Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

"My Lord, My Lord, the imperial edict, the eunuch who announces the edict is here again!" The servant who reported the news last time rushed into Xie Jingyuan's study. Although he was anxious, he was no longer panicked.

Xie Jingyuan's body shuddered violently. His entire body tensed, his heart pounding. The last imperial edict had terrified him, and he'd finally forgotten it in the past few days. Why another imperial edict?!

Xie Jingyuan ordered the servant to set up the incense table and notify the masters in the backyard. He quickly changed into court clothes and walked towards the main hall in the front yard with a nervous mood.

Just like last time, Deshun sat on the chair with his eyes slightly narrowed, and four young eunuchs with solemn expressions stood behind him.

Xie Jingyuan bowed respectfully to Deshun, "Eunuch, I hope you are well!" He paused slightly and asked cautiously, "Excuse me, Eunuch, to whom is this imperial decree addressed this time?"

Deshun slightly raised his eyelids, and what came into view was Xie Jingyuan's terrified face. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "My Lord, please be patient. This is not an imperial decree, but a verbal order from the Emperor, addressed to the young lady."

Xie Jingyuan's expression relaxed for a moment, but then his brow furrowed again. That evil girl had only been back in Beijing a short time and hadn't even met the Emperor. Why would the Emperor issue decrees against her so repeatedly? She was simply a jinx!

In just a cup of tea, all the masters of Jing'an Marquis's Mansion gathered in the front yard. Their clothes were not as gorgeous as last time, and there was only confusion on their faces, without any expectation.

Deshun saw that everyone had arrived quickly, and Jiang Muxue and Xie Qingli were standing in the middle of the crowd, nodding with satisfaction.

He said in a shrill voice, "Pass on the emperor's oral order." Everyone in the marquis's mansion knelt down.

"Xie Qingli, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an, is a chivalrous and courageous woman who saved Princess Fu'an from danger. She is specially awarded a jade token that exempts her from kneeling. From today onwards, anyone who meets a princess or below will be exempted from kneeling. This is my decree!"

Deshun took out a jade token and handed it to Xie Qingli, saying with a smile, "Miss, this is what Princess Fu'an asked for for you!"

Xie Qingli took the jade token with both hands and kowtowed to express her gratitude. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly. She would not have to kneel when she saw Princess Roujia again in the future!

Jiang Muxue didn't know what Xie Qingli had done outside that the emperor suddenly awarded him this jade token, but it wasn't a bad thing after all, so she hurriedly took out her purse to prepare it.

Deshun left the Marquis' Mansion in a happy mood, leaving everyone in the Mansion in a mess in the wind.

Xie Jingyuan glanced at Xie Qingli, his angry eyes sweeping over the jade token in her hand. He said coldly, "You saved the princess. Why didn't you tell me and your grandmother about such an important event?"

There was a chilling coldness in his eyes. For saving his life, it would not be impossible for the princess to plead with the emperor to restore his official position or even promote him one or two levels. However, he was dismissed by the emperor with a jade token.

Xie Qingli bowed to Xie Jingyuan and said softly, "Father, I accidentally saved that girl that day. I thought she was just an ordinary lady. Today I found out that she is actually the princess. Please forgive me, father!"

Xie Jingyuan was choked speechless, and Old Lady Xie was also upset. What kind of shit luck did this most annoying granddaughter have? She was able to save the princess so easily. Why didn't such incredible luck fall on someone else? It would be so much better if it fell on Yao'er.

She said in a cold voice: "Li'er, don't be too proud. I think the emperor and the princess don't take this favor to heart, otherwise they should reward you with some valuable things. It's just a jade token, what use can it be?" After saying that, she shook her head and left with the support of Xie Jingyuan.

Xie Qingyao's heart was filled with immense anger and deep jealousy. She stared at Xie Qingli closely, her eyes as if filled with poison. Last time, she had tried her best to hook up with Feng Yingying, but at the Feng family banquet, Princess Roujia had never even looked at her straight in the eye, while Xie Qingli had easily become Princess Fu'an's savior. It was simply unfair!

Xie Qingyao tightened the handkerchief in her hand. Perhaps, she should get some poison from Han Jun and get rid of this thorn in her side without anyone knowing!

Xie Qingqi knew that she did not have Xie Qingli's good luck, nor did she have a prominent maternal family like the Jiang family. Although she was jealous, she knew that out of sight, out of mind, she took An's arm and left quickly. Xie Qingman always followed Xie Qingqi's lead, so she also walked away quickly.

Only Xie Qingrong from the third room seemed particularly curious about the jade token. She approached Xie Qingli and timidly asked, "Big sister, what does the imperially bestowed jade token for exemption from kneeling look like? Can you show it to Rong'er?"

Xie Qingli was slightly stunned. Since she returned to the Marquis' Mansion, she had only had conflicts with the sisters of the Xie family and had never gotten along like normal sisters. Now, Xie Qingrong, who had always been outside the Marquis' Mansion, came to talk to her. She didn't know what her intention was. She couldn't guess for a moment and looked a little hesitant.

Seeing this, Xie Qingrong hurriedly apologized, "Big sister, this is a gift from the royal family, so naturally we cannot lose it. It was Rong'er who overstepped her bounds!"

Xie Qingli's eyes flickered, thinking that Xie Qingrong probably didn't have the courage to make a fuss about the gift from the emperor. She said softly, "Sister Rong'er, it's just a jade token. Of course I can show it to you."

She handed the jade token in her hand to Xie Qingrong, but in her heart she was secretly wary of Xie Qingrong doing something bad.

Xie Qingrong carefully held the jade token in her hands. She stared at it intently, feeling extremely nervous. If she accidentally broke this imperial gift, she would lose her life.

Originally, her mother had always warned her to stay away from the Xie family, but recently for some reason she had allowed her to be friends with Xie Qingli.

But Xie Qingli was often not at home. She neither went to pay her respects to her grandmother nor went to attend classes with her teacher. She never got the chance to see her. She finally got the chance to see her today, but she found such a stupid excuse. Xie Qingrong wished she could bite off her tongue.

After pretending to look at it for a few times, Xie Qingrong timidly stuffed the jade token back into Xie Qingli's hands. She exclaimed in admiration, "This gift from the royal family is truly extraordinary and truly eye-opening. Thank you, big sister!"

Xie Qingli picked up the jade plaque and looked at it carefully. Although the jade was good, it was only of average quality. The writing was standard and the carving was just okay. This jade plaque was definitely not extraordinary.

Besides, although Xie Qingrong's maternal grandfather's family was not an official, they had a large business. Xie Qingrong had seen countless fine things. Why would she praise this ordinary jade pendant so against her will?

Seeing that Xie Qingli didn't respond, Xie Qingrong felt anxious. She scratched her head and said softly, "Big sister, Rong'er still doesn't understand some of the needlework she's been learning these past two days. Could you please give me some pointers?"

Xie Qingli was stunned for a moment. She had only used silver needles to prick people and had never used an embroidery needle to embroider flowers. What did Xie Qingrong mean?

She shook her head slightly and said calmly, "I have lived in the countryside since I was a child and have never learned needlework. Sister Rong'er, please find someone else to help you!"

Xie Qingrong's face turned pale and blue, she stammered and couldn't speak, a layer of fine beads of sweat broke out on her forehead, and she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Xie Qingli couldn't help but curl her lips. This sister was actually quite cute. She said calmly, "Sister Rong'er, why don't you just speak frankly? There's no need to make lame excuses..."