Upon hearing this, Madam Hua was in turmoil, but she maintained her composure on the surface. "I wish to see the Emperor. Please inform him."
The visitor shook his head and said, "The Emperor will not see you. He has already issued an edict ordering you and Miss Hua to leave the capital immediately."
When Madam Hua saw that he left no room for negotiation in his words, her heart sank to the bottom. She couldn't understand why the Emperor had suddenly become so heartless.
Thinking this, she finally voiced her question.
The visitor glanced at Hua Yin, but did not answer directly. Instead, he said, "The Emperor would not punish without cause. The old lady can ask Miss Hua what she did."
Madam Hua was taken aback and turned to look at Hua Yin.
Hua Yin had already heard what the person said, and her heart skipped a beat. She suddenly cried out, "Grandmother, it hurts so much, it hurts so much..."
Startled, Madam Hua's thoughts were jolted. Forgetting to ask the reason, she hurriedly said to the servant beside her, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly go and fetch a doctor..."
"Madam, there's no need for such trouble. Before leaving the palace, the imperial physician already applied medicine to Miss Hua, so she won't die for now. It's getting late, so let's hurry and set off," the messenger urged.
Madam Hua looked at him in disbelief, but then she realized that he must have been instructed by the Emperor to speak like that. She was both shocked and angry, but there was nothing she could do.
Hua Yin was flogged and ordered to leave the capital. Feeling utterly humiliated and unwilling to stay in the capital and be ridiculed, she said, "Grandmother, listen to him. Let's leave quickly. I don't want to stay a moment longer."
Madam Hua was very surprised.
Previously, she was unwilling to leave the capital, but now she can't wait to leave.
An hour later, Madam Hua and her grandson, escorted by people sent by Xie Jingrun, left the Hua residence and the capital.
Xie Jingrun remained expressionless upon receiving the news and made no comment.
The person who came to report did not avoid Rong Qingqing, so Rong Qingqing also learned that Old Madam Hua and Hua Yin had left the capital.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, although Xie Jingrun dealt with Hua Yin, there's no guarantee he won't soften his heart and let the matter drop later.
Upon hearing that Madam Hua and her grandson had indeed left the capital, she finally felt relieved.
It seems Xie Jingrun wasn't just flattering her.
"What are you thinking about?" A clear, gentle voice came from above.
Rong Qingqing collected her thoughts, looked up at him, and smiled, "I wasn't thinking about anything."
Looking at the woman with a radiant smile, Xie Jingrun reached out and lifted her chin with his finger. "What makes you so happy?"
Rong Qingqing blinked. "Of course I'm happy today because it's a holiday."
Xie Jingrun was taken aback, then suddenly remembered something. He opened his palm and asked, "A few days ago, I think I saw you weaving longevity threads. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, why didn't you give me one?"
Rong Qingqing was taken aback, her eyes darting away, "No, you must have mistaken me."
During the Liang Dynasty, there was a custom of braiding longevity threads during the Dragon Boat Festival. These threads, made of five-colored silk threads, were worn on the arm and symbolized the removal of all diseases and the attainment of longevity and good health.
A few days ago, she enthusiastically asked Xingchun and the others to teach her how to weave, intending to give it to Xie Jingrun on the Dragon Boat Festival, but she was defeated by her own efforts.
Whether it was needlework or braiding ribbons, she was naturally clumsy and could never do it well. Afraid of being laughed at by Xie Jingrun, she hid the longevity thread. Unexpectedly, Xie Jingrun actually saw her braiding it.
Xie Jingrun narrowed his eyes. "I clearly saw you weaving it. Did you give it to someone else? Besides, I saw many ministers wearing longevity threads today, but I didn't."
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