"Madam, General, are you done with your work?" Eunuch Li quickly stood up when he saw the visitors.
"Eunuch Li, I apologize for neglecting you. There are some matters at home that have come up."
"Is the general out of danger?"
"Thanks to His Majesty, I only fell and am not seriously injured."
"That's good. Kneel down and receive the imperial decree."
The entire Qi household immediately knelt down.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Qi Jingxuan, son of the former General Pingxi, has fought bravely against the enemy in the Northwest, guarding the nation's borders, and his battlefield prowess is invincible."
"In recognition of his military achievements, he was promoted from the fifth-rank Weiyuan General to the fourth-rank Guangwei General. Workers were ordered to repair the Qi Mansion to ensure the well-being of his family. In addition, he was betrothed to Jiang Mengyi, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Jing."
"General, Madam, please accept the decree. I have already reported today's assassination attempt to the court, and His Majesty has sent people to investigate. He will definitely give you an explanation."
Upon hearing the imperial edict, Qi Jingxuan immediately wanted to rebel.
“Father-in-law, you must not! I already have a wife. How can the daughter of the Duke of Jing marry me?”
"General? What do you mean by this? Didn't you petition the Emperor when you were on the frontier? The Duke of Jing's family originally did not want to marry off their eldest daughter, but they succeeded only because of the Princess's threat. Now you're telling me you have a legal wife? Isn't that a crime of deceiving the Emperor?"
"Eunuch, no, Xuan'er just fell and isn't quite clear-headed yet. Thank you, Your Majesty, long live the Emperor! Eunuch Li, please make this trip for Xuan'er."
The old lady quickly tugged at the corner of his clothes, signaling him not to cause any more trouble.
"The palace is busy with trivial matters, and General Qi has just returned to his residence. This servant cannot delay any longer. I will come again at the next wedding banquet."
"Please take care, sir. Thank you for your trouble. Granny Yun, please see Eunuch Li off."
"Yes, Madam." Granny Yun quickly saw her out.
"That's enough for now, I need to go back and restore my sight!"
"Please take care, sir." As she spoke, Granny Yun secretly took out two gold ingots from her sleeve and slipped them to Eunuch Li.
Eunuch Li was a sensible man; he glanced around and quietly slipped the item into his sleeve.
"Eunuch Li, please put in a good word for the general before the Emperor."
"Of course, the Qi family was formerly the residence of a great general, how could we not take care of them?" He said with great pleasure as he got into the carriage.
“Xuan’er, what’s wrong with you? How could you lose your composure in front of Eunuch Li? It’s not a big deal for him, but if these words reach the Emperor’s ears, you will be punished for deceiving the Emperor, and we will all be buried with him.”
"Yes, Xuan'er knows his mistake."
Ruan and Mu quickly bowed their heads in apology. So that's how it was; they had simply forgotten their youthful feelings.
No wonder! How could I possibly compare to such a noble princess? Men of this world are all heartless. She gave a cold laugh, seemingly mocking the injustice of fate.
"Madam, Madam wanted to see the General, but Eunuch Li was here just now, and I stopped her. She seemed to be in a hurry; perhaps she's trying to influence the General's marriage?" Bai Ling whispered to the old lady.
"Well done. Come with me to take a look. Xuan'er, you should rest well. Tomorrow we'll prepare the betrothal gifts and go to the Duke of Jing's mansion to propose marriage, shall we?"
Old Madam Qi, supporting Bai Ling's hand, seemed to have urgent business to attend to. "I don't think that bitch would be so unreasonable. You and I will go and see for ourselves."
"I will obey my mother's wishes in everything."
Now that I've become Qi Jingxuan, I should just be Qi Jingxuan and turn a blind eye to those little things.
At Yunxiang Tower, Qi Jingxuan chuckled foolishly, touching his chest. He never imagined he'd be able to touch Ruan Yumu's chest so freely from now on! Haha! But he still had to see the old lady first! How could she make him do manual labor?
In the middle of the pavilion.
"Lan Ling, let me see the old lady. I have something to tell her."
"The old lady has important business in the front hall. Madam Ruan, you can keep quiet. You know what's going on in the mansion. Why are you putting on airs? Once my sister, Lüling, is promoted to concubine, I'll see where you put your face. Four years after you got married, you still haven't had any children. It's laughable."
Ruan and Mu hid behind the artificial hill and watched as the old lady walked up to Qi Jingxuan.
"You shameless woman, you have no manners and can't tell the situation right now, huh? Making such a scene, with people from the palace just here, aren't you afraid of giving people something to talk about?"
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