Chapter 167 The Imperial Decree to Confer the Title of Consort on the Xi Family
Qing Wu's eyes gradually became moist. She looked at the young man in front of her with red eyes, and her heart was filled with infinite tenderness. She gently held Xiao Ji's face and wiped away the tears on his face with her fingertips.
"I know," she said, holding back her tears, "you're just like a little fool, not caring about whether to reveal your heart or not."
Tears still hung on Xiao Ji's eyelashes. He stared at Qing Wu blankly. Before he could react, Qing Wu stood on tiptoe and placed a kiss on his chin. "I also think that meeting you is my luck."
The young man was delighted at first, then he immediately lowered his head and leaned forward, rubbing his forehead against Qingwu's. Then he realized something and said with some dissatisfaction, "Humph, you are not the most..."
But he stopped talking before he finished, and the girl in his arms naturally continued: "Meeting grandma is the luckiest thing in my life!"
Qingwu said this with confidence and without any guilt, and Xiao Ji was unable to refute it. Indeed, for Qingwu, meeting his grandmother was the most important thing in the world.
If it weren't for grandma... Xiao Ji's helplessness instantly disappeared, and he became convinced. "I want to thank grandma too! Thank you for saving Qingqing!"
Hearing him diligently following her call, Qing Wu felt very pleased and nodded heavily, "So grandma is the most important to me. Since grandma won't tell us her identity, then we can't act rashly."
Xiao Ji still felt a little jealous that he was not the most important person in Qingwu's heart, but when he thought about who the most important person was, his jealousy disappeared.
Such a person, regardless of the life-saving grace, can also charm thousands of people, and he is second only to them, and is convinced.
No, is he second to none, or third to none?
Xiao Ji was silent for a moment. He didn’t want to ask. Well, he definitely didn’t want to ask, not that he didn’t dare to ask.
Suppressing her girlish emotions, Xiao Ji calmly considered the matter. If her grandmother was willing to reveal her identity, she would have been in the palace today. Her absence today clearly meant she didn't want others to know about their relationship...
No, it wasn't about his relationship with grandma, but rather—"Grandma probably doesn't want others to find out about your relationship with her."
Qingwu was stunned. She certainly didn't think that her grandma disliked her and didn't want to be involved with her. There must be a reason why her grandma did this, but why?
The young couple couldn't even think of what outrageous thing the grandmother thought of the moment she knew her young disciple and the deposed prince were in love.
Who would have thought that a sixty-three-year-old man would think of rebellion?
But before the two could gather their thoughts, Zhao Tong called out hurriedly from outside, "Your Highness, Your Majesty, please return to Chonghua Palace quickly. The imperial edict has arrived. Please accept it first. It still needs to be sent outside the palace."
After hearing the last sentence, the two people in the hall immediately put aside the matter of grandma and turned their attention to the imperial edict to promote her to the main wife.
The two wiped each other's tears, straightened their appearance, and hurried out. They carefully asked Zhao Tong: "Why did this imperial edict have to be sent outside the palace?"
Zhao Tong explained, "You are a daughter of the Xi family. You were originally a concubine, but now you have been promoted to the principal wife. This means you have established a formal marriage relationship with the Xi family. You must ask the Xi family to bring you to the mourning hall to comfort the ancestors."
He also knew about Qingwu's affairs. As he spoke, the corners of his lips lifted high, and he said with a hint of meaning: "Your Highness, Your Majesty, please return quickly to receive the imperial edict. This will also allow your relatives to know about it sooner and be happy."
"Yes, yes, your Majesty, please go back and receive the imperial edict. If the Madam knew about this, she would be overjoyed."
Yuzhu said hurriedly. She could almost imagine the shocked and distorted expression on Madam Zheng's face when she received the imperial edict. That biased madam had forced her wife to exchange identities with Xi Qingtong, but now she had to kneel down to receive the imperial edict that her wife would become the prince's wife. Oh, such a good show, it was really exciting just thinking about it!
The little maidservant was originally trembling with fear when she arrived at the palace, but at this moment, she was extremely excited, like a precious pearl.
Only Nanny Xia sighed. After all, that was her child. She knew that Madam Zheng was wrong, and she felt sorry for Qingwu, but when these two people faced each other, it was difficult for her to explain her emotions.
However, no one cared about Nanny Xia's hesitation, because Xiao Ji had already pulled Qingwu onto the sedan chair.
"Let's go back quickly."
The chariot sped along the palace road, Qingwu's heartbeat accelerating with the rhythm of the wheels. In front of Chonghua Palace, officials from the Ministry of Rites had been waiting for a long time, holding the bright yellow imperial edict.
As the resounding voice of the imperial edict echoed through the hall, Qing Wu knelt beside Xiao Ji and respectfully took the heavy imperial edict with both hands. The silk felt cold to the touch, but it lifted a heavy weight from her heart and brought a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, I accept your command and thank you for your grace."
Qingwu carefully opened the imperial edict, but did not even look at it twice. He took a quick glance and then returned it to the officials of the Ministry of Rites. As they thought, it would be more interesting to send the imperial edict to the Xi family.
The official from the Ministry of Rites respectfully took his leave, leaving the hall with the imperial edict in hand. Qingwu watched the receding figure, as if he had already witnessed the turbulent waves that had been stirred up when the imperial edict was delivered to the Xi family.
What expressions would her mother, sisters, and elder brother have?
"It's going to be a good show now." Xiao Ji couldn't help but said teasingly. Seeing that Qing Wu didn't say anything, he turned his head and looked at her.
He saw a glimmer of anticipation in her beautiful eyes, and it was obvious that she was hoping that Madam Zheng and Xi Qingtong would be unhappy. Her obvious evil intentions could not be concealed, but Xiao Ji felt that Qingwu was unusually beautiful.
Pure kindness is good, but blind kindness is never a good thing. It is best to clearly distinguish between good and evil.
On the other hand, no one in the Xi family knew about this matter yet. Xi Jianan was not at home, so no one would go out of their way to pass on the news of such a matter that did not harm the Xi family.
Xi Qingbai also returned home from the academy. The three of them gathered in Mrs. Zheng's yard and had lunch together in a loving and filial manner.
During the meal, the topic of Xiao Ji's restoration and Qing Wu's return to the capital naturally came up, and the three of them simultaneously lost their appetites. When Mrs. Zheng first learned of Qing Wu's return, she was indeed flustered, but now, after a night, she had calmed down and spoke calmly.
"She should be grateful to us. If it weren't for us, would she have become the Consort?"
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