Lu Qingyan also officially bestowed titles upon them, making Old Madam Lu a proper Grand Empress Dowager, the most honored woman in the world.
"Grandmother, I promised to earn you the highest imperial title in the world, haven't you forgotten?"
Old Madam Lu, who had inadvertently become an Empress Dowager, said happily, "I knew my grandson was going to be successful."
Lu Qingyan did not forget the original owner's deceased mother. Although that woman had left the original owner with a lot of trouble, fortunately she did not abandon the original owner. Lu Qingyan posthumously honored her as Empress Dowager, and after the new imperial mausoleum was completed, she would move in as Empress Dowager.
As for her maternal uncle's family, they hadn't had any contact for many years. Lu Qingyan only granted them the title of Marquis and some financial rewards, without any lavish bestowals.
The people over there weren't the type to cause trouble, and they didn't make a fuss because Lu Qingyan gave them too little.
If the first wife was treated so poorly, the stepmother felt conflicted. She couldn't predict how her stepson, who was now the emperor, would treat her, but at least he remembered to bring her and her two children into the palace, for which she was already very grateful.
Three days later, Lu Qingyan issued an order to bestow the title of Empress Dowager Xiaohui upon the stepmother. Officials from the stepmother's family were promoted one rank and were also bestowed with many riches.
As for other close relatives, they were also given titles: the younger brother was named King Ming, and the younger sister was named Princess Changning.
Lu Qingyan also gave her "good brother" Lin Rongqian the position of Prince Jin, which greatly frightened Lu Zhizhi.
After receiving the news, Lu Zhizhi came to find Lu Qingyan. He looked at Lu Qingyan with concern and asked cautiously, "Daughter, have you taken a fancy to that Lin Rongqian and want to bring him into the palace?"
Lu Qingyan: \(◎o◎)／!
Lu Qingyan was both amused and exasperated: "Father, you're overthinking it. I don't fancy him."
Lu Zhizhi advised, "If you didn't like him, why would you have made him the Prince of Jin? Although that boy is good-looking, he's really not a good match for you."
Lu Qingyan said helplessly, "Father, I haven't thought about this yet."
This isn't a son, it's a daughter! Lu Zhizhi was in turmoil, but now the whole world knew that his "son, Lu Qingyun," was the emperor.
"If I had known earlier, I would have prepared a dowry for you too," Lu Zhizhi sighed.
“Dad, I was already quite old when my mother passed away. Even if I had told people I was a woman back then, it wouldn’t have given me a good reputation.”
Lu Zhizhi sighed, "Alas, how could your mother be so foolish? She has ruined your life for nothing."
Lu Zhizhi dared not say anything more.
It wasn't a good idea to keep Lu Qingyan's identity a secret forever. So Lu Qingyan found an opportunity and told Old Madam Lu about it first. As a result, Old Madam Lu was so frightened that she almost couldn't catch her breath.
Fortunately, Lu Qingyan stayed by her side and quickly fed her the spiritual spring water, saving her life.
Madam Lu was very worried.
I have an eldest grandson.
She later became the eldest granddaughter.
She, a woman, actually succeeded in rebelling and became the emperor.
After cherishing her for so many years, Lu Qingyan truly led the Lu family to its peak. Old Madam Lu sighed sadly for a while, but eventually accepted it.
Having passed Madam Lu's test, Lu Qingyan soon announced to the world that she had donned a red dress.
The world was immediately in an uproar. No one expected that the person who stirred up the storm would be a woman.
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