As this decree was issued, the entire Qi Country Duke's Mansion was dumbfounded. After sending away the eunuch who delivered the decree, the family members looked at each other in disbelief.
The old patriarch's mouth twitched, wondering if the emperor was treating their little Xiao Liu as a guard now. However, protecting the Crown Prince's safety was indeed a major issue, and His Majesty allowing Xin Yi to go showed that he valued her, not just as an ordinary maiden confined to the backyard. In another way, this was good news.
