Chapter 128 New Home
Dongfang Yan's eyes darkened, and he ordered, "Zhao An, send someone to tell Marquis Changning that the princess's status is noble and it is not appropriate for her to stay overnight outside."
He knew exactly what kind of person Lin Xiao was. When Lin Ruzhen married him, Lin Xiao thought both daughters had his heart in their hands, so he shamelessly came to ask for an official position.
For Lin Qingyue's sake, he used his connections to get Lin Xiao a lucrative position in the Ministry of Revenue. The old man was so happy that he almost knelt down to him.
This time, there is no need to worry that Lin Xiao will not "persuade" the princess to come back on his behalf.
Maybe Lin Qingyue won't give Lin Xiao face, but as long as there is no place for her in the Lin family, she can only return to the palace obediently.
As long as Lin Qingyue returns to the palace, Dongfang Banquet will let her see Lin Ruzhen's miserable end. That will be his sincerity for her.
Even if she still has some unhappiness in her heart, he will slowly make up for it in the future.
After all, she was the woman who once loved him deeply, and he didn't believe that he couldn't win her heart back!
As soon as I returned to Prince Jin's Mansion, the person I sent to deliver the message also came back.
"Your Majesty, the princess has not returned to the Changning Marquis' Mansion."
"Hasn't she gone home yet?" Dongfang Yan placed the teacup heavily on the table. "Is the princess not home yet? Did she bring back the message from the king?"
"Your Highness, the message has been delivered. Lord Lin said they will be waiting at home and will personally escort the princess back once she returns home."
Dongfang Yan waved away the servants, picked up the tea and sipped it slowly, quietly waiting for Lin Qingyue to be sent back.
Although Lin Qingyue was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, Lin Xiao did not give her much dowry when she got married.
Before she got married, Lin Qingyue had a bad reputation. None of the famous ladies in the capital were friends with her. Even if she wanted to stay overnight, she had nowhere to go.
Dongfang Yan had also sent people to all the inns in the capital to inform them, but no one dared to take the princess in.
The only place she could go was the Xuanjingsi.
But the people in Xuanjingsi are a bunch of rabble who come from humble backgrounds, and they are all men, so it is impossible for them to take her in.
After she hits a wall and finds that there is nowhere to go, she will naturally return to the palace.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Yan felt that Lin Qingyue was being too stubborn. She could have come back with him in glory. But she insisted on being angry with him. What else could she be but stupid?
Zhuque Street, Lanyuan.
At the gate, a group of servants lined up to greet him. The butler even looked at the portrait several times, trying to memorize the new master's appearance.
So, when Lin Qingyue appeared that year, he immediately recognized her and greeted her respectfully: "Your servant Quanfu welcomes the master home!"
The other servants also bowed and said, "Welcome home, Master!"
Lin Qingyue jumped off her horse and tossed the whip to Quanfu, asking, "Are you all the prince's men?"
Quanfu said, "Yes, it was before. But from now on, you are our only master."
Lin Qingyue smiled: "You are a smart person. Come on, show me my new home."
She wanted a divorce from Dongfang Yan, originally planning to set up a home for herself. Since Dongfang Qi had given it to her in advance, it would be disrespectful for her to refuse. She didn't deserve it anyway.
The new home was better than she expected.
Quanfu said that this courtyard was originally the dowry of the late queen. But both the queen and the prince usually lived in the palace and seldom came here.
Occasionally, when the prince missed the late queen, he would come and stay for a few days.
Therefore, everything in the garden is well maintained and can be moved in directly without any renovation.
The main courtyard had been cleaned long ago, and the bedding and bed curtains were replaced.
Quanfu also made a list of all the antiques, calligraphy and paintings in the garden and showed it to Lin Qingyue. "His Highness said that everything in this garden belongs to the new owner. This includes all the antiques, gold and silver utensils. You can do with them as you please."
Lin Qingyue took a quick look and tossed the booklet back to Quanfu: "You were in charge before, and it will remain the same in the future. I have no other requirements, except loyalty."
"Yes! We will serve you faithfully from now on."
People like Quanfu are the prince's confidants, so they naturally understand the rules and don't need to worry too much.
Lin Qingyue thought about calling Bier back later, which would be more appropriate.
Imperial Palace.
Emperor Zhao of Qi had already received the news that the prince was about to return to the city and had been waiting anxiously.
Seeing Dongfang Qi return safely, the old father couldn't help but burst into tears: "My son is finally back! No need to bow, no need to bow! Is your soul complete? Is there anything wrong?"
He grabbed Dongfang Qi and interrogated him thoroughly. Only after confirming that he was safe and sound did he breathe a sigh of relief: "My son has turned this misfortune into fortune. He will surely have great fortune in the future!"
Dongfang Qi recounted the whole story of what had happened along the way, including the ambush at Yixian Gorge and the appearance of Prince Jin halfway along the way, who presented Prince Li with evidence of the ambush.
After reviewing the evidence, Emperor Zhao of Qi said, "Prince Li dared to murder you. I will issue an edict tomorrow to dethrone him! As for the Prince of Jin..."
Dongfang Qi said, "The King of Jin must have ulterior motives for appearing there. He simply wants to reap the benefits."
Emperor Zhao of Qi pondered and said, "Dongfang Yan is your uncle's only direct bloodline. As long as he doesn't directly rebel, I will not touch him for your uncle's sake."
Dongfang Qi also knew that his father and the old Prince of Jin had a deep brotherly love, so out of love for the old Prince, he was extremely tolerant of Dongfang Yan.
Therefore, Dongfang Qi simply said, "Father, it's understandable that you care about brotherly love. I just hope that Prince Jin won't disappoint you."
Emperor Zhao of Qi looked solemn. After a moment's silence, he said, "Now that my son has returned, there is no need for those princes to remain in the capital. In two days I will issue an order for them to resign from their posts in the capital and return to their fiefdoms within three months."
As long as the crown prince is still alive, there is no need to fear the evil ambitions of those people.
Emperor Zhao of Qi continued, "You have come back after overcoming difficulties this time. Deputy Envoy Lin, Xie Shouzheng, and Duke Luo have all made contributions. How do you plan to reward them?"
Dongfang Qi said, "My uncle is the governor of Beiyuan. He controls an area and cannot be moved. Let Luo Qing stay in the capital."
Emperor Zhao of Qi nodded: "Okay."
Dongfang Qi added, "As for Xie Shouzheng, reward him with more gold and silver."
Xiao Hui is not greedy for power in the court and has a simple and straightforward character, so the prince still hopes that he can continue to shine in the Xuanjing Division and not be involved in the whirlpool of politics.
Besides this, the most important point is that the people of Qi are extremely afraid of and repulsive to demons and evildoers. Keeping Xiao Hui away from the political circle is also to protect him, so as to prevent his identity from being exposed and being plotted against by those with ulterior motives.
"As for Deputy Envoy Lin..." Dongfang Qi's tone became particularly cautious when mentioning Lin Qingyue, "I'm afraid there are some issues between her and Prince Jin."
Dongfang Qi knew that Lin Qingyue and Dongfang Yan were not a good match. However, they were married by imperial decree, and unless Emperor Zhao of Qi personally authorized it, any divorce would be a crime of deceiving the emperor.
Therefore, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.
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