Chapter 77: Emptying the Princess's Mansion
Lin Xiaoyue was at a loss for words when asked. It was she who saved the man and she was the one who ran to the palace, but no one would believe her even if she told them. So how should she perfunctorily deal with Brother Liang?
She rubbed her temples in annoyance, only using that name. "That man's name seems to be Yijian Fenghou. I asked to go to the palace myself. He sent me there and then left. He saved me because he just happened to see me on the way and said that being a hero was his purpose in the martial arts world, and told me not to be grateful to him."
Liang Jingyao frowned, looked at Yao Jinheng, and asked, "Is there such a name for a chivalrous hero? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Yao Jinheng seemed to have thought of something. He slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Boss, have you forgotten about the Bandit Mountain outside Dongyuan Town? It was this Yijian Fenghou who single-handedly wiped out an entire bandit den on the mountain. When this incident broke out, it caused a sensation throughout the martial arts world, but no one could find Yijian Fenghou's whereabouts. I didn't expect him to appear in the capital! Boss, should we recruit Yijian Fenghou?"
After hearing what his subordinates said, Liang Jingyao also became interested in Yijian Fenghou. He looked at Lin Xiaoyue and asked, "Do you know where Yijian Fenghou went? I want to meet him!"
Lin Xiaoyue laughed inwardly. She knew that she had killed someone with one sword, but they would never know this secret in their lifetime! So she shook her head and said, "I don't know. At that time, I saw Jingyi chasing the Second Prince to the palace in order to get him to marry her. I wanted to see what was going on, so I asked that person to send me to the Second Prince's Wude Hall. After that, I didn't know where he went. But don't be sad, Brother Liang. Jingyi is a woman who only cares about what she has and is not worthy of you at all!"
When Liang Jingyao heard Lin Xiaoyue say this, his face turned very ugly, and he quickly explained: "You misunderstood, I don't have any romantic feelings for Jingyi."
Lin Xiaoyue is now anxious to escape to the princess's mansion. If she goes too late, Emperor Liang's men will ransack her house and take it away!
She touched her back with her backhand and said apologetically, "Can I take a break first? I've been standing for too long and my wound hurts a little."
Princess Mingzhu patted Liang Jingyao on the back and scolded him, "Look at you, you're always complaining about others. You know Mu Yao is injured, but you still come here asking questions! You two should stay here tonight. I'll take Mu Yao to the side room to rest first."
Liang Jingyao slapped his head in frustration and said to Lin Xiaoyue, "I'm sorry, go to sleep for a while. I'll have someone bring the food to your room when it's ready. If you need anything, just ask the maid. Don't get up all the time."
Lin Xiaoyue finally got rid of Liang Jingyao's incessant questioning and breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded and said, "Okay! I understand. Then please, Princess, lead the way!"
Princess Mingzhu nodded and took Lin Xiaoyue to the largest room. "Muyao, you can live here! I'll leave these two maids to you. Just tell them what you want."
Lin Xiaoyue was not used to ordering people around, but she was too embarrassed to refuse directly. At worst, she could just wait for the princess to leave and send the maids away. She smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Princess!"
Princess Mingzhu covered her mouth and laughed, "What are you thanking me for? If I treat you badly, that brat will get angry again."
Lin Xiaoyue felt that the princess' words were full of hidden meanings, which was strange. She couldn't help but ask her previous doubts: "Princess, I feel that you are particularly good to Brother Liang. Are you a family? I think you look a bit alike."
Princess Mingzhu did not answer directly. She said meaningfully, "It's better for you to ask him about this matter. I think whether it is what you want to know or what he wants you to know, he will tell you."
Lin Xiaoyue was a little confused by the princess' words. She nodded confusedly and said, "Okay then! But I still want to thank you for coming into the palace to rescue me today."
Princess Mingzhu rubbed Lin Xiaoyue's head and said, "Don't think too much. Have a good rest. I'm going out first!"
After Princess Mingzhu left, Lin Xiaoyue walked over to the two maids and said, "I'm not used to having someone watching me while I sleep. There's a separate room outside this bedroom. Please go there and rest. I'll call you when I wake up. If anyone wants to bring food, you can call outside the bedroom. If I'm not awake yet, just leave it outside for now and eat it when I wake up."
As she spoke, Lin Xiaoyue stuffed two small purses that she had prepared in advance into the hands of the two maids. There were a few pieces of silver in each purse.
The two maids pinched their purses and the smiles on their faces became even wider. This girl knows how to behave!
However, every young lady has always had a temper, and this girl's request was not excessive. Moreover, the eldest princess valued this girl very much, so they were naturally happy to sell her well. After putting away the purse, they responded, "Yes, don't worry, young lady!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded happily, walked into the bedroom and closed the door.
After closing the door, Lin Xiaoyue first took off the mask on her face. Although it was made of the same material as real skin, it still felt a bit uncomfortable when it was stuck on her face.
After putting on her makeup again, Lin Xiaoyue activated the space again and took her away from the Princess's Mansion.
This time, Lin Xiaoyue’s target is Princess Jingyi’s mansion. I hope Emperor Liang’s men haven’t started ransacking the house yet!
The entire capital city is centered around the imperial palace and is divided into East City and West City. East City is mostly inhabited by aristocratic families and court officials, while West City is inhabited by merchants and common people. The farther away from the imperial palace, the more remote it is.
The Princess's Mansion is right next to the Imperial Palace, while the Princess's Mansion is next to Prince Jingnan's Mansion. Prince Jingnan was originally a general. Since he was conferred the title of a prince of a different surname, the Emperor did not grant him a new mansion, so the General's Mansion was directly changed into the Prince's Mansion. As a result, the location is much more remote, and the two mansions are quite far apart.
Fortunately, Lin Xiaoyue didn't have to walk with her own feet, and she arrived at the princess's mansion in the blink of an eye.
Lin Xiaoyue was lucky enough to hear a lot of crying and shouting coming from the Jingnan Palace next door. It seemed that Emperor Liang's men were still raiding the Jingnan Palace.
She had been to the princess's mansion once before, but because Emperor Liang's sudden arrival interrupted her plans, she was still very unfamiliar with the place this time.
Time was urgent, so she directly activated the space and started searching for treasure.
I'll move sets of gold and silver jewelry!
Jade, I'll move it!
I will move more valuable calligraphy and paintings!
Precious supplements, several boxes of gold, several boxes of silver notes, haha, I’m rich!
I moved, emptied...
Although the treasures in the princess's mansion are not as rich as those of Prince Jingnan, they are much richer than those of ordinary young ladies. This shows how much Prince Jingnan dotes on his daughter!
Without thinking, Lin Xiaoyue put all these things into the space, except for the food. What Emperor Liang lacked now was food. As for gold, silver and other valuables, she would consider them as a reward for the advice she gave to Emperor Liang in the palace today!
Besides, even if I don’t take these things away, some of them will be taken away by the officials who are confiscating my property. Instead of letting these corrupt officials take them, I might as well use them to exchange for food and help the poor people who have no food to eat!
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