Chapter 88: Claiming credit for Si Yao at the investiture ceremony
The investiture banquet was held in Chaoyang Hall.
The families of civil and military officials had their front-row seats prepared in advance.
On the day Su Xiao returned to the capital, he only mentioned two positions, one for him and one for his wife.
At that time, the only "wife" he referred to was Si Yao.
Si Yao sat down triumphantly next to Su Xiao.
The black aura around Su Xiao was suppressed by the dragon aura in the palace, and he felt much more relaxed in an instant.
"There are still seats behind me, you can take Mengmeng and sit there," Su Xiao said to Si Yao.
Si Yao frowned. "Why? This is an honor for both of us."
Moreover, Su Xiao is the main character today, and his position is below that of the royal family.
More people will notice them.
She's finally got this chance to shine, how could she let it go?
Su Xiao's eyes narrowed. "After all, you're not the legal wife."
Si Yao stared blankly at him, a wave of disappointment and bitterness washing over her. She choked back a sob.
“But this is a military achievement we made together, Brother Xiao, how could you do this to me? Si He doesn’t deserve to sit here.”
This position, below the royal family, is a tremendous honor.
Su Xiao's heart softened. "Please sit down. I didn't think of that earlier."
After all, Yao'er and the people who helped him achieve merit were so devoted to him that she didn't even care about her own life.
If he doesn't even give her a seat, wouldn't he be a heartless man?
Si Yao settled down, feeling no joy whatsoever.
For some reason, Sihe entered right after them, and the eunuch led her to a seat.
Si Yao chuckled, then took Su Xiao's arm, her gaze defiant:
"Excuse me, ma'am, this only lists seats for the two of us. If you want to sit, you'll have to sit behind me."
She pointed behind her, to the spot where half of her face was almost completely covered by the curtain.
"Go to the back and take a seat. With your flamboyant outfit today, no one will be able to see you."
Si Yao looked smug.
Su Xiao lowered his eyes, not daring to look at Si He. "I can only sit there."
Qingbao sighed softly, "Alright then, what do you think, Mother?"
Si He smiled and said, "Please take your seats according to the assigned places. I'll trouble you to lead the way, Father-in-law."
The young eunuch bowed respectfully, "Please come with me, Madam Sihe."
then.
Si Yao, sitting smugly in her seat, watched helplessly as Si He walked to the royal seat.
She stood up, her face full of disbelief. "How could you do this? That's a royal position! Get down now, or you'll offend His Majesty."
Si He sat at the very bottom of the royal seats, just one head above her and Su Xiao.
Si Yao was furious.
“That’s right, Madam Sihe’s seat is right here. The Fifth Princess arranged it long ago. If you have any opinions, please ask the Fifth Princess. Don’t wrong this servant.”
The eunuch gave Si Yao a pitiful look before leaving to attend to his business.
Si Yao's eyes blazed with fury. How dare even a eunuch disrespect her!
Su Xiao pulled her to sit down. "Si He is so dignified. You should learn from her. Don't make noise. It's not a good influence."
She is the Fifth Princess's benefactor, so it is only right that she sits there.
However, its conspicuousness made Su Xiao feel a sense of crisis.
It seemed that Si He was in a higher position than him, and that he would soon lose control of her.
"What's so great about it? I just saved the Fifth Princess by chance. If the Fifth Princess had met me, I would have saved her too."
Si Yao grumbled in dissatisfaction.
It's all just good luck for Si He; it doesn't prove that she's inferior to her.
"Mom, can I eat these?" Su Mengmeng asked softly, shrinking her neck.
The delicious food is already laid out before us.
Next, the royals took their seats.
After the Emperor and Empress Dowager arrived, everyone stood up, knelt down, and paid their respects before the banquet began.
"The Northern Kingdom repeatedly provoked the border of Great Xia. Fortunately, Minister Su risked his life to annihilate them in one fell swoop. This is a great achievement. Great Xia is fortunate to have you!"
The Emperor praised Su Xiao.
Su Xiao stood up, raised his wine cup, and said, "To risk one's life for my Great Xia is my duty. On the battlefield, one can easily lose one's life..."
"Moreover, this military achievement is not solely due to my efforts. My wife, Si Yao, also risked her life to fight the enemy, making great contributions and proving herself to be a heroine who is no less capable than any man!"
These words were spoken.
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.
As is widely known, on the day General Su returned in triumph, Si Yao arbitrarily transferred more than ten soldiers guarding the city gate to rescue people.
As a result, more than ten soldiers perished.
The city gate leader accused Si Yao in a letter written in blood. The emperor was furious and issued an edict to punish her and dismiss her from her post. The position that had just been arranged was taken away before it was even in hand.
But now.
General Su's words were undoubtedly an attempt to claim credit for Si Yao.
This is an attempt to get the Emperor to reinstate Si Yao to his position as general!
General Su is too audacious.
They even dared to try to get His Majesty to retract his order.
The Emperor's expression changed. "Where is Si Yao?"
Wearing her new battle armor, Si Yao leaped from her seat, her toes touching the tabletop as she flew to the center.
His movements were swift and decisive, drawing gasps of surprise from the crowd.
She showed off her martial arts skills, a smile playing on her lips, and saluted with clasped hands, saying, "Your subject Si Yao is here!"
The Fifth Princess's face twitched slightly, and she murmured, "Load the goods."
She acted as if she wanted everyone to know she had some rudimentary skills.
Sihe was already used to it and picked up some snacks to feed Qingbao.
Qingbao's little face was stuffed full, and the Ninth Prince Xia Changyin, who was standing next to her, took out a handkerchief to wipe Qingbao's mouth.
His gaze, however, was fixed intently on Si Yao.
Seeing that the situation was going well, Si Yao immediately took credit for herself, "Your Majesty, the reason I transferred the city gate soldiers that day was because I heard that General Su was attacked on his way back to the city. I was isolated and helpless, and I was anxious to save him, so I thought of transferring some troops to rescue him."
"Your Majesty, please forgive my mistake, considering that I saved General Su's life."
Isn't Su Xiao's life, as a general, more important than the lives of those dozen or so people?
Si Yao felt that anyone would immediately make the same choice as her.
That's not her fault.
If anyone is to blame, it's those dozen or so people who were unlucky and lacked martial arts skills; even in death, they dragged her down with them.
Who can she confide in about her grievances?
Su Xiao echoed, "That's right. If Yao'er hadn't brought people to rescue me, I would have already been swallowed by that evil spirit."
"I beg Your Majesty to forgive her small mistake, considering that she risked her life to save me."
"A minor mistake?" At this moment, an angry voice rang out.
Everyone turned to see the city's garrison commander, Lord Lin, his face contorted with rage. "You're in charge of more than ten lives? Is that a minor mistake?"
"That's because they were too eager for quick success. I gave them a choice, and they made their own choice. How could they possibly regret it?"
Si Yao retorted with a displeased expression.
Lord Lin sneered, "You have no right to mobilize my troops. You act recklessly because of your military achievements and popularity. Does someone like you deserve to be a general?"
"Alright, Minister Lin, I have my own decision!" the Emperor said, stopping him.
Seeing that the Emperor spoke up for her, Si Yao smiled smugly and looked at Lord Lin.
"Do you think your objections will be of any use? Today is my husband's investiture ceremony."
"His Majesty has decided to appoint me to the rank of general!"
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