Chapter 78 She treated them as her family, but they treated her as an outsider

That day, she watched helplessly as General Beiyong's head was cut off by Shen Liuzheng.

She was so frightened that she developed a high fever and fell ill that night.

Shen Liuzheng was too busy to take care of her, so he left someone to her. After winning over the people of the Beiyong royal family, he rode back to the capital to report to the emperor.

It took dozens of days for her to recover. She still hadn't learned how to ride a horse, so she had to take a carriage back to the capital.

She was in a hurry when she left, so she didn't want to rush on the way back, so she came back slowly and leisurely, and only returned to the capital today.

Lu Yanshi sent a message to her, allowing her to go back to her parents' home and stay for two days before returning to the palace.

After all, she played an indispensable role in the conquest of Beiyong this time.

She quietly took a carriage back to her parents' home.

When her parents saw her, they were shocked and thought that she had offended the emperor and was driven out of the palace.

"Dad, Mom, you think too much. I have made great contributions, so the emperor specially allowed me to go home to visit you." Song Yulan explained helplessly.

But the emperor forbade her to reveal the affairs of Beiyong. Her explanation was unclear and her parents did not believe anything she said.

"You'd better hurry back to the palace. If you anger the emperor, our Song family will be in big trouble." Lord Song urged.

"Yes. Yu Lan, now that you have entered the palace and become a concubine, you are a member of the royal family. You can't be as willful as usual." Mrs. Song also echoed.

"If the emperor hadn't allowed me, I wouldn't be able to leave the palace." Song Yulan was angry.

She was thinking about her parents, but they urged her to leave quickly.

These words startled Lord and Madam Song. They actually made a lot of sense.

"Have you really done a great deed?" Lord Song asked tentatively.

"Of course. How could I lie to you? The emperor even promised me that he would promote me and give you a higher position." Song Yulan was furious.

When Lord Song heard this, he immediately showed joy.

Before he could say anything, Madam Song was even more excited than him. She immediately took her daughter's hand and said, "That's great. You should ask the emperor to give your elder brother an official position. You don't need to be promoted. A beauty is also good. Isn't it one level higher than a talented person?"

Hearing this, Song Yulan's face froze.

"Your elder brother is already in his twenties, he should have an official position. I am worried seeing him sitting idle at home all day long." Mrs. Song sighed as she spoke.

When Lord Song heard this, he thought it made sense, and he began to persuade her: "If your elder brother becomes an official in the future and has made achievements, he can support you. Otherwise, if your mother's family is not good, it will be difficult for you to move forward in the harem."

Mrs. Song nodded repeatedly, and the two of them persuaded each other, with the purpose of getting Song Yulan to exchange the reward given to her by the emperor for that of her eldest son.

Song Yulan suddenly felt unhappy.

If my eldest brother wants an official position, can't he fight for it himself? Why should he give up the achievements she has made?

"I'm tired and I want to rest for a while." Song Yulan said with a cold face.

Mrs. Song wanted to say something, but Lord Song stopped her.

Didn't you see that your daughter seems unhappy? Don't say anything now.

"Okay, okay, you take a rest and come back to the palace tomorrow. Dad will ask the cook to make you your favorite almond tofu."

"Yeah." Song Yulan returned to the room she lived in before she got married and lay on the bed, feeling depressed.

Fortunately, the servants she was used to were still there, so Liu Xu accompanied her into the palace, and Liu Mei stayed at home.

"I thought I would never see you again in this life." Liu Mei looked at her with tears in her eyes.

"Silly girl, didn't you see it?" Song Yulan felt bad looking at the maid who was crying her heart out.

When a servant saw her, he was more excited than her parents.

Is it really necessary for her to come back this time?

"I'm not in the capital for a while. Tell me if there's anything new." Song Yulan was upset and didn't want to think about it, so he just changed the subject.

"That's too much!" Liu Mei wiped away her tears and quickly told the young lady.

"I never thought that Concubine Shu is actually General Shen. It's incredible." Liu Mei's face was full of admiration when she talked about this.

Song Yulan felt jealous. Why could Concubine Shu's achievements be known to the world, while she had to hide?

Is she that shameful?

Your Majesty is so unfair.

"Also, the emperor said that he would introduce the college entrance examination. No matter whether male or female, young or old, anyone can enter the court and serve as an official." Liu Mei continued.

"And the Empress has also established a Royal Women's Academy. I heard that all the noble ladies in the capital can apply to enroll."

She talked endlessly about what had happened recently.

The little flame in Song Yulan's heart was also ignited.

Thinking that the Concubine Shu, with whom she had slept that day, had become a general, while she was still a beauty, her family told her not to fight for a position and to give the credit to her elder brother.

On what basis!

Now that there are new policies in place, if you want to become an official, why don’t you take the exam yourself?

Is it that he doesn't want to take the exam?

If you are so strong, you won’t be able to pass the exam.

If you can't pass the exam, you should just stay at home and be a good-for-nothing who depends on your parents for support. Why would you become an official and harm the people?

This trip to the battlefield allowed her to see many cruel realities and also taught her a lesson.

You can't rely on anyone else, it's best to rely on yourself.

Isn't Concubine Shu a ready-made example?

All the men of the Shen family died in battle, but the reason why the Shen family is still standing is all because of Concubine Shen Liuzheng.

Women can also hold up the sky.

Mom and Dad don't have to think about asking my eldest brother to bring honor to the Song family, she can do it too.

Thinking of this, Song Yulan's heart was filled with emotion.

She planned to have a good talk with her parents about this after lunch.

There is no way she could give all the credit to her elder brother.

After she figured it out, she felt much better, slept well, and planned to go look for her parents.

As soon as I got closer, I heard my parents talking.

"What if Yu Lan is unwilling to make suggestions to the emperor and let Chong'er become an official?" Mrs. Song looked anxious.

The fact that her eldest son failed to become an official has always been a knot in her heart.

"How can she disobey her parents' orders?" Lord Song said indifferently, "If you just say a few nice words to coax her, she will agree."

"She is her daughter and I am her mother, why do I need to coax her? Even though she has done something meritorious, I haven't seen her send the reward home. Could it be that everything she said was a lie?" Mrs. Song became suspicious.

She didn't enjoy coaxing her daughters; after all, she had too many of them.

But there is only one precious son.

Moreover, the emperor hasn't issued an edict yet, and she hasn't seen any real benefits, so she doesn't want to coax Song Yulan at all.

Song Yulan, who was outside the door, became increasingly angry when he heard this.

She treated them as her family, but they treated her as an outsider and schemed against her.

She didn't argue with them, but turned around and went straight back to the palace.

I originally wanted to ask the Emperor to allow my father to move from his position as a seventh-rank official, but now it seems that there is no point in moving him.

It would be better to ask the emperor to give them all to her.

The Concubine Shu is already a third-rank official, so it wouldn't be too much for her to be a fifth-rank official, right?