Chapter 1013 Accident
Duoqing refers to the fact that court ministers were summoned by the emperor to serve during the mourning period of Dingyou.
Chu Jingwu and Chu Xuanyu were already in the period of Ding You, but they were summoned by the emperor. This was love-stealing.
As for the time of seizing love, it all depends on the emperor's wishes.
If the witch is never caught, then Chu Jingwu and Chu Xuanyu will be deprived of their love for three years. During these three years, they will not need Ding You at home.
If they catch the sorcerer, maybe tomorrow, the emperor will order them to go home to Ding You.
To put it simply, military generals with important positions like Chu Xuanyu and Chu Jingwu must serve the country once the country needs them, even if there is a funeral at home.
First there is a country, then there is a home.
Chu Jingqi had outstanding abilities and strong martial arts skills, and was the emperor's most trusted brother. The emperor was hiring people at this time, so Xia Zihan expected that he would be stolen by the emperor.
Xia Zihan wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief and whispered, "The seizure of love is temporary. When the emperor catches the fugitive, he will approve Aqi Dingyou's case."
Dou Si happily pulled her and chattered about Chu Jingqi's affairs in Jiangnan. Dou Da whispered, "Okay, you two, stop chatting and leave the city gate soon."
As expected, the hearse arrived at the city gate and was stopped by officers and soldiers.
Master Liao came forward, and General Du, who was guarding the city gate, looked embarrassed, "Master Liao, it's not that I'm embarrassing you, but you are embarrassing me."
"In order to catch the fugitive, the emperor used almost all the officers and soldiers available in the capital. The emperor issued a decree that no suspect could be allowed to leave the city before the fugitive was caught. It would be better to catch the wrong one than let him go."
General Du moved out of the emperor's house on purpose, and Mr. Liao's face turned ugly indeed. However, the emperor's decree was there. Even if your mother died, you must act in accordance with the emperor's decree.
Who dares to disobey the emperor's decree and risk his life?
Mr. Liao had no choice but to notify the hearse to stop and let the officers and soldiers search all the mourners.
There were five to six hundred mourners in total. With so many people going through the investigation one by one, how long will it take to find out?
Must not delay the auspicious time for the coffin to be buried?
Mr. Liao took General Du aside to talk.
"General Du, most of the relatives and friends who came to pay the funeral are locals from the capital. Look... can the search be done faster?" Mr. Liao said anxiously.
General Du was also in a dilemma, "It's okay to let acquaintances pass, but there are still many servants among them, as well as a small half of outsiders, and many female relatives. We don't know them either. If we don't check carefully, I'm afraid... Liao Sir, here I am It’s not to embarrass you, but I’m worried that the fugitive will take advantage of this opportunity to sneak out of the city. When the time comes, if the fugitive is released, even Master Liao will not be able to shoulder this responsibility, not to mention me.”
Mr. Liao also understands this matter, but... Well, the eminent monk of Baoxiang Temple, even if today is the date, even if it is half a month late, the fugitive issue may be over.
Master Liao did not embarrass General Du. He called several ladies of the Liao family over and asked them to appease the female relatives, while he took the other two masters of the Liao family to appease his colleagues and relatives.
Mr. Liao arranged for the clansmen to leave the city first, and then the coffin...
The officers and soldiers wanted to open the coffin for inspection, but Master Liao scolded them.
Mrs. Liao was his biological mother. After her death, she was still humiliated by this group of officers and soldiers. Mr. Liao was very angry.
He glared at General Du and said with a cold face, "General Du, if you open the coffin today, don't blame me for being rude. I will never give up even if I complain to the emperor."
The third master of the Liao family also said angrily, "When my mother was still alive, she was a strict housekeeper, served her husband and raised her children, and was virtuous and virtuous. She was highly praised by outsiders and clan members. Now that she is gone, she will not be able to rest in peace, and she will be humiliated by you opening her coffin. This... What's the point of this?" Members of the Liao family also came and accused General Du of being unkind.
General Du was forced to let him go.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Master Liao, it's really not that I'm making things difficult for you. There were coffins passing by the city gate yesterday, and we opened them and looked at them. We are also worried..."
Even if you don't say it, Master Liao will understand the following words.
When this happened, he felt so panicked that he had to thank General Du and pat him on the shoulder, "I owe you this once. In the future, if you encounter difficulties, as long as I can help, I will definitely help."
General Du was naturally happy to be able to ask for a favor from Mr. Liao Ge. After releasing the coffin, the people behind him came quickly.
The coffin in front slowly moved forward, and the people behind slowly followed. The suona trumpet started playing again. Upon seeing this, several ladies of the Liao family hurriedly lay down next to the coffin and continued to cry.
Xia Zihan, Dou Si and others followed the coffin out. Princess Qinghui was there. As soon as she showed her jade sign, General Du obediently let her go.
Several ladies from the Dou family, Mrs. Xia Er and a group of familiar ladies and girls all followed them out in a swarm.
"Chu Yu, please walk slower, I can hardly keep up."
After leaving the city, after walking for half a mile, Dou Si was panting from exhaustion. He pulled Xia Zihan with a small hand and leaned nearly half of his body on Xia Zihan.
Xia Zihan had great martial arts skills and deep internal strength. Not to mention Dou Si just leaning on her, even if she had to carry him on his back, Xia Zihan wouldn't even take a breath.
Dou Da looked on with embarrassment and glared at Dou Si, "You don't look good, you've been married for a few years, and I don't know how my cousin spoiled you and raised you smaller and smaller. There’s nothing motherly about it.”
Dou Si pouted his lips and straightened up unwillingly, no longer relying on Xia Zihan.
Fortunately, the funeral procession soon stopped at the foot of a mountain, and the Liao family's ancestral cemetery was on the mountain. The mourners were not allowed to go to the mountain, so everyone said goodbye to Mrs. Liao's coffin at the foot of the mountain.
When Xia Zihan bent down and bowed in front of the coffin, for some unknown reason, his heart skipped a beat, as if something was about to happen.
"Ah..."
Just when she was about to straighten up, something unexpected happened.
The lid of the coffin suddenly flew up and hit her head. Dou Si, who was not far from her, saw it for the first time and screamed in fear.
Xia Zihan seemed to have vaguely expected it. She looked calmly at the large black figure pressing over her, and was about to fly to kick the coffin lid open, but there was a figure who was faster than her and kicked the coffin lid open. , flew down next to her, picked her up, and flew away from the place.
"Ayu, how are you? Are you scared?" Chu Jingqi looked her up and down nervously.
Xia Zihan shook his head, "No, just, why are you here?"
"I came here with the funeral procession." Chu Jingqi said, "Chu Yuexi is also here."
(End of chapter)