Qin Wan nodded affirmatively. "If there weren't someone with ulterior motives spreading yesterday's events, they wouldn't have spread widely. Your Majesty, rest assured. The Crown Prince's reputation won't be damaged. As for me, I'm innocent. There's nothing wrong between me and the Crown Prince. There's nothing to fear."
The emperor nodded, slammed the table and said, "Okay! In that case, I grant you two a divorce. Someone draft the decree!"
Someone immediately brought up writing brush and ink, and the emperor glanced at it and said, "Just bring the imperial edict, two volumes!"
It is better to issue an edict at the same time to prevent someone from being ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and provoking people who should not be provoked!
After the two imperial edicts were written, the emperor immediately handed one to the eunuch beside him.
The chief eunuch opened the imperial edict and said, "Qin Wan, Lu Yan, receive the order!"
Qin Wan stood up and knelt down, still unable to believe it. They were getting divorced just like that?
Qin Wan's heart was pounding until she heard the imperial edict. She took the edict and read it word by word from beginning to end. They were really divorced!
She didn't have to plan hard and deal with Lu Yan, she divorced!
She left the Lu family that had trapped her!
Qin Wan's eyes were red as she held the imperial edict and kowtowed reverently: "Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!"
Lu Yan was also filled with joy. After he kowtowed to express his gratitude, he couldn't help but go to see Bai Wanyi. When he returned, he would arrange a house for her, then find a matchmaker to propose marriage, prepare the dowry, formally complete the three letters and six ceremonies, and marry her into the family in a sedan chair carried by eight people!
The emperor picked up another imperial edict and was about to read it to the chief eunuch, but when he saw Lu Yan's look, he felt uncomfortable. He then looked at Bai Wanyi, who was lowering his head and wondering what he was thinking. Suddenly, he became interested, put down the imperial edict in his hand, stood up and said, "Marquis Lu, please follow me to the Ministry of War. Today's military rewards must be resolved. The rest of you may disperse."
After Qin Wangong sent the emperor away, she was anxious to go back and dismantle the house. She stood up and said to the queen, "Your servant will take your leave first."
The queen had nothing to say to Qin Wan and raised her hand to let her go.
Qin Wan took a few steps back holding the imperial edict and turned around. Her steps became more and more brisk. When she reached the palace gate and saw Zhenzhen and the others, she immediately started to jog, her skirt flying and her smile bright.
Zhenzhen and the others exchanged glances and hurried to the palace gate to greet her: "Young lady, why are you so happy?"
Qin Wan showed them the imperial edict and couldn't help but smile happily: "It's done!"
Several maids tilted their heads to look at the imperial edict, almost jumping for joy: "Is it done?"
Tao Yao clasped her hands together and said, "Oh my God, I finally don't have to fill that bottomless pit!"
Zigui also touched the key at his waist: "Everything in the warehouse is safe."
Yijia lamented: "A lot of the jewelry can't be taken back."
Qin Wan looked at them and smiled, "It's a good thing we can leave! Let's go home!"
The joy of the master and servants infected the driver. He waved his whip and asked with a smile, "Miss, shall we go back to your courtyard, the Marquis' Mansion, or the Marquis of Pingyang's Mansion to pick up the dowry?"
Qin Wan lifted the curtain and said to him, "Of course, we're going back to the courtyard I came with as a dowry. That will be my home from now on." She then looked at Zigui and asked, "How is the courtyard being decorated?"
Zigui smiled and said, "It's arranged."
Qin Wan said to the outside world, "Then let's go back home! Oh, and send someone to tell mother that I'm free!"
The carriage shimmered along, and the driver's whip danced briskly: "Miss, we need to change the regulations for carriages."
"Then change it!" Qin Wan didn't like the carriage regulated by the Marquis's wife. Regulations meant constraints.
The master and servants first settled into their new home. Zigui and Taoyao took the imperial edict and Lu Linglong's engagement letter to gather people and go to Pingyang Marquis' Mansion to retrieve Qin Wan's dowry.
Zhenzhen looked curiously at Qin Wan, who was resting on the couch. "Miss, don't you want to go and see what's going on?"
"If I don't go, will they scold me?" Qin Wan was not stupid. She had many things to do and didn't need to fight for a moment's pleasure here.
What's more, not only did her knees hurt from kneeling for most of the day, but she also hadn't eaten lunch. There was no need to starve herself just to annoy others.
Zhenzhen laughed: "Miss, you must be hungry, right? I'll ask the kitchen to cook. What would you like to eat?"
Qin Wan was really hungry. She touched her stomach and said, "Let's have a fish stew in an iron pot, a pancake, and some mung bean vermicelli."
Qin Wan would never eat like this when she was in Pingyang Marquis Mansion, but when she was young, she stayed at the border with her grandfather for a year or two, and she really liked this taste.
Zhenzhen clapped her hands and smiled, "Oh, I've been wanting this too. I'm so lucky today."
Qin Wan ate the dishes she wanted in her new home. Tao Yao and Zi Gui went back to the Qin family to call for people, and then went all the way to the Marquis' Mansion to start moving.
Qin Wan's dowry had been packed out in advance. The carriage was at the door. Dozens of servants, led by Zigui, drove straight into the main courtyard warehouse and began to move the dowry.
Taoyao took the maids and servants to the garden and various courtyards.
Tao Yao instructed the servant to draw up the curtains. "There are many young ladies in the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion. Although our young lady is divorced from the Marquis of Pingyang, we don't want to tarnish the reputations of the other young ladies. Draw the curtains! Boys, be quick and don't look around. Move our things and leave!"
The maids moved quickly and pulled up the curtains at the second door. The servants waited until the maids came to call them, and then they took tools to the designated location to dig, move and lift.
Moving the dowry and dismantling things made a lot of noise, and people from all the courtyards quickly came out to see what was going on.
Sixth Miss Lu Linglin rushed over upon hearing the news, oblivious to everything around her. Upon seeing Tao Yao, she quickly stepped forward and asked, "Sister Tao Yao, what happened?"
Tao Yao stood upright, holding the imperial edict in her hand. "Your Majesty has decreed that my young lady and Lord Lu may divorce and return home. Now we are here to move back her dowry. Everything in this courtyard was purchased with her dowry. If you have any objections, you can go to the accounting office to check. Now, please return to your own courtyards and close the doors to avoid being disturbed."
Lu Linglin was shocked, and a feeling of sadness suddenly hit her. Her stepmother passed away, and her aunt did nothing. What kind of future would she have as a concubine's daughter?
She bit her lip and thought for a while, then moved closer to Taoyao and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, Sister Taoyao, sister-in-law... well, who did Miss Qin hand over the household expenses to?"
Tao Yao replied politely, "A few days ago, Aunt Qi was in charge of the household affairs in the mansion."
Lu Linglin thought carefully about who Concubine Qi was, and vaguely remembered that the servants had mentioned in the past few days that a concubine had come to the mansion. It must be her.
Lu Linglin thought of the invitation Qin Wan had sent her and became worried again: "Sister-in-law... Miss Qin sent me an invitation a while ago, booking a flower viewing banquet for the day after tomorrow. Can I go alone?"
Tao Yao glanced at her and originally wanted her to go by herself, but her young lady had not left the Marquis' Mansion before, so the owner of the invitation naturally took care of Lu Linglin for the sake of the young lady. Now that the young lady was not there, was she saying this because she wanted the young lady to accompany her?
Tao Yao didn't say anything, so Lu Linglin knew she had gone too far. She laughed dryly and said, "After all, this concerns my entire life. I'm a little scared."
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