Lu Qingyan shook her head and forced a smile: "Xiao Liuchen, I'm not sad, I'm just happy. I've heard my mother talk about my mother since I was little, and even though I couldn't grow up by her side, I always think about her."
Xiao Liuchen understood now; no wonder she acted this way, it turned out to be because of her adoptive mother.
“I knew long ago that we would never meet again in this life, and I would never even know where they are buried. I never expected—I never expected that His Majesty would have already built a cemetery for them.” As Lu Qingyan spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: “Your Majesty’s great kindness is something I will never forget!”
The Emperor gestured for Xiao Liuchen to help the woman up: "It was nothing more than a small favor for me. Compared to everything Minister He has done for me, it is insignificant. Miss He, you need not worry about it."
Lu Qingyan shook her head and kowtowed again. Given the original owner's situation, this kneeling was the right thing to do. Lu Qingyan wasn't stupid enough to think that the He family had died for the Emperor, and that it was only right for the Emperor to help them collect their remains.
Who is that person? He is the supreme ruler of the world. It is only right for a subject to die for him. She will definitely stick to you; it is your good fortune.
This is a common idea in this era, and since Lu Qingyan lives here, she will not go against the principles of this era.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say, and there's nothing more to tell you. Liu Chen, take Miss He out." The Emperor waved his hand.
Xiao Liuchen nodded slightly. As soon as he stepped out of the palace gates, the Emperor's ill-intentioned voice came from behind: "Liuchen, your marriage to Prime Minister Luo is off. The Princess and Empress Dowager are preparing a banquet for you during the Mid-Autumn Festival to find suitable matches. You cannot be absent this time. If you take a fancy to any family's daughter then, just tell me, and I will bestow a marriage upon you!"
Xiao Liuchen paused, but did not turn around. As he walked, he loudly replied, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your kindness. I will certainly ask Your Majesty to issue an edict when the time comes. If Your Majesty does not agree, I will go to the Empress Dowager."
The Emperor shook his head and said to Eunuch Gao beside him, "Look at that boy, he's so old and he's still always going to complain to people."
Eunuch Gao chuckled and said, "His Majesty knows Young Master Xiao best. He knows His Majesty favors him and is close to him. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't be so bold."
The Emperor narrowed his eyes: "Sigh, he's gone too fast, which means you'll have to make an extra trip. I've already prepared the imperial decree for the marriage, but it seems I'll have to delay it a little longer."
Eunuch Gao: "..."
Your Majesty, just admit that you were just teasing Young Master Xiao because you were jealous of his easy job. I won't laugh at you.
"This trip south will take quite a while, and eradicating those corrupt officials cannot be delayed for a moment. Let's wait until he returns to discuss the wedding. Gao Xi,"
Eunuch Gao bowed slightly: "This servant is here."
"Find some more people to follow him, and make sure Liu Chen doesn't get hurt. That place is quite far from the capital, and if something happens, it's inconvenient for me to intervene. If those people are pushed too far, they might resort to any means necessary."
"Your servant obeys the decree." Eunuch Gao accepted the order and ran out, leaving the Emperor to continue reviewing memorials in the main hall.
Autumn has arrived, and a light drizzle often falls from the overcast sky. The weather was fine when I went out today, but by the time I left the palace gates, it was already past 3 PM and the sun was already out of sight.
The wind howled fiercely, whipping up the yellowing leaves and slamming them to the ground, as if venting the rage of a sweltering summer.
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