Chapter 207: Please
Gu Huan and the old lady returned home. Feeling a little uneasy and confused, she helped the old lady back to Xiangrui Hall and told her in detail what had happened in Juzhou.
"Mother, Jiang Duo has already met the emperor. He will definitely slander Ziyuan and the Mu family army. Moreover, the peace talks and marriage were both ordered by the emperor. Isn't the emperor angry?"
The old lady wiped away the sadness she had shown in public, patted her on the shoulder and smiled: "The heart of the emperor is unfathomable, and he plays the game of weighing pros and cons. Ziyuan was killed in battle, and the Mu family army is leaderless. Do you think His Majesty can rest assured?"
Gu Hua suddenly realized: "You mean that while His Majesty is trying to appease us, he will also consider finding someone to take over the Mu Family Army?"
The old lady held her hand and said, "Ziyuan swore not to marry or have children in order to protect the Mu family army. But now that he has you and the child, he wants to protect the Mu family army even more. The Jiang family will never succeed, so don't worry."
Gu Huan was stunned.
Looking closely at the old lady's expression, I found a hint of cunning in her slightly red eyes.
She widened her eyes and lowered her voice: "Mother, you know..."
The old lady nodded: "Yes, of course I know. Otherwise, how can I pave the way for you in advance and ask for a title for you?"
Gu Huan was so surprised that she was speechless for a long time.
The old lady pretended to be mentally ill before, and now she pretends that her son died in battle. She is really amazing.
"Good boy, just protect the child and make sure he lands safely."
Gu Huan suddenly wanted to cry, and she threw herself into the old lady's arms and started sobbing.
She is so happy.
After her rebirth, she actually gained the respect of Mu Junyan and the love of the old lady, which was something she had never dared to imagine.
Yi Niang came in hurriedly, with a look of joy on her face: "Old Madam, Madam, the imperial edict has arrived, please go out and receive it."
The old lady pulled Gu Huan aside and said, "It must be the imperial decree that issued the imperial edict."
"So fast?" Gu Huan was surprised.
The old lady smiled and said, "Your Majesty wants to do it for the world to see, so he has to do it quickly."
Gu Huan suddenly realized.
The one who announced the decree was a fourth-rank official.
The two of them knelt down to receive the imperial decree. In addition to the imperial decree conferring the title of third-rank lady, they also sent third-rank imperial robes, as well as a marriage decree with the imperial seal granting Gu Huan as Mu Junyan's legal wife, and also conferred the old lady the title of super-first-rank honorable old lady.
He also bestowed upon him ten boxes of gold, silver, jewellery, precious ornaments, and rare and valuable medicinal materials, which were lined up in a long row in the alley outside the palace.
There were crowds of people watching, talking a lot.
Seeing the whole palace in mourning, the Tongzhi Jieshizhong dared not express congratulations, and could only say solemnly: "May I offer a stick of incense to the Duke of Yong?"
"Please come in, sir." Gu Huan helped the old lady to move aside.
After the Tongzhi Jieshizhong finished burning incense, he sighed and said, "Old Madam, Madam Mu, as long as there is green in the mountains, there will be no shortage of firewood. Please accept my condolences."
"Thank you, sir." Gu Huan choked up.
After seeing them off, Gu Huan and the old lady looked at the piles of rewards.
"What do you think?" The old lady seemed to want to test her.
Gu Huan said calmly, "The rewards seem numerous, but there is nothing unique in them. The Ministry of Rites must have found them directly in the national treasury."
The old lady nodded: "Not bad, you have a keen eye."
The two were just about to return home when they heard the sound of horse hooves approaching from afar.
When I turned around, it turned out to be the second prince Zhao Yuxuan.
He also brought two carriages.
Zhao Yuxuan dismounted from his horse and quickly walked up the stairs. The two sides exchanged greetings.
"Old Lady, Madam Mu, this is a gift from my mother to my goddaughter."
Gu Huan was surprised: "How can a concubine like me bear this?"
Zhao Yuxuan said sincerely, "You are the goddaughter of our mother, which means you are my goddaughter. To be honest, my mother, my sixth brother, and I are all very grateful to you for saving Xuanxuan. Xuanxuan was young and grew up spoiled. When she was forced to marry, our mother and she cried bitterly. We all thought we would never see her again. Unexpectedly, she came back."
Zhao Yuxuan's eyes were red and his voice was choked with sobs.
"My mother said that no matter how many gifts I give you, it is not enough to express my gratitude to you."
Zhao Yuxuan handed over a small rosewood box with both hands: "This is the Queen's jade token. From now on, if you need anything, you can go directly to the palace to find your mother with the jade token, and no one dares to stop you."
Gu Huan looked at the old lady in surprise, and when she saw her nod, she took it with both hands excitedly.
She said respectfully, "Please ask the Second Prince to convey my gratitude to you. After the Duke's funeral is over, I will go to the palace to express my gratitude."
Zhao Yuxuan breathed a sigh of relief: "You are my godsister, don't be polite. Come to the palace more often when you have time to chat with mother, she likes you very much."
After seeing Zhao Yuxuan off, Gu Huan unfolded the gift list.
The tribute included 100 oriental pearls, 10 night-shining pearls, a red coral tree, a set of gold-thread soft armor, a pair of purple jade ruyi, a pair of jadeite ruyi, a set of luminous amber cups, two sets of jadeite head ornaments, and a three-phoenix pearl phoenix crown of the third rank imperial decree...
There are also several pairs of white jade vases and other unique ornaments.
Each one is a very precious object.
Zhou Zhilan opened the two boxes and counted the items, exclaiming in amazement as she did so.
Gu Huan supported the old lady and whispered, "Isn't the reward too high? Is the Sixth Princess so important in the Queen's mind?"
She had never seen anything so valuable in her life.
The old lady whispered, "The Sixth Princess is not worth so much. The Second Prince's coming is the most important thing."
"The second prince?" Gu Huan immediately thought of the situations of several princes that Min Dongsheng and he had analyzed.
She widened her eyes and whispered in a voice that only the old lady could hear: "Could it be that the Queen and the Second Prince want to get close to us, and want to use the Mu Family Army to make the Emperor appoint a crown prince?"
The old lady's eyes lit up: "I heard that you have a counselor by your side. He is really amazing. You have mastered it so quickly."
Gu Huan blushed: "I know a little bit about this."
The old lady smiled and said, "Just wait, soon, our Yongguo Mansion will be bustling."
Gu Huan frowned: "This is about the position of the Crown Prince, can you accept these gifts?"
The old lady said as if it was a matter of course: "Of course you can accept it. You risked your life to get it. As for who is suitable to be the crown prince, the emperor has an idea in his mind, but he is also weighing the pros and cons. We just need to add fuel to the fire and help the person we think is suitable."
Gu Huan nodded.
After this trip to Juzhou, she knew very well that the Mu family needed to stir up the struggle for imperial power in the capital in order to truly protect the Mu family army.
The main reason why she tried her best to save Zhao Luoxuan was that she was the queen's daughter.
Imperial Concubine Jiang was bent on ascending to the throne, but the Empress was not on good terms with her.
Mr. Min said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Gu Huan knew very well that if she wanted to overthrow the Jiang and Yuan families, she had to push the queen's son to become the crown prince.
She needs to use her relationship with the wives of high-ranking officials to provide support to Mu Junyan.
Zhao Luoxuan is the best path.
The next day.
The Duke Yong's Mansion was indeed bustling with activity, with many more people coming than the day when Gu Huan married.
No matter if they were friends, ordinary friends, or even enemies, all came.
Even Prince Jiang and Prince Yuan came.
Because Gu Huan was pregnant, the emperor ordered her to sit down and receive guests who came to pay their respects, and no one was required to perform any formalities.
Gu Huan was not modest either. No matter who came, she would obey the emperor's order and sit upright to return the greeting.
The news that Gu Huan was remarried by the emperor as his principal wife, was conferred the title of third-rank official, and that the empress adopted her as her goddaughter spread like wildfire overnight, and everyone in Bian Jing knew about it.
"Madam, Marquis Wenchang and his wife are here to offer their condolences."
Dongqing, who was in charge of welcoming guests, came in to report.
Gu Huan's eyes dimmed: "Please."
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