The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 298 Imperial Edict

That night, some people tossed and turned, while others slept soundly.

Shi Yao was the one who was sleeping soundly, because she had been up late the previous night and woke up late in the morning.

When we arrived at Ganlu Hall, we thought that the old couple would not be able to get up after tossing and turning all night, but they got up early and sat in the main hall waiting for everyone to pay their respects.

It was the emperor's birthday and the court was closed for three days. The Duke of Zhenguo was also there at this time.

When Shi Yao came in, she met Tang Zhan.

Tang Zhan waited for her at the door on purpose. His eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward and handed a budding peony flower to Shi Yao: "Second sister."

Shi Yao played with the peony flowers, her lips curled up slightly, and asked as she walked: "Where did you pick them?"

Could it be that the Shi family planted it themselves? This guy!

Tang Zhan smiled and said, "I went out for a stroll a few days ago and bought a few pots at the flower market. Today, the buds have formed. I saw this purple one when I woke up this morning. It suits my second sister very well, so I picked it and gave it to her."

Purple peonies are not common, so they must have cost a lot. Shi Yao coughed, ashamed of herself for judging others by her own standards, and said hurriedly:

"Thank you, Master Xiao Tang. I also planted flowers in my yard. Master Xiao Tang is a flower lover. I will ask someone to send you a few pots later."

Tang Zhan was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands and feet. He chuckled twice and said, "Then I will definitely take good care of it."

Well, he is not very good at growing flowers, so after greeting him, he went to buy a gardener.

He carefully observed Shi Yao's face and saw that she was rosy and radiant. He liked her and reminded her, "Last night, when the old master and the Duke came back from the palace, they didn't look very well. I don't know what happened. Does the second sister know?"

He is the eldest son of the Tang family, so he went to the palace to celebrate his father's birthday on behalf of his father last night and gained some experience with the Shi family.

Shi Yao began to feel suspicious.

The old man and uncle look unhappy?

Last night, the old lady didn't look well.

Is there a connection between the two?

But, how is this possible?

The old lady went out halfway and there was a 99% chance that she met Shi Mingzhu. They were female guests and the banquet area was separate from that for male guests, so they should not have met the old man and the Duke of Zhenguo.

"I don't know either. Did the old man and the others say anything?"

Tang Zhan shook his head: "I don't know. After leaving the palace last night, the old man and I left separately. I saw their carriage was heading towards the East City."

Shi Yao thought about it and shook her head: "I don't have any news."

She winked at Muxiang.

Muxiang shuddered.

Well, I have to go chat with my sisters later.

As they were talking, Shi Yao and Tang Zhan entered the main hall one after the other. Without avoiding suspicion, they both bowed to the old Duke and the old lady, and also bowed to the Duke of Zhenguo and the second wife Shen and the third wife Rong.

Five elders, five pairs of eyes, all looked at Shi Yao with complicated expressions.

Shi Yao felt a little uncomfortable. She showed her filial piety as usual and asked with concern, "Grandpa and grandma, didn't you sleep well last night? Have breakfast and go to sleep for a while. Sleep is the foundation of health."

The lady's eyes were dry and bloodshot, and she smiled tiredly, "Grandma knows, you should go to your eldest sister-in-law."

The old Duke interrupted and said, "Tang Zhan, you stay."

Shi Yao responded and looked at Tang Zhan, both of them had smiles in their eyes.

Then she turned and walked out.

I don’t know what happened in the Shi family, but she stayed quietly in the palace for the banquet yesterday and didn’t cause any trouble, so no matter what the trouble was, it should have nothing to do with her.

Shi Yao left without any psychological burden.

Every move of the two fell into the eyes of the five elders.

The lady felt as if her heart was being stabbed by needles.

I had never liked Tang Zhan before, but when I looked at him again today and compared him with Xie Jibai, I liked him more and more, and the more I liked him, the more heartbroken I felt.

It was obvious that the two had some feelings for each other, and separating them at this time would be a huge blow to both children.

I don’t know if Yaoyao can get through this.

Seeing this, Tang Zhan guessed that he was talking about his marriage with Shi Yao.

That cousin Jiang was defeated by him. He was the definite candidate to be Shi Yao's husband. The old duke kept him so that he could write a letter back to the Tang family and ask his mother to return to Beijing to offer the betrothal gifts.

Tang Zhan kept a straight face, trying not to smile: "I wonder what the old Duke has to say to me?"

The old Duke called him over and patted his shoulder: "I kept you here because I have something to tell you. Last night, the Emperor came to me privately and mentioned the war in the northwest seventeen years ago. Your father should have told you everything about that war."

Tang Zhan nodded. "Yes, that was the biggest battle my father had ever fought. He often mentioned it to my brothers and me, and told us every detail..."

Before he could praise the old Duke, the old Duke continued, "Our Shi family owes the Xie family a favor, so His Majesty grants the marriage and betroths our second daughter to the third son of the Xie family, Xie Jibai. The imperial edict will come down today."

Tang Zhan was slightly startled and wondered, who is the second girl?

Then, there was a bang, and my mind went blank.

*

Shi Yao came to Handan Courtyard.

Ziyuan said, "Grandma went to the storeroom."

Shi Yao went to the storeroom again and saw Fu Nanjun directing the maids to move the incense table, so she asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Fu Nanjun explained: "The old lady said that an imperial decree came down today and asked us to prepare to receive it. I was just about to send someone to tell you, but I was afraid that you were not awake yet and would disturb your sweet dreams."

Shi Yao counted on her fingers: "Sister-in-law, please don't embarrass me. I got up late today, and when I went to pay my respects, the old master, the old lady, the first master, the second wife, and the third wife were all there. Five pairs of eyes were staring at me. I was so embarrassed that I almost ran away."

Fu Nanjun pursed his lips and smiled: "You also have times when you feel embarrassed."

Shi Yao smiled shyly and asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, do you know what the imperial edict is?"

No wonder the leaders of the Shi family were gathered in Ganlu Hall, it turned out they were there to receive the imperial edict.

Fu Nanjun frowned slightly: "I don't know. Gan Lutang didn't leak any news. It shouldn't be a bad thing, but it may not be a good thing either."

Shi Yao agreed with this. Looking at the expressions of the elders, it did not look like a bad thing, but it did not look like a good thing either.

There is weirdness.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the imperial edict from the palace arrived.

The Shi family gathered at the gate to receive the order.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: There is a daughter of the Shi family named Yao, who is elegant, graceful, virtuous and of good character..."

Shi Yao moved her ears.

How come she vaguely heard her name in the imperial edict?

"...Yusu and Xie are loyal and brave, protecting their country and their family, but they do not seek fame and fortune. They are known as a family of great kindness and righteousness. Now there is a son of the Xie family named Bai, who is talented and has the style of his ancestors. The Shi and Xie families are a match made in heaven. I am pleased and I have specially granted them marriage. I wish that they will be together forever - I decree this!"

Shi Yao: “…”

She is going crazy.

Putting all the details together, it turns out that the answer is that Shi Mingzhu made slanderous remarks to the emperor, and he finally married her to a merchant!

Fu Nanjun touched her arm gently.

Shi Yao came back to her senses, and tried very hard to force a smile, then stood up and took the imperial edict.

The old eunuch Qin Shun smiled and congratulated her on finding a good husband. He also said something, but Shi Yao listened without a sound and not a single word of it left a trace in her mind.

After a while, the people in the palace left, and the Shi family also dispersed. The lady held her hand and said distressedly: "Yaoyao, wake up."