Chapter 10 Imperial Gift

Then, everyone knelt on the ground respectfully.

Eunuch Liu showed the imperial edict and spoke loudly.

"By the will of Heaven, the Emperor declares that General Shang Ji of the Cavalry drove away the enemy and secured the borders, which is truly a model for the people of Daxing. He is specially awarded 10,000 taels of gold, 3,000 hectares of fertile land, and a mansion of the General of the Cavalry. You can choose an auspicious day to move in. This is the decree."

"Long live the Emperor."

Hearing this, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi and his wife knelt down to thank him sincerely.

On the contrary, the others were stunned.

The Emperor granted the General's Mansion and said that it would be fine to move in on an auspicious day.

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

For a while, everyone had their own thoughts.

The third and fifth houses thought simply.

They thought that if Shang Ji left, the Duke's Mansion would return to its former cold stove?

After all, they just got a lively moment, and that was it?

Of course they were not happy.

But Mrs. Wei on the side was secretly happy.

If Shang Ji really moved to a separate mansion, then the position of the young master could not be taken away.

In this way, Shang Silang, born to her, would have a chance.

After all, she had made him the legitimate son in the early years.

Shang Silang would become a legitimate son.

The fourth son is always better than the sixth son.

At the beginning, Shang Ji was the son of the original wife Gu, and he was guaranteed by the old lady of the Gu family.

So the position of the young master fell on the head of the sixth son Shang Ji after the eldest son Shang Dalang, born to Mrs. Gu, passed away.

If it is really her son who takes the position.

Then the Duke's Mansion must be cleaned up.

Originally, these unreliable relatives were kept to disgust Shang Ji, the future young master.

The relatives that both grandfather and father cared for, he, the young master, looked down on and let others deal with them.

It has nothing to do with her as a stepmother and a successor.

She would have to cry and complain in front of and behind people. It's hard to be a stepmother.

After a whole circle of calculations in her mind, her face was still like a bodhisattva, kind and happy.

That eunuch Liu was the chief eunuch beside the emperor.

He had seen all kinds of scenes.

He couldn't see through Madam Wei for a while, but he still knew what kind of faces the relatives of the third and fifth rooms had.

He looked down on her in his heart.

But he still respectfully handed the bright yellow silk imperial edict to Shang Ji.

Then he supported the couple and said with a smile.

"The imperial edict of the slave has been delivered, and I will go back to report. Before leaving the palace, the queen sent someone to explain a few words, saying that the young lady should take care of herself and go to the palace with the general to meet the emperor another day."

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

She never thought that she could catch the queen's eye.

Sure enough, after her husband became a popular general, she also rose to prominence.

In the face of Eunuch Liu's politeness, Du Jingyi was also polite.

"Please rest assured, your majesty, I will take good care of my body and go to the palace to meet the queen as soon as possible."

Madam Wei, who was standing in the same row with her, looked unhappy at the moment.

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

Now that Eunuch Liu said this, wasn't he slapping her in the face in front of everyone?

But she still had to pretend.

She said it in a friendly 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 relieved."

Her words were better left unsaid.

Du Jingyi glanced at Madam Wei meaningfully.

A smile that was hard to guess appeared on her mouth.

Missing her husband and becoming ill?

Madam Wei is really good at making up stories.

Why didn't she say that she had a delusion?

What a joke.

Shang Ji was also very upset after hearing this.

But because of the presence of Eunuch Liu, he couldn't get angry immediately.

Instead, he took advantage of the situation and looked at Du Jingyi and said.

"I have learned from the letter that Madam is worried about you. You have been working hard to support this family for the past three years, and you are really exhausted. However, since His Majesty has ordered us to choose an auspicious day to move to the General's Mansion, you should rest more during this period. Madam Wei will worry about the family affairs."

"I will listen to the general."

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

Although he was born in a merchant family, he was also a sensible person.

Seeing how powerful General Shang was when he came back this time, the young lady would definitely favor him in the future.

I should be more polite.

So, he smiled at Du Jingyi.

Shang Ji's words made Madam Wei a little surprised.

What does this mean?

Hasn't she always been in charge of the family affairs?

How come Shang Ji said that Du Jingyi, the daughter-in-law, was the one who had to support the family.

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

Madam Wei herself lost more than she gained.

She was just about to argue a few more words to save face.

Shang Ji interrupted her with a big wave of his hand.

"Father, let's send Eunuch Liu out."

"Okay, okay."

Duke Shang was a man with no opinion.

Hearing his son's words, he naturally did as he was told.

Eunuch Liu was also happy to say.

"Thank you, General."

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

Duke Shang also smiled beside him.

But he was not good at speaking, so he just followed his son.

He walked out in two steps.

After they left, the people who were kneeling on the ground gathered around.

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

She looked at them with vigilance.

Her face was not very good.

Du Jingyi, a small person in the middle, was surrounded in an instant.

After many years, the merchant received an imperial edict again.

Who would not be excited?

Of course, this was also the first time Du Jingyi saw an imperial edict.

Whether it was the color or the pattern, it was luxurious and delicate.

It was indeed something from the palace, and it was extraordinary at first glance.

And the third and fifth old masters who rushed in front of her first.

When they saw the imperial edict, their eyes lit up and they reached out to touch it.

But Du Jingyi moved it away without a trace.

With a polite smile on his face, he said.

"It's better to be careful with the gift from the emperor."

The two elders nodded excitedly after hearing this.

At this moment, they were definitely on the same side as Du Jingyi.

Naturally, they had to put the unhappiness behind them.

Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about the ten thousand taels of gold given by the emperor.

If he gave them a little, it would be enough for his family to spend for a few days.

Thinking of this.

This time, the attitude of the third old master was really polite.

"Sixth brother's wife, you have to open our eyes later. Ten thousand taels of gold, I'm afraid it will take more than ten people to carry the box to carry it."