Chapter 409 The Emperor Leaves Zhao Lingmeng a Way Out
After Yang Chengchen finished speaking, he didn't care about Yang Chengshu's reaction and directly let someone help him walk away, leaving Yang Chengshu with nowhere to vent his anger.
He could only kick the servant angrily and curse him, "You are such a dog-eyed guy who looks down on others."
Yang Chengshu hurriedly took his men into the mansion to look for his mother.
Yang Chengchen doesn't care about that! As long as he feels good, that's all.
According to how tiring the day was, Zhao Lingmeng would definitely have to sleep until the next afternoon, but as soon as the next day began to dawn, Qiuyue hurried into Zhao Lingmeng's inner room.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please wake up. Is Eunuch Zhuo here?"
Zhao Lingmeng was sound asleep when she was suddenly woken up like this. She was a little grumpy, so her face didn't look very good. But she still managed to ask, "What's going on?"
"Eunuch Zhuo has arrived, bringing the Emperor's edict. He's already waiting in the front yard. Please..."
Zhao Lingmeng woke up instantly after hearing Qiuyue's words and quickly got up: "Then change my clothes quickly!"
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng gave this order, a group of people came in from outside the door. Some combed her hair, and some made her bed. It didn't take long before they had tidied Zhao Lingmeng up.
Eunuch Zhuo had breakfast in the front yard when Zhao Lingmeng arrived with his men.
"Eunuch Zhuo, why are you here?" Zhao Lingmeng greeted him with a smile even though he was still far away. Her attitude towards Eunuch Zhuo had not changed at all compared to before.
When Eunuch Zhuo heard the voice, he immediately went forward to greet her and said, "This old servant greets Princess Funing. May you be well, Princess!"
Qiuyue immediately stepped forward and helped Eunuch Zhuo up. Zhao Lingmeng also smiled and teased, "Eunuch Zhuo is still as polite as ever."
"Thanks to Your Highness." Eunuch Zhuo smiled respectfully.
Zhao Lingmeng walked into the room, sat down at the head of the table, and asked directly, "Eunuch, did the Emperor come here to ask for something?"
Eunuch Zhuo did not answer immediately, but looked at the servants around him.
Zhao Lingmeng understood immediately and ordered, "All of you retreat." Then he secretly gestured to the air, indicating that the secret guards in the dark should also retreat.
Eunuch Zhuo made sure that everyone had left before he took out the things from his arms: an imperial edict, a golden medal of immunity from death, and a stack of indentures.
Zhao Lingmeng immediately knelt on the ground, waiting for Eunuch Zhuo to announce the decree.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be so polite. The Emperor has ordered that the imperial edict be shown to you. This imperial edict was written before the Emperor abdicated." After saying this, Eunuch Zhuo handed the imperial edict to Zhao Lingmeng with both hands.
Zhao Lingmeng stood up with the imperial edict and opened it immediately. After reading it, she immediately knelt down respectfully, kowtowed three times in the direction of the imperial palace, and then stood up.
She immediately took out the purse she had just brought with her to give to Eunuch Zhuo and stuffed it into his hand, "Eunuch Zhuo, please go back to the palace and thank my father for me."
Zhao Lingmeng said this very sincerely. After all, the emperor was really thinking about her.
"Your Highness, the Emperor said that it's best not to let anyone know about this thing until the critical moment." Eunuch Zhuo held the purse in his hand and gave a few instructions happily.
Zhao Lingmeng nodded. She understood that this was the amulet given to her by the Emperor. She appreciated the Emperor's kindness.
When Eunuch Zhuo saw that Princess Funing really understood, he happily bowed and left.
When Zhao Lingmeng saw this, he immediately put the golden medal of immunity from death into his sleeve and then told Qiuyue and the others to come in.
As soon as Qiuyue and the others came in and saw the smiling prince, they knew it must be a good thing.
Zhao Lingmeng pointed to the stack of indentures on the table and said, "From now on, Chunshui and the others will belong directly to me, not to the court."
"Really?" Chunshui and the others stared at Zhao Lingmeng with intense eyes.
Zhao Lingmeng nodded and said, "The Emperor has sent your indentures here. I'm not the type to force anything. If you have any plans for the future, just tell me directly. Whether you want to get married or want freedom, it's up to you.
But you all know a lot of secrets, and your life outside might not be easy, so you should think carefully about it. Chunshui, you are responsible for managing these people, and you should also ask about their wishes.
"They are definitely willing to follow His Highness and get married. His Highness has many capable people around him."
What Chunshui didn't mention was how wonderful it was to be by His Highness's side. As secret guards, they couldn't possibly live a normal life. They'd either die on a mission or continue doing missions until their death. Being able to live a normal life was their good fortune; one shouldn't be too greedy.
They know too much. Even if His Highness grants them freedom, there will always be someone interested in their secrets. They can't protect themselves, so why bother?
"You'd better ask! How can you know that fish know happiness when you are not a fish?"
Zhao Lingmeng was quite confident in saying this. Her true identity was known only to Chunshui and the others, a few people who secretly followed her, and a coachman. The rest of the secret guards followed her, but they had no idea what she was doing.
And these people who followed her closely were probably smart people who wouldn't want any freedom or anything like that. After all, being around her was already quite free, and she wasn't the type to bother.
So releasing those secret guards who didn't know the specific situation wouldn't have any impact on her. It could also make some people more loyal, so why not?
"Thank you, Your Highness." Chunshui knew that this was out of Your Highness's kindness. She would always follow Your Highness. They were orphans to begin with. Even if they were redeemed, where could they go?
Zhao Lingmeng saw Chunshui had gone off to work, so she gave the indentures to Qiuyue. If she had to say who Zhao Lingmeng trusted most among these people, it would definitely be Qiuyue.
Then Zhao Lingmeng took the people to place the imperial edict in the ancestral hall for worship. Generally, no one would enter the ancestral hall, and the ancestral hall also had a secret compartment. This kind of imperial edict must be placed in the secret compartment for worship. Since it is a trump card, of course no one knows about it.
After Zhao Lingmeng had arranged the imperial edict, he went straight back to Menglinyuan.
"You all go down! I want to sleep for a while." Zhao Lingmeng didn't need anyone to serve her and went straight back to the inner room.
The servants didn't say anything about Zhao Lingmeng's behavior. They all knew that the princess would be a bit irritable if she wasn't fully awake. She didn't like people disturbing her sleep, so everyone withdrew and went about their business.
The secret guards following Zhao Lingmeng in the dark usually would not follow her into the inner room. They were secret guards, not perverts.
Zhao Lingmeng waited until she was sure they were all gone before groping around on the floor beneath the bed for a long time before opening a secret compartment a little bigger than a palm. She carefully took out the box and gently opened it.
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