Chapter 92 The Emperor Arrives
Tianxiang Pavilion.
In the central hall on the third floor, Mu Hongling glanced out through the gap in the curtains with a worried look on her face.
"Boss, even the imperial guards have come to maintain order. From what they say, this matter has alarmed the emperor, and the emperor will arrive soon. What should we do?"
Yun Qingqing always looked like she had everything planned out, so Mu Hongling didn't think too much about it and just did what she said.
But the matter became more and more serious, and now even the emperor had to step in to intervene.
Yun Qingqing called downstairs to find those guards. Even though they were all skilled in martial arts, they could never defeat hundreds of imperial guards.
Mu Hongling looked at Yun Qingqing, who still looked unconcerned, and a sword with a green glow appeared in her hand from somewhere, and she drew an incomprehensible pattern on the ground. She gritted her teeth, stepped forward and grabbed Yun Qingqing.
"Boss, you'd better leave through the back door quickly, otherwise when the emperor arrives, the imperial guards will rush in to arrest you!" Mu Hongling said anxiously.
"No, we can't let her go!" a delicate voice rang out.
Mu Hongling turned around and saw that it was the girls in the pavilion, at least half of them had come.
Her face darkened:
"Didn't I tell you not to leave the room today? Who told you to come?"
The girl in the pink skirt who just spoke took the lead and said:
"Sister Hong Ling, are you trying to kill us all? Now the front and back doors are blocked, she can't escape at all. If she is caught, won't she implicate all the sisters in the building?"
Mu Hongling's face turned cold:
"Lan Ying, what do you mean by this?"
The girl named Lanying said:
"If today's incident hadn't caused such a big stir, we wouldn't have known that she was the current regent princess!"
"She has the protection of the Regent. Even if she is caught, at most her reputation will be ruined. At worst, she will fall out of favor, but she won't lose her life for this matter. But have you ever thought about what will happen to us sisters?"
After she said this, several people behind her echoed:
"Sister Lan Ying is right. Harboring the Princess Regent has brought shame upon the royal family. How can we still be alive?"
"The only solution now is to hand her over. All of us sisters should speak in unison to get rid of our relationship with her, so that we won't be implicated!"
"Shut up!" Mu Hongling said angrily, "When the princess promised to help you become good citizens within a year, you were so grateful. Have you forgotten it so quickly? You actually want to push your benefactor out to save the day in this critical moment?"
Many people immediately shut up with shame on their faces.
Only a few people including Lan Ying looked indignant and said coldly:
"She has to live long enough to be reinstated. After what happened today, she might kill us. What kindness can we talk about?"
"That's right, maybe this whole thing is a conspiracy, and those promises she made were just sweet talk to trick us into working for her!"
"You..." Mu Hongling pointed at several people angrily, but was interrupted by Yun Qingqing's calm voice.
"Okay, no need to argue."
Yun Qingqing looked at the girls and said calmly:
"I will only say this once, you decide for yourselves. As for today's matter, you just need to go back to your room and wait. I will ensure that everyone in the pavilion is safe."
"If you don't believe me, just leave through the back door now. You can hide or go and tell others about it."
"But, for those who withdraw, I will ask Hong Ling to hand over their indentures to the government office, and they will have nothing to do with this place anymore."
"You only have this one chance. Once you make the decision, don't come to me for help even if you regret it."
The women looked at each other, most of them hesitant.
They were all slaves, forced into prostitution, but everyone knew that the former owner of Tianxiang Pavilion, Mu Hongling, was kind-hearted, and their lives here were much better than in other brothels.
Once the indenture is returned to the government office, it will inevitably be sold again. If one is unlucky, one may fall into hell on earth.
Even if you are luckier, at most you will be bought by high-ranking officials as a plaything, enjoying the food of your youth for a few years, and finally become old and ugly. You still can't expect a good ending.
And if they stayed, the princess promised to keep everyone safe.
They will also help them restore their status as good citizens within a year... This is really worth a gamble.
While everyone was hesitating, Yun Qingqing said calmly:
"If you want to believe me, go back to your room, close the doors and windows tightly, and don't come out for an hour. If you don't believe me, please do as you please. If you want to go out and report it, I won't stop you, but you will bear the consequences yourself."
The women hesitated for a moment, and someone whispered:
"I would like to believe the princess, and I will go back to my room and wait."
The girl who spoke bowed and turned away.
Once someone took the lead, the rest of the people quickly made up their minds, bowed to Yun Qingqing and left.
Lan Ying's expression changed again and again. She bit her lip and turned away.
Mu Hongling whispered worriedly:
"Princess, people's hearts are hidden. Even though they won't say it, what if someone really goes out and reports it?"
Yun Qingqing smiled calmly:
"That requires you to be able to get through this door."
Mu Hongling's beautiful eyes widened slightly, somewhat confused.
But she soon understood.
Yun Qingqing brought her to the outer corridor, where they could just see the spiral staircase and most of the first floor lobby.
The girls' rooms were on the second and third floors, but at this moment three people had appeared on the stairs leading to the second floor and were walking down. The one in front was Lan Ying.
Obviously decided to leave.
However, just as the three of them went down the stairs and took a few steps forward, they saw a faint light flash across the ground on the first floor, and the figures of the three girls disappeared out of thin air!
"This..." Mu Hongling was startled and turned to look at Yun Qingqing in surprise.
"Don't worry, they are just temporarily trapped in the formation. We will release them when the matter is over." Yun Qingqing's eyes were slightly cold. "Since they are aware of the consequences, they still prioritize self-protection. There is nothing wrong with that. Let's prepare the indentures for these people."
Mu Hongling sighed slightly.
This was not the first time she had witnessed Yun Qingqing's methods, especially the scene just now. She was already sure that everything was under Yun Qingqing's control.
She said she wanted to keep everyone safe, and nothing would happen today.
It's a pity that Lan Ying and her friends were short-sighted and missed a great opportunity to regain their good status. I wonder if they will regret it later.
Yun Qingqing returned to the third floor hall again and happened to hear loud singing coming from outside the window. It was the shrill voice of the eunuchs in the palace:
"His Majesty has arrived——"
She walked over, lifted the curtains a little, and looked at the situation outside.
Wow, not only did I see the emperor’s dragon chariot.
There is also the Queen's phoenix chariot.
Behind it is the Regent's sedan chair.
Following closely behind were Prime Minister Su and other important officials in the court, as well as a bunch of censors.
And those who had been waiting in front of the door of Tianxiang Pavilion included not only Chen Guojiu, who had three broken legs.
There are actually Xiao Zirui and Yun Bailian.
When Yun Bailian saw the emperor appear, she rushed over with a panicked look on her face, knelt down, and said in a sad voice:
"Father, please calm down. My sister must have had her own reasons for doing this! Please be lenient with her and give her a chance to atone for her sins!"
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