Chen Jin entered the hall, bowed according to custom, and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty has learned that the Queen Mother has summoned the old lady of the Marquis of Xingyuan to speak, and has specially ordered this servant to come and convey her instructions."
"Why? Are you afraid that I will plead for Xingyuan Marquis' Mansion, so you rushed to Ci'an Palace to convict me?" Lu Fengqing said majestically and sarcastically.
Chen Jin's face still wore a faint smile, and he said calmly, "Empress Dowager, you have misunderstood His Majesty. Jingzhao Yin Li Zhengxuan has reported the matter of Xingyuan Marquis Mansion to His Majesty in detail."
"Your Majesty is deeply saddened upon hearing this. Considering that Crown Prince Xue Yuanchu is seriously injured, I cannot bear to punish him further..."
At this point, Chen Jin turned to Hong Yingrong, his voice becoming softer. "Your Majesty has issued an oral decree that the son of Xingyuan Marquis, Xue Yuanchu, be confined to his residence and not allowed to leave without an imperial decree."
"Also, the Xingyuan Marquisate must promptly transport double the amount of rice and grain it has misappropriated from the orphanage to the border. There must be no mistakes."
The heavy stone in Hong Yingrong's heart finally fell to the ground. She took a deep breath and quickly expressed her gratitude.
"Your Majesty, I accept your command and thank you for your grace."
Lu Fengqing looked at Hong Yingrong and said, "Since His Majesty has already issued an order, I will not say anything more. You should go back and take good care of Yuanchu. Don't let him become disabled. As long as you admit your mistakes and continue to do your duty, there will always be opportunities to make amends in the future."
"I will definitely keep the Empress Dowager's teachings in mind and live up to the high expectations of Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager." Hong Yingrong bowed again, her tone full of gratitude.
Following Lu Fengqing's shout of "Go away", Hong Yingrong and Chen Jin left Ci'an Palace one after another.
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