My bad father married a princess, my mother divorced me, and I became the group's favorite

Liu Yunniang sighed slightly and said softly: "Xiaoxiao, now that we have received the reward from His Majesty, we have a mansion in the capital, and I am afraid we will have to live in the capital for a while. Right now, we are at the feet of the emperor in the capital, and Princess Pingle dare not act rashly. As for whether she will return to Jiangnan, it depends on the future situation."

Ye Xiaoxiao felt a little disappointed after hearing what her mother said. She also knew that what her mother said made sense. As long as Princess Pingle was still alive, they would inevitably be plotted against by her even if they returned to Jiangnan.

However, she missed Mother Xu. Although the capital city was nice, she always felt that it was not as comfortable as the south of the Yangtze River.

She was also hoping that her mother would take her to travel around after she divorced!

Chunxi looked at Ye Xiaoxiao and felt a little sorry for her. Although she wanted to go back to Jiangnan, she couldn't bear to see the young lady in trouble.

She comforted him softly, "Young lady, there are many fun places in the capital. We can go to the temple fair and watch the acrobatics together in the future. It will definitely be fun."

Ye Xiaoxiao blinked her big eyes and asked, "Really? Are the temple fairs and acrobatics in Beijing more fun than those in Jiangnan?"

Chunxi smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course, the capital is a prosperous place with many novel things. Moreover, we live in such a beautiful mansion now, and we will definitely be very happy in the future."

Liu Yunniang felt a little warm in her heart as she watched her daughter and Chunxi interact.

"Xiaoxiao, now that we are here, let's make the best of it." Liu Yunniang said gently.

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded sensibly and said, "Okay, mother. Then let's live a good life in the capital from now on."

Ye Xiaoxiao originally thought that this mansion was a reward from His Majesty, but on the second day, she was completely shocked.

The next day, the sun shone on Zhuque Street, but outside Liu Yunniang's mansion, it was already bustling. A group of people came to the gate of Liu's mansion, accompanying a eunuch who was announcing the imperial decree.

When Butler Liu heard the noise, he hurried out to check. When he saw that it was the eunuch who announced the decree, he quickly and respectfully welcomed everyone into the mansion.

"Quick, go and inform the lady and the young lady."

While giving instructions to the servants, Butler Liu carefully accompanied the eunuch who was about to announce the decree to the main hall.

When Liu Yunniang, Ye Xiaoxiao, Chunxi and others heard the news, they hurried to the main hall.

Everyone in the palace looked nervous and expectant, and they all knelt on the ground waiting for the imperial edict.

The eunuch cleared his throat, unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict, and read aloud: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Liu is intelligent and courageous, and has made great contributions by presenting treasures. She is hereby conferred the title of First-Rank Lady of Imperial Edict, and is awarded 100 pieces of silk and satin, and a number of jewels. I hope Liu will continue to share my worries and contribute to the country. I decree this!"

Ye Xiaoxiao's eyes widened, her heart was filled with shock, her face was full of surprise and pride. She looked at her mother, her heart was full of admiration. From a woman who had suffered all kinds of grievances in the Ye Mansion to now being conferred the title of a first-rank imperial lady, her mother was really amazing.

My goodness, this majesty, she likes it, generous!

Liu Yunniang kowtowed and thanked him: "Your Majesty, I, your humble servant, thank you for your grace. Long live your Majesty!"

Chunxi was also so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. She was happy for her lady and felt lucky to be able to follow such a master.

Butler Liu and the servants in the mansion were even more surprised and delighted.

They knew that with the lady being conferred the title of First-Rank Lady, the status of the mansion would become even more respected. They were proud that they could work in such a mansion.

The eunuch who announced the decree handed the imperial edict to Liu Yunniang and said with a smile, "Madam Liu, congratulations. His Majesty has praised you highly."

Liu Yunniang said modestly: "Thanks to your majesty's kindness, I will do my best to help you. Thank you for your hard work."

After saying this, she bowed slightly to express her gratitude and respect to the emperor. At the same time, she also thanked the eunuch who announced the decree and asked Chunxi to hand over a red envelope as a reward.

Chunxi respectfully walked up to the eunuch announcing the decree and handed him the red envelope. When the eunuch announcing the decree saw the red envelope, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Although Mrs. Liu was a merchant daughter from Jiangnan, she was quite generous. He took the red envelope, put it away carefully, then nodded to Liu Yunniang and Chunxi to express his gratitude.

After the eunuch who announced the decree left, the atmosphere in the mansion suddenly became lively. Liu Yunniang did not like to be ostentatious, so she asked housekeeper Liu to put all the rewards into the storehouse, and also ordered the servants in the mansion to double their monthly wages this month, which made everyone kneel down to thank her.

"Thank you, Madam!" the servants shouted in unison, their faces filled with joy and gratitude.

Liu Yunniang watched the scene in front of her with a smile and felt a little relieved in her heart.

"Everyone, please stand up. As long as you work hard in the future, I will not treat you unfairly." Liu Yunniang said gently.

For a moment, the whole mansion was filled with laughter and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious.

Ye Xiaoxiao excitedly pulled Liu Yunniang's hand and said, "Mom, you are now a first-rank imperial lady, so amazing!"

Liu Yunniang looked at her daughter tenderly and said, "Xiaoxiao, this is all a gift from His Majesty. We must be more cautious and not be complacent."

Chunxi nodded and said, "Madam is right, young lady, we can't get carried away just because Madam was conferred the title of First Rank Imperial Consort."

Chunxi secretly reminded herself that the young lady had been conferred the title of first-rank imperial decree, and she should learn to change her way of addressing her in the future and should never call her young lady again.

Ye Xiaoxiao said obediently: "I understand, mother, sister Chunxi. I will be very obedient."

As the news that Liu Yunniang was conferred the title of a first-rank lady spread, the noble families in the capital began to discuss the matter. Who was this Liu?

There are no secrets in the capital, and with Emperor Jingxuan and Xiao Mu fanning the flames from behind, it didn't matter that the marriage between Princess Pingle and Ye Wenbo was brought up again.

"I thought Lord Ye was just a scholar from Jiangnan before, but who knew he already had a wife and daughter in Jiangnan? Didn't Princess Pingle steal his husband?"

"What? Are you saying that Ye Wenbo wanted to curry favor with Princess Pingle and demote his wife to a concubine, or that he was making his concubine look shameful?"

"Yes, the old lady of the Ye family tried to drug her daughter-in-law in order to seize her dowry, but was exposed by Liu on the spot."

"That Liu is also a tough person. She brought her daughter to the capital and asked Ye Wenbo for a divorce letter. I heard that it is registered with the government. The date of the divorce is indeed after Princess Pingle decided on the marriage."

"This Liu is really a woman of character. Faced with such an in-law family and such an unfaithful man, she was able to leave resolutely and even come to the capital to seek justice for herself." A lady in gorgeous clothes sighed.

"That's right. Ye Wenbo is really abominable. In order to curry favor with the powerful, he actually did such a heartless thing. Princess Pingle is also foolish to get engaged to such a man." Another lady said, shaking her head.

"I heard that Liu is beautiful, intelligent and courageous, and was appreciated by His Majesty and was named a first-rank imperial lady. Princess Pingle must be furious."

Princess Pingle was used to being arrogant and domineering, so those who disliked her took the opportunity to stir up trouble. For a while, these discussions gradually spread to every corner of the capital, and Princess Pingle naturally heard them.

She was so angry that her face turned blue, and the sound of broken porcelain echoed in the room. Her face was full of anger, and her eyes were red, like an enraged lion.

"Liu! How dare you embarrass this princess!" Princess Pingle roared, her voice full of anger and unwillingness.

Her hair was a little messy, and her gorgeous clothes were wrinkled in her anger.

The maids beside them were trembling with fear and did not dare to step forward to dissuade them. They knew the princess' temper very well, and if they rashly stepped forward at this time, it would only cause more anger.

What went wrong?

A lady of the first rank?

When did Your Majesty summon Liu?

Princess Pingle was breathing heavily, her chest heaving violently, her brows furrowed, and she felt panicky as if something was beyond her control.