Chapter 478: Lady of Imperial Order
The day of triumphant return.
The first thing Jiang Zifeng and others did was to report to the new emperor and receive their reward.
General Lu’s second son is still guarding the border, and only his grandson Jiang Zifeng and grandson Lu Mingshan have returned.
There is also Cui Yan’s cousin Cui Liulang.
All three of them had reached marriageable age, but the new emperor did not like arranged marriages, so he only gave them rewards and arranged tasks for them.
Lu Mingshan was a calm person and was assigned to the Imperial Guards.
As for Cui Liulang, the new emperor, at the request of his father, Prefect Cui, did not want to let him be idle, so he arranged him to work in the Dali Temple, where he had to run around a lot.
When it came to Jiang Zifeng, he didn't want a reward, but asked for a reward for his mother: "Your Majesty, I heard that if you have made military achievements, you can ask for rewards for your family. Can I ask for an imperial decree for my mother?"
Emperor Jing looked at him quietly without saying anything for a long time.
Jiang Zifeng felt a little uneasy and nervous.
Did I say something I shouldn't have said?
It is said that serving the king is like serving a tiger.
He had never met the previous emperor, but he was very familiar with the one above him and had had a drink with him before.
Could it be that his temperament changed drastically after he became emperor?
Jiang Zifeng raised his eyes and looked at the new emperor.
Still the same as before, with a bright and cheerful look.
The only change is that it is more majestic than before, and there is a sense of distance.
Just as Jiang Zifeng was feeling anxious, Emperor Jing smiled and said, "You should accept the reward. Your mother has her own merits, so there's no need for you to ask for a reward on her behalf."
Achievements?
What big things did A Niang do during the years when he was away from the capital?
It seems that it was never mentioned in the letters home.
Just as the Emperor was waiting to continue, Eunuch Yu beside him came out to explain, "General, Miss Lu has made great contributions in rescuing the Empress. She has also donated grain and fodder to the border, built roads and bridges for the people of Jiangzhou, opened her granaries to distribute grain to the people several times, and led the people of Cangzhou in suppressing the Northern Barbarians' spies. She is truly a heroine. The Emperor has already drafted an imperial edict to confer her title, and is waiting for your triumphant return to confer the award."
That's a good feeling.
Jiang Zifeng was delighted when he heard this.
The eunuch's words were exactly what the emperor meant. They all said that A Niang was a heroine, such high praise.
He also took the opportunity to mention the matter of changing his surname to the emperor in front of all the ministers.
He didn't think too much about it, he just felt that it was appropriate to say it now as it was time to strike while the iron was hot.
Emperor Jing felt that Jiang Zifeng had changed and become smarter.
You really know how to pick a good day.
Looking at those imperial censors who seemed to be hesitant to speak, wanting to say something but unable to organize their words.
He really wanted to laugh.
Just lifted Madam Lu San up high.
A mother who is as brave as any man, and a father who is notorious and was dismissed from office.
There is no such thing as repaying one's parents for their parents' kindness. Sheep kneel down to thank their mothers for feeding them. It is human nature to choose the mother who raised you.
No matter how great the etiquette and laws are, they are not greater than benevolence and righteousness.
The etiquette and ancestral rules these old guys used to talk about...
None of that seems to apply at this moment.
They couldn't even utter a word of rebuttal.
Emperor Jing went with the flow and agreed to Jiang Zifeng's request. From then on, there were only Lu Ziyan and Lu Zifeng.
Lu Qingyao didn't expect that her son would bring her an imperial edict of enthronement the first time he entered the palace.
She was conferred the title of a first-rank lady.
Her mother was granted the imperial title because of her father's military achievements, but she was granted the title because of her own merits.
The emperor also asked her to set an example for women all over the world.
Not only that, the eunuch also brought another imperial edict.
The emperor conferred upon her the title of imperial merchant.
She actually received the title of Imperial Merchant!
When the eunuch was there, she was still calm, but after he left, she was so excited that she couldn't speak.
Of course she was happy to be granted an imperial title.
But what made her happier was that she was conferred the title of Imperial Merchant. She obtained this position based on her own ability, rather than having to exchange it with the Empress Dowager for any conditions. She could show her talents and use her status to do many meaningful things.
When Miaomiao heard the news, she was happier than her mother.
The Empress Dowager looked down on A Niang and used her power to pressure her and forced her to submit by offering her the title of imperial merchant.
But he was outmaneuvered by the new emperor.
The Empress Dowager thought that the new emperor was weak and the empress was her niece, so both the court and the harem were under her control.
But she still overlooked one point.
The imperial power is unshakable. My uncle is not the kind of emperor who allows himself to be manipulated by others. How could he let the Empress Dowager interfere in the affairs of state?
There can't be two tigers in one mountain.
Maybe my uncle didn't want to confront her head-on, so he used this incident to express his attitude.
Hear the news.
The Empress Dowager, who rarely got angry, could no longer hold back.
Since becoming the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager, she finally became the most honorable woman in the world.
The higher you stand, the fewer opponents you have.
It has been a long time since a woman has appeared who can make her angry.
Lu Qingyao was the first one.
Her bastard nephew was actually willing to resign from his official position for a divorced woman and wanted to retire to the countryside. He was simply trampling on the face of her, the Empress Dowager, and he also brought shame to the Mu family.
There is no cure!
The most hateful thing is that this guy actually sent all the spies she sent to the Dali Temple.
Sooner or later, the Mu family will be defeated by him.
Bastard!
I have never seen such a stupid and foolish person.
That woman has a son and a daughter, and her business is booming now, which shows that she is extraordinary.
For a woman like this, in her mind, everything is more important than Mu Yunji. How can such a person be content in the rear house, how can she stay at home and take care of her husband and children?
But Mu Yunji just happened to be obsessed with it.
Persistence to this point.
What annoyed her the most was the new emperor, who pretended to obey her orders but actually disobeyed them by bestowing an imperial decree on Lu Qingyao and also conferred the title of imperial merchant on her.
This completely disregards her as the Empress Dowager.
She even married her precious niece to this guy and paved the way for him. Now that he sits on the throne, he is demolishing the bridge after crossing it.
This is going to make her die of anger!
The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and the more depressed I become.
As a result, the Empress Dowager became depressed and fell ill.
This time I'm really sick.
The one who was most worried was Mu Qianxue, after all, she was her aunt who loved her and treated her like her own daughter.
She was caught in the middle and was in a difficult position.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. The imperial power will eventually return to the hands of the emperor, so that the country can have long-term peace and prosperity.
She could only let her aunt down.
She did not mention anything about Emperor Jing, but only comforted her aunt about her brother's affairs.
"Aunt, you have to relax. You know my eldest brother's temper. The more you try to stop him, the more he'll do it. Your obstruction will only make them more united against a common enemy and accelerate their relationship. Why not... give it a try?"
She had reservations about the matter between her elder brother and Sister Lu.
The main reason is that the eldest brother takes Sister Lu too seriously, but there are things more important than love in Sister Lu's life, her children, parents, and even her business that spans all over the nine continents.
Which one is not her hard work.
I don’t know what position my brother holds in Sister Lu’s heart.
What she worried about was that after getting it, her obsession would disappear, and when the passion faded, life would become dull.
I’m afraid that my brother’s expectations will be dashed.
I was afraid that my eldest brother would regret not having children and would regret his original choice.
I am even more afraid that Sister Lu accepted my brother out of a momentary feeling of gratitude.
But a harmonious and happy marriage is not maintained by these things.
So, let it go for a while and let them see it clearly before making a choice.
"Aunt, you don't have to worry about the inheritance. As long as the child is of Mu family blood, has good character, and is smart and clever, it will be fine. It doesn't necessarily have to be my eldest brother's child. What if he gives birth to an uneducated, undisciplined, and dissolute son who ruins the Mu family? Wouldn't that be even more infuriating?"
"Then... let it go." The Grand Empress Dowager felt her niece's words made sense. "I was too hasty. As long as it doesn't bother me, I won't interfere in their affairs."
She just couldn't believe that Aji, facing those children every day, had no intention of having one of her own.
And the pressure of inheriting the title should not be borne by her.
If things go wrong, it might even create a rift between them as aunt and nephew.
The elders of the Mu family were probably even more anxious than she was, and might have secretly sent people into Aji's room.
If it succeeds, she will really not care about Aji and Lu Qingyao's marriage. If they want to get married, then let them get married. She can also take in a few concubines, and leave the responsibility of continuing the offspring to them. Then she will pick a capable one and register him under the name of the mistress.
That’s not a bad idea.
The Empress Dowager felt much more relieved when she thought of this.
Once the decision was made, people were sent to search for women who looked like Lu Qingyao.
You don't like that look.
Then marry them all and see enough.
Mu Qianxue was completely stunned. She had been trying to persuade him over and over again, but how did it turn out like this?
I want to cry but I have no tears.
But seeing that my aunt was no longer angry, the wrinkles on her brow relaxed a lot.
She was relieved.
If my eldest brother's heart is really as steady as a rock, then these actions of my aunt are just like a punch on cotton.
"Aunt, please don't worry about these troubles. How about I take you and Yuan'er to stay at my sister's villa for a few days? I heard the scenery there is beautiful, and now is the perfect time for peonies to bloom."
The Empress Dowager glanced at her niece and knew what she meant.
How could she not understand since she has lived to this day?
"Forget it. My children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I am too lazy to worry about this. Let's go tomorrow."
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Without his aunt's obstruction, Mu Yunji was like a wild horse set free, without any restraint.
Moved directly to the house next to Lu Qingyao's.
He often goes to Miaomiao's house when he has nothing to do, and comes to eat from time to time, under the pretext of exchanging martial arts with Feng Ge'er, and even wants to teach little Miaomiao archery.
It is said that women also need to learn some skills to protect themselves.
Miaomiao didn't object to this.
but……
"Godfather, why don't you find another excuse? My arms and hands hurt from practicing every day. I'm about to become crippled." Miaomiao lay on the back of the little white wolf, looking at Mu Yunji eagerly.
Mu Yunji: ...
It was a bit embarrassing that a little brat saw through me.
"How about I teach you calligraphy?"
"don't want."
"Teach you Cuju?"
Miaomiao: "...You can't play football every day, your legs will become useless."
"Then I'll teach you..." What should I teach you? Mu Yunji racked his brains.
"Teach me how to ride a horse." Miaomiao looked at him and made the decision happily.
Even though my godfather is a military commander, he is very considerate and has more patience than my aunt.
Every time her aunt taught her to ride a horse, she would let her ride by herself and only pull her up when she was about to fall.
It's like this every time.
No one fell, but it was scary.
It's simply a horror movie.
It's a day off.
The family was having dinner when the godfather came again, carrying a wooden barrel with a few river tuan in it, and said that they wanted to have a snack.
No one would refuse delicious food.
Godfather always brings his own food and brings them different kinds of food every day.
Aunt Xiuxiu loves it the most. Good ingredients can be turned into top-notch delicacies through her skillful hands.
While waiting for the fish, Miaomiao sat between her mother and godfather and drank sour plum soup.
I really don't know why she was added between the two of them?
She felt like a huge light bulb, so bright that she wanted to shrink under the table.
She was carried up by her mother.
Then the godfather spoke.
"Yaoyao..." Mu Yunji looked at Lu Qingyao through Miaomiao.
However, everyone looked at him at the same time.
He continued, "My aunt no longer objects. How about letting my mother propose marriage some other day?"
"puff……"
Miaomiao spit out the imported sour plum soup she just drank.
Sprayed him in the face.
He quickly picked up the handkerchief he used to wipe his mouth and wiped his godfather's face: "Godfather, close your eyes and let me wipe them for you."
Godfather hit this straight ball...
Moreover, the efficiency is really high. The Empress Dowager was dealt with in such a short time, without my mother having to worry about anything.
I feel like someone who can be trusted.
But it's too direct, it makes my mother embarrassed.
If godfather had said this before my mother married Jiang Yunze, then what would Jiang Yunze have done?
Lu Qingyao took out her own handkerchief and silently replaced the one in her daughter's hand.
Pulling Mu Yunji to the next room, he asked, "Didn't you ask me to think about it? Why did you say it in front of the child?"
"I'm just happy. I want to tell you what you think right away." Mu Yunji's face was full of smiles, his teeth showing. He looked straight at Lu Qingyao, waiting for her reply.
"Brother Mu, let me think about it..."
"Yaoyao, do you have any concerns? Tell me, let's solve them together, don't keep them in your heart." Mu Yunji stepped forward.
He didn't understand what Yaoyao was afraid of.
Without the obstruction of the Empress Dowager, Lu Qingyao had more concerns.
She looked at Mu Yunji and asked, "Are you submitting a petition to the Emperor to resign?"
She didn't want Mu Yunji to do this for her.
This love was too heavy, and she was afraid that she couldn't bear it.
But she couldn't do anything.
"The emperor didn't agree." Mu Yunji felt a little guilty. He hadn't intended to let Yaoyao know about this.
It must have been that little girl Miaomiao who told her.
"What about your mother? Did she agree? And the elders of the Mu family?" Lu Qingyao knew that Mrs. Mu would not say no, nor would she object.
I sincerely hope they are well.
But she will definitely have regrets in her heart.
"My mother means that as long as I am willing, it's fine. As for the elders, I don't need to care about them." Mu Yunji got angry when talking about the elders of the Mu family.
I don’t know where those old guys found these women from, but they all look a bit like Yaoyao. If Yaoyao knew about this, it would be a disaster.
That's why he moved out directly to be closer to Yaoyao.
Lu Qingyao knew this was the case. The Empress Dowager would not agree, she just used a different method to obstruct it.
The Empress Dowager even summoned my mother into the palace to talk and persuade her.
She was actually quite conflicted. "Brother Mu, they say marriage is the union of two families. If we don't care about anything like this, I'm afraid we won't create in-laws, but enemies. Even so, do you still want to get married?"
Mu Yunji was speechless. He had been away from home for many years and his mother was in charge of all the trivial matters at home.
He never cared about it, nor did he ever think about it.
Seeing that he remained silent, Lu Qingyao continued, "Putting aside other factors, ask yourself, do you really not want to have a child of your own bloodline who looks like you?"
"Even if we brave all the hardships and obstacles to be together, when you look at other people's children and grandchildren, when you face your aunt and the elders of the clan, can we really say that we have no regrets?"
There are many regrets in life.
She didn't want Mu Yunji to keep so much just for her.
"Brother Mu, let's give each other some time to think about it..."
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