An imperial edict arrived, and the old lady Shen was conferred the title of the first-rank lady. What an honor it was. In the past, the Shen family was just a merchant family, but now the Shen family has leaped from a merchant family to a noble family, and has become a first-class family in Nanyang, a noble family.

The Nanyang governor is only a fourth-rank official, and the old lady is a first-rank official. Even the governor has to kneel down and pay respect in front of the old lady.

For a while, the Shen family became the topic of conversation among the people of Nanyang City. People were talking about the old lady of the Shen family being conferred the title of a lady. Some were envious, and some secretly said sour words. But who made them not give birth to a good brother, and have the fate of entering the palace to become a lady, so naturally they were not destined to be conferred the title of a lady.

"Thank you for your kindness, old lady. The palace is still waiting for me to report back, so I can't stay any longer. Nanyang City is a good place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, outstanding people and beautiful scenery. If I have the opportunity to come again in the future, I will come and have a good time." Eunuch Zheng had a thick layer of white powder on his face, which they called "make-up". He had a touch of red between his lips, a navy blue palace dress, boat boots on his feet, and a flat-top black hat on his head, dressed like a standard palace servant.

He came to Nanyang by imperial decree to proclaim the emperor, and after the imperial decree was announced, he could not stay outside the palace for any longer, and had to hurry back to the palace. If the master couldn't find anyone to serve him, it would be a serious crime.

This beautiful place gave birth to a person like Shen Guijun.

It is a good place after all. Even when he came to the Shen Mansion, Eunuch Zheng did not dare to be arrogant and behaved properly in front of the old lady. "Nanyang is indeed a good place, with beautiful mountains and rivers. If you have the opportunity to come to Nanyang City again in the future, I will definitely send someone to take you around Nanyang City and experience the beautiful scenery of Nanyang. Since you are in a hurry to return to the palace to report, I can't delay your business." Old Lady Shen knew that there were many rules in the palace. When she heard that he was going back to the palace to report, she couldn't delay the eunuch's business, and it was not good to keep him.

Eunuch Zheng said goodbye to the old lady and was about to leave. Seeing the old lady was about to get up to see him out, he panicked and hurriedly asked the old lady to stop, "Old lady, no, this is not in accordance with the rules." How could a servant like him dare to let the old lady see him off? "

In that case, I will let Yang'er see the eunuch out. Yang'er, you can see the eunuch off for Amo." The old lady Shen said to her grandson beside her, asking her grandson to see him off for her.

The old lady Shen also knew that his current status was different from before. A mere palace servant did not need him to see her off in person. After all, he was very grateful to the eunuch who brought him the news of his brother, and he always treated him with courtesy.

"Yes." Shen Zhengyang responded. Seeing that Eunuch Zheng was about to go out, he followed Eunuch Zheng and saw him out.

When Old Lady Shen, who was sitting in the hall, saw Eunuch Zheng go out, the smile on her face disappeared immediately and she fell into deep thought. He was not overjoyed because the emperor had conferred him the title of a first-rank lady. On the contrary, he was vaguely worried.

His brother had served in the palace for many years, and the emperor had never conferred any title on their Shen family. Now an imperial decree came down, and the emperor conferred him the title of a lady, and rewarded him with gold and fields. What virtue and ability did their Shen family have to receive such a title? The eunuch who came to announce the decree only brought a few greetings from his brother, and no other letters. Old Lady Shen didn't know why this happened, and she didn't know it either.

With Yue'er's prudence, the letter should be delivered later.

"Grandma, this..." Mrs. Shen, who was following the old lady, saw his grandma's expression and felt the same worry in her heart. How could this imperial edict come so suddenly? He didn't know what was going on. Since

the departure of the head of the family, they were left as orphans and widows in the Shen family. If their uncle had not been lucky enough to enter the palace, their Shen family would not have been saved. Their Shen family has spent these years in peace and stability. Now that Yang'er has finally grown up, he hopes that Yang'er can get married and have children as soon as possible. Their Shen family has experienced too many ups and downs. They do not ask for wealth, but only for peace, that the incense of the Shen family can continue, and that his Yang'er can be peaceful and happy and have a smooth life.

Although this imperial edict was an honor bestowed upon the Shen family by His Majesty, it also broke the peace that the Shen family had enjoyed for many years.

"Don't worry too much. Good or bad, blessing or misfortune, we cannot avoid it. We, the Shen family, should be good Shen family members. You should think twice before doing anything in the future. Remember not to let others talk about you. Let the stewards in the mansion control the servants below." Old Lady Shen raised her hand and said calmly.

Mrs. Shen, who was following beside her, nodded. She knew in her heart that everything inside and outside the mansion had to be tidied up. If something could not be kept, it should be sold as soon as possible to avoid leaving trouble for the Shen family.

The two majestic stone statues and lions in front of the Shen Mansion were staring ahead. A pair of cars had been parked in front of the door early in the morning. They were just waiting for Eunuch Zheng inside to come out and get on the carriage, and they were about to rush back to Fengdu.

"If your father-in-law comes to Nanyang City next time, you can come to Shen Mansion as a guest. Then Zhengyang will take your father-in-law to have a good tour of Nanyang City." Shen Zhengyang stopped by the carriage and said with a smile.

"Okay, I hope our family will be lucky enough to come to Nanyang City next time." Eunuch Zheng nodded with a smile, but he knew in his heart that the next time he came to Nanyang City would be in what year. Today, he also borrowed the help of Shen Guijun to come to Nanyang. They are lucky to be able to leave the palace once in their lifetime, so how dare they think about it a second time.

Eunuch Zheng knew that this was the most beloved nephew of Noble Shen. He heard that Prince Fu bullied Young Master Shen in the palace last time, and then all kinds of bad things happened. He would never believe that Prince Fu's misfortunes had nothing to do with Noble Shen.

He had been in the palace for many years, and he relied on his own ability to survive until now. He had to have the ability to judge people, who should be respected and who should be bullied. If he took a wrong step, he would be in an abyss. Eunuch Zheng knew that he respected Noble Shen and the people in the Shen family first, and he should not underestimate this young master.

Seeing that the eunuch was about to get on the carriage, the little servant waiting on the side quickly reached out and helped them get on the carriage.

"Young Master, you don't have to see me off." Before the little servant had put down the curtain, Eunuch Zheng in the carriage said to Young Master Shen who was still standing outside. Shen Zhengyang bowed to Eunuch Zheng in the carriage and said, "Have a safe trip, Eunuch."

"Thanks to Young Master's good wishes, we have a safe trip." Eunuch Zheng's eyes wrinkled when he smiled, and it was obvious that he was pleased with Young Master Shen's good wishes.

With an order, the guards riding tall horses in the front went ahead, and the carriages in the middle followed slowly, and then a line of guards followed behind, and the line of carriages went towards the Nanyang City Gate.

Seeing that everyone in the palace had left, Shen Zhengyang breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to the mansion to report to his mother. After a while, someone came out of the mansion again, got on the carriage waiting at the door, and went to Yipinzhai.

"I'm so tired!"

Not long after, Young Master Shen's people appeared in Yipinzhai, went upstairs to the private room, slumped on the chair and pretended to be dead, with an expression of "I'm almost dead from exhaustion".

Cao Xiangnan found Shen Zhengyang's appearance funny again, picked up the brewed tea and poured it into the cup, a faint tea fragrance emanated, and passed the cup to Shen Zhengyang, leaving one cup for himself, and asked, "Did the people in the palace go back?"

Otherwise, how could Shen Zhengyang have time to come out?

"Yeah, let's go back." Shen Zhengyang replied.

He was busy all the time during his mother's birthday, and there were many things to do in the mansion. He wished that his mother could give birth to more boys to help him, but unfortunately his mother only gave birth to him.

If Young Master Shen's mother knew what he was thinking, she would be furious. Do you think I don't want to have more children? You have to be born in the land to give birth. You dare to complain about only giving birth to a little thing like you? It's a pity that Madam Shen can't hear her son's voice.

Shen Zhengyang put his hands under his head and pillowed them, still thinking about his mother's title of lord. He didn't expect that on the day of his mother's birthday, there would be an imperial decree from the palace to give his mother the title of Grand Lady. This was something he couldn't understand.

The body that was lying on the ground suddenly sat up straight. Shen Zhengyang turned his head and looked at Cao Xiangnan seriously, and asked, "Xiangnan, why did the emperor suddenly give my grandma the title of Grand Lady?"

"Isn't this a good thing?" Cao Xiangnan asked curiously after taking a sip of tea.

There are so many people in Nanyang City who envy Grand Lady Shen to death, and they hope that such a good thing can fall on their heads. Why does Shen Zhengyang look not very happy?

"Good things are good things." Shen Zhengyang's face was tangled. His grandma and grandma were worried. Just now, his grandma and grandma had told him to behave well outside and never be overbearing.

When has he ever been overbearing? ! Isn't this a bit of a big charge?

Even though he would go to the palace to see his uncle every year, Shen Zhengyang knew that his uncle's life in the palace was not as easy as outsiders said, and that he was walking on thin ice behind the glory. Although his uncle entered the palace and became a noble, he never thought of using his uncle's power to bully others.

He felt a little weird in his heart. The emperor suddenly made his mother the queen mother and rewarded her with so many things. Shen Zhengyang felt that this was definitely not a request from his uncle and the emperor. If he wanted to invite her, he would have invited her a few years ago, and would not have waited until now. "It's a good thing, why do you think so much?" Cao Xiangnan asked when he saw Young Master Shen with a tangled look on his face.

"You don't understand." Shen Zhengyang glanced at Cao Xiangnan with resentment, picked up the tea on the table and took a big sip, which scalded the tea. Cao Xiangnan was so shocked that he almost jumped up, and quickly took the handkerchief beside him to wipe Shen Zhengyang's mouth, and asked, "Don't you know that this tea is hot?" "

..." Can he say that he forgot? Shen Zhengyang took the handkerchief from Cao Xiangnan's hand, thinking that Cao Xiangnan was going to harm him, and stared at Cao Xiangnan with a suspicious look.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Cao Xiangnan asked, "Then tell me, what are you worried about, maybe I can have a chance to help you solve this doubt?"

Shen Zhengyang thought about it and felt that it was true. If Cao Xiangnan couldn't say it, he didn't know who to talk to.

Fortunately, Master Shen told him about the events in the palace, so Cao Xiangnan had his initial understanding of the supreme imperial power of the Feng Dynasty and knew what the most basic situation of the Feng Dynasty was like. He

knelt for a long time to receive the imperial edict that day. This was the first time Cao Xiangnan felt the supremacy of the imperial power in this feudal society. Even in front of such an imperial edict, seeing the imperial edict was like seeing the emperor. The belief in people's hearts really regarded the emperor as the most supreme person in the world. Before

this, Cao Xiangnan only knew what kind of world he had come to. As for the supreme imperial power in this world, he felt that it was far away from him. If he stayed in Caojia Village all his life, he would probably meet people with higher positions in his life. Now he has come to Nanyang City and met many people and things that he could never imagine before. Perhaps one day in the near

future, he will go to the center of Feng Dynasty's imperial power.