General Chunyu's manor held a grand funeral, all those who could be called officials in the capital came to offer their condolences. There were even some officials from other provinces who were well-informed and were rushing towards the capital, just to show their faces in front of Old General Chunyu who the new Emperor relied on the most, hoping to leave a good impression on Chunyu An, so that when they met with problems in the future, it would be more or less convenient.
Everyone knew that Old General Chunyu An was the person who contributed the most in helping the new Emperor ascend the throne, and was also the person who could speak the most in front of the new Emperor. They were just worrying about not having a reason to curry favor with him, Chunyu Ling's death provided them with an excellent opportunity. Therefore, even though it was a funeral, the people who came to offer their condolences had the opposite feelings, even fighting to send gifts. It was said to be a funeral, but the gifts were more valuable than the previous, faintly showing signs of competition.
Chunyu An was well aware of this, but it was not good for him to expose it, his hands went limp from receiving gifts, but he was secretly a little flustered.
These officials were really short-sighted! They only saw that he helped Li Jian ascend the throne, but forgot that for any successor who did not have a proper title, the first thing they had to do when they ascended the throne was to kill the meritorious officials, to cover up the crimes they committed in order to obtain the throne. And the reason why Li Jian had not done anything to him was completely because he still held Zong Sui's military power in his hands, in addition, Zong Sui was about to start a war with Dashun now, Li Jian still needed to continue relying on him. But this was all temporary, Chunyu An knew that Li Jian's thoughts of turning hostile were always there, so he had to hold on tightly to the power in his hands, and think of ways to make his daughter Chunyu Qing, who was already the Empress, give birth to a Di son as soon as possible, this way, his Chunyu family would have more security.
Chunyu An dragged his sick body to receive the guests, but Madam Ma Shi could not continue watching. Were these people here to offer their condolences? Their ulterior motives were not in the wine, don't think that she could not see it. She had a stomach full of anger and had nowhere to vent it, finally finding a time when there was no one around to vent it on Chunyu An, complaining while in pain: "Back then, I did not agree to marry Ling 'er to that Bu Cong, he is just a traitor of Dashun, our Ling' er is the Di daughter! But you had to let her marry. Now, Bu Cong took Ling 'er away to avenge himself, but he couldn't save Ling' er's life. Tell me, if Ling 'er is gone, how do you expect me to live in the future? "
Chunyu An also felt terrible when he heard this. He said to his wife, "Ling 'er is not only your favorite, but also my most beloved daughter! Now that she's dead, not to mention you, I don't know how to live either. But so what? We can't really die with them. We have to continue living because other than Ling 'er, Qing' er also needs our help. Madam, you've seen it all these years. Ever since Ling 'er fell off the horse that year, she's been in a trance. Other than Bu Cong, she's been resistant to almost everyone, including you and me. She's getting older day by day, but her condition hasn't improved at all. I was also anxious and had no choice but to let her get married! "
"Are you anxious for Ling 'er?" Madam Ma pointed at Chunyu An and said, "Is it for Ling' er, or for your power? You helped Bu Cong to get the position of a General and also obtained a small military power, strengthening your own power. You dare to say that it's all for Ling 'er? "
"Who else can it be for?" Chunyu An stomped his foot, "For Ling 'er, for our family, if I don't strengthen myself, am I supposed to wait for the day when the new Emperor will burn the bridge after crossing the river and exterminate all of us? Madam! Ling 'er is already dead. I beg you to believe me, don't make a fuss anymore! "
Madam Ma was actually a reasonable person. She knew the bitterness in Chunyu An's heart. Today's quarrel was because of her daughter's death. She had anger in her heart and vented it out. But this didn't mean that she forgave Bu Cong!
That person who caused her daughter to lose her life, Madam Ma would never forgive him in this lifetime. So, today, the General's Estate only set up Chunyu Ling's memorial tablet, there was no memorial tablet for Bu Cong. It was obvious that the Chunyu family didn't care about that son-in-law. In their hearts, only their daughter Chunyu Ling was the most important.
Chunyu An watched as Madam left while wiping her tears. He sighed and said to the attendant beside him, "Send someone to the palace to send a letter to Her Majesty the Empress! Ling 'er is her elder sister. No matter what, she should return home to burn incense for her elder sister. I believe that the Emperor can understand. Also … … "He thought for a while and said," Tell Her Majesty the Empress to take the initiative to hand over the military power in Bu Cong's hands to the Emperor. No matter who the military power is given to, we have to express our attitude first. Our Chunyu family doesn't want it. "After saying that, he waved his hand," Go! "
Chunyu An's words were very quickly brought to the palace without any changes and told to Empress Chunyu Qing.
Chunyu Qing never thought that she would receive such news. She was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't react. She asked the person who came again, "What did you say just now? Who died? "
"Replying Your Majesty, it's Eldest Young Miss, Eldest Young Miss she … … passed away."
"This One's elder sister … …" Chunyu Qing was a little dazed. She had once been so close to that elder sister of hers that they talked about everything. The two of them had basically squeezed into the same bed to sleep since they were young. Even that time when Chunyu Ling fell off the horse, that was also to save Chunyu Qing who was in danger. After that, she cried until the sky turned dark because her elder sister was about to die, even knocking into a pillar to die together with her elder sister. But she never thought that Chunyu Ling would come back to life. It was just that Chunyu Ling who came back to life seemed to have changed into another person. She did not recognise anyone and spoke nonsense all day. Towards her, her closest younger sister of hers, she was so distant that she was no different from a stranger.
She had tried countless times to let Chunyu Ling return to her original state, but it was a pity that no matter what she did, she did not get any better. Until the two of them married separately and did not have any interactions after that. Gradually, the original sisterly feelings faded.
Now, she had already become the Empress of Zong Sui, but her elder sister had died. Chunyu Qing's tears flowed down uncontrollably. Seeing that she was about to break down and cry, the servant from General Chunyu's manor who came to pass on the message quickly advised: "Your Highness, please restrain your grief." Then she took two steps forward and said softly: "Master still has words for This Servant to bring into the palace."
Chunyu Qing was stunned, tears still hanging in her eyes, but her grief was retracted. She glanced at that servant, then ordered the palace maids and eunuchs beside her: "All of you can leave!" Only when everyone left did she wipe away her tears, saying again: "Speak! What words did Father ask you to bring? "
"Master said, ask Your Highness the Empress to leave the palace to offer condolences to Eldest Miss, and take the initiative to mention in front of the Emperor that he wants to return the portion of military power in Son-In-Law's hands to the Zong Sui court."
"Hm?" Chunyu Qing was stunned, asking instinctively: "Why is my father doing this? Brother-in-law is dead, the military power should naturally be taken over by my Chunyu family, Father is … … "She stopped halfway, and after a while, she smiled bitterly. What was she asking? Could she still not know what Father was thinking? Since ancient times, the taboo for Emperors was to overshadow the Emperor with high merit, moreover, the Chunyu family still had a large amount of military power in their hands. Father doing this was also to express goodwill to Li Jian, and also to express that the Chunyu family did not want to hold too much military power. She nodded, saying to that servant: "This One understands, you can go back! Tell Father, this consort will do as he says. "
The servant bowed and left the hall, her tears quickly hanging up again. The servant Ruo Hong came in, holding a set of plain clothes in her hands. Chunyu Qing changed her clothes, bringing Ruo Hong and Eunuch Wu Yan to see Li Jian.
Li Jian naturally received the news long ago, and seeing the Empress come in plain clothes, he quickly stood up to welcome her. Without waiting for Chunyu Qing to bow, he took the initiative to say: "Empress, there is no need to be so courteous. With such a thing happening in the family, We are also extremely pained. I heard that Empress had a very good relationship with your older sister in your maternal home, We know that you must be feeling terrible and was preparing to visit you, I did not think that Empress would come first. "
Chunyu Qing cried like a weeping beauty, she said to Li Jian: "This Concubine thanks Your Majesty for your kindness, This Concubine wishes to ask Your Majesty to allow This Concubine to leave the palace to light incense for Older Sister. Older Sister has treated me extremely well since I was young, now that she has suddenly passed away, This Concubine's heart really feels terrible."
"That is something that should be done." Li Jian pulled her hand, saying: "We should have gone with you, but the battle between Zong Sui and Dashun is imminent, the battle reports from the frontlines are coming in one after another, we are really too busy. Empress, make a trip for Us! Tell Old General to restrain his grief, he must not harm his body because of this, Zong Sui's territory still needs his protection! "
"Has the battle started?" Chunyu Qing suddenly asked this, and after saying this, she immediately noticed that she had misspoken, quickly explaining: "Just now Your Majesty said that there were battle reports, could it be that the battle has already started? If that is really the case, when This Concubine sees Father later, I will definitely tell him that no matter how important the family matters are, they cannot be more important than national matters, he must not delay the battle because of this. "
Li Jian shook his head, "The battle has not started, there is no need for Empress to worry, the most important thing is for Old General to take care of his body. Also, regarding that portion of military authority in General Bu's hands … … "
"This Concubine was just about to speak to Your Majesty about this." Chunyu Qing spoke, looking at Li Jian at the same time, carefully observing his reaction.
Li Jian heard that Chunyu Qing also continued this and his eyes could not help but narrow, his tone also carrying a barely detectable coldness: "Oh? What did Empress say? Do you hope that We will hand over the military authority in General Bu's hands to Old General? "
"Your Majesty." Chunyu Qing took two steps back and knelt down, "Your Majesty, This Concubine's thoughts are the exact opposite of what Your Majesty said. This Concubine wants to tell Your Majesty, since this Concubine's brother-in-law is already dead, then the military authority in his hands should be returned to Your Majesty and taken under Your Majesty's command. "
"Return it to Us?" Li Jian was a little surprised, "Normally, General Bu is Old General Chunyu's beloved son-in-law, it is natural for this military authority to be handed over to the Chunyu family, We were just about to tell the Empress to let Old General Chunyu take over! I did not think that the Empress would actually … … "
"Your Majesty." Chunyu Qing interrupted him, speaking: "Since ancient times, officials have always listened to the Emperor's orders, no matter how great their contributions are, they are still the Emperor's officials, the country's soldiers are also the Emperor's soldiers, there is no reason for them to be handed over to officials as a matter of course. Moreover, This Concubine is your wife, my name is part of the imperial family. As Zong Sui's Empress, the first thing I should think of is Your Majesty's benefits, This Concubine thinks that with the military authority in Your Majesty's hands, Zong Sui will have more confidence like this. Therefore, This Concubine requests Your Majesty to not give that portion of military authority to the Chunyu family, please take it under your command! "
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