Emperor Qingyuan laughed heartily
"We were able to obtain this item entirely thanks to Lord Jingde!"
Upon hearing this, Ge Hongzhang and Minister Yu both addressed Xie Yushu.
"We admire the loyalty and righteousness of our village chief!"
"Haha! Good! What a loyal and righteous man!"
Eunuch Liu, draft the imperial edict.
Lady Xie Yushu of Jingde Township presented the court with house structure diagrams, glassmaking methods, and crossbow blueprints. Her loyalty to the emperor and her service to the people greatly pleased the emperor. Therefore, Lady Xie Yushu was promoted to the rank of First-Rank Princess of Jingde, granted a princess's mansion, and rewarded with a thousand acres of fertile land.
"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
"Your Majesty, we offer our congratulations!"
Xie Yushu was truly shocked. Although Emperor Qingyuan loved money, he wasn't stingy. This reward was exactly what she wanted; what she lacked was status!
Xie Yushu thanked the Emperor for his kind advice and then tactfully withdrew.
She had no right to listen to the Emperor's instructions on how the Ministry of Works should proceed.
After meeting up with Nanxing, the two planned to leave the palace directly.
Unfortunately, they had only gone halfway when they were stopped by a palace maid.
"Doctor Xie, our Lady is unwell. We would be grateful if you could come and examine her!"
Judging from this palace maid's attire, she should be the head palace maid in charge of some concubine, but the way she's addressed is quite interesting!
Even if the imperial decree conferring the title of Princess has not yet been issued, she should still be addressed as Lady of the Township, and directly called Doctor Xie. The condescending and suppressive intent should not be too obvious!
Xie Yushu smiled knowingly.
"If I were you, I wouldn't make a fuss about the way you address someone. It doesn't affect me at all, and it's just too vulgar!"
However, for the sake of the royal family, I'll still go and take a look! Lead the way!
Xie Yushu didn't even ask who her master was, and directly exposed her little trick. The palace maid's expression immediately changed, and she lost her haughty attitude, obediently leading the way.
As Xie Yushu had expected, it was indeed Consort Chu.
After meeting Xie Yushu in the Empress Dowager's palace, Consort Chu had already planned to give Xie Yushu a warning and teach her a lesson. She should not think that just because Xie Yushu was granted the title of Lady of the Township, she was so great. Compared with a true noble, she was far inferior. She was someone who should not be provoked and had better be discerning and stay away from her!
As soon as Xie Yushu entered, she saw Consort Chu leaning against the main seat, with a maid kneeling beside her massaging her legs and another massaging her shoulders. Several servants stood nearby, serving tea and water, displaying an impressive air.
Xie Yushu watched leisurely, then found a chair and sat down.
Consort Chu naturally knew that Xie Yushu had arrived. She half-closed her eyes, waiting for Xie Yushu to pay her respects, but to her surprise, Xie Yushu sat down directly.
At a glance from Consort Chu, a palace maid immediately stepped forward and reprimanded her.
"How dare you! You don't even bow before the Imperial Concubine!"
Nanxing didn't mince words either.
"How dare you! You, a mere palace maid, are so disrespectful to my princess!"
If it weren't for the Imperial Concubine's sake, I would have reported this to the Empress. I wonder what punishment you deserve for your insubordination according to palace rules!
Nanxing was well-versed in the rules of the palace under the tutelage of Aunt Su. Since her master was a county magistrate, she was still a bit lacking in status, so she naturally had to be careful in her words and actions, so as not to be caught making a mistake and to protect herself.
But the Emperor promoted her mistress to the rank of Princess, a first-rank official, so of course she had to stand up for herself!
When Consort Chu saw a mere maidservant daring to shout in her palace, her expression immediately changed, and she slammed her hand on the table.
"How dare you! A mere little girl like you dares to throw a tantrum in front of me! Guards, slap her!"
"Let's see who dares!"
Xie Yushu stood up without any hesitation.
"I am a first-rank princess personally bestowed by the Emperor, who dares to be so insolent!"
Consort Chu was incredulous and questioned him.
"Miss Xie, you must have been blinded by the riches and glory of the palace after your trip there!"
"A mere village head dares to impersonate a first-rank princess! Are you tired of living?!"
"Ha! Does Your Highness think I'm stupid? Pretending to be a princess in the palace!"
She has been granted the title of First-Rank Princess. It's quite a coincidence that she is now one rank higher than you. You don't need to bow to her. Her word is law. If you don't believe me, Your Highness, someone will deliver the decree later. You can go and see for yourself. Although I am not wealthy, I can still afford a cup of tea!
Oh! By the way, you'd better tell your little cutie not to mess with me, I don't have much patience for her!
"Get out! Get out of here!"
Consort Chu was furious and could no longer maintain her composure, shouting like a shrew.
Xie Yushu said calmly
"Judging from Consort Chu's spirits, she probably doesn't need a medical examination. I'll take my leave now!"
Then he turned around and leisurely walked away with Nanxing.
Consort Chu was so angry that she smashed two more teacups.
"Investigate! Investigate what Xie Yushu did to have the ability to get the Emperor to bestow upon her the title of First-Rank Princess!"
She was a Noble Consort, but only a second-rank official. The Imperial Noble Consort was a first-rank official, while the Empress and the Eldest Princess were first-rank officials. Why was Xie Yushu a first-rank princess?
The palace maids in the room were originally summoned to put on a show and watch Xie Yushu make a fool of herself, but before she could even give them a warning, they were completely overwhelmed by Xie Yushu.
It was Consort Chu who made a fool of herself, and the palace maids were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe. When they heard that Consort Chu had ordered an investigation into Xie Yushu, they immediately rushed out, afraid that they might accidentally become Consort Chu's punching bag.
Xie Yushu was completely unaffected and left the palace directly.
The eunuch who delivered the imperial decree was also fast on his feet. Xie Yushu had just arrived home when the imperial decree arrived. Xie Yushu immediately led the entire household out to receive the decree.
The messenger was Eunuch Liu, who knew Xie Yushu was currently a favorite of the Emperor and wanted to curry favor with her. Seeing a crowd gathered outside, he deliberately read the decree aloud.
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees..."
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