Gu Qingsheng frowned, she felt that there was something wrong with these words. Lin Song survived by relying on An Yi's heart blood, and now she was in this state, was she really heartbroken?
"An Yi, you..."
"That's the princess."
Lady Xi took over An Yi's words and lowered her eyebrows.
"We are ready to leave Jinchu."
When Gu Qingsheng heard this, a string suddenly snapped in her mind. She looked at An Yi in front of her with a blank look.
"Why?"
"Is it because of Lin Song? Or is it because..."
His eyes gradually darkened, and a feeling of unwillingness climbed up Gu Qingsheng's eyes.
"Or is it because..."
She didn't say Su Huai's name. Every time Gu Qingsheng thought of Su Huai's death, his heart ached.
As if she knew what Gu Qingsheng was thinking, Lady Xi smiled and comforted her.
"It has nothing to do with the princess. We are just worried that if we continue to have such a relationship with Gu Miao, it will be difficult for us to gain a foothold in the capital."
"Although we have the late emperor's order in our hands, due to the true and false events of the previous dynasty, this order may not mean anything to the current emperor."
"We have been hiding this matter in the past. Now that it has been exposed, it means that we, Huaixiang Pavilion, belong to the late emperor, so it is also very dangerous."
"That's when I thought, moving away from the capital is a way to escape from the world."
Having said that, Gu Qingsheng's brows gradually relaxed, and finally he just pursed his lips.
"In that case..."
In fact, this is not a bad idea. Their Huaixiang Pavilion has already encountered many problems in the capital. If they continue to operate, it will not be as prosperous as before.
And after what happened with Su Huai, I'm afraid many things won't be that simple.
Lin Song is about to get married, and if An Yi stays here she will only become a thorn in Gu Miao's side.
"Forget it, if you have this idea, then..."
"The imperial edict has arrived—"
From the door, a sharp voice pierced through the sky and rushed into the ears of several people.
Everyone was shocked and hurried down to receive the order. Lady Xi said to Gu Qingsheng:
"Princess, please wait inside. We will go out to receive the imperial edict."
This sudden imperial edict caught everyone off guard. Gu Miao had just been disfigured, so this imperial edict might not be a good thing.
And if they saw Gu Qingsheng with them now, they might not think of good things.
Eunuch Li stood proudly at the entrance of Huaixiang Pavilion, with countless officers and soldiers standing behind him, all of them looking heroic and majestic.
After coming down, Lady Xi took the lead, frowned at the scene, and then knelt down and said
"I accept your order."
Glancing at the women on the ground with his peripheral vision, Eunuch Li showed disdain in his eyes.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the people of Huaixiang Pavilion were complicit in the assassination of the princess, harboring the assassin and imprisoning the Minister's son, Lin Song. Their crimes are unforgivable. Due to the order of the late Emperor, the death penalty is commuted to exile in the northwest. I decree this!"
After saying this, he put away the imperial edict, looked coldly at Su Huai, who was in the lead, and said sharply
"Master Huaixiang Pavilion, why don't you quickly accept the decree and express your gratitude?"
Gu Qingsheng, who was upstairs, was about to go downstairs after hearing the imperial edict, but was stopped by Xu Qingyi and shook his head.
"Going down now might cause them trouble."
Lady Xi knelt for a long time without looking up. After a long time, she stretched out her hands and said calmly
"I accept your order and thank you for your grace."
The voice that said this was calm without any trembling, and without even a trace of emotion, but Gu Qingsheng felt a surge of grievance and hatred in his heart.
It was clearly Gu Miao who instigated Su Huai's death, and Lin Song was rescued by them, but now they are being blamed for everything.
She gripped the railing of Huaixiang Loft tightly, and could feel her scalp numbing. Her fingers were red and her fingertips were white, and her forehead was filled with hatred.
The Tian family, whom they had always revered, did not leave any room for these helpless women because of Gu Miao.
The railings still smelled of freshly painted red, and An Yi's voice slowly rang out from below.
"Eunuch, may I ask Lin Song...Does Young Master Lin know about this imperial decree?"
Seeing that the person asking him the question was a gentle one, Eunuch Li did not want to argue and answer.
"He's already the future Prince Consort. How can you bother him with such trivial matters?"
"But after you all leave, the Prince Consort will probably know."
"The date is set for five days from now. Ladies, please prepare well."
"Don't blame me for not warning you then. The northwest is the coldest place. If you freeze to death on the road, it will be more trouble than gain."
He was absolutely right. The Northwest is the coldest place, and countless people freeze to death every day. However, there are abundant resources there, so a large number of people are needed to mine them.
However, the environment was too harsh and no one was willing to go there, so it was changed into a place for exiles.
Madam Xi stood up and stood in front of Eunuch Li. She stuffed a heavy bag of silver into her pocket and said hesitantly:
"Father-in-law, look..."
"Oh, this is unacceptable."
Eunuch Li pushed the silver back
"Boss, you should know that this exile is the best outcome."
"According to the Third Princess, Su Huai is from Huaixiang Pavilion. This is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of your clan. The Emperor has commuted your sentence to exile, considering that you have the order of the previous Emperor. This is already the greatest mercy for you."
"This matter is non-negotiable. Shopkeeper, you should save the money and buy more warm clothes."
"You are all girls, please don't get sick from the cold."
Perhaps because Madam Xi's attitude softened, Eunuch Li's words also became more beautiful.
As long as you go to the northwest, it is impossible not to get sick from the cold.
Seeing that there was no way to negotiate this matter, Xi Niang pushed the silver back without changing her expression.
"What are you saying, eunuch? The emperor's edict is supreme. Although I want to cry out for injustice regarding the contents, it seems that the emperor has already shown the utmost mercy to us. Thank you first, eunuch."
"This is a thank you gift to my father-in-law. You have come all the way from the capital. I appreciate your hard work."
Even in the palace, Eunuch Li had never seen such a smooth-talking person, and he could not help but accept the silver and marveled at it.
"The shopkeeper is such a wonderful person. If I hadn't met him here, I would have made friends with him."
Weighing the silver in his hand, Eunuch Li smiled with great satisfaction, and slowly got into the sedan chair. He said the word "go" in a very gentle and sharp way, even more roundabout than a woman's.
Watching the sedan chair slowly go away, Madam Xi, who had been holding on, finally couldn't bear it anymore. She grabbed the imperial edict in her hand, covered her chest and breathed heavily.
"Empress!"
An Yi hurried forward to support her, but Lady Xi grabbed her hand and said in a very soft voice:
"I'm fine. Let's go in first and don't let others laugh at us. We never know when our reactions will reach the ears of those people in the palace."
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