A farmer's daughter who traveled through time: Marrying a sickly man

Xia Tian quickly packed up, dressed neatly, took Ningxiang with him, and hurried to the old lady's yard.

The messenger from the palace was waiting in the old lady's room.

When Xia Tian entered the room, he saw that the person who came to deliver the message was an old acquaintance, Eunuch Xu who was beside the emperor.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, she smiled and asked, "Eunuch Xu, what are the emperor's instructions?"

"Mrs. Shen, don't be nervous. You will know when you come into the palace with us. It's a good thing anyway." Eunuch Xu also replied with a smile, but he kept it a secret and didn't say what the good news was.

The old lady urged her, "Then go quickly! Don't keep Eunuch Xu waiting for too long."

Xia Tian was surprised, "Are we going now?"

She thought that it was Eunuch Xu who delivered the message and then she entered the palace.

Unexpectedly, Eunuch Xu asked her to follow him into the palace.

"Yes, if Madam Shen has packed up, she can come with us to the palace."

"Then let's just go. I don't have anything to pack." Xia Tian said simply and prepared to go out with Eunuch Xu.

The old lady warned her, "Pay attention to the rules when you enter the palace."

"Yes, old lady." Xia Tian agreed obediently.

The old lady asked Nanny Zhang to send Eunuch Xu out.

When she got outside, she saw Mu Feng already waiting for her.

"Mu Feng, I need to go to the palace. What are you doing?"

"I will escort the lady along."

After Mu Feng finished speaking, she looked at Eunuch Xu, wondering if it would be okay for Mu Feng to follow her.

Eunuch Xu saw what she meant and said with a smile, "No problem, let's go together."

He was no stranger to Mu Feng either. He was the guard beside Lord Shen, a man of superb martial arts skills. He had also put in a lot of effort in protecting the emperor last time.

Mu Feng greeted Eunuch Xu and thanked him.

Eunuch Xu ordered the carriage to be driven over.

When he came, he prepared a carriage specifically for Xia Tian.

After they got into the carriage, Xia Tian whispered to Ning Xiang, "Why did the Emperor summon me? Could it be a reward?"

She guessed that the emperor might want to reward her for curing the plague, but didn't the emperor always come to her house to announce the rewards in the past?

Why do you want to enter the palace this time?

"Madam, please don't speculate. Eunuch Xu said it's a good thing anyway." Ningxiang was also very happy.

Her wife is favored by the emperor, so if the marquis's wife finds fault with her again in the future, she will have to think twice.

Although the lady did not say what happened when she went out with the emperor, she felt that the lady seemed much calmer after coming back.

"Well, you're right. It's a good thing anyway." Then there's no need to worry.

In fact, she felt in her heart that her guess must be correct, otherwise what was the point of the emperor declaring her a woman?

When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, they did not get off but went straight in.

After getting off the car, he followed Eunuch Xu inside.

She had never been here before. When she arrived at the palace gate, Eunuch Xu asked her to wait while he went in to pass on the message.

After a while, Eunuch Xu came out and summoned her into the hall.

When she entered the hall and saw the ministers standing on both sides, she realized that this was the place where the emperor held court.

She paused for a moment, relaxed her tension a little, and then took a step forward, looking straight ahead.

At this time, Xia Tian's palms were sweaty. She had never been to such a solemn and majestic place, and she didn't dare to turn around. Although her steps seemed steady, she was actually very nervous inside.

Fortunately, Eunuch Xu was leading the way in front, otherwise she wouldn't know where to stop.

It wasn't until he saw Shen Nian out of the corner of his eye that he felt a little relieved.

When she got closer, Eunuch Xu signaled that it was all right, and she knelt on the ground and saluted the emperor, "Your Majesty, your humble servant greets you. Long live the emperor!"

"Mrs. Shen, please stand up." The emperor's voice came from above.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xia Tian stood up. At this distance, she felt that if she were nearsighted, she probably wouldn't be able to see the emperor's face clearly.

After she stood up, the emperor told her the purpose of summoning her to the palace, "I summoned Madam Shen to the palace to reward her."

The Emperor paused for a moment, "Of course, the reward goes to more than just Madam Shen. It also goes to Lord Shen, Imperial Physician Xu, and Imperial Physician Zhang."

When Xia Tian heard the names of the people mentioned by the emperor, she knew that her guess was correct. The emperor summoned her to the palace to reward them for curing the plague in Xiawan Village.

The emperor asked the people he had just named to stand in front, and without further ado, he directly gave them rewards.

Imperial Physician Xu and Imperial Physician Zhang are already the highest-ranking imperial physicians below the Chief Imperial Physician. Both are of the seventh rank, and there is no possibility of upgrading their ranks unless the position of Chief Imperial Physician is vacant.

So the emperor rewarded them with one hundred taels of gold, two sets of jewelry, and twenty pieces of silk and satin.

In addition to the same rewards as the two imperial physicians, Shen Nian was also rewarded with a three-courtyard house.

In the summer, there were even more things here. In addition to one hundred taels of gold, four sets of jewelry, and twenty pieces of silk and satin, there were also many precious medicinal materials, two sets of imperial study treasures, and a set of painting tools.

Finally, in front of all the civil and military officials, she was conferred the title of a third-rank lady.

Xia Tian was a little stunned when she heard this final reward. It was only after Shen Nian reminded her that she quickly knelt down to express her gratitude.

After the emperor called her up, he praised her in front of all the civil and military officials, "The reason why I rewarded Madam Shen is not because she is the wife of Lord Shen, but because she made the greatest contribution to the plague in Xinping Town.

It was precisely because of her generosity that the plague in Xiawan Village was brought under control as soon as possible and the people's condition improved.

Of course, Mrs. Shen not only contributed to the plague, but also to the refugee issue.

Everyone should remember that when the refugees were short of cold-weather supplies, she was the first to come up with a method to quickly gather them, thus relieving the court's urgent need."

The emperor took two steps down, looked at the ministers below and continued, "A woman like Madam Shen, I will not look down on her just because she is a woman.

The reason I summoned Madam Shen to the palace today is to show everyone that as long as they are my Daqian people and have contributed to the stability and prosperity of my Daqian, I will never treat them unfairly."

The emperor's impassioned speech made Xia Tian's blood boil.

All the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted in unison, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Xia Tian was very proud of herself. She was recognized as a national advanced worker and was received by the top leader and awarded a medal.

The most important thing is that she earned this title of Lady on her own, not with the help of Shen Nian.

If this had happened in the past, it would have been considered a great honor for her family.

It’s a pity that the current ancestral tomb does not recognize her, and the family tree on her side can probably only be opened from her side.

After the reward ceremony, Xia Tian thought about leaving, but she didn't dare to move without the emperor's permission.

After the emperor finished praising her, he changed the subject and said, "Now that the meritorious officials have been rewarded, I will start to settle the accounts."

When Xia Tian heard the emperor say this, he knew that some officials were probably going to be punished.

She felt that it was inappropriate for her to stay in the court any longer, so she quickly looked at Shen Nian and asked him.

Shen Nian gave her a reassuring look, and she stopped worrying and stood aside to continue listening.

She waited until the morning court was over before coming out with Shen Nian.

As soon as they walked out of the palace, Marquis Wu'an was already waiting for them outside.