Chapter 89 Imperial Edict Conferring Titles
Lord Lin's cheeks flushed red, and his chest heaved violently.
Su Xiao said to him, "Lord Lin, Yao'er did all this to save me. I will definitely go and pay my respects to them in person another day."
"Personally? You make it sound like it's some great honor for you to go there in person." Lord Lin's veins bulged.
He also bluntly stated: "To kill someone and then go to offer sacrifices, what kind of fake compassion is that?"
"If I killed your parents, would you be happy if I brought you some offerings as a sacrifice?"
That's just his generous and forthright nature.
When he wrote a letter in blood asking His Majesty to grant Si Yao his death, he stated it directly, but his wish was not fulfilled.
More than ten lives were lost, and they let it go so easily, yet they still want to be reinstated?
This is absolutely outrageous!
"Alright, Minister Lin." The Emperor frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of coldness.
Smart people know that they shouldn't speak now.
However, Si Yao is not smart enough.
She said to His Majesty, "Your Majesty, I and General Su will personally comfort the spirits of the fallen heroes. Please forgive this matter, considering my eagerness to save lives."
Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression turned cold.
Lord Lin almost burst out laughing.
Oh ho, he hasn't even become an official yet, and he dares to order the emperor not to hold it against him.
If she were actually given a minor official position of the eighth or ninth rank, wouldn't she dare to rebel and seize the throne tomorrow?
He suddenly realized that he had indeed acted impulsively.
Even if he didn't accuse Si Yao, someone like Si Yao could still ruin herself.
Seeing the silence of the entire room and the Emperor's silence, Si Yao felt a little flustered.
She nudged Su Xiao.
Su Xiao frowned and remained silent, unsure of what to say for a moment.
"Su Xiao, what do you think about this?" the Emperor asked him coldly.
Su Xiao broke out in a cold sweat and replied fearfully, "Your Majesty, I will follow Your Majesty's arrangements completely. I will always be a subject and would never dare to disobey Your Majesty's decisions."
The emperor's expression softened somewhat.
Si Yao happily chimed in, "Your Majesty, like Brother Xiao, I will not disobey you. Please grant me the title of general according to the decree you previously drafted."
The emperor's face darkened instantly.
Su Xiao whispered a reminder, "Don't talk!"
"Why?" Si Yao pouted. "I'm just trying to stand up for myself, aren't I?"
Su Xiao only noticed that everything went black in front of him.
Honestly, has she never been an official before? How dare she speak to His Majesty like that?
Utterly stupid!
Lord Lin chuckled from the side, "Yes, General Si did a good job. As a heroine, she should fight for herself more."
Si Yao listened with pride in her eyes.
Lord Lin continued, "No woman in the entire capital has such a straightforward personality as General Si. General Si is truly a model for women, a unique existence."
“That’s right, even my father has never seen a woman like you.” Xia Changle sat upright in her seat and added with a smile.
Si Yao was even more proud, "Of course. I never thought that women were weak. If I were a female general, I would definitely set a good example and lead all the women in the capital to practice martial arts and make the Great Xia strong."
The emperor's originally gloomy face suddenly broke down.
He covered his forehead, feeling quite helpless.
When you encounter a fool, even anger is useless against her.
All the rebels tried every trick in the book, but none of them could match Si Yao's quick thinking.
He looked at Eunuch Li beside him, who immediately unfolded the imperial edict and placed it before the emperor.
The emperor quickly wrote something down.
Immediately afterwards, Eunuch Li prepared the Xuan paper.
Everyone present immediately left their seats and knelt down, surrounding Su Xiao and Si Yao.
Si Yao smiled radiantly and secretly reached out to grab Su Xiao's hand, their fingers intertwined.
She and Su Xiao are about to be promoted.
Su Xiao only frowned slightly, but did not loosen his grip.
Si He was right behind him. He secretly glanced at her; the woman had delicate features and a gentle, graceful demeanor.
His heart was racing.
He's about to be promoted, and he'll treat Si He well from now on.
Sihe knelt down with everyone else, while Qingbao, being small, took advantage of the crowd to sit down on the ground and curled up into a round little ball.
Waiting to see the show.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Su Xiao, son of the Su family, has led 20,000 troops to quell the rebellion on the northern border and has rendered meritorious service. Therefore, he is hereby granted the title of—"
Upon reading this, Eunuch Li took a deep breath and declared, "Su Xiao is hereby appointed as a sixth-rank military officer!"
Rank 6?
Su Xiao's smile froze slightly, while the officials behind him looked at him with ambiguous expressions.
"And what about mine? Have you read it yet?" Si Yao urged Eunuch Li.
Su Xiao shook off her hand that was holding his, "Don't talk!"
A hint of disdain flashed in Eunuch Li's eyes as he continued reading:
"General Su Xiao's second wife, Si Yao, has fought alongside Su Xiao through thick and thin and rendered meritorious service. Her previous mistakes will not be investigated, and she is hereby specially granted the title of..."
Si Yao raised her face, her eyes full of expectation.
General, she is about to become the first female general of the Great Xia Dynasty.
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