During this period, Song Yaoyao found many reasons to tell her parents she wanted to leave the estate.
Her parents spoke in unison, simply refusing, and instead dispatched a few more people to guard the gates of the estate, repeatedly instructing them not to let Song Yaoyao out.
Song Yaoyao was so depressed!
Guagua was still urging Song Yaoyao to think of a way to go out, but with the estate locked down tight, she had no way out either.
Fine, if she could not go out, she would not go out. Song Yaoyao fetched her little stool and went to the back courtyard to find those matrons again.
Listening to gossip from the matrons accumulated very little energy, but it was still better than nothing.
A few days later, the people the emperor sent to investigate Liu Guangxu returned.
Liu Guangxu was also a prominent figure back in his hometown, so his affairs were very easy to investigate.
The emperor carefully looked at the results the Shadow Guard had investigated on the desk.
Although he had already learned the whole truth of the matter from Song Yaoyao's inner voice, upon seeing these investigation results, the emperor could not help but tremble in his heart!
What a truly vicious scheme!
The Shadow Guard also investigated Duke Zhenguo's Estate; although they knew about everything, their estate had not participated in Li Huilan's death!
Fortunately, fortunately, Duke Zhenguo's Estate had not participated in it, which gave the emperor some comfort at least!
The emperor closed the investigation results. It seemed what Assistant Minister Song said was true-whatever matters Song Yaoyao and that Guagua mentioned were definitely true!
The emperor issued an order for the Commander of the Imperial Guard to lead men and directly surround Liu Guangxu's mansion. Afterwards, Wang Quan took the imperial edict, had Liu Guangxu and his family all thrown into the grand prison, and then proceeded to confiscate Liu Guangxu's property.
When the court officials received this news, what was there left that they did not understand? The matter regarding Liu Guangxu should be a nailed-down certainty!
After Liu Guangxu entered the grand prison, he still clung to wishful thinking, wanting to have Duke Zhenguo's Estate step forward and help him out.
Duke Zhenguo was not stupid either. Although their family had not heard Song Yaoyao's inner voice that day, seeing the emperor's swift and decisive attitude in handling Liu Guangxu, he knew that Liu Guangxu had touched upon the emperor's taboos, and no one could save him.
Duke Zhenguo passed word to Cheng Qinqin, telling them to get a divorce; if they did not divorce, she would undoubtedly die.
Cheng Qinqin was terrified and began making a fuss with Liu Guangxu to demand a divorce.
Liu Guangxu was still thinking that after the divorce, Duke Zhenguo's Estate might spare his children for the sake of Cheng Qinqin, so he agreed and signed the divorce agreement.
After obtaining the divorce agreement, Cheng Qinqin left without the slightest hesitation, directly abandoning her children. This was something Liu Guangxu had never expected.
These children were all Cheng Qinqin's own flesh and blood, so how could she be so cruel?
Cheng Qinqin had barely managed to escape the fate of execution herself, so how could she care about so much else?
Children were gone and could be had again. Compared to children, Cheng Qinqin felt that her own little life was much more important.
Liu Guangxu was sentenced to be executed immediately. Because his children were too young, they were not executed, but were instead sold into official servitude!
After dealing with Liu Guangxu, the emperor was also worrying: was the appearance of such a variable as Song Yaoyao in their Tianfeng Dynasty ultimately good or bad?
The emperor thought of a person-Master Liaoran. He was an eminent monk who had attained the Dao, and he would definitely be able to resolve his doubts.
Thinking of this, the emperor waved his hand, and a Shadow Guard instantly appeared before him:
"Go to Baiyun Temple outside the city, and be sure to invite Master Liaoran to make a trip. I have an urgent matter here that requires the Master to resolve!"
"Yes."
The next afternoon, the emperor met Master Liaoran.
"Master Liaoran, long time no see."
"Amitabha, Your Majesty, long time no see.
I have already calculated what Your Majesty wishes to ask.
As early as twelve years ago, when I observed the heavenly phenomena at night, I already knew that a star of fortune had descended into the world for the Tianfeng Dynasty."
"What? You already observed it twelve years ago, but why didn't you inform Us?"
"At the time, although the star of fortune had descended upon the Tianfeng Dynasty, she was still a baby in swaddling clothes, and it was not yet time for her to meet Your Majesty. If we had forced a meeting, it might have caused the star of fortune to perish prematurely!
That is why this old monk did not inform Your Majesty."
"Then the star of fortune is...?"
"Has Your Majesty not already seen her?
Besides, when Your Majesty invited this old monk here today, was it not precisely for the matter of the star of fortune?"
"You mean Song Yaoyao is that star of fortune."
"Indeed!
The star of fortune will bring unprecedented fortune to the Tianfeng Dynasty!
I ask Your Majesty to make good use of this fortune to bring welfare to the common people!"
"Will the special nature of the star of fortune be discovered by the other three kingdoms?"
"Your Majesty need not worry, it will not be discovered. In the dark, everything has long since been predestined!"
"We understand."
Having sent off Master Liaoran, the emperor pondered Master Liaoran's words over and over again.
He already had an idea in his heart as to how to place Song Yaoyao.
The next day, after finishing lunch, Wang Quan brought an imperial edict to the Assistant Minister's Estate.
Eunuch Wang explicitly named Song Yaoyao to receive the edict.
When Song Yaoyao heard that she was told to receive an imperial edict, she also wore a blank expression.
What had she done? Why was she going to receive an imperial edict?
Song Yaoyao recalled the events of the past few days. Aside from attending a palace banquet once, she had done nothing at all!
Receiving an imperial edict in this dynasty required burning incense and bathing.
The maid Bi Tao looked at Second Miss's dazed appearance and grew exceptionally anxious. Second Miss was usually unreliable, but just what time was this, and she was still wearing a look of wandering outside the realm of mortals? She urged her:
"Miss, hurry and go burn incense and take a bath! Eunuch Wang is waiting outside!"
Only then was Song Yaoyao pulled back to her senses. "Alright."
By the time Song Yaoyao finished burning incense, bathing, dressing, and styling her hair, it was already half an hour later.
The moment Eunuch Wang saw Song Yaoyao arrive, his face instantly bloomed into a smile like a chrysanthemum:
"The Second Young Miss Song has arrived, then let us receive the edict!"
After everyone knelt down, Eunuch Wang opened the imperial edict and began to proclaim:
"The mandate of heaven, the emperor decrees: Hearing that Song Yaoyao, the daughter of Assistant Minister Song, possesses both ability and virtue, she is fully qualified to serve as a role model for women. I hereby appoint her as the Subordinate Sixth Rank Court Recorder, and she shall ascend to court alongside her father on the next day. Let this be known!"
The family of Assistant Minister Song were all dumbfounded upon hearing this imperial edict!
Song Yaoyao did not know what kind of official post a Court Recorder was, but everyone else in the family knew!
What did the emperor mean by this?
A Court Recorder-what kind of official post was that? It was a recording official responsible for documenting the emperor's usual words and deeds, including attending court, handling state affairs, discussing matters with ministers, and so on!
Yaoyao was only twelve years old, making a little girl follow around a bunch of old fogies every day-what on earth was the emperor trying to do?
Everyone's thoughts were a whirlwind, and they even forgot to express their gratitude. Wang Quan reminded them:
"Little Lord Song, receive the edict!"
Song Yaoyao was also bewildered at this moment. How was she about to begin a worker's life?
Yet she still said: "Your subject Song Yaoyao receives the edict."
Wang Quan: "Congratulations, Little Lord Song; felicitations, Little Lord Song."
Assistant Minister Song hurriedly pulled Wang Quan aside and stuffed a red envelope into his hand.