Prologue
Your Highness, the time for sealing the coffin has arrived
Your Highness, the time for sealing the coffin has arrived
The exquisite coffin lay before him, the lid yet to be sealed. He stepped forward to take a look, and indeed, inside the coffin was Xu Da.
From today onwards, Xi Xuan Xu Da will be the princess of this king, Li Rongzhi. Today she is the crown princess, and tomorrow she will be the Empress of Da Wei. Who has the ability to take the crown princess away from my sight? Who dares to take her away from the land of Da Wei?
His expression suddenly turned cold, and he said
Upon entering the Four Directions Pavilion, instead of proceeding through the main hall, one instead walks directly into the side hall
At that time, I felt that this was a sincere and touching relationship. Later, upon reviewing the numerous negative records of this Emperor of the Great Wei throughout his life, I realized that the emotions of that night were given too early. That night was merely a manifestation of this Emperor's peculiar inclinations.
Xu Da had a smooth life, and before passing away, had family members by her side to see her off. She left this world without pain, which was also the final blessing bestowed upon her by heaven Xu Xueshi replied in a calm and unhurried manner
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Everyone was taken aback
"No matter how hard one works day and night, it cannot surpass the decay of the corpse." He said淡淡.
The Western Xuan envoy, kneeling on the ground, raised his eyes to steal a glance. The crown prince of the Eastern Palace of the Great Wei walked past him, his attire impeccably neat, even his shoes were spotless, yet his complexion was unusually pale, with his eyes appearing blood-red.
Li Rongzhi did not look at Scholar Xu, nor did he glance at the officials in the hall; he simply stared intently at the beautiful corpse in the coffin and shouted sternly
The young prince's gaze briefly swept over the woman in the mourning hall. His voice was slightly hoarse
"Your Highness, this is not in accordance with etiquette..." he whispered, seeing that the Crown Prince did not stop, he could not help but silently lament.
He ignored it, flicked his sleeve aside, and touched the familiar cheek inside the coffin. ... The cheek was slightly cold, slightly hard, like that of a corpse ... . ... He moved his fingertip to the area beneath Xu Da's nose and confirmed that there was no breath.
No one expected that on this very night, a visiting idle guest happened to be present, recording everything with his eyes, and it was just as fortunate that he later unfortunately obtained a position as a historian
He reached out his hand, wanting to touch Xu Da, but someone gently pulled his wrist with a sleeve. "Your Highness, my sister did not discuss marriage before her death, and she was still pure at the time of her passing. Although this is considered disgraceful in the eyes of the people of Xixuan, we cannot allow her to be touched by a man after her death. I ask Your Highness to exercise restraint."
The side hall... is the mourning hall
He remained completely still, gently stroking the black hair of Xu Da inside the coffin with his fingertips
Thirty days? Can we reach the borders of the Great Wei in thirty days
He straightened up, just about to speak, when suddenly a few drops of fresh blood spurted from his mouth. The coffin was splattered with bright red, and even the corpse inside the coffin was spattered with droplets of blood
The room is completely silent
Your Highness! Scholar Xu's brows furrowed slightly
Which play is being performed now? Could someone please provide a brief hint?
Is that so ... ... '' His gaze remained fixed on the person in the coffin for a moment. After a while, he softly asked: `` Does she wish to be buried in the Western Abyss ? ''
He slowly leaned down and kissed Xu Da's cool, slightly firm lips
Xu Da of the Western Xuan passed away suddenly in the Great Wei, and had already been placed in a coffin and laid out in the mourning hall. Just as dawn was breaking and the funeral procession was about to set off back to his homeland, the Crown Prince of the Great Wei appeared in the middle of the night
Your Highness. The only woman standing beside the mourning hall slightly bowed her body
The prince who is about to ascend the throne willingly chooses to touch the roof beam, which is one thing, but has he considered the people beneath him? If any trouble arises, this small official stationed in the Great Wei from the Western Xuan might also have to pay with his life
He, upon hearing this, gazed deeply at the female scholar in the Western Xuan Palace. After a long while, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice
"The coffin has not yet been sealed; Your Highness can certainly see it if you wish to." With these words, Xu Da's sister, Scholar Xu, lifted the white curtain and walked to the back
"...Is this her smooth path?" He paused for a moment before continuing, "Will I still be able to see Xu Da's last face?"
He received no answer; the one who should have answered him was dead, while those who should not have answered all knelt on the ground, afraid to respond
"...Did he die suddenly from an illness?" he asked hoarsely
Decades later, when he is gray-haired, he shakes his feather fan and sighs with melancholy
He followed closely inside
"The descendants of the Xu family must be buried in the Western Xuan. If they cannot leave, they will be burned by the fire on the ground, and Xu will lead the way, Xu Da will surely return home." Scholar Xu pointed to a girl in the corner who had not knelt down at all.
Li Rongzhi looked over and indeed saw Xu Da's sister, Xu Hui
"Xu Zhi and Xu Hui unexpectedly appeared in the Great Wei, truly beyond this king's expectations, even the little general from the underworld has come so coincidentally." His gaze returned to the corpse, gritting his teeth he said, "Xu Da, are you truly heartless? Even in death, you are unwilling to remain on the land of this king?"
Her last words before passing: Set off at dawn and travel day and night
"Scholar Xu's arrival is indeed quite timely"
The foreign officials kneeling on the ground in the room were utterly bewildered, secretly reflecting on the events that had transpired in recent days
"Your Highness! Your Highness!" The originally solemn mourning hall was suddenly filled with chaos, as the officials kneeling on the ground urgently called for the imperial physician, while others shouted to stop His Highness, all displaying expressions of fear and helplessness.
"In the past two days, I caught a cold and did not go to see a doctor. I did not expect that my condition would worsen, and I passed away so suddenly"
"Your Highness need not worry, for within the layers of my sister's coffin lies cold jade, which can preserve the body for thirty days without decay"