After a long while, "Eunuch Chen, are you still not going to announce the decree? Are you waiting for me to kneel down and receive it? Has Eunuch Chen forgotten that I have no feeling below my legs? Even if I wanted to get out of bed to receive the decree, I would be helpless."
"Eunuch Chen, you'd better hurry. If you stay any longer, His Majesty might worry that you're here with me and plotting something. He might then fabricate a crime against you. Although you're all alone and have no children, you still have a worthless life, don't you?"
“What Prince Heng said is absolutely right. It was this old servant who did not consider things carefully. In that case, this imperial edict shall be given to Prince Heng.”
Eunuch Chen was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.
【You're the one without children! You're the one who's all alone!】
"By imperial decree, effective immediately, Prince Heng shall move out of Yonghe Palace. The former residence of the prefect shall be granted to Prince Heng and renamed Prince Heng's Mansion."
"Since the imperial edict has been delivered, I will not see Eunuch Chen off. Take care."
Since he entered the palace and became the emperor's personal eunuch, no one had ever dared to be so disrespectful to him, especially after the late emperor ascended the throne, when officials of all ranks were eager to curry favor with him.
Eunuch Chen was furious and stormed out of Yonghe Palace, flicking his sleeves in anger.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor really doesn't respect you at all. The late Emperor bestowed upon you the title of Prince, yet he actually made you move to the former residence of the Prefect, a place that even the Prefect no longer lives in."
The original prefectural government residence was located in the northeasternmost corner of Yancheng, which was also the most remote corner. Even going there to buy some grain and oil would take several incense sticks' worth of time.
Later, because it was inconvenient for the prefect to handle government affairs and the courtyard was dilapidated, he was given another courtyard as a reward, so this courtyard became desolate.
Now, the Emperor has bestowed this courtyard upon him, which is actually a way of oppressing him in every way.
"How could I not know? But what can I do? I'm only alive now because of those rumors."
However, Yan Shaoheng did not mention that these rumors were spread by the late emperor.
Cheng Ying understood what the prince meant. For them, their current situation was already very unfavorable, and they were only able to survive thanks to the rumors circulating in the streets.
If they are not careful, the current emperor and empress dowager can easily find a crime to frame them and punish them.
Because of these rumors, many people in the community have long regarded him as a great hero who protected their country.
"Pack your things and leave. I really don't want to stay in this place any longer."
Cheng Ying pushed Yan Shaoheng out of the palace, and it took them a long time to reach the prefect's residence.
The dilapidated gate, and even the plaque hanging high up, were teetering on the verge of collapse. The dust and cobwebs all spoke of how long it had been since anyone had lived here.
"I'll pack my things quickly, please rest here for a while."
Cheng Ying tidied up the bed, spread out the bedding brought from the palace, and helped Yan Shaoheng sit on the edge of the bed.
"Bring me pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. I will write a reply to Jing Shu."
Yan Shaoheng was writing a letter while Cheng Ying was packing her things.
"To my beloved Jing Shu, it has been over a month, and I have been thinking of you every day. I am also very reluctant to let you go. I apologize for making you worry. My injuries have now healed well. Although my legs are crippled, I am still alive. Please rest assured, Jing Shu, I will definitely make a comeback and take back everything soon."
Aside from briefly explaining their own situation, the rest of the conversation consisted of the sweet nothings exchanged between a man and a woman.
After writing the letter, Yan Shaoheng used a mechanical bird to deliver it to the Moon Kingdom again.
"Cheng Ying, how's the film studio?"
The film studio was where Yan Shaoheng privately raised his army, and most of the assassins trained there were named with the character "shadow" in their names.
Speaking of this, Cheng Ying became somewhat gloomy. His former favorite master had now become the one who betrayed them.
"Master, Master, Master led the army and, under the pretext of suppressing the rebels, massacred the entire Shadow City."
At this point, Cheng Ying couldn't help but shed tears, crying so sadly that she made no sound, but tears kept rolling down her face from between her fingers.
Yan Shaoheng's expression gradually darkened, and his tone became very restrained.
How many people are left?
"Two masters escaped, along with six fellow disciples."
"Yanchuan City, very good. One day, I will make you taste the bitterness of losing everything."
"Master, Master and his fellow disciples died horribly, without even a complete corpse. A notice was posted that day saying that the rebels had been wiped out and their bodies left in the forest to be torn apart by wild beasts as a warning. No one was allowed to collect their bodies."
"Once things have calmed down, we'll go up the mountain and find some odds and ends to erect a monument for them."
"Yes, Master."
"In a few days, try to contact your masters and ask them to continue secretly training assassins. This time, there can be no more traitors."
"Yes, Master."
Yan Shaoheng took out some silver from his pocket. "Take this and buy some things. Then bring the other six people back. Except for my orders, stay in the Prince Heng's residence and handle other matters."
"Yes, I will take care of it right away."
In the past few days, under Cheng Ying's arrangement, the Heng Prince's Mansion has shown some signs of life.
Chen Jingshu, who was far away in the Moon Kingdom, also received a letter from Yan Shaoheng.
Seeing that Yan Shaoheng was still alive and had recovered, a relieved smile gradually appeared on Chen Jingshu's face.
This was the first time she had felt genuinely happy since Yan Shaoheng's accident.
Chen Jingshu also guessed that Yan Shaoheng was in a difficult situation and that he would need money to make a comeback.
So Chen Jingshu packed up some of her valuables and secretly had Qiu'er exchange them for silver notes.
The four countries now exchange goods and services. To promote exchanges between them, banknotes and silver can still be exchanged between the four countries through money shops.
Qiu'er exchanged all the gold and silver jewelry for silver notes, along with Chen Jingshu's dowry and the things the emperor had bestowed upon her, keeping only some everyday accessories.
All things considered, it amounted to over ten thousand taels of silver.
"Give these silver notes to your master, and this letter, you must deliver it to him personally."
From the darkness, a voice replied, "Consort Chen, rest assured, the item is with us, and I will deliver it."
These days, both guards have also noticed Chen Jingshu's concern for their mistress.
Now that their master is in trouble, the only person who can help him is this woman in front of them.
Although she was an insignificant woman in the harem, her knowledge and foresight far surpassed those of others.
In fact, in their hearts, they had already regarded Chen Jingshu as their other master.
In a flash, the banknotes and envelopes disappeared from the table.
Suddenly, "Ugh..." Chen Jingshu felt a wave of discomfort.
"Second Prince, oh no, now it should be Prince Heng, once you receive this letter, Jing Shu will tell you some good news."
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