According to regulations, the Crown Prince's coffin was supposed to lie in state at the Crown Prince Mansion for seven days.
However, since the Crown Prince's coffin had already traveled for many days, and the climate was still relatively warm, a putrid odor could already be detected around it.
If it were left for a few more days, it was feared the entire mourning hall would be filled with a foul stench.
Thus, on the second day, the Emperor ordered the funeral to proceed.
The civil and military officials escorted the Crown Prince's coffin to the Imperial Mausoleum. The Crown Princess Consort, leading the women of the household, wept until she was breathless, and every household in the city hung white banners and white lanterns.
As his parents, the Emperor and Empress could not attend the funeral procession. They could only face the direction of the Imperial Mausoleum and shed silent tears.
