Detective Ghost Empress

Chapter 485: Cut five inches off?

Liu Hui Ying did not have the slightest bit of idea of what happened in the imperial court. She had just woken up and finished a leisurely breakfast when suddenly the guards from the imperial court along with some stern mammies barged inside her courtyard.

"What's going on?" Nanny Gong could not help but question the mammy who came to look for them. She was just a woman and was not allowed to leave the harem unless she was given special permission. Thus, she had no idea that the Liu family was in trouble.

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The mammy who was questioned did not know what to say either. In the past when she used to drag concubines and Empresses to the cold palace she just needed to pull and push them without any respect but thinking about the Emperor's orders, Mammy Han could not help but furrow her brows.

What did his majesty mean by that they were not allowed to tell the Empress that she was being taken to the cold palace and what did he mean by telling them to be careful with Liu Hui Ying and her maids? Though Mammy Han did not see a flicker of fear in the eyes of the Emperor for some reason she had a feeling that the one who wore pants in their relationship was the Empress.

If not how could it be possible for an Empress who was on the verge of being dethroned to be treated so well?

Mammy Han exchanged a look with the other mammies and then said politely, " The Emperor asked us to help you move to another courtyard."

" Another courtyard?" Though his majesty did promise that they would be given a better courtyard why would he send Nanny Han to deal with the matter? Wasn't Mammy Han responsible for dragging the women of the harem to the cold palace?

Was Her Majesty being taken to the cold palace? Nanny Gong questioned but when she raised her head and looked at Mammy Han, she did not see the latter acting impolitely. This was not like Mammy Han at all, when Mammy Han was given the responsibility of dragging the women of the harem to the cold palace she would not be so polite!

Nanny Gong could not understand what was going on, on the other hand, Liu Hui Ying heard the words 'move to another courtyard' and was thrilled. Finally, the time to get away from this rat hole was here!

She immediately clasped her skirt and followed by her ghosts strode out of the bedroom before asking Mammy Han, " Are you saying that we are about to move from this courtyard?" She had been dreaming of getting away from this place as it was filled with rats and cockroaches. Just how many times she was bitten only she knew!

Seeing the excited expression on the Empress's face and the solemn look on the Emperor's face, Mammy Han suddenly had a very good idea about what was going on, the Emperor promised his beloved Empress that he would bring her a new courtyard but instead he handed her the decree of being sent to the cold palace, no wonder the Emperor did not dare to say the decree in front of the Empress and asked them to bring the Empress to the cold palace before announcing the decree.

" Thats right, your majesty," Mammy Han felt a headache coming. She had heard about the rumours regarding the Empress and knew that when this woman got angry, she could do anything. Thus even though she did not say anything, she instinctively took a step back and said, " Please follow us, your majesty."

" But we haven't packed our bags yet," Nanny Gong spoke up. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously. For some reason, she felt like something was amiss.

Mammy Han knew that compared to the young Empress, Nanny Gong was much harder to deal with so she calmly smiled and then stated, " How can the place where the Empress, her Majesty will be staying be lacking?"

For the sake of her loyalty, what else does she have to do?

But it only made Nanny Gong even more suspicious.

Liu Hui Ying on the other hand cheered up. She was very exhilarated upon thinking about how she was going to stay in a decent courtyard, she hurriedly asked Xiao Ai And Xiao Ling to go and pack some clothes for her before she headed down to her palanquin and asked her carriers to bring her to the new courtyard.

This was a new start! Hurrah!

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" What is this?" Liu Hui Ying turned to look at Mammy Han who was standing outside the cold palace. She turned to look at the group of mammies along with Eunuch Li who was holding the decree in his hands. Earlier Liu Hui Ying was smiling like a flower causing sun rays to illuminate all over but now that she was no longer smiling, it made the people standing next to her feel oppressed.

They never thought that Liu Hui Ying could be even more scary than the Emperor!

" Liu Hui Ying, the Empress…of the Imperial City, kneel and take this decree," Eunuch Li spoke to Liu Hui Ying but the latter did not kneel instead she turned to face Eunuch Li and sneered, " Do you want to lose your knee caps old man? I would love to see you walk after losing five inches from your body."

Eunuch Li shivered. He wanted to cry but he dared not to cry. His majesty told him to be respectable towards her majesty, and what was more he was afraid that if he dared to disrespect the Empress, he would be the one who would be beaten up.

" The..The Liu family is currently under charges of corruption. His Majesty the Emperor has temporarily put everyone with the surname Liu on suspension. Her Majesty the Empress will also be punished by being locked up in the cold palace!" Eunuch Li finished reading the decree as he did not dare to tell Liu Hui Ying to kneel.

And as soon as he finished speaking a creepy laugh echoed in the cold palace.

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