Chapter 670 – A Decree (2/2)

”After we take back the Divine Empress's Phoenix body, there will naturally be a great burial, no…of course, it will be a state funeral,” Eunuch Lin expressionlessly explained. ”Although in my view, the Demon Empress should have her bones ground into dust and thrown into a foul sewer, she is still Emperor Xian's first wife, His Majesty's birth mother. She has the status and rank—there is no need for you to concern yourself with these problems.”

Chen Changsheng still calmly looked out the window as he replied, ”I've already buried her.”

The library became silent once more. Nobody spoke for a very long time.

Since she was already buried, she naturally had a grave. If there was a grave, it naturally could not be unearthed. Even an imperial decree would be meaningless here.

Because this was morality, ethics, respect for the deceased.

”Since even the grave within the Garden of Zhou can be opened, there is no grave in the world that cannot be opened.”

Eunuch Lin slightly narrowed his eyes as he looked at him. ”Perhaps you can just tell me where her grave is.”

She was buried in the depths of the Hundred Herb Garden.

Chen Changsheng thought this silently, not answering this request.

In these past years, his several meetings with the Tianhai Divine Empress had all been at the Hundred Herb Garden.

He had never asked the Divine Empress why she liked drinking tea in the Hundred Herb Garden, or just what the stone table, the metal tea pot, and the black tea and white tea meant to her.

But in the Hundred Herb Garden, she had caressed his face, seen his eyes. He had seen recollection in her eyes, and he knew that this was her most favored place, because it was here that she had experienced the most beautiful period.

Thus, he had buried her in the Hundred Herb Garden.

”Principal Chen is defying the decree?”

Eunuch Lin narrowed his eyes even harder, his sharpness revealed and his tone growing abnormally tough.

This was the first time he had addressed Chen Changsheng as principal. He spoke with great solemnity, his expression abnormally serious.

Chen Changsheng looked out the window at the autumn scenery in silence.

It was then that he realized that an autumn day without rain truthfully did not have much meaning.

Without rain to fall upon the red and yellow leaves, the dust rising from beyond the academy walls scattered the sunlight. No longer clear and attractive, it actually gave off a sticky and greasy feeling, invoking displeasure.

He was displeased at this sort of autumn day.

”Both Zhu Luo and Guan Xingke transformed into dust and light after death, returning to the sea of stars, not leaving a single vestige in the human world. The Empress's cultivation far exceeded these two Storms. If she was willing, she could have transformed her body into star dust on the point of death. However, she did not. Do you understand why this is?”

Eunuch Lin entered the library and stood upon the pitch-black and glossy floorboards.

The raised threshold of the door was right behind him.

He continued to look at Chen Changsheng and said, ”Because the Empress knew that you valued feelings, that you would assuredly bring her body away, and thus left for you so many troubles.”

These words of his were somewhat grave, heavy, his expression very solemn and serious.

Chen Changsheng understood his meaning and knew that the vast majority of people also thought this way, but he did not believe it.

With the type of person the Tianhai Divine Empress was, before returning to the sea of stars, why would she care about these trivial matters after her death?

It was a pity that no one would believe this.

”You contributed to the Demon Empress's death on the peak of the Mausoleum of Books, and you are also His Majesty's junior brother.”

Eunuch Lin's voice grew harsher and harsher. ”But everyone saw her save you on the peak of the Mausoleum of Books and also saw you carry her away.”

Chen Changsheng still looked out the window at the scenery, not responding to these words.

Eunuch Lin continued, ”In the eyes of others, you are nothing at all. To disregard you or kill you are both very simple tasks. Even Principal Shang believes that there is no use or benefit in having you remain, but…I do not think this way. Thus, I came today to the Orthodox Academy to issue this decree, and also to give you a chance.”

Chen Changsheng blinked as if wanting to completely crush the autumn beyond the window.