Wanwan is not Wanwan: Who will spoil you after you are reborn?

Chapter 500 You Old Slave

Xie Moxuan and Pei Wanning were both dressed in mourning, clearly keeping vigil for the princess.

But there is no relationship between this pair of cousins ​​and Princess Pingyang.

A while ago, there were rumors that Princess Pingyang wanted to adopt Pei Wanning as her adopted daughter, but this did not happen in the end.

The King of Qin was the nephew of Princess Pingyang. He did not come to keep vigil for the princess, but this pair of cousins ​​came. This was not a simple matter.

These people did not know that although Gu Beichen did not personally keep vigil for Princess Pingyang, he had already arranged the princess's funeral in an orderly manner.

Zhao Ziyi was heartbroken over the princess's death and had no energy to arrange the princess's funeral arrangements.

Gu Beichen arranged personnel to set up the mourning hall, announce the funeral to the public, and arrange the condolence process and reception of guests.

He was worried that the servants in the princess's mansion would take the opportunity to cause trouble, so he dispatched people from the Prince of Qin's mansion to help.

After finishing the affairs of the princess's mansion, he still had to go to the palace to meet Emperor Tianchen and the empress dowager, and handle other official duties. He was very busy.

At this moment, someone noticed Shen Wanwan and immediately turned their attention to her.

A year ago, she saved the princess from falling into the water, and since then, the princess and she have had a very good relationship.

The princess once offered to adopt her as her adopted daughter but she refused. However, this did not affect the relationship between her and the princess.

But now that the princess has passed away and the princess needs comfort the most, she is late. It seems that the relationship between them is not as rumored.

Shen Wanwan didn't know what everyone was thinking. She followed Xie Leqing and stood quietly by the side waiting.

The people in front paid their respects and left one after another, and the number of people inside and outside the mourning hall gradually decreased.

When no one else came forward, Xie Leqing brought Shen Wanwan, Pei Guangguang and Nangong Xiyu forward.

He took three incense sticks from the servant, lit them, held them in both hands and raised them to his chest. After a moment of silence, he inserted them into the incense burner, then knelt on the cushion in front of him and kowtowed three times.

After Pei Guangguang and Nangong Xiyu took the incense, they also imitated the adults to burn incense to the princess, kneel down and kowtow, with no mistakes in their movements.

On the way from Xie's Mansion to the Princess's Mansion in a carriage, Xie Leqing told them that Princess Pingyang was not only their elder, but also a great benefactor of their maternal grandfather, the Xie family.

Although they were young, they knew what "benefactor" meant.

Especially Pei Guangguang, who had already attended school, knew the profound meaning of these two words.

When kneeling, he kowtowed very seriously.

After Shen Wanwan kowtowed three times, she slowly stood up from the ground and looked at Zhao Ziyi. The latter seemed to notice something and suddenly looked up at her.

Their eyes met in the air.

Zhao Ziyi's tears welled up again.

She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

Shen Wanwan walked towards her, squatted down, put her arm around her waist, and patted her back gently, "Don't be afraid, Yi'er, you have us by your side."

Zhao Ziyi's tears became more violent, and she hugged Shen Wanwan tightly, like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw.

"Sister Wan is right. Yi'er shouldn't be afraid. Yi'er has her uncle and grandmother, and you, Sister Wan. Now she has her own brother..."

She never thought that she was a child of the Xie family.

When she heard the doorman say that someone was coming to the Xie Mansion last night, she was full of anticipation.

But only Pei Wanning and Xie Moxuan came in, and she felt a little disappointed.

Xie Moxuan told her that he was her half-brother, and she almost kicked him out of the princess's mansion.

My mother had just passed away two days ago, and they had the audacity to come and slander her reputation.

"it is true."

Pei Wanning looked at Zhao Ziyi seriously and said, "Guardian Liu from your princess's residence was asked by the princess to call my mother to the clan residence. She told my mother about this matter in person.

"Besides, the Emperor has personally told Wanwan about this. Even if you don't believe us, you should at least believe Wanwan, right?"

Zhao Ziyi was half-believing and half-doubting, but she didn't chase the two out.

I was counting the hours silently in my heart, thinking that I would find a chance to ask her when someone came to pay their respects.

She stayed in the mourning hall to keep vigil and did not sleep all night.

Xie Moxuan and Pei Wanwan also stayed in the mourning hall until dawn, when they took a short rest.

Zhao Ziyi let go of Shen Wanwan, "...Sister Wan, Sister Ning said that I am half of the Xie family..."

Shen Wanwan nodded. "Wanning is right. You have your own brother. So, Yi'er, don't be too sad. Wait until Beichen consults the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. If they agree, your mother will be buried in the Xie family's ancestral tomb."

There was no precedent in the Nanyao Kingdom for a princess to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.

Princess Pingyang married into the Zhao family in her early years, and later she personally sent Zhao Qingyu to jail.

A divorced woman cannot be buried in the ancestral tomb of her ex-husband's family.

Zhao Ziyi was stunned. "But mother..."

"Yier, if you don't mind, I'll call you that too. From now on, you can call me aunt just like Xuan'er."

Xie Leqing stepped forward and said, "Your mother had two last wishes. One was for you to have the surname Xie and live a good life as a descendant of the Xie family. The other was for you to become your father's wife."

"aunt?"

Zhao Ziyi's voice trembled slightly.

It was the first time she called someone aunt.

Although it was the first time I called out that name, the feeling was wonderful, warm and natural, just like how I had called out the word "mother" countless times.

Xie Leqing's eyes were red. "Yier, we can't fulfill your mother's second wish, but we can let her be buried next to your father. I hope they can be buried sooner in their next life..."

"aunt!"

Zhao Ziyi threw herself into Xie Leqing's arms, "Thank you, Yi'er thanks you on behalf of my mother..."

No one noticed that there was a white shadow not far behind Zhao Ziyi.

There was a smile on her lips, but two lines of tears hung on her cheeks.

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The Yangxin Hall of the Imperial Palace.

After Gu Beichen finished explaining the Xie family's decision, the entire hall fell into silence.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Tianchen sighed heavily and said, "...Let's do as you say."

Gu Beichen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I'll go see the Empress Dowager."

Emperor Tianchen waved his hand impatiently.

After Gu Beichen left, Emperor Tianchen called Jiang Baitong in and said, "Go, bring me the osmanthus wine brewed by Qing'er."

Jiang Baitong stamped his foot, "Oh, my Lord, don't you know how much osmanthus wine is left? We agreed to save the rest for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin..."

Emperor Tianchen frowned, "Why, you old servant, you won't allow me to drink today?"

"I dare not."

"Look at you, how can you look like you don't dare?"

Jiang Baitong knelt on the ground and said, "This old servant simply feels that Anhua's return to the Xie family is a good thing. The princess being buried next to General Xie's tomb is what she wished for. Your Majesty, you shouldn't drown your sorrows in alcohol anymore. Be careful not to make your sorrows worse!"

"You! You old thing! Who told you that I was going to drown my sorrows in alcohol?"

Emperor Tianchen glared at him fiercely and said, "I feel that my sister has been wronged."

Jiang Baitong shook his head. "If I were to say I'm truly wronged, no one feels as wronged as you, Your Majesty. For so many years, you've been hiding so many things. I feel so sorry for you on behalf of the Empress."

"With your mouth, do I still need you to feel sorry for me on behalf of Qing'er?

Emperor Tianchen glared at Jiang Baitong again, "My royal sister has done so much for the Xie family, but she can't even get the position of a co-wife. That kid from the Xie family is really cold-hearted."

"I think Young Master Xie is a man who values ​​friendship and loyalty. Otherwise, he wouldn't have considered burying the princess next to General Xie's tomb. General Xie vowed to never take a concubine or a second wife. Honestly, Young Master Xie is being unfilial."

Emperor Tianchen shook his head repeatedly, "I'm not asking him to announce it to the world, but is it that difficult to secretly hold a ghost marriage?"

"But the King of Qin just said that they would announce to the public that Princess Anhua would be called Xie Ziyi from now on, the daughter of the princess and General Xie. The princess remarried that bastard Zhao Qingyu after divorcing General Xie."

"You old thing, are you my servant or that kid from the Xie family? He just said it verbally, how can it be the same as the real thing?"

"Oh!"

A cup fell at Jiang Baitong's feet, and he was so scared that he immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty, what are you saying? Of course I am your servant. I have taken care of you for so many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard. Your Majesty cannot deny it."

He patted his chest, a look of fear on his face. "Besides, the name Xie Ziyi is going to be on the Xie family tree, just like Princess Anhua is on the Royal Jade Butterfly. Judge for yourself, how can this be fake?"

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