Chapter 227 I want to have a good chat with my grandma!
Bai Lianyan had a barely perceptible sneer on her lips as she slowly walked up to Lan Xiyue.
She opened her red lips slightly, her words tinged with provocation and harshness: "Oh, Miss Lan, you don't seem sad at all. The Wuguo Marquisate first lost its mistress, and now even the second young lady is gone. Miss Lan, are you secretly delighted? After all, from now on, you, the eldest daughter, will be the sole ruler of the Wuguo Marquisate."
Lan Xiyue's eyes were slightly cold, and a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "Bai Lianhua, it's not your turn as an outsider to point fingers at the family affairs of my Wuguo Marquis Mansion."
Just as he finished speaking, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the delicate confrontation, accompanied by a sharp and majestic voice: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked and came out one after another.
Eunuch Fu walked into the courtyard, holding the bright yellow imperial edict. When his eyes swept over Lan Xiyue, he froze involuntarily, his eyes flashed, and then quickly returned to normal. He said with a forced smile, "The emperor has issued an order. Miss Lan, please accept it!"
Everyone present knelt down and their eyes involuntarily looked at Lan Xiyue.
Lan Xiyue raised her eyebrows, knelt down, and said in a crisp voice: "Your Highness, I accept your order!"
Eunuch Fu slowly unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict and read it out in a resounding voice: "The Emperor has decreed that Lan Xiyue, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu, who possesses both good character and talent, is hereby granted marriage to the Prince Regent. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory will select an auspicious date for the wedding. This is decreed!"
When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
The Wuguo Marquisate was in mourning, and the emperor's issuance of the imperial decree to grant marriage at this time was undoubtedly like throwing a huge rock into the calm lake, causing ripples.
Lan Xiyue's face remained expressionless, and she kowtowed perfunctorily, "Your Highness, I accept your order!"
Eunuch Fu's expression was complicated and difficult to discern. As he stepped forward and handed over the imperial edict, he said, "Congratulations, Miss Lan."
Lan Xiyue stood up holding the imperial edict, looking calm and expressionless.
Bai Lianyan's face turned pale as she muttered to herself, "Impossible! Why would the Emperor grant Lan Xiyue the title of Regent Princess? Her biological mother and younger sister just passed away. She carries an ominous aura around her. How could she marry the noble Regent?"
Lan Xiyue gently waved the imperial edict in her hand, her tone teasing: "Bai Lianhua, are you questioning the emperor's will?"
Eunuch Fu's face suddenly turned gloomy and he stared at Bai Lianyan unhappily.
Bai Lianyan realized her slip of the tongue and quickly shook her head to deny it: "Eunuch Fu, this is not what I meant. I am just surprised and can't hide it. I hope you can forgive me."
Eunuch Fu looked at the old lady and said, "The imperial edict has been delivered, and I have returned to the palace. Madam Hou, please accept my condolences!"
The old lady nodded and said, "Butler, send the eunuch Fu."
Eunuch Fu's figure slowly disappeared at the gate of the Wuguo Marquis Mansion, leaving behind astonishment and confusion.
Bai Lianyan's eyes were like sharp blades, piercing Lan Xiyue, the fire of jealousy burning in them. "Lan Xiyue, you are notorious. How can you be worthy of the high and mighty Regent?" Her voice was sharp, tinged with resentment and anger.
The old lady of the Protectorate leaned on her cane and asked, "Prime Minister's daughter, are you questioning the Emperor's decree?"
The Prime Minister's wife hurried forward and grabbed Bai Lianyan, who looked resentful. "Excuse me, Madam Protector of the State. Yan'er is just shocked. After all, the Marquis of Wu is still in mourning. Why would the Emperor suddenly grant Miss Lan this imperial decree granting her marriage?"
"Mom~" Bai Lianyan wanted to argue, but was glared at by the Prime Minister's wife, "Shut up!" The Prime Minister's wife's eyes were full of warnings, she didn't want this farce to continue.
Then, she turned to the old lady of the Duke of Protectorate and the old lady of the Marquis, bowed slightly, and said, "Ladies, please forgive me for spoiling my daughter. We will take our leave now."
Bai Lianyan was forcibly pulled away by the Prime Minister's wife, her eyes full of anger and unwillingness.
Lan Xiyue just stood there quietly, her eyes as calm as water, as if all this had nothing to do with her.
Seeing this, the others in the courtyard also began to discuss in low voices. They didn't understand why the emperor would grant Lan Xiyue this imperial decree of marriage at this time.
On the other side, Eunuch Fu hurried back to the palace and went straight to the imperial study.
In the Imperial Study, the Emperor was reviewing memorials. Seeing Eunuch Fu return, he casually asked, "Has the imperial edict been delivered?"
Eunuch Fu lowered his head, his voice respectful and low: "It has been delivered, Your Majesty. However, this old servant saw Miss Lan at the Marquis of Wuguo's mansion. She is unharmed."
The emperor was stunned when he heard this, and then he flew into a rage. He threw all the memorials on the desk to the ground, and his angry voice echoed in the imperial study: "Asshole! No wonder no one came back to report the news, they are all dead! You can't even kill a woman, you useless bastard!"
Eunuch Fu was so frightened that he knelt down, not daring to breathe.
The emperor stood up irritably and paced back and forth in the study with heavy steps.
"Lan Xiyue, you are still in mourning for your mother, and now your sister has passed away..." The emperor suddenly stopped and said in a low and powerful voice, "It is really not appropriate for you to marry in haste."
Eunuch Fu responded respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor waved his hand, his eyes dim and unclear.
Eunuch Fu slowly stood up, hunched over, and walked out.
Three days later, it had turned into a handful of yellow earth and was sleeping forever in the ground.
The old lady of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion could no longer bear the sorrow of losing her loved one, and she became seriously ill and bedridden.
Inside the house, the old lady's face was pale and haggard, her eyes were empty, as if she had lost all focus, and she occasionally let out a few low moans, which were the unspeakable pain from the depths of her heart.
The doctors who were invited all had serious expressions, and after taking the patient's pulse, they all shook their heads and sighed.
The head of the Imperial Hospital, Su Gu, was summoned. After a thorough examination, Su Gu sighed softly, "The old lady is suffering from a mental illness. You need to counsel her properly. I will prescribe a medicine for her. It may help alleviate her condition."
Qin Lan hurried forward upon hearing this and said sincerely, "Thank you for your concern, Lord Su."
Su Gu smiled slightly, turned around and walked to the table, picked up his pen and wrote a prescription. After explaining the method of decocting the medicine and the precautions, Su Gu said goodbye and left.
The news soon reached Lan Xiyue's ears. Upon learning that her grandmother was seriously ill, she hurried to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
As she stepped into the old lady's bedroom, Lan Xiyue's eyes were instantly attracted by the thin and haggard face, and an indescribable bitterness surged in her heart.
Qin turned around and looked at Lan Xiyue, "Yueyue is here, please persuade your grandmother to be more open-minded."
Lan Xiyue nodded and walked to the bedside to sit down. "Aunt, I want to have a good chat with my grandmother."
"Okay." Qin Lan waved her hand and left with the maids and servants in the room.
Lan Xiyue held the old lady's hand and called out softly, "Grandma~"
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