Chapter 473: Fusui Xiangjun
"What are you all doing here?"
Nie Yuke walked into the gate of Zhaoyang Palace with her maid, looking puzzled as she saw the palace maids and eunuchs waiting on the corridor far away from the inner hall of Zhaoyang Palace.
Supervisor Hong came forward to greet Nie Yuke and said with a smile: "Miss Nie is here."
Nie Yuke smiled sweetly, pointed to the food box carried by the maid behind her, and said generously: "The new chef in our family made a dish of roasted meat strips. My father said that this chef made it very authentically. My aunt loved to eat this when she was at home. So I asked the chef to make a portion and present it to my aunt."
Eunuch Hong smiled and praised, "Miss Nie is very filial to the Empress, and I would like to thank her in advance. It's just that Miss Nie came at an unfortunate time, as the Empress is meeting guests."
"Meeting guests?" Nie Yuke reacted and realized that these palace maids and eunuchs were waiting in the corridor. Was it because Empress Nie was meeting guests in Zhaoyang Palace?
What kind of guest is this? So cautious and secretive?
Which lady in the palace is this?
Nie Yuke was thinking about it, but she didn't ask any more questions, so as not to be suspected of spying on her whereabouts. She smiled and asked the maid to pass the food box containing the roasted meat strips to Eunuch Hong: "Then I'll trouble Eunuch Hong to wait until Aunt is free and ask the small kitchen to heat it up and serve it to Aunt."
Supervisor Hong took it swiftly and said "OK" with a smile: "Miss Nie, don't worry."
Just as Nie Yuke was preparing to say goodbye, she saw the door of Zhaoyang Palace open and a little girl of about eleven or twelve walked out of the palace. Nie Yuke was surprised, but then she saw her aunt, who was once the queen mother of the dynasty, also walked out of the palace - and she came to see her off in person!
Nie Yuke was so shocked that he was speechless for a moment!
She came to Zhaoyang Palace so many times, and her aunt would at most ask Eunuch Hong to send her out, but when did she ever send her out in person?!
When Eunuch Hong saw Empress Nie coming out, he smiled and hurried over to greet her: "Your Majesty, Miss Yu... Your Majesty, Miss Nie is here."
Queen Nie smiled and looked at Nie Yuke who was standing not far behind Eunuch Hong.
Nie Yuke stepped forward and knelt down to greet him: "Aunt."
Queen Nie smiled and said, "Ake is here?"
Nie Yuke approached Empress Nie affectionately and said, "Aunt, there is a new chef in the mansion recently. My father said that the roasted pork strips made by this chef are very authentic. You loved the taste when you were in the mansion before. So I asked the chef to make one for you."
Queen Nie was obviously very happy and looked at Nie Yuke lovingly: "Good child, you are thoughtful."
Nie Yuke pursed her lips and smiled.
Her eyes fell on Xing Xing: "Aunt, this is..."
Queen Nie smiled and said, "This is General Zhenxi's sister, Yu Xingxing."
Queen Nie smiled at Xingxing with a hint of affection: "Xingxing, this is my niece from my mother's side, two years older than you. You can just call her Sister A Ke."
Xing Xing obeyed and knelt down to greet him: "Sister A Ke."
Nie Yuke responded with a smile on her face, but she was more shocked in her heart at the different way Empress Nie treated Yu Xingxing.
You have to know that most of the little sisters that Nie Yuke and the others often play with are descendants of the royal family. Does Queen Nie want her to help bring Yu Xingxing into their circle?
"By the way." Queen Nie looked at Xing Xing lovingly, "You are a good child. When you return home, the emperor's decree to confer you the title of Fusui Xiangjun should arrive."
Xingxing let out an “ah”.
Although Nie Yuke tried hard not to scream out in surprise, her expression almost showed it -
The country gentleman?!
On what basis?!
The slanting sunlight, through the gaps between the pines in front of the Zhaoyang Palace, fell on Empress Nie's palace dress, with light and shadows floating. Xing Xing looked at Empress Nie, and she herself was a little confused.
Fusui Xiangjun?
Queen Nie just thought that Xingxing's ignorant look was very cute.
She couldn't help laughing: "You previously didn't care about fame or fortune, and donated ten thousand taels of silver to the charity, and you cared about your country. This is what you deserve."
Xingxing thanked him in a daze.
Queen Nie thought Xingxing's confused look was very cute and couldn't help laughing for a long time. She asked Eunuch Hong to escort Xingxing out of the palace.
Seeing that Queen Nie was so happy about Xingxing, Eunuch Hong treated Xingxing even more warmly.
When Xingxing was sent out of the palace, Eunuch Hong personally escorted her out of the palace.
The Yu family had been waiting at the palace gate. When they saw Xingxing come out safe and sound, they were overjoyed and went to greet her.
"Are you okay?" Mrs. Wei asked nervously, holding Xingxing's hand.
Xing Xing whispered, "Grandma, it's okay. The Queen is a very nice person... Let's talk about it when we get back."
"Yes, yes, let's go back first." Mother Wei reacted. How could anyone say bad things about the emperor in front of the palace gate? Is she trying to kill herself?
She hurriedly carried Xingxing into the carriage.
When she got into the carriage, Mrs. Wei was still a little nervous. It was not until she arrived at the Zhenxi General's Mansion that she breathed a sigh of relief.
I couldn't wait to get off the bus.
As a result, before Mrs. Wei had the chance to pull Xingxing aside for questioning, the imperial edict of Emperor Jiazheng had already been delivered to the Zhenxi General's Mansion.
Calculating the time, when Xingxing was almost not yet out of the palace, the ceremonial team announcing the decree had already set off to the Zhenxi General's Mansion with music and drums.
The Yu family was still a little confused, but they had a lot of experience in receiving imperial edicts. Although they were confused, they still knelt down to receive the order.
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: There is a beautiful girl from the Yu family, who is trustworthy and well-informed, demure and virtuous, and who has used her own wealth to help the weak and the needy. She is hereby conferred the title of Lady of Fusui Township. I do this."
To be honest, Mrs. Wei didn’t hear what was said at the beginning, but she understood the last part, “conferred the title of Lady of Fusui Township”!
It was precisely because she understood that Mrs. Wei was dumbfounded!
Xing Xing was relatively calm because Empress Nie had revealed the news to her earlier, so Xie En accepted the order.
The rest of Yu's family were stunned at first, then filled with ecstasy.
Their daughter Xing Xing was conferred the title of a county lady by the current emperor? !
Although it sounds like there is only a title but no fiefdom, but having a title is already very impressive!
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict smiled broadly: "Congratulations, my lord! Congratulations, my lord!"
Mother Wei came to her senses and joyfully stuffed thick tea seals into the mouths of each of the eunuchs who came to deliver the imperial edict.
After the eunuchs returned to the palace to report, Wei Pozi ordered the servants, her voice almost hoarse: "Quick, quick, quick, where is the red silk prepared for Huai'er's wedding? Hang it up first! We'll get new ones for Huai'er later! Steward, go out and buy some loud firecrackers and set them off!"
Everyone happily went about their work.
Mrs. Wei hugged Xingxing, kissed her face hard, and grinned: "Country Lady! Our Xingxing is the Country Lady now!"
Xingxing felt a little embarrassed and smiled shyly.
She had never imagined that the 12,000 taels of silver that she asked her second brother to donate for her would be so powerful. Not only did it allow her to meet the amiable Empress, but it also earned her the title of Lady of the Country!