Three officers wearing official hats, black official uniforms, yellow belts around their waists, and black sandals dismounted and shouted to the crowd, "Eldest daughter of the Gu family, is Miss Xinran here?"
When Imperial Tutor Dou and Magistrate Zhao saw their attire and equipment, they knew they were envoys from the capital carrying the imperial edict, and they couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Duan Yunchi was fine, as he had learned two days ago that someone would come to convey his imperial edict in the next few days.
He hurried forward with Gu Xinran, clasped his fists and saluted the leader with a smile, "Guard Li, long time no see, you must have had a hard time on the road!"
Guard Li smiled and returned the greeting, "Mr. Duan, it's a pleasure to meet you! Let's put off reminiscing and get back to our regular duties."
Gu Xinran straightened her back, took a step forward, and said politely, "My name is Gu Xinran. May I ask what you may do for me, sir?"
Guard Li glanced at Gu Xinran twice more, then turned to look at Duan Yunchi.
Duan Yunchi hurriedly stepped forward and introduced, "This is our Zhennan Palace's legitimate granddaughter, and the eldest daughter of the Gu Palace, Xinran, whom you are looking for."
Guard Li nodded solemnly, took the golden scroll presented by the person beside him, and said solemnly, "Please ask Miss Xinran, the eldest daughter of the Gu family, to accept the order!"
Gu Xinran was shocked. Could it be that the imperial decree granting marriage had arrived? She was so excited that she knelt down, trembling slightly, and listened to the announcement.
Then, a majestic voice rang out: "By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have heard that the way of education lies in promoting virtue and punishing evil, so as to encourage good customs. Now, Xinran, daughter of the Gu family, has made meritorious contributions by offering medicine and teaching new arithmetic, which deeply pleases me. To recognize her virtue, I hereby grant her the title of Princess of Funing County and award her the fiefdom of Funing Town in Jinzhou Prefecture. I hereby promulgate the ceremonial decree and decree this!"
Gu Xinran was stunned for a moment, she guessed wrong!
What about the arranged marriage? Did the Emperor disapprove? Was her choice of handsome husband gone?
No matter what, it is rare to be able to become a county lord with a fiefdom, not to mention that the fiefdom is the one where her own farm is located.
Although there are only two villages in Funing Town, one is Qingshan Village and the other seems to be called Shantou Village, it cannot stop him from feeling happy as a small lord.
I really didn't expect that Xiao Mingzhan, who said he would ask for credit for her, would actually get such a great credit. I will reward him well next time we meet.
Mother Gu, who was standing by and watching, was so excited that her eyes turned red. Her son Ranran was going to be very successful.
"County Princess, County Princess..." These two words kept echoing in her ears.
Gu Xinran kowtowed in thanks and took the imperial edict with both hands. Just as she was about to leave, the messenger's voice rang out again, "There is another letter. Please continue to receive the edict, Princess Funing."
Gu Xinran knelt down again, thinking to herself, this time it must be an imperial decree granting marriage! Her heart was pounding like a deer, "bang bang bang".
A majestic voice rang out in my ears again: "By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: There is the Princess of Funing County, Jinzhou Prefecture, who is dignified and beautiful, and virtuous and kind. I am very pleased to hear of her. My son, Prince of Qi, Xiao Mingzhan, is of noble character, talented and handsome. The two of them are in love and are a match made in heaven.
I hereby grant you two a marriage, so that they may become a couple. After the Princess of Funing reaches the age of marriage, we will choose a date for the wedding. I hope you two will cherish this bond, treat each other with respect, and live together until old age. I decree this!”
Gu Xinran kowtowed again to express her gratitude, with the corners of her mouth raised high. She took the imperial edict with both hands. Suddenly, there was a buzzing in her mind, and the imperial edict in her hands almost dropped!
The long-awaited space upgrade is finally here!
Gu Xinran couldn't help but glance inward. It was five thousand square meters bigger! It should be big enough to raise animals and bring people in. I really wanted to test it out now.
The timing was wrong, so she forced herself to withdraw her attention.
Today is a good day. All my wishes came true. Surprises kept coming my way and I was so happy that I was stunned.
Gu's mother had just recovered from the surprise of her daughter becoming the county lady, and when she heard the imperial decree granting the marriage, she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She brought Xiaomei, Xiaolan and the others and rushed forward, surrounding Gu Xinran.
The guests attending the opening ceremony came forward to pay their respects and congratulate, and the area in front of the winery became a bustling sea.
On the other side, as soon as the ceremony was over, Duan Yunchi stepped forward and gave each of the three officials a bulging sachet.
Patting Guard Li on the shoulder, he greeted him warmly, "Brothers, you've worked hard. Let's go and have a good drink to welcome you back."
The three men weighed the purses in their hands, which were heavy at least twenty taels, and happily put them in their arms.
Guard Li shook his head helplessly. "Thank you, Master Duan. I appreciate your kindness. We have urgent business to attend to and cannot afford to lose a moment. We'll meet again when we have the chance."
After saying that, he took the initiative to pay his respects to Tutor Dou, said some congratulatory words to Gu Xinran, and then said goodbye and left.
Although the official announcing the imperial edict had left, the winery was even more lively.
The opening of this restaurant was influenced by the celebrity effect of Dou Taifu, and almost all the powerful and talented people in Jinzhou Prefecture gathered here.
These two imperial edicts shocked everyone present. A county lord with a fiefdom, and also the future princess, this status is extremely noble. A new noble is about to rise in Jinzhou Prefecture!
Even Imperial Tutor Dou and Magistrate Zhao were moved. They knew that Miss Gu was capable and unique, but they never expected that her news would reach the emperor's ears.
Two imperial edicts came at once, and the most difficult prince in the entire Dalan Kingdom fell at her feet.
Prefect Zhao was truly impressed. He led a group of officials in paying homage and shouting, "Greetings to the Princess of Funing County, and to the Princess of Qi!"
Gu Xinran felt embarrassed. She wasn't even a princess yet, so she quickly offered her support and said gently, "No need to be polite."
Dou Taifu, watching from the side, was all smiles and said to Doctor Zhang, "That's great! My little disciple can be said to be from a famous family."
The crowd of onlookers saluted from a distance and began to discuss:
"It was definitely worth coming here today. I not only got to admire Master Dou's masterpiece, but also get to meet the newly minted princess."
"The imperial edict said that she was the one who spearheaded the promotion of the new arithmetic course we're about to introduce. What a talented woman!"
"You may not know this, but the princess is an amazing doctor. I heard that the old lady of the Dou Mansion was saved by her."
"Have you tried the wine? I just took a sip and my headache has eased a lot. I heard that all of this wine was made by the princess."
"Alas, it's a pity that we don't have enough money. How about we pool our money and buy a jar to broaden our horizons?"
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Gu Xinran felt happy to hear all the discussions, but she could no longer stay in the winery. She didn't want to become a monkey in the zoo.
After seeing off Tutor Dou, Magistrate Zhao and others with Duan Yunchi, he and Gu's mother Tingting got on the carriage back home, escorted by Xiaomei and Xiaolan.
In the car, Mother Gu stared at Gu Xinran intently, smiling like a flower, "Ranran, mother is so happy and proud of you."
Little Tingting climbed onto her sister's lap and laughed along with her mother, "Sister is the best!"
Gu Xinran laughed and said, "We are all great. Mom, please stop staring at me. I am still myself and my life is still the same. I just have two more imperial edicts."
After saying that, he carelessly stuffed the two volumes of imperial edicts into Gu's mother's arms. Gu's mother was so frightened that she quickly held them with both hands. These imperial edicts were to be worshipped, and stuffing them in like this would be considered disrespectful.
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