Chapter 467 - Chapter 467: Female Marquis (4)
Chapter 467: Female Marquis (4)
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The gazes in the hall were still on her.
Even Xiao Shoufu didn’t dare go against the Eldest Princess Feng Yang, let alone the others. All of them were like wilted cabbages.
The atmosphere in the hall became heavier and heavier.
From the moment Feng Yang appeared just now, Xiao Shoufu and the others had a faint premonition that they might not be able to stop her.
It was already a foregone conclusion that Xu Yao would be the new Marquis Ji’an.
This was the first title inherited by a woman in the Great Jin Dynasty. Xu Yao was also the first female marquis in history.
When the imperial decree to confer Xu Yao’s title was sent to Imperial Duke Wei’s Mansion, Wei Wan, who was kneeling on the ground with her daughter to receive the decree, was simply dumbfounded.
Imperial Duchess Wei, who was beside her, secretly pinched her. Only then did Wei Wan react and say dryly, “I accept the decree on behalf of my daughter. We thank His Majesty for his grace.”
Wei Wan brought her daughter, Xu Yao, to kowtow to thank His Majesty. She raised her hands high and took the imperial eunuch Zhao Rang’s imperial edict in disbelief.
After that, she stood up with the imperial edict in her hand and read it several times before confirming that all of this wasn’t a dream but a reality.
Xu Yao, who was only six years old, was also confused. Since she was young, everyone around her said that her brother, Xu Luo, was the future heir of the Marquis Mansion, but now, she had actually inherited the title of marquis.
Wei Wan looked at her daughter’s innocent face. At this moment, her thoughts were extremely chaotic and complicated. She even forgot to thank the eunuch, Zhao Rang.
“Thank you, Eunuch Zhao.” Imperial Duchess Wei thanked Eunuch Zhao personally with a smile. She secretly praised Wei Seng for doing this beautifully. At the same time, she hinted to the housekeeper to give Zhao Rang a big red seal.
This was a joyous occasion. Eunuch Zhao accepted the red seal without hesitation and kindly conveyed the Emperor’s intentions. “Madam Duchess, Madam Wei, His Majesty said that the Duchess is still young and can’t leave her mother. With additional grace, her biological mother will raise the Duchess. After the Duchess becomes an adult, she’ll move back to the Marquis Mansion.” Madam Wei? Wei Wan’s eyes widened in shock.
Her daughter had been conferred the title of Marquis Ji’an. Logically speaking, shouldn’t she be Marquis Ji’an’s Madam?
The Emperor allowed his daughter to return to the Marquis Mansion after she became an adult. Did that mean that her daughter could live with her in the Duke’s Mansion?
As if he could tell what Wei Wan was thinking, Zhao Rang said happily, “His Majesty has already approved of Madam and Xu Yan’s relationship. He even said that if Madam meets a suitable candidate, she can marry again. Our Great Jin Dynasty doesn’t have any rules against remarrying.”
Everyone knew that this was an extra favor from the Emperor.
“…” Wei Wan’s heart surged as she slowly blinked. Her eyes were sore and wet, and a few tears stained her eyelashes.
At one point, she thought that the best outcome she could wait for was for her and Xu Yan to be together and for her daughter to follow her back to the Wei family.
Perhaps, she could avenge her poor other daughter whom she had never met before and let Xu Yan and Yu Qing be severely punished…
She had never expected this outcome!
“Please thank His Majesty for me and my daughter.” Wei Wan’s voice was a little hoarse, and she couldn’t hide her sobs.
She still hated Xu Yan for being heartless and ignorant. However, at this moment, the joy in her heart was greater than her hatred.
It was as if the wound had been cut open again, squeezing out the pus and cutting off the rotten flesh. Although it hurt, she knew that after this, the wound in her heart would heal sooner or later.
One day, she would let it go!
That day, after Imperial Duke Wei returned to the residence, he hurriedly ate some food and rushed to the palace with his youngest sister and niece, Xu Yao.
After the Wei family came out of the palace, they didn’t return to the Duke’s Estate directly. Instead, they went to the Gu family first.
Previously, Wei Wan and Imperial Duchess Wei had gone to thank Gu Yanfei once. Now that this matter was settled, they had prepared heavy gifts to visit again.
Gu Yuan was on duty in the palace today, so Gu Yanfei entertained them herself.
Wei Wan couldn’t help but hold Gu Yanfei’s hand and thank her again. As she spoke, her eyes started to turn red.
Gu Yanfei had saved their lives.
She would remember this kindness for the rest of her life.
Wei Wan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. After calming herself down, she talked about another serious matter on this trip. “Yanfei, I’ve decided to do something for my youngest daughter, who died young. If you’re free, 1 want to invite you over.”
Wei Wan was afraid that if she did something inappropriate, it would affect her youngest daughter’s reincarnation.
“It’s a small matter,” Gu Yanfei agreed readily.
Xu Yao sat obediently at the side and looked at Wei Wan and Gu Yanfei quietly. Under her thick black bangs, her black eyes were as pure as ink.
Children’s eyes were like this. They were clear and uncontaminated.
Compared to the first time Gu Yanfei saw her at Imperial Duke Wei’s Mansion, there was something different about the little girl. The innocence on her face faded a little, and she became more calm.
The family had undergone a series of drastic changes. The six-year-old girl was already at the age of being a little more sensible. The scene of her father wanting to kill her and her mother would forever be engraved in her heart. She would have to heal this wound for the rest of her life.
Gu Yanfei stared at Xu Yao’s face carefully for a while and suddenly said, “Let your daughter learn martial arts..”