"Ye Lanyin, daughter of the Ye family, fearlessly risked her life to confront the Crown Prince. Her eldest son, Ye Zhennan, has rendered meritorious service in protecting me and the Empress. I am deeply gratified by his loyalty and courage. The Ye family's contributions to the nation will benefit future generations. Today, I hereby bestow upon the Ye family a pardon from death, and Ye Zhennan is promoted to the rank of Second-Rank Imperial General, as a reward."
"Eunuch Wang, go and draft the imperial edict!"
The emperor's voice fell.
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
Ye Lanyin, a woman without even an imperial title, actually received a pardon from death?
They couldn't help but recall the sounds they had just heard outside the door, and their gaze shifted to the baby girl in Ye Lanyin's arms.
The baby girl licked her chubby little hands, drooling everywhere.
It's so soft and chewy, it makes you want to kiss it.
Some officials regretted not having a daughter, while others regretted not naming their daughters with the character '绾' (wan).
Hehe, Uncle Emperor is so kind.
If my worthless, cheapskate father knew, he'd be furious.
The Emperor heard her heartfelt words and thought of the Marquis of Zhenbei.
The other end was bald and walked with a limp.
I couldn't help but think of him as the man who was beaten on the street on New Year's Eve.
As a result, when he had someone investigate yesterday, he was shocked to find out something.
This Marquis of Zhenbei, who looks so refined, actually keeps a mistress and even has a large fishpond outside.
Even the man running around in his underwear that day was him.
This is truly an insult to civility!
They lived better than even the emperor.
As she left, the Empress secretly took a jade pendant and slipped it into Lin Wanwan's hand.
The next day.
Not long after Ye Lanyin woke up, Hua Mei ran in excitedly.
"Madam, please come with me to the front hall. The imperial edict has been read out from the palace."
Yesterday, Huaxin told her that the Emperor had granted the Lady a pardon from death, and that Uncle Ye had been promoted to a second-rank official.
That's truly something to celebrate!
Mrs. Ye chuckled and stood up; it was all thanks to her daughter.
"Eunuch Wang, what imperial edict?" Marquis Zhenbei asked curiously, but Eunuch Wang gave him a cold glance.
This is really bad luck during the Lunar New Year.
It turned out to be Madam Ye's husband.
He crossed his arms and ignored him completely.
Seeing that he didn't give him a friendly look, Marquis Zhenbei had no choice but to give up.
Damn it, these people! Wait until his son becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, he'll make them pay!
"Eunuch Wang, what brings you here?"
Ye Lanyin walked over from a distance, smiling as she greeted Eunuch Wang.
The eunuch Wang, who had initially acted like a lord, immediately switched to a subservient demeanor the moment he saw Ye Lanyin.
His gaze swept over Ye Lanyin's arms, and he spoke even more cautiously:
"Oh, Mrs. Ye, you've arrived."
"His Majesty has sent us to deliver something to you."
The Marquis of Zhenbei was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
Has Ye Lanyin really learned something new after her trip to the palace?
"Your Excellency is too kind; I am unworthy of such courtesy."
"I dare to accept it." Eunuch Wang unfolded the imperial edict. "Ye Shi Lanyin, receive the decree."
Upon hearing this, Madam Ye prepared to kneel down, but was stopped by Eunuch Wang.
Oh dear, the little ancestor's mother is the great ancestor.
He would have to be suicidal to accept her kneeling.
“Madam Ye, please stand and listen.”
Upon hearing Eunuch Wang's words, Marquis Zhenbei smiled and withdrew his leg.
Eunuch Wang glanced sideways at Marquis Zhenbei, "Your Excellency, simply kneel down!"
The Marquis of Zhenbei looked incredulous, his eyes wide open, gesturing in the air for a long time.
Seeing the murderous look in Eunuch Wang's eyes, he had no choice but to kneel down unwillingly.
He was afraid that if he was too slow, the emperor would badmouth him.
Eunuch Wang greeted her with a smile, then looked at Ye Lanyin and said, "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Ye Lanyin's fearless act in protecting me and the Empress has rendered meritorious service... Therefore, she is hereby granted a pardon from death. So be it!"
Marquis Zhenbei was dumbfounded.
Is Ye Lanyin protecting the Emperor?
"Madam Ye, please accept the imperial decree!"
Ye smiled and extended both hands to receive the imperial edict.
Even the scumbag dad was so shocked his jaw dropped.
[The scumbag dad's gullible and foolish mother has finally realized it.]
Ye Lanyin paused.
Eunuch Wang glanced at Marquis Zhenbei, cleared his throat, and straightened up: "Madam Ye, the Emperor has said that this pardon is yours once it is bestowed upon you, and no one may take it away, otherwise it will be invalid."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The anxiety in the heart of the Marquis of Zhenbei was faintly visible.
Why would Ye Lanyin protect the emperor?
The Crown Prince wields immense power; how could Ye Lanyin, a mere woman, possess such extraordinary abilities?
After seeing off Eunuch Wang, Ye Lanyin glanced sideways at Marquis Zhenbei.
“The Crown Prince attempted to assassinate the Emperor, and I risked my life to protect him. My elder brother also assisted me. Unfortunately, my elder brother was appointed as a second-rank general with the title of Imperial Guard.”
"Second rank?" The Marquis of Zhenbei asked somewhat urgently.
He is now a fourth-rank official.
Ye Zhennan was originally a fourth-rank official, one rank lower than himself according to official position.
Now he has actually jumped two ranks and is directly at the second rank?
Ye Lanyin noticed that he was in a daze, so she found a seat and sat down. "Brother, you've been promoted to a second-rank official, and I've also received a pardon from death. The Marquis doesn't seem very happy?"
"How...how could this be?" Marquis Zhenbei said guiltily.
Hua Xin stood to the side, admiring the bright yellow imperial edict, and clicked her tongue in amazement:
"Consort Zhao confused the bloodlines, switching her son with the Empress's son. Now she and the Crown Prince are both in prison, they deserve it."
"Madam, evil cannot prevail over good. If it weren't for Consort Zhao's impure intentions, would we be where we are today? We should thank her. She gets promoted one rank every few years. Our eldest uncle is really amazing. He jumped two ranks at once, and the Ye family's status has risen dramatically. You can imagine that the Ye family is not one that can be bullied by just any Tom, Dick, or Harry!"
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Zhenbei turned ashen-faced: "Brother... you are truly formidable."
He clenched his fists tightly to suppress the jealousy in his heart.
Hua Mei smiled as she accepted the imperial edict, then glanced at it again. "Oh, there's even an imperial seal! I've lived most of my life and this is the first time I've ever seen one. The dragon on it looks so real, it's absolutely beautiful."
"After so many years of trials and tribulations, the Emperor has finally witnessed the loyalty of our Ye family."
Hua Xin smiled and replied, "That's right, that was something that Madam and Uncle fought for with their lives."
"Seeing the gold medal is like the Emperor himself is here. Madam, we servants are so envious."
Ye looked at her with a smile, her eyes full of admiration, and pointed at Huaxin and Huamei: "You're so glib!"
"Hehe." Hua Mei laughed without any attempt to hide her laughter.
"Oh dear, I almost forgot that the Marquis is still here. This imperial edict should be shown to the Marquis first. It's all my fault for being so blind."
"My lord, would you like to see this?" She rolled up the imperial edict and tied it to her hand, having no intention of letting him see it at all.
"Giggle..." Lin Wanwan burst out laughing, her mouth stretching all the way to her ears.
[That scumbag dad really hurts.]
[Jealousy.]
Hmph, once my mother wipes you all out, I'll take her to find my father.
Daddy is so amazing.
Absolutely amazing!!!
Waaaaah, my precious milk bottle! It got a chipped corner after falling like that yesterday!
The little guy's milk bottle is much more important to him than his scumbag dad.
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