Chapter 289 Princess Fushun!
Gu family.
The eunuch who came from the palace to announce the decree waited for a cup of tea before Qin Zhizhi finally arrived.
The eldest princess did not ask anyone to urge Qin Zhizhi. Qin Zhizhi's daily routine was quite regular, and she felt that Qin Zhizhi would come over soon.
"Zhizhi is here. Eunuch Chang has been waiting for you. Come quickly to receive the order so that Eunuch Chang can return home earlier."
Seeing Qin Zhizhi come in, the eldest princess smiled and waved at her.
"Ah, the imperial edict is for me?" Qin Zhizhi was extremely surprised.
She has been staying at home and taking care of her pregnancy recently, so how could she suddenly receive an imperial edict?
"Don't be surprised, it's for you. Eunuch Chang, my niece-in-law is pregnant, so it's not convenient for her to kneel down. Just stand and receive the order." The eldest princess said to Eunuch Chang with a smile.
"The princess is right. When I came here, the empress specifically instructed that Madam Gu didn't have to kneel to receive the decree."
Eunuch Chang smiled even more brightly than the eldest princess. Not to mention that the Empress had already given special instructions, even if she hadn't, now that the eldest princess had spoken, he wouldn't dare to object.
The eldest princess is not an ordinary princess, but a princess with real power, the emperor's most respected elder sister. If the eldest princess says there is no need to kneel, then there is no need to kneel.
Qin Zhizhi looked at the eldest princess with gratitude and bowed to Eunuch Chang who came to announce the decree.
Eunuch Chang unfolded the imperial edict and read it aloud.
By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor summons, "Qin Zhizhi, the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Gu family, is intelligent, diligent, docile, virtuous and gracious, and she has won my heart."
You are hereby appointed as the Princess of the County, granted the title of Fushun, and given one hundred taels of silver, twelve pieces of jewellery, and twelve pieces of silk and satin. This is my decree!
"Please lend me your edict, Lady Fushun. I would like to congratulate you first."
After reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Chang handed it to Qin Zhizhi with a friendly face. Although he was deeply trusted by the emperor, he did not dare to act so arrogantly when he came to the Gu Mansion to announce the edict.
"Thank you, Eunuch Chang, Qingliu!"
Qin Zhizhi winked at the maid Qingliu, who immediately took out a purse filled with gold leaves.
"Thank you for making this trip, Eunuch Chang. As a token of my appreciation, I'll invite you to have some tea."
"County Lady, this is not possible!" Eunuch Chang quickly declined and wanted to return the purse.
"Take it, it's a gift from the county lady."
Only after the princess spoke did Eunuch Chang dare to accept the purse. "Thank you, Princess Fushun."
"You're welcome. Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip."
"I am deeply honored to serve the county lord. The county lord is so righteous that she not only grew high-yield corn but also offered a prescription. The emperor praised her righteousness highly."
Eunuch Chang explained in a few words why Qin Zhizhi was conferred the title of County Princess, and Qin Zhizhi also understood.
Eunuch Chang completed his task for today, stood up and said goodbye to return to the palace.
The eldest princess winked at the nanny beside her, who nodded and followed her to see Eunuch Chang off to the gate of the mansion.
"Madam, please stay!"
Eunuch Chang knew that the nanny was very popular in front of the eldest princess, and the fact that the eldest princess asked him to send her off meant that the eldest princess valued him.
"Thank you for your hard work. This is a special reward from the Princess."
The nanny took out another bag of gold leaves from her sleeve and handed it to Eunuch Chang.
"Thank you, Her Royal Highness the Princess." Eunuch Chang took the purse handed over by the nanny with both hands. He knew that this was the Princess's affirmation of him.
The nanny bowed to Eunuch Chang, and Eunuch Chang quickly returned the greeting. The nanny watched Eunuch Chang leave before going back to report.
In the old lady's yard.
Qin Zhizhi was very happy. She didn't expect that she would be named County Lady.
"My granddaughter-in-law is so awesome, hahaha." The old lady couldn't stop smiling.
"Zhizhi is so amazing!" Mother-in-law Mu couldn't help but praise.
"Grandmother, mother, they are all gifts from the emperor. How can I be so powerful?"
Qin Zhizhi felt that the emperor's reward was too great. She had only done small things, but was actually given the title of county lady. She felt unworthy of it.
"That's because Zhizhi deserves it. Whether it's high-yield crops or effective remedies, it's all great love. This county lady Zhizhi deserves it."
In fact, Gu Ting and the eldest princess had already known that the emperor was going to confer the title of county lord on Qin Zhizhi. The emperor had specifically told Gu Ting about it, and Gu Ting mentioned it to her again after returning home.
Because the imperial edict had not come down, the eldest princess did not tell Qin Zhizhi and also wanted to give him a surprise.
Whether it is high-yield crops or fever-reducing prescriptions, they may be trivial matters to Qin Zhizhi, or she may be researching them out of boredom, but they are very important to the people.
"It's a great joy for Zhizhi to be named County Princess. Should we have a banquet?"
The old lady was very happy that her granddaughter-in-law was conferred the title of County Princess and thought that a banquet could be held.
"Grandma, I'm in the third trimester now, so it's really inconvenient. Why don't we just invite some familiar friends and set up two tables?"
Qin Zhizhi felt that holding a large banquet was too stressful. She was already in the late stages of her pregnancy and didn't want to overwork herself.
"Okay, I'll listen to Zhizhi. Then Zhizhi, please invite your friends to your home and celebrate together."
The old woman was also afraid that Qin Zhizhi would be tired, so as long as her granddaughter-in-law was happy, she would do whatever she wanted.
"Thank you for your understanding, Grandma!"
Qin Zhizhi was very grateful for the old lady's thoughtfulness.
"Princess, Jing Huai's mother, please help Zhizhi to make some simple arrangements, and invite the Qin family over, so we can have a good time."
The old lady assigned tasks to the eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law. Even if no one else was invited, the Qin family would definitely be invited.
The two families already had a good relationship, and now that Gu Yunfei has married into their family, the relationship is naturally even closer.
"Then Auntie and Mother will have to prepare more tables, otherwise there won't be enough seats."
Thinking of her mother's family, Qin Zhizhi felt that two tables were not enough to accommodate them.
"Zhizhi, just focus on taking care of your baby. Leave these things to me and your mother."
The eldest princess's face was full of love. She had always truly loved her niece-in-law Qin Zhizhi and was happy to spend money and effort to host a banquet for her.
"Your aunt is right. Just focus on your pregnancy and leave the banquet to us. You don't have many friends, so invite them all and let's have a great time."
Mrs. Mu was also very happy. In the past, Qin Zhizhi was the one who ran around for them, and now it was her turn to handle it, and she was extremely happy.
"Thank you for your help, aunt and mother." Qin Zhizhi likes the whole family to work together.
"Go back and call your sister Yunfei to help." The eldest princess said with a smile, her face full of happiness when she mentioned her daughter.
"There's no need for us to shout. If that girl knew her sister-in-law was named a county lady, she would definitely be happier than us."
The old lady's tone was full of doting when she mentioned her granddaughter, and the eldest princess and Mrs. Mu both smiled when they heard it.
Gu Yunfei and Qin Zhizhi have a good relationship. If she knew about it, she would definitely be the happiest.
Looking at the smiling faces of her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law and seeing how harmoniously they get along, the old lady was very satisfied.
When people get old, they hope their children and grandchildren will be safe and sound.
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