The first thing Long Cheng did after officially taking office was to waive taxes for three years. The common people didn't care who sat on the throne or how that person got there.
All they cared about was how it would affect them. Long Cheng was praised to the moon and back as a wise and generous king.
Back at the Fu family mansion, things weren't as festive. The steward handed a letter found in Tang Ai's room with trembling fingers.
Fu Ling took it and read it calmly. It said what he had already guessed. That she was going far away to be with her lover and that he shouldn't look for her.
"Did she take anything with her?"
The steward was stunned for a second before calling Tang Ai's personal maid. The girl then confirmed that most of her mistresses jewelry and savings were gone.
Fu Ling folded the letter back.
"There. She wasn't kidnapped. It was a planned escape. Since she has enough money to go by, we should leave her be."
After he left, Li Xin spoke up.
