Chapter 20: Delicate Palace Maid VS Cold Emperor 20
days later.
Su's father, who was far away in the county town, dressed up early in the morning and prepared to go to work in the county government office, while Su's mother cleaned the yard silently.
There weren't many smiles on their faces. Instead, there was sadness and fear hidden deep in their eyes.
"Dad, be careful on the road." Su's mother sighed deeply.
Father Su didn't say anything, but just held Mother Su's hand tightly.
And when he pushed open the door, a devilish voice came.
"Hey~ Old Su, are you going to the government office to do odd jobs?" The county magistrate's son, who was wearing a crystal blue robe, was leaning against the wall at this time, sneering with his mouth crooked. When he saw him coming out, he raised his eyebrows, stuck the stick in his right hand on the ground, stood crookedly, and his eyebrows were full of ill intentions. "I have been visiting your home every day these days. Your shabby thatched cottage must have become prosperous because of my visit!"
"Hahahahahahahaha——" All the lackeys behind him burst into laughter, each holding a stick in his hand.
"What does young master want to do? You have been disturbing my house recently. Aren't you afraid that I will report you to the government?" Su's father said coldly. Su's mother heard the noise outside and came out, but was blocked by Su's father behind her.
The county magistrate's son snorted coldly and said disrespectfully, "Old Su! Go ahead and sue me! Back then, I refused to let Su Zhiruan be my concubine. My father and I are worried about her! Humph! Don't think you won't be afraid just because you sent her to the palace. There has been no news for five years. In my opinion, she must have died a long time ago! It's a pity, tut tut! That hand, that figure, that face, didn't end up on my father and I's bed!"
"You--" Su's father's eyes were bloodshot, and he almost rushed up to fight him to the death. Su's mother almost fainted after hearing this, but still forcibly pulled Su's father.
"What are you guys standing there for? Go in and smash everything! Smash them all for me! After you vent your anger, I will treat you to delicious food and drinks!"
"Hahahaha, sir, then we won't be polite!"
The lackeys rushed into the Su's house with laughter and started to smash and destroy things.
Su's father and mother looked at each other, and there was despair in their eyes.
They only have one daughter, Su Zhiruan. She has been in the palace for five years, but there has been no news at all. In fact, they probably have an answer in their hearts, that is, she died.
In a place like the imperial palace, it was normal for a palace maid to die. A child is the life of its parents, and with this in mind, the two did not have much desire to survive. In addition, the county magistrate's son had always held a grudge against the Su family because of what happened that year, and had been making things difficult for them and bullying them in recent days.
Looking at the earthen wall next to him and the county magistrate's illegitimate son shouting loudly on the other side, Su's father took out a knife from his arms. Su's mother only took one look at him and understood his idea - kill the county magistrate's illegitimate son and then commit suicide.
The county magistrate's son seemed to be bored, so he ordered his lackeys to tie up the two elders of the Su family and strip them naked.
Father Su hid his hands in his sleeves and was about to make a move——
However, at the critical moment! A huge roar came from not far away, "Rebellious son! Stop!"
Everyone present looked over. Father Su was surprised and took back the knife hidden in his sleeve.
The man who came was the county magistrate. As soon as he got off his horse, he slapped his son hard on the face several times, knocking him to the ground, and he covered his face and screamed in pain.
"Dad! What are you doing?! I'm your son!" The county magistrate's son was so angry that he even wanted to fight back.
The county magistrate quickly had his men pin him to the ground and prevent him from getting up. Then, he respectfully saluted Su's father and changed his usual way of making things difficult for him. "Sir Su, your son is willful and has done whatever he wants. I hand him over to you for disposal. You can do whatever you want!"
"Lord Su?" Su's father was puzzled. Then he saw a man in official uniform holding an imperial edict walking out of the luxurious carriage behind the county magistrate.
"I guess this must be Mr. Su. I've heard of him for a long time!" The man was not bossy at all. Instead, he was very respectful to Mr. Su, which made the two elders of the Su family a little confused. Then, the man took out a bright yellow scroll, raised his voice, and said to everyone present: "I am here to announce the imperial decree by the order of His Majesty--"
Everyone knelt down. The two elders of the Su family didn't understand what was going on, but they also knelt on the ground to receive the order.
"In compliance with the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: County City Su Wenbu is upright and honest, and is a decent person. The Emperor orders him to be brought to the capital, join the Ministry of Revenue, and grant him a mansion. His wife is granted ten boxes of gold and silver, eighty pieces of silk, and the same rank as her husband. His daughter Su Zhiruan is virtuous, elegant, dignified, and polite, as bright as the moon. She is given the title of Moon and canonized as a concubine. This is decreed!"
When this imperial edict came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The two elders of the Su family were almost frightened silly. They originally thought that their daughter had been dead for a long time, but now she had transformed into Concubine Yue, and they were going to enter the capital city with her.
Being able to serve as an official in the court was the biggest dream of Su's father in his life. He burst into tears. He did not expect that his dream could be realized with the help of his only precious little daughter. Originally, Su's father thought that he would never be able to enter the capital and become a court official in his lifetime, but now, he can actually get his wish.
The county magistrate had known some inside information for a long time, but when he heard the imperial edict, he was still completely dumbfounded, especially when he saw this useless son beside him. Thinking about their previous covetousness for Su Zhiruan, they even wanted Su Zhiruan to come in as a concubine. Now, she is the most beloved Concubine Yue by the emperor's side. If the emperor knew -
Then it would be difficult for them to save their lives! The official who announced the imperial edict was the prefect, who was much higher in rank than a small county magistrate. He had heard about the bullying of the two elders of the Su family before he came, and he saw it with his own eyes when he just arrived. The prefect snorted coldly, it seems that this small county town should change the county magistrate.
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The county magistrate and his son were stupid, but he was not. Concubine Yue was pregnant, and His Majesty had no son. As long as the baby was a prince, he would definitely be the Crown Prince. In the future, no matter what, the Su family would be the father-in-law of the emperor. Relying on this relationship alone, he would arrange for the two elders of the Su family to come to Beijing.
"Master Su, Madam Su, please stand up quickly," the prefect personally helped the two elders of the Su family up, and he smiled cordially, "You two don't need to think too much, and you don't need to prepare anything. I will prepare everything properly - as for the county magistrate's family, I will take care of them myself."
This can be considered as his way of currying favor.
Soon, with the prefect's detailed preparations, the two elders of the Su family went to the capital.
And this small county town quietly lost a corrupt county magistrate and his son, and gained an honest and upright official.
When the people learned that the Su family had a concubine named Yue, they were also extremely shocked.
This incident later became a beautiful story.
* At this time, Su Zhiruan was drinking tea with the Queen Mother in the Cining Palace.
Within a few days of living in the Cining Palace, she was loved by almost everyone.
She was a worker in her previous life, and was a palace maid when she first came to this world. She had no time to rest, and proper exercise during pregnancy was good for the body, so she helped out occasionally. The Queen Mother asked her to have a good rest, but she arranged everything carefully and safely, which even made the Queen Mother feel comfortable, which was even better for her.
(End of this chapter)