Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"I just told a short story, I don't deserve a reward."

When Ye Qingzhi heard that the emperor wanted to give her a reward, she put on a humble attitude as usual and said with a smile,

"If it makes His Majesty happy, you can give me some gold and silver as a reward, and I will be very happy too."

"How can that be possible!" The emperor shook his head and looked at Ye Qingzhi seriously.

"The story told by Master Ye touched me a lot and benefited me a lot. Although Master Ye is a woman, she is extremely intelligent and has a perfect grasp of the world and human nature. It is a blessing for the prince to have you by his side to assist him!"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. I do not deserve such high praise."

Ye Qingzhi wondered what the emperor wanted to do by making her wear such a tall hat. She felt a little uneasy when she heard it.

"I have thought about it and found that Master Ye has reached the limit of promotion and reward. However, your mother's family is too low-class and no longer worthy of Master Ye's status and talent."

As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, he gave a huge reward.

“I have heard that your father Ye Yongyuan is also quite talented. As an imperial merchant, he is loyal and trustworthy. He supplies materials to the royal family and also opens up trade routes, which is very rare.

How about this, I will confer upon your father the title of Baron, the title of Loyal Baron, which can be inherited by the whole family."

Ye Qingzhi was stunned when she heard this, and couldn't help but look at the prince. Seeing him smile and nod, she knelt down to thank him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

It is said that senior psychologists earn a lot, because the clients they face also have money. Once they hit the clients' pain points and make them feel a little bit, they will want to pay you and will give you money very happily.

Just by chatting and making up a story, you can earn a title for your family?

Although it is the lowest baron, it is still a title!

The identity immediately changed.

Her family suddenly became a noble family from a relatively low-ranking royal merchant family.

Ye Qingzhi could already imagine her father's expression after receiving the imperial edict. He would probably faint from joy.

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After thanking him, Ye Qingzhi followed the prince away. The emperor did not keep the prince alone to talk again. He had a lot of emotions that needed to be digested.

"Qingqing, the story you just told is really good." Xie Jin also smiled and praised her, "I think if we revise it, we can compile it into a storybook and sell it in the bookstore."

"Ah? This is not good. The emperor will be furious if he finds out."

Ye Qingzhi turned her head to look at the prince and said disapprovingly.

“We don’t need the story afterward, just the first part, which focuses on how the young lady broke through the shackles of etiquette and got together with the talented scholar.

The family of the talented scholar and the family of the landlady were also opposed at first, thinking that their initial correspondence was a private exchange and violated ethical norms.

However, due to the influence of the new regulations, after some hesitation, both families supported them, and after three matchmakers and six engagements, they were ready to get married, but..."

Ye Qingzhi looked at the prince and couldn't help but interrupt, "Your Highness, they are both going to get married, and there is a twist?"

"Of course, we have to make it a tragedy, so that people will feel sorry for it and remember it more." Xie Jin said.

"When the two were getting married, a group of soldiers and bandits suddenly rushed in. To protect the young lady, the talented man rushed out to block the knife and let the young lady escape quickly.

But the young lady did not run away. There were too many soldiers and bandits and she could not escape. After she bravely killed two soldiers and bandits, she was surrounded. She knew she was no match for them, so to avoid humiliation, she committed suicide with a sword.

It not only highlights that the talented man protects the young lady and his love for her transcends life and death, but also highlights that although the young lady is a woman, she can also kill the enemy and is not just a lamb to be slaughtered. She is loyal to the talented man until death. How do you think? "

"...very good!" Ye Qingzhi nodded.

Your Highness, you know how to create characters and how to arouse readers’ hatred.

"Since Qingqing has approved, I will arrange for someone to do this. You can also write more short stories about women breaking through the shackles of etiquette, print them into a booklet, and have people spread them."

The prince said again.

Naturally, Ye Qingzhi had the responsibility to do this kind of thing, and she thought about finding more people to write, since they had nothing else to do anyway.

"I haven't congratulated you yet, your family is also a noble family." The prince said with a smile.

"Father has done what I was going to do in advance. When I ascend the throne, I will raise your mother's family's title to earl."

"Then Your Highness, please don't forget that I have two families." Ye Qingzhi smiled at him and said bluntly.

The prince grabbed her hand and agreed with a smile, "Okay, they treat you well, so I will naturally reward them generously."

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Ye Mansion.

In order to give them a big surprise, Ye Qingzhi did not inform them in advance about the emperor's intention to bestow the title.

Because of this, when the eunuch went to Ye Mansion to publicize the imperial edict, he almost made a fool of himself.

When Ye Yongyuan learned that the eunuch had come to his house with an imperial edict, he was extremely excited and hurriedly asked the eunuch what the matter was.

"Congratulations, sir. Congratulations, sir. Because Master Ye has made great contributions, the emperor is very pleased and has rewarded Master Ye's family. You have been named Baron Zhongxin by the emperor. Hurry up and call all the family members together, set up the incense table, and listen to the emperor's decree together."

The eunuch also congratulated with a smile on his face.

Ye Yongyuan couldn't believe what he heard, and asked the eunuch again, "I was made a baron?"

"Yes, sir." The eunuch smiled and said, "I am here to read the imperial edict. All the rewards are outside the door."

Ye Yongyuan confirmed that he had not heard wrongly, and began to tremble with excitement. His head started to heat up, and he felt dizzy and wanted to fall down.

The eunuch hurried forward to help, but because he was holding the imperial edict in one hand, it was difficult to use force, and he was also pulled sideways, and he couldn't help but scream.

"Ouch... the imperial edict is about to fall to the ground..."

In an instant, Ye Yongyuan was no longer dizzy, and he stood up straight and steady. He supported the eunuch with his backhand and shouted in shock,

"Oh, eunuch, how could you let the imperial edict fall to the ground! This is not only an offense to the emperor's majesty, but also unlucky."

Eunuch,...

What I mean is, why aren’t you dizzy?

"Quick, quick, call back the eldest and second young masters, and call the eldest young mistress to receive the order."

Ye Yongyuan was very eloquent, and gave a series of instructions.

“Also, go to the backyard and tell the eldest young lady that it is the decree to confer a title on the master, so she shouldn’t get too excited.

Be careful with my unborn grandson in your belly, don’t let him come out prematurely out of excitement.

Oh, by the way, let the eldest young lady tell the sweet grandson in her belly that grandpa will be a lord first to satisfy his taste, and the title will be passed on to him in the future."

The servants were all a little confused when they heard this, not to mention the eunuch next to them, who also felt that they had opened their eyes today.

Haha, are you crazy with joy?

Feng Shengxue, who was already walking slowly from the backyard with a big belly,...

It’s over. There’s no peace at home anymore. We have to have another banquet.

Given how happy my father-in-law is, we'd have to host a buffet for three days and three nights to satisfy his craving.