I married the crippled queen and became the most favored queen in the capital

Chapter 248 Someone from Xuanyuan City Arrives

"Nian Xi, I didn't lie to you, this is really your jade pendant..."

"If it's mine, why are you giving it to me now?"

Seeing her ask this, Luo Yuanjian hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly.

"The late emperor passed away, the crown prince will soon ascend the throne, and you will soon become the new queen. I thought that when the Ministry of Household Affairs registers your household registration, if you don't want to say that you are my daughter, Luo Yuanjian, then you must have a home!"

"Ah!"

Luo Nianxi suddenly snorted coldly.

"You're asking me to find my family just because of a jade pendant. That's really ridiculous. Besides, the prince doesn't care about my background, so you don't have to worry about it. I don't want this jade pendant either."

She always felt that he would not be kind enough to return the jade pendant to her, and he must have other purposes.

Unexpectedly, Luo Yuanjian placed the jade pendant directly on the table.

"No matter how much you've suffered in the Luo family, and no matter how much you hate me, we have a father-daughter relationship after all. I won't lie to you for no reason, and I don't want to please you. This jade pendant is yours. If you want to keep it, keep it. If you don't want to keep it, throw it away..."

After leaving these words, he clasped his fists in greeting and turned away.

Luo Yuanjian came in a hurry and left in a hurry, which made her very suspicious.

She walked to the table, picked up the jade pendant and looked at it carefully.

This jade pendant is emerald green and clear, and is engraved with a pattern of a sika deer with a pearl on its head and a snow lotus in its mouth.

The texture of this jade pendant does not look like something from Pingyang Kingdom and looks a bit strange.

Since Luo Yuanjian mentioned that this jade pendant was related to her life experience, it should be true. There was no need for him to fool herself with a jade pendant.

However, what was his intention in bringing out the jade pendant at this time?

While she was thinking about this, Chuntao called out from outside:

"Crown Princess, another person has come to pay his respects to the Emperor..."

Hearing this, she hurriedly stuffed the jade pendant into her sleeve, turned around and left the side hall, heading straight for the main hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

……

The emperor's coffin remained in the Hall of Mental Cultivation for three days. During these three days, Concubine Ying and several other concubines only came to pay their respects to the emperor symbolically. Only Concubine Mei stayed in front of his coffin and kept adding paper money for him.

During this period, Leng Yiyan had been guarding the palace. Outside the palace, Leng Jin and Leng Yixing were also busy and kept sending more people, fearing that something might go wrong when the emperor was buried, which was the day Leng Yiyan ascended the throne.

According to the rules of Pingyang Kingdom, Leng Yiyan had to hold a ceremony to enthronize the new emperor before the emperor was buried, and only then could the emperor's coffin leave the palace and go to the imperial mausoleum.

August 20

After Leng Yiyan came to pay the emperor the last respects before his funeral, Concubine Mei knelt down in front of him.

This scene surprised him, but he still said in a cold voice:

"Before his death, my father specifically asked me to take good care of you, so you don't need to ask, I will also ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."

Mei Fei shook her head expressionlessly.

"I'm not asking you to show me mercy. I just want you to allow me to go to the imperial mausoleum and guard the mausoleum for the emperor."

Her words stunned Leng Yiyan.

He looked at her with puzzled eyes.

"Are you really willing to guard your father's tomb?"

"I am willing. I felt guilty towards the emperor when he was alive, but he was still thinking about me before he died. I feel even more guilty for his concern. I have figured it out in the past three days. A concubine like me who has no children will be embarrassed if I stay in the palace. It would be better for me to guard the emperor's tomb to comfort his spirit in heaven. Please allow me, Your Majesty."

What she said was true.

Although he promised his father that he would properly settle her, how should he settle the concubine of the previous emperor?

He couldn't possibly make her a concubine and keep her in the palace, right?

Since she is willing to guard her father's tomb, it can be regarded as a punishment for her having wronged the emperor in the past!

He nodded immediately,

"Okay, then tomorrow you will be buried in the imperial mausoleum along with your father's coffin. After three years of guarding, you can return to the palace or live among the common people. No matter which you choose, I will follow your father's wishes and take good care of you."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."

She had no intention of thinking about what would happen three years later.

The only thing she cares about now is Jing'er.

Thinking of this, she said to him again:

"Please allow me to leave the palace for a while, I want to see an old friend before I leave."

Of course Leng Yi Yan knew what she was thinking.

But since she has been gone for three years, it is only natural to let her see her sister before she leaves.

He nodded directly.

"You have two hours. Father's coffin will leave the palace at noon. You must return early."

Seeing that Leng Yiyan agreed to let her leave the palace, she nodded gratefully.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I will go there early and come back early."

Leaving these words behind, she took off the white silk around her waist, hung it next to the emperor's coffin, and quickly turned and left.

The new emperor's coronation ceremony will be held at the hour of Si, so this period of time is particularly important to Leng Yiyan.

At this moment, Jiang Hai came hurriedly to report,

"Your Highness, people from Xuanyuan Country have arrived. They said they are here to pay their respects to the Emperor and to attend your coronation ceremony..."

Hearing this, his brows tightened instantly.

"Are they here to cause trouble?"

Jiang Hai nodded.

"It's hard to say, but this time their king and queen came in person, which is quite curious. Also, the letter sent by the northern officials a month ago only arrived at the palace today. In the letter, they mentioned that the 100,000-strong army of Xuanyuan Country has taken a shortcut and is approaching the border. They simply cannot resist it and dare not use eggs to hit stones. They hope that we will take more precautions, but the journey is long. The letter took a month to arrive. However, I have sent people to check. They will reach Chang'an City in two days. If they set up camp thirty miles away from Chang'an City, they can reach it tomorrow..."

"Is there any movement in the suburbs?"

"The Eighth Prince replied that the people over there are ready to make a move and they are expected to take action this morning, but they have already made arrangements. As long as the people from Xuanyuan Country don't come to cause trouble, they are confident that they can control them."

"Well, is there any news about the Xiao family?"

Jiang Hai shook his head.

"The Xiao family has been staying indoors, but the Eighth Prince has sent people to guard outside the Xiao family's door. If they make any movement, they will be arrested immediately."

"Okay, please ask the people from Xuanyuan Country to go to the main hall. Now let the people from the Ministry of Rites come to change my clothes and prepare for my coronation."

Since the king and queen of Xuanyuan Kingdom came in person, he might as well let them attend his coronation ceremony to demonstrate the national power of Pingyang Kingdom.

"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."

Jiang Hai agreed and turned to leave. Leng Yiyan took a deep breath and called out to the outside.

"Someone is coming..."

The young eunuch from the palace came in quickly,

"emperor……"

"Go and see how the Crown Princess is preparing."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

After receiving the order, the young eunuch quickly turned around and left. Leng Yiyan put his hands behind his back, glanced at the emperor's coffin, and said softly:

"Father, you left in a hurry and handed over this huge Pingyang Kingdom to me. I am really overwhelmed!"