After wearing a sick and weak cannon fodder as a prince

Xianglu shook his head: "Your mother left early, so I will naturally take care of you for her."

When Qin Xuechuan heard him mention Xiang Muling, his eyebrows moved slightly.

After Xiang Lu asked him how he was, he said again: "Actually, I came to see you this time because I have something to ask you to go out."

After Qin Xuechuan heard what Xianglu said, he frowned slightly.Every time Xianglu came to check on his health, this time he came to ask him to go out instead.

Qin Xuechuan saw that his expression was a bit complicated, so he said: "Do you still want to hide it from me in front of me? Uncle, please speak up."

Xianglu froze for a moment, he said: "Today is your mother's memorial day, why don't you come with me to worship your mother?"

Qin Xuechuan was stunned when he heard his words... Today is Concubine Xiang's memorial day?He was in the palace, and everyone said that Concubine Xiang died of illness, and no one told him when Concubine Xiang died of illness. Everyone in the palace regarded Concubine Xiang as a taboo and kept silent. Qin Xuechuan naturally didn't know when the concubine Xiang's memorial day would be.

He never fulfilled his own son's responsibilities.

Qin Xuechuan heard that Xiang Lu mentioned Xiang Muling, so he said: "Mother and concubine sacrifice day, I, as a son, naturally have to do my part, please take me there."

Hearing what he said, Xianglu showed a gratified expression on his face: "Okay, let your servants do your makeup for you, and I'll wait for you outside."

Qin Xuechuan responded, "Yes."

***

People in Chu state attach great importance to sacrifice.When Qin Xuechuan first arrived here, the August [-]th Grand Sacrifice was being held here, and the main sacrifice was to the Phoenix God.

They believe that there are gods with their heads up three feet, and their patron saint is the phoenix.

Chu people believe that the soul of the dead can be reincarnated, and those who have a fate or unbroken fate can meet again in the next life and continue their love for a lifetime.

And they believe that no matter whether the results of the people they have contacted in the previous life are good or evil, if there is no ending, they will meet again in the next life.They call this fate, but Qin Xuechuan thinks that if it is for people who have loved each other for several lifetimes to meet again in the next life, that's fine, but for people who have been enemies for lifetimes to meet each other, it may not be fate, but obsession.It is a kind of persistent hatred from the bottom of my heart.

Sometimes, some hate is much longer than love.

This is true of most people in the world.

It is precisely because Chu people value sacrifices that Qin Xuechuan dressed up and followed Xianglu to worship Xiangmu Ling.

He was still wearing the black phoenix robe he was wearing last time when he worshiped the Phoenix God. The maid behind him held the hem of his clothes that dragged the floor, and he followed Xianglu into the carriage.

Xiang Muling's mausoleum is not in the royal cemetery.The imperial mausoleum of Dachu is in Qishan, not far from Fenghuang, but Xiangmuling was not buried in Qishan.Her mausoleum was built at the junction of Qinchuan and Bi'a River...

It is said that it was entrusted by her during her lifetime that she must be buried there after she died, otherwise her soul would be disturbed and she would not be able to reincarnate.

Xianglu loves his younger sister the most, so on the day when Concubine Xiang died of illness, he brought people into the palace just to get Xiang Muling's body back.He personally buried his sister on the highest mountain in Qinchuan.Xianglu spends half a month every year going to Qinchuan to personally visit Xiangmuling's tomb.

Qin Chuan was on the border of Chu State. Because of the long distance, Xianglu couldn't go to worship from time to time, so he built another tomb for her in Qishan, Fengdu.Inside the mausoleum are scrolls of her favorite clothes and some of her favorite accessories.Of course, what she worried most about was her son.

Xianglu specially placed a pair of small shoes that Qin Xuechuan wore when he was a child in the tomb of his clothes. Those small shoes were made for Qin Xuechuan by Xiang Muling himself before his death.

Xiang Muling is very talented, and she is familiar with poetry and books. Her education level is not that of the literary champion of the year, and she likes to paint.It is said that the paintings she made when she was very young were worth thousands of gold, and many people raised the price of the paintings again and again in order to beg for her paintings.

Of course, those paintings are just her graffiti pens, and the things she draws with care are naturally put away by herself so that no one will show them.

Not only that, but she also played the piano, played chess, sang and danced. I heard that when she was there, the emperor never summoned any concubines except her.Xiang Muling is good at singing and dancing, she is proficient in playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she looks like a fairy, and she died early. This is exactly what others call Bai Yueguang!A strange woman like this didn't know what mistake she made in the end, so no one inside or outside the palace dared to mention her.

Of course, these words were just what he heard from others, and he was not very clear about what happened back then.

***

After driving on the bumpy mountain road for a while, Qin Xuechuan suddenly felt dizzy.He felt a little uncomfortable after sitting in the carriage for a long time, let alone the rugged mountain road.

Seeing this, Xiang Lu stepped forward and stroked his back: "Axue, are you okay? We'll be there soon, if you really can't, I'll ask someone to stop the carriage, and you can rest for a while."

Hearing what he said, Qin Xuechuan shook his head in despair: "No need, uncle, let's go quickly, this road is difficult to walk, we must not leave until it is dark."

Xiang Lu frowned slightly after hearing his words: "You are cautious."

Qin Xuechuan chuckled: "I have to be cautious when something like that happened during the winter hunting. If I have a body like mine, if a few more things like that happen to me, I'm afraid I will be buried in Qishan next time." .”

After Xianglu heard his words, his expression became more complicated, and he showed guilt: "That day, I only wished that I was not the one who saved you. If I let this king know who is going to kill you, I will definitely kill you." Destroyed bones."

Qin Xuechuan twitched his brows slightly after hearing what Xianglu said: "Uncle treats me so well, I don't know what to say."

Xianglu showed a slight smile: "I should treat you well, you are Mu Ling's only child, and I will treat you well for her."

That's right...Xiang Lu was kind to him only because of Xiang Muling.But fortunately, he is Xiang Muling's child, otherwise, without the support of Nanling's hereditary family at this moment, his life in Fengdu would be even more difficult, and it can even be said that he would die sooner.

"But Axue, don't worry, I have already sent my men to investigate what happened that day. If there is any clue, I will definitely let you know."

Qin Xuechuan nodded: "Well, then thank you uncle."

After a while, they finally arrived at the Qishan Mausoleum. Qin Xuechuan was bumpy on the road. He was a little dizzy and uncomfortable, and it took him a long time to recover.

When he was not so dizzy before his eyes, Xiang Lu took him to a huge tombstone, on which was engraved the tomb of Xiang Muling, Concubine Xiang of Nanling.The inscription is engraved on the back.

Qin Xuechuan knew that Xianglu carved those inscriptions, and the emperor did not allow others to mention Concubine Xiang in the palace, let alone engrave inscriptions on her tombstone here.

Qin Xuechuan understood the words on it: My sister Mu Ling has passed away for ten years...

This was engraved by Xianglu ten years after Xiang Muling's death, and Qin Xuechuan could tell that although the stele was very old, the words engraved on it were still new and had not been weathered by the wind and rain.

Xianglu told his subordinates to put all the sacrifices he brought on the altar in front of the huge stone tablet, and a large incense burner was placed on it.Qin Xuechuan stayed on the sidelines and watched him the whole time. He seemed to really love Xiang Muling, a younger sister, because when Qin Xuechuan made offerings for her, tears seemed to slip out of the corners of his eyes.

After Xianglu finished his work, he handed the lit three sticks of incense to Qin Xuechuan: "Axue, come and offer incense to your mother."

Qin Xuechuan took it, he nodded, and then walked forward.

He knelt in front of the stele, thinking about what he wanted to say to his mother, this strange woman.But after much deliberation, he had nothing to say.

When he was unconscious and dying, Xiang Mu Ling once appeared in his dream to guide him the way to the world.

Qin Xuechuan knelt on the ground, raised the incense high above his head and worshiped three times, and then inserted it on the incense burner.

He didn't say anything, and he had nothing to say, after all, they had never seen each other in this world.

Seeing that he had finished worshiping, Xiang Lu stepped forward and said, "Mu Ling, did you see that? Ashe has grown up so much, look how much this child looks like you, I will take good care of your child. "

What he said seemed to be from the bottom of his heart, and the corners of Qin Xuechuan's eyes turned red when he saw him.

"Uncle..." Seeing his sad appearance, Qin Xuechuan wanted to comfort him, but he couldn't come out.

Xianglu waved his hand: "I'm fine, it's just hurting the scene..."

After hearing what he said, Qin Xuechuan said again: "Uncle treats me so well, mother and concubine will feel relieved after seeing it."

Xianglu suddenly raised his head and looked at Qin Xuechuan. He grabbed Qin Xuechuan's hand and dragged him to Xiang Muling's tombstone: "Mu Ling, have you seen it? Your son is the crown prince and the future emperor. I swear that I will Let Ashe become the co-lord of the world, and your son must be the most honorable person in the world."

When Qin Xuechuan heard what he said, he suddenly froze, and he looked up at Xianglu.

This...he seems to have heard it somewhere.

By the way, it was in his dream, Xiang Muling also said this.But even if the emperor made him the prince, he still didn't like him.

Sure enough, it's still my natal family who will really help me.

Also lost his mother at a young age, Qin Luochuan and Qin Yuan are much better than him, at least their father treats them sincerely, as for Qin Xuechuan... He is just a dispensable pawn in front of the power and interests of the royal family .

"Why did my uncle make such an oath? In front of the tomb of my mother and concubine, my uncle's words made me sad."

Xianglu seemed to see Qin Xuechuan's thoughts, he patted Qin Xuechuan's head: "You are as smart as your mother, uncle can only assist you in the future, the road is your own, you have to walk on your own. And what I said is also It's not sad words, but the truth, one day, you will become the co-lord of the world."