Yi Yami was just about to invite Yao Wenyuan and others to sit upstairs when he saw Yao Wenyuan cupping his hands and saying to Yi Yami, "Congratulations, congratulations to Shopkeeper Yi, congratulations to Shopkeeper Yi!"
Yi Yami wondered, "Where does the joy come from?"
Yao Wenyuan pulled out the imperial edict from his sleeve and began to shout, "The imperial edict has arrived, Yi Yami, receive it!"
Yi Yami was bewildered, but she still imitated the ancients in accepting the order. Everyone followed suit and knelt, heads bowed, not daring to look at Yao Wenyuan. Gu Beijian stood behind Yao Wenyuan, not kneeling at all.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Yiya Milan is kind-hearted, intelligent, and ingenious. She specially made a juice to relieve our army's difficulties. The Emperor hereby posthumously rewards Yiya Mi by making him the Lord of Huijing Township in Yinwei State, granting him the fiefdom of Furui County, and also granting him a plaque to commend his wisdom. This is the Emperor's decree." Yao Wenyuan's voice was loud and clear, and everyone present could hear it clearly.
Yi Yami was pleasantly surprised. She had never expected that just by following the old ancestor's instructions, she would actually receive the emperor's praise. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yi Yami took the imperial edict.
Everyone was talking about it.
"No, how can this Shopkeeper Yi still show his face in front of the emperor?"
"I haven't heard of any noble figures appearing recently, except for that handsome young man." Mrs. Ma nodded at Gu Beijian.
"Who knows? Shopkeeper Yi is so powerful, he must have some secrets we don't know."
Yi Yami took the imperial edict, and her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes with joy.
"Sir Yao, what rank is the Lord Huijing?" Yi Yami asked with a smile.
"Well... I'm not entirely sure, but I can tell you the order of nobility for women's titles. From highest to lowest, they are: Princess, Princess, Princess, Princess, Princess, Princess, Princess, and Princess."
Yi Yami smiled and nodded, "I understand." But in her heart she couldn't help but complain: The emperor is too stingy, giving him only the most humble title. If she meets anyone, she will have to bow her head...
"Shopkeeper Yi, don't worry. Normally, only the mother or wife of a fourth-rank official with a title can be granted the title of Xiangjun. So, it's quite rare." Yao Wenyuan paused and continued, "Also, normally, Xiangjun doesn't have any fiefdoms, just a title, so the emperor's reward is very generous. The emperor said that the treasury is tight, so this time he won't reward you with gold, silver, jewelry, or other mundane things. But he ordered me to find a suitable shop and house to reward you."
"Thank you, Lord Yao, for clearing up my doubts! Thank you, Your Majesty!" After hearing the explanation, Yi Yami's mouth was almost crooked with smile.
"By the way, my lord, I have brought the plaque written by the emperor himself and carved by skilled craftsmen." Yao Wenyuan took Yi Yami out of the store.
There was only a huge plaque with the words "Yi Ji Food Shop" engraved on it. In the lower right corner was a line of words engraved in a medium size: Book of Emperor Yin Weiguo.
Yi Yami smiled and said, "Really? Thank you so much, Your Majesty. This sign is so great!"
"My dear, I still have official business to attend to, so I'll take my leave now." Yao Wenyuan bowed.
"What a pity, otherwise I would like to invite you to come into the store and sit down and rest." Yiyami said with regret.
"My dear fellow countryman, there is still a long way to go. Come back later." Yao Wenyuan said with a smile.
"Then take care, sir." Yiyami waved his hand.
Yao Wenyuan also waved his hand, then mounted his horse and rode away, heading towards the town's government office.
After Yao Wenyuan left, everyone gathered around and congratulated Yi Yami.
"Congratulations, congratulations to Shopkeeper Yi!"
"Shopkeeper Yi, you can tell at first glance that he is a blessed man!"
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The Yi family was also happy for Yi Yami. They had just gotten over a period of fear and now welcomed this happy event. Fortunately, Mrs. Yi had a strong heart, otherwise she would have collapsed by now.
The Yi family brought firecrackers and said, "Everyone, make way, make way, this is a big happy event, we have to set off firecrackers to celebrate!"
The sound of firecrackers was deafening, and people in the distance also looked over here.
Yi Yami looked at the powerful handwriting and said, "Come here, today is the best day to replace the old plaque with the one bestowed by the emperor!"
Qian Fugui and Yi Laoer immediately stood up, and Yi Lao Da and Yi Lao San also stepped forward to help.
There were also guests dining there, and those who wanted to share in the good luck came forward to help.
After a while, the old plaque was taken down, and everyone carefully replaced it with the plaque bestowed by the emperor.
Yi Yami stood with her hands on her hips and watched from below. Gu Beijian walked to her side at this time.
Yi Yami glanced at him, then smiled and said, "Look, it was given by the emperor."
Seeing her happy, Gu Beijian also smiled, "Yes, it's the first one in Furui County~"
Yi Yami put her hands on her hips and laughed out loud when she heard him say that. "That's right, let me show off a little."
Yi Yami's deeds were soon spread among the guests present at the time.
The versions are more outrageous than each other.
Some people said, "Shopkeeper Yi, that woman is truly a heroine! She delivered juice a thousand miles away, relieving the distress of hundreds of thousands of our army. The emperor even posthumously named her Huijing Xiangjun! He even gave her a sign bigger than a horse!"
"No, no, it's like this. Shopkeeper Yi is the Huijing Xiangjun bestowed by the emperor. Shopkeeper Yi's mother is the emperor's daughter who was left behind. Shopkeeper Yi is the emperor's granddaughter!"
"You're just talking nonsense. How old is the emperor? How old is Shopkeeper Yi's mother? How could the emperor give birth to Shopkeeper Yi's mother?"
"Have you heard? Shopkeeper Yi, that little girl, yes, the shopkeeper at Yi Ji, oh my, let me tell you, her cooking is incredibly delicious, so delicious that the emperor even wrote a sign for her!"
"I heard someone died from eating Yiji's egg burger."
"Hey, you heard wrong! I was there. It was the owner of He Ji next door who came up with this dirty trick to frame Shopkeeper Yi! I'm telling you, Shopkeeper Yi is really smart. It's like he anticipated this move and deliberately carved characters on the iron pot that no one else could copy. Lord Yao noticed the clues at the time and later arrested Shopkeeper He!"
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