The news of the Crown Princess' death spread quickly throughout the capital.

The officials had different expressions when they heard the news.

The officials who had just finished writing impeachment memorials to impeach the prince secretly hid the memorials.

The Crown Princess has just passed away, so it is not possible to impeach the Crown Prince at this time.

"Why did the Crown Princess suddenly die?"

An official who was going to the morning court arrived outside the imperial city and found a familiar official and whispered with him.

"I heard that there was an argument with the Queen yesterday." Another official did not dare to speak too bluntly.

He had an argument with the Queen, and then the Crown Princess died suddenly at night.

this?????

All the officials were silent.

Soon, the emperor's personal eunuch Liu Quan came out.

"Today's morning meeting is cancelled."

After saying this, Liu Quan turned around and was about to leave.

Wang Gelao and Liu Gelao called out to Liu Quan together, "Liu Jianzheng, please stay."

Liu Quan bowed and said, "Greetings to the two elders."

Li Gelao stroked his beard and asked: "Your Majesty, why did you cancel the morning court today?"

In fact, everyone knows it clearly.

The emperor cancelled his morning court session because of the death of the Crown Princess.

But the two cabinet ministers, Wang and Li, are now competing for the position of Prime Minister.

Questions must be asked.

Liu Quan replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is not feeling well today."

The two elders nodded in unison: "I hope Your Majesty will take care of your health."

A young eunuch ran out and whispered something to Liu Quan.

Liu Quan looked at all the people in the cabinet and said, "Your Majesty, please invite the elders to enter the palace."

Then he went to invite officials from the Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, and Zongrenfu.

Where the Crown Princess will be buried and according to what specifications she will be buried need to be discussed.

If the Crown Princess is buried in the Imperial Mausoleum, then the Crown Prince will naturally also be buried in the Imperial Mausoleum in the future.

Once the funeral specifications are discussed, the prince's position will be secure and no one can touch it.

Liu Quan felt that the court would be in chaos next.

……

When Li Jinglan and Lu Bozhou arrived at the East Palace, the emperor and the empress were already there.

Li Jinglan saw the queen at first sight.

The queen sat in a chair with a sallow complexion and a haggard look.

Lu Bozhou asked the queen's eunuch Chen Ji softly, "Is the queen okay?"

Chen Ji also answered softly: "When the queen heard that the Crown Princess had passed away, she fainted out of grief. His Majesty asked the queen to rest, but she refused and insisted on seeing the Crown Princess for the last time."

Li Jinglan walked over and called softly, "Madam?"

"Jinglan is here?" The queen didn't react until then and reached out to grab Li Jinglan's hand.

Then, he stopped talking.

Li Jinglan squeezed the queen's hand and stood behind her.

I have mixed feelings in my heart.

With the death of the Crown Princess, the Queen was directly put on the fire.

From now on, the Queen will be troubled by the accusation of forcing the Crown Princess to death for the rest of her life.

So even though the Queen is not feeling well today, she must come to see the Crown Princess for the last time.

With the death of the Crown Princess, all attacks against the Crown Prince will disappear.

Princess, you are protecting the Crown Prince with your life.

Li Jinglan also thought of the same question that Liu Quan had thought of.

Where was the Crown Princess buried and according to what specifications was she buried?

With the death of the Crown Princess, Lu Bozhou and the Crown Prince are now in a life-and-death situation.

If the prince succeeds to the throne, Lu Bozhou and she will die.

The fight for the throne is always accompanied by blood and gore.

The winner will be king, the loser will perish.

There is no second choice.

Soon, the ministers and officials entered the East Palace.

The emperor said in a low voice: "The Crown Princess passed away suddenly last night. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites have come up with a set of rules."

Several ministers knew what they were here for, so they walked aside and discussed in a low voice.

The emperor waved his hand and called several ministers: "Sit beside me for a while."

As he turned around, the emperor glanced at Lu Bozhou and said, "Ze Mei, come here too."

After walking for a while, the king and his ministers came to two huge night-shining pearls.

The emperor stood in front of the night pearl with his hands behind his back and was absent-minded for a while.

"That year, the prince was twelve years old and had just been engaged to the princess. It just so happened that Shaanxi presented two huge night-shining pearls as tribute."

"I will give the Night Pearl to the prince as a wedding gift."

Night-shining pearls have been the exclusive property of the royal family since ancient times.

Especially such a huge night-shining pearl, it is the most auspicious sign among all the auspicious signs.

The emperor gave the night-shining pearl to the prince to express his respect and love for him and his wife.

"I am deeply saddened by the sudden death of the Crown Princess." The emperor sighed.

Several ministers bowed together and said, "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."

The emperor hummed, and suddenly asked Lu Bozhou: "Ze Mei, what kind of specifications do you think should be used to bury the Crown Princess?"

Lu Bozhou didn't expect the emperor to suddenly ask him this question and was stunned for a moment.

How can I ask Lu Bozhou about this?

Yin Zhihai didn't want Lu Bozhou to be involved.

A little anxious.

He coughed and was about to speak.

The emperor suddenly turned his head and looked at Yin Zhihai.

His eyes were cold.

Yin Zhihai's expression froze and he dared not speak any more.

At this moment, Lu Bozhou thought a lot.

No matter what his relationship with the Crown Prince is, he still respects the Crown Princess very much.

Such a woman should not be insulted lightly.

Lu Bozhou bowed and saluted: "The Book of Rites says that husband and wife are one body, so at the wedding they share the same sacrifice pot and cup, at the end of their lives they share the same grave, at the sacrifice they share the same table and food, and there has never been a separate temple."

"She should be buried according to the rites for a Crown Princess. Apart from these, I can't think of anything else, and there shouldn't be anything else."

All the officials looked at Lu Bozhou at the same time, with admiration in their eyes.

Several cabinet ministers have learned through various channels the cause and content of yesterday's quarrel between the Crown Princess and the Queen.

Yesterday, the Crown Princess pulled off Li Jinglan's skirt in front of the Queen and Princess Jin, and tried to force Li Jinglan and her unborn child to stay in the Eastern Palace.

In the opinion of several ministers, the Crown Princess made a bigger mistake yesterday, while the Queen made a smaller mistake.

But with the death of the Crown Princess, the matter developed into a scandal of 'mother-in-law forcing daughter-in-law to death'.

If this matter gets out into the open, the Queen's reputation will be damaged, and the Crown Princess's reputation will also be damaged.

Do you still want the royal dignity?

But the ministers also understood it in their hearts.

After the commotion, the prince's background will be revealed to the world, and Lu Bozhou will definitely be the beneficiary. He can even enter the East Palace because of this incident.

Lu Bozhou chose to keep quiet when he had an absolute advantage.

This is why the ministers are pleased.

The emperor nodded slightly: "Ze Mei's words are very much in line with my opinion."

Then, the emperor looked at his ministers and said, "Do as you wish."

The emperor didn't even ask the prince's opinion?

Several cabinet ministers were shocked at the same time.

Lu Bozhou stepped forward and bowed: "I will report this to the Crown Prince."

Yeah!

This is in accordance with etiquette and rules!

Several ministers looked at Lu Bozhou with admiration again.

The emperor stared at Lu Bozhou for a while, then frowned and said, "Then you should talk to the prince in person."

"I accept the decree."

……

At this time, the prince stumbled out of the hall.

He was barefoot and wore only a white undershirt.

When he reached the door, he saw the queen sitting in the outer hall.

The prince grasped the door frame with his left hand, trembling slightly.

He placed his right hand on his chest, clutching it tightly.

There.

There was a suicide note written to him by the Crown Princess.

He took a deep breath and stumbled forward a few steps.

Then he slowly knelt down in front of the queen.

"Mother..."

The prince croaked, laying his head on the queen's knees, "Son, you will not have a wife anymore."

Speaking of it.

The prince's tears fell in large drops, soaking the queen's skirt in just an instant.

The queen lowered her head and looked at the prince whom she had raised for more than ten years.

Tears also fell slowly.

Doesn't she have any feelings for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess?

She is human!

She has feelings.

"Prince..." The queen's lips trembled and she placed her hand on the prince's head.

The prince cried even louder.

"It's all my son's fault! He shouldn't have argued with her yesterday and shouldn't have smashed the bowl out of anger."

The prince blamed all the mistakes on himself and didn't mention the queen at all.

"She was so disappointed in her son that she did something stupid."

"Mother, I was wrong! I shouldn't have quarreled with her."

The prince hugged the queen's legs and burst into tears.

From today.

He wants to be a good prince who is filial, kind, polite and virtuous.

As long as he doesn't make any mistakes, the emperor will never be able to kick him out of the position of crown prince.

From today.

He needs to take good care of his health.

From today.

He wants to be a good prince in the eyes of the Crown Princess.

"I won't let you die in vain! I will definitely keep the position of Crown Prince and make you the Queen in the future."

The prince lowered his head and cried, the suicide letter in his arms was as hot as fire.

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