Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore

Eunuch Wang held up the imperial edict and shouted:

"Song Wanyin, listen to my orders!"

Song Wanyin had not yet recovered from the shock she had just experienced. At the eunuch Wang's whispered reminder, she knelt down respectfully.

I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It would be better for this imperial edict to come at the right time than to come early.

Although it took a long time to wait, it finally came.

Eunuch Wang read out:

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that Taiwei Song Yanshu has been my study partner since childhood. We have been inseparable for decades and we have long been considered brothers.

Considering that the Grand Marshal has protected the country and the people for me, quelled the war on the border, made outstanding military achievements, and consolidated the peace and prosperity of the Nanjing Kingdom.

I, the civil and military officials, and the people of the world commemorate the outstanding contributions made by the Grand Marshal and posthumously confer the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Martial on him.

His son Song Wanfeng went on a three-year expedition, wiped out the remnants of the rebels on the border, recovered the city, and repelled the enemy's invasion, making a great contribution.

I see the shadow of his father in Song Wanfeng, and he has inherited his father's career. I have specially appointed him as the Grand Commandant to continue serving the court."

As soon as the imperial edict came out, Song Xingzhou and his wife smiled rarely, feeling mixed emotions and overflowing with emotion.

This pair of unfortunate brother and sister finally got their happy ending after suffering so much hardship. I believe their uncle and aunt would be smiling in their grave if they knew about this.

The faces of the elders in the Gu family were as pale as pig livers. Why did they wait until now to posthumously confer the title? The dead could not enjoy such an honor, so it would be better to let the living enjoy it in advance.

What was even more difficult for them to describe was that Song Wanfeng actually inherited his father's career and was appointed as the Grand Marshal.

There was really no news about him before that, and everyone thought that he had died in the battlefield and his body was buried in the yellow sand.

Unexpectedly, he would win a great victory, make first-class military achievements, and return triumphantly.

Presumably, the entire Shangjing City has become extremely lively today, and the people have all run to welcome the triumphant army.

After Song Wanfeng entered the palace to meet the emperor, he ran to visit his only sister without even having time to return home to bathe and change clothes.

This sudden arrival at the Marquis's Mansion without saying a word really caught everyone off guard.

Gu Qingchen was so frightened that his face turned pale. He had just been talking nonsense in front of Song Wanyin, cursing that her brother had turned into a pile of bones long ago.

If Song Wanfeng blames him, his career path would be over.

Song Wanyin's excitement was beyond words. No wonder there had been no news from her brother in the past three years. It turned out that he had been staying at the front line, quelling the war, and recovering the city without stopping for a moment.

I am sure that my brother must have suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardships just to fulfill his father's last wish, continue to serve the court and be loyal to Your Majesty.

Eunuch Wang continued to read:

"His daughter, Song Wanyin, is a rare talented woman in Shangjing City, and is deeply loved by the Empress Dowager and me.

After consultation with the Empress Dowager, I decided to adopt her as my adopted daughter and hereby confer the title of County Princess on her.

I hope I can come to the palace more often in the future to accompany the Empress Dowager in reciting poems and painting."

Upon hearing this, the lady almost fainted. She never expected that His Majesty would adopt Song Wanyin as his adopted daughter.

If he didn't divorce her, wouldn't Gu Qingchen become a county lord, which is still a royal relative after all.

Wouldn't the Gu family enjoy endless wealth and glory in this life? At least they wouldn't have to work so hard for most of their lives, and they would be blessed by the royal family for generations to come.

Gu Qingchen’s future descendants must at least respectfully address His Majesty as “Grandfather”.

The Gu family just missed out on such great wealth.

Eunuch Wang finally read out:

"Some time ago, Song Wanyin went to the palace to see the emperor and wanted to ask for an imperial decree for a divorce.

When Gu Qingchen came to propose marriage, he promised that he would never let Song Wanyin down in this life.

Only then did I issue an edict to grant the marriage, graciously allowing Song Wanyin to marry into the Marquis's Mansion.

Since the day of their wedding, Gu Qingchen has been deliberately distancing himself from Song Wanyin.

Three years later, he broke his promise and failed to live up to the expectations of the Grand Commandant. He then asked me for permission to marry a concubine.

Song Wanyin didn't want to have anything to do with the Gu family anymore and ended this fruitless relationship.

After discussing with the Empress Dowager, I considered that her father and brother had made contributions to the court and should be my benefactors, so I had already prepared a letter of divorce.

From now on, the two families will part ways and never see each other again, whether alive or dead.

What makes me even more disheartened is that recently many ministers have reported Gu Qingchen for bending the law for personal gain, selling off his ancestral property, and even dreaming of embezzling Song Wanyin's dowry.

This is an act of disrespect and disobedience, and I will withdraw your grace.

All the houses, manors, fields and shops under the name of the Gu family were transferred to Song Wanyin's name to fill their deficit.

Admire this! "

Song Wanyin felt an unprecedented sense of relief. He took the imperial edict with both hands and said:

"Song Wanyin, thank you for your grace!"

Eunuch Wang said respectfully:

"From now on, I will respectfully address you as the County Lady. If the County Lady needs anything, I will be willing to serve you."

Song Wanyin was grateful and took out two silver ingots from her sleeve and stuffed them into his hands:

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Wang waved his hand and said:

"No, no, no, you are the master, no need to be polite, this is what a servant should do.

Your Majesty has been busy recently with the welcome ceremony for the Grand Marshal, and therefore delayed the issuance of this imperial edict.

I hope you won’t blame His Majesty.”

Song Wanyin was so grateful that she didn't have time to blame His Majesty. Your Majesty had bestowed too many honors on the Song family.

From generation to generation, we will be loyal to Your Majesty and perform our duties conscientiously.

"Eunuch Wang, this is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you can speak well of me in front of His Majesty.

Don't refuse, please accept it."

Eunuch Wang accepted the money with great enthusiasm and said with a smile:

"I thank the county lady for her grace.

Your Majesty originally wanted to renovate the Taiwei Mansion, but you didn't expect that the county princess had already sent people to repair it.

However, His Majesty still rewarded many rare antiques and has sent people to deliver them to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

Today, the Taiwei Mansion is more magnificent than before. It looks like it is covered with gold inside and out. It is magnificent and majestic. "

Song Wanyin said gratefully:

"Your Majesty's grace is immense. The Song family will never let you down. We will serve you with all our hearts and souls until our death."

After Song Wanfeng and Song Wanyin watched Eunuch Wang leave, they looked at each other and smiled, which contained so many words.

"Late singing."

The lady stepped forward tremblingly, grabbed the corner of Song Wanyin's sleeve, and said in a shameless manner:

“Why haven’t I heard you mention before that you have been loved by the Queen Mother and His Majesty since you were a child?

Ever since you married into the Gu family, you rarely went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager.

I didn't expect the Queen Mother would still be thinking about you."

Song Wanyin calmly pulled back the corner of his sleeve, deliberately kept a distance from her, and said coldly:

"Yes, in order to manage all the complicated matters inside and outside the Marquis's mansion.

While taking care of you, I also have to clean up the mess caused by your good-for-nothing children, which makes me too busy to handle everything.

I am also very sorry for the Empress Dowager's kindness and have let her down.

If I had known this, I should have gone to the palace more often to accompany her. It would have been better than having to live with a family of ungrateful people."