The next morning, the door was opened again, and the person who entered the room was not Nanzhu, but an old woman.

"Oh, why is it like this?" The old woman frowned when she saw the man with disheveled hair inside.

"My aunt has been locked up for so many days with no one to take care of her. It's good enough like this. If you can't bear it, come and help me wash up." Mu Yingbao responded unhappily.

Really, looking at the way this old woman is dressed, she looks like a servant. Now even a servant comes and looks down on her. It’s really infuriating.

Is this woman brainless? Why doesn't she think about it? Who would have the energy to dress up if they were locked up in a room and restricted in their movements? Who would she dress up for?

"Oh, it's too late. Come with me quickly." The old woman was not angry, but called out urgently.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" Mu Yingbao was not in a hurry. However, judging from the old woman's appearance, it seemed that the government was not here to search the house.

"My dear aunt, please hurry up. Someone from the palace has come to convey the order, requiring everyone in the mansion to be present. There is no time to delay." The old woman said anxiously, reached out and grabbed Mu Yingbao's arm and walked out.

It's the imperial edict. Who dares to keep the eunuch waiting for long? Besides, the situation of the Marquis' Mansion is different from before, and we can't let anyone find any fault with it.

"Hey, let me go, can't I go with you?"

The old woman was very strong and Mu Yingbao couldn't break free. He was dragged out of the house and almost fell down.

However, the old woman ignored her and continued to drag her along the way.

Helplessly, Mu Yingbao had to cooperate and follow.

Furthermore, since the old woman said it was an imperial decree, it might be good news.

After turning around for a long time, I didn't see anyone along the way. Finally, I entered a large yard and saw that it was crowded with people.

The people were divided into two groups. One group had fewer people and were dressed gorgeously, and the other group had more people, and it was obvious that they were standing separately according to their status as masters and servants.

As soon as Mu Yingbao appeared, everyone looked over. The old woman lowered her head and ran into the line of servants.

"Is everyone here? Then I will begin to read the imperial edict." A eunuch at the top looked at Mu Yingbao and said in a shrill voice.

Everyone in the yard knelt down immediately. Mu Yingbao didn't want to kneel, but she didn't want to cause trouble, so she knelt down as well. However, before she knelt, she moved to the side and knelt on a piece of grass.

In this season, she couldn't bear to wear thin clothes and kneel on the bluestone slabs!

"The Emperor proclaims..."

The imperial edict was read out in a loud, hoarse voice. Mu Yingbao was afraid that he might not hear it clearly, so he pricked up his ears and listened very carefully.

The imperial edict was written in classical Chinese to Mu Yingbao, but she understood the general meaning, that is, someone reported that Prince Xue had colluded with some old subordinates of the king and attempted to rebel. Then, the emperor trusted Prince Xue, but could not find any evidence to prove his innocence.

The emperor, in recognition of his dedicated assistance to Nian, allowed him to lead people to the border to quell the rebellion and make up for his crime with merit.

After the eunuch finished reading, a man in his forties came forward, knelt down, took the imperial edict, then stood up and returned to his original place.

"Lord Xue, ask your son to come back later to pack up. We will set off immediately. The emperor is merciful and has shown leniency to your Xue family. You know what to do." The eunuch's voice was not as loud as before, but Mu Yingbao was kneeling closer and heard it.

"The Xue family will always remember the emperor's kindness. When Wenyu returns victorious one day, we will come to the palace to express our gratitude in person." The person who received the imperial edict bowed respectfully to the eunuch to express his attitude.

The eunuch nodded and led a few young eunuchs out, and the person who received the order led a few people to see them off.

When the people in the courtyard saw that the people from the palace had disappeared, those on the master's side stood up first, followed by the servants, but no one dared to leave and they all stood where they were.

When her master stood up, Mu Yingbao had already stood up, brushed off the grass debris on her skirt, and looked around.

This place is really spacious, with bonsai all around and some flowers already in bloom. Unfortunately, there are two groups of people, large and small, in her field of vision, which affects her view of the flowers.

Mu Yingbao could feel that someone was watching her, but she didn't care.

At this moment, the people who had sent the guests back came back, and there were many more people who came back than when they left.

The yard immediately became noisy. Mu Yingbao looked more closely and finally found a familiar-looking person among the crowd that had just entered.

A man who was said to be thrown into prison, Prince Xue.

After being locked up in the cell, the prince was still very energetic, and there was no trace of decadence on his face.

Standing among that crowd, he stands out so much!

There was a bit of commotion in the crowd, and Mu Yingbao saw that it was Dongzhu and the others. They didn't dare to get too close, and just looked at their master hesitantly.

"Father." A little guy rushed out from the group of masters. Xue Wenyu squatted down and picked him up. Mu Yingbao couldn't hear what the father and son said.

But seeing the little child hugging his father's neck tightly and resting his head on his shoulder, Mu Yingbao's nose felt a little sour.

Mu Yingbao already knew that the Marquis's wife was not the prince's biological mother, but she did not expect that under such circumstances she would not even put on a show of courtesy and did not even step forward to say anything to her son.

Similarly, the prince did not come forward to say anything.

He held the child in his arms and said something to the person who received the imperial edict. Then, he was about to leave.

By the way, the father-in-law said earlier that this person would be back later and would set off immediately after making some arrangements.

That won't work. What will I do if he leaves? Even if I stay and have a chance to leave the house, my name is still on his marriage certificate, which means I'm a married woman. If I really meet someone suitable and likes someone after I leave, I can't marry him!

Look here, look here, I’m here too, she waved at Xue Wenyu.

However, the other person seemed not to notice it at all and turned around and walked in another direction.

"Young Master, wait for me." Mu Yingbao lifted up her skirt and chased after him while shouting.

What’s hateful is that everyone present heard it and looked over, but that person just kept walking away without even turning back.

It was intentional, absolutely intentional. Mu Yingbao didn't care about her image at the moment and continued to chase after him.

She was worried that the guy ignored her and didn't intend to explain anything. Could he be planning to take her to the border to quell the rebellion? That wouldn't work. She didn't want to continue to be with him.

Mu Yingbao walked through the two square formations, completely ignoring their astonishment.

"Young Master, please stop." Mu Yingbao chased forward, passed the father and son, and stretched out his arms to block him.

Xue Wenyu looked at the person in front of him. If he had seen her in such a miserable state before, he would definitely be happy.

But now, he couldn't be happy.

In fact, I saw her as soon as I entered the yard.

"Go away. Since you were here just now, you should have heard that I have to leave within the limited time." Xue Wenyu said coldly.

"I don't care. Anyway, you must give me an explanation today, and our affairs must be resolved." Mu Yingbao hurriedly talked about business...

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