Chronicles of the Modern Empress Dowager

This night Shujia was on Li Wei's side. Before she went to bed, Shujia took Li Wei and said, "Queen, when can my aunt come back again? Sixteen, we are all going to class, can we let her come back earlier? It always feels so boring here."

Faced with the question of the nine princesses, Li Wei didn't know how to answer. He thought about it for a while, until Shujia said again: "Mother, aunt she wants to come back?"

"I want it, I want it. It's the ninth day soon, and it's not a few days. You can wait patiently."

"Oh, she'll be fine if she comes back." Shujia received a positive answer from her mother, and she closed her eyes contentedly.

Li Wei looked at Shu Jia's gradually sleeping face, she couldn't help but gently stroke Shu Jia's fleshy little face. Since her birthday, Li Xing has been in a estrangement with her, but she is uncertain whether Li Xing is willing to come back. I only hope that this sister can look away a little, and come back to her again to be the company of the princess.

Shujia fell asleep, and she felt sleepy. She ordered someone to remove the lamp and lay down on her own, pulling the quilt away.

The bed was very warm, and I fell asleep in a short while, in a daze, as if I heard someone crying outside the tent. Li Wei turned over, lying face-out, and asked vaguely, "What's the matter? Why are you crying?"

"The Queen Mother, there is news from Hanyuan Hall that the emperor has collapsed."

Li Wei wasn't fully awake at first, but the sudden words made her feel completely drowsy and immediately sat up.

"Is this true?"

Qingxiang underneath squatted her head quickly: "Queen dowager, the servant girl dare not make a joke with this even if she has grown a hundred guts. Hanyuan Palace is already in a hurry."

"His illness has improved a lot, and several imperial doctors have said that he should be able to recover in two days, how can it suddenly..." Li Wei was embarrassed, and she wanted to get up.

The room lit up again, and Shu Jia also woke up. Hearing someone crying, she hurriedly asked: "What's the matter, queen?"

Li Wei glanced at her and said grimly: "The emperor is gone, you should also quickly get up and go to Hanyuan Hall with me to see him for the last time."

When Shujia heard that, she was shocked.

The Chongqing Palace was already in a hurry, Li Wei put on his clothes in a hurry, drew his hair casually, and Shu Jia neatly packed it up. The carriage outside is ready.

Then Li Wei pulled Shujia and boarded the car together.

After lowering the curtain, the car was completely dark, and Shu Jia drilled into Li Wei's arms. The sudden incident made Li Wei's mind a little confused and he didn't know how to think. Fu Guang, he is only seven years old. Although he is young, he is a good kid who is motivated and sensible. Reading hard, practicing hard riding and shooting, he has always worked hard to be a qualified emperor. His small shoulders bear the weight that this age cannot bear.

His illness came so quickly and dangerously, but when he thought he would be cured soon, he suddenly heard such bad news, which Li Wei could not accept.

The wheel at her feet drove across the smooth road, and her heart shook with the car.

It didn't take long for the car to stop. Li Wei was about to get out of the car, but Shu Jia held her hand tightly and did not let go. Li Wei noticed her behavior and hurriedly turned around to give Shu Jia a hug, and whispered in her ear: , Not afraid. There is a mother and queen."

The mother and daughter got out of the car and went to the back door. Shujia never let go.

The Hanyuan Hall at this moment was already brightly lit, the eunuchs and court ladies were crying, and the imperial concubines from other places also rushed to hear the news.

Li Wei tightened Shujia's hand and stepped up the carpeted stairs.

Fu Guang lay quietly in the tent, as if he was asleep, but his sleep was a little longer.

The court lady **** who knelt down below, cried loudly, and kowtow. The royal concubine and the concubine Dun have reached this point early. The two knelt at the forefront. Hearing that it was too late, Princess Jinggui wiped away tears and walked forward to salute Li Wei.

"Queen dowager, the emperor... the emperor..." The princess Jinggui was too sorrowful and could not speak a sentence.

Li Wei took Shujia and walked slowly to Fuguang's bed. He was covered with an ordinary bright yellow dragon-like brocade quilt, and his face was covered with a bright yellow brocade.

She stretched out her hand to lift the veil, but the hand outstretched was unable to tremble. It seemed that she had no strength at all. She was obviously able to reach the veil, but her fingers seemed to be frozen. It took several attempts. The veil on Fu Guang's face was removed.

The face under the veil was exceptionally quiet, and his eyes closed slightly, as if he was asleep. Under the shining of candlelight, a light yellow was also reflected on the face, which also made people feel warm.

Li Wei stretched out his hand to touch Fuguang's face, which was also warm, and then pulled his hand, the palm of his palm was also warm. It just couldn't respond to her anymore, couldn't hold her hand again.

The saddest thing in the world is that a person with white hair sends a person with black hair. Li Wei could no longer help it, big tears rolled from his eyes. Later, I became more and more sad, leaning on the quilt and crying hoarsely.

Zhao Qian didn't dare to delay the fierce letter, and hurried to the palace. He was extremely shocked in his heart, how could he walk so fast? He personally asked the doctor who was in charge of him before, and said that he had improved a lot, but he suddenly said nothing.

Zhao Qian had no idea for a while, and repeatedly urged the carriage to be faster. After hearing the news, the clan branch in Beijing also rushed to the palace. The cabinet ministers put on their clothes and went into the palace in a panic.

When Zhao Qian hurriedly hurried to Hanyuan Hall, Fu Guang had changed into court clothes, put on a crown, and stopped the bed.

He walked in sadly, but saw the house full of women, children, old and young.

Li Wei was sad. Seeing Zhao Qian's arrival, as if seeing the backbone, she said: "The prince will send it off to the emperor."

Zhao Qian came forward to admire Fu Guang's remains, and finally paid a few bows.

Li Wei's heart was calm, and his sanity came back. The emperor died, walked suddenly, and failed to choose a successor. She was the queen mother, and she had to preside over the situation. Li Wei understood his responsibilities, and immediately told everyone: "The emperor has died, and the funeral will be handled by Jin En Gong. The regent supervises the country and handles the affairs of the country together with the six cabinets. As for the emperor, he waits until the emperor. The matter is finished, and then all the princes are called together to discuss."

Jin Engong is the eldest son of Princess Yongjing, with a stable temperament and seasoned behavior. Leave it to him to deal with, Li Wei is relieved.

Li Wei ordered to go down, and everyone followed the Queen Mother's will. Now each perform their duties, step by step.

This night is destined to be a sleepless night for people in the palace.

Fu Guang lay in the curtain, and he hurried away when he was only seven years old. He was made a prince just after the full moon because of the love of Emperor Chengzong, and he took the limelight from the upper brothers. It's a pity that my biological mother died when she was just one year old, and she lost her father when she was six, but it was only a year before she left. How short is this life!