[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

The palace where Ajiu lives is huge and majestic. It is so magnificent and dazzling at first glance.

The walls were made of golden bricks, shining with dazzling light.

The ground is paved with warm and delicate green jade, as smooth as a mirror.

Being in it, you seem to be able to feel endless luxury and nobility.

It is obvious from the grandeur of this palace that the current emperor is truly sincere in making up for the suffering these two children have endured outside.

"Mom and Dad, please sit here." With a smile on his face, Ajiu gently took Han Heming and Song Yanzhi's hands, led them to their seats, and carefully helped them sit down slowly.

"Ajiu, do you have something in your heart that you want to tell us?" Song Yanzhi looked at the well-behaved and sensible Ajiu in front of her, her eyes full of love and concern.

When she saw with her own eyes that her two children were not living happily in the palace, she couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness and heartache in her heart.

At this moment, Ah Jiu took a deep breath and summoned his courage to speak. "Mom and Dad, Grandpa asked if we still resented him..."

At this point, Jiu lowered his head slightly, seeming to find it difficult to speak.

"Then what did Jiu answer?"

Song Yanzhi opened her red lips and asked in a soft voice, as gentle as a breeze blowing across the lake.

Her tone was gentle and kind, as if she was patiently coaxing them as children.

"My brother and I said we didn't hate Grandpa, but we hated Mom. We hated her so much. We hated her for abandoning us and running away alone, even though she could have taken us with her.

And what about our biological parents, why didn’t grandpa save them?

If Grandpa had tried his best to save them, perhaps our family could be reunited and live happily together now. However, all this is just a distant dream...

Tuantuan was so sad that he burst into tears.

Han Heming's eyes became red as he listened to the two children's words.

Seeing this, Song Yanzhi had no choice but to speak again.

"Ajiu, Tuantuan..."

Song Yanzhi took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"The Emperor had it really hard back then. He was able to send you away safely and then escape the predicament himself. The effort and pressure he endured in between are beyond our imagination.

If there is even the slightest possibility, if the situation allows, I believe the Emperor will not hesitate to keep you close to him and protect you.

I will also do my best to save your parents and prevent tragedy from happening again."

The two children were brought up too kindly in their home. Only kind children can suffer because of the evil of others.

He could only try his best to persuade the two children.

"really?"

After hearing what Song Yanzhi said, the two children's faces were obviously much more relaxed and less painful.

These two children don't want to hate their grandfather, after all, he is their only blood relative in this world.

"of course it's true."

Song Yanzhi looked at the two children firmly. She couldn't let them see that she was insincere when she said this.

The two children calmed down with Song Yanzhi's comfort.

"Dad and Mom, we have one more thing to tell you."

Ajiu is a little mysterious.

"When did it happen?"

Seeing that the two children had calmed down, Song Yanzhi felt a lot more relieved.

"We have met Mr. Shen."

Shen Huanjun?

Han Heming felt that he had not heard this name for a long time.

He knew in his heart that Shen Huanjun was in the capital.

Ever since he decided to set foot on this land, he had anticipated that he might hear news about Shen Huanjun here, or even meet him.

But I never expected that this day would come so soon.

"I saw him too. He seemed to have a very good relationship with Grandpa. Mom and Dad, should my brother and I tell Grandpa about Mr. Shen's attempt to burn us to death by ordering someone to set a fire?"

"I can't tell you."

Song Yanzhi said hurriedly.

"You also said that the Emperor has a very good relationship with him. We don't have solid evidence to prove that he set the fire. I'm afraid the Emperor won't believe us if we only have empty words."

She always felt that the relationship between Shen Huanjun, Han Heming and the emperor was a little strange.

This can be seen from the fact that he set fire to their entire family and jumped around in the capital.

"However, you can ask the emperor indirectly. It was the emperor who asked Shen Huanjun to go to Hongya Village."

After talking with the two children for a while, Song Yanzhi and Han Heming left the palace.

As soon as they arrived at the post station, the emperor's edict arrived.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: The Han family is extremely deplorable. My nephew stepped forward in my hour of need and resolutely shouldered the responsibility of raising my two grandchildren.

And teach them carefully so that they can grow and become useful talents.

I am deeply pleased and grateful for such achievements, which is beyond words.

Therefore, I hereby issue an edict to confer upon Han the title of Duke of Puguo in recognition of his merits.

He was also appointed as a Langzhong in the Ministry of War so that he could display his talents and serve the country.

I hope that Han will continue to be loyal and dedicated to his duties, and live up to my trust. I decree this!"

Along with Han Heming's title, there was also an imperial decree for Song Yanzhi to be the Lady of the First Class. Logically speaking, the promotion of female family members should be ordered by the empress or the empress dowager.

Now that these two positions were vacant in the palace, the emperor issued an order. In addition to the title, the emperor also bestowed upon the Han family a large mansion with five courtyards.

After reading the imperial edict, the eunuch smiled at Han Heming and Song Yanzhi.

"Please stand up, Duke. The Emperor has said that you should move to the new residence on a chosen day."

Han Heming helped Song Yanzhi to stand up, took out a purse from his sleeve, and calmly handed it to the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict.

"Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law. Come in and have some tea and rest your feet."

The eunuch took the purse and felt it was light and fluttery. He thought to himself, did Han Heming give him the wrong purse? Did he give him an empty one?

However, Han Heming refused to give the reward money, and the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict did not dare to turn his face away from Han Heming.

Han Heming is the emperor's nephew and has raised two imperial grandsons. He is now a favorite of the emperor.

Unless he doesn't want to stay in the palace anymore, he would turn his back on Han Heming.

"You are too polite, Duke Pu. I will not drink the tea. I still need to go to the palace to report to the emperor."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict walked out of the post carriage, opened the purse given by Han Heming, and took a closer look.

Wow, the Duke of Pu is really rich. Inside his purse, there is a silver note worth one hundred taels, just lying there.

Didn’t the Duke’s family come from that small place in Lin’an City?

It seems that Jiangnan is really rich.