Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator

Chapter 150: Honoured Lady (1)

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Someone from the palace?

Matriarch He and He Changqi exchanged confused gazes the moment they heard this news.

The master of the estate was away at the border, and their heir only had a minor position at court. A family like theirs wouldn’t usually get visitors from the palace. Even if Matriarch He were to send her token to the palace to request a visit, they would have to wait days for a reply, even though the matriarch was close friends with the Empress Dowager.

Senior Servant Liu quickly added more details upon seeing them so shocked, “The steward said that it’s one of the high-ranked eunuchs from the inner chambers. He’s here to read out an imperial decree that he brought with him.

What?

An imperial decree?

This was even more startling to them.

None of the masters of House Jing’an had ever done something worthy of getting an imperial decree.

Although they were still extremely confused, Matriarch He sent the news out to all the masters of each courtyard, ordering them to gather in the parlour at the outer court to await the announcement of the imperial decree.

In a short moment, the entire He Family was kneeling on the floor in the parlour. Chu Lian knelt behind Madam Zou, according to rank.

She lifted her head up a little so she could see what happened next. The high-ranked eunuch cast a swift glance over the gathered crowd before standing up straight, adjusting his sleeves, and taking up that imperial yellow decree from the tray that a lower-ranked eunuch was holding.

A sharp voice started reading out the words on the decree.

“By order from the heavens, as decreed by His Majesty: Madam Chu, the wife of House Jing’an’s third son, He Changdi, has been recognised for her praiseworthy and beautiful spirit, peaceful and pure demeanour, as well as her quick wits and vast intelligence. Our great emperor, by his benevolence, hereby bestows upon Madam Chu the fifth-ranked t.i.tle of Honoured Lady and grants the name Jinyi…”

Before the eunuch had finished reading out the imperial decree, everyone gathered was already stunned.

Even the old Matriarch He, who had experienced more of the world, was staring with her eyes slightly widened. What was going on? How had Sanlang’s wife acquired the t.i.tle of Honoured Lady in the blink of an eye?

Even Chu Lian herself was in disbelief.

Suddenly, she remembered what Royal Princess Duanjia had said to her back in Prince Wei’s estate. “Just you wait, I’ll get you a n.o.ble t.i.tle later on!”

It seemed like this sudden bestowal of a n.o.ble t.i.tle definitely had something to do with Royal Princess Duanjia.

Chu Lian didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She thought that the princess had just been joking, who could have expected Royal Princess Duanjia to have really gotten her a ranked n.o.ble t.i.tle? Although it was the lowest ranked Honoured Lady, it was bestowed upon her directly by the Emperor. That kind of honour meant that she had far more clout compared to any feudal princess.

Madam Zou, who was kneeling in front of Chu Lian, was completely dumbfounded. She subconsciously turned to look at Chu Lian, as if trying to make sure that she wasn’t the person mentioned in the imperial decree.

She only peeked a little before turning back to the front. However, the hands hidden under her wide sleeves had already tightened into fists.

Envy and jealousy burst forth uncontrollably from her heart.

Third Sister-in-Law had gotten such a great honour simply by going to Prince Wei’s estate. If she had known earlier about it, she would surely have followed Third Sister-in-Law along to Prince Wei’s estate. Perhaps she would be the one mentioned in this imperial decree then.

This Honoured Lady t.i.tle personally bestowed by the Emperor would then be hers. After getting connected with Prince Wei’s estate, even if she could no longer produce any more children, Dalang wouldn’t be allowed to take any concubines.

Chu Lian was kneeling behind Madam Zou, and she could sense that something wasn’t quite right with Madam Zou’s emotional state. However, at this time, she couldn’t observe her sister-in-law too closely. She could only guess at the thoughts running through Madam Zou’s head now.

When the high-ranked eunuch had finished reading the imperial decree, he lifted the scroll with both hands and a wide smile. “Honoured Lady Jinyi,please rise and receive the decree!”

Xiyan quickly helped Chu Lian stand up, and Chu Lian walked up to the front of the crowd. She then received the imperial yellow decree from the high-ranked eunuch with both hands.

“We’ve troubled you.”