Zhong Yuchang's frown did not relax at all, but he shook his head: "It's nothing, it's just that this year is the year of the big exam, and the autumn exam is coming soon. The prices in this imperial city change every day, alas..."
"Oh..., even if the palace's rice is not sold, it's enough for us to eat." Zhou Chang didn't care and was ready to run away. "If you have nothing else to do, I'll go back to the study first."
Whenever she meets Mr. Zhong, he would most likely cry poor, and once he did, her wallet would be emptied.
These are all "blood and tears" experiences. If you can escape, you shouldn't give the other party a chance to speak at this time.
Zhong Yu bowed and saw him off.
Zhou Chang slid his feet and turned the corner. When he could no longer see Zhong Yu from the corner of his eyes, he suddenly remembered, "Autumn Examination?" Wasn't that Wen Qingyan's ultimate goal in coming to Jindu?
She said she was going back to the study, but that was to avoid Zhong Yu coming to her again if he thought of something later.
Zhou Chang went straight back to the bedroom, changed his clothes with the help of Xinxian and Xinmu, and only had the energy to wait for dinner.
When the sun was setting behind the eaves, Aunt Jing personally brought in dinner: "Your Highness, we have received the snacks from Concubine Qin's palace. They are indeed as delicious as those from the imperial kitchen."
"That means Feng Shuo is in luck." Zhou Chang still feels worried every time he sees the dishes cooked by Mother Wang.
It's either bland or heavy in oil and salt, the two extremes are fickle and there is no such thing as "just right".
Aunt Jing set the table and said, "I heard from the skinny monkey that the palace will hold a 'coffin pressing' and 'blessing' ceremony soon?"
"Yeah." Zhou Chang has been worried about this matter.
Her intuition told her that this was a good opportunity to sell goods through live streaming, but she just couldn’t think of a good solution.
"Well, speaking of this, the Empress's death anniversary is approaching, so we have to prepare in advance." Aunt Jing has been thinking about Concubine Lan for many years.
"Aunt Jing is right. We must prepare well," Zhou Chang nodded heavily, and Prince Yi's consciousness sent over the memory at the same time.
Concubine Lan's death anniversary is on the last day of September, and he will never forget it.
Zhou Chang took note of it silently, then turned around and asked, "Aunt Jing, how much do you know about the late queen?"
Aunt Jing smiled and said, "Your Highness, are you concerned about the moving of the late queen's coffin? That has nothing to do with us. I also heard from the skinny monkey that the matter of 'pressing the coffin' for the late queen is the business of the current concubines in the harem and has nothing to do with Concubine Lan."
"It's nothing. I just never heard anyone mention it on weekdays. I was surprised to hear that the coffin of the late queen was moved suddenly." Zhou Chang's full attention was now on the new golden nanmu coffin of the late queen.
"Hmm..." Aunt Jing pondered for a moment, "Speaking of this, I remember a statement I heard back then. The queen was buried in the queen's mausoleum, but when His Majesty was building the imperial mausoleum, he seemed to have heard that the queen would be buried in the same room with the late queen after she passed away. Therefore, the main room of the imperial mausoleum was built extra large, and a lot of golden nanmu wood that was several hundred years old was consumed. This is why there was no satisfactory golden nanmu wood for making the coffin. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Duan found it, which should have satisfied His Majesty's wishes."
"It's very complete. Not only did he find one pair, he even found two pairs at once. It's not easy." Zhou Chang's tone unconsciously carried a hint of sarcasm.
Aunt Jing ignored her and continued to recall: "I still remember that it was not long after I entered the palace. I only heard that the emperor and the empress were particularly affectionate. But later, the former empress passed away. Although His Majesty rarely mentioned it, he insisted on not appointing another empress for so many years, which shows how deeply they loved each other."
After many contacts and memories of many identities, Zhou Chang no longer believed in the saying of deep love between husband and wife. Instead, he thought of another thing: "Aunt Jing, have you ever heard that the late queen was the reincarnation of Lady Yaoji?"
"Empress Yaoji..." Aunt Jing thought for a moment and shook her head, "I have no impression, but it wouldn't be surprising if the prince heard something."
"Not surprising? Why?" Zhou Chang always felt that there is no wall that is impenetrable. The information that Fang She revealed to her might be known to few people, but it was by no means a secret.
Aunt Jing sighed quietly, "Alas, even though she is the queen, she was criticized for her low birth. Many rumors were probably made up by the people around the former queen to consolidate her position as queen. Who knows."
Zhou Chang deeply agreed with this.
Aunt Jing has always had a good memory, and she can recall even such old details: "However, your Majesty's mention of this reminds me of the reason why your Majesty insisted on not appointing another empress. One of the reasons he said was that sleeping with the empress after his death would ensure that Dalin's country would be forever stable and its foundation would last for thousands of years. If you appoint another empress, how should the successor be buried?"
Ten thousand years?
Zhou Chang simply didn't believe it.
According to the historical annals that I knew in my previous life, it was considered good if a dynasty could last for several hundred years.
However, after some questioning, she had a better idea in her mind. It didn't matter whether others believed it or not. As long as Emperor Lin believed it, this matter would have great potential.
The reason why Emperor Lin still attaches so much importance to the late Empress is that, judging from the way Concubine Rui and the Emperor got along before, it does not seem like they had a deep affection for each other. It is likely that he believes that "his wife is the reincarnation of Concubine Yaoji" and that as long as he keeps worshipping her, she will bring him good luck.
Hehe, in this plane, when it comes to "apparition", no one knows more than her. "The collapse is happening in my heart every moment, and then it is rebuilt. The only difference is whether you choose new bricks and tiles for the reconstruction or pick them up from the original ruins."