Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

"You bitch, how dare you hit my son?"

Seeing this, Qi Liu tried to tear it apart, but Lian Rongrong was skilled in martial arts and could not be easily subdued by an old woman.

Lian Rongrong grabbed Qi Liushi's wrist and flung her away, causing Qi Liushi to fall to the ground.

"I'd rather hit your son than you want to kill my son and me!"

"Do they really want to take your life?" Lin Chuyue roared in fury upon hearing this. "Well, how dare your Qi family treat my Lian family's daughter like this!"

Lin Chuyue was about to make a move as she spoke.

[Quickly, stop your aunt! The imperial decree of commendation will arrive soon. Beating a meritorious official is disrespectful to His Majesty. Your aunt was punished for the same reason before.]

Upon hearing her son's thoughts, Lian Rongrong immediately stepped forward to stop Lin Chuyue from taking action.

"Sister-in-law, don't do it! The imperial decree of reward is about to arrive!"

Lin Chuyue was startled; she had almost forgotten about this.

The reason why my father-in-law, husband, and brother-in-law did not come to the Qi family today is because they went to the palace to receive a reward. Qi Wangsheng's elder brother, Qi Wangde, also went with them.

I was so caught up in my anger that I forgot Qi Wangsheng was among those being rewarded.

However, Qi Wang's official rank was not high enough to qualify him for an audience with the emperor.

Even so, according to past practice, His Majesty will still issue many decrees of commendation.

If she really acts impulsively and hits a meritorious official today, even with the protection of the Lian family's military achievements, she will likely still run into trouble.

Lin Chuyue clenched her fists tightly, forcing herself to endure. But Meng Yuyan, sensing something amiss, stepped forward and provocatively said:

"The Lian family is truly capable. Their daughter is having an affair, and their daughter-in-law is trying to beat up a meritorious official. If this matter were to reach His Majesty's ears, I wonder how the Emperor would decide?"

Seeing Meng Yuyan's expression, Lin Chuyue was furious.

Before Lin Chuyue could even speak, a slap landed squarely on Meng Yuyan's face.

"You bitch, how dare you hit me?" Meng Yuyan looked at Lian Rongrong in front of her in disbelief.

Lian Rongrong merely snorted coldly and said:

"If I can't beat the Qi family dog, can't I beat you? A shameless mistress, how dare you make a racket here!"

[Mom is so great! That ugly woman deserves to be beaten.]

"What did you say? What mistress?"

"Oh, I forgot you wouldn't understand, it's just 'a shameless woman who engages in illicit sexual relations'!"

"Lian Rong, you bitch!"

Although Ling Wang had not publicly acknowledged Meng Yuyan's identity, this was the first time she had ever been humiliated like this.

Enraged, she tried to tear Lian Rongrong apart, but Lian Rongrong grabbed her wrist and slapped her again.

"I am not worthy of the title 'slut,' it is more appropriate to call me Miss Meng, this shameless thing who had an affair without a matchmaker!"

Lian Rongrong gave Meng Yuyan a hard push, and Meng Yuyan almost fell to the ground.

"Lian Rong, how could you be so vicious? Knowing that Yan'er was pregnant, how could you do this?"

Qi Wangsheng helped Meng Yuyan up, looking at Lian Rongrong with a face full of annoyance.

But how could Lian Rongrong care about such a scumbag!

Lian Rongrong stepped forward, looking at the two despicable people in front of her with disgust.

"When it comes to viciousness, how can I compare to you? I was just teaching her a small lesson, but you really wanted to kill my child and me!"

Lian Rongrong suddenly approached Meng Yuyan, and with a slight raise of her hand, Meng Yuyan was so frightened that she hid behind Qi Wangsheng.

"With such little courage, you dare to come out and make a racket!"

Lin Chuyue felt relieved and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

Just then, a voice called out from outside the door: "The imperial edict has arrived!"

Upon hearing that someone from the palace had arrived, Meng Yuyan immediately perked up.

"Lian Rong, the current emperor hates women who are unfaithful the most. You can just wait to die!"

"That's right, just wait to die!" Qi Liu glared fiercely at Lian Rongrong, then followed Qi Wangsheng with her daughter Qi Rou to the courtyard to receive the imperial decree.

[Oh no! Qi Wangde has probably already been promoted! The first power the current emperor cultivated was the Qi family; even my adoptive father later rose to the second rank.]

Hearing her son's heartfelt words, Lian Rongrong was taken aback. Watching Qi Wangsheng's retreating figure, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

This thing can be ranked as a second-grade official? The Great Sheng Kingdom is probably doomed!

Despite thinking this way, Lian Rongrong still held the position of the young mistress of the Qi family, and according to etiquette, she should receive the imperial decree together with Qi Wangsheng.

Lian Rongrong followed them to the courtyard, where a young eunuch had come to deliver the imperial decree.

[Mother, this Eunuch Wang is the adopted son of Eunuch Xue, the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Palace. He is a vicious man. Mother must be careful.]

Lian Rongrong glanced back at the child in her mother's arms and nodded slightly.

"Qi Wangsheng, receive the imperial decree!"

Eunuch Wang shouted at the top of his lungs, and everyone in the courtyard immediately knelt down.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that our Great Sheng Kingdom has achieved a complete victory in the battle against the Shang Kingdom."

My beloved minister Qi Wangsheng led from the front, showing utmost loyalty and courage, and made great contributions in battle. I am very pleased.

Qi Wang is hereby promoted to the rank of Fourth-Rank General of the Imperial Guard, an exceptional honor. His wife, Lady Lian, is gentle and virtuous, a model of elegance among noblewomen in the capital, and is hereby granted the title of Fifth-Rank Imperial Lady. This is the imperial decree.

Lian Rongrong was surprised that His Majesty Dasheng had also bestowed a title upon her, but this was not surprising.

After all, the Lian family were veterans of three dynasties, while the Qi family was a rising star that His Majesty wanted to support.

As a member of both families, Lian Rongrong was naturally given special attention.

“Eunuch Wang, Lady Lian is not qualified to be a titled lady.” His Majesty’s decree clearly displeased some people.

Qi Wangsheng did not accept the imperial decree, but instead remained kneeling on the ground and reported to the eunuch Wang who was delivering the decree.

Upon hearing Qi Wangsheng's words, Eunuch Wang exclaimed in confusion, "Eh?"

"What does Lord Qi mean by this?"

Qi Wangsheng looked up at the eunuch delivering the imperial decree and said:

"In response to Eunuch Wang, Lian Rongrong had an affair with another man while I was away on campaign and became pregnant."

Such an unchaste and impure woman is utterly unworthy to be the wife of my Qi family, and even less deserving of His Majesty's favor!

Eunuch Wang looked at Lian Rongrong with some difficulty. Although he did not know Lian Rongrong, the three generals of the Lian family were well-known throughout the entire Dasheng Kingdom.

Eunuch Wang was a clever man. On one hand, she was a noblewoman from a military family, and on the other hand, she was a rising star in the court. He didn't want to offend either of them.

However, Qi Wangsheng's accusations were precisely what His Majesty found most offensive. Eunuch Wang had only entered the palace to serve His Majesty after His Majesty ascended the throne. Although he did not know the full story, he had heard some of it from his adoptive father.

The current emperor's mother was Consort Lan, the late emperor's most beloved concubine. However, during the late emperor's serious illness, Consort Lan could not bear the loneliness and had an affair with a guard.

The late emperor died of anger while seriously ill. Although the current emperor successfully ascended the throne, rumors about Consort Lan's affair and the emperor's true parentage have never ceased in private.

This is why His Majesty hates women's infidelity to the core. One of the capital offenses in the Great Sheng Kingdom is female infidelity.

If a woman is found to be unfaithful, she and her illegitimate children will be executed!

Lian Rongrong turned her head and glanced at Qi Wangsheng. It seemed that Qi Wangsheng and Meng Yuyan were determined to kill her and her son today.

"Your Excellency, I have been unjustly insulted. I beg you to be my witness today. I am willing to die to prove my innocence."

As she spoke, Lian Rongrong got up and rammed into a stone pillar to the side.