Seeing Eunuch Gao's strange expression, the servants around him looked at Gu Mingyue and then at Eunuch Gao, all looking hesitant.
Eunuch Gao held in his anger for a long time, and then he slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a watertight smile.
"What Miss Gu said is wrong. Regardless of whether the princess is grounded or not, she is still the mistress of the palace. Naturally, she has to go out to listen to orders, so that no one can make any mistakes, right?"
Eunuch Gao's words were very measured and made people really unable to guess what was written in this imperial edict.
However, Gu Mingyue had no doubts at all, and she naturally wanted to listen to Eunuch Gao's words.
She called her servants, stuffed a bulging purse into Eunuch Gao's sleeve, and then said with a smile: "Of course it is like this, but Eunuch Gao came from afar, and it was really hard work to declare the decree. These are for Eunuch Gao." Tea money.”
Eunuch Gao pursed his lips, glanced at the imperial edict in his hand without trace, and wanted to refuse, but Gu Mingyue thought he was being polite.
He forcefully stuffed the bulging purse into Eunuch Gao's arms.
What’s in this purse is gold!
This is something Gu Mingyue has been saving for a long time. If it were normal times, he would definitely not be willing to take it out.
But today is her big day. She has no money, but she still has a bright future. She will soon be named a concubine in the future, and all these boxes contain heavy gold ingots!
When Gu Mingyue thought of this, she was looking forward to it.
Eunuch Gao took the purse with a strange expression and led everyone out.
Gu Mingyue walked out surrounded by all the servants of the palace.
Before leaving, he snorted at Ji Wanrong arrogantly.
"Since Eunuch Gao has said this, I am very merciful. For the sake of Eunuch Gao, I will force you to listen to the imperial edict!"
"Now that your natal family has declined like this, you will probably no longer be able to hear imperial decrees in the future. This is what I reward you for!"
After she said this, she walked out with her hands on her hips.
Ji Wanrong did not argue with her, but walked quietly behind Gu Mingyue, and his mood was very calm.
She recalled Eunuch Gao's strange expression, and always felt that things were not what Gu Mingyue said.
When Ji Wanrong slowly walked out of the palace, he saw a large group of people surrounding the palace. Gu Mingyue was instructing his servants to distribute money to the people.
He also said happily that today is Concubine Gu's happy day.
The people took the copper coins and did not leave. They gathered around the door of the palace and waited for the "good thing" that Concubine Gu said.
The originally quiet entrance to Prince Han's Mansion was now crowded with people.
Eunuch Gao stood silently not far away, looking at Gu Mingyue's happy look, the corner of his mouth twitched suddenly.
It wasn't until he saw Ji Wanrong that his helpless old eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a savior.
"Come on, come on! Princess, why are you so slow! Since everyone is here! Let's declare the decree now!"
"Insignificant people naturally come slowly. Do you think this can change anything?"
Gu Mingyue smiled very heartily, because she had a bad reputation in the palace, and she had lived a long enough life as a female official!
Ji Wanrong listened to Eunuch Gao's words and looked at Eunuch Gao's posture preparing to announce the decree, and then slowly knelt down on the spot.
The people present also knelt in a circle around Prince Han's Mansion.
And Gu Mingyue held up the hem of her skirt, arrived gracefully, and knelt straight in front of Ji Wanrong!
The two people had opened up a large piece of open space before.
The people watching around were astonished, feeling that the princess's natal family was in decline, and the princess had really fallen out of favor.
The lady Gu in front of her is about to become a side concubine, and she has the support of the queen behind her. The queen is the biological mother of Prince Han, so she must be turning over soon!
Gu Mingyue listened and felt very happy.
As soon as Eunuch Gao opened the imperial edict, he saw Gu Mingyue suddenly kneeling down in front of Ji Wanrong.
His chest rose and fell suddenly, and he tried hard to focus on the heavy gold on his chest, telling himself not to be angry, because he was a stupid relative next to the queen, so he didn't curse out the curse words in his throat.
Eunuch Gao moved, walked around Gu Mingyue, walked behind her, and stood in front of Ji Wanrong, that is, in the large area vacated by the two of them.
Gu Mingyue was stunned when she saw Eunuch Gao's strange movement. The smile on her face froze, and her expression was a little confused.
The people who were watching also fell silent for a moment.
Gu Mingyue turned her head blankly and suddenly saw Eunuch Gao's butt.
She still didn't believe in evil, so she asked cautiously: "Eunuch Gao, did you accidentally fall behind me because your legs got weak?"
What answered her was Eunuch Gao's majestic voice. Eunuch Gao slowly opened the imperial edict in his hand, and his majestic voice sounded at this moment.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict that Ji Wanrong, the eldest daughter of the Ji family, had made a meritorious service in rescuing the driver. Her skillful rejuvenation saved the life of the Queen Mother. She was of benefit to the country and the country. According to the Queen Mother's kind words, she was specially named the county head and named Qinghui, here is the land of Yue, a hundred taels of gold, and a few servants as a reward. I appreciate this! Thank you!"
Everyone present was stunned by Eunuch Gao's unexpected edict.
"Didn't you say that you announced the decree to Concubine Gu - oh no, Lady Gu? Why did you declare the decree to Princess Han Ji Wanrong, and made her the county head, and actually got the land of Yue as a fief!"
Gu Mingyue was stunned, and there was a buzzing in her ears.
The word "female official" in the common people's mouth sounded bitter and mean at the moment, almost piercing her eardrums.
And the phrase "a hundred taels of gold" in the imperial edict also made her feel a burst of physical pain.
"I didn't expect the happy news that Miss Gu said, that the princess was named the county head. I thought that the relationship between the two of them was not good in the past! I didn't expect that Miss Gu was so kind! It's true that people can't be judged by their appearance. I didn't expect that Miss Gu is so mean. , but he is so kind at heart.”
"Yes, we want to thank her for her money!"
What does it mean to look mean but be so kind at heart? ! !
Gu Mingyue gritted her teeth and listened, feeling her chest rise and fall suddenly, and a stream of salty water welling up in her throat.
"Why, it was such a surprise that you even forgot to thank me?"
Eunuch Gao asked Ji Wanrong with a smile.
He also turned to look at Gu Mingyue: "Oh, by the way, what did Miss Gu want to say to our family just now? Our family was busy announcing the decree to Lord Qinghui County and didn't hear it. Come on, let's thank you together!"
Eunuch Gao said and walked to Gu Mingyue again.
Gu Mingyue almost vomited blood. When he just announced the decree, he walked behind her, but now to thank her, he deliberately walked in front of her!
What should she be grateful for?
Thank the emperor for making Ji Wanrong the county head, but completely forget about the reward for her as a concubine?
Ji Wanrong came back to her senses after listening to Eunuch Gao's words. She probably lost too much blood in the past few days, which made her brain a little sluggish. Looking at Gu Mingyue's smiling face, she even forgot about it.
One hundred taels of gold was fine, but money was more like a string of numbers to her at the moment.
That's the only thing she cares about...
"Qinghui thanks the Lord for your kindness!" Ji Wanrong shouted loudly and bowed again.
"Thank you, Lord!" Gu Mingyue gritted her teeth and shouted muffledly.
The people who were kneeling and watching clenched the money in their hands, thinking about being entrusted with loyalty, and shouted loudly and powerfully.
"Thank you, Lord, for your grace! Thank you, Lord, for your grace!"
The voice spread from one end to the other, as if Ji Wanrong's being granted the title of County Lord was the true will of the people.
Gu Mingyue's temples jumped suddenly, and his whole body almost exploded.
Eunuch Gao personally handed the imperial edict to Ji Wanrong's hand, and took advantage of the situation to help Ji Wanrong up.
But Ji Wanrong knelt on the ground and did not get up.
"Eunuch Gao, Wan Rong still has something to ask for."
