The Sixth Prince's expression turned exceptionally ugly at those words.
The emperor had expressly forbidden burying the living with the dead. They must have swallowed a bear's heart and a leopard's gall to dare such a thing.
The Sixth Prince guessed that Guagua must have told Song Yaoyao about this. He asked no further questions. If they delayed any longer, the woman in the coffin would be beyond saving.
The Sixth Prince immediately ordered some of his men to block the funeral procession and the others to notify the authorities.
The times for the funeral procession and burial had been carefully chosen. When their path was suddenly blocked, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Someone stepped out of the funeral procession and snapped:
"Who are you? What are you trying to do, blocking our way?
This is the funeral procession for the Vice Minister of Revenue's son.
Can you bear the consequences if you delay the appointed burial hour?"
The Sixth Prince's men drew their swords, and only then did those people fall silent.
The Vice Minister of Revenue recognized the Sixth Prince, and his heart lurched. Had the Sixth Prince discovered something?
Uneasy, the Vice Minister of Revenue stepped out of the procession. After bowing to the Sixth Prince, he said:
"Sixth Prince, my son was frail from childhood and sadly passed away. Today is his funeral.
Please allow us to pass, Your Highness!"
After saying this, the Vice Minister of Revenue bowed to the Sixth Prince again.
The Sixth Prince ignored him and ordered the pallbearers to put down the coffin.
A gray-haired old madam immediately stepped in front of the Sixth Prince when she heard this. Bursting into tears, she said:
"Sixth Prince, you cannot bully us like this just because you are a prince!
Don't you know?
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