Shen Ruochen stupidly raised his head and looked at Emperor Yuande, "Your Majesty, is this a surprise? Or a shock?"

Originally, I had not posted this note, because I was afraid that Shen Ruochen would see it, so I kept it at the bottom. Unexpectedly...

"That's not it. Oh, Ruochen, please listen to me first..." Emperor Yuande hurriedly went to pull Shen Ruochen away and blocked the memorial.

Shen Ruochen pushed Emperor Yuande's hand away, grabbed the memorial and read it anxiously, without caring about the rules.

"Ruochen..."

Shen Ruochen read it quickly, pointed at the memorial in his hand, and looked at Emperor Yuande in disbelief, "Your Majesty, what is this? What does it say about my father? What corpse? Why can't I understand it?"

"Then don't read it," Emperor Yuande grabbed the memorial, "It's just that your father has temporarily disappeared and is being found now. It's nothing else. Don't be afraid yet."

"It's not missing. I just read it. It was a memorial more than ten days ago. In addition to the time on the road, my father is not a three-year-old child. If he was alive, how could he not send a letter to the Yamen for more than half a month? No. possible!"

"This..." Emperor Yuande was speechless.

"My father is dead?"

Emperor Yuande said nothing.

Shen Ruochen looked hard at Emperor Yuande and asked, "So is this true? My father... is dead?"

Emperor Yuande had no choice but to nod lightly.

Shen Ruochen took a step back, and his mind suddenly recalled the time he spent with his father when he was a child. Although it was only a handful, it was still full of warmth. He was also his father! Shen Ruochen felt as if his heart had been torn apart in an instant. His hands were shaking uncontrollably, and his body could not help but tremble. He hugged his arms tightly with both hands, trying to make himself feel safer. But the tears couldn't stop flowing out...

Emperor Yuande looked very distressed and stepped forward to try to hug Shen Ruochen, "Don't be too sad. You still have me. I will protect you and accompany you in the days to come."

"You?" Shen Ruochen pushed Emperor Yuande away angrily, "My father has been in trouble a long time ago, and you never said anything, never told us? Now you still say you will protect me?"

"I'm afraid you'll be sad, so I'm thinking of telling you bit by bit." Emperor Yuande explained.

Shen Ruochen looked at Emperor Yuande with mockery in his eyes. Although she had known for a long time that he would make love with Xini and that he could not give her care and protection, she never counted on him. But at this moment, Shen Ruochen felt extremely Disgusting!

"Why are you afraid of being sad? I am sad now! Not only sad, but also disgusting!" Shen Ruochen shouted angrily at Emperor Yuande, "My father is gone, and you didn't tell me, but you are still talking to me every day We are in love, let me be with you every day...are you disgusting?"

"Presumptuous!" Emperor Yuande's face darkened, "Chen concubine! Do you know what you are talking about now! Don't forget the rules!"

"Rules?" Shen Ruochen chuckled with sarcasm on his face, "Is this the rule in your palace?"

"Chen concubine!" Emperor Yuande scolded with a sullen face, "I have always indulged you! I see that you have no rules now! Why are you talking to me!"

"Rules?" Shen Ruochen sneered and said, "I really don't understand the rules. I don't know if I am being filial now."

"Do you have to talk to me like this?" Emperor Yuande looked at Shen Ruochen, tried his best to calm down his emotions, and said in a gentler tone, "I know you are sad, and I also want to compensate you as much as possible, but I have always said no chance……"

Shen Ruochen didn't wait for Emperor Yuan De to finish speaking, and knelt down directly to Emperor Yuan De, saying with a cold face, "Concubine's father is gone. It is unlucky to practice filial piety. Please ask the emperor to let concubine return to the palace to burn incense for her father." , burning some paper money can be regarded as fulfilling the filial duty of a child."

"You are here, why don't I accompany you?" Emperor Yuande stepped forward to help Shen Ruochen up, but was pushed away by Shen Ruochen.

"Concubine is very filial, and it is really inconvenient for me to serve the emperor. Please forgive me." Shen Ruochen kowtowed and said expressionlessly, "Please also ask the emperor to tell the concubine's mother's family about this matter, and also let the father live in Jiuquan." Rest in peace.”

"You..." Emperor Yuan De was a little helpless, but he still pointed to the bed in the room, "I have arranged this for you. I was still thinking about the Chinese New Year..."

Shen Ruochen raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Yuande, "Your Majesty, do you think you should talk to your concubines about this at this time?"

Emperor Yuande was choked and speechless. Seeing Shen Ruochen's attitude, he felt unhappy. He frowned and waved his hands, "Then stand down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Ruochen stood up expressionlessly, without even looking at Emperor Yuande, and walked out in despair.

His father was gone. His father passed away. Shen Ruochen's tears couldn't help but flow down. Under the sunlight, Shen Ruochen suddenly felt a little dazed and couldn't tell whether it was real or just a dream.

I can’t tell the difference... I can’t tell the difference...

But when Shen Ruochen returned to his palace, Xiao Walnut came up to him crying, and he knew that this was not a lie, but the truth.

"You already know?"

Little Walnut nodded, "Master, please express your condolences. The Emperor has just sent someone here and asked Master to authorize you to set up a memorial tablet for me in the back porch and burn incense. But..."

"What?" Shen Ruochen asked expressionlessly, "What else did he say?"

"You can only offer incense, but you can't burn paper, and you can't wear mourning." Xiao Walnut looked at Shen Ruochen worriedly and advised, "Master, don't be angry, there are strict rules in this palace..."

"I know," Shen Ruochen hummed, "My father's body has not been found. Even if he went out to burn incense, so what? There is not even a whole body."

Little Walnut lowered his head silently. His master was gone, and his master must be sad. But he couldn't get out of the palace gate, and he didn't know what was going on at home. His master must be anxious to death. "Master, would you like me to come out of the palace for you?"

Shen Ruochen shook his head, "There is a eldest lady at home. The eldest lady has been in charge of the middle school for many years, so we don't need to worry about the family."

"Then Master, you..."

"Let's burn some incense first," Shen Ruochen reluctantly walked to the backyard and suddenly looked at his hand. He remembered that before he saw the memorial, the emperor was still holding his hand and talking like that. Shen Ruochen felt sick when he thought about it. He was so scared that he ordered, "I need to take a bath first and then burn incense for my father. You go and prepare things quickly!"

"Master, it's too cold today, you should..."

"Go!" Shen Ruochen's tone was tough and not negotiable. Standing in the corridor, looking up at the sky in the four corners, Shen Ruochen gave a bitter smile. This time they should be able to feel relieved about themselves.