novelones Chapter 555 Lu Huaining was recognized by Emperor Yongan
Chapter 555 Lu Huaining was recognized by Emperor Yongan
The period of mourning has expired, and today is the day to send the coffin of the Supreme Emperor to the imperial mausoleum.
The high-pitched word "qi" from the ceremony officer broke the silence of the hall.
Xiao Chenyan stepped forward, leaned over and gently held the Supreme Emperor's spiritual throne. Just as he was preparing to lead everyone to enlighten the spirit, Emperor Yong'an arrived in a hurry. He looked around, and his eyes finally fell on Xiao Chenyan, with an unquestionable majesty in his tone.
"Put down the spiritual throne and let Huai Ning come and see the Emperor off."
Lu Huaining? Xiao Chenyan's pupils were trembling. The filial son and grandson had always come to hold the spiritual throne in person, so there was no reason to let outsiders take it.
The royal family members present also had strange expressions on their faces, but since Emperor Yong'an had spoken, no one dared to question it.
There was silence in the hall, and only the voice of Emperor Yong'an echoed: "Huaining is the daughter of the late empress. My legitimate son has been living abroad for twelve years, and today he finally returns to his clan."
Every word was like a heavy hammer beating a drum, announcing Lu Huaining's noble royal bloodline.
While everyone was astonished, they couldn't help but think of the rumors a few days ago about the late empress having a surviving son. Now it seemed that the rumors were true.
Soon, congratulations began to ring out, "Congratulations to the Emperor on finding his legitimate son."
Amidst the praises, Emperor Yong'an continued to issue the decree: "Pass the decree, grant Huaining the title of Prince Ning, and perform the filial piety of the Supreme Emperor on my behalf."
As soon as the decree was issued, Lu Huaining slowly walked into the hall. He was dressed in mourning clothes, with a white belt to tie his hair. His back was as straight as a pine tree, and his steps were firm and powerful. He walked up to Emperor Yong'an and saluted respectfully: "I would like to thank my father for his grace."
Everyone looked sideways, and after careful inspection, they realized that Lu Huaining's eyebrows were indeed very similar to those of Emperor Yong'an, and his noble and elegant temperament was even more extraordinary.
Xiao Chenyan was stunned for a long time. He couldn't believe that Lu Huaining was the legitimate son of Emperor Yong'an. It wasn't until Lu Huaining stepped forward and took the Supreme Emperor's spiritual throne from his hands that he came back to his senses.
However, before he could ask, the ceremonial officer sang again, "Awakening." The guards came in, lifted up the heavy golden nanmu coffin, and set off slowly.
Lu Huaining walked at the front holding the spiritual throne, followed by the royal family members and civil and military officials, who were automatically divided into two teams according to their rank and followed silently.
The group of people headed towards the imperial mausoleum in a mighty manner.
The imperial mausoleum is on the outskirts of Beijing. After leaving the city, everyone took carriages instead. Lu Huaining came to the carriage and was about to board the car when he saw Xiao Chenyan coming over with a cold face.
"You dare to pretend to be a prince and don't want to live anymore?"
When Xiao Chenyan opened his mouth, it was full of threats. Lu Huaining raised his eyebrows and responded unceremoniously, "What did the prince say? My father declared that I am the prince. Are you questioning my father?"
"Father? Your name is very smooth." A hint of sarcasm appeared from the corner of Xiao Chenyan's mouth, and he continued to warn, "Lu Huaining, don't think that you can do whatever you want after joining the royal family tree. Be careful and don't die by then. have no idea."
Lu Huaining snorted coldly, but was not deterred at all. Instead, he straightened his back straighter and put his feet in the stirrups. Now he was a head taller than Xiao Chenyan. He said condescendingly: "Don't come near me if you have nothing to do. I get annoyed when I see you."
This was exactly what Xiao Chenyan said to Lu Huaining when he was in Hongcheng, and now he returned it without saying a word.
Lu Huaining lifted the curtain and entered the carriage. Xiao Chenyan stood there, staring at the carriage that was getting further away with complicated eyes. He knew very well that the newly canonized Prince Ning was by no means a good person.
He raised his hand to summon Jun Wu and gave a few instructions in a low voice.
On the streets of Kyoto, as the funeral procession receded, the shouts and shouts of shops sounded again.
Shen Ruzhou was mixed in the crowd, but her heart was in turmoil. She pulled Miaodong's sleeve and confirmed: "The person holding the spiritual tablet in front of me just now is really Lu Huaining?"
Miaodong nodded blankly. She suspected that she was dazzled for a while, but she was not sure until Shen Ruzhou asked.
"Let's go to the Prince Regent's Mansion." Shen Ruzhou made an immediate decision and decided to find out what was going on.
Last night, Beixiu Yan left the city and asked her to look after Lu Huaining. As a result, Lu Huaining's true identity was discovered today. There must be something fishy in this.
When he arrived at the Regent's Mansion, Shen Ruzhou went straight to Xiao Ruohan's room and asked the questions in his heart straight to the point.
Xiao Ruohan sighed and recounted what happened yesterday.
After finishing speaking, she said with a sad face: "Brother protected Huaining like that just because he didn't want anything to happen to him. In the end, he ended up in the wolf's den."
Shen Ruzhou's eyes were full of worry, and he forced himself to calm down and analyze, "According to the rules of the imperial court, the legitimate son must inherit the throne. Huaining threatens Xiao Chenyan's position as the crown prince. According to Xiao Chenyan's temperament, he must not be tolerated. of."
Hearing this, Xiao Ruohan held her hand to express comfort, "Don't worry, no matter how cruel Xiao Chenyan is, he won't dare to do it openly. We just need to be careful and protect Huaining secretly."
"What I'm afraid of is that he will use his methods behind his back." Shen Ruzhou frowned. She knew how deep Xiao Chenyan's intentions were and how ruthless his methods were.
"Is the sky falling? It makes you two so worried." Hong Xi looked at the two people sighing one after another at the door, and spoke with a bit of ridicule.
When Shen Ruzhou heard the news, he saw Hong Xi leaning against the door frame with his arms folded, a cynical smile on his face.
Xiao Ruohan angrily grabbed an orange on the table and threw it over, "How long has it been and you're still laughing? It's heartless."
Hong Xi caught the orange easily, tore open the skin and ate it while saying, "Are you worried about the future, okay? Lu Huaining is already twelve years old. He is no longer a child. He can still keep him in the house and let you support him." A piece of sky?"
While he was talking, he walked up to Xiao Ruohan's side, broke off a piece of orange and stuffed it into her mouth.
Xiao Ruohan turned his face away angrily and didn't want to pay attention to him.
Shen Ruzhou understood the meaning of his words and nodded in agreement, "You're right, it's time for me to fight for my own world."
When Xiao Ruohan heard what she said, he smiled bitterly and said: "That's what I said, but these are troubled times, and my brother is not in Kyoto now. If Xiao Chen'er really has any bad intentions, how should we deal with it?"
Speaking of this, a thought quickly emerged in her mind, and she immediately pushed Hong Xi beside her, "You go to protect Huaining. You must follow him every step of the way. Pay more attention to him when something happens, and give him a heads up."
Hong Xi curled his lips unhappily and followed Lu Huaining every step of the way. Then would he still have time to get close to Xiao Ruohan?
"I don't want to go. That kid has always been a brat. There's nothing wrong with letting him fiddle with himself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ruohan raised his hand high, pretending to fight, "Are you going or not?"
Seeing that she was angry, Hong Xi quickly responded with a smile, "Go, go, how dare I disobey Madam's orders."
After saying that, Hong Xi left first. Shen Ruzhou changed the topic and talked about the Beixiu Banquet, "It's not easy for the prince to appear in public now. If anything happens in the future, we will have to do it ourselves."
I am really afraid of what will happen. Xiao Ruohan sighed in his heart, "Brother is not here, what will happen if Xiao Chenyan forcibly marries you?"
Shen Ruzhou had already thought of this, and said warmly: "Now that the Supreme Emperor is mourning, and Xiao Chenyan has just been demoted, he will never forcefully marry me."
After all, in Xiao Chenyan's heart, power and status are the most important thing.