in2ebook Chapter 148: Women’s Love for the Country (1)
Chapter 148: Women’s Love for the Country (1)
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Pei, the eldest daughter of the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, is a woman of noble character, virtuous, diligent, and virtuous. I, who have raised you with kindness, hereby appoint you as Empress, and make you the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. This will be declared to the world for eternity. May you be revered!"
The eunuch who announced the decree put away the imperial edict, placed the bright yellow imperial edict in Pei Xuan's raised hand, and said with a smile:
"Please stand up, Duke. Congratulations, Duke. Congratulations to Miss Pei. Great joy!"
"You're too polite, sir!"
The Duke of Zhenguo looked calm, as if he was not surprised by the fame or criticism. The butler beside him immediately stepped forward and stuffed a light purse into the Duke's hand.
"Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."
The eunuch who announced the decree touched the purse in his hand with a happy look on his face, and returned to the palace with his men.
All the men and women in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were delighted. After all, it was an honor to have a queen in the mansion.
Pei Xuan, who was standing at the front, was holding the imperial edict in his hand. He was always dignified and calm, but he couldn't help but reveal a bit of pride in his eyes.
Liu Shu stood up, stood aside with a calm face, and watched everything coldly.
Suddenly, Pei Xuan thought of something, turned around and looked at Liu Shu, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
"Sister Shu, things happened so quickly. I originally wanted to invite you to Yunxi Mountain to enjoy the peach blossoms today, but now it seems we can only do it another day."
Pei Xuan said words of apology, but his eyes were filled with a sense of superiority and pride.
As Pei Xuan spoke, everyone looked at Liu Shu. Some showed sympathy, but most of them were gloating.
Everyone in the capital knew that Liu Shu and His Majesty, who was then the Seventh Prince, had fought against the enemy at the border together for three years and shared hardships.
Everyone thought that when the Seventh Prince ascended the throne, he would make Liu Shu his empress, but...
Liu Shu ended up becoming a joke.
The old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo glanced at Liu Shu with some contempt and said meaningfully.
“Ah Xuan, now that you have a different status, you should stop running out. His Majesty has already set an auspicious day, and you should study the rules at home.
Grandmother tells you that since ancient times, women should be chaste, quiet and gentle. Never learn to do vulgar things like some people do. Only by doing your duty as a woman can you be blessed. "
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is an elderly lady with a rigid and rule-abiding personality. She has always looked down on Liu Shu, who is good at wielding swords and guns and lacks the gracefulness of a woman.
In the past, everyone thought that Liu Shu would become the queen. Although Lady Zhenguo looked down on Liu Shu and was a little restrained, now that she saw that His Majesty had chosen her granddaughter, Lady Zhenguo felt very happy and was no longer polite in her words.
The Duke of Zhenguo stroked his beard and looked at Liu Shu calmly. He saw that even though she knew that His Majesty had made Axuan the queen, she remained calm and composed, with some admiration in her eyes.
The Duke of Zhenguo still admired Liu Shu very much, but it was a pity that she was not his own child. No matter how much he admired Liu Shu, he would not give up his own interests.
"General Liu, there is a great celebration in the mansion today. Please stay and have dinner with us! Our two mansions have always been close. You and A Xuan have been close since childhood. Now that you have finally returned to the capital, you should reminisce about the past."
The Duke of Zhenguo has been in officialdom for most of his life and has always been shrewd and calculating. He saw that although His Majesty had made Axuan the queen, he would not give up Liu Shu.
Although Liu Shu is a woman, she currently controls the military power on the border. His Majesty will not allow Liu Shu to marry someone else, so even if Liu Shu cannot be the queen, she will definitely be able to become a noble concubine.
We are all family, and it would be best if we could win over Liu Shu.
The Duke of Zhenguo did not think that Liu Shu was a threat. Although Liu Shu had been with His Majesty for a long time and His Majesty might have some feelings for Liu Shu, men did not have so many love affairs and were mostly based on interests. If His Majesty really had deep feelings for Liu Shu, the position of queen would not have fallen into the hands of their Duke of Zhenguo Mansion.
Liu Shu glanced at the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion who were watching a good show, and her eyes fell on Pei Xuan's mother, Madam Liu.
Seeing Liu Shu looking at her, a trace of guilt flashed across Liu's eyes, and then Yang Qi smiled kindly as if nothing had happened.
"Yes, Shu'er, you finally came back from the border, why don't you stay with your aunt for a few more days."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo suddenly looked unhappy. Just as she was about to say something, the Duke of Zhenguo coughed lightly. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo paused, looked at the Duke of Zhenguo with a warning look, and swallowed the words in her mouth.
"No, Aunt, Duke, there are still some things to deal with in the mansion, so I will go back first."
Liu Shu bowed to everyone in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, performed a male salute, turned around and walked out of the door of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Looking at Liu Shu's actions, the old lady of the Duke of Zhenguo shook her head with more disdain.
"Look, there is no rules or etiquette, no wonder..."
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo did not finish the rest of her words, but those who understood would understand.
Listening to Madam Zhenguo's words, Madam Pei Liu's smile seemed forced.
No matter what, Liu Shu is still from her mother's family, and the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is too disrespectful to her.
Some things can be said in private, but it is too embarrassing for her to say them in public.
Liu Shu didn't know that after she left, everyone in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion despised her.
After she left the Duke's Mansion, she rode back to the General's Mansion.
"Girls, why are you back so soon? Didn't your cousin invite you to go to Yunxi Mountain to enjoy the peach blossoms?" Qingli was packing her luggage in the house. She felt a little surprised to see her girl coming back so early.
Luli was already full of anger. When she returned to her own territory, she heard Qingli's question and saw that her girl didn't say anything, so she immediately spoke angrily.
"What peach blossom reward? The Zhenguogong Mansion is too much. They are clearly deliberately looking for an excuse to ask the girl to go over and humiliate our girl."
She said that when the young lady went there in the morning, the ladies in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion looked at her with strange expressions. Her cousin knew that there would be an imperial edict from the palace today, but she still deliberately invited the young lady to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Wasn't she just trying to embarrass the young lady?
The girl followed the Seventh Prince back to the capital to help him seize the throne. Everyone in the capital knows the relationship between the girl and His Majesty. Now that His Majesty has issued an imperial decree to appoint the cousin as the queen, the girl will not become a laughing stock in the capital.
Luli gritted her teeth and became more and more angry the more she thought about it. She was angry at Miss Biao's meanness and shamelessness, and also angry at His Majesty for letting his own girl down.
"What happened?" Qingli put down what he was holding, glanced at his girl's calm face, frowned, turned to look at Luli and asked.
"His Majesty has just issued an imperial decree to enthrone Pei Xuan, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's eldest son, as the empress. My girl and I witnessed with our own eyes... the eunuch beside His Majesty went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to announce the decree. Judging from the expressions of the Duke of Zhenguo's family, they should have known about it a long time ago. Everyone in the capital knows about the relationship between the girl and His Majesty, but my cousin deliberately invited the girl to come over today. Is she deliberately trying to make fun of our girl?" Luli's face was extremely ugly.
"What? Pei Xuan is the queen, then our girl..." Qingli exclaimed and looked at Liu Shu worriedly.