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Lan Qingwu hurriedly said, "Mother, please don't say that. Qingwu knows that you are doing this for your own good. It was only because you were ignorant before that you didn't understand your painstaking efforts."

In fact, Madam Lan valued her son the most, but she did not neglect her only legitimate daughter. The two concubines' daughters were not raised by Madam Lan. The two older brothers moved to the outer courtyard to live after they were ten years old. Later, Madam Lan found that her daughter was a little too righteous.

The money she allocated to her was for her to make new clothes, but she spent it on saving a few little girls and investigating their backgrounds. They were indeed children with miserable lives, but there were so many people with miserable lives in the world. Could they all be saved?

Her daughter, however, argued convincingly and logically, refuting her mother. She was only six years old at the time. Similar incidents happened countless times afterwards, and she gradually became numb. Even the old man never said anything, but secretly praised his daughter to Lan Youchen.

When she came of age, it was the old man who took charge and personally screened and reviewed his daughter's marriage. You have to know that among the grandchildren, no one had this treatment except the eldest grandson, Lan Qingbai, who was Mrs. Lan's eldest son. Mrs. Lan sighed again. Even so, problems still occurred.

She was about to give a few more instructions when Lan Youchen's servant Shi Feng came in panting slightly, clasping his fists and saying, "General..."

Lan Youchen frowned and asked, "What happened? Why are you so disrespectful?"

Madam Lan said, "Let's take a breath first."

Shi Feng took a deep breath and said, "General, Madam, the imperial edict has arrived..." His words exploded in the room like thunder.

Lan Qingwu suddenly raised his head and stared at Shi Feng. For a moment he thought he was hallucinating.

Shi Feng continued, "Old Master, please ask the General's wife and...the eldest daughter to go and receive the imperial edict."

The person who delivered the imperial edict was an old acquaintance of the old master, the third-rank General Wei Yanting, who was considered a trusted military general of Emperor Shenwu. He had a serious face, holding a bright yellow imperial edict, standing at the gate like a pine or cypress. The old master had already ordered the servants to open the main door wide and set up the incense table.

Lan Youchen hurriedly led his wife and daughter to kneel to receive the imperial edict. Lan Qingwu only heard General Wei's loud voice: "By the will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Lan Qingwu, the daughter of General Huwei, comes from a family of loyal ministers and outstanding generals. She is both virtuous and talented, with a beautiful appearance. She is born with a pure beauty and is distinguished by her elegance and grace. She is hereby granted the title of Fourth Rank Noble Lady. This is my decree!"

Lan Qingwu was completely frozen, her head bowed to the ground, motionless, as she heard the eunuch beside her urging, "Lady Lan, accept the decree."

Lan Qingwu came back to his senses and quickly took the imperial edict and said, "Thank you for your grace, long live the emperor!"

Afterwards, the old master and Lan Youchen received General Wei, and the rest of the staff were properly arranged. Madam Lan had been smiling non-stop since hearing the imperial edict. The second and third Lan wives also smiled, but their eyes were filled with complex emotions. They felt that life was unpredictable, and that fate was truly unpredictable. They had been destined for a temple, only to find themselves masters of the palace. The complexities and bitterness in their hearts were beyond words.

The fourth daughter, Lan Qingtong, was filled with indignation. She felt that Lan Qingwu was already nineteen years old and an old maid, and was not even old enough to be selected for the imperial selection. However, she had relied on the glory of her old man to become one of the most noble women in the world. How could she not feel jealous and dissatisfied? She had longed for the rich and prosperous imperial city for a long time.

Lan Qingwu has returned to Qingwu Courtyard and locked Ruhan and Ruping outside the door.

Lan Qingwu was alone. Her mind was empty, and only she knew that this imperial decree was a declaration to her, about their decisive separation back then, her own heartbreak, and the pain of that person letting go.

That person put the choice in her hands and let her choose the life she wanted. Now her dream was shattered again. He finally told her with this imperial decree that his persistence was meaningless and it was his turn to make the choice. He regained the autonomy.

Outside the door, Ruhan and Ruping looked at each other in bewilderment. After an unknown amount of time, the two finally couldn't stand it anymore. Ruping stretched out her hand and pushed the door open, followed by Ruhan.

Seeing the young lady lying on the bed with her knees hugged, Ru Ping straightened her expression and knelt beside the bed. "Young lady, I have something to say. Please forgive me for any intrusion."

Lan Qingwu knew that this girl had a lot of experience and was well-informed. Although he was not in the mood at the moment, he still said, "Go ahead."

Ru Ping said solemnly, "Miss, I am several years older than you, and I have been with you for five years. I have some idea of ​​your heart's desires, but now that we have reached this fork in the road, you must make a decision. The Lin family has been a family of scholars for generations, and their rules are good for women, but they have also produced wolves from Zhongshan. Which other family with a little wealth does not have three or four wives? It is also common for poor families to sell and exchange wives. When I first came to this town from the wealthy imperial city, I saw so many families, and not a single one was a couple."

Lan Qingwu raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "I haven't seen it myself, it was just my fantasy before. Now that I'm better, do I need you to persuade me? Now that the imperial decree has been issued, I will obey it."

What else could she do? She now had an entire family behind her, and he was the emperor, the ruler of the world. They were no longer the simple weaklings and Yun Heng they once were. Should she still thank him for giving her another path to choose?

Ru Ping looked at her expression and felt relieved, then she stood up.

The old man entertained Wei Yanting in the main hall of Yaowei Courtyard. A rich variety of dishes and fine wines were already served. The three Lan brothers were there, while the younger generation were all in the military camp at the academy. The old man toasted Wei Yanting first, "How long have we last seen each other? You've made it big now."

Wei Yanting said: "Old man, His Majesty has always known that you and I are good friends, and we haven't seen each other for so many years, so he gave me the job of imperial envoy. When I saw it was the Lan family, I set off at full speed. It's a good opportunity for me to stay for a few days to see the scenery of the border. By the way, there was another team of carriages and horses following us. They were the maids who taught etiquette in the palace. They were too slow, so I didn't wait for them." Wei Yanting laughed heartily.

Lan Youchen also smiled and said, "General Wei, you've worked really hard on this journey. I just didn't know what His Majesty's decree was..."

Wei Yanting put down his wine glass and said, "A while ago, at the morning court, Censor Yan publicly impeached Lin Shaojie, the 78th Jinshi (second class) who had two wives. He accused Lin Shaojie's new father-in-law of having two wives. Censor Yan spitted in Lin Shaojie's face, and he called Lin Shaojie a modern-day Chen Shimei, an ungrateful man. Finally, His Majesty said that General Lan, who had been entrusted by the late Emperor to teach him martial arts and strategy, was no longer a martial arts instructor. Lin Shaojie was stripped of his second-class rank, his official title was revoked, and he was banned from taking the imperial examinations for life. He returned to his hometown as a commoner. His new father-in-law also suffered a terrible fate, and I'm afraid he has incurred Your Majesty's dislike."

What he didn't say was that this decree was issued for the sake of Old Master Lan. Otherwise, how could Miss Lan, who was already nineteen years old, enter the palace?

Master Lan Sanye hated evil and could not help but say, "You treacherous villain, you deserve what you get."