The funeral bell sounded. The death of the Retired Emperor caused the entire Xuanyuan dynasty to fall into grief. The entire capital was covered in white mourning.

Xuanyuan Empire strictly forbade marriage, singing, and dancing for a year. All high-ranking officials and their wives were required to enter the palace to mourn for the Retired Emperor.

Akinori Zhaoshen had not been on the throne for long, but during his reign, the Crown Prince had gone to war with the Barbarian Tribe many times. Although the Crown Prince had destroyed the Barbarian Tribe in the end, it could not have been done without Akinori Zhaoshen's support.

In addition, he had also eliminated the Xue family, which was a distant relative, and dealt with the corrupt officials. He had also restored order to the court.

He had also adopted the Crown Prince's suggestion. He had built a dam around the Luo River and dug a canal so that the people would no longer suffer from the Peach Blossom Flood.

In short, under his rule, the people of the Xuanyuan Empire were able to live and work in peace. He was also deeply loved by the people.

Xuanyuan Hancheng had been keeping vigil at the Xin Palace for the past three days. His expression was somewhat haggard.

Since his rebirth, he had once again experienced his father's death.

Although he had tried his best to avoid it in this life, there were many things that he could not reverse. Xuanyuan Hancheng was somewhat depressed.

Lin Jiabao came in with ginseng tea and knelt by his side. His husband had not eaten much these past few days. He was very worried about his husband's health.

"Husband, drink some ginseng tea."

Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at Guai Bao's worried expression. He picked up the ginseng tea and took a sip. He asked: "How is Imperial Mother?"

"The imperial physician has just taken her pulse. Imperial Mother is already much better.

Imperial Mother and I are also very worried about you. "Lin Jiabao replied.

Ever since the Retired Emperor passed away, the Empress Dowager had fallen ill due to extreme grief.

Xuanyuan Hancheng was very worried. In his previous life, his mother could not bear the huge blow after Imperial Father and Imperial Brother passed away. She had fallen ill and passed away.

However, in this life, his younger brother was safe and sound. Imperial Mother still had a good grandson, Dun Dun. Xuanyuan Hancheng believed that his mother would be able to pull herself together.

"Guai Bao, you should accompany Imperial Mother more."

Xuanyuan Hancheng touched Guai Bao's cheek. "My husband should take care of himself. Guai Bao, you should take good care of yourself too."

"Yes." For the sake of her husband and Dun Dun, she would take good care of herself.

Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at Guai Bao and smiled. In his heart, he was glad that he had Guai Bao to accompany him in this life.

Of course, he would take good care of himself so that he could be with Guai Bao for a long time in the future.

A few days later, a grand and solemn funeral was held. The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly hosted the funeral.

By the time the funeral was over, Xuanyuan Hancheng had lost a lot of weight. During the mourning period, he was not allowed to eat meat or fish. Although he forced himself to eat some soup, he did not have much of an appetite.

This made Lin Jiabao and the Empress Dowager's heart ache. When the ministers saw this, they also advised the Emperor to take care of his body.

Although Xuanyuan Hanqi was not as thin as his imperial brother, his eyes were still bloodshot and he was in low spirits.

When they returned to Prince Yi fu, Wen Wenqian pulled Xuanyuan Hanqi to sit down and rest. She also gently comforted him.

Xuanyuan Hanqi looked at his wife comforting him in a soft voice. He held her hand and said to her: "You've also worked hard." He knew that Imperial Mother had been sick these past few days. Wen Wenqian had gone to see her every day, so she had lost a lot of weight.

"This concubine has not worked hard. This concubine has Wang Ye's words." Wen Wenqian looked at him affectionately.

Although Xuanyuan Hanqi was not as handsome as the Emperor, he was very strong and had the rough manliness of a man.

Wen Wenqian nestled into Xuanyuan Hanqi's arms. She reached into his clothes and stroked his back.

Xuanyuan Hanqi abruptly grabbed her messy hand and pushed her away.

"What are you doing? You're still in the mourning period!

Don't cause trouble! "Xuanyuan Hanqi had a stern face as he spoke in a serious tone.

Wen Wenqian was suddenly pushed away and fell to the ground. She called out in a wronged voice: "Wang Ye … …"

"During the mourning period, I'm going to sleep in the study … …" Xuanyuan Hanqi walked out without looking back.

After Qi 'er saw Prince Yi leave, he entered the room and found Wen Wenqian sitting on the ground.

"Princess, why are you sitting on the ground? Wang Ye didn't seem very happy when he left."

Wen Wenqian was helped up by Qi 'er. She had an unhappy expression on her face.

She saw that the atmosphere was very good and momentarily forgot about their relationship. However, she forgot that they couldn't have intercourse during the mourning period.

Prince Yi had to observe a year of mourning. They couldn't perform the rites for a year. In other words, she wouldn't be able to conceive a child for a year.

Wen Wenqian thought about the scene before the emperor emeritus died. It was obvious that he wanted the emperor to make the eldest prince the crown prince.

Wen Wenqian appeared to be a bit anxious. Why didn't the heavens help her?

The emperor clearly wanted to adopt her child to inherit the throne. As long as she had a son quickly.

She would be the noblest woman in the world in the future!

Lin Jiabao was clearly a Shun 'er, but she safely gave birth to a healthy prince!

How could this be!

How could this be!

"I heard that An 'er is sick. Is he better?"

On this day, after Wen Wenqian entered the palace to pay respects to the empress dowager, she met up with Concubine Yu. The two of them walked together to the imperial garden to admire the flowers.

"Thank you, Princess Yi, for your concern. An 'er only caught a cold. He's already much better."

An 'er caught a cold when she came back from the mourning hall. Because it was almost July, the weather was slowly getting hotter.

Because they were worried that the emperor emeritus's corpse would rot, they used a large amount of ice in the mourning hall.

An 'er's body was originally weak, so he fell ill when he came back.

Concubine Yu was very touched by Princess Yi's concern for her daughter.

She was only an unfavored concubine. Princess Yi's status was far above her, but she often listened to her complaints and comforted her.

"The weather is hot. Although ice is good for relieving the heat, it's still very hot.

However, the child is still young and weak.

Concubine Yu, you must be careful when taking care of the child. You must remember not to be greedy. Otherwise, when the child suffers, you will also be on tenterhooks. You will also incur the emperor's wrath. "Wen Wenqian said earnestly to Concubine Yu.

"Yes.

Princess Yi, you're really meticulous. Thank you, Princess Yi, for your reminder.

However, I'm only an insignificant concubine. The amount of ice I have is limited. Even if I want to use more, I don't have it. "As she spoke, Concubine Yu spoke sourly again.

"Speaking of which, the Imperial Noble Lord definitely doesn't lack ice. Now that the Imperial Household Affairs Department has something good, they're all rushing to send it to Pingle Park."

"Oh … Then I'll go and mention it to the Imperial Noble Lord tomorrow.

The little prince is only two months old. He hasn't even reached a hundred days old.

He can't catch a cold. "Wen Wenqian chuckled.

"Princess Yi, you're so kind. There are so many people taking care of the little prince. You don't need to worry," Concubine Yu said jealously.

"Speaking of ice, I'm reminded of an old rumor I've heard from an aristocratic family."

Wen Wenqian pretended to have inadvertently thought of something. When she saw Concubine Yu's curious expression, she lowered her voice and continued, "I've heard that if you secretly put ice flakes into the baby's swaddling clothes or the baby's undergarment, there's no way the baby will be able to withstand it. He'll definitely catch a cold and have diarrhea. If his body is weak, he might even die prematurely.

Furthermore, after the ice flakes have melted into water, nobody will know. Even if they do discover it, they'll think it's just sweat. "

Wen Wenqian looked at Concubine Yu's thoughtful expression and added, "I also thought of this. That's why I reminded you about the use of ice."

"Princess Yi is right!" Concubine Yu still hadn't recovered from the secret rumor Princess Yi had told her.

After that, Wen Wenqian exchanged a few words with Concubine Yu before leaving the palace and returning to her residence.

After Concubine Yu returned, the secret rumor Princess Yi had told her kept echoing in her mind.

If the Imperial Noble Lord lost his child, would he fall to the bottom of the valley? Would the Emperor be disappointed in him and abandon him? Would the Emperor favor the imperial harem again?

When that happened, would she have a chance to regain the Emperor's favor?

Once the evil thoughts germinated, they would be out of control …

The 100th day of the seventh month Dun Dun's banquet wasn't held on a grand scale. It was just a simple family banquet.

Today's family banquet only had the Empress Dowager, Xuanyuan Hancheng, Lin Jiabao, Prince Yi and his wife, Xuanyuan Hancheng's three stepbrothers, two members of the Song Clan and the Yu Clan, and several high-ranking imperial concubines.

There was no singing or dancing at the banquet. The dishes were also simple and exquisite.

Lin Jiabao originally thought that the Dun Dun's 100th day banquet wouldn't be held, but Xuanyuan Hancheng thought that his Imperial Mother's mood had always been low, so it was better to let his Imperial Mother divert her attention.

During the banquet, all the womenfolk surrounded the Dun Dun and played with him. The sound of the Dun Dun's laughter could be heard, dispersing the gloominess of the past few days.

Halfway through the banquet, the Dun Dun was also tired from playing and was sleeping soundly in his little bed.

Concubine Yu seemed to especially like the Dun Dun today. She pulled Concubine Song and the others to the Dun Dun's little bed and kept praising the Dun Dun.

When the banquet ended, all the imperial concubines bid farewell and left.

Concubine Song also prepared to leave. She felt that the Yu Clan was a little strange today. Although she pretended to be very normal and others might not be able to tell, she had lived in the same courtyard as Yu Qin for so many years.

Today, the excessive words and actions of the Yu Clan showed that she was nervous. Concubine Song had a bad premonition. It was better for her to stay away from her and go back as soon as possible.

When Concubine Yu saw that the Song Clan had left, she could only reluctantly leave the little prince's little bed and prepare to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager and His Majesty.

Today, for some reason, Lin Jiabao was constantly being pulled by Wen Wenqian to talk to him.

Today, Wen Wenqian's attitude was very warm and cordial. She even gave him a personally embroidered piece as a congratulatory gift.

One doesn't hit a smiling person, so Lin Jiabao couldn't refuse.

Last time, the Empress Dowager was displeased when Princess Yi mentioned the matter of the agar in front of her.

After that, the Empress Dowager was lukewarm towards Princess Yi.

Lin Jiabao thought that Princess Yi wanted to curry favor with him so that he could put in a good word for her in front of the Empress Dowager.

Later on, Lin Jiabao told Xuanyuan Hancheng about that matter.

He never hid anything from his husband. After Xuanyuan Hancheng heard this, he didn't say anything.

However, he already knew what was going on. He also learned from the Shadow Guard that Wen Wenqian and the Yu Clan often interacted with each other.

After all, the Guai Bao was a Shun'er. It wasn't a big deal that Wen Wenqian liked to interact with the Yu Clan, who were both women. At present, it was indeed normal.

In any case, the Guai Bao and the Dun Dun were by his side.

With many layers of protection, Xuanyuan Hancheng was confident that his Guai Bao and his son wouldn't be harmed.

However, if Wen Wenqian or the Yu Clan tried to cause trouble, they would be digging their own graves.

Xuanyuan Hancheng hoped that Wen Wenqian wouldn't disappoint him. He hoped that such a day wouldn't come. After all, Wen Wenqian was his younger brother's official wife.

Xuanyuan Hancheng was happy. Of course, he also hoped that his younger brother would be happy in this lifetime.

The Empress Dowager sat on the throne while Xuanyuan Hancheng stood beside the Guai Bao and accepted everyone's greetings.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Hancheng suddenly noticed that the palace maid beside the Yu Clan was acting strangely. Her body was trembling, and her left sleeve was also acting strangely.

"You, come out!" Xuanyuan Hancheng pointed at the palace maid behind the Yu Clan and said in a deep voice.