"Master, my third brother is very generous."
Ling reminded Censor Bei that the third wife was too picky. Previously, the youngest sons of second- and third-rank officials had come to propose marriage, but the third wife had turned her back on them.
Censor Bei frowned and sighed deeply, "When our family was poor, we brothers worked together to achieve great things. Now that we are rich, our hearts have changed."
"Your Excellency the Censor, the Minister of Rites has arrived at the door."
The servant's report made Censor Bei pale, and then he remembered what he had forgotten to say.
There was no time to speak now. "Hurry up and set up the incense table to receive the imperial edict. I'll go to receive it first. You ask Yao'er to come quickly."
Ling looked at her husband's face and felt uneasy.
Soon, everyone in the Bei family knelt on the ground at the door.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, summons: The legitimate daughter of the First-Rank Left Censor-in-Chief Bei Xiufu, who is gifted with beauty and virtuous character, is specially summoned into the palace and appointed a Second-Rank Consort. She is granted residence in Yufu Palace. This is my decree!"
Censor Bei was mentally prepared and remained calm.
The color drained from Mrs. Ling's face. Everyone knew that the emperor had been on the throne for ten years without a son to succeed him, and he was an old man, and his daughter was still a concubine.
How could Ling accept this? If she really wanted her daughter to marry into the royal family, she would not have offended Prince Fu's Mansion and made her daughter a concubine.
"Your Majesty, I accept your command and thank you for your grace."
"Please stand up, Lady Bei."
The chief eunuch, Eunuch Xing, said kindly, "Three days later, I will bring Concubine Bei into the palace."
"Thank you, Eunuch Xing."
After seeing off the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the chief eunuch, the entire Bei family fell into silence.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for becoming a concubine, and I'll reward you with 100 points for a good start!]
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