MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 10 Royal gift

After hearing this sentence, Sister-in-law Liu's eyes showed a lot of astonishment, obviously she did not expect that the couple would say such a thing.

 But after taking one last look at everyone, he still gritted his teeth and led the people forward.

Seeing them walking up in a dignified manner, the third old man, the fifth old man and others naturally gave way.

Although they were very reluctant, people in the palace were watching, and they did not dare to make any mistakes, so they could only get up and move back.

 Looking like that, it really looks like a burden that is too big to get rid of.

 When they all knelt on the bluestone slab and reached the top of the steps, Eunuch Liu, who was in charge of announcing the decree, calmed down.

He also heard a little bit about the fact that the third and fifth houses of this businessman were attached to the Shang Kingdom.

　　I used to think it was a joke, but when I saw it today, I was a little surprised.

Even though it was only two generations after the founding of the Daxing dynasty, Shang Guogong was not the only one who had many poor relatives in the dynasty.

However, it is the first one in Sui'an that has refused to move away after decades.

Suddenly, he thought of the will in his hands. For a moment, his heart felt like a bright mirror, and he spoke.

 “The Duke of the country, the great general, and the old servant are about to announce the decree.”

 “Eunuch Liu, please.”

 Then, everyone knelt on the ground respectfully.

As soon as Eunuch Liu showed his imperial edict, he spoke loudly.

"By God's blessing, the Emperor Zhao said, the Hussar General Shang Ji drove away the enemy troops and settled the frontiers. This is indeed a model of great prosperity. He will be given a special reward of ten thousand taels of gold, three thousand hectares of fertile land, and a Hussar General's Mansion. He will move on an auspicious day. That’s it, I admire this.”

 “Long live my emperor, long live me.”

Hearing this, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi knelt down sincerely and thanked them.

 On the contrary, everyone else froze on the spot.

The emperor gave the general's mansion and said that he could just choose an auspicious day to move it.

 Does this mean that Shang Ji should separate his family and live alone?

 For a time, everyone had their own thoughts.

Sanfang and Wufang thought simply. If Shang Ji left, the Duke's mansion would not be able to return to the cold stove it once was.

　After going back and forth, they had a lot of fun, and that was it?

  Naturally he is not happy.

But Mrs. Wei on the side was secretly proud. If Shang Ji really lived in a separate house, then the position of the young master...

 Wouldn’t Shang Shilang, her son, have a chance?

Since Mrs. Gu's eldest son Shang Dalang passed away due to illness, she has also had little thought about the position of the young prince.

It's just because of his status and the power of the Gu family that the position of the young prince fell to Liulang Shangji.

 But things are different now. She has become the princess of the country, her son has become his legitimate son, and her natal family has become powerful.

With such a changing situation, he naturally became more and more coveted for the position of this young master.

 I thought about it all in my mind, but my face still looked like a Bodhisattva, gentle and happy.

That Eunuch Liu is the chief **** around the emperor, and he has never seen anything like this.

　　I couldn't see through Mrs. Wei for a while, but I still knew the faces of the relatives in the third and fifth bedrooms, and I felt quite contemptuous of her.

 But he still respectfully handed the bright yellow silk brocade imperial edict to Shang Ji's hand.

 Then he gave the couple a little help and said with a smile.

"The imperial edict has been sent to me, so I have to go back to resume my duties. Before leaving the palace, the queen sent someone to explain a few words, saying that she wanted the young lady to take good care of herself and go to the palace with the general to have an audience someday."

 When he heard this, Du Jingyi was also a little surprised.

She never thought that she could win the queen's attention.

Sure enough, after her husband became a popular general, he even took her to heaven.

Faced with Eunuch Liu’s politeness, Du Jingyi was also polite.

"Please don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take good care of myself and go to the palace as soon as possible to meet the Queen." Mrs. Wei, who was standing in the same row with her, didn't look very good at this moment.

After all, she was the one who said that her daughter-in-law should not enter the palace because she was ill.

Now that Eunuch Liu said this, didn't he just slap her in the face in front of everyone?

But you still have to pretend, so when you open your mouth, you should say it in a coquettish way.

"Don't worry, Eunuch Liu, my daughter-in-law's illness is just an old illness caused by missing Liu Lang. Now that Liu Lang is back, her heart disease will naturally be cured."

 What she said, it would be better not to say it.

Du Jingyi glanced at Mrs. Wei meaningfully and gave an unpredictable smile.

Missing your husband makes you sick?

Mrs. Wei is really good at making up stories.

Why didn’t she say she was suffering from delusional disorder? What a joke.

Shang Ji was extremely unhappy when he heard this.

 But because Eunuch Liu was there, he couldn't attack immediately. Instead, the man who borrowed the donkey down the **** looked at Du Jingyi and said.

"Madam's concern, I have already learned from my husband in the letter. You have worked hard to support this family for the past three years, and you are indeed tired. However, since His Majesty has decreed that we should choose an auspicious day to move to the General's Mansion. During this period, Just rest more, and let Mrs. Wei worry about things at home."

“I am a concubine who listens to the general.”

Du Jingyi's humble attitude made Eunuch Liu, an outsider, feel good about it.

Although he was born as a merchant, he also has a general sense.

Looking at how powerful General Shang is when he comes back, this young lady will definitely be more favored in the future, so I'd better be more polite.

So, he smiled at Du Jingyi and released a lot of goodwill.

No one else could tell, but Mrs. Wei was a little embarrassed.

 Isn’t it always her?

How did it fall into Shang Ji's mouth, and Du Jingyi, the daughter-in-law, struggled to support the family.

Wouldn't that mean that the peace and face of the Duke's Mansion in the past three years have been given to Du Jingyi?

Mrs. Wei herself, on the other hand, was trying to steal the chicken but lose the rice. She was planning to argue a few more words to find a place for herself.

Shang Ji interrupted with a wave of his hand.

“Father, let’s send Eunuch Liu out.”

"well."

 Shang Guogong was not very opinionated. When he heard what his son said, he naturally followed it.

Eunuch Liu also said happily.

 “Thank you, general.”

 Subsequently, Shang Ji solemnly placed the imperial edict in Du Jingyi's hands, made a gesture of invitation and sent Eunuch Liu away.

 The Duke of Shang was also smiling beside him.

But he was not very good at talking, so he just followed his son, taking three steps at a time and walking out.

After they left, everyone who had been kneeling on the ground gathered around them.

Sister-in-law Liu was afraid that those people would squeeze the child, so she took her son and sister-in-law away.

 There is a lot of vigilance in his eyes, and his face is not very good-looking.

 On the other hand, Du Jingyi, a little person, was in the middle and was immediately surrounded.

After many years, merchants have received an imperial edict from the emperor. Who wouldn’t feel excited after reading this?

Of course, this is also the first time Du Jingyi has seen an imperial edict.

Whether it is the color or the pattern, it is all luxurious and delicate. It is indeed something from the palace, and it is extraordinary at first sight.

 The third old man and the fifth old man who were the first to run in front of her, their eyes shone when they saw the imperial edict, and they stretched out their hands to touch it.

 (End of this chapter)