The group's favorite, the blind princess is both a doctor and a poisoner

Inside the Taifu Mansion

As soon as the Su family father and son returned home, they received the news from Butler Xu and immediately rushed to Rong'an Hall for dinner.

Su Lin saw his beautiful and sensible daughter from a distance, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Su Yuejian looked up and saw the two of them, and immediately said sweetly,

"Dad, brother, you are back!"

Seeing this, the father and son wiped away their tears, put on smiles and walked in. Su Yue smiled sweetly, walked forward, took each of their arms and pulled them to sit down.

"It's so late, are you all starving? I specially made Daddy's favorite cicada soup and brother's favorite lemon duck."

The father and son looked at the table full of delicious dishes, and their hearts were filled with warmth, and the smiles on their faces never stopped.

"Okay, okay, Yue'er has worked hard, and Yue'er still loves daddy."

The aroma of food filled the whole room, and the family enjoyed their meal happily.

Su Yanzhou felt a little melancholy when he remembered that he had to go on official business just after recognizing Yue'er, and he put down the chopsticks in his hand.

Su Yuejian noticed his actions.

"Brother, what's wrong? Is the food not to your liking?"

Su Yanzhou smiled lightly and said,

"Of course not. Yue'er's cooking skills are unmatched. I was thinking about leaving for Yuzhou tomorrow. I just met you, but I won't be able to see you for a long time."

"Yuzhou?"

Su Yanzhou nodded and informed Su Yuejian and the old lady about the flood in Yuzhou.

Su Yue was stunned.

In the previous life, news from Yuzhou would take two months to reach Kyoto, and the news that came in the previous life was not about a flood, but an epidemic that broke out after the disaster.

It turns out that the flood happened so early.

The news of this life actually reached Kyoto in advance.

When an epidemic broke out in his previous life, Xiao Chengchang volunteered to go and fight the epidemic and save the people. He Yanzhi also presented the prescription she developed for treating the epidemic to Xiao Chengchang.

Xiao Chengchang successfully quelled the epidemic and earned a reputation as a wise king among the people. The emperor also greatly appreciated him for this.

Su Yuejian asked tentatively,

"Then who will you go with, brother, to provide disaster relief?"

"This disaster relief effort is being overseen by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, with He Zhonglang and I assisting."

A hint of surprise flashed across Su Yuejian's eyes.

It wasn't Prince Gong who went to provide disaster relief, but the Crown Prince?!

She pretended to be nonchalant and said, "I heard that His Royal Highness Prince Gong has always been virtuous and the Emperor likes him very much. Why didn't he let him go?"

Speaking of Prince Gong, Taifu Su and Su Yanzhou recalled what they heard today about him and Su Xuewei's entanglement.

Both of their faces darkened.

Taifu Su sneered, "This person only knows the surface but not the heart. No matter how virtuous he is in public, he secretly frequents brothels."

Su Yuejian blinked in confusion.

Su Yanzhou told her that Xiao Heng had reported Xiao Chengchang in the imperial study today.

She was stunned for a moment.

Xiao Heng is targeting Xiao Chengchang?!

She suddenly remembered what he said that day.

"Whatever you want to do, I will help you achieve it."

Su Yuejian's cheeks turned slightly red.

Su Yanzhou looked at her lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking about.

Thinking of his mother's death and the evil deeds of the Qiao mother and daughter over the years, he felt particularly distressed for her. He picked up a piece of fish, removed the bones, and put it in her bowl.

"You'll be coming of age in a few months, right? I'll try my best to get back before that."

Su Yue saw Qing Qian and smiled and nodded in agreement.

Just as they finished their meal, Butler Xu came in quickly to report.

"Master, Madam, Eunuch Huang from the palace has arrived, and he has brought the Emperor's decree."

The four of them stood up together and hurried to the front hall to receive the order.

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Huang Zhongsheng was also stunned when he saw Su Yuejian's face that looked very similar to Lu Jinru. If it weren't for the rouge mole between his eyebrows, he would have been in a trance.

He quickly came to his senses, "Su Lin, accept the order."

Su Lin and Su Yanzhou knelt in front, while Su Yuejian and Old Madam Su knelt behind them.

"Long live my emperor."

Huang Zhongsheng opened the imperial edict and read,

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that General Lu Jinru, the Great Zhenbei, is a man of exceptional talent, wisdom, and courage. He has rendered remarkable service to the nation and is truly a pillar of the country. Upon hearing the truth of his accident and the persecution he endured, I am deeply saddened. I hereby decree that Xue Qingqing be taken to the execution ground tomorrow at noon and executed by slow slicing, to comfort General Lu's spirit in heaven. This is my decree!"

Su Yuejian didn't expect that the emperor valued his mother so much.

But she soon figured it out.

Lu Jinru enjoys a very high reputation among the people and soldiers. In addition, there is the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion. The emperor's move is to, first, quell public anger, second, appease the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, and third, not to discourage the soldiers who are fighting outside to defend their country.

Su Lin kowtowed and accepted the order, "I thank you for your grace."

After saying this, he stood up and was about to take the imperial edict with both hands.

Huang Zhongsheng said, "Don't worry, Master Taifu, there is still one more."

Then he continued, "Su Yue will receive the order."

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have heard that the noble lady Su Yuejian possesses dignified character, talent, and beauty, truly a role model for women. To commend her for her noble virtues and outstanding talent, I hereby issue an imperial decree to confer upon Su Yuejian the rank of Imperial Noble Princess of the Fifth Rank, with the title Minghua. I also grant her a thousand taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land outside the capital, two pairs of jade ruyi (ruyi jade ornaments), a hundred bolts of silk and brocade, and sixty pieces of jewels. This is my decree!"

Su Yuejian was stunned. Why was she here?

Huang Zhongsheng saw that she was dazed and hadn't reacted yet, so he said softly, "Princess Minghua, please accept the decree. This favor is the first of its kind in Tianjin!"

Su Yuejian came back to her senses and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

Su Yuejian and Su Lin stepped forward to receive the imperial edict.

Huang Zhongsheng said, "The Emperor has ordered Feng Wei to be torn into pieces by five horses. He will be executed tomorrow at noon along with Xue Qingqing. The order has already reached Jingzhao Prefecture. Master Taifu, the Emperor still values you very much. I hope you will not disappoint him."

Su Lin bowed and said, "Thank you for your warning, Your Excellency. I understand."

Huang Zhongsheng looked at Su Yuejian deeply again, then turned and left with his attendants.

After everyone left, Su Yuejian opened the imperial edict and carefully checked it, "Dad, am I dreaming? I became a princess?"

Su Yanzhou looked at her silly look and chuckled, "The imperial edict is in your hands, how could it be fake?"

Su Yuejian blinked.

In fact, she knew in her heart that this was just the emperor's consolation, but she did not expect that the emperor would directly confer her the title of a fifth-rank imperial princess and bestow her with a title!

You should know that the noble ladies of the ministers' families in the court are basically rewarded with the title of county princess. Even the highest title is the ninth rank princess. Moreover, no one will be awarded the title individually unless they have made significant contributions to the country.

For example, Qin Yuyan of the Taiwei Mansion was just an ordinary county lady and didn’t even have a title.

Su Lin's face was solemn. He knew that the emperor bestowed such a high title on Su Yuejian not only because of Lu Jinru, but also because of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

The Duke of Protectorate's Mansion has made great contributions for generations, and the Emperor has great respect for him.

When Lu Zhenting raised his sword to take his head, the whole Kyoto was in an uproar. Lu Zhenting almost used the imperial sword left to him by the late emperor to execute him first and report to the emperor later. In the end, it was the emperor who issued an order to stop him.

The Su family and the Lu family are one civil and one military. If a conflict really breaks out and either side is hurt, it will inevitably destabilize the balance between civil and military officials in the court.

Now that the emperor has rewarded Su Yuejian, he also hopes that Duke Lu will consider that he still has a granddaughter and not let the farce like that happen again.

Su Lin was thinking about the affairs of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion when Butler Xu came in to report.

"Master, someone from the Duke of Huguo's residence has sent a message, asking the young lady to come to the mansion to see you the day after tomorrow."