Chapter 20: Puppets

The emperor showed mercy and did not behead everyone in the Shangshu Mansion. This was supposed to be a great happy event, but at this moment, no one was happy.

After listening to the eunuch reading the imperial edict, the second lady immediately collapsed on the ground, "No... this is impossible, we are the minister's mansion, how can we be demoted to common people! There must be a mistake, there must be a mistake, right..."

The Second Madam looked crazy, and the Tai Madam and the others were not much better.

Eunuch Cao sneered, "The imperial decree is clearly written, how could there be a mistake."

The eldest lady looked anxious, "Eunuch Cao, where is my eldest husband..."

"Could it be that the imperial edict of the Za family was just read in vain? Naturally, Mr. Ling was demoted to the common people together, not just him, but all of you as well."

In fact, the eldest lady heard the imperial edict just now clearly, but she still held a trace of luck in her heart.

Eunuch Cao's words shattered the last hope in her heart.

The eldest lady immediately turned pale and collapsed on the ground.

The eldest master is a doctor of the fifth rank of the Ministry of Etiquette. She used to think that her husband's official position was too low. But now, the official position that she disliked so much was gone.

The madam swayed and fainted immediately.

The second lady's face was extremely ugly. Even the eldest master had been demoted to a commoner. The second master was just a member of the sixth rank Guanglu Temple, so naturally he was gone.

When Eunuch Cao saw this, his face immediately sank, "Why, are you dissatisfied with the emperor's judgment?"

The second lady felt anger rushing to her head and almost screamed.

Who can be satisfied with this!

They were originally the high-ranking ministers of the Household Department, but now they are lowly common people.

They can only be satisfied if they are satisfied.

If she hadn't seen Commander Ning standing aside with his hands behind his back like a murderous god, the second lady would have wanted to snatch the imperial edict from Eunuch Cao's hand and tear it to pieces.

"It's true that people's hearts are full of shame. If the emperor didn't care about Miss Ling, and because of Ling Shangshu's greed for money, the emperor would have beheaded all of you long ago.

Now that the emperor is lenient and spares your life, you are still not satisfied. Otherwise, the Zajia family will take the imperial edict back and let the emperor issue it again? "

Originally, Ling Chu was a girl and it was not like there were no elders in the family. It was not her turn to receive this imperial edict.

However, when she saw that Eunuch Cao was angry, she had to quickly take the imperial edict and said, "There is no need to bother Eunuch Cao. We are not dissatisfied with this edict.

I hope Eunuch Cao won't be offended. My second aunt and the others are so happy.

It is a great kindness for the emperor to show some mercy to Shangshufu.

After Eunuch Cao returned home, he told the Emperor on his behalf. Everyone in the Ling Mansion thanked the Emperor for his great kindness. "

The second lady glared at Ling Chu fiercely. If she wasn't worried about Eunuch Cao and Commander Ning, she really wanted to strangle this scourge to death.

Eunuch Cao was originally angry, but for Ling Chu's sake, he didn't say anything more. He glared at the second lady, shook his fly whisk, and led the two young father-in-laws back to the palace.

Ning Chuyi asked the jailer to open the cell door, and Ling Chu walked out.

"Thank you, Master Ning. Your kindness will be unforgettable to Ling Chu..."

Ning Chuyi lowered his eyes and glanced at her, and said softly, "No need to thank you very much. If you need your help in the future, I hope that you can be more dedicated."

"Don't worry, sir, Ling Chu is not an ungrateful person."

Ning Chuyi nodded, said nothing more, and left with the Jin Yiwei beside him.

Ling Chu waited until he was farther away, then he also raised his feet and walked out.

Finally able to leave this prison, she didn't want to stay any longer.

Seeing that Ling Chu was gone, the eldest lady and the second lady hurriedly helped the eldest lady up and hurriedly followed her with the others.

When they arrived outside, Ling Shangshu led everyone and was waiting for them.

Ling Chu ignored it and walked towards the gate of the Criminal Department.

Once outside, Ling Chu stopped in distress, not knowing where to go.

Although the emperor was lenient, he spared their lives. However, the Shangshu Mansion was raided, all the family property was confiscated, and the mansion was naturally taken back.

Ling Shangshu led the family out of the gate of the Ministry of Justice, still at a loss.

Now they have no money and no place to stay.

Ling Chu was distressed when Ma Dalin hurriedly walked out of the prison, "Miss Ling, Miss Ling..."

Ling Chu was a little surprised when he heard Ma Dalin's shout, "Master Ma, you are looking for me, but what's the matter?"

Hearing Ling Chu calling him Sir, Ma Dalin quickly waved his hand, "Girl, if you don't mind, just call me Uncle Ma."

In ancient times, status was strictly hierarchical. Ling Chu also knew that outsiders, a low-level jailer could not be called an adult, so he changed his words and said, "Uncle Ma, what's the matter?"

"I don't know where Miss Ling will live in the future. My wife wants to wait until the child is one month old and take him to kowtow to the girl."

Jailer Ma felt that this Miss Ling was a capable person. These days, he asked someone to inquire and found out that she had been living in Xuanqing Temple.

Master Xuan Yi of Xuan Qing Temple is a very powerful master. Miss Ling should have learned a lot of skills in Xuan Qing Temple. Secretly, he wants to make good friends with this Miss Ling.

Ling Chu sighed, "Uncle Ma, I don't even have a place to live now."

Ma Dalin was stunned, and in a hurry, he didn't think of it for a moment.

All the family property of the Minister of Household Affairs has been confiscated, and now they really don't even have half a copper on them. All the valuables he had on him were searched by the guards when he entered the prison.

Ma Dalin looked embarrassed, "Miss Ling, what will your family do in the future? Let's not talk about anything else, we have to find a place to stay first."

When the second wife heard what the jailer Ma said, she stared at Ling Chu with jealous eyes, "Miss, we are penniless now, you can't just ignore us."

Although Ling Chu was dressed simply, her belongings were not searched by the jailer. She still wore a jade hairpin on her head and a jade pendant brocade bag on her body.

In addition to these, I don't know what other valuables she has in her hands.

When the eldest master Ling Zong saw that the jewelry on his eldest daughter was not taken away by the jailer, he was immediately happy, "Sister Chu, we don't have any money now, so pawn your jade hairpin and find a place to stay first."

Ling Chu glanced at him, didn't refute, and nodded in agreement, "Okay."

Since she inherited the body of the original owner, she must help her avenge her. Since we don't know who is behind it, it's better to keep the person under our eyes and wait and see.

"Uncle Ma, do you know where there are cheap houses to rent?" Ling Chu was completely clueless about Kyoto.

"The houses in the South City are cheap, but... I'm afraid it's a bit messy there."

Before Ling Chu could speak, the second wife took the lead, "No, the South City is not good, there are slums there, and the North City is not good either, it's all people of low status..."

Ling Chu almost laughed out of anger, and didn't even bother to pay attention to her.

"Uncle Ma, are there other houses, a little remote is fine, the main thing is safety..."

Miss Ling's family is now poor, there are too many people, and the place is too small to accommodate them, Ma Dalin was also a headache for a while.

Hesitated for a while before saying, "There is a house in the East City that is very cheap, but that house is only for sale and not for rent. It only costs one hundred and fifty taels, but I'm afraid you dare not live in it..."

Ling Chu was curious, "Is there anything wrong with that house?"

"I heard that the house is noisy..."

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