Mu Yi'an lived a carefree life with her child on the estate, ignoring the strangers coming and going at her doorstep.

She knew a truth: there is no love without a reason, nor is there hatred without a reason.

If you accept a favor from someone, you should think about how you will repay them.

The couple didn't want to live a high-profile life; there was no need to make a big fuss about it.

However, this matter cannot be kept from the people of Jiangjia Village; we must also tell Mu's parents.

Before going to the manor, Mu Yi'an and Jiang Shuyun had discussed it and decided to send Steward Li back to Xinyuan County to inform their families about the matter.

Mu Yi'an divided the imperial gifts of cloth, palace flowers, hairpins, earrings, and other odds and ends into several boxes, one for the Mu family and one for the Jiang family.

Mu Yi'an intended to leave the gold, jewelry, and jade ruyi to her children.

Humans are inherently selfish; no one can truly sacrifice themselves for others. In any case, she couldn't.

The imperial edict was not taken back with it, as it was required to be offered as a sacrifice.

Although placing it in the Jiang family's ancestral hall would bring prestige to the entire clan.

However, after what happened last time, Jiang Shuyun and Mu Yi'an changed their minds. Jiangjia Village was their hometown.

However, the lineage of their branch was written starting from his generation.

How far Shao Ming and his team can go in the future depends on their abilities.

Originally, there were no close relatives on Jiang's father's side in Jiangjia Village.

However, the couple discussed this matter privately.

The relationship between Jiangjia Village and the main family is like that between a branch family and a secondary family. This generation will maintain contact, but by the time Shao Ming and his generation come, the contact will be less frequent, and the next generation will drift further and further apart.

So, on the morning they went to the estate, Steward Li, along with two guards and some belongings, also returned to Xinyuan County.

Butler Li and his group arrived in Xinyuan County without incident and returned to their house there first.

"Butler Li, are you back on business?"

"Yes, Madam sent me back on an errand. Let's wash up first, and then have your aunt make us something to eat."

Butler Li planned to deliver some things to the Mu family first after finishing his meal, and then go to Jiangjia Village.

When he arrived, his wife instructed him to host a banquet in Jiangjia Village to celebrate the family's happy occasion.

After the meal, Butler Li changed his clothes and took the things that Madam had prepared for the Mu family.

I went to the Mu family's house.

Mu's father was not home; he had gone to the estate.

When Mu's mother and sister-in-law heard that Yi'an had been bestowed many gifts by the Emperor and had been granted the rank of Ruren, they were shocked.

"Steward Li, is what you're saying true? Yi'an, she received an imperial edict, an edict from the Emperor himself?"

"Yes, madam, my wife has received the imperial decree."

These are gifts from the Emperor. The Madam selected some and gave them to the Old Madam, her aunt, and her cousins ​​to bring over, so everyone could share in the joy.

Butler Li opened the things he had brought: silk, brocade, fine cotton cloth, palace flowers, beaded flowers, hairpins, necklaces, earrings, and the Four Treasures of the Study...

"Oh my, how beautiful! These are all imperial gifts, tributes."

The third wife of the Mu family, Mu Ziyi's wife, knew a little about it. Although she had never seen the tribute items, she knew that everything that came out of the palace was of high quality.

“Grandma, this jade pendant is for the old master, and this jade bracelet is for you.”

Mu Yi'an chose rather expensive gifts for the four elderly people.

I don't know what His Majesty the Emperor was thinking, but not only did he bestow some precious things, but he also gave me a large box of odds and ends.

What Mu Yi'an didn't know was that the headmaster had mentioned it in a letter once.

It is said that the Jiang couple are low-key and easily satisfied. They have many children, and even if they are given small gifts such as pearl flowers or palace flowers, they will be grateful.

The Emperor treated this as a joke and told it to Eunuch Huang.

The Emperor was too busy with state affairs to remember this matter, but Eunuch Huang did and mentioned it casually.

So, among a whole bunch of valuable gifts, there was this big box of trinkets.

After her initial excitement subsided, Mu's mother packed everything away, planning to wait for Zixuan's father to return before discussing it further.

"Grandma, I still need to go back to Jiangjia Village. The master and mistress have also instructed that we should hold a banquet there."

"Alright, you go first, but come back before you leave and talk to the old man."

"Understood, ma'am."

After leaving the Mu family, Butler Li rushed to the Jiang family's old residence without stopping.

"What did you say? Who received the imperial decree?"

Mr. Jiang could hardly believe his ears and asked Butler Li to repeat it again.

"The lady received an imperial decree and was granted the rank of a seventh-grade lady. The emperor also bestowed some gifts upon her."

Because my wife found a way to grow cotton, and she succeeded.

Butler Li repeated himself, recounting the whole story.

"That's wonderful! Yi'an, Yi'an has done a great job!"

Jiang's mother was so excited that she didn't know what to say. If the reward had been Shuyun, she would have been even happier.

However, Yi'an is Shuyun's wife, and also belongs to the Jiang family. She is Shaoming's mother, which is also a joyous occasion.

Jiang's wife, who was listening nearby, was dumbfounded.

Mu Yi'an, the person who used to be quiet and always focused on her work, is now completely different from her. They're worlds apart.

Butler Li also took out the things that Madam had prepared, which were not much different from those in the Mu family.

Besides small odds and ends, Jiang's parents also had a jade pendant and a jade bracelet.

Jiang's mother fumbled for the jade bracelet in the box, thinking about her own jewelry. Apart from the few pieces Jiang Qi had bought, the rest were all provided by her second daughter-in-law.

Silver hairpins, silver bracelets, gold bracelets, and now, even jade bracelets.

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