The irascible and mad concubine whose soul traveled through ancient times has room

The two discussed it and finally decided to go to the Royal Cemetery.

Regardless of the truth of the matter? Gotta check it out

The only clue now is Chun'er, the maid of Imperial Concubine Yan, so the two of them did not delay any longer.

After instructing Ah Qi to prepare the carriage, the two of them went straight to the Royal Cemetery.

Along the way, Mo Chenyuan didn't speak. Wen Ning could tell that Mo Chenyuan was in a bad mood, so he didn't bother him.

Royal cemeteries are the tombs of royal family members, especially the palaces and mausoleums of emperors in another world.

There are often many gold, silver and jewelry buried in them. These treasures are for those desperadoes who are in a bad situation.

It is undoubtedly very attractive and will inevitably give them the despicable idea of ​​robbing the tomb.

In order to prevent tombs from being dug up, the Ministry of Internal Affairs set up a special department.

They are called mausoleum keepers. The profession of tomb keeper is not as humble and lowly as we imagine.

On the contrary, this position is not available to everyone. They enjoy special political identity and status, and are the recipients of special treatment from the royal family and the children of the Eight Banners.

There are mainly four types of guardians of tombs. One is the guardian minister appointed by the court;

Another type is the mausoleum guards who are descendants of the Eight Banners, and the other is the special mausoleum guardians assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In addition to the guardian ministers appointed by the imperial court, only the children of the Eight Banners of Zhenghuang Banner, Xianghuang Banner and Zhenglan Banner are eligible to become mausoleum guards.

The welfare benefits of the tomb guardians are very generous. They receive monthly salary and daily necessities according to the level of their position.

In addition, mausoleum guardians such as clan princes can also enjoy more preferential treatment policies.

However, these benefits do not apply to their children.

However, the work content of the first three types of tomb guardians and the fourth type of tomb guardians are different.

Most of the first three types of tomb-keepers come from the middle and lower classes of the Eight Banners, or are members of the royal family.

Their job of guarding the imperial tombs was actually forced to stay away from the center of political power, and this work had a certain punitive nature.

Another kind is the concubine who was ignored by the emperor.

And the palace maids who have done wrong things are assigned to guard the tomb. Needless to say, they are treated well. This kind of punitive guarding of the tomb has a very tiring daily work.

In addition to cleaning the floor every day and wiping the utensils and funerary objects placed in the mausoleum,

The maid guarding the mausoleum needs to take care of the master's food and daily life just as he did when he was alive, including changing the offerings.

Make sure the master has fresh food for every meal, and arrange regular entertainment activities, such as playing music and dancing, arranging new dances, etc.

It is also necessary to regularly undertake the sacrificial tasks of the masters, including activities such as mourning, praying, and wearing clothes, so that the deceased masters can still enjoy the ultimate service.

The underground palace is cleaned every day. Fallen leaves and dust are swept away outside the underground palace. Even the tombstones must be wiped carefully. There is no chance of being careless. The rules are very strict.

They were required to live in a palace near the tomb, and could only leave the tomb at specific times and for specific purposes.

Their lives are almost completely isolated from the outside world, with no contact with other people in the world.

Walking to the gate of Taihe Palace, the guard saw the three people walking towards him from a distance.

After confirming the identity of the three people, the guard bowed respectfully and immediately welcomed the three people to the Palace of Supreme Harmony.

After a while, the steward came to greet him.

He led the three people to the main hall. After the three people were seated, the palace maid served tea, and then the steward asked cautiously.

"I wonder why the prince and princess are here?"

"This king has come to see my mother-in-law. Chun'er who is beside my mother-in-law is also here, right? Call her here."

Mo Chenyuan replied

After learning the purpose of the three people's visit, the steward Dong Dong immediately ordered someone to invite Chun'er over.

After a while, Chun'er was led by the palace maid to the front hall. When he saw Mo Chenyuan for the first time, Chun'er couldn't recognize him. Seeing Chun'er stunned, the steward immediately said something.

"Chun'er, I haven't met the regent yet."

Chun'er finally realized what she was doing and quickly knelt down to salute.

"Slave Chun'er has met the regent and the regent's concubine"

Wen Ning also looked at Chun'er a few times.

Chun'er's face was very haggard. She looked to be in her 30s. She was dressed in black and white mourning clothes. What surprised Wen Ning was that Chun'er's temples were slightly white.

Mo Chenyuan didn't say a word, his mind went back and forth a thousand times, and he didn't know how to speak for a moment.

Wen Ning naturally saw what Mo Chenyuan was thinking, so he ordered the maid next to him.

"As long as Chun'er is here to take care of you, please leave first."

Dong Dong glanced at Chun'er, then led everyone to bow and then left, closing the door behind him.

After everyone left, Mo Chenyuan spoke softly and said to Chun'er who was kneeling on the ground.

"No need to be polite, just get up."

"Thank you, Prince and Princess"

After Chun'er stood up, Wen Ning noticed that Chun'er's eyes were slightly filled with tears.

"We haven't seen you for many years. Your Majesty is already so old. Is your Majesty here to see your wife?"

Yes, after so many years, this is the first time Mo Chenyuan has come here since he left the capital.

In previous years, they would worship in the mansion or at the palace where Concubine Yan lived during her lifetime, but Mo Chenyuan did not have many opportunities to worship Concubine Yan.

"I haven't seen my mother and concubine for a long time. I brought the princess here today so that my mother and concubine can have a look."

Chun'er looked at Wen Ning with relief in her eyes. They knew that the prince was getting married.

It's just that they haven't heard about all the deeds of the Princess Regent, because the information here is not well-informed, as if they are isolated from the world.

"Slave Chun'er has met the Princess Regent. Your Majesty will be very happy to see the Princess."

Chun'er bowed respectfully to Wen Ning, and then continued:

"This slave will take the prince and princess to see the empress."

Mo Chenyuan nodded,

Chun'er guided the two to the underground palace of Princess Yan.

Ah Qi knew the purpose of the two coming here. The prince and the princess must have something to ask Chun'er, so he consciously stood in front of the underground palace and did not allow anyone to get close.

Looking at the coffins and tombs placed in the underground palace, Chun'er lit six incense sticks and handed them to Wen Ning and Mo Chenyuan respectively.

Mo Chenyuan's hands that took the incense trembled slightly.

"Concubine, your son is unfilial. Now you are bringing your daughter-in-law to see you. Concubine, don't blame your son."

Mo Chenyuan's voice was choked with sobs, and Wen Ning also followed.

“Daughter-in-law Wen Ning has met my mother-in-law”

The two of them talked a lot more about each other, and then they looked at Chun'er.