"What imperial edict could it be?" Xiao An's eyes widened and her teeth chattered as she spoke.
"I'll go over and take a look," Zhong Mingwei said without any expression. He took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, then stood up and patted Meiya on the shoulder. "You and everyone else wait here."
Ding Yunwen couldn't go out, and Xiao An, who was nominally dead, couldn't go out either.
"Sir." Pang Yi spoke again, hesitantly, "Eunuch Xi said. The imperial edict is for you and your wife."
Zhong Mingwei frowned suddenly. Before he could speak, Pang Yi came over and whispered, "Please rest assured. It was Lord Fang who brought people here. The two guards Kong are also here. If he dares to do anything weird, I will definitely not let him leave the yard alive."
"Don't act rashly unless it's absolutely necessary." Zhong Mingwei said slowly. He reached out and pulled Mei Ya. He smiled and said, "Let's go. Don't be afraid. We are all yours."
"Oh." Mei Ya grabbed Zhong Mingwei's hand, swallowed hard, and whispered, "With you here, I'm not afraid."
When Mei Ya followed Zhong Mingwei to the main hall, she saw Fang Zuotang and the eunuch Xi, who were standing and talking. Behind Eunuch Xi stood a young eunuch holding a brocade box, while Kong Wenmin and Kong Wenjie stood vigilantly behind Fang Zuotang. The heavy cloaks they were wearing concealed their hands, but Zhong Mingwei knew that under the cloaks, both of their hands must be tightly gripping the hilts of their swords.
"Master, Madam," Fang Zuotang saw the two people coming in and hurriedly greeted them. His face was as friendly as usual, and then he hurriedly introduced them to Zhong Mingwei, "This is Eunuch Xi."
"I recognize him." Zhong Mingwei looked at Eunuch Xi and said slowly.
Eunuch Xi also looked at Zhong Mingwei, bowed deeply to him, then took the brocade box from the eunuch behind him, opened it, took out a bright imperial edict from it, and said to the two in a deep voice: "Deposed Crown Prince Zhong Mingwei and his wife Zhong Meiya, kneel down and listen to the edict!"
Mei Ya was busy helping Zhong Mingwei to kneel down. Zhong Mingwei's legs had gotten much better, but he was still a little lame. It was winter and he was wearing many clothes, so it was very difficult for him to kneel down out of the blue.
"In compliance with the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The deposed Crown Prince Mingwei is my eldest son. Although he committed many serious crimes and was deposed before, he is the only legitimate son of the Emperor and Empress. Although I feel sorry for him, I cannot bear it. I heard that Mingwei's leg disease is very serious and I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover in his lifetime. Every time I think about it, I feel distressed. Although I hate Mingwei for his rebelliousness, I am still very concerned about him. In addition, because the Empress Dowager is sick and bedridden, and thinking of the Empress Dowager's longing for her grandson, I decree that the deposed Crown Prince be pardoned, his royal status be restored, and he be canonized as the Prince of An, a first-rank rank, and his wife Zhong Meiya be canonized as the Princess of An, and be given a 1,000-acre permanent farmland in Ningguta, a fief of 700, and the title will be hereditary. I decree this!"
Zhong Mingwei pressed his hands tightly against the cold floor tiles until Mei Ya secretly pushed him. Then he reacted and kowtowed with Mei Ya to express his gratitude: "Your Highness obeys your command! Your Highness kowtows to thank the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Congratulations to the prince and princess on their wedding!" The eunuch handed the imperial edict to Zhong Mingwei with a smile. He took two steps forward to help Zhong Mingwei up, and said with regret, "I originally wanted to stay to ask the prince for a glass of wedding wine, but I have to return to the capital before the New Year to report to the emperor. I hope the prince will forgive me."
"Thank you for coming here in person," Zhong Mingwei nodded and said to Pang Yi, "Pang Yi, personally escort you out of Ningguta."
"Yes, I obey your command." Pang Yi immediately agreed with a bow, and at the same time he opened the curtain to let Eunuch Xi go first, and then he followed him out. Fang Zuotang, Kong Wenjie and Kong Wenmin also followed him out.
After Lady Xi and her family left the house, Gu Changlin, Ding Yunwen, and Xiao Anshi all hurried over. Seeing that Zhong Mingwei looked unhappy, Ding Yunwen asked worriedly, "Mingwei, what does the imperial edict say?"
Zhong Mingwei didn't say anything, but handed the imperial edict to Ding Yunwen. Ding Yunwen took the imperial edict and read it, then he breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a sense of relief: "The King of Pingxi is indeed a man of his word. I didn't expect you to be a prince before, I just wanted you to have someone to rely on for life. He was willing to put in a lot of effort, and I don't know how much time and effort he spent to earn you the title of a county king. In the future, with this imperial edict and the protection of the King of Pingxi, you don't have to worry anymore, and the affairs of the capital will not affect Ningguta. In the future, you and the girl can do whatever you want."
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