manynovel Chapter 197 Funeral
Chapter 197 Funeral
After Hai Lan killed Ling Yunche, Ruyi never saw Hai Lan again.
Whenever Ruyi thought of Ling Yunche's tragic death, she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes and felt sorry for Ling Yunche.
Ling Yunche is dead, and Ruyi wants to do something for him. She asks Rong Pei, "Rong Pei, who will handle Ling Yunche's funeral?"
Rong Pei replied, "To answer your question, the Emperor was discussing state affairs with the Fifth Prince in the Yangxin Palace that day, and Jinzhong went in to report the news that Concubine Yu had executed Ling Yunche. The Emperor then asked the Fifth Prince to handle Ling Yunche's funeral."
Hearing that it was Yongqi, Ruyi heaved a sigh of relief and ordered, "Ask Yongqi to come to Yikun Palace immediately."
Yongqi didn't want to go when he received the news, but since Rong Pei came to invite him personally, he couldn't refuse.
"Your son pays respect to the Empress Dowager!"
Ruyi knelt on the cushion and prayed devoutly for Ling Yunche in front of the Buddhist temple.
"Yong Qi is here? I heard that the emperor ordered you to handle Ling Yunche's funeral. How do you plan to handle it?"
Yong Qi answered truthfully: "Ling Yunche has damaged the reputation of the royal family. Even though he is dead, the emperor is still furious. So the emperor ordered me to dump Ling Yunche's body in a mass grave!"
Upon hearing this, Ruyi could no longer remain calm. She jumped up from the mat and turned around to question.
"Mass grave? Ling Yunche is already dead, why did the emperor want to humiliate him like this? What about you, did you do it?"
Yongqi frowned slightly and explained to Ruyi, "Please calm down, Madam. Ling Yunche offended you and was disrespectful to you, which is why you are so angry. You did this to quell the rumors in the harem."
Ruyi said angrily, "If it's just a rumor, you shouldn't believe it! You keep saying that you're doing this for my sake, but that's a human life. How can you be so cruel?!"
Yong Qi could only say: "Ling Yunche is dead, please accept my condolences, Empress."
Ruyi said, "I asked you to come here for this matter. Ling Yunche died because of me, and I feel bad about it. I hope you can handle Ling Yunche's funeral properly."
Yongqi was shocked and quickly explained the situation to Ruyi, "Your Majesty has entrusted this matter to me, how dare I disobey the Emperor's order?!"
Ruyi said, "I didn't intend to kill Ling Yunche at all. It was your mother who falsely conveyed my imperial decree. I haven't even punished your mother yet, so why are you making excuses?!"
Ever since Yongqi and Hailan had a big fight in the Yanx Palace last time, Yongqi had asked his wife Xilin Gioro to pay respects on his behalf. He had not spoken to Hailan alone for a long time.
As the incident in the Imperial Garden happened suddenly that day, Hai Lan had no idea of asking Yong Qi to plead for Ru Yi, and Yong Qi was happy to watch.
Afterwards, Yongqi heard the news that Hai Lan had ordered Ling Yunche to be executed on the orders of the Queen.
At that time, Yongqi felt that something was wrong, but he did not delve into it. After all, under such circumstances, executing Ling Yunche was the best way to prove his innocence.
Yongqi originally thought that the matter would pass like this, but he never expected that Ruyi asked Rong Pei to invite him today to do this!
Yongqi explained to Hailan: "Mother, you are guilty of falsely conveying the imperial edict, but this also saved the imperial mother. The merits and demerits offset each other. Please don't pursue the matter, imperial mother!"
Ruyi put forward a condition: "I can not pursue this matter, but you must do something for me!"
"Ling Yunche had a very hard life. I hope you will bury him with honor and take good care of his affairs after his death!"
Isn't this a blatant disobedience to the Emperor's decree? If discovered, wouldn't it be a crime of deceiving the Emperor?
Yongqi hesitated, but Ruyi continued, "This is not enough. Ling Yunche doesn't have any family. If no one pays respect to him, the grave will soon become a wasteland. Ask Jiang Yubin and惢心 to visit Ling Yunche's grave regularly."
Yong Qi tried to dissuade them, "Madam, this is too blatant! Besides, Imperial Doctor Jiang and Suo Xin have a grudge against Ling Yunche, so they will not offer sacrifices to Ling Yunche!"
Ruyi felt that Yongqi's concerns made sense. "You are right. Jiang Yubin and惢心 have betrayed me and become Concubine Ling's lackeys. If they knew where Ling Yunche was buried, I am afraid they would report it to the emperor and Concubine Ling."
"How about this, every three months, you send the butler of your prince's mansion to pay homage to Ling Yunche's tomb! Also, this matter is known to heaven and earth, you and me."
Yongqi's scalp went numb when he heard this. He wanted to explain to Ruyi the serious consequences of this matter, but when he saw Ruyi minding her own business, he gave up the idea.
"Does the Empress mean that I can't even tell you? I heard that you came to Yikun Palace to pay your respects these few days. After waiting for several hours, the Empress refused to see you."
Ruyi nodded, "When I see your mother, I will think of Ling Yunche's tragic death. It's better not to see her."
Yongqi asked again: "Is the Empress Dowager disappointed in you? Then why don't you ask the Emperor's father for permission to bring my twelfth brother back to Yikun Palace to raise him?"
Ruyi said, "Your mother has devoted all her efforts to Yongqi. I am relieved to have him placed in the Yanxi Palace."
Yongqi said, "I heard that my twelfth brother was frightened that day. Didn't the Queen Mother go to see him?"
Ruyi shook her head. "Your mother will take good care of Yongji for me. If you are worried about Yongji, you can visit the Yanxi Palace more often. Okay, I have said enough. You can leave the palace now."
After hearing this, Yongqi felt heartbroken for Hailan and Yongqi.
Yongqi originally wanted to reject Ruyi, but he was afraid that Ruyi might do something and get into big trouble.
Yongqi felt that Ruyi was living completely in her own world. She didn't care about anyone or anything except herself and Ling Yunche.
Seeing Ruyi kneeling in front of the Buddha statue again, Yongqi walked out without saying anything.
Just as he walked out of Yongshou Gate, Yongqi suddenly felt a piercing pain in his leg and fell directly to the ground at the door.
The noise alarmed the people in Yongshou Palace, and Yan Wan hurriedly asked someone to help Yongqi in.
"What happened out of nowhere? Do you want to ask the imperial physician to take a look?"
Seeing Yan Wan's concerned look, Yong Qi felt warm in his heart, and smiled to stop her, saying, "It was my son who was thinking about things and didn't see the road clearly. I'm fine, there's no need to call the imperial physician, so your Majesty doesn't need to worry."
Yan Wan said, "Even so, we still can't be careless. Don't overwork or try too hard, and pay more attention to maintaining your health. Did you go to pay your respects to the Queen just now?"
When it comes to Ruyi, Yongqi's heart sinks, "Yes, the Queen Mother has something for you to do."
Yan Wan could guess what it was, but couldn't say it out loud, so she could only remind him tactfully: "It's our duty to do things for the Queen, but we also need to be careful about the limits."
Yanwan's words were suggestive, and Yongqi felt that Yanwan was very wise.
"Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. I've made note of it. This will be the only time. From now on, I will only show my filial respect to Your Majesty within the rules!"