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Zhu Yu was also taken aback when she heard Lu Qing's words.

She is a very practical person, and in fact, she had already made up her mind before asking Lu Qing.

Without the title of Prince Xiaoyao, the fine silks and satins in the Prince Xiaoyao Mansion are meaningless. It is easy for a prince who has been demoted to a commoner to wear fine silks and satins, which is already a source of gossip. Moreover, it is still unknown where they will go next. Once Lu Qing recovers from his injuries, he will most likely have to leave the capital.

It wouldn't be a good thing if the two of them dressed too conspicuously, as walking around in such a high-profile manner could easily attract trouble.

Even if Lu Qing is very skilled in runes and talismans, and even if he himself is also a master of martial arts, without the royal background, the waist token and title that represent power, he still needs to consider the reality that a tiger cannot fight against a pack of wolves.

As for those jade pendants and hairpins, they were even more useless.

Lu Qing never cared much about gold, silver and jewelry. Apart from various musical scores, almost all the truly valuable things in his home were gifts from Emperor Jin in the past.

Leaving aside whether imperial gifts could be freely taken out and sold, even if they could, such expensive gold, stone and jade artifacts would either be unsellable to those who didn't know their value, or they would inevitably be maliciously undervalued by those who knew their value and understood the ins and outs.

Therefore, instead of carrying treasures that may not be useful at crucial moments, or even be treated fairly, it is better to carry some real gold and silver. As long as they are properly kept, they can be used to buy clothes, carriages, and food and drink wherever you go.

Unexpectedly, Lu Qing's plan was to leave everything intact in the mansion.

This left Zhu Yu somewhat dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Lu Qing, unsure of what to say.

Lu Qing turned his head and saw her stunned expression. He couldn't help but laugh. The laugh made his chest tremble, which aggravated the wound on his back. He gasped in pain, and the smile he had just shown froze on his face.

"Has Madam not yet guessed where we'll be staying next?" he asked Zhu Yu softly.

Zhu Yu knew that Lu Qing's injuries wouldn't heal in a few days. They absolutely had no chance of leaving the capital right now. After they could no longer stay at the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion, if they wanted to find a safe place to stay in the capital, they didn't need to worry about anyone taking advantage of the situation...

She suddenly understood and nodded knowingly, reminding Lu Qing not to move around, otherwise he would reopen the wound and all her hard work would be wasted. Then, following his instructions, she went out to find Zhao Mama and the few servants in the palace, and carefully explained Lu Qing's instructions to them, making sure they remembered them.

When Zhao Mama and the others learned that their prince had been demoted to a commoner, they were all shocked. Several old nannies immediately burst into tears, but after hearing Lu Qing's instructions, they all seriously agreed.

After Zhu Yu married into the family, although she spent a considerable amount of time traveling around with Lu Qing, she also interacted with the servants quite a bit during her other days living in the Prince's Mansion.

These people have been able to stay in the Prince's mansion for so many years, which has already been proven by Lu Qing to mean that they have no disloyal intentions. Moreover, they are always conscientious in their work. Now that the order has been given, there is no need to worry about anyone paying lip service while disobeying.

Sure enough, less than half an hour later, Zhao Mama came to find Zhu Yu again, asking her to check. When Zhu Yu went to check, she found that they had followed Lu Qing's instructions and stored all the valuable items in the Prince's mansion in a unified manner. Many large boxes were sealed after Zhu Yu had inspected them.

In the end, under Zhu Yu's watchful eye, all the rooms used to store valuables were locked with large brass locks. "Madam, please keep these keys safe." The steward respectfully handed the keys to the locks to Zhu Yu. "The Prince has always treated us well. We know him much better than those outsiders do."

Although we don't know why His Majesty was so angry with the Prince this time, the fact that he only ordered the sealing of our Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion might be a sign that things could still turn around.

Therefore, please keep the keys safe. When the storm has passed and you and the Prince return, you will need to personally inspect these items.

"If some people come to inspect later on by imperial decree, they're so powerful, a few locks won't be a problem for them. Let them break them if they want."

It was clear that the manager was somewhat angry when he said those words.

It's impossible for all the trusted confidants in the Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion to know everything about Lu Qing like Fu Wen and Fu Lu, but it's also impossible for them to be completely ignorant. After witnessing too many trivial matters over the years, the steward has a good idea of ​​what kind of person Lu Qing is.

They had heard the rumors circulating outside these past few days, but no one in the Prince Xiaoyao's mansion believed them. They all assumed that the Prince of Brahma's nephew was spouting nonsense and had ulterior motives.

After all, the reputation of the Brahma Kingdom was not good throughout the world, and the officials were convinced that they were capable of such despicable acts.

So, unexpectedly, Emperor Jin demoted Lu Qing because of this incident. The steward couldn't help but feel indignant on behalf of his master, but he also knew very well the weight of his own head, so he dared not speak too bluntly and could only grumble inwardly.

Having arranged all of this, Zhu Yu instructed Fu Wenfu to prepare the carriage.

Although Lu Qing had instructed that she not to bring anything, Zhu Yu still took some medicinal herbs from the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion in addition to her own personal belongings.

These medications are not something that can be bought outside just because you have money.

If Yan Daoxin were here, Zhu Yu wouldn't be too worried. But now Yan Daoxin is in death row and can't even protect himself. Zhu Yu can examine the dead as well as three people, but he's completely ineffective at treating the living.

If Lu Qing's injury remains a simple external injury, she can certainly handle it. But if there are other situations, she is not sure if she has the ability to deal with them.

In that case, it's better to have precious medicines on hand, just in case.

She should put her ambitions into gold and silver treasures, and medicine was the key to saving her life. She would not listen to Lu Qing's previous arrangements on such matters.

As dusk began to fall, Fuwen Fulu came to tell Zhu Yu that the carriage was ready. Zhu Yu placed his two simple bundles on the carriage, and together with his two brothers, carefully lifted Lu Qing, who was now in a deep sleep, onto the carriage.