Chapter 355: Zhang Xiao's Letter to His Concubine
Jiang Yunshu returned to her room and lay down. "Madam, are you going to talk to the uncle about this tomorrow?"
Jiang Yunshu opened his eyes, looking a little tired. "I'm a little tired. I'll take a nap before I go over..."
Jiang Yunshu hadn't slept long when Cheng Qingmeng returned from school and went to Old Madam Cheng's courtyard. "Grandma, I told my cousin that she'll come over to see Daddy when she doesn't have classes."
Madam Cheng said, "Grandmother knows. Go check on your mother. She went back to the Jiang family today and has been sleeping since she came back, refusing to be disturbed. She hasn't had dinner yet. Go check on her and see if she's feeling unwell. Ask Meng Guangde to take care of her."
Cheng Qingmeng lowered her eyes and said, "Okay, Grandma, I'll go over and take a look now."
Old Madam Cheng felt vaguely uneasy, and no matter how tired Shushu was, she would tell her the news from the palace as soon as possible.
Won’t the emperor issue an imperial decree to confer the title of nobility?
Could it be that the child was really discovered by the Jiang family?
Cheng Qingmeng arrived at Fangfei Garden. Jiang Yunshu was arranging the dishes. "Meng'er, wash your hands quickly and sit down to eat."
Cheng Qingmeng simply washed up and sat down. "Isn't mother's acting too realistic today? After meeting her scumbag father, she ran to the Jiang Mansion without even taking care of her body."
Jiang Yunshu said, "I went to see your scumbag father early in the morning, and when I came back I slept until almost noon before going to the Jiang Mansion. I have to act properly."
"How is it? Did Grandfather say that the Emperor is going to issue an imperial decree to confer a title of nobility?"
"The Emperor did not summon your grandfather, but only said that he would reward him according to his merits."
Cheng Qingmeng was a little surprised: "This is the first time the emperor has refused to see my grandfather. It must be because my grandfather always tries to gain benefits for my scumbag father, and the emperor is fed up with it."
Jiang Yunshu blamed herself, "It's all my mother's fault. For Cheng Xiao's future, I didn't think about your grandfather's difficulties."
"Mother." Cheng Qingmeng also looked ashamed. "Also, I was ignorant. I still wanted to become a daughter of the Marquis's family. I urged you many times to talk to my grandfather about this matter..."
Only now did Cheng Qingmeng realize that she was neither a good daughter nor a good granddaughter.
She was anxious to get her scumbag father promoted so that she could rise in rank as well, all because she couldn't stand Du Zhihuan.
Alas, my selfishness caused my grandfather to work so hard.
In her previous life, she became a young lady from a marquis's mansion as she wished, but she couldn't compete with Du Zhihuan and was instead stabbed in the back by her own father.
That's ridiculous.
"Meng'er, there's no point in talking about this now. From now on, mother and I will love and care for your grandfather, and we will also avenge your eldest brother's anger. The imperial edict for the title of marquis will come down in a few days, and then the Cheng family should prepare to replace the child."
"Didn't the Emperor say that rewards should be given according to merit?"
"Your words are not a joke. Your scumbag father really did make a contribution. It was just a few days late."
"oh."
"Let's go talk to your father later."
Taoguangyuan
"Master, the Madam hasn't come from the Jiang Residence, and the eldest daughter hasn't come out since she went to Fangfei Garden. Could it be that the Emperor..."
"No!" Cheng Xiao interrupted him, "The Emperor will definitely issue an imperial decree to confer a title of nobility. There is nothing that Old Jiang cannot accomplish. Besides, I have also made great contributions at the border. The Emperor will not break his promise, otherwise it will chill the hearts of all the soldiers at the border."
Li Xiao: "Uncle is right."
Cheng Xiao waited for a long time but no one showed up. She became anxious and said, "Push me to the yard."
Not long after Li Xiao pushed Cheng Xiao into the yard, Jiang Yunshu and Cheng Qingmeng, mother and daughter, walked into the yard hand in hand.
"Daddy, why did you come out?"
Cheng Xiao smiled and said, "We just finished our meal, and Dad came out to help digest the food."
"Li Xiao, all of you step back." After Jiang Yunshu gave the order, Cheng Qingmeng pushed Cheng Xiao into the pavilion.
"Dad, Mom returned home today and asked Grandfather to inquire about the Emperor's opinion. The Emperor didn't summon Grandfather, and Eunuch Wang sent a message saying that the Emperor would reward him based on his merits. What should I do?"
Cheng Qingmeng looked melancholy, "...The Emperor doesn't want to confer you a title of nobility, so I can't be the eldest daughter of the Marquisate?"
Jiang Yunshu: "This is the first time the Emperor has refused to see my father. Is my father tired of the Emperor?"
Cheng Xiao didn't expect this result, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Although you never joke, your heart is hard to predict.
After all, he was injured and couldn't stand. As for rewarding him according to his merits, any reward he gave would be a great favor from the emperor!
"Don't worry. Since the emperor rewards according to merit, there will definitely be a reward. We should have definite news in a few days." Cheng Xiao looked at Cheng Qingmeng, "Meng'er, even if you can't become a daughter of a marquis, you are still a daughter of a baron. Your grandfather is the emperor's tutor. Your status is naturally a hundred times better than other noble ladies."
Cheng Qingmeng frowned and pouted, "But there's still a gap between a young lady from a baron's mansion and a young lady from a marquis' mansion. If I were a young lady from a marquis' mansion, I would definitely have ranked above Du Zhihuan in the last Chaofeng Palace Academy exam."
When Cheng Xiao heard her say this, he felt that his mother was overly worried and that it was impossible for his eldest son to be discovered by the Jiang family.
"Du Zhihuan isn't even of the Du family's bloodline, and her status is far inferior to yours. Do you still need to compete with her?"
Jiang Yunshu's eyes lit up, and he suddenly realized, "Daddy is right. She can't even marry into Prince Rong's mansion. I will definitely marry someone better than her in the future."
Cheng Xiao smiled dotingly, "Of course you are my uncle Cheng's daughter!"
Meng'er's future husband's family will definitely help support his and Ayuan's children.
"Brother Xiao, what should we do?" Jiang Yunshu looked at Cheng Xiao with concern. "If the emperor doesn't grant you a title of nobility and doesn't meet my father, our Cheng family will come to an end."
Cheng Xiao comforted him, "Shushu, don't worry. Our precious son will definitely achieve great things in the future. You don't have to go looking for your father-in-law to work with him anymore. The emperor is completely fed up with your father-in-law. Our eldest nephew Guanchen hasn't proposed marriage yet, so we have to consider him."
Seeing his sincerity, Jiang Yunshu almost believed him. "Then let's wait and see. After all, the emperor can't go back on his word. My father will definitely find a way to make this happen. My son must become a young marquis!"
Cheng Xiao pursed her lips, she knew Shushu would not accept it.
After all, there is a huge difference between being the wife of an earl and the wife of a marquis.
Cheng Xiao told the mother and daughter some interesting stories about the border, and the mother and daughter left half an hour later.
As soon as the mother and daughter left, Old Madam Cheng arrived and said, "I just overheard everything. I think the Jiang family has discovered the child."
"Mother, you worry too much. Just wait, the imperial decree to confer the title of nobility will surely come."
That night, Cheng Xiao asked Li Xiao to go through the underground passage to deliver the letter to Yu Mansion.
Yu Ziyuan had been feeling uneasy since Cheng Xiao left, but she felt more confident after receiving Cheng Xiao's letter.
"Mother, what did father say?"
Yu Ziyuan: "The Emperor refused to see Elder Jiang, and the imperial edict for the title of nobility has not yet come down. He said that rewards will be given based on merit. Your father said that even if the imperial edict for the title of nobility does not come down, the plan will go on as usual."
Yu Qingyao couldn't help but feel a little worried. "If Daddy doesn't get the title of Marquis, wouldn't it be very risky to replace him with my brother? Don't forget that little fool has disappeared and there's no trace of him to this day. He looks so much like that woman, what if he's spotted on the street?"
Yu Ziyuan couldn't help but feel a little worried when she heard this. "Jiang Yunshu spared no effort to make this happen. In fact, she also wanted to be the wife of the Marquis. Your father said that she was unwilling to not be the Marquis's wife. She will definitely ask Old Jiang to find a way. As long as your father is conferred the title of Marquis, it means that the little fool was really stolen by someone who meddled in other people's affairs. And your father will arrange for people to follow Jiang Yunshu on his daily travels. If they find the child, they will immediately detain him and prevent him from appearing in Jiang Yunshu's sight."
"When will there be definite news? You can't wait too long."
“Don’t worry, it won’t be long.
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