"Very fierce?"
Su Ningjie felt that what happened in the Yangxin Palace must not be publicized, as it involved the royal family's reputation. "I said fierce because my great-grandfather was very majestic. Criminals would not dare to act rashly when they saw him."
Lu Yao understood instantly. He had met the retired emperor before. The retired emperor had an aura of majesty without even getting angry, and the same was true for Emperor Dongjun.
"Oh, right. After you were conferred the title of Marquis, I passed the news back to Huayang Commandery. My elder sister and her husband all knew about it. This is my elder sister's reply." Lu Yao unfolded the letter from home that had been hidden under her hand and showed it to Su Ningjie. "When our grandfather learned that you were conferred the title of Super-Rank Leshan Marquis, he was so happy that he couldn't stop grinning. He even woke up laughing in his dreams. He warned you to be careful with your words and actions. The higher the position, the more so..."
Su Ningjie took the letter and read it carefully. When his grandfather learned about this, he built bridges and roads, arranged for his confidants to go to various villages to deliver winter food and other cold-weather supplies to the poor people, and invested money to help poor students, among other good deeds.
"Don't worry, Second Sister. I will be careful with my words and actions and will not give the censors a chance to impeach me."
Su Ningjie knew that if he behaved improperly, his third brother would definitely not forgive him!
He can't give his third brother this opportunity!
After dinner, the brother and sister sat together and talked about some personal matters before going to bed.
The next morning, the brother and sister had just sat down to eat a few mouthfuls of food when the housekeeper came in hurriedly, "My Lord, Second Miss, someone has come from the palace and wants you to go to the front hall to receive the imperial edict."
"Receive an imperial decree?" Su Ningjie was puzzled. "Receive what imperial decree?"
"Imperial edict."
"Brother Jie, your father should be delivering the imperial edict to you. Let's go quickly and don't keep the palace servants waiting for too long."
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