Minghe thought for a moment, then finally tilted her head to the side, deciding to stop thinking about it altogether.
Xiao Jinying's title has already been granted, and his mansion has also been bestowed upon him.
This incident caused a huge uproar in the capital and has become a topic of conversation.
"Why don't you seem happy this time?" Xiao Jingying asked Minghe.
Minghe rolled over on his lap, feeling a little dizzy, "Huh?"
Xiao Jingying didn't think much of it and simply said, "We'll be moving in a few days."
"Moving?" Minghe looked at him, muttering this word.
In the afternoon, Xiao Jingying left the Xiao residence, leaving Minghe alone in the room, doing nothing.
Suddenly someone came over and said, "Old Master Xiao is coming. You'd better go and wait for him!"
Minghe thought to herself, "Old Master Xiao?"
He had never even met this person before.
Knowing that he was a pretty big boss, Minghe didn't dare to slack off, so she tidied herself up a bit... actually, it was just washing her face.
The clothes he usually wore were no different from those worn by the servants.
Minghe was told to wait, and Minghe truly did wait.
Grandpa Xiao walked past him with his cane, not even glancing at him. After a while, seeing that no one had come, he finally asked Minghe, "That man certainly has a big attitude!"
"Huh?" Minghe bent over, lowered her head, and asked with a blank look, "Old Prime Minister, who are you talking about?"
Another servant understood, and immediately pulled Minghe along, forcing himself to say to the old prime minister, "Old prime minister, he, he is the person you are to meet today."
Only then did the old prime minister look at Minghe.
Minghe looked up, equally bewildered, and asked, "Prime Minister, you were looking for me?"
The old prime minister looked him up and down, as if he had some unspeakable troubles. In the end, he only asked one question: "Your husband is no virtuous man either. Is he so poor that he can't even afford to give you a set of clothes?"
The other servants, after assessing the situation, withdrew.
For a moment, only Minghe, the old prime minister, and the old prime minister's confidant remained in the huge reception room.
Minghe didn't know how to talk about this, and after hesitating for a while, she said, "...Although my family doesn't dress me well, they do feed me well. They make me braised pig's trotters with soy sauce every meal!"
The old prime minister looked at him as if he were a fool.
Minghe admitted that she was a fool. She swallowed hard, stood there, and didn't know how to say anything. Finally, she mustered up her courage and asked, "You, you came to see me because of something? Is it about that thing between me and my master?"
Minghe didn't wait for him to ask any questions and started talking to herself.
"Actually, you don't need to worry about this. My husband and I were never meant to last."
“Look at my husband, he’s achieved some success in his career recently, and it’s time for him to settle down. If I continue to follow him like this, it would be inappropriate.”
"So I've made up my mind. I have to consider my future and my dignity. It wouldn't look good to stay with him like this. In a few days, I'll leave."
"..."
After listening to his long, rambling explanation, the old prime minister was a little confused. Finally, as if to confirm, he asked, "You said you plan to leave him?"
Minghe: "Yes."
The old prime minister didn't know whether he should trust him or not, but if he didn't have to do it himself, it would be a good thing.
He re-examined the man and noticed a hint of restrained heroism in his brows, indicating that the man was definitely not someone who had climbed the social ladder by attaching himself to the wealthy.
But after listening to what he just said, doesn't this servant know that Xiao Jingying is going to marry him?
The old prime minister sat there, then probed further, sighing, "In the end, this world does not allow marriage between men."
Minghe didn't know if he was testing her, nor did she take his kindness and propriety seriously. She just smiled and said, "Even if the world could accept me, I am still not a good match for my master."
"You don't need to belittle yourself," the old prime minister said.
Minghe just smiled.
The two understood each other without saying a word.
Minghe watched the old prime minister leave, then stood there alone, thinking that some people were already impatient, and she should make a decision as soon as possible.
Minghe carefully selected from among the ministers, princes, and nobles who associated with Xiao Jinying, and finally chose one person—the current crown prince.
A crippled crown prince cannot be allowed to remain.
In truth, the Emperor is only reluctant to issue an edict because he pities him for the calamity he has just suffered.
Minghe had met him several times when he went to pick up Xiao Jingying.
That day, the Crown Prince came out early and saw a servant cowering and trembling. He had someone fetch a cloak and gave it to him.
That day, when Xiao Jingying came out of the palace, he immediately noticed the cloak he was wearing and asked with a stern face, "Whose cloak is this?"
Minghe naturally wouldn't cause trouble, but what he said at the time was true: "I don't know."
Xiao Jingying simply ripped off his cloak, threw it on the ground, and made him walk back.
They had only met a few times, and Minghe wasn't sure if he could help her.
But regarding his leg, although Xiao Jingying was involved, so... even if it's revenge, he should agree.
I wonder what Xiao Jingying will think when he finds out that he has sided with his "enemy".
Minghe found Minghe's cloak, wrapped it up, and then, taking advantage of Xiao Jingying's absence, she took the package and went to the Crown Prince's residence.
Someone stopped him at the door, so Minghe took out the cloak to show him. The servant then said, "Announce this to the servant."
Before long, Minghe entered the Crown Prince's residence.
The prince was sitting on a soft couch, feeding the fish with fish food, with a blanket on his lap.
He looked at one of the man's favorite servants, the one who had brought him to this state, and couldn't bring himself to show a look of disgust.
Even when sitting there, he exudes a gentle and refined charm.
Minghe was somewhat lost in thought just looking at him.
The late empress's child, a man who was born to be the crown prince, has now ended up in such a state.
"You came to see me?" The crown prince looked at him, propping his head up with his hand, neither pleased nor angry, and even his self-reference had changed.
Minghe stepped forward, carrying the cloak, and said, "Your Highness, this servant has come to return your clothes."
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "It's not right to wait this long to return it. If you have something to say, just say it."
Seeing his reaction, Minghe didn't waste any more words. She simply knelt down in front of him, clutching her clothes, and said, "Please take me in."
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