"Yes."
At this moment, the Ritual Officer raised a wooden plate, and the members of the Imperial Family bowed in succession.
King Wu lowered his body, half an inch lower than those around him.
He did not raise his head again.
...
After the procession left the city, the sun had already risen above the city walls.
The long funeral procession was divided into several segments by the wheels, ceremonial music, and the changing of shifts.
Crown Prince Xiao Jingheng no longer looked at the people by the roadside.
In front of the mausoleum, he knelt in accordance with the rites, personally offering the last handful of soil.
As the white earth fell through his fingers, his actions suddenly paused for a moment.
Inside the coffin lay the late Emperor, who was also his father.
The old Emperor was domineering during his reign, and the position of Crown Prince had been pressed upon him for many years.
