dognovel Chapter 339 Remains
Chapter 339 Remains
Jiang Xing walked Lu Xuan out of the palace, followed by several eunuchs from the Imperial Household Department and the body of Nanny Yu.
However, when they arrived at the palace gate, they were immediately stopped.
"Your Highness, Princess, please forgive me. The Emperor has ordered that during the period of mourning for the Empress Dowager, all deceased palace maids will be considered as impurities that disturb her spirit and are not allowed to leave the palace without permission."
The Jinwu Guards were sincere and seemed to be extremely considerate of the Queen Mother.
Lu Xuan's anger was about to burst out, Jiang Xing shook her hand and answered the palace guard in a deep voice.
"The person who died was not a palace servant, but a member of the Jin Palace. If someone from the Jin Palace died but didn't leave the palace, where would they be kept?"
The guard bowed again and said, "All the servants who have died in the past few days have been handled by the Imperial Household Department. They will be taken to Jingle Hall for cremation."
"Jingle Hall? Isn't that still outside the palace? Does that mean only the Imperial Household Department can bring it, and I can't?"
Lu Xuan was angry and spoke rudely.
She glanced at the eunuchs carrying the corpse behind her, and her brows swept sharply over the Jinwu Guards in front of her, "What are your eyes for? The eunuchs behind you are all from the Internal Affairs Bureau. We didn't hear about them being handed over to the Imperial Household Department before."
The guard laughed dryly, "I am only a guard on duty, and I only know to follow my superiors' orders. I hope the princess will not embarrass me."
After counting the guards at the door, Lu Xuan was thinking about how many immobilization talismans he needed to use to get out.
Suddenly, a call came from behind.
"Your Majesty, Princess, please wait a moment..."
The voice seemed to be a little hoarse due to running in a hurry, and it sounded very unfamiliar. Lu Xuan looked up at Jiang Xing.
Jiang Xing frowned, "Emperor of Ceremonies, Xia Ming."
Lu Xuan's mouth showed a strong sarcasm.
In such a short time, a maid from Prince Jin's mansion passed away, and even the most trusted eunuch of the Imperial Household Department came out so quickly.
I have to say that she has a lot of face in this palace.
"Prince, Princess." Xia Ming first saluted respectfully, and then with a "slap", he slapped himself in the mouth.
"It's all my fault for forgetting. The Empress Dowager has been in mourning for the past few days. All the palace maids who passed away during this period are being transported out of the palace by the Imperial Household Department and cremated together to avoid disturbing the Empress Dowager's spirit."
He looked at Lu Xuan flatteringly, "It was because I didn't come to handle it in time that the princess had to come here in person. Please return to the palace for the time being and hand over the body of Madam to my people for disposal."
"Madame Yu is the nanny who takes care of the princess personally. She has a deep relationship with her. It is natural for the princess to want to take her out of the palace herself. There is no need to trouble Eunuch Xia. The princess can take her back to the palace, which is also a fulfillment of her kindness." Jiang Xing answered for Lu Xuan with his hands behind his back, his voice full of rejection that did not allow for questioning.
Xia Ming's face suddenly became a little embarrassed. "Princess, I am also doing my job according to the emperor's order. You are not going to disobey the order and go against the emperor just because of a nanny, right?"
His face trembled, and he looked at Jiang Xing with embarrassment again, "Besides, the Queen Mother is the Prince's mother. I'm sure the Prince would not want the Queen Mother's journey to the afterlife to be disturbed..."
Lu Xuan sneered in his heart.
They came in such a hurry and explained so much in a hurry. It must be that after Huai Ling ran away, Jiang Yuanfeng received the news and quickly arranged people to come and intercept them.
The purpose is obvious, just like last night and today, he doesn't want her to take the empress dowager's soul out of the palace!
Lu Xuan glanced coldly at Xia Ming, who was scowling in front of him, and suddenly a heavy sound came from behind him.
"Clap!"
She turned around instantly and saw that at this moment, the Jinwu Guards had locked the palace gate behind them!
The guard who had intercepted them earlier stepped forward with a trembling face, a drop of sweat running down his forehead. "Princess, please forgive me. The palace confinement time has expired. It's time to remove the keys."
The previous anger in his eyes was instantly replaced by a coldness.
"Okay, very good." She gritted her teeth and glanced at the guard in front of her, then looked coldly at the respectful and polite Xia Ming in front of her, with hatred in her heart.
"You've made up your mind to put pressure on Prince Jin's Mansion, right? I've never heard of such an order from the Emperor before!"
A warm palm gently held her hand, followed by a gentle caress.
Then Jiang Xing said to Xia Ming in a restrained tone, "Eunuch, why don't you tell my brother, the emperor, that everyone knows that I dote on the princess. Please give me a favor. He can treat the queen so specially. The princess just wants to send the remains of a nanny back to the palace, but it has become a luxury? I think even if my mother were still alive, she would definitely agree to my request."
Xia Ming pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly, knowing that if things continued to stalemate like this, it would be difficult to deal with...
Hundreds of people were crowded around the palace gate, but at this moment it was dead silent.
The three parties refused to give in, each with their own plans in mind. For a moment, no one knew what to say next.
Suddenly, Lu Xuan's heart moved.
"Forget it!" she said coldly, "Since the Emperor and Eunuch Xia don't want me to bring Madam Yu's body back to the palace personally, and want the Imperial Household Department to do it, then I won't force it."
"Eunuch Xia will arrange for Madam Yu to be returned to the palace intact and buried with honor before the hour of Mao tomorrow. The prince and I cannot leave the palace, so Eunuch Xia will take care of Madam Yu's funeral. Madam Yu worked hard during her lifetime and rarely enjoyed a peaceful life. Please treat her well, Eunuch."
Lu Xuan's words were somewhat capricious. She pretended not to understand the palace rules, but actually wanted Xia Ming to take care of it.
Xia Ming was the emperor's eunuch who wrote in his honor. He usually dealt with the approval of memorials, the announcement of imperial decrees, and the management of eunuch affairs. Naturally, his status was extremely high.
With such an identity, he was asked to handle the funeral of a nanny in the royal palace. It was not in accordance with the rules.
Lu Xuan was thinking in his mind.
As a result, there were fewer people in the palace to handle the empress dowager's funeral.
If they agreed, then Nanny Yu would not lose out. She would be buried in a grand ceremony, while her enemies would not have to go to such great lengths to hold a funeral for her.
If she refused, she would have a reason to leave the palace openly.
Let's see how they choose.
After she finished speaking, Lu Xuan added with a faint smile, "By the way, this matter was originally intended to be handled by me personally. Since Eunuch Xia has taken it upon himself, I absolutely cannot delegate it to anyone else. After all, the kindness that Madam showed me cannot be dishonored by anyone else."
She didn't want Nanny Yu to fall into Jiang Yuanfeng's hands, so even if she had to hand her over, she had to let the person in front of her take full responsibility.
If something goes wrong, it would be better to question him alone than to have multiple people pass the buck.
Unexpectedly, Xia Ming hesitated for only a moment before nodding and saying, "Thank you, Princess, for your consideration."
The smile on his face became more natural. "Since the princess trusts me, I will definitely die for her and give Madam Yu a dignified funeral."
Jiang Xing raised his eyebrows and said, "Thank you very much, Eunuch Xia."
Nodding, Lu Xuan ordered that Nanny Yu's body be placed at the palace gate.
Then she looked at the guards at the palace gate.
"Since the body cannot be taken out of the palace, and Mammy's body has been handed over to Eunuch Xia, can I leave now?"
The guard and Xia Ming's faces froze.
No, we've been making such a fuss for so long, and now nothing is working?
What does it mean that this lady wants to leave the palace?
The guard forced a smile that looked uglier than tears and said in embarrassment, "Princess, you can see that the palace gates are locked, and it's the Queen Mother's mourning period. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me to leave the palace at this time?"
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow. "When this princess wanted to leave the palace just now, it was still early. It was you who said that the nanny's body was not allowed to leave, so it was delayed. Could it be that the young general forgot so quickly?"