Chapter 170 Two Imperial Edicts, Two Worlds of Ice and Fire
The Qian family members all knelt on the ground, and the father-in-law loudly announced the decree, "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the brothers of Qian Wei, the Governor of Jiangnan, have been unfilial in their care for their mother, causing Madam Qian to travel around and become so exhausted that she fell ill. Qian Wei will be fined one year's salary, and his brother will be demoted."
Brother Qian Wei's face changed drastically. He couldn't believe his ears. Did he hear it wrong?
Are they unfilial? Are you kidding me? They treat their old mother like the treasure of the family, and they are extremely filial to her, not daring to slack off in the slightest.
Mr. Qian was so anxious that he was jumping up and down. Although his official position was a nominal one, it was still respectable. How could it be demoted at will?
Mrs. Qian Er was so anxious that her face flushed. Her children were almost of marriageable age and needed their father's official position to support them. "Father-in-law, is there something wrong?"
My father-in-law looked at them sympathetically and said, "That's right."
Qian Wei's heart moved, and he stuffed a silver note into the eunuch's hand, "Excuse me, sir, before the emperor issued the decree, was there anyone with him?"
The eunuch took the banknote with a smile, "Princess Jinyun just left the palace. She left with a big laugh."
It's her again! Mr. Qian was furious. "How could she..."
Qian Wei grabbed Mr. Qian Er's arm and glared at him coldly, thinking that words can bring disaster.
At this point, he could only bow his head and say, "I obey your order."
How could the emperor's words be wrong?
The eunuch put away the imperial edict and continued, "The emperor has ordered Qian Wei's daughter, Qian Hui, to enter the palace to accompany him."
The Qian family was shocked and overjoyed. This was great news.
Qian Hui's face flushed with shame, her heart was beating like thunder, and she lowered her head slightly.
"Thank you, Lord."
The father-in-law personally helped Qian Hui up, his face full of courtesy, "I have prepared a sedan chair, please get in, Miss Qian."
Qian Wei was stunned. "Please hold off for a few days while we prepare to enter the palace."
The eunuch said solemnly, "This is an imperial decree."
So urgent? It seemed a little unreasonable, and Qian Wei's mind was racing.
Qian Hui said softly, "Eunuch, please go back and tell the Emperor that my grandmother is seriously ill. I will have to take care of her and wait until she recovers before entering the palace."
The father-in-law cupped his hands and said, "Miss Qian, we are acting according to the imperial edict. Please forgive us."
He was firm in his attitude and left no room for maneuver.
Qian Wei didn't want to cause any more trouble. "Forget it, don't make things difficult for the eunuch. Hui'er, you just serve the emperor well and don't need to worry about the family."
Qian Hui responded respectfully, "Yes, father."
Qian Wei prepared a box of small change and jewelry. "These are all used for management. I will also send a sum of money in every month. Spend it freely and don't save it."
The palace is the richest and most powerful place, and everyone has to be managed.
Without money, you can't move an inch in the palace.
Qian Huiying bowed and said, "Thank you, father."
The family said goodbye reluctantly, and my father-in-law waited patiently.
Only when he was getting into the sedan did he speak, "Wait a moment."
He pointed to the servants behind Qian Hui and said, "According to palace rules, you are only allowed to bring two maids."
Qian Wei frowned, "But, the ladies are allowed to bring two maids and two nannies with them when they enter the palace."
The father-in-law hesitated for a moment and said, "You are a talented person."
The titles of the imperial concubines in the harem are, in descending order of status, Empress, Imperial Noble Consort, Noble Consort, Consort, Imperial Concubine, Zhaoyi, Jieyu, Beauty, Talented Lady, Noble Lady, Selected Concubine, and Lady. Note (1)
Talented women are of the fifth rank, and beauties are of the fourth rank. Above this is the dividing line, and those above this are considered high-ranking concubines. Their food, clothing, and expenses are different, and they also have twice as many attendants.
The faces of the Qian family members changed drastically. According to Old Madam Qian's idea, she would at least be given the position of Zhaoyi.
In two years, she will be promoted to concubine, have her own throne, and own her own independent palace. If she has another son, the Qian family will be completely stable.
But now, what's going on? It's not what they imagined!
Qian Wei stuffed another banknote in and whispered, "What did Princess Jinyun say to the Emperor?"
The eunuch shook his head slightly. "I'm not here to serve you, so I'm not very clear. But the emperor meant that the recent incident has had a bad impact. Let's wait until the storm has passed before we discuss it."
Since the emperor has said so, the Qian family can only do as he says and keep a low profile.
However, the Qian family still held all their resentment against Yun Zheng and secretly vowed to avenge her.
As for the Yun family, the three members of the family and the ghost doctor and his grandson sat together happily for dinner.
Yunmu picked up a piece of food for her daughter with her chopsticks and said, "Qian's daughter has entered the palace after all. Why didn't you stop her? I'm worried that she might try to influence me."
She knows best how powerful pillow talk is.
The ghost doctor raised his head and said, "I should have poisoned her before and let her die quietly."
They, the grandparents and grandchildren, have been as close as a family to the Yun family and have long been bound together. If the Yun family is defeated, they, the grandparents and grandchildren will also die.
Yun Zheng took a bite of the food and said nonchalantly, "The harem is the emperor's bottom line. There's no need to offend the emperor for a woman. He's as petty and vindictive as I am."
"What's more, this person will never forget what he can't get, but once he gets it, that's it."
This is human nature, regardless of gender.
The emperor is rich and powerful, and he is the only one in the world. What woman can’t he get if he wants?
Instead of letting him think about it all the time, it is better to let him get it.
Yunmu was still worried, "Will it really not affect our Yun family?"
Yun Zheng smiled slightly, "She doesn't have that ability yet. She should first gain a firm foothold in the palace."
The situation in the palace is complicated and any mistake will lead to destruction.
What's more, the concubines in the palace are eyeing Qian's daughter covetously, so she should just take care of herself first.
Yun Zhanpeng has complete trust in his daughter, who has long surpassed him.
"The Imperial Palace is the center of power and the most dangerous place in the world. It's full of dangers. Let's wait and see what happens."
The ghost doctor gave Yun Zheng a complicated look and said, "I've prepared two antidote pills and some poison. Take them with you."
It feels like she has more and more enemies, more than he does.
Helpless, he had already boarded the pirate ship and could only share life and death with them. All he could do was try his best to protect the three of them.
"Okay." Yun Zheng knew what he was worried about.
After dinner, Yun Zheng played with Xiao Ankang for a while and checked his academic progress.
I have to say that this child has a talent for studying and is making rapid progress in his studies.
Hearing Yun Zheng's praise, Ankang puffed out his chest, feeling extremely proud.
The ghost doctor glanced at his grandson indifferently. This kid was extremely well-behaved only in front of Yun Zheng. In order to get her praise, he studied extremely hard, getting up early and going to bed late.
At this moment, a voice came from the messenger, "Princess, someone is coming from the palace."
Everyone in the Yun family looked at each other. It was so late, what was the urgent matter?
The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict walked in with a smile on his face, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, as it seemed that it was not a bad thing.
The eunuch unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict and read aloud, "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Princess Jinyun is intelligent, quick-witted, and exceptionally talented. She is appointed to the Imperial Household Department and is granted the position of Doctor of the Ministry of Grain and Grain. You must diligently perform your duties and exercise due diligence. This is my decree."
This is the imperial edict granting official positions that has been passed down through the ages. It set a precedent, was the first step for women to move up in career, and was a goal for countless women to emulate.
As soon as this imperial edict was issued, it caused a huge uproar and triggered a vigorous battle of public opinion between the government and the opposition.
However, Yun Zheng, the person involved, bore the brunt of the storm, nearly knocking her over...
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