He stayed with Lin Jinghan on the second floor for as long as she cried in the room.
As night fell and the moon reached its zenith, Lin Jinghan cried until she was so tired that she fainted...
Sikong Zhan took another pill and regained some strength. He walked closer to her, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with heartache, pressed her sleeping point, and carried her to the bed in the inner room of the study.
Then he sat beside the bed and watched over her quietly...
It was dawn, and she should wake up. Sikong Zhan stood up and moved closer to her, wanting to give her one last kiss, but the kiss never came.
He walked out silently and saw Xiang Yuanqing who was guarding the door. "Please, Pavilion Master Xiang, please take her away safely today and don't let her find out anything."
"Okay." Xiang Yuanqing examined him again and finally gave him a pill, feeling very reluctant.
"I told you that while that medicine could temporarily restore your strength and make you look like a normal person, it would hasten your death. Yet, you still took it. Do you know that you might not survive this night?"
"That's enough, thank you!" Sikong Zhan smiled and left.
After Lin Jinghan woke up, she lay in bed for a long time, poured cold water to wash her face, and finally felt awake. After thinking for a long time, she finally pushed open the door and walked out.
As soon as he walked out the door, he saw Xiang Yuanqing, "Master? What are you doing here so early in the morning?"
Xiang Yuanqing was very angry.
"Master, let me ask you, do you need me to help you beat up that bastard Sikong Zhan? Even if it means beating him to death!"
"No need. If you want to beat me, I can do it myself." Lin Jinghan was very calm. If her eyes were not still swollen from crying, Xiang Yuanqing almost thought that she was really not sad at all.
"By the way, didn't Prince Jingnan say that I can take away anything I like from this entire palace?" Lin Jinghan looked at the maid who was standing by.
"Go get the Wu brothers and call everyone in Nuanfeng Courtyard to come and gather."
When everyone arrived, Lin Jinghan had just finished her breakfast.
"Go pack up all the valuables in the yard. I'll take them all away later. Anyone who has followed me and is willing to leave the palace with me, please tell me and pack your luggage. I will naturally get your indenture back for you.
"besides……"
Lin Jinghan gave a long list of instructions, the gist of which was to empty the Jingnan Palace...
When Sikong Zhan received the news, he smiled with ease and instructed Zhou Xiao:
"Let her move. Give her everything. If you're too busy, take someone to help and give her the deeds of everyone in her yard. Anyone else who's willing to go with her should give her their deeds."
"Your Highness, will the princess become suspicious if you do this?" Zhou Xiao asked.
Sikong Zhan shook his head. "She never believed it, so why would she doubt it?"
Lin Jinghan couldn't fly yet, so she called the maid to take her to the roof. She watched these people busying around silently. When they had finally packed up everything, she called Shihua to take her down.
"Think it over. Those who are willing to follow me should stand on the right."
The four brothers of the Wu family, Shishu and Shihua were all willing to follow her.
She kept the maid's indenture and returned the others to the housekeeper.
Then, she solemnly returned their deeds to them.
"I have always trusted the people I employed, and I will never doubt them. Now I am giving you freedom. If you still want to follow me, you will be my brothers and sisters. Lin Jinghan promises that she will never treat you unfairly in this life. If you leave, you will be free from now on."
"I swear to follow the princess until death!" Wu Si was the first to kneel down.
"I'm no longer a princess." Lin Jinghan laughed at herself.
"I swear to follow my master until death!" Wu Da knelt down.
"We will follow our master until death!" Everyone knelt down.
"Please stand up!" Lin Jinghan exuded a domineering air, not looking like someone who had just been heartbroken.
"Get ready. Once I finish the last few things, we'll leave. By the way, once you're done, go find Young Master Lin next door and follow his instructions before leaving."
Lin Jinghan went straight to Lin Lixuan and Lin Dayong.
"Daddy, Xuan'er, we can leave now. Let's leave today."
"Leaving today?" Lin Lixuan was very surprised and seemed a little reluctant.
"Xuan'er doesn't want to leave?" Now it was Lin Jinghan's turn to be surprised.
"Wherever my sister goes, I'll go. It's just that I'm reluctant to leave my business in the capital." He had also promised Lan Lingwei that he would attend her coming-of-age ceremony, and he didn't want to break his promise...
Originally, there would be no problem for Lin Lixuan to stay in the capital to do business, but Sikong Zhan even killed the emperor and offended many people. Now that Sikong Zhan treated her like this, his situation was worrying. It was hard to guarantee that no one would come after them. Naturally, Lin Jinghan could not let Lin Lixuan stay.
"Since Xuan'er likes doing this business so much, after we settle down, I will buy a bigger shop and do more business for you. How about it?"
"Okay." Lin Lixuan nodded.
"My people will come to find you in a while. When you are ready, leave immediately. Don't wait for me. Go to Xingqing first and leave me some marks along the way. I will come to find you." Lin Jinghan took the deed of the shop in her hand from Lin Lixuan, and then went to Gaoyuantang alone.
"Greetings, Your Majesty..." The guards saw Lin Jinghan coming from a distance, saluted out of habit, and then changed their words stiffly.
"Meet Miss Lin."
Lin Jinghan waved her hand.
"No need to be polite. Where is your prince? I need something from him."
"The prince is in the bedroom." The guard did not dare to hide it.
"You, you, and you, all of you, get out. I have something to discuss with your prince alone." This was the first time she had given orders in such a domineering manner after being in the palace for so long.
Sikong Zhan found it funny what he heard in the room. He was actually looking forward to what she came to him to do. He made a cooing sound, signaling everyone to leave.
After everyone had left, Lin Jinghan took out a mirror to look at herself. Fortunately, the swelling in her eyes had subsided. Then she walked into Sikong Zhan's bedroom without any pressure.
Sikong Zhan had already gotten up from the bed and sat at the table. In order to prevent Lin Jinghan from noticing anything, he took another pill. Seeing Lin Jinghan come in, he said with a cold face:
"What else do you want?"
"Didn't the prince say that I could take anything I wanted from this palace?"
Lin Jinghan smiled and sat down at the table. She poured herself a cup of tea and brought another cup to Sikong Zhan.
"So, there is one more thing I need to ask Your Majesty for."
Sikong Zhan took the tea and drank it in one gulp.
"I always keep my word. Whatever you want, just take it."
"This is what the prince said himself, so please cooperate and don't resist!" Lin Jinghan said as she moved closer to Sikong Zhan, gently stroked his hand with her fingers, and teased him,
"I want to take your—child away."
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