Chapter 8 Shocking News, The Deposed Empress Isn't Dead!
Hastily changing into her court attire, when she and her family arrived at the front hall, her father Yun Changren, Madame Yuwen, her second brother Yun Jinghua, third sister Yun Xiaoping, and fourth sister Yun Xiayu were already there. Her father had already arranged for incense to be lit and was waiting for the imperial edict.
A young eunuch put down his tea cup and stood up from his chair, saying in a shrill voice: "Alright, since everyone is here, let's receive the imperial edict."
Yun Jingchu had just recognized him, he was An Fuhai, the eunuch in charge of the emperor's side.
"Long live the Emperor, long live, long live! The Yun family members, in order of seniority and age, knelt down one by one, their foreheads touching the ground, respectfully receiving the imperial edict."
"By the Emperor's decree: The deposed Empress Yun is not to be punished, her spirit has been lost. The virtuous Empress has repeatedly pleaded for mercy, I take into consideration the Empress' benevolent heart and also consider that the deposed Empress had rendered service by accompanying me in the past. Therefore, I specially pardon the crimes of the deposed Empress, confer upon her the title of Lady Jingshu, with emoluments equal to those of a Guifei (Imperial Noble Consort). She is to move out of the Cold Palace immediately and take up residence in the Jingshu Palace. Let this be known throughout the land."
"Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!" Yun Jingchu's mouth followed the crowd's cheers, but his downcast eyes flashed with cold light.
Has she gone mad? Did she not die in the fire, but her soul escaped? And what is this "Mrs." title? In the Great Yuan Dynasty, the harem had an empress, four consorts, nine concubines, female officials, and palace maids, but there was no position called "Mrs.".
It's laughable that Dongfang Chen is so meticulous in appeasing and supporting her civil and military officials as well as other forces.
"Receive the edict, Lord Yun." An Fu Hai's sharp voice rang out. "Originally, this edict should have been announced to the deposed empress, oh no, Jing Shu Furen, but since Jing Shu Furen is currently mentally unstable, His Majesty ordered our family to come to the Yun residence to announce the edict. His Majesty also instructed that the entire Yun household can follow us into the palace today to see Jing Shu Furen."
"Thanks to Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live forever and ever!" Yun Shangren was the first to stand up and respectfully received the imperial edict.
"Alright, let's go to the palace and see Madame Ningshu." An Fuhai flicked his sleeve and led the way out.
The people of Yun's household exchanged a glance and quickly followed up.
Zhu was originally just Yun Shangren's concubine, but since three years ago when Yun Jingxiu became the princess consort of Dongfang Chen, Zhu was promoted to be his legitimate wife, and her sons and daughters were no longer considered illegitimate children, so they all had the opportunity to enter the palace.
The palace, in the southeast corner, next to the Cold Palace, has a small Jing Shu Palace.
Yun Jingchu remembered that this used to be a desolate palace, it should have been renovated recently, and the yard still had yellow new soil brought up when weeding.
The doors and windows of the house still emitted a pungent smell of fresh paint. The brand new furniture still had rough edges that hadn't been sanded down yet.
In this new and somewhat dazzling house, Yun Jing first saw the shrinking figure of Mrs. Jing Shu in the corner, trembling with fear, looking at her past self, this feeling, can't be described as strange...
A crimson cloak, a head full of gold and silver jewels, a face smeared with thick white powder, eyes dull and expression disheveled, the familiar face and figure she had once seen in the mirror...
Does this body really belong to the self of past life?
"Jing Shu... Madam, what's wrong? I'm your mother, do you still recognize me?" Zhu Shi's eyes reddened as she rushed forward and hugged Yun Jing Shu, heartbrokenly crying tears.
Facing Zhu Shi, "Yun Jie Xiu" just timidly leaned to one side, shrinking unknowingly into Zhu Shi's embrace.
Yun Jingchu stood in the corner, coldly gazing at this soft and weak woman. Suddenly, he let out a cold laugh and turned away his gaze...
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