"Master, we should go."
Eunuch Wang was standing outside the door with an embarrassed look on his face. It was not that he wanted to disturb the affection between his master and Miss Qin, but His Majesty had been away for three days. If he didn't come back, the Empress Dowager would cry again.
Helian Jue heard the eunuch Wang's urging and did not delay any longer. He pinched Qin Yanning's cheek and said, "I will deal with you after you enter the palace."
Qin Yanning was able to spend a few more days at home with her parents, and she was happy. In her previous life, her parents had died young, and she had not felt much love from them.
But in this small world, she truly felt the love of her parents and made long-term plans for them.
And her brother and sister-in-law are the best brother and sister-in-law in the world.
These days, in addition to enjoying the love from his parents and family, Qin Yanning did the most to instill in them the idea of being low-key.
The emperor's reward is like a poor man suddenly becoming rich for the Qin family. There will definitely be people who will be resentful and expect the Qin family to make mistakes. Qin Yan would rather not want his family members to be tricked by others.
Of course, being low-key does not mean being afraid of trouble. If the Wan family or other families come to cause trouble, they don’t have to panic. After all, the current emperor is her backer.
A Lian looked at the host who was like a fish in water in the Qin family, and a few black lines appeared on her head. Why did she feel that the host was not doing a mission, but on vacation?
But it doesn't matter. Once the host enters the palace, he will have a lot of trouble dealing with Helian Jue's concubines.
Thinking of this, A-Lian couldn't help but laugh. As a fellow worker at Tianya, she couldn't bear to see her host idle away.
If Qin Yanning knew what A Lian was thinking, he would definitely pull her out of his mind and beat her up.
Helian Jue kept his promise as expected. Early in the morning of the sixth day, Qin Yanning heard a noisy sound outside. She pushed the door open and saw that the person who came was Eunuch Wang.
Behind Eunuch Wang were several young eunuchs, some of whom were holding wooden trays covered with red cloth. There was also a gilded and carved sedan chair parked in the Qin family's small, shabby courtyard.
Helian Jue only said that he would send someone to pick her up, but he didn't mention such a grand ceremony.
When Eunuch Wang saw that all the Qin family members were present, he took out the imperial edict from his sleeve and began to read it. The Qin family members knelt down in unison.
"The Emperor, by the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, decrees: The Qin family has a daughter, Yan Ning, whose beauty is as stunning as a spring flower, and whose heart is as virtuous as an orchid. She is specially appointed Lady Ning and is to enter the palace today."
"In addition, I will reward Lady Ning with some jewelry and clothing, and give Lady Ning's parents a four-story house in Kyoto, sixteen servants, and one thousand taels of gold."
Qin Yanning was stunned by Helian Jue's generosity. She originally thought that the house Helian Jue was talking about was just a private house on any farm, but she didn't expect that he would give her a four-story house in Kyoto with a wave of his hand.
Four entrances! In her world, if she wants to go in and visit, she has to pay for a ticket.
Helian Jue has worked hard to govern the country over the past ten years, and the national treasury is incredibly full, so he will naturally not be stingy with rewards.
After Eunuch Wang finished reading, Qin Yanning took the imperial edict and quickly expressed his gratitude.
Qin Zhu, who was usually taciturn, suddenly asked, "Eunuch, may I allow Lady Ning to take the gold that His Majesty has bestowed upon me and my wife?"
This was something Qin Zhu and the rest of the family had already agreed on. They had no power or influence, and they were worried that Qin Yanning would need to manage everything in the palace. It was Qin Yanning's two brothers who took the initiative and proposed that whatever rewards His Majesty gave them, as long as they could take them, be given to Qin Yanning.
Eunuch Wang didn't expect Qin Zhu to ask this. He was stunned for a moment before answering, "Of course you can. What is rewarded to you is yours."
"However, you don't have to worry about Lady Ning. The jewelry and clothing His Majesty bestowed upon her are worth more than a thousand gold coins."
Although Eunuch Wang said so, Qin Zhu still did not intend to change the decision made by his family.
Seeing that Eunuch Wang was not as difficult to talk to as she had imagined, Xu Cui mustered up the courage to ask, "Eunuch, could you please find a smaller house for us? I'm afraid I won't be able to get used to living in a house that's too big and too nice."
"And those servants, can we do without them, Eunuch Wang? My family are all farmers, we have plenty of strength, and we can't get used to being served." Mrs. Qin also added.
Eunuch Wang was stunned by the two people's questions for a moment. People always complained that His Majesty didn't give enough rewards. This was the first time he saw someone begging to take it back.
This Lady Ning is a wonderful person, and so are her family.
Eunuch Wang patiently explained the emperor's good intentions to the Qin family, and finally persuaded them to accept the emperor's reward.
However, they still let Qin Yanning take half of the 1,000 taels of gold into the palace. It was only after Qin Yanning threatened them that if they didn't take any, the sixteen servants would have to starve that Qin Zhu agreed to accept it.
After a lot of trouble, Qin Yanning finally got on the gilded carved sedan chair. It swayed for a long time. She felt like she was about to fall asleep when she heard what Eunuch Wang said.
Qin Yanning lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and got out to look around. The small courtyard in front of her was not big, but it was beautiful. There were several peach trees planted along the courtyard wall. Although it was not the season for peach blossoms to bloom yet, the tender leaves on the trees were also pleasing to the eye.
Qin Yanning’s favorite thing is the swing under the peach tree. The swing is brand new and it’s obvious that it was installed not long ago.
When Eunuch Wang saw that Qin Yanning liked it, he felt relieved. He had specially chosen Tingyuxuan for Concubine Ning.
The size was suitable for her position, and the location was neither good nor bad, and it was not likely to attract jealousy, but he had someone redecorate the inside, which could be said to be a unique and ingenious move.
"Then, my beauty, please rest first. His Majesty said he would come to Tingyuxuan for dinner tonight. You can just order food from the imperial kitchen. You don't have to worry about anything."
Because Qin Yanning was a peasant girl and didn't know as much as the other concubines, Helian Jue specifically instructed Eunuch Wang to explain everything to her in detail.
"Songyue and Songxue are your senior maids. You can tell them if you need anything."
Hearing Eunuch Wang calling their names, the two palace maids who had been waiting on the side hurried out to greet Qin Yanning.
After explaining everything, Eunuch Wang took his leave. He still had to report to Helian Jue.
Qin Yanning looked at the two senior palace maids that Helian Jue had awarded to him. Songyue was older and looked more stable, while Songxue was younger and looked more mischievous.
Songyue and Songxue were also looking at Qin Yanning. They had entered the palace when they were only a few years old. It was said that there were many beauties in the palace, but this was the first time they had seen someone as beautiful as Concubine Ning.
Songyue was smart and quickly went forward to open the door.
"My beauty, you have worked hard for half a day. Come in and sit down and rest."
Qin Yanning walked into the house obediently and looked at the boxes all over the floor, stunned. What were these?
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