bookrebus Chapter 716 Lost
Chapter 716 Lost
On the way back, Gao Yuan and Liu E were often together, and Yuan Yun often held Aunt Jing tightly. Shouhou couldn't sit still in the car and often asked to drive or ride a horse by himself.
Only Zhou Chang was sitting alone in the carriage, with Zhong Yu's ashes as company.
Now, although Feng Shuo received the order, he refused: "Next time, Ninth Brother, it's more lively outside. Moreover, before we went out, Mother specifically told me that Ninth Brother is different now, and that I can only accompany him and not act rashly. She specifically told me not to ride with him."
"Can't ride together?" Zhou Chang was stunned. Feng Suo had already run away.
Zhou Chang then realized what Concubine Qin Sun was worried about.
But this... is too early and too cautious.
Zhou Chang shook his head and watched Feng Suo running and jumping to the front. The accompanying guards pulled a tall horse over. He jumped on it, waved his hand, and started the welcoming team forward.
She then sat back in the luxurious royal carriage.
The carriage was sent by the palace, and was given by the Emperor. It was magnificent and tall in appearance, and spacious and comfortable inside. Sitting in it was indeed much better than the carriages she had taken along the way.
The carriage slowly drove into Jindu City.
When the people heard the news, they paved the streets with yellow earth and lined the roads to welcome them, with loud gongs and drums and firecrackers.
Zhou Chang could only glance out through the gaps in the gauze curtain in front of him that were occasionally blown open by the wind.
Feng Suo was riding on a horse. He seldom had the opportunity to leave the palace, so everything he saw was new to him. He looked around. If the guards hadn't stopped him, he would have wanted to jump off the horse and throw himself into the crowd.
His smile was still as innocent and bright as a child. When someone threw flowers to him, he caught them. When someone cheered, he cheered too. When someone waved, he kept waving as if he was the one being cheered.
Zhou Chang envied her for being so happy as a child, but she felt a deep sense of loss in her heart, as if she had lost something and could never find it back.
Amidst the flowers and flames, the identity of Prince Yi is no longer the same as before.
The former Prince Yi who was known as "plucking feathers from passing geese" is gone, and in his place is the one who is regarded by people as "a man of both virtue and morality".
The Feng Ming who used to "act ridiculously" is gone, and in his place is what people call "lofty sentiments and far-reaching aspirations."
The "unknown" prince of the past is gone, and in his place is what people call a "genius".
Surrounded by such a colorful and prosperous scene, Zhou Chang finally realized that no one could share this moment with him.
After a long parade, Zhou Chang went into the palace to pay his respects to Emperor Lin Fengxun.
Feng Xun sat on the throne in the Golden Palace. He had only been away for half a year, but he looked old and frail.
The father and son usually greeted each other.
Then, Zhou Chang directly threw out the key point and asked how to resettle Prince Rong and others.
Emperor Lin sighed dejectedly and couldn't make up his mind for a long time.
Before returning, Zhou Chang had already written a memorial to the court, detailing the name list of Prince Rong and his cronies, as well as their crimes.
Along the way, in order to prevent Emperor Lin from leniency for the sake of his own face, and also to fulfill Yuan Qi's wish, he even came up with the idea of "forcing the emperor to abdicate."
Zhou Chang ordered that the carriages that Prince Rong was riding in be covered with plain silk and covered with the names of the soldiers who had died in the war with the Mirage Kingdom.
There were many people whose numbers could not be counted or whose names could not be remembered, so they asked their comrades to press their bloody fingerprints on their behalf.
Later, when there was no more space to write the names of the people, they tied a long white cloth strip on the roof of the carriage and continued writing on it, adding more as they went. The whole carriage became a silent accusation.
Prince Rong was locked in a carriage and did not have to see anyone.
But his followers were replaced by prison vans, which followed behind him for a long time, forming a special landscape.
Wherever such a team goes, it creates a special scenery.
He was condemned by thousands of people and reviled by tens of thousands of people.
The deeds done by Prince Rong and his gang were so numerous that they were difficult to describe in words, and so the news spread quickly and was circulated widely.
If the imperial court wants to cover up the crime, it can no longer stop the people from talking.
If Emperor Lin still wanted to hide it, it was too late.
Now, the situation is hopeless. Emperor Lin looks at his only remaining son, Prince Yi Fengming, who is still considered to be a "capable person", with a complicated look in his eyes.
In the end, no clear plan for dealing with Prince Rong could be put forward.
Zhou Chang was not surprised, so he directly suggested that Prince Rong and others be handed over to the Dali Temple for temporary detention. After the Dali Temple found out the facts, they would make them public at the grand court meeting.
Emperor Lin seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, so he waved his hand as a sign of tacit agreement.
Zhou Chang looked up at the majestic symbol of imperial power on the throne, and suddenly felt uncomfortable.
After leaving the imperial study, Feng Suo was still standing on the stone steps outside the palace gate.
"Why are you still here?" Zhou Chang asked.
Feng Shuo was still excited, and he went up to Zhou Chang and walked down the stairs together: "Wait for Brother Jiu, it's been a long time since we last met. Since you left, I've been thinking about you every day."
Zhou Chang looked at Feng Suo's excited smile, but he couldn't muster up any interest: "Are you that happy?"
"Happy, how can I not be happy? Ninth brother is back and has defeated the Mirage Kingdom, achieving a complete victory. I am really happy for Ninth brother." Feng Suo did not hide his feelings at all, and his voice echoed in the square in front of the palace.
Happy for Prince Yi?
Yes, everyone is happy for Prince Yi.
Zhou Chang looked at the palace servants coming and going; everyone had the same respectful smile on their faces.
But why doesn’t Prince Yi feel happy at all?
Others didn't know, and Zhou Chang couldn't explain it, but she knew very well that the depression she felt during this period was not only due to the loss of Zhong Yu, but also from the consciousness of Prince Yi Fengming.
Therefore, Zhou Chang asked: "Shao'er is happy for me? Then you also heard about Brother Rong, Prince, what do you think?"
Feng Suo stopped smiling all of a sudden.
Zhou Chang regretted the moment he asked the question.
We shouldn't spoil the fun of the children at this time.
But at this time, I couldn’t think of a way to change the topic.
Zhou Chang could only force a change of perspective: "Suo'er, tell me, if you were me, wouldn't you be happier than you are now?"
Feng Suo was puzzled and didn't understand the question at all: "Brother Jiu, are you unhappy?"
"Should be happy" means that you are not happy yet.
Looking at Feng Suo's innocent yet confused big eyes, Zhou Chang's heart was empty again.
Mr. Zhong is gone. If he were still alive, perhaps he would be able to understand what I said.
But now, in this vast world, there is no one left for her to talk to.
Feng Shuo's eyes lit up after a moment of doubt: "I know, if I were Ninth Brother, I might not be so happy either."
"You know?" Zhou Chang didn't know what was wrong with him.
Feng Suo instantly turned into his old self again: "The path that Brother Jiu will take in the future is to carry the people of the world on his shoulders. No one would be happy with such a heavy burden on their shoulders."
Silence, a long silence...