Chapter 259 A Tremendous Change in the Palace
The two guards placed the Seventh Prince in front of Shangguan Jin and then clasped their hands in a fist salute.
"Madam Shen, His Majesty has given an oral edict."
If anything happens in the palace, the Seventh Prince will be sent to you immediately.
His Majesty said that once he passes away, he requests that Lady Shen do everything in her power to send the Seventh Prince to the land of Yan and Zhao.
This is the seal His Majesty prepared for the Seventh Prince long ago.
After one of the guards finished speaking, another guard immediately handed Shangguan Jin a package he was carrying.
Inside the package was a box, which Shangguan Jin opened and looked inside.
It was the seal of the King of Yan...
It turns out that after Emperor Xiao Jing conferred titles upon the seventh prince, he had the Prince of Yan's private seal made...
Emperor Xiao Jing probably never expected this day to come so soon!
The Seventh Prince's face was covered in tears.
"Aunt... Father Emperor..."
Shangguan Jin quickly covered the Seventh Prince's mouth, then looked at the two guards.
"Your Majesty, now..."
"Madam Shen, I must take my leave. Please take good care of the Seventh Prince. My brother and I must hurry back to the palace."
His Majesty is unconscious; all imperial guards must obey orders.
After the two guards finished speaking, they took one last look at the Seventh Prince, then leaped up and flew over the high walls of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion.
Seeing the Seventh Prince trying to hold back his tears, Shangguan Jin quickly led him to her own courtyard.
Since it was already May, the sun set relatively late.
Fortunately, it wasn't nighttime, so everything was still in time.
Thinking that the news probably hadn't spread completely by now, Shangguan Jin figured that the Shangguan family probably hadn't received the news yet.
"Dongmai, get on the carriage quickly and hurry to the Shangguan residence."
Tell the master or the old master about these things and let them prepare.
There are secret rooms in the Shangguan mansion; you should hide them when necessary.
Remember! You must not enter the palace at this time.
No matter who summons your father and grandfather to the palace, you must not go, understand?
Dongmai carefully wrote it down, then jogged to the front yard.
Shangguan Jin paced back and forth a few more times, then looked at Lin's mother.
“Mother Lin, hurry to the Changsheng Marquis’s residence and tell Madam Huangfu about this, and also tell her to be prepared.”
As the saying goes, no matter who comes to the palace to summon you, no one from your household is allowed to enter the palace.
Lin's mother, having experienced such things herself, understood how important it was for a government to receive timely information at this moment.
After arranging for Dongmai and Lin's mother to leave, Shangguan Jin looked up at the sky.
It's already late afternoon; in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the sky will be completely dark.
In the darkness of night, all sorts of people will emerge...
"Go and invite the old lady, young ladies and gentlemen to my courtyard."
In addition, the guards in the mansion performed their duties and strengthened security.
"Any stranger who tries to force his way into the Prince's residence will be killed on sight." Shangguan Jin issued a series of orders.
Thanks to her strict management of the household, even though everyone was a little panicked, there was no chaos.
They've been through a lot before.
When Consort Xian passed away, wasn't the Duke's mansion besieged for ten days?
In the end, everyone just goes back to doing what they were doing.
......
Old Madam Shen, Shen Qingyue, Shen Qingjun, Shen Qingming, Shen Qingrui, and Aunt Xin were all summoned to Shangguan Jin's courtyard.
Seeing the Seventh Prince's bloodshot eyes, everyone seemed to realize something.
Madam Shen sat upright in the hall, her face also solemn.
Shen Qingyue gestured to her younger siblings not to speak.
It's best not to cause trouble for your mother at this time.
A short while later, Dongmai and Lin's mother returned.
"Miss, the old master said that you can rest assured that he will take care of everything at the Shangguan residence."
The Shangguan family was a family of officials who spoke out against injustices, so they naturally had their own way of surviving.
"Just have Miss protect the manor."
As soon as Dongmai finished speaking, Lin's mother continued.
"Madam Huangfu said, thank you for sending the message in time, otherwise she would still be in the dark."
Lady Huangfu also said that their residence was not a place that just anyone could enter.
They possess an iron scroll and imperial edict bestowed by the late emperor, which is most useful in dealing with those who try to take advantage of the chaos.
In addition, Lady Huangfu also had her maid bring six guards over.
She said that there are many elderly, weak, women and children in our household, and the level of guards is probably not enough, so she arranged for a few to come over.
They will definitely help us protect the mansion.
Immediately, Shangguan Jin saw six burly men at the courtyard gate bowing and clasping their hands in greeting to her.
That murderous aura emanating from him...
They look like they've been through the wrestling of battle.
"Don't worry, Madam Shen. No matter who tries to sneak into the Duke's mansion, we will break their heads."
The leader shouted.
Shangguan Jin felt a warmth in her heart; Madam Huangfu was indeed loyal and righteous.
But it's also a bit sour.
The former Duke of Dingguo was truly useless; even the Marquis of Changsheng's family had an iron scroll and a red edict bestowed by the late emperor, yet their Duke's family didn't...
Then I realized, oh, the former Duke of Dingguo became a duke through his own hard work.
In terms of family background, they really can't compare to the Changsheng Marquis's family, whose ancestors were all military generals for three generations...
"Alright, thank you all, brave warriors!"
"Butler Shen, please make the arrangements." Shangguan Jin quickly thanked him.
If someone is willing to help you at this time, that's a true testament to a life-or-death friendship...
As night fell, Shangguan Jin dared not relax for a moment.
The people in the mansion just ate whatever they could find.
It was at this moment that Butler Shen hurriedly came to report.
"Madam, Young Master Lian and Miss Wanli have arrived with several men in black."
Shangguan Jin was taken aback. Why were the two of them here instead of staying at Chunbuwan?
They also brought several men in black with them...
"Please come in quickly..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lian Qianli had already brought Hua Wanli over.
Both of them were dressed in black, and Hua Wanli had even covered her face.
"Why aren't you two staying in the teahouse? What are you doing here?"
"Madam Shen, the teahouse is temporarily closed."
We have received news that a major change has occurred in the palace.
Teahouses are places for doing business; those people won't do anything to teahouses.
As for the tea ladies and tea gentlemen, we have already arranged for them to be settled.
But here in your area, no matter who wants to do something, the first thing they'll do is try to get your attention.
"We've come here to take a look. We can't say we can stop a thousand troops, but we're confident we can handle some petty thieves and assassins," Lian Qianli said solemnly.
Shangguan Jin didn't know what to say!
Lian Qianli and Hua Wanli smiled, then leaped onto the roof of Shangguan Jin's house.
The two men, one on each side, took in the entire Duke Dingguo's mansion...
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