Chapter 855 Did Xu Yu suddenly change from a military general to a civil official?

It was not appropriate for Sang Zhixia to kneel for a long time as she was pregnant. Although she was still at a loss, she was quickly helped up by the people brought by the Prime Minister.

Afterwards, every lady in the Xu family received a reward.

Mrs. Xie, who came from the humblest family, got rid of the title of concubine of the Sang family with the help of an imperial decree and suddenly became a third-rank official.

From then on, she had a salary and food rewards, and completely got rid of the shadow of the past. She became the lady of imperial decree that even Lady Sang could only look up to.

The most surprising thing are the last two imperial edicts.

Jiang Yubai's reward was actually Nuonuo and Yuanbao.

Sang Zhixia's heart started pounding when she heard this. After receiving the imperial edict to send the Prime Minister and the others away, she asked anxiously, "Grandfather, is this really all right?"

"How old are our Nuonuo and Yuanbao? How come one has been given the title of Marquis of Changning and the other Princess Anping?"

Not only that, she also had an imperial decree of reward for the baby in her belly, the gender of which was unknown, and was just waiting for the baby to be fully developed before deciding on the title.

But……

Is this honor too much?

Sang Zhixia looked at the pile of imperial edicts being carried away and placed in the ancestral hall according to the rules in a state of panic. His throat was hoarse, "Grandfather, I'm a little nervous. This... we still don't know what Xu Yu's situation is in the palace. When he comes back, won't it be even worse..."

"Meditation."

The old man looked at Sang Zhixia with a mixture of laughter and tears, and said softly, "Whether it's a marquis or a princess, or a bunch of imperial wives, none of them have any real power. Why are you so nervous?"

Xu Yanran and Xu Jinxi also got the title of county lady. Although they would have salaries and food allowances in the future, they would not have any real power, so it was not a big deal.

As for Xu Yu, Xu Minghui and others...

The old man smiled faintly and said, "Our family has reached glory. Minghui will wait until he passes the imperial examination this year. Yu'er will hold a position of real power, but the rewards will not be excessive."

"Have you not noticed that, except for our Yuanbao, who is still young, none of the other children in our family have any titles?"

To put it bluntly, if a girl has a title, she will look more respectable when it comes time to get married, and she won't have to bow her head so much when she goes out.

But the reward for men is more than just that.

That must be exchanged for real achievements, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public even if you enter the officialdom.

As for the fact that Yuanbao was so young but was given the title of Marquis, the old man laughed and said, "The child's aptitude is unknown. It will be easier for him to act in the future with the title of a young Marquis."

"Whether he aspires to conquer the world or serves his country and people, he always acts appropriately. This is because the Emperor loves him extra, which is a good thing."

Sangzhi Xiaxin said, isn’t it because she loves her children extra?

When there was no one around, Jiang Yubai would sit on the ground and play with the child. If Xu Yu hadn't been watching closely, he might have really wanted to bring the child into the palace to raise him to keep him company.

Sang Zhixia still looked dazed, as if she hadn't come back to her senses.

Although Uncle Xu didn't get any title, he was very happy.

"Hey, girl, why are you panicking?"

"My family suddenly has a county lady and a second-rank imperial wife. How can I not be happy about such a big happy event?"

"Look at what you've accomplished!"

Aunt Xu couldn't stop laughing either. She pinched Uncle Xu and started laughing herself.

"I really didn't expect Yanran to have a role. This girl has done nothing for the country or the people. She only relied on the luck of her eldest brother and sister-in-law to get the title of county lady for free. I really... I don't know what to say."

More importantly, with this decree to confer the title of County Princess, it means that Xu Yanran will never be chosen to enter the deep palace in her lifetime.

This is a better thing than false fame.

Aunt Xu carefully stroked the second-rank imperial robes, her eyes curved with a smile, and interrupted, "We are all blessed."

"Look at it, it's only been a few years, and there are already a room full of imperial ladies, and a courtyard full of princesses, county ladies, and young marquises."

"If it weren't for the title of an elder, when I saw our Nuonuo, I wouldn't know whether to call her Princess Gong'an first, or wait for the Princess to call me Second Grandma first."

Nuonuo didn't quite understand what a princess was. She tilted her head and looked at Second Aunt Xu and said, "Second Madam?"

"Oh my dear."

Second Aunt Xu hugged Nuonuo and rubbed her into her arms, smiling from ear to ear: "Forget it, forget it, I'll just wait."

"This little thing makes me so happy that I can't bear to hear her cry."

Everyone in the room laughed at this, and not long after they sat down, Chen Jing'an came in anxiously.

Chen Jing'an rushed into the room and knelt down to pay his respects to the old man. Without even standing up, he said cheerfully, "The imperial decree granting marriage is coming soon. Elders, please support me. I'm getting married!"

Chen Jing'an made the happy event sound both hilarious and ridiculous. After receiving the imperial edict, Xu Wenxiu, who had just been promoted to the Duke's wife, got busy.

Chen Jing'an was given the title of Marquis of Anyuan alone. According to his own wishes, he was not given any real power, but just wanted to be a rich and idle man. He was also given a marquisate, but it was empty and there was no one to make decisions.

He was too lazy to live in the huge marquis's mansion, so all matters concerning his marriage had to be arranged by the elders of the Xu family.

Fortunately, the ladies of the Xu family all liked to make decisions on such matters, and they would order the groom to have his clothes tailored that very day, even though the wedding was still a full six months away.

Tian Ying'er, who was arranged to marry, was also temporarily living in the Xu family. Her parents and fellow apprentices were also on their way to Kyoto, and they would be able to meet in Kyoto soon.

Tian Ying'er's cheeks flushed red, her eyes panicked, and she instinctively grabbed Sang Zhixia's sleeve and trembled as she said, "Is this really an imperial decree granting this marriage?"

"Did Chen Jing'an really cause such a big commotion?"

Before Sang Zhixia could reply, Tian Ying'er pointed at the things that were constantly being brought in from outside and said in disbelief, "Are these all for me?"

"Given by the Emperor?"

Sang Zhixia nodded with amusement: "Yes."

"The Emperor was considerate of him and probably didn't save up any betrothal gifts. Not only did he reward him with the mansion, but he also gave him extra betrothal gifts. Aren't they all for you?"

Tian Ying'er had grown up in the streets and all sorts of places, and she thought of emperors and dukes as characters she'd only heard of in storybooks. She was a little stunned by the sudden change: "Is...is this appropriate?"

"I'm just a wild girl, how come my marriage has alarmed the Emperor?"

"Does Chen Jing'an really have no betrothal gifts at all? It doesn't matter if he doesn't have any. I don't have much dowry either, so I don't mind. How could he go to the emperor and humiliate himself by crying poor and asking for things? How could he have the nerve to do that?"

The people present laughed out loud at this. Nan Weiwei pinched Tian Ying'er's face and said with a smile, "Don't call yourself a wild girl anymore."

"The imperial decree granting the marriage has been issued. After the wedding is completed, you will be a full-fledged marquis' wife."

This title was so unfamiliar to Tian Ying'er that she immediately turned around and ran away in shame when she heard Nan Weiwei say it.

Nan Weiwei chased after her relentlessly: "Hey, why are you still embarrassed? Hahaha! Ying'er, wait for me!"

Sang Zhixia relaxed her back and leaned back against the cushions, smiling. Diancui came in and whispered, "Boss, the general is back."

After saying this, Diancui seemed to feel that it was inappropriate, so she paused and changed the subject, saying, "The Minister is back."

Sang Zhixia was silent for a moment, then stood up, holding onto the chair, and said strangely, "Sir Shangshu?"

Xu Yu suddenly...

Switched from a military commander to a civil official???