Chapter 319 Arrangement
"Don't tell me you'll never marry and just want to stay by my side. A girl should always find a good home. Having someone to love and protect her, and growing old together with her is the only way to be happy. No matter how good this place is, it's not your lifelong home after all."
Liu Yuetang's voice was soft, but it was filled with unquestionable seriousness. Her gaze fell on Liu Zheng's red eyes, as if she was looking at her own sister.
Yes, in her heart, Liu Zheng has long been her sister.
Back in the Liu Mansion, Qi was cruel and harsh, and his father was indifferent. In the huge Liu Mansion, only Liu Zheng treated him sincerely.
When she was punished by Qi to kneel, she would secretly give herself some snacks.
On cold nights, she would quietly add a heater to her quilt.
Liu Zheng was always by her side during those difficult mornings and evenings, and during the family reunions, accompanying her through the darkest days.
Now, it's time to find a path for her.
Liu Yuetang picked up the wooden box on the table and put it in Liu Zheng's hand.
The box was too heavy, and Liu Zheng's wrist dropped suddenly. She had to use both hands to hold it steadily.
"Your Majesty...what are you doing..." Liu Zheng said in a hoarse voice.
Liu Yuetang looked at her with a smile, "When you were little, you told me that if you could leave the Liu Mansion one day, you would find a quiet street corner to open a flower shop, plant jasmine and roses at the door, and live your life smelling the fragrance of flowers every day. I remember all of this."
Liu Zheng's hand holding the wooden box trembled violently, and tears welled up without warning.
She was young at that time and didn't know much, so she just said those words without knowing the immensity of the world.
How could she, a slave, be the boss of a flower shop?
So she never thought about it again, but she didn't expect that the Queen had remembered it for so many years.
Liu Yuetang pushed the wooden box into her arms and said, "Inside this is the dowry I gave you. If you still want to run a flower shop, you can buy a shop, hire two people, and run your own business peacefully."
"If you want to marry someone who understands you, these are enough for you to marry in style and live comfortably for the rest of your life without being looked down upon by your in-laws."
Liu Zheng couldn't hold back any longer, tears streaming down her face. She fell to her knees with a plop, hugged Liu Yuetang's knees and sobbed, "My Lady...but I don't want to leave you."
"I have followed you for ten years, and I am reluctant to leave you."
"Silly girl!" Liu Yuetang's heart ached. "You can't be a slave forever, right? You should have your own life now."
She straightened Liu Zheng's messy hair and wiped the tears from her face while saying, "Think about it carefully. If you really want to follow me, then come with me to Lanyue Country and build a small home there."
Liu Zheng bit her lip and nodded heavily, her throat blocked and she couldn't utter a word.
Liu Yuetang raised her eyes and her gaze gradually fell on Wanqiu, whose eyes were red.
"Wanqiu." Liu Yuetang called softly.
"Your Majesty!" Wan Qiu stepped forward and knelt down.
Liu Yuetang also held her hand, "Wanqiu, you said before that since you have no relatives outside the palace, there is nothing to be nostalgic about, so you want to serve in the palace for the rest of your life."
"But as a slave in the palace, you could lose your life if you're not careful. Before, I mentioned asking you to leave the palace and get married, but you always hesitated. Now, I'm asking you, have you ever thought about getting married?"
Wan Qiu smiled awkwardly and lowered her head, saying, "To be honest, Your Majesty, before I began serving you, I had thought about it, but as I got older, I felt embarrassed to marry again, so I stopped thinking about it."
"Silly girl, as you get older, you know what you want better. How can it be an obstacle? Fate is determined by God, not age."
As he spoke, Liu Yuetang also took out a wooden box and handed it to Wanqiu.
"Take it... and buy a house, and live a good life in the future. If you really find someone who shares your feelings in the future, you can spend your life together and accompany each other until old age, so you won't be alone."
Wan Qiu lowered his eyes and looked at the wooden box in his hand. The heavy weight made his fingertips tremble slightly.
She choked back her words and bowed to the ground, "Thank you, my lady!"
At this time, Amber was already crying with tears streaming down her face.
Liu Yuetang teased, "Why are you crying so hard? Are you afraid that I'll forget you?"
Amber burst into laughter and quickly raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She said in a tearful voice, "Your Majesty still loves to tease me."
"I am touched... Your Majesty treats me so well... I... I..."
As she spoke, she sobbed and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Liu Yuetang pulled her over and advised, "Okay, stop crying. You treated me well in the past, and now that I'm leaving the palace, I naturally have to make proper arrangements for you so that I can feel at ease."
"Amber, you are only eighteen years old, in the prime of your life. Don't waste your golden years trapped in the palace. If you can take this money out of the palace and open a small shop to make a living, it will be a hundred times better than having to accept people's opinions in the palace."
"Your Majesty... Your servant..." Amber choked up, holding the box full of jewels and silver and bowing deeply in thanks: "Your servant thanks Your Majesty very much."
"After I leave the palace, I will definitely make a difference and live up to your high expectations."
Liu Yuetang smiled happily, "Then I will definitely come to see you."
After saying this, she looked at Xiaokangzi and Xiaozhongzi who were secretly wiping their tears.
"Xiao Kangzi, Xiao Zhongzi, what do you think? Do you want to leave the palace?"
Xiao Zhongzi was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, I am leaving the palace. I lost my father when I was young, and it was my mother who raised me with all her hard work. I had originally planned to return to her in five or six years to take care of her in her old age and see her to the end of her life. Now that Your Majesty has shown mercy and has provided a way out for us, I can leave the palace sooner to fulfill my filial duty to my mother."
"Okay!" Liu Yuetang nodded and handed the box full of silver to Xiao Zhongzi.
"This amount of silver is enough for you and your mother to live on in their old age. When you return, take good care of him and let her live with you in peace and contentment."
Xiao Zhongzi took the wooden box, his eyes becoming increasingly red, but he fought hard not to let the tears fall. He kowtowed heavily and said, "Your Majesty, I… Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace! Your Majesty, I will never be able to repay your kindness even if I were to be torn to pieces! From now on, your Majesty, I will burn incense and pray for you every day. May your Majesty live a long and healthy life, and be free from worries for many years to come!"
Liu Yuetang helped him up with her own hands: "Hurry up, you have been following me for the past few years and it has been hard. Just leave the palace and live a peaceful life."
After helping Xiao Zhongzi up, Liu Yuetang looked at Xiao Kangzi, who was silent, and saw what he was thinking at a glance.
"Xiao Kangzi, you don't want to leave the palace?"
The reason Xiaokangzi entered the palace was to escape from home.
His father was a gambler and his mother was a stepmother who treated him badly.
Whenever the father lost money, he would come home and beat and scold his children. In order to get the money back, he even sent Xiaokangzi to the palace.
Xiao Kangzi was also willing to enter the palace. To him, home was a hell, and his life was worse than in the palace.
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