God knows, she was worried that day, waiting for Fu Zhiyi to come back.

The couple opened the box together and took out the imperial edict, and they felt very happy after opening it.

Family members, who knows?

It’s like the chairman of the company you work for dies and his son takes over.

Then the chairman left a will, asking you to supervise his son and also left a list of contacts.

People clerk?

You said you were leaving, so why couldn't you just leave cleanly and quickly?

Why are you still thinking about so many things?

Moreover, if this really happened in modern times, if the chairman asked you to do such a shady thing and the chairman's son found out, the most he would do would be to fire you and send you home.

But at this time, the new emperor found out. No matter how good Fu Zhiyi's relationship with him was, he could be demoted and exiled to the frontier. If things went wrong, his whole family would have to go down to accompany the late emperor.

Isn't this just dancing on the new emperor's head? Who can tolerate this?

And it was placed in a box so openly, and it was delivered to him through the hands of the Empress Dowager.

Thanks to the Empress Dowager and the new Emperor's trust in Fu Zhiyi and me, they sent these things over without checking them carefully.

Otherwise, she would have been discovered long ago. By then, she and Fu Zhiyi would probably not be able to explain themselves even if they opened their mouths a hundred times.

Lu Zhenzhen, who originally had some nostalgia for the late emperor, now has only two words to describe him: unworthy.

Zhao Quan looked at Lu Zhenzhen's somewhat exasperated face and suddenly couldn't help laughing.

I have known Princess Le'an for so many years, but I have never seen her like this.

Therefore, there was a hint of trepidation in his voice: "My princess, are you really willing to give up this power? This is what many people dream of. It is because the late emperor trusted and loved you that he entrusted you with this. This is the late emperor's last wish. My princess, even considering the late emperor's treatment of you in the past, you should not refuse."

Lu Zhenzhen was anxious, really anxious.

He took two deep breaths and calmed himself down.

"Steward Zhao, I will never forget the late emperor's love and kindness to me. But I really cannot accept the late emperor's last wish. Steward Zhao, there is no one else here, so I will say a few words that are extremely treasonous."

"The late emperor has passed away, and now Your Majesty is the ruler of the Dashun Dynasty. Your Majesty was also carefully selected and carefully trained by the late emperor. Apart from anything else, Your Majesty is also full of admiration for the late emperor. If Your Majesty knew that the late emperor still had such a trick against him, how heartbroken would he be?"

"Then don't let His Majesty know--" Zhao Quan said suddenly.

Lu Zhenzhen couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"All under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people are his subjects. This world belongs to your majesty. Is there anything you can really hide from your majesty? It's easy for you, Mr. Zhao, to say it, but have you ever considered that if the truth is exposed and discovered by your majesty, your majesty might be able to spare our lives, but you, Mr. Zhao, and those left behind by the late emperor, will probably not escape death."

"That's fine, but does Chief Steward Zhao want to see Your Majesty harbor a grudge against the late emperor? I bet the late emperor wouldn't be able to rest in peace in his grave."

"Manager Zhao, even though some of these words may be hurtful, I still have to say them. A new emperor appoints new ministers. The late emperor is gone, but we are still alive. The living can only look forward and move forward, only then will they have the chance to cherish the past. Otherwise, they will be stuck in the past!"

Zhao Quan was silent for a long while. After a long while, he suddenly asked, "Do you blame the late emperor?"

Lu Zhenzhen was stunned. "Why would I blame the late emperor? Let me be honest with you. Although the late emperor gave me such a difficult problem in the end and put the lives of our family on the line, I am still grateful to him in my heart."

"I always told the Fourth Princess that we were half-sisters, and that was truly from the bottom of my heart. You know what my family is like. I never knew what it felt like to be loved by a father. It was only after I got married, through my adoptive father and the late emperor, that I understood what it felt like to be loved by a father."

"For this, I will be grateful and respectful to the late emperor for the rest of my life."

Zhao Quan let out a long sigh, looked at the imperial mausoleum not far away, and said slowly: "In this case, the princess will hand over the imperial edict to this old servant."

Lu Zhenzhen was stunned and looked at Zhao Quan.

Zhao Quan smiled faintly: "The late emperor once said that if the princess refuses to accept the will, it will be taken back and destroyed."

Lu Zhenzhen couldn't help but ask, "What if I accept it?"

Zhao Quan smiled and said nothing.

Lu Zhenzhen gasped and impatiently took out the imperial edict from her arms and stuffed it into Zhao Quan's hand.

"Take it and destroy it quickly!"

Zhao Quan slowly put the imperial edict into his sleeve pocket.

He then pulled out another bright yellow imperial edict from his sleeve pocket and held it up in his hand: "The late emperor's will, Princess Le'an receives it—"

Lu Zhenzhen was confused. No, he’s coming again?

His body knelt down reflexively.

The guards in the distance saw this scene, and then looked at the bright yellow imperial edict in Zhao Quan's hand, and they all knelt down in unison.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees—" Zhao Pian calmly read out the last imperial edict of the late emperor.

After hearing the final words, Lu Zhenzhen was completely relieved. This imperial edict was to praise Lu Zhenzhen and her three children for their filial piety, and rewarded Doubao and Tangyuan with the honorary title of Cavalry Captain, the fourth rank, and a salary.

As for Orange, he directly granted her the right to choose her own marriage.

The honorary titles of the two cavalry captains are fine, but allowing Orange to marry independently is really great news.

Lu Zhenzhen bowed to the ground with sincere admiration and accepted the imperial edict: "Le'an accepts the order and thanks you!"

Zhao Quan placed the imperial edict in Lu Zhenzhen's palm, helped her up, and said meaningfully, "Princess Le'an is so lucky."

Lu Zhenzhen didn't understand what Zhao Quan meant for a moment, and thanked Zhao Quan with a slight smile.

Zhao Quan watched the leader of the Imperial Guard approaching and hurriedly whispered, "After returning to the capital, Princess, it would be best if you take your children to live for a few months each year at the manor left to you by the late Emperor."

After saying that, he stepped aside.

Lu Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't show it on her face.

In front of the chief, he took out a few banknotes from his pocket and stuffed them into Zhao Quan's pockets: "Thank you, Mr. Zhao, for this small token of appreciation. Take it and have some wine and tea."

Zhao Quan was not polite and took it with a smile, then bowed and took his leave.

The head of the Imperial Guards couldn't help but glance at the imperial edict in Lu Zhenzhen's hand.

Lu Zhenzhen sighed inwardly, "I'm preparing to return to the capital. Please, everyone, please escort me to the palace."

The leader of the guards took the order and left.

On the return carriage, Lu Zhenzhen lifted the curtain and watched the imperial mausoleum gradually disappear into the distance. She stroked the imperial edict in her palm, feeling a mixture of emotions.

Before she even entered the palace, everyone who should have known that the late emperor had left a will for Princess Le'an had already known.

When Lu Zhenzhen entered the palace, she arrived at the Cining Palace.

Wow, not only the Empress Dowager and the Queen are here, but the new emperor is here too.

Lu Zhenzhen stepped forward to pay her respects.

The Empress Dowager and others remained calm and asked a few questions about the worship of the late emperor.

Lu Zhenzhen took the initiative to present the imperial edict: "This is the will of the late emperor. I didn't know that the late emperor would leave a will for me and my three children. Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager, please review it."

The Empress Dowager, the new emperor and his mother looked at the imperial edict and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The new emperor gave a signal, and someone immediately went to check the imperial edict files and verify it.

Upon hearing the news, Fu Zhiyi also hurried over to ask for a meeting.

I had been feeling very nervous, but after entering the Cining Palace, I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

The Empress Dowager was quite moved: "The late emperor really loved you and your three children."

But he secretly rolled his eyes in his heart. The late emperor was still the suspicious and probing person. Even though he really loved Le An and the three children, he still wanted to test them.

If Le An had not been filial and remembered to pay homage to him at the mausoleum after returning, this imperial edict would not have had the chance to be published.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that the imperial edict will be taken underground by that old guy Zhao Quan.

The new emperor couldn't help but criticize in his heart, "Father, you are too stingy. If you want to reward me, be generous. Giving two fourth-rank empty positions and the promise of marriage autonomy are all empty talk. Learn from your son, I am so generous. I gave him a Duke of Dingguo and a Marquis of Dingyuan. Isn't that more generous than you?"

When Fu Zhiyi knew that there was another imperial decree, he almost couldn't hold it in.

Everyone had different thoughts, but they chatted very harmoniously.

After waiting for half a day, the person who went to check the imperial edict files finally came back with a reply.

It is said that there is indeed a backup file, but this file has a note that it will only take effect if it is read out in public by Zhao Quan.

Otherwise it will be cancelled.

For a moment, everyone was speechless by the late emperor's actions.

The Empress Dowager and the new Emperor looked at Lu Zhenzhen again and saw that she looked terrified and exhausted. They knew that she was frightened.

He hurriedly asked her to take her child home to rest for two days, and gave her some rewards to calm her down.

Fu Zhiyi escorted Lu Zhenzhen and the others out of the palace, and the couple exchanged glances as if they had survived a disaster.

Fu Zhiyi went back to the palace to ask to see the new emperor.

The new emperor had been waiting for him for a long time, and apologized as soon as he came in.

He hurriedly shouted, "This is all the work of the late emperor. How did you know? What does it have to do with you?"

Fu Zhiyi finally breathed a sigh of relief and started to suggest, "Your Majesty, why don't you thoroughly check the archives of imperial edicts to see if there are any omissions to prevent this kind of thing from happening again."

The new emperor also had this intention.

So people were sent to investigate, especially the imperial edict issued by the late emperor a year before his death, which needed to be checked extra carefully.

For a moment, the atmosphere seemed calm, but one always felt that a storm was about to come.

Fortunately, a few days later, the results of the thorough investigation finally came out.

In addition to the will for Lu Zhenzhen, there were two other wills, one for the eldest princess and one for the fourth princess.

Both allow their children to marry freely.

The two wills were also found and were in Zhao Quan's hands.

Zhao Quan also said that the late emperor had given a final instruction before his death, that whoever went to pay homage to him three years later would receive the imperial edict.

Wasn’t Lu Zhenzhen the first one to go? She was the first one to receive the imperial edict.

Now everyone, from top to bottom, breathed a sigh of relief.

The new emperor couldn't help but mutter a few words behind his back, saying that the old man was so cunning that he rushed to sell this good thing first, which made him, as the imperial younger brother, seem less kind.

The will had been passed down, and the eldest and fourth princesses didn't know whether to cry or laugh when they received the imperial edict. Looking at the imperial edict in their hands, they felt mixed emotions.

After learning the results of the thorough investigation, Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi finally relaxed their minds.

Lu Zhenzhen and Fu Zhiyi lay in bed at night and couldn't help but sigh that the late emperor, this old man, really played a trick in the end.

I just felt nervous at the time, but thinking back on it, I realized that there was danger at every step. If I took a wrong step, I would be doomed.

If the couple really received the previous imperial edict, it would mean that they had personally received the notice to go to the underworld.

It is known that imperial edicts are filed, but the previous one is not. What does this mean?

Answer: This means that this imperial edict was the late emperor’s final test.

If the couple could not resist the temptation and accepted the unprepared imperial edict, their future fate can be imagined.

This was the final test given to the couple by the late emperor, and it was also another test for the new emperor.

On the bright side, the late emperor had a deep fatherly love for the new emperor and was afraid that Fu Zhiyi's achievements would threaten his throne. He was even more afraid that the couple would join forces to deceive the new emperor and be detrimental to the Dashun Dynasty.

Fortunately, everyone passed the test.

But this test involves the lives of the couple and their entire family, which really makes people feel unhappy.

But what could the couple do? They had no choice but to swallow their anger.

As for Zhao Quan's instructions to her to take her children to live at the farm for a few months every year, Lu Zhenzhen thought about it later and knew that there must be something fishy about it.

Fu Zhiyi and she were always cautious, so they just pretended not to hear.

It was not until a year later that news of Zhao Quan's death came. It was said that he drank too much at night and accidentally fell to death while going to burn incense for the late emperor.

Considering Zhao Quan's unwavering loyalty to the late emperor, the new emperor allowed Zhao Quan to be buried next to the late emperor's tomb, thus completing the relationship between the late emperor and Zhao Quan as master and servant.

Two years later, the influence of the previous emperor was completely eliminated.

Lu Zhenzhen brought her child to the imperial farm awarded to her by the late emperor for the first time.

The village is neither big nor small, with 800 acres of fertile farmland and a hilltop.

Zhuangzi is built at the foot of a mountain, beside a river, which gives it a unique artistic conception.

The head of the village was not very noticeable and brought his men to pay a visit to the new master.

What was presented was the personal deeds of the head of the village and all the people in the village.

Straight to the point: "The old master has ordered that from now on our lives will belong to the new master and the three young masters."

Lu Zhenzhen's eyes went dark.

Fortunately, the village head quickly explained that they were those who were eliminated from the emperor's secret guards, either because of old age or injuries and retired.

They were all raised on the imperial farm.

These people are orphans or have disabilities.

The late emperor was worried about leaving it to others.

After much deliberation, Lu Zhenzhen and his wife were chosen.

Set a test.

If they pass the test, these people will be handed over to Lu Zhenzhen and his wife, which can be regarded as finding a support for them for the rest of their lives. I think Lu Zhenzhen and his wife will not treat these people badly.

If they fail the test, Lu Zhenzhen and her husband will have no future.

These people just leave it to fate.

Fortunately, the new master passed the test and they now have someone to rely on for the rest of their lives.

These people have long been brainwashed and are loyal to their masters for their entire lives. Without a master, they are like a stray dog, living in constant fear.

Now that the new master has finally arrived, they all naturally want to fight to the death for him.

Lu Zhenzhen looked at the people in front of her, what else could she do?

With the imperial edict issued by the late emperor, it would be a piece of cake to support hundreds of people and protect them.

She still has this little money.

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