At this moment, the official following behind stepped forward respectfully, his tone somewhat helpless as he spoke, "Madam, we apologize. We are only following orders, and we hope you will understand. Now, you must leave immediately, and you are not allowed to take anything from the mansion with you."
Zhao's expression was calm. She nodded slightly and replied softly, "I understand. Let's go now."
The entire Wu'an Marquis Mansion was visited by thieves, and the people responsible for confiscating the property naturally came away empty-handed.
Although the leading commander looked quite fierce, his expression was full of respect at this moment, without any intention of taking advantage of others' misfortune.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue looked at each other quickly, and a hint of surprise arose in their hearts. This was completely different from the plot described in the book.
In the previous life, when the Wu'an Marquis Mansion was searched, not only was the treasury of the previous dynasty discovered, but he was also thrown into prison for this crime.
But this time, not only was he spared from imprisonment, but he was also exempted from the cangue.
Everything is changing quietly, perhaps this is a good start.
There were four of us in the group, so there wasn't much of a burden.
Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue stepped forward together, carefully supporting Old Madam Xiao, and slowly walked out of the mansion.
The four of them walked out of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion and couldn't help but look back, scanning the house where they had only lived for a week. Then, they turned around and left resolutely.
On the way from Wu'an Marquis' Mansion to the city gate, Yun Ruoxi could clearly hear the discussions of the people around her.
Everyone was talking about it, saying all kinds of things, but she and Muruxue didn't care at all. After all, they were about to say goodbye to this place and start a new life.
When they arrived at the city gate, they saw two escort officers already waiting there.
In the Daye Kingdom, there were usually two ways to escort prisoners: one was the long escort, which was specifically responsible for escorting high-ranking officials in the capital; the other was the short escort, which meant that every time they arrived at a city, they had to hand over to the local authorities.
In a case like the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, the number of people is relatively small. There are three boys and four girls in one family, no more than seven people in total.
Moreover, this time they were only expelled from the capital and prohibited from returning to the capital. They were not demoted to slavery, but were allowed to settle in Lingnan.
Therefore, there were only two officers responsible for the escort.
If the number of exiled prisoners is large, the number of escort personnel will naturally increase accordingly.
As soon as we arrived outside the city gate, we saw people from the Duke of England's mansion coming to see us off, followed by four carriages.
Uncle Yun Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Yun Ruoxi was safe and sound. He said, "These carriages were specially prepared for you. They will be needed on the road. The confiscation of property was sudden, and you certainly didn't have time to gather supplies."
As he spoke, he pulled out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to Yun Ruoxi. "Take this money. Don't skimp on your travel expenses. Once you get to Lingnan, live a good life and start all over again."
Yun Ruoxi knew in her heart that her uncle was saying this for others to hear. In fact, these carriages and banknotes were carefully prepared for them.
Even the officers in charge of the escort were arranged by the Duke of England.
"Thank you, uncle, but this is too much silver and I can't use so much." Yun Ruoxi declined.
Yun Qingfeng feigned anger and said sternly, "Take it! Don't let your grandparents worry. Your brothers will be traveling with you, so feel free to ask them to buy you anything you need."
Recalling the original book, the people in Wu'an Marquis Mansion did not have such treatment. Now that Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue have arrived, everything has changed drastically.
"Okay, I'll accept it. Uncle, you must take good care of grandparents. When we settle down in Lingnan, we will find a chance to come back and visit all the elders." Yun Ruoxi said gratefully.
Although Yun Ruoxi knew that this was the best outcome, Yun Qingfeng still couldn't help but have tears in his eyes.
Yun Ruoxi took the banknotes and looked closely. They were all large bills with a face value of one thousand taels, a total of twenty pieces.
With so many banknotes, it is more than enough for me to live a stable life in Lingnan.
"Your parents miss you very much, but they can't come to see you off just to avoid suspicion. So they asked your uncle to pass this bundle to you."
Yun Qingfeng handed over another bundle.
Yun Ruoxi reached out to take it, but did not open it to check on the spot. Instead, she put it directly behind her back.
She looked up at her brothers behind her uncle and saw five of them riding in two carriages.
She roughly guessed that her brothers went to Lingnan together for two reasons: firstly, to escort the exile team on the road and ensure everyone's safety; secondly, to go to Lingnan in advance to make some preparations.
Since I have decided to completely withdraw from this power struggle, I naturally have to make all the necessary plans.
At this moment, another team of officials came escorting a group of people. They were the male members of the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion and all the family members of the illegitimate branch.
Unlike their legitimate branch, where the population was declining, this large family of concubines, including wives and concubines, had a total of thirty people.
Due to the special circumstances of this exile, the men in the Wu'an Marquis's Mansion did not need to wear shackles or suffer punishment in prison. They were still in good health, but they looked a little weak as they had not had a drop of water for several days, but it was not serious.
Seeing this, Yun Ruoxi and Mu Ruxue hurried forward and supported Xiao Jingrui and Xiao Jingxuan respectively.
Mother-in-law Zhao also hurried forward to support her father-in-law.
Their family just needed two carriages, with the five brothers riding in two carriages, and the four carriages were distributed just right.
As for how the people from the illegitimate branch would travel, that was not their concern.
Recalling the original book, this illegitimate child has always been restless. In order to survive, he eventually became the heroine's minion.
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