Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 15: One person achieves the Tao and the chicken and the dog soar to the sky

Mrs. Jia said after a moment of thought.

"Well, I'll make some arrangements for you to go to the palace and meet Yuanchun."

"Tell her about the situation at home. She's a good kid and will definitely understand the difficulties at home."

"Yuanchun, please stay calm. I will handle the rest as soon as possible."

Mrs. Wang agreed, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed it again, and then Mrs. Wang left Mrs. Jia's residence.

In the Weirui Pavilion of the Sheng family in Jiying Lane, Wang Ruofu, the eldest lady of the Sheng family, was talking with her confidante, Madam Liu.

Wang Ruofu looked at Madam Liu and said with a smile.

"How's the situation at Linqi Pavilion?"

Aunt Liu said with a chuckle.

"Madam, it's very lively over there."

"I heard that the fourth girl was crying and making a scene, and she smashed things up in Linqi Pavilion."

"I guess the mother and daughter are regretting it so much right now."

When Wang Ruofu heard this, the smile on her face became even brighter.

"I knew they wouldn't have this kind of luck."

"Although I, Ru'er, can't get this marriage, Linqi Pavilion has no chance of getting it either."

Nanny Liu nodded and said.

"That's right. Although it wasn't the Fifth Miss who got this great marriage, the Sixth Miss got it, which is much better than the Fourth Miss."

"If Lin Qige gets this marriage, I'm afraid they will all bully you, Madam."

Wang Ruofu said after sighing for a while.

"Alas, they say they are short-sighted, but I'm actually not that short-sighted either."

"If I had known that the Champion Marquis would be so lucky and still care about our old relationship, I should have let Ru'er be with him."

Nanny Liu obediently comforted her softly.

"Madam, no one is looking for faults, so don't be upset."

"The Sixth Miss has a good relationship with our Fifth Miss."

"If the Sixth Miss becomes the Marquis of Guanjun's wife, we can also benefit from it."

"Apart from anything else, with the Marquis of Guanjun's face, Earl Zhongqin will definitely not dare to treat our eldest sister lightly anymore."

"Fifth Miss, please visit the Marquis' Mansion more often in the future."

"Those who can associate with the Marquis of Guanjun are all from high-ranking families. If they meet the right one, they can ask the Marquis to help them make connections. Finding a good marriage for the fifth lady will definitely not be a problem."

Wang Ruofu nodded slightly and said.

"Yeah, you're very thoughtful."

Just as the master and servant were talking, a little maid knocked on the door and said.

"Madam, the master of the house wants you to come to the front door. He said that the eunuchs from the palace have come to deliver the decree."

Wang Ruofu said in shock.

"Someone from the palace has come to deliver an imperial decree. Could it be an imperial decree granting marriage? This Champion Marquis is moving too fast."

Although very surprised, Wang Ruofu hurried to the palace gate to receive the imperial edict.

Not long after, at the gate of Sheng Mansion, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu knelt respectfully and spoke.

"Your humble servant Sheng Hong and my wife, Sheng Wang, are listening to His Majesty's instructions."

The eunuch who came to announce the decree immediately unfolded the imperial edict and read it aloud.

"It is destined to be carried by heaven, the emperor decreed."

"Jia Jue, the Grand General of the Imperial Guards, Deputy Marshal of the Northern Guards, Supreme State Commander, and Champion Marquis, is loyal to his country and patriotic. He fought bravely on the battlefield and never wavered. He is truly the pillar of our country and my most trusted and beloved general."

"She has remained unmarried at her young age." "Minglan, the sixth daughter of the Sheng family, is granted the title of Yide (Venerable Virtue), has elegant manners, and is well-versed in etiquette and culture. The Sheng family has a long tradition of poetry and literature, and she is also gifted with talent for writing poems about catkins. Now, at a ripe old age, she is waiting to be married."

"Tan Zhi and Ying Xiang, your marriage is a match made in heaven. I now decree the marriage, granting Sheng the title of First Rank Consort, bestowing upon her auspicious titles and robes, and enshrining this in the law of conduct. The people believe that the prosperity of the nation is closely linked to the prosperity of the family. I hope that you two will be of one mind and heart, serve the country with all your heart, and do not disappoint me."

"Chengzhilang Sheng Hong, originally an official from Yangzhou, has served his master loyally and diligently since arriving in Beijing. He is hereby promoted to the rank of Attendant Reader in the Hanlin Academy."

"Mrs. Wang, the eldest wife of the Sheng family, is diligent in managing the household and has a fair and upright character. She is granted the title of Fourth Rank Respectful Lady. I hereby decree this."

Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu were stunned after hearing this, their eyes full of joy.

They had long expected Jia Jue to request a marriage, and although the action was a little quick, they were not too surprised.

However, the imperial edict granting the marriage actually promoted Sheng Hong, directly from a fifth-rank official to a fourth-rank official. This was an unexpected surprise.

There is a qualitative leap from the fifth rank to the fourth rank for officials.

To give the simplest example, only fourth-rank officials in the capital are eligible to participate in the grand court meeting, which means that they have truly touched the core class of the empire.

Moreover, the Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy was mainly responsible for recording the emperor's words and deeds, lecturing on classics and history, and drafting documents related to ceremonies.

The Hanlin Academy is a place of nobility and only those with outstanding talents and learning can serve as a bachelor of the imperial court.

Being able to graduate from the Hanlin Academy means that his future is limitless, which is equivalent to a qualitative leap in Sheng Hong's political life.

Wang Ruofu also obtained a fourth-rank imperial decree.

Although the imperial court has a system that allows the wives of officials of the fifth rank and above to be granted imperial decrees, it does not guarantee that you will receive it once you are promoted. To put it bluntly, it depends on your performance.

Sheng Hong had been a fifth-rank official for seven or eight years, but Wang Ruofu had not received a fifth-rank imperial edict.

Now that the imperial edict granting the marriage has come down, the fourth-rank imperial edict has been secured, which can be considered as eating the emperor's food.

After realizing what was happening, the couple spoke out loud from the bottom of their hearts.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Then the eunuch said with a smile.

"You two, get up."

"Congratulations, Mr. Sheng, on finding a wonderful son-in-law."

Sheng Hong said with a smile on his face.

"No, no, thank you for your help, sir. It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."

For such a happy event, Sheng Hong naturally had to give the eunuch a red envelope.

The eunuch's smile became even brighter after he received the red envelope.

"Thank you, Lord Sheng. The decree has been delivered. I must return to the palace to report. Goodbye."

"Father-in-law, walk slowly."

After sending the eunuch away, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu happily placed the imperial edict in the ancestral hall and told the news to Old Lady Sheng.

In an instant, the entire Sheng Mansion was immersed in a joyful atmosphere, except for Linqi Pavilion, of course.

After Sheng Molan learned that Sheng Minglan was actually granted the title of a first-rank lady, she was so angry that she smashed Linqi Pavilion again.

Not long after, in Shou'an Hall, Sheng Minglan felt as if she was dreaming. She looked at Old Madam Sheng beside her and said in disbelief.

"Grandma, I'm a first-rank imperial lady now. Why do I feel so dreamy?"

"I, I'm just a child, how could I be named a royal lady?"

Old Madam Sheng gently stroked Sheng Minglan's little head and said.

"Silly girl, the Marquis of Guanjun is a first-class marquis and holds an important position. It is only natural that you are granted the title of First-Rank Imperial Concubine."

"Of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, why is it said that the husband is the bond of the wife?"

"That's because the status you can achieve depends entirely on your husband's status outside."

"You were able to be conferred the title of First-Rank Imperial Concubine because your husband drank from the vast sea and fought bloody battles on the battlefield of Fenglangjuxu."

(End of this chapter)