Chapter 1133: Chapter 1132: Receiving the Imperial Edict
Lady Wang looked at the others in the room with their aningful glances directed at her, and the anger shot straight to her head. She couldn’t care less and shrieked as she rushed forward, “You little wench! Talking nonsense! Wretch! What are you all standing there for? Break her mouth for —”
Lady Wang charged ahead first, and the maids and won serving her had no choice but to follow, storming forward with great montum, frightening many cowardly noblewon into screams.
So brave individuals quickly shouted to those around them: “Quick, stop them—”
And there were those who watched the show without fearing the consequences, biting their handkerchiefs as they stood at a distance, their eyes glued, just waiting for both sides to start fighting; it would be quite the spectacle.
Wang Yongzhu watched as Lady Wang led the charge at the forefront and sneered.
Just as well, if soone’s coming to court a beating, it would be a sha not to oblige.
With a tilt of her body, she dodged Lady Wang’s slap, and with a seamless kick to Lady Wang’s shinbone, the speed was so fast that no one in the room could see it clearly.
Despite the commotion in the room making it hard for others to hear, Wang Yongzhu caught a faint “crack” sound and knew that Lady Wang’s bone had been broken by her kick.
Lady Wang hadn’t yet reacted before she toppled to the ground, feeling a sudden sharp pain in her leg, just about to open her mouth to wail when seven or eight people suddenly pressed down on her, heavy, painful, and oppressive. She didn’t even have ti to scream before she passed out.
It was the maidservants and won following Lady Wang that had rushed over right after her. Seeing her fall, they couldn’t stop their montum in ti and, with a tug of internal force from Wang Yongzhu, they all tumbled onto Lady Wang, cries of “ouch” ringing nonstop.
Everyone was stifling laughter at the farce; Lady Wang truly embarrassed herself today. The onlookers rely feigned concern and shouted from the side, but not one person ca to help.
It was the Wife of the Heir to the Duke of Qiguo who hurriedly ordered the surrounding people to help the maids and won up, only to find that Lady Wang had already fainted.
The Heir’s Wife was anxious, “Oh, you dare lay hands on an elder, and even knocked the elder out. I’m telling you, this matter isn’t over today!”
Wang Yongzhu retorted, “Does the Heir’s Wife need spectacles? Everyone saw it clearly, Lady Song was the one who, in a fit of sha and anger, tried to hit . As a junior, I wouldn’t dare fight back and rely dodged. Who’s to bla if Lady Song couldn’t keep her balance and fell? Well? Bla the uneven floors of the Duke’s Mansion? And to say it was Lady Song’s maids and won who crushed her into fainting, yet you’d hold responsible? I suppose the Duke of Qiguo Residence shouldn’t be surnad Wang, but Lai, given how everything is blad on others, regardless! The art of passing the buck really is perfected here!”
The room was imdiately filled with muffled laughter.
The noblewon couldn’t hold back, this Young Lady of the Duke Weiguo Residence, if nothing else, her words were certainly sharp.
Now that soone had fainted, Lady Gao, as the host, naturally had to step forward: “Quick, carry Lady Song to the side room and call for a doctor—” She was truly annoyed, not even addressing her as sister-in-law.
The Heir’s Wife’s face turned dark, and she flung her sleeves, “No need! We wouldn’t dare delay the Duke Weiguo Residence’s joyful event, farewells—”
Saying so, she instructed the servants to carry Lady Wang away.
Just as they were about to exit, a steward woman ca to report, “Madam, the Chief Eunuch serving His Majesty has been sent by His Majesty with rewards, saying it’s to congratulate the Lord Duke on the family reunion. The Lord Duke asked Madam to quickly set up a table for incense, to accept the decree and express gratitude!”
With those words, the expressions of all the won in the room changed.
Everyone contemplated in their hearts.
Firstly, they were shocked that Duke Weiguo was indeed valued by the Emperor, to the point that finding a son by a concubine warranted such recognition and face from the Emperor.
Deeper thoughts led to gazes at Wang Yongzhu with a bit more seriousness, realizing perhaps the Emperor was granting face not so much to Duke Weiguo, but Duke Weiguo begged the Emperor to bestow it upon this Eldest Young Master.
Could it be that the title of Princely Heir was truly going to be awarded to this newly recognized Eldest Young Master?
Thinking like that, Wang Yongzhu, a rural girl, is looked down upon inwardly, and others cannot help but realize she might soon be the Heir’s Wife.
Suddenly, mixed emotions filled the room.
So looked at the unconscious Lady Wang and thought, wasn’t she indeed spouting nonsense. Would Duke Weiguo give such face to one not his own flesh and blood? Entrust such a vast estate to an outsider?
Naturally not! This newly found Eldest Young Master must be Duke Weiguo’s blood, undoubtedly!
This logic was understood by all, and any previous lingering doubts vanished into thin air.
Since the Emperor has acknowledged it, who would dare speak against it?
Suddenly, congratulatory smiles bead upon Lady Gao and Wang Yongzhu, and words of flattery poured out like water.
As for the Heir’s Wife of Duke Qiguo and Lady Wang, who rembered them?
The face of the Heir’s Wife of Duke Qiguo paled; what others could see, she could also see.
She knew that with the Emperor’s decree and rewards arriving, her sister-in-law’s grievance today would be in vain. Not only could they not trouble the Duke Weiguo Residence, they probably had to apologize and make ands.
Looking at her still unconscious sister-in-law, unsure of her condition, she was anxious.
However, with the Imperial Angel still present, everyone had to kneel at the second gate to receive the decree, otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Emperor—a mistake that couldn’t be made.
She could only instruct the maids and won to carry her sister-in-law to the side room and then follow behind Lady Gao to express gratitude.
Wang Yongzhu also let out a breath of relief. Not ntioning anything else, the Emperor’s rewards ca just in ti. With them and the decree, hopefully, no one would dare gossip in the future.
She supported Old Granny Zhang and headed towards the second gate.
After just two steps, she felt two gazes watching her. When she looked over, she t Princess Changyang’s eyes just before the latter could avert them.
In the eyes of Princess Changyang was a tumultuous mix of feelings that were hard to decipher.
Upon eting Wang Yongzhu’s gaze, she dismissively withdrew her sight and supported by a maid, headed towards the second gate as well.
As for the other gaze, when Wang Yongzhu looked over, she only saw an older noblewoman still staring at her—or rather, at Old Granny Zhang beside her.
That look was full of surprise and suspicion.
When Wang Yongzhu looked over, the lady nodded toward both Wang Yongzhu and Old Granny Zhang before turning away.
Wang Yongzhu recalled that this lady was likely Madam Gu? The mother of Gu Zikai? She made a ntal note that today was not the right ti, and it would be better to seek a chance to test the Gu Family in the future.
The servants of the Duke’s Mansion had long prepared the incense table and red carpet.
The Angel was naturally in the front yard, with the incense table and red carpet laid out, Duke Weiguo led the Song Family in kneeling neatly before the incense table.
The other guests also knelt beside, listening.
Since it was an oral imperial decree, the procedures for receiving it could be less cumberso. The eunuch delivering the decree cupped his hands toward the direction of the Imperial Palace, then conveyed the Emperor’s words—only a few phrases of encouragent, ntioning the joy over Minister Song reuniting with his long-lost son by concubine. Encouraging that in the future, the son should inherit Song Hong’s loyal heart to serve the country and court, and work diligently for the nation.
Then ca a long list of rewards—a certain amount of gold and silver, quality ink stone and ink slabs, several pieces of fabric, and a box of palace-made jewelry, presumably rewards for Song Chongjin’s family.
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