The two horses led the way, followed by a carriage. Behind them was the escort team. The group stopped at the end of Xiagou Village.
The villagers had never seen such a scene before. They followed from afar.
This time, it was Eunuch Deng who was sent by Emperor Chong'an to deliver the imperial edict. As soon as he took out the imperial edict, everyone quickly knelt down with the Song family.
The contents of the imperial edict was the same as what was read in the royal court. After Eunuch Deng finished reading it, he closed the imperial edict and handed it to Song Jingchen, who was kneeling at the front.
Song Jingchen suppressed the surging hatred in his heart and lowered his eyes. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Young Master Song, you can't disappoint His Majesty," Eunuch Deng said.
Song Jingchen nodded. "Of course. Since you've been on the road, why don't you have a cup of tea at my humble abode?"