Shipin Dalizheng

Jin Shizhao was furious. Butler Tao's words finally exposed his shame and made it clear that he was not the real master of the Bo Mansion, but only a vassal.

"You are so bold, get out of the way."

Butler Tao was unwilling to give way. After hearing what Madam Liu said yesterday, he realized what a stupid thing he had done. The lady's legitimate son had returned, but he still listened to the master and made things difficult for him. That was an act of betrayal. When Master Tang really took charge of the family, they might be beaten to death.

"Master, please don't make things difficult for us. Now that the Earl's Mansion has a master, he has the final say in everything. Forget about some trivial matters such as eating and drinking, but the warehouse is a very important place, so don't interfere, lest outsiders laugh at you."

Jin Shizhao was furious and was about to have the people from the Minister's Mansion drive out Steward Tao and the others when the gatekeeper from the Bo Mansion ran over and shouted, "Steward Tao, someone is coming from the palace with an imperial edict, and they're asking Master Rong Tang to receive it!"

The servant's face was covered in sweat, and he was confused and uneasy. Everyone in the capital knew that Young Master Rongtang was not in the Earl's Mansion. What did it mean for the palace to send the decree here?

Jin Shizhao's heart skipped a beat, knowing that this was the imperial edict to establish the crown prince. He was the first to walk out of the main gate of the mansion and saw Li Dequan sitting upright in the sedan chair, holding the bright yellow imperial edict in his hand, his eyes closed and resting.

He stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Eunuch Li, you know that Rong Tang lives in Concubine Rong's villa. Why don't you go there to announce the decree?"

Li Dequan glanced at him from the corner of his eye, and said in a gloomy tone, "Minister Jin is really joking. If the imperial edict to confer the title of Prince of Jian'an Earl is not announced at the Jian'an Earl's Mansion, where else can it be announced?"

A servant in the mansion heard it and immediately ran to tell Butler Tao, "Butler Tao, it's bad. Young Master Rong Tang has been named the Crown Prince."

Butler Tao shook his head and slapped him in the face. "What's wrong? It's obviously a good thing. Quick, send someone to invite the prince back to the palace to receive the order. Leave a few here to guard the storehouse door, and the rest of you, kneel with me to welcome the master back."

This is what mixed feelings are.

Jin Shizhao's heart sank, and he forced a forced smile. "Eunuch Li, why don't you go in and wait? I have some good tea and snacks to treat you."

Li Dequan said, "No, I'm just a eunuch, I don't dare to associate with a noble like Lord Jin. As for the refreshments at the Bo's Mansion, they will be served after the master of the Bo's Mansion arrives. Lord Jin can't interfere."

Jin Shizhao's face twitched visibly.

In the villa, Rong Tang also heard about the scandal in the Minister's Mansion and laughed strangely.

"Third brother, have Aunt Hong and Liu Dali met?"

"I saw him. My former buddy took him under control. When Concubine Hong brought most of the property of the Minister's Mansion to the designated location, they gave them some money, along with their salary, identity and household registration, and let them go."

Rong San took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed them to Rong Tang, "Master, this is for you. Those things are too conspicuous and difficult to handle, so they all belong to them."

Rong Tang knew that Rong San and his friends had not lost contact with their former partners. The last time they went to investigate the dirty laundry of the Minister's Mansion, they received a lot of help from them. Now they joined forces to deal with the Minister's Mansion, and everyone benefited, which was quite pleasant.

After counting, there were almost tens of thousands of taels of silver, all of which were unclaimed silver bills. Whoever took them would own them.

Rong Tang handed the banknote to Chuncao to keep, "Keep it in a separate account."

It’s inevitable that all the money the palace needs will come from here in the future.

"My aunt said that the imperial edict to establish the crown prince will be issued after the trial. Pack up your things and go to the Jian'an Earl's Mansion to receive the edict."

Chuncao was still a little surprised, "Young Master, did you know that the imperial edict would be issued to the Earl's Mansion?"

Rong Tang sighed softly, "I don't know. I only know that the Prince of Jian'an must go to the Jian'an Marquis' Mansion to receive the imperial edict. Inform the great aunt and everyone in Rongjia Village to go to the Jian'an Marquis' Mansion to receive the imperial edict."

As he was speaking, Rong Si came over and said, "Master, Doctor Zhang was acting suspiciously. He took a large package from your room and left through the back door. I found him suspicious and asked Chang Chun to follow him."

"If you don't leave now, wait until later."

Thinking of Doctor Zhang makes me feel so painful all over. No matter what he stole, it would be best to get rid of him now.

The group didn't have much to pack, so Cailan spread a thick quilt in the carriage for Rong Tang to lie down on, and ran away in a hurry before Doctor Zhang came back.

Halfway through the journey, they saw seven or eight people dressed as servants from the Jian'an Marquis's mansion running towards them. Someone recognized the Third Master and shouted, "We are from the Jian'an Marquis's mansion. Excuse me, is the one in the carriage our young master?"

The Third Master stepped forward and shouted, "What's going on? Who sent you to stop the prince?"

The servants knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "The eunuchs are waiting at the door of the mansion to pass on the order. We are here on the orders of Butler Tao to take the prince back to the mansion."

The Third Master scolded them, "Now you know who your real master is. A few days ago, you were blocking the prince from entering the house."

The servants were all terrified. Rong Tang didn't even show his face as the carriage drove past in a hurry.

Everyone in Rongjia Village was overjoyed when they heard that Master Tang had been appointed Crown Prince. They felt that their hard times were finally coming to an end.

At the gate of the Bo Mansion, Li Dequan waited until Rong Tang's carriage approached, and immediately smiled, "Rong Shizi, this old servant has been waiting for you for a long time."

Rong Tang crawled towards the car door and said weakly, "Eunuch Li, please don't blame me for not being able to get down."

"Don't blame me, just accept the order in the car!"

The people in Rongjia Village all knelt on the ground, their faces filled with joy. Different from them, the servants in the Minister's Mansion next door had faces that looked as if they had lost their parents.

After receiving the imperial edict, Jin Shizhao once again invited Li Dequan to his mansion for tea, but in fact he wanted to curry favor with him.

Li Dequan looked at Rong Tang and listened to what he had to say.

Rong Tang coughed and motioned Chuncao to take out the banknotes, which he then handed over to Li Dequan along with a small box. "Eunuch Li, I can't entertain you in this state. When I get better, I'll personally treat you to a drink."

Li Dequan touched the banknote and happily put it in his pocket, "Okay, I'll come to congratulate you another day."

After seeing Li Dequan off, Rong Tang said, "Let's go back to the village."

The servants in the Bo Mansion were extremely anxious. Steward Tao knelt in front of the horse and said, "Sir, we're already home, where are you going?"

Rong Tang looked up at the plaque on the door and said, "Come here, take down the plaque and hang it up in Rongjia Village. I guess Minister Jin doesn't want me to enter the gate of the Earl's Mansion. I'm afraid no one in the Earl's Mansion will welcome this prince. Putting aside other things, this plaque on the door will always be available for others to take away."

The servants of the Bo Mansion were terrified. If the prince took down the plaque and left, would this Bo Mansion still be the Bo Mansion? Would anyone still want these lowly slaves?

The cries and pleas were deafening, and Butler Tao even invited Mother Yao over.

Mother Yao stood outside the carriage and whispered, "Your Highness, this old servant, Yao, was Miss Rong's wet nurse and the person Miss Rong trusted most when she was alive. I have a few words to say to you today."

Rong Tang had always been puzzled as to why Madam Rong, after all, was the daughter of the Earl's family and lived in her own house, and why she didn't have a loyal servant around her? Upon hearing this, he wanted to ask about the situation.

The car curtain was lifted a little wider, and Rong Tang invited her to get in the car to talk.

Mother Yao noticed a woman in her forties sitting in the car. She looked familiar, but before she could think about it, she bowed to Rong Tang and said, "This old servant pays respects to the prince."