Chapter 516: Funeral

But the royal family is different.

Usually one day equals one month. Logically speaking, after the new emperor ascends the throne, he no longer needs to mourn for the previous emperor, and all things should be based on state affairs.

Therefore, the new emperor's selection of concubines can be postponed to early autumn, which is indeed thoughtful. I believe that the history books will also record it greatly, saying that the new emperor is filial and sincere.

This was originally a good thing, but now, Du Jingyi is getting more and more headache.

If the girl from the Li family is really sent to the palace, won't it cause discord with the Yan family? If the two families fight internally at that time, I am afraid Ping'er will also be embarrassed.

Thinking of this, Du Jingyi sighed.

"It's true that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop."

Sister-in-law Liu was a little surprised. Why did she suddenly say this? But before she could ask, she heard someone coming outside.

"Madam, Madam, someone is coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion."

"Let's go and take a look. It's probably Xue Niang who didn't listen to advice and ran away again."

"Yes."

Xue Niang is about to give birth, so the Guo family won't let her go out, for fear of something happening. But the news of her father's death can't be kept secret forever, so the news was sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion early this morning.

The two hurried from the side room to the mourning hall, and saw Xue Niang, whose belly was already bulging and a little drooping, with a crying face. Guo Silang, who was beside her, supported her, and his face was serious and full of worry.

"Xue Niang."

"Sister-in-law."

When the two met, the sister-in-law's tears, which had stopped, suddenly came out again. Du Jingyi saw them crying and hugging each other, and his nose was sore, and he couldn't help but wipe his tears.

"How could it be? How could my father pass away so suddenly? When I heard the news at home, I was stunned."

"It can't be said that it was sudden. My father-in-law had been seriously ill for a long time. He really couldn't wait until last night, so he passed away. But when he passed away, we were all there, so there was no regret."

Sister-in-law Liu explained.

But Xue Niang couldn't stop her tears. Although she didn't have a very good relationship with her father, he was her biological father after all, so it was always sad when someone died.

"I didn't send someone to send the news yesterday because I was afraid that you would toss around with a big belly after dark. You are so good that you still insisted on coming here today. Hey, you and Silang should burn incense first, and then go to the side room to rest. I am scared when I see your belly now, and you are really not afraid!"

Sister-in-law said, while touching her belly with heartache.

This lady gave birth to a child, which was originally a door to hell. She still didn't take care of her body and worked hard. She was really careless!

Xue Niang wiped her tears, knowing that her eldest sister-in-law was doing it for her own good, so she could only obey.

Guo Silang was very perceptive and said immediately.

"I have already applied for leave, and I will be in the Duke's Mansion these days to accompany Sixth Brother and Ping'er. Xue Niang's health can only be taken care of by the eldest sister-in-law and the sixth sister-in-law."

"Don't worry, we are here."

Du Jingyi said softly. Now that everyone in Xiyuan was imprisoned, it was naturally impossible to fulfill their filial piety, so they had to support them.

Although Guo Silang was only a son-in-law, he was ready to wear mourning clothes. Xue Niang was pregnant, so it was impossible for her to kneel, so he, as a husband, should do the filial piety that his daughter should do.

Therefore, in front of the mourning hall, there was another Guo Silang kneeling on the ground.

As for Xue Niang, she was taken to the side room by Du Jingyi and the eldest sister-in-law. Looking at her belly, the eldest sister-in-law was always worried. It was originally a matter of two days, but this kind of thing still happened.

Fearing that the emotional fluctuations would have an impact on Xue Niang, the eldest sister-in-law was full of worry, but Du Jingyi was relatively calm, and turned to the two of them and said.

"My cousin Zhao came over a few days ago, and brought Doctor Xia with him, but she didn't want to make it public, so I didn't say anything. Why don't I ask her to come and see my eighth sister? You can't be careless about the birth."

"Doctor Xia is here?"

"Yes, she lives in the general's mansion now."

"That's great! With her here, Xue Niang's pregnancy will be stable."

This is probably the best thing the eldest sister-in-law has heard so far, so she held Xue Niang's hand and didn't let go for a moment, and then said.

"I'll send you back after Doctor Xia has finished examining you. This is a funeral after all. It's not good to have a conflict with the baby in your belly, understand?"

"I know. When I came, my grandmother and mother-in-law were supposed to come with me, but my grandfather was also unwell, and they are taking care of him now."

"Is Grandfather Guo sick?"

Sister-in-law Liu and Du Jingyi were very curious. Why did he suddenly get sick?

"Well, it happened last night. He suddenly had a fever. Everyone in the room was busy taking care of him. It was only this morning that his temperature dropped."

Under such circumstances, the Guo family still let Guo Silang come to fulfill his filial piety for Xue Niang. Sister-in-law Liu and Du Jingyi were very grateful to the Guo family in their hearts.

"We are in mourning now, so it's not easy to go to the mansion to see Grandfather Guo. When you go back later, bring more medicinal herbs and supplements, as a little gift, and ask Grandmother Guo to accept them."

After hearing what Du Jingyi said, Xue Niang nodded solemnly.

Perhaps because she was too excited just now, she felt her stomach tighten and a little uncomfortable. Her sister-in-law Liu was staring at her, so when her expression just seemed a little strange, she immediately asked.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Xue Niang shook her head and then said comfortingly.

"Nothing, the child just moved a little. Maybe he wants to come out, so he has been jumping around a lot these two days."

"Go back quickly after the consultation and lie down. We will take care of things here. Don't worry about it anymore, okay?"

"I know."

The Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion are close, so Xia Meng came quickly. Xing Zhao came with her. They both changed into plain clothes to show respect.

After burning incense, Xing Zhao stayed in the mourning hall to help with some things, while Xia Meng went to the side room and said after seeing Xue Niang's bulging belly.

"You're already in the pelvis, so don't walk around anymore. Emotions are also important, you have to control yourself."

"What Doctor Xia said is right, but my father is gone, and as a daughter, I still have to come and see him."

This is their family's private matter. After hearing this, Xia Meng didn't say anything more and went forward to carefully examine Xue Niang.

"Everything is fine, your pregnancy is good, but your pelvis is a little narrow. I'm afraid you will suffer a little during childbirth. If possible, take some things to replenish your energy during the process, otherwise you may lose your strength." (End of this chapter)