Ning Yuxi remained expressionless, but she wanted to scold him in her heart. She was promoted to concubine, so he promoted her. Why did he ask her what she thought?
I agree, I'm very happy, I even want to be the queen directly, will you give it to me? Why ask! Just issue an order and it will be done, why all this nonsense!
"I will obey the emperor." She said softly.
Gu Qilan took her hand and said gently, "I'm sorry for the injustice you've suffered during this period. I have to think carefully about a title for you. I also have to think carefully about the names of the fifth prince and the fifth princess."
"I am not wronged. I am already very satisfied to be able to accompany the emperor."
Gu Qilan smiled gently, raised his hand and took Ning Yuxi into his arms: "Xi'er is always so considerate. Don't worry, I will compensate you well in the future."
Ning Yuxi was still thinking about Cheng Zhao. Seeing that the emperor had not gotten to the point, she had to speak up: "Your Majesty, my crime has been cleared. When will Cheng Zhao be brought back..."
"Cheng Zhao's matter is not urgent..."
Ning Yuxi thought the dog emperor was going to change his mind, and in a hurry she interrupted him: "Your Majesty, Cheng Zhao is my child. I haven't seen him for a long time, and I miss him so much. You..."
Gu Qilan knew she had misunderstood, and patiently comforted her, "Don't worry, you just gave birth and have two children to take care of. I was thinking of bringing Cheng Zhao back after you've finished your confinement and have more energy."
Ning Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief. It was rare for this dog emperor to be so considerate!
She lowered her head, pretending to be shy: "So that's how it is. I misunderstood the emperor. The emperor is so considerate of me, and I am very grateful."
Gu Qilan hugged her tighter and said, "Your father played a big role in Liu Zhenting's matter, and your brother, I have already found out that your father's disappearance was Liu Zhenting's doing.
Now that your father is disabled, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to continue serving in the army. I intend to confer the title of Earl of Yong'an on your father as a token of consolation."
Ning Yuxi was slightly surprised. Is the emperor so generous? Generally speaking, a title can only be bestowed upon one who has made significant contributions to the country or made some outstanding contribution.
Although her father and brother have made great efforts, from her objective point of view, they are not worthy of being granted a title.
After all, her father was just a fifth-rank deputy captain before. However, since the emperor is willing to confer the title, she will definitely not refuse. Although it is only an earl, you have to know that the title can be inherited and comes with a fief and salary.
She was happy in her heart, and it showed on her face. After all, if someone gives you a benefit and you don't express your gratitude, then that person will definitely be unhappy. She thanked the emperor with a smile on her face and said, "Then I, your concubine, would like to thank the emperor on behalf of my father."
Sure enough, she felt that the emperor's face had softened a little.
Seeing that the emperor was in a good mood, Ning Yuxi became more casual: "Your Majesty, have you thought of names for the fifth prince and fifth princess?"
He had already thought it through, so he said it directly: "Let's name the fifth prince Cheng Yao and the fifth princess Shu Xuan."
The princes' names were from the Cheng generation, and the princesses' names were from the Shu generation.
"Chengyao, Shuxuan, they are indeed good names." Ning Yuxi asked with a smile, "Then has the emperor thought of the title for me? If it's not nice, I will be angry."
Hearing this, Gu Qilan curled the corners of his lips and said, "Then I have to think of something nice to say."
After talking for a while, Gu Qilan asked her to take good rest and then got up and left. After all, she was still in confinement and could not take care of him.
On the second day, the Emperor's imperial edict came down as expected. Song Qu walked in with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, great joy! The Emperor has issued an edict to confer you the title of Consort. Your Majesty, please accept it quickly."
Ruyi and Luoying were overjoyed when they heard this, and hurriedly helped Ning Yuxi stand up to receive the order.
"The Emperor, by the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: I, with the support of the Imperial Court, have made the dignified and noble lords of the Henghuang family. Here, I have the Ning family, who are virtuous, gentle, and prudent. Following the Empress Dowager's benevolent order, I appoint her as the Consort Yi. I decree this."
Ning Yuxi bowed politely: "I accept your order."
After seeing Song Qu off, Ning Yuxi looked at the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand, feeling a surge of emotion in her heart. She had been here for more than two years.
From a small concubine to the current Concubine Yi, to put it bluntly, she relies on her children and can only rely on her children. Having a relationship in the palace will only lead to a faster death.
Just as he was thinking about it, a group of palace maids and eunuchs suddenly knelt on the ground, led by Luoying and Ruyi, and shouted: "Your servants pay their respects to the Empress Yi and wish her great happiness."
Ruyi said with a face full of joy, "Master, today is your big day. Your servants come together to congratulate Her Majesty. We wish Her Majesty good health and long life."
Ning Yuxi was touched. She smiled and said, "Alright, alright. I received your blessings. Get up quickly."
She had just helped Ruyi and Luoying up when she saw the second-class palace maid Mu Jin behind them saying with red eyes:
"Master, when you were framed, I felt you were wrongly accused. Now that you have been vindicated, the clouds have finally cleared and the moon is shining. It is a great blessing for us to be able to return to your side and serve you again."
As soon as she finished speaking, the second and third class palace maids and several young eunuchs behind her all nodded in agreement with red eyes.
Seeing this, Ruyi and Luoying were also very pleased. It was worth it that their master treated them so well. The emperor originally wanted to give their master a group of new people to serve him, but their master insisted on keeping the previous people, otherwise those who were sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs would probably have no good future.
Ning Yuxi was touched, but she couldn't stand such a sentimental scene. She deliberately put on a stern face and said, "Alright, everyone, get up quickly. Isn't the ground hard?"
Everyone stood up with a smile.
Ning Yuxi went back to bed and let them go about their business.
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On the second day, the emperor issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Earl of Yong'an on her father. Along with this decree, there was also an imperial decree granting marriage to Princess Yincheng and Ning Chen.
Only then did Ning Yuxi realize that the real reason why the emperor conferred the title of Earl of Yong'an on her father was because of Princess Yincheng.
Princess Yincheng and her brother are in love with each other and would not allow it unless you are the emperor. Some time ago, in order to save face for Xi Chu, one of them was imprisoned and the other was put under house arrest. Now that the matter has been settled, the emperor has no choice but to help them get together.
The reason for conferring the title on her father was just to save Princess Yincheng's face and the royal family's face. After all, her family background was too humble and she was not a good match for the emperor's sister.
So, taking advantage of the fact that both his father and his brother had made contributions, the emperor honored his father and conferred a title on him.
After all, it was all for his own family. She said how could the emperor suddenly be so magnanimous, but it didn't matter who it was for, because her family benefited after all.
Moreover, Princess Yincheng has a good character. She is just a little spoiled by the Queen Mother since she was a child. It is not a big deal. She actually likes her very much.
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