Chapter 279 Imperial Edict
Half an hour later, Gu Yingjie walked out of the house somewhat dejectedly.
After Xu Yunzhi left, a figure slowly emerged from the room next door.
"Master?" Zhong Lin glanced at Yun Yichen cautiously.
"Let's go, this is his territory, let's not let anyone know we were here."
Yun Yichen glanced back at Zhong Lin and then quickly followed the two away.
At 3:15 PM, the large group of people arrived at the Marquis's residence from the palace.
Upon seeing the eunuch who had come to deliver the imperial decree, Gu Jin immediately had his entire family summoned.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Gu Renjie, the eldest son of the Marquis of Yi'an, is meticulous in his work, kind and benevolent, and worthy of great responsibility. Effective immediately, Gu Renjie is hereby appointed to the Cabinet to participate in its affairs. This is the imperial decree. Thank you for your grace!"
The eunuch's shrill voice echoed throughout the Marquis's mansion, causing all the kneeling members of the Gu family, except for Gu Renjie and Gu Shuyan, to sway.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
After thanking the emperor for his kindness, Gu Jin quickly had the steward hand a bag of money to the eunuch before asking, "Eunuch, is His Majesty's decree genuine?"
"How could an imperial edict be fake? The Marquis must be delirious with joy." The eunuch glared at Gu Jin, then turned to look at Gu Shuyan in the crowd.
"Miss Gu, His Majesty has another reward for you."
As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, a young palace maid stepped forward carrying a jade ruyi.
"His Majesty said that Miss Gu was wronged by the matter at the Crown Prince's residence, so this Bingyu Ruyi can be considered as compensation for Miss Gu."
Gu Shuyan naturally thanked her profusely after hearing this, but in her heart she was sneering.
And they even said they were wronging themselves, but they just wanted to use something to shut up the public. What are they pretending to be?
Looking at Gu Shuyan's perfectly timed smile, the eunuch was extremely satisfied with her appearance. Of course, this was based on not knowing what she was thinking. If he knew that she was cursing the emperor as a big bad wolf in her heart, he probably wouldn't have thought that way even if he had a hundred lives.
"Thank you for making the trip, sir. Why don't you come inside, have some tea, and then head back?"
As the head of the family, Gu Jin was never ambiguous about being polite when necessary. However, once the people from the palace had left, his expression darkened.
"Renjie, do you know why His Majesty would issue such an edict?" Gu Jin's expression was serious, and it was clear that he suspected Gu Renjie.
The position in the cabinet is so prestigious that countless people would try to climb it, yet the emperor, a mere twenty-year-old greenhorn, could not possibly issue such an edict unless he had lost his mind.
Meeting Gu Jin's all-knowing gaze, Gu Renjie knew that explaining was useless, so he could only nod.
"Your son was indeed aware of this matter beforehand, and I beg you, Father, to punish me!"
Gu Renjie's attitude of accepting being beaten and scolded made the old lady and Madam Ji anxious.
"Master, there may be more to this than meets the eye."
"Is there some hidden reason that you can't discuss with me beforehand? If His Majesty hadn't issued the decree today, would you have continued to keep us in the dark?"
Gu Jin was clearly angry. His eldest son had always been the most sensible, but today he had acted on his own initiative, which made Gu Jin very angry.
Seeing her father like this, Gu Shuyan hurriedly stepped forward to tell him that she also knew, but seeing Gu Renjie shaking his head at her, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
“Father, no matter what, it’s a good thing that my elder brother has joined the cabinet. Besides, he’s still so young, and he’s sure to have a bright future.”
Gu Shuyan stepped forward and patted Gu Jin reassuringly.
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