Jiang Shan didn't show much emotion about Fu Qiyuan's trip to the palace and the return of his transfer document as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The date for taking office on the document was still blank, which meant the emperor had already made a considerable concession.
However, Jiang Huai, her son, presented her with a huge problem, and she scolded him severely, even taking off his pants and spanking his bottom.
They're already attracting a lot of attention, and with Fu Qiyuan's return to officialdom, they'll face countless questions. If they make an appearance before the emperor, they'll definitely become targets for those who want to win them over.
Even Grand Tutor Cheng said that this is a taboo that cannot be ignored.
Jiang Huai, who had been beaten, went to the Holy Academy in tears and couldn't muster any energy for the whole day.
During the midday break, several imperial grandsons secretly went to the emperor to plead for Jiang Huai's safety.
The Crown Prince was having dinner with the Emperor when the father and son analyzed the Jianghuai matter and came to a conclusion: Jiangshan was still unwilling to be tied to the Fu family, fearing that they would be implicated.
Both companies are currently in the spotlight, making them prone to attracting trouble.
"Troublesome! Just grant the marriage!" The emperor waved his hand, sealing the deal.
Not just anyone can receive a marriage bestowed by the emperor. Jiang Shan's paternal family was not prominent, so in order to elevate her status, she was granted the title of Princess of Guyang County and Guyang County was designated as her fiefdom.
The first county lord in the Great Qing Kingdom who was not a member of the imperial clan and possessed both a title and a fief.
A royal merchant with the title of county magistrate is the emperor's money bag. Ordinary princes would not dare to win him over casually, unless they want to openly compete with the crown prince for the throne!
Jiang Huai carried the imperial decree of marriage back with him, accompanied by Grand Tutor Cheng and the emperor's eunuchs.
Grand Tutor Cheng sat in the carriage, looking at his great-grandson who was fast asleep in his arms, his heart filled with turmoil.
Jiang Shan had been waiting at the door for a while.
After Jiang Huai started school, Jiao's mother scolded her.
She knew she shouldn't have yelled at her son, but by the time she realized it, it was too late for regrets.
She spent the whole afternoon at the mansion cooking delicious meals for Jiang Huai, waiting for her son to come back so she could apologize to him.
As the carriage drew closer, before Jiang Shan could speak, the curtain was lifted, revealing Jiang Huai's cheerful smile.
Jiang Shan felt at ease as soon as he saw his son's smiling face.
Good, her son didn't blame her.
"Mother, Huai'er has something valuable to give you!"
Jiang Shan immediately beamed and stretched out his hands to Jiang Huai, "Oh, my good son is so filial! Let your mother see what this wonderful thing is!"
Seeing the mother and son embrace, the accompanying father-in-law said with a smile, "Miss Jiang, the imperial decree has arrived, please accept it!"
Imperial edict?
Where did all these imperial edicts come from? Aren't imperial edicts free?
Jiang Shan muttered to himself, but still obediently knelt down.
Jiang Huai glanced back at his father-in-law, and at his signal, stuffed the bright yellow imperial edict into Jiang Shan's hand.
"Mother, you've become an official too! You're going to marry Father!"
Jiang Shan opened the imperial edict with a puzzled look, and his expression changed slightly.
After a moment of silence, she asked her son in a low voice, "Where did you get it?"
Jiang Huai hugged Jiang Shan's neck and said sweetly, "Uncle Emperor said that Huai'er made Mother unhappy, so he asked Huai'er to give Mother a gift! This gift is very valuable, more valuable than a big cake!"
Therefore, it's not a loss for Mom to make a big cake for Uncle Emperor!
After Jiang Shan kowtowed to express his gratitude for the Emperor's grace, he looked silently at Grand Tutor Cheng.
Grand Tutor Cheng said nothing, but the eunuch beside him said with a smile, "Prince Huai cried so hard this morning. His Majesty was very distressed and thus bestowed this imperial edict. Please, Princess, do not blame Prince Huai any further!"
Jiang Shan said helplessly, "Father-in-law, if I say I don't really blame him, would you believe me?"
The father-in-law smiled but said nothing.
It would be better to save these words for His Majesty.
"Princess, if you have some free time, please go to the palace with Lord Fu to express your gratitude. This servant will take his leave now!"
"Thank you, sir. Please wait a moment, sir. I've made some snacks. If you don't mind, please take some back with you!"
As soon as Jiang Shan finished speaking, Liang Chen turned and went into the mansion.
"Hehe, I don't mind at all! This servant thanks the county magistrate for the reward!" The eunuch bowed deeply with joy.
When the food container was taken out, the bottom layer was still warm, indicating that it had just been cooked.
This Lady Jiang is really good at handling things!
At the entrance of the Grand Tutor's mansion, when Fu Qiyuan was dismounting from his horse, he would have fallen badly if Fu Shu hadn't helped him!
Ignoring the stinging pain in his legs, he ran inside without a care for his image.
The whole family was present, except for Fu Qiyuan, the main figure.
As soon as Fu Qiyuan entered, his gaze fell on Jiang Shan.
He gazed intently at Jiang Shan, his eyes filled with boundless joy, his voice trembling slightly: "Shan'er, His Majesty has bestowed a marriage upon us!"
Jiang Shan laughed and said, "Yes, it's difficult to get a divorce after the marriage is arranged!"
One sentence earned him glares from everyone.
Fu Qiyuan said somewhat helplessly, "Shan'er, I won't make you angry. I will be good to you for the rest of my life. You have to believe me!"
Jiang Shan stopped in front of Fu Qiyuan, took his hand, and said with her eyes lowered, "Although the imperial decree for marriage has been issued, if you don't sincerely propose, the wedding date will still be far away!"
Fu Qiyuan picked up Jiang Shan and spun him around, excitedly saying, "Almost done, it'll be ready soon!"
Jiao's mother, Grand Tutor Cheng, and Old Master Fu all covered their eyes, indicating that they could not bear to watch.
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The diamond ring that Fu Qiyuan had sent from a distant seaside location arrived in his hands five days later.
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