Chapter 50: Confiscation of property, exile 2
He Bo also did not expect to see such an empty scene, but fortunately he had received instructions from the prince early on, saying that the little princess would help keep the things in the house, so he should not be surprised no matter what he saw.
Seeing the two men's dazed expressions, He Bo suddenly had an idea and started to cry poor. "Alas! Since I can't hide it anymore, I'll just tell you straight out. A group of thieves has appeared in the imperial city recently. Everyone knows that my prince was once the most favored by the late emperor and was rewarded with many things. But since the late emperor passed away, the prince has lost this favor. With such a huge palace and an army of hundreds of thousands, who doesn't need money to support it?"
Eunuch Gao: “…”
Kuang Zhengye: “…”
He Bo's eyes were dry, not a single tear shed. He looked more and more pitiful as he spoke. "That gang of thieves, who knows where, heard something and emptied the mansion. You can still see intact windows here, but the day before yesterday, even the windows here were pried away. In the end, it's all about money. But how much savings can an honest prince like ours have in his mansion? Alas!"
He Bo sighed and groaned, hinting in his words that they had no money in the Prince Xiao's Mansion, and now that it had been visited by thieves, they didn't even have tables and chairs left.
Knowing that the emperor had ordered the raid on Prince Xiao's house, Eunuch Gao volunteered to read the imperial edict.
Two days ago, Prince Xiao got married. He was publicly harassed by a princess who came to congratulate him and a palace steward in Prince Xiao's mansion. He remembered every detail of it clearly!
The emperor's edict clearly stated that the day the edict was read would be the day of execution, and the people in Prince Xiao's mansion had no time to prepare.
He had it all planned out. While the house was being searched and the chaos was going on, he would secretly hide some good things and no one would know.
The wealth in Prince Xiao's mansion is so great that even the emperor is jealous.
But now, let alone asking for money from Prince Xiao’s Mansion, I’m afraid I can’t even get a sip of tea.
Kuang Zhengye couldn't believe it. How could it be such a coincidence? They were all honored guests at Prince Xiao's wedding. The wedding banquet was so lavish. How could they be targeted by thieves when the emperor was about to confiscate the property?
Could it be that the people in Prince Xiao's Mansion got the news in advance and started transferring assets on the night of the wedding banquet?
No matter what Eunuch Gao, who had a grim expression, and Kuang Zhengye, who looked like a conspiracy theorist, thought, He Bo insisted that there was nothing left in Prince Xiao's Mansion. In order not to delay the time of receiving the imperial edict, he reluctantly ordered people to find a piece of tree branch to serve as an incense table. He only found one stick of incense, lit it, knelt down, kowtowed, and received the imperial edict.
Eunuch Gao had never seen anyone who dared to treat the emperor so perfunctorily, but looking around, there was nothing left in the huge Prince Xiao's Mansion.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims..."
Distracted by He Bo's crying and wailing, neither Eunuch Gao nor Kuang Zhengye remembered that even if Prince Xiao was unconscious, Princess Xiao had to be present to receive the imperial edict. What did it matter if the palace stewards and guards were kneeling on the ground?
"I, out of consideration for our brotherly bond, cannot bear to see Prince Xiao suffer further in his ill health, so I have granted him special permission to ride in a carriage on the way to exile. I hope Prince Xiao will repent and mend his ways. I decree this!"
After Eunuch Gao finished reading, he placed the imperial edict on He Bo's raised hands, exchanged a glance with Kuang Zhengye, and walked out.
Since they were here to confiscate the house, Kuang Zhengye didn't hesitate and shouted outside, "Come here, confiscate the house!"
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