“Brother Xiye, this is an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager. She said that the Celestial Emperor and the gods in heaven have appeared in my dreams, saying that… saying that we, we should… should have a child born of heaven…” Princess Zhaoping’s voice trailed off, growing softer and softer, her face turning red to the roots of her neck.
"What you think about during the day, you dream about at night. It's understandable that the Empress Dowager misses the late Emperor too much and has wild thoughts. Don't add to the trouble." Shang Xiye couldn't wait to hear Princess Zhaoping's stammering words and interrupted her without any politeness. Holding the little bandit's hand, he turned to Wuying and ordered, "This is a military stronghold. No idlers are allowed to come out. Send someone to escort Princess Zhaoping back to the capital."
Princess Zhaoping: "!"
Granny Zheng: "..."
What kind of irrelevant people are you?!
They came on the Empress Dowager's orders!
Those bandits defied the imperial order and fled the capital, yet they've been in the army for the past six months without incident. This is clearly a huge double standard!
"Brother Xiye!" Princess Zhaoping called out to Shang Xiye from behind, disregarding her shame, "You cannot send me back. My coming here is at the behest of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. If I return to the capital now, it would be disobeying the imperial decree!"
"I will explain things to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager myself; you don't need to take responsibility," Shang Xiye said without turning his head, his tone and attitude extremely cold and hard.
When Granny Zheng left the capital, she received special instructions from the Empress Dowager: she must make sure that the Ninth Prince and Princess Zhaoping consummate their marriage.
Success will be rewarded handsomely, failure will be severely punished!
Granny Zheng had also heard Princess Zhaoping mention Lin Shuang's scheme, but because Lin Shuang was just a lowly maid, she did not want to associate with such a lowly maid, so she did not allow Princess Zhaoping to act according to Lin Shuang's plan at first.
Seeing that Shang Xiye's attitude was so firm, Zheng Mama had no choice but to adopt Lin Shuang's plan.
"Bring her up," said Granny Zheng, adopting the air of an old palace maid.
Upon hearing this, Siyi and Simeng helped a person with unsteady steps out of the carriage behind them.
"Your Highness..." Lin Shuang called out to Ji Fengyao, panting heavily, extremely weak and excited.
Ji Fengyao and Shang Xiye turned around upon hearing the sound;
The magpie and the white dew also turned around in surprise.
Lin Shuang, standing before me, was deathly pale and so weak that she needed support to stand. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she wore a joyful yet humble smile, making her look extremely pitiful.
"Lin Shuang... Sister," Bai Lu said in confusion, but she did not greet her with the same carefree attitude as before.
Isn't she at the Ninth Prince's residence?
How did he end up with Princess Zhaoping?
"What's going on?" Ji Fengyao asked.
Lin Shuang's arrival was strange, but she was still her maid. If she didn't care about her appearing in public in such a state, it would be heartless of her. But she only asked casually, her tone very indifferent.
"I'm fine..." Lin Shuang forced a sweet, pale smile, but her eyes reddened.
Anyone who looked at her would know that she had suffered a great injustice and that something was definitely wrong.
“Princess Chonghe left the capital without permission. As the princess’s personal maid, Lin Shuang was responsible for failing to protect her mistress. The emperor and empress dowager originally wanted to execute her, but our princess, for the sake of the prince’s reputation, begged the emperor and empress dowager not to publicly punish this girl, and thus her life was saved.”
With her thin, droopy eyelids and expressionless face, Granny Zheng began a long, protective speech: "But while she may be spared the death penalty, she will not escape punishment. I don't know how those palace maids who administer punishments managed to do it. The doctors in the capital all say that this girl won't live much longer."
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