Chapter 64 Double Happiness
"In addition, the Emperor gave me a jade ruyi, an ancient fan, twenty pieces of cloud brocade, and ten cans of Siamese tribute tea..."
A long list of gifts was read out, and the eunuchs in the back carried boxes and stacked them neatly!
"Old Lord, please accept the order!" After reading it, Xia Shouzhong said to Lady Jia with a smile.
Grandmother Jia stepped forward and took the decree. Before she could say anything, a eunuch behind Xia Shouzhong took two steps forward and said, "Everyone in the Jia family, please accept the decree..."
The people in the Jia Mansion who had just stood up were stunned. Was the emperor playing tricks on them? Two imperial edicts in a row? However, no matter what they thought in their hearts, they did not dare to neglect it, and they all lay down again one by one.
The eunuch said to Lady Jia, "Old Lord, this is the Queen's decree. The Queen has granted your permission. Old Lord, you don't need to kneel down!"
After that, he recited aloud, "The Jia family has a daughter, Jia Yuanchun... virtuous, kind, gentle and beautiful... promoted to be the Shangshu of Fengzao Palace!"
Double happiness comes, Grandmother Jia is overjoyed!
After expressing their gratitude, everyone in the Jia family stood up. Grandmother Jia held an imperial edict in each of her hands. It was simply unbelievable!
"Old Lord Feng, we will take our leave first..."
Grandmother Jia came to her senses and said hurriedly, "Big brother, second brother, Zhen'er, quickly send a few nobles!"
At the same time, maids came forward and distributed the packed red envelopes to the young eunuchs who came. As for the two who announced the imperial edict, they were naturally different.
"Congratulations, old ancestor!" All the masters, old women, maids, and servants from the two mansions present bowed down and congratulated him.
The old lady was overjoyed, "Great, great! Feng girl, everyone in the mansion will give you half a year's salary!"
"Feng'er understands the old ancestor's intention!" Wang Xifeng's funny look made everyone present burst into laughter!
"It's from the old family!"
Mrs. Xing hurried forward, only to hear Grandmother Jia say, "You are the mistress of Cong'er. You should be the one to distribute these imperial gifts, such as fabrics, tea, etc., to the family! Don't leave out the Xue family and the East Mansion!"
"I will take the jade ruyi back to the back hall to offer it. This item is different from the others and must not be treated lightly. For the other sacred items, you can help Congge to keep them properly and give them to Congge when he comes back!"
Mrs. Xing quickly agreed happily. She looked at Mrs. Wang beside her, and the corners of her mouth curled up. Although she was the wife of the first wife in these years, she could not compare with Mrs. Wang. Now that there was a promising person in her own room, it was obvious that the old lady also valued the first wife.
Mrs. Wang was naturally jealous, as these imperial gifts were all very valuable. However, these were gifts given to Jia Cong by the retired emperor, and as an aunt, she could not surpass the first wife.
"Hmph, now my daughter has been appointed as the Minister of Fengzao Palace. Who knows, she might be promoted to a concubine someday. By then, how can she be compared to a mere viscount?" Madam Wang said bitterly in her heart.
Seeing the men in the mansion return, Grandmother Jia said again, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Zhen'er, you should also hurry up and get ready to go to the palace to express your gratitude!"
"First wife, second wife, brother Zhen's daughter-in-law, you also changed into big makeup, follow me to the harem to express gratitude!"
"Feng girl, go to the treasury and get five thousand taels of silver. Since Yuanchun has become the Minister of Fengzao Palace, the palace has to be managed and there can be no shortage of expenses."
"Also, send someone to invite Rong's daughter-in-law over, and invite the Xue family as well. My grandson and granddaughter have brought honor to me today, so let's have a big banquet!"
Everyone responded one by one and started to get busy.
Grandmother Jia and others went out first to the palace to express their gratitude. At home, Wang Xifeng was very busy and finally called Li Wan to help. All the young ones also got the news and were surprised and happy.
All the sisters in the family were in Daiyu's courtyard.
Daiyu stayed with Lin Ruhai at home for two or three months, and Lin Ruhai arranged for a men's and women's boat to send Jia Lian, Daiyu and the others back.
It's not that Lin Ruhai doesn't want his daughter to be around. After all, what father doesn't love his daughter? However, Daiyu's mother passed away, and there was no one to teach her at home. Even if she talked about marriage in the future, people would talk about it. But with Jia's grandmother by her side, she would be taken care of and taught by her grandmother, so naturally there would be no problem.
The girls were playing together when Mrs. Xing's maid Qiu Tong ran in hurriedly.
"Hello, young ladies. An imperial decree has just been delivered. The Third Master has been conferred the title of First-Class Son for his military exploits, and the eldest young lady has been promoted to the Minister of Fengzao Palace! The old lady, the master, the mistress and others have come to the palace to express their gratitude. The mistress has sent a servant to inform the young ladies that there will be a grand banquet for the whole mansion in the evening, and asked the young ladies to prepare in advance..."
When the girls
Qiu Tong told everyone everything and then left in a hurry.
"Third brother is so capable that he was even awarded the title of First Class Son!"
Baochai's eyes were filled with joy, and Daiyu's beautiful eyes were filled with ripples. Jia Cong brought them such a huge surprise.
"Hey, Miss Lin, what grade is the first-class son ?" Xiangyun on the side rolled her eyes and asked.
Daiyu smiled, "You are a girl, a marquis's daughter, and you don't even understand this? A first-class son is equivalent to a first-rank official in the court!"
"What about the first-class man's wife?"
"Of course..."
Daiyu finally came to her senses halfway through her words. She bit her teeth and pointed at Xiangyun, "You little bitch, you really pissed me off. If I don't tear your mouth apart today, I won't live anymore!"
As he said that, he rushed up to Xiangyun and started to play with her! Baochai, who was watching from the side, had a playful look in her eyes. Since Daiyu came back from Jiangnan, she had vaguely noticed that Daiyu's attitude towards Jia Cong had changed unconsciously . The most obvious change was her attitude towards Baoyu. Before, when Baoyu came to Daiyu's room and walked through the hall, Daiyu didn't care. The two of them played and joked, and even had the meaning of crossing the line.
But after returning, when Baoyu came to Daiyu's courtyard again and wanted to enter the inner room, Xueyan and Zijuan stopped him!
If Daiyu hadn't said so, she would never believe it. At first, Baoyu made a fuss, but Daiyu didn't compromise. In the end, she even asked her daughter Wei Qiudie to guard the door.
Moreover, every time she mentioned Jia Cong, she could clearly see that the look in Daiyu's eyes was different. It was exactly the same as her previous self.
Baochai was a little confused. Why did this trip bring about such a big change? Or, what happened to Jia Cong? However, she asked several times in an indirect way, but Daiyu, who was smart, directly avoided the question.
"Let's go to Congge's yard to play, and let those little girls have fun too!" Yingchun stood up and stopped the fight.
So, a group of people went out in a mighty manner and headed towards Jia Cong's courtyard.
At the same time, Jia's mother and other female relatives had entered the palace and, led by the eunuchs, arrived outside Fengzao Palace!
