Upon arriving at the palace gates, the imperial guards were already waiting at the entrance without waiting for an announcement.
"Greetings, Crown Princess! His Majesty and Her Majesty are waiting for you in the main hall. Please come directly there! This humble servant will lead the way!"
"good!"
Shen Jiaojiao took Zhao Ruyue's hand and strode forward.
Zhao Ruyue had a hard life since childhood, and had to do all kinds of work. Her hands were very rough, but when Shen Jiaojiao held her hand, they felt so smooth and soft!
Her face turned red; she was a little envious of His Highness the Crown Prince!
She knew Shen Jiaojiao; she was the only child in General Shen's family, and was pampered and spoiled like a precious gem.
She secretly glanced at the beautiful woman beside her out of the corner of her eye, feeling that she couldn't get enough of looking at her.
Shen Jiaojiao seemed to sense her gaze, turned her head to meet her gaze, and gave her a reassuring smile.
Shen Jiaojiao just felt that she was very nervous and tried to comfort her.
In Zhao Ruyue's eyes, it was different. She felt as if her heart had been struck. Could this be a fairy? Her face turned red instantly.
I was completely out of my mind, just following the fairy forward, no longer caring whether I was nervous or not.
Upon arriving at the main hall, the emperor and empress sat high above.
Shen Jiaojiao released her hand and bowed.
"Greetings to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress! Long live the Empress!"
The Emperor, who had been waiting excitedly above, quickly told them to rise and dispense with formalities.
Shen Jiaojiao stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, Zhao Ruyue, the descendant of the former head of the Zhao family, a prominent merchant family, has voluntarily donated half of her family's assets to build private schools throughout the country. On behalf of the Crown Prince's Palace, I voluntarily donate half of the funds to jointly build private schools, under the name of His Highness the Crown Prince. I hope that all the children of my Xia Kingdom can afford to go to school!"
"Good! Good! Good!"
The emperor stood up excitedly, clapped his hands, and cheered.
He was excited when the message came back, but it was nothing compared to the excitement of hearing it with his own ears.
He already knew about the Zhao family severing ties, and now he looked down on the three people slumped on the ground.
A bunch of idiots!
Looking at Zhao Ruyue in her red dress, he found her pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at her, and said to Zhao Ruyue below.
"Zhao Ruyue, on behalf of the people of Xia, I thank you! I've heard about your situation. Don't worry, since you've severed ties, you'll get what's rightfully yours. Tonight, I'll personally send someone to accompany you back to your residence to handle the division of the family property!"
"I have witnessed your righteousness today! Guards, issue the decree immediately: Zhao Ruyue has generously donated half of her family fortune to establish a school, demonstrating profound righteousness and noble character. She is a great blessing to the nation. Therefore, she is hereby granted the title of Princess, bestowed with the title 'Bright Moon,' and granted a mansion as a reward!"
Zhao Mingyue knelt down to express her gratitude, while Zhao Ping'an and the others had already shrunk to the side to minimize their presence.
The Emperor, seeing the three eyesores, shouted outside, "Guards! Summon Zhang Jie, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, to accompany Princess Mingyue home immediately. Deal with the relevant matters today and ensure the Princess's rights are protected!"
The guards stepped forward and dragged up Zhao Ping'an and the other two who were still kneeling and begging for mercy. Zhao Ruyue secretly glanced at Shen Jiaojiao beside her and left helplessly.
She instantly fell in love with Shen Jiaojiao and longed to talk to her more! She felt that being with her, even just sitting and daydreaming, was never boring.
It's alright, there's still a chance. Once I get home and sort out all these messy things, I'll go see her at the Crown Prince's residence.
I haven't properly thanked her for what happened today. I must have scared her by cutting down the prince's carriage. I'll definitely find an even better one for her after this is all over.
After those people left, the Emperor inquired about the Crown Prince: "Jiaojiao! How is His Highness the Crown Prince? I heard he fainted!"
Shen Jiaojiao quickly comforted him, "Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is much better. As long as he does more good deeds, His Highness will wake up soon!"
The Empress had previously received guidance from a high-ranking monk before choosing Shen Jiaojiao, and now she completely believed in the mystical words she spoke.
"Good, good, Jiaojiao, thanks to you. I know you donated money to hang the Crown Prince's name to accumulate good karma for him. Your mother can't help you much in the palace, but your mother has money! Come with me, I'll give you the money. Go out today and get this private school up and running as soon as possible!"
The Empress Dowager naturally doted on her only son.
Shen Jiaojiao didn't refuse and went to get the silver notes, which amounted to 500,000 taels.
Chu Tianling was still asleep at home, so the Empress did not keep her and told her to go back quickly and come to see her again after His Highness the Crown Prince recovered.
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With the Emperor's support, Zhao Ruyue walks with her head held high and her chest puffed out.
Zhang Jie, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, met up with Zhao Ruyue at the entrance of the Zhao residence.
Zhang Jie is a rising star in the imperial court. At the young age of twenty, he was appointed as the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, which can be considered a remarkable achievement at a young age.
He wore a dark blue official robe, was slender, but had a cold and aloof demeanor, was expressionless, and didn't talk much.
He bowed to the newly appointed Princess Mingyue, while secretly glancing at the beautiful woman in red beside him.
He had already grasped the general situation on the way here, and he sincerely admired this charismatic princess.
"Princess, rest assured, I will certainly act impartially!" After bowing, Zhang Jie turned to Zhao Ping'an, his attitude completely different.
"Someone come here! Quickly help me organize Lord Zhao's things. Remember, you can only take his own things, nothing more!" Zhang Jie ordered a group of soldiers behind him.
Zhao Ping'an had experienced too much and suffered too many blows today. He lay on the ground, his mind racing.
Since the matter is already settled, let's pack up the gold and silver and make plans as soon as possible!
He dragged his chubby body to his feet, cupped his hands to Zhang Jie and said, "Lord Zhang, you don't need to do anything. I can take care of myself. Please sit here and rest for a bit. I'll be done soon!"
Seeing his honesty, Zhang Jie found a stool and sat down.
He's not a talkative person, and he usually deals with vicious criminals in his office, which requires him to interrogate them, so he needs to have a fierce expression. The fact that he's expressionless now is already considered good.
Zhao Ping'an returned to his room, ignoring the clothes for the time being, and packed all the silver notes, gold, silver and valuables into a box.
Zhao Ruyan and her daughter quickly went back to their room to pack.
Zhao Ruyan looked at all the gold and silver jewelry on the table and loved them all. She packed them all up and opened the wardrobe to find all the gorgeous clothes. She couldn't bear to leave any of them behind, so she simply took them all with her.
Shen Jiaojiao came out of the palace and headed towards the Crown Prince's residence, with Zhou Tianqi and several guards following behind, carrying gifts from the Empress.
Halfway there, they happened to come across a dispute at the Zhao residence, which had already been surrounded by a large crowd.
Since we've run into this, we have to eat our words!
"Let's go! Let's go see what they're arguing about!" Shen Jiaojiao was a little excited; she was lucky to have matched up with someone again.
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