allonlinenovel Chapter 175 Can you really bear to watch your husband hold back?
Chapter 175 Can you really bear to watch your husband hold back?
Originally, Yu Chi Rui planned to bury Min Wenqian in three to five days, but when the people from the Ministry of Rites came and calculated the dates, the funeral, which had already been held for four days, would have to be postponed for six days.
Consort Lan and Yuchi Rui turned green upon hearing this.
In this sweltering heat, after four days, the corpse already starts to smell. Now they have to hold a memorial service for six days—who can bear that?
Consort Lan summoned the officials in charge of the Ministry of Rites to a side room and questioned them sternly, "In this Great Xia, the body of the Duke of Wei is already rotting. Don't you have noses? The Duke of Wei is the Crown Prince's maternal grandfather. Are you not going to give him any dignity by doing this?"
The official in charge of the Ministry of Rites was named Zhou Yang.
Faced with her rebuke, Zhou Yang earnestly explained, "Your Highness, we also hope that the Duke of Wei can be laid to rest as soon as possible, but these days are all days of inauspicious influence. If the Duke of Wei is buried on these days, it may harm his descendants. Your Highness also said that the Duke of Wei is His Highness the Crown Prince's maternal grandfather. If we do not avoid the anniversary of his death, it will also affect His Highness the Crown Prince. This humble subject would not dare to joke about His Highness the Crown Prince's fortune and blessings."
Consort Lan retorted angrily, "The Crown Prince is the son of the Emperor and the heir apparent. He is protected by the imperial family's might. Who can challenge his fortune and blessings? In my opinion, you are deliberately delaying the matter so that the Duke of Wei will not have a dignified death!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yang frowned. "Your Highness, since ancient times, weddings and funerals have been deeply taboo. Since this concerns the great funeral of the Duke of Wei, I dare not be careless in the slightest!"
Consort Lan was so angry she wanted to slap him.
Min Wenqian was a close relative of Prince Cheng. If he were to die and cause conflict with the Prince, it would be detrimental to the Prince. She couldn't be happier!
Zhou Yang didn't give her a chance to speak and continued, "Your Highness, the Duke of Wei's funeral is a grand affair, and all procedures will be reported to the Emperor. If there are any errors, I, your humble servant, cannot bear the consequences even if I had ten heads. If Your Highness has any objections, you may submit a memorial to the Emperor for instructions. If the Emperor grants permission, I, your humble servant, will certainly comply."
After saying this, he bowed and left the side room.
Consort Lan was so angry she was about to explode.
This week, Yang clearly wasn't going to give her any face!
Just then, Granny Chen came in and reported, "Your Highness, the funeral rites have started again today. Previously, His Highness the Crown Prince wore mourning clothes and wailed, but now His Highness the Crown Prince is unwell. Steward Min said that he would like you to go and take over for His Highness the Crown Prince, otherwise the funeral rites cannot be completed."
Consort Lan's beautiful eyes widened as she pointed angrily at the door and said, "That mourning hall stinks! Can't they smell it? Who do you think I am to dare order me to mourn for a stinking person?"
Granny Chen looked troubled.
For this grand funeral ceremony, the Buddhist priests must perform rituals for the deceased, and the bereaved family members must be present to mourn. Before the Ministry of Rites took charge, His Highness the Crown Prince, as a grandson, could only go through the motions. But now that the Ministry of Rites has taken over, everything must be done meticulously. What can she do?
Most importantly, the Emperor sent the Imperial Concubine to Jeju to fulfill his filial duty on behalf of the deceased Empress…
If the Imperial Concubine does not go to the mourning hall, the Ministry of Rites will surely submit a memorial to the throne!
"Your Majesty, why don't you just bear with it? The death of the Duke of Wei is a good thing for us. For the sake of the Crown Prince and your reputation for filial piety, why don't you endure it for a few days?"
Consort Lan gritted her teeth and went to the mourning hall with a livid face.
Since it was not yet time for the encoffining, the body of the Duke of Wei was placed openly in the center of the mourning hall for people to pay their respects.
Wearing mourning clothes for someone else's father had already made Consort Lan feel extremely nauseous. Kneeling in the mourning hall, facing the stiff and smelly corpse, Consort Lan couldn't hold back for even a quarter of an hour and started vomiting right there in the mourning hall.
The monk who was chanting sutras to pray for the Duke of Wei's soul had to stop and stare at her with a frown.
Consort Lan had never suffered such torment. When she inadvertently saw the horrifying remains of the Duke of Wei, she screamed "Ah!" and then her eyes rolled back as she fainted.
"The royal concubine!"
"Someone come here! Quickly summon the imperial physician!"
The mourning hall instantly descended into chaos.
Seeing this, Zhou Yang had no choice but to have Granny Chen and the palace maid help Consort Lan away first. Then he said to the monk, "The son and daughter-in-law of the Duke of Wei are far away and should be on their way. The situation is special and I am powerless to help. I ask the monk to be lenient and waive the rules that can be waived."
After hearing this, the monk said nothing, but closed his eyes and continued to recite the scriptures with concentration.
Now, let's talk about Ye Shishu's side—
Although they were supposed to be returning to Beijing, they took their time traveling and sightseeing, and several days passed before they had even covered half the distance.
They had seen the entourage sent from the capital to Jeju City.
"Little sister, isn't that the old woman who serves Consort Lan?" Gu Simo pointed to a figure in the distance.
"Hmm." Ye Shishu also saw it.
Ye Shijun frowned and said, "Could the person in that sedan chair be Consort Lan? Is she going to Jizhou City to see the Crown Prince?"
Ye Shishu turned her head to look at Yuchi Ling.
Yu Chi Ling smiled at her and said, "The Duke has already left Jizhou City, so they can do whatever they want there."
In other words, they don't need to go.
Ye Shishu thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "Then let's hurry back to the capital. While Consort Lan, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess are all in Jizhou, we can make preparations for our hunting trip!"
"Mm." Without hesitation, Yu Chi Ling put his arm around her and leaped onto the horse.
Seeing this, Gu Simo quickly urged Ye Shijun, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and catch up!"
Ye Shijun turned around and hugged her, grinning with a roguish air, "Always being with them, it's hard to do anything else. Can you bear to see your husband stuck in this situation?"
Gu Simo blushed and stepped on his instep, "Weren't you holding back all this time before we consummated our marriage?"
"How can that be the same?" Ye Shijun lowered his head and buried his face in her neck, whispering a few words.
Gu Simo's cheeks turned even redder, and she swung her fists to punch his back repeatedly, "Ye Shijun, if you continue to be so shameless, you'll be sleeping alone tonight!"
Ye Shijun looked up, pouting aggrievedly, "Shouldn't husband and wife be honest with each other about everything? Can't I even express my feelings? That's right, I've never been with a woman before, I don't know anything. Now that I have a wife, if I'm still as celibate as before, then there's something wrong with me!"
Just as Gu Simo was feeling embarrassed and unsure of what to do with him, the sound of a horse neighing suddenly came from ahead.
They both instinctively looked up.
Then, the horses that Yu Chi Ling and Ye Shi Shu were riding stopped, and a strange figure stood in front of the horses' heads.
"Shi Jun, go up and check it out quickly!"
On the road ahead—
Ye Shishu stared at the woman who suddenly appeared with a dark expression. If it weren't for Yu Chiling's quick reflexes and strength, the horse would definitely have knocked the woman away.
"Young lady, why are you blocking our way?"
The woman pointed ahead and then behind her, saying, "I'm lost. Could you tell me which way to the capital of the Great Ye Kingdom?"
Ye Shishu, "..."
She risked her life, leaping out of the galloping horse, just to ask for directions?!