After lunch, Chu Xiaoxiao took a nap.

Not long after waking up, Eunuch Yuanbao came to announce the decree.

All the men and women, young and old, in the Duke of Huguo's Mansion knelt on the ground, but she refused to kneel.

It was no use trying to get her into position, as Naituanzi jumped up and helped her stand upright.

He pulled her down to kneel, and she stood up again. Eunuch Yuanbao laughed at her.

Smiling, he waved his hand at Yang and said, "Madam Guo, there is no need to bother. The child is young, so he doesn't need to kneel. He didn't kneel in the imperial study. The emperor won't mind."

[Humph! If he dares to mind, I won't take care of this messy account of his. Let the old man deal with it himself.]

The sky was clear when suddenly a slight thunder rumbled. Naitianzi looked up at the sky, snorted angrily, and rolled his eyes towards the sky.

Seeing her quirky appearance, Master Yuanbao couldn't help laughing. The baby from the Duke of Huguo's family was really funny. I don't know who she was angry with, but she stuck her neck towards the sky.

Obviously, he is just a little baby, but he pretends to be someone who is not to be messed with, with a cute and fierce expression.

I have never seen such a cute baby in my entire life.

Thinking of the dangerous incident that happened in the imperial study at noon, Eunuch Yuanbao was grateful to the baby. If she had not caught the centipede, there would have been chaos in the palace today.

As the emperor's personal eunuch, he failed to protect the emperor. He deserved to die. When Concubine Xian spat out the centipede, he was so frightened that he didn't know what to do.

It was as if my feet were fixed in place, unable to move at all.

The little girl blinked her big wet eyes, helped herself to the emperor's hand and stood up. She reached out and grabbed the terrible poisonous insect, then began to shake it non-stop.

He was startled when the poisonous snake fell down, but Milk Ball was not afraid at all. He climbed down from the table swiftly, picked up all the snakes one by one, put them in a bag and took them away.

My God! What kind of child is this? She is not even afraid of poisonous insects and snakes. Considering her meritorious service in saving the emperor, it is nothing if she does not kneel. The emperor will definitely not mind.

Seeing that everyone was present, Eunuch Yuanbao spread out the imperial edict and began to read it.

"The Emperor, by order of Heaven, proclaims that the second young lady of the Duke of Huguo's residence, Chu Zhiyin..."

After a long paragraph of praise, he finally got to the point.

"I am very pleased and I have specially conferred upon you the title of Third Rank Lady. I decree this!"

Chu Zhiyin raised his hands to receive the imperial edict, and the Chu family members of the Duke of Huguo Mansion thanked him in unison: "Long live! Long live! Long, long live!"

After all the ceremonies were over, the old Duke invited Eunuch Yuanbao to have tea, but he declined. Yang quickly stuffed a large bag of silver into his hand, and Chu Zhinan personally escorted him out of the mansion.

As soon as this incident came out, it spread throughout the capital like a gust of wind. Jiang Chenjue also got the news and laughed like an idiot.

He sent a matchmaker to propose marriage today, and the Chu family agreed. He was happy for a long time.

Unexpectedly, Chu Zhiyin really put the eight million taels of compensation silver into the national treasury, and in exchange for a third-rank lady, this deal was still a very cost-effective one.

He is only of the fourth rank, while his wife is of the third rank. It seems he has to work hard.

In the evening, Marquis Pingning received the news and felt that his eldest son had a good vision. Although she was a divorced woman, she was a woman of rank personally conferred by the emperor. It would be fine for her to marry the eldest son of Marquis Pingning as his legal wife.

They each have their own flaws, but they complement each other, making for a happy marriage.

Jiang Chenyu also heard about this and felt that Chu Zhiyin was a fool. It was not worthwhile to throw eight million taels of silver into the national treasury in exchange for a third-rank lady.

"Idiot! Idiot! Women have long hair and short vision. What do they need that rank for? Isn't it nice to hold a lot of money in your hands? The Chu family is the stupidest people in the whole capital. It's better not to marry a girl from the Chu family."

I dare not say this openly, I can only say it secretly in the room. If someone hears it and spreads it, it would be a crime of disrespect.

If you have money but don't want to turn it over to the national treasury, but want to keep it in your own hands, isn't that disrespectful? If everyone is so selfish, how can the country develop?

The emperor in the imperial study was even more angry at this moment. Someone just came to report that Concubine Xian and her lover were dead.

The person died before any useful information was obtained during the interrogation.

He never dreamed that the virtuous concubine was actually sent by Prince Duan. How many hidden tricks did Prince Duan have in the former court and the harem?

This matter cannot be investigated by others, and Chu Xiaoxiao has to do it. But how did he become her descendant? Is she really the little ancestor?

Tomorrow he will discuss with the Duke of Protectorate whether he can bring Chu Xiaoxiao to the morning court, and she must be held by him.

I'm afraid I won't be able to hear her voice if I'm too far away.

All of Prince Duan's connections in the capital must be eradicated before they can find an excuse to bring him into the capital, trick him into the palace, and capture him in one fell swoop. As long as all of his helpers in the harem are removed, he will not be able to stir up trouble.

With an idea in mind, the emperor felt a little more at ease. He would never forget the scene at noon. If it weren't for the Chu family's milk ball, he would have been doomed today.

I didn't expect that there was such a big centipede in Concubine Xian's mouth. I was once so infatuated with her and kissed her mouth. I feel sick and want to vomit just thinking about it.

From then on, he had a psychological shadow on the women in the harem, and the queen was the only person he trusted the most. During this period, he did not summon the other women to avoid being plotted against.

Chu Xiaoxiao learned that she was forced to open the business and would have to go to court with her father tomorrow morning. She was so angry that she kept slapping the door frame with her little hands and angrily cried "Ahhh" several times.

[Is the emperor crazy? He asked a baby who is not even one year old to attend the court? Is he scared by the virtuous concubine? ]

Chu Zhinan: “…”

It seems so, otherwise I wouldn’t have to keep you around.

The old Duke had already told his family about what happened in the Imperial Study without Chu Xiaoxiao's knowledge. That scene sounded really exciting and terrifying.

Who would have thought that the identity of the virtuous concubine was actually the daughter of the chieftain of the Nanyun Kingdom? She was also good at raising poisonous insects, and she could spit out a golden poisonous centipede when she opened her mouth.

The lover who pretended to be her maid was even more powerful. He casually brought out several poisonous snakes. If she was bitten by one of them, would she still be able to survive?

What if several poisonous snakes attacked the emperor at the same time? What would happen then?

The emperor was not frightened.

The old Duke frowned slightly, feeling that the emperor did not mean this. What exactly was it? He could not guess for a while.

Yang looked worried: "Xiaoxiao is so young, what can she do in the palace? What if she's hungry?"

The old lady ordered: "Fortunately, we have a dairy goat at home. Bring a pot of goat milk to Xiaoxiao in the carriage tomorrow morning. Old wife! You have to work hard on this matter. Go with me."

The emperor summoned her, Xiaoxiao had to go. You can't go into the palace, just wait in the carriage at the palace gate. Feed the baby with goat milk as soon as it's born, don't let her starve."

[Humph! I think he is going backwards. A virtuous concubine scared him to death. I have to hold the bottle in my arms to attend court. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?]