Chapter 78: Peace the world and give me one acre and three mu of land
As Lin Xiaoyue had expected, although all of Prince Jingnan’s treasures were taken away by Lin Xiaoyue, there were still some that slipped through the net and things that could not be taken away. For example, Prince Jingnan’s study was made entirely of golden nanmu wood and various jewelry and jades, which were priceless!
But because these things were embedded in the house, Lin Xiaoyue dug hard twice but failed to dig them out, so she had to give up and leave.
However, the people sent by Emperor Liang were not so polite. They took away everything they could, and if they couldn't take away, they had the house demolished. They would not leave even a piece of golden nanmu wood or a single pearl behind!
Although the demolition was extremely difficult, when they handed it over to Emperor Liang, these people still reported one-third less!
Emperor Liang was kept in the dark. He was still frightened by the last theft in his private treasury, so this time he had someone build a secret room, right under the chair he was sitting in the Qinzheng Hall!
But Lin Xiaoyue didn’t care about these things, after all, she took away more!
Back at the Princess's Mansion, there was a knock on the door of Lin Xiaoyue's bedroom. She straightened her hair and clothes, stood up and said, "Come in!"
Two maids came in carrying food, "Young lady, please have your meal!"
Lin Xiaoyue handed the mask to one of the maids and instructed, "This is the mask the eldest princess gave me. I have no use for it. Please help me return it to the eldest princess!"
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
The maid responded and left with the mask.
The food at the Princess Mansion was delicious, including pigeon soup, fried pork slices with wood ear mushrooms, abalone chicken, and steamed eggs with sea cucumber. Lin Xiaoyue not only ate a bowl of rice, but also finished all the dishes!
"Burp" she rubbed her bulging belly and burped, "Put it away, I'm done eating!"
The maid had never seen a lady eat so much, so she brought a box and placed it in front of Lin Xiaoyue. "This is what the young master outside prepared for you. He said you should eat it after dinner to help digestion."
Lin Xiaoyue opened it and saw that it was plums!
She took one and put it in her mouth, "Is Brother Liang still outside?"
The maid nodded and said, "Yes."
Lin Xiaoyue felt bored lying there all the time and planned to go out and chat with Liang Jingyao.
"Brother Liang!"
Walking outside, Lin Xiaoyue waved to Liang Jingyao.
Seeing that Lin Xiaoyue was in good condition, Liang Jingyao said with confidence, "Is the food okay? Our valley is limited. You can eat whatever you want here."
Lin Xiaoyue felt that Liang Jingyao was so familiar with the princess's mansion that it was like his own home, and couldn't help asking, "Brother Liang, I see that the princess treats you very well. You feel like you're at home here. Have you always lived here?"
Liang Jingyao sighed, his expression darkening. "It's a long story. Our family is also royal, and according to seniority, the current emperor has to call my father the Emperor's Uncle. I'm the youngest in the family, and when I was a kid I was naughty, and the eldest princess always protected me, so she and I are closest."
Lin Xiaoyue finally understood why Cheng Feng had said that only Jingyi's status was worthy of Brother Liang. "But you are royal relatives, so why were you driven out of the capital? Where is your family now?"
Liang Jingyao's eyes burned with anger, and he said sadly, "It's all because of Emperor Liang's excessive suspicion! The late emperor had thought about giving the throne to my father because he had no legitimate son. His only son is the current Emperor Liang, who was born from the late emperor's drunken behavior and a palace maid. The late emperor never liked him. It was only after my father and the eldest princess strongly persuaded the late emperor that he changed his mind. But Emperor Liang has been resentful of our family ever since, feeling that the throne was given to him by my father. He always feels that everyone looks down on him like the late emperor did!"
Lin Xiaoyue curled her lips. "Isn't this perverted? Everyone supports him out of kindness, but he's just biting Lu Dongbin, ungrateful! But Emperor Liang is kind to the eldest princess, maybe because they are brother and sister."
Liang Jingyao shook his head and said, "You only see the surface. The eldest princess was born to the late empress and has a noble status. If Emperor Liang dared to touch the eldest princess, he would have no hope of becoming emperor! But he still took action against the eldest princess behind her back. For example, her husband died young, and her children were not given the title of Crown Prince even when they reached adulthood. Although the ministers in the court were very dissatisfied, all the memorials were rejected by Emperor Liang. His reason was that the royal family does not support idlers. If you want a title, you have to fight for it yourself. That's why my stubborn nephew has been staying in the border areas. He said he would not return to the capital until he got the title of Crown Prince back!"
Lin Xiaoyue sighed in her heart. This bastard Emperor Liang wanted the princess to have no descendants. He was so vicious! No wonder Brother Liang was so distant towards the princess. Maybe he was afraid of being discovered!
"So, what are your plans for the future? Well, I mean, you won't just sit there and wait for death, right? At least if I were you, I would definitely return to the capital and pull the damn emperor off the throne! A cold-blooded and twisted person like this as emperor would only harm the people of the world!"
Liang Jingyao was infected by Lin Xiaoyue's indignant tone and nodded, saying, "I have been preparing all along. Emperor Liang has been on the throne for many years, and he has many followers in the court and the army. It is not easy to get him to step down. Moreover, once the situation starts, the people will be the most hurt, so I must minimize the damage!"
Lin Xiaoyue said gloomily, "Why go through so much trouble? Can't we just kill Emperor Liang?"
Liang Jingyao explained, "If we simply kill Emperor Liang, his people will rebel. We haven't figured out who Emperor Liang's people are yet, so if the enemy is in the dark and I'm in the open, we'll be in a very passive position! My plan is to eliminate all of Emperor Liang's people and replace them with our own, and finally force Emperor Liang to abdicate."
Lin Xiaoyue admires Liang Jingyao from the bottom of her heart. He truly cares about the people of the world!
Although this plan is slower, after getting rid of Emperor Liang's men, it will become very easy for Brother Liang and his men to attack the capital, and there will not be a large number of people displaced and homeless!
Lin Xiaoyue said in full agreement: "Brother Liang, you're right! Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world! I will fully support you!"
Liang Jingyao laughed heartily, "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world! I hope you can accompany me to pacify the world. In the future, I will definitely give you the most honorable position!"
Lin Xiaoyue was very proud. She would witness the birth of an emperor with her own eyes, and maybe she could even become the female prime minister!
Haha, she can brag about this for the rest of her life!
But no matter how happy I am, in the history that I know, the fate of those who followed the emperor was not very good!
Lin Xiaoyue planned to retreat in order to advance, and said politely: "Brother Liang, you don't have to be polite. Just leave me an acre and three mu of land for my retirement in the future!"
Liang Jingyao couldn't help but frown. Wasn't what he said obvious enough? Or was Lin Xiaoyue rejecting him?
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