Chapter 10: Imperial Gift
After hearing this, eldest sister-in-law Liu's eyes showed a lot of surprise, obviously she didn't expect that the couple would say such a thing.
But after one last look at everyone, he gritted his teeth and led his men forward.
Seeing them walking up in a dignified manner, the Third Old Master, the Fifth Old Master and others naturally gave up their seats.
Although they were extremely reluctant, they did not dare to act rashly as someone from the palace was watching them, so they could only stand up and move back.
It really looks like a burden that is difficult to get rid of.
After they all knelt in unison on the bluestone slabs at the top of the steps, Eunuch Liu, who was in charge of announcing the decree, calmed himself down.
He also heard a little about the fact that the third and fifth branches of the Shang family were dependent on the Shangguo Mansion.
I thought it was just a joke before, but when I saw it today, I was a little surprised.
Although the Daxing Dynasty had only two emperors, it was not just the Shang family that had many poor relatives in the court.
But it is the first time in Sui'an City that someone has stayed there for decades and is unwilling to move out.
Suddenly he thought of the decree in his hand, and his mind became clear as a mirror, so he began to speak.
"My Lord, General, I am going to announce the decree."
"Eunuch Liu, please."
Then, everyone knelt on the ground respectfully.
Eunuch Liu displayed the imperial edict and spoke loudly.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, declares that General Shang Ji has driven out the enemy and secured the frontiers, and has truly set a good example for the people. I hereby reward him with 10,000 taels of gold, 3,000 hectares of fertile land, and a mansion for the General. You may choose an auspicious day to move in. I decree this."
"Long live the emperor."
Hearing this, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi knelt down to express their gratitude sincerely.
Instead, the others just stood there in a daze.
The emperor bestowed a mansion on the general and said that he could move there on an auspicious day.
Does this mean that Shang Ji should separate from the family and live on his own?
For a moment, everyone had their own thoughts.
The third and fifth houses thought simply, thinking that if Shang Ji left, wouldn't the Duke's Mansion return to its former neglected state?
All in all, they just had a great time, and that’s it?
Naturally I am not happy about it.
But Madam Wei was secretly somewhat proud. If Shang Ji really moved to a separate residence, then the position of this young master...
Wouldn’t Shang Silang, the son of her, have a chance?
Ever since the death of Shang Dalang, the eldest son of Madam Gu, she had been coveting the position of young master.
It's just that due to his status and the power of the Gu family, the position of young master fell on Liulang Shang Ji.
But now it’s different. She has become the wife of a duke, her son has become the legitimate son, and her mother’s family has also gained power.
As the situation changes, he naturally becomes more and more covetous of the position of young master.
After thinking it over in his mind, his face still had an expression like that of a bodhisattva, gentle, kind and happy.
Eunuch Liu was the chief eunuch beside the emperor and had seen all kinds of scenes.
Although he could not see through Mrs. Wei at the moment, he was clear about the faces of the relatives from the third and fifth rooms, and he looked down on them in his heart.
But she still respectfully handed the bright yellow brocade imperial edict to Shang Ji.
Then he gave the couple a light support and said with a smile.
"I have delivered the imperial edict, so I will go back to report. Before leaving the palace, the Empress sent someone to tell her to take care of herself and come to the palace with the general to meet him another day."
Du Jingyi was also a little surprised when he heard this.
She never thought that she could win the Queen's favor.
Sure enough, after her husband became a popular general, she also rose to prominence.
In response to Eunuch Liu's politeness, Du Jingyi was also polite.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will take good care of myself and come to the palace to pay my respects to Your Majesty as soon as possible."
Mrs. Wei, who was standing in the same row with her, looked unhappy at the moment.
After all, she was the one who said that her daughter-in-law was ill and should not enter the palace.
Now that Eunuch Liu said this, wasn't he slapping her in the face in front of everyone?
But he still had to pretend and started by speaking in a way that was friendly and approachable.
"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu. My daughter-in-law's illness is just an old illness caused by missing Liu Lang. Now that Liu Lang is back, her heart disease will naturally be relieved."
It would be better if she hadn't said anything.
Du Jingyi glanced at Mrs. Wei meaningfully, and an unpredictable smile appeared on his face.
Sick from missing your husband?
Mrs. Wei is really good at making up stories.
Why didn't she just say she was delusional? What a joke.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Shang Ji was also extremely unhappy when he heard this.
But because of the presence of Eunuch Liu, he couldn't get angry immediately. Instead, he took the opportunity to back off and looked at Du Jingyi and said.
"I have learned from your letter that you are worried about me. You have worked hard to support this family for the past three years and you are really exhausted. However, since His Majesty has ordered us to choose an auspicious day to move to the General's Mansion, you should rest more during this period. I will trouble Madam Wei to worry about the affairs of the family."
"I will obey the general."
Du Jingyi's humble attitude was so good that even an outsider like Eunuch Liu thought he was good.
Although he comes from a merchant family, he is also a man who knows the big picture.
Seeing how powerful General Shang is now after returning, the young lady will surely favor him in the future, so I had better be more polite.
So, he smiled at Du Jingyi, showing a lot of goodwill.
Others couldn't hear it, but Mrs. Wei felt a little embarrassed.
Hasn't she always been in charge of everything?
But in Shang Ji's mouth, it became Du Jingyi, the daughter-in-law, who was struggling to support the family.
Wouldn't that mean that all the peace and reputation of the Duke's Mansion over the past three years were given to Du Jingyi?
Mrs. Wei herself ended up losing more than she gained, and was just about to make a few more arguments to save face.
Shang Ji interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Father, let's take Eunuch Liu out."
"well."
Duke Shang was a man of his own opinion, so when he heard his son say that, he naturally did as he was told.
Eunuch Liu also said happily.
"Thank you, General."
Afterwards, Shang Ji solemnly placed the imperial edict in Du Jingyi's hands, made a gesture of invitation, and sent Eunuch Liu away.
Duke Shang was also smiling beside him.
But he was not very good at speaking, so he just followed his son and walked out in two steps.
After they left, all the people who were kneeling on the ground gathered around.
Sister-in-law Liu was afraid that those people would squeeze the child, so she took her son and sister-in-law to walk away.
There was a look of vigilance in his eyes and his expression did not look very good.
But the little guy Du Jingyi was in the middle and was surrounded in an instant.
After many years, the merchant received an imperial edict again. Who wouldn't be excited after seeing it? Of course, this was also the first time Du Jingyi saw an imperial edict.
Both the color and the pattern are luxurious and exquisite. It is indeed something from the palace and it is extraordinary at first glance.
The third and fifth old masters, who were the first to rush in front of her, had their eyes shining when they saw the imperial edict and reached out to touch it.
(End of this chapter)