Sometimes, when the torment was unbearable, he thought that rather than suffer so, it was better to die in that rolling yellow silk brocade.
But then he thought of his imperial power, his grand undertaking, how could he dare to die, and how could he bear to let himself die.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" Eunuch Hai mustered his courage to say.
"Calm my anger, how can you ask me to calm my anger, those damned servants, they simply deserve death!" The Emperor said, and in his anger, he grabbed a teacup and smashed it to the ground.
"Your Majesty, even if you send someone else, Miss Yun Si, Yeye will not accept them. It’s better to let Qian Momo and the others make amends for their error. Having suffered a great loss once, they surely won’t dare to underestimate Miss Yun Si again!" Eunuch Hai said hurriedly.
After hearing this, the Emperor also felt there was reason in it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Hai got up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Fortunately, fortunately.
"Summon Yun Chen and Yun Qi to see me!"
Now Yun Qi was a second-rank official, and Yun Zhen was a third-rank Imperial Censor. Both had requested imperial edicts for their wives, which the Emperor had been withholding until now.
Now, to placate Yun Jinnian, the Emperor had no choice but to approve their requests.
Yun Chen and Yun Qi soon arrived at Yangxin Hall. The Emperor, observing the two brothers, noted that despite their kinship, their temperaments were entirely different, "I have read the memorials regarding your requests for noble titles. I had intended to decide based on official ranks, but there is a seniority to maintain. I cannot favor one over the other, and so I confer upon each of your wives the title of third-rank Lady of Grace!"
"Thank you for Your Majesty’s grace!"
The Yun Family suddenly had two Ladies of Grace, and those who were originally superficial came fawning once again. Mrs. He walked with an air of importance. Previously, Yun Muyou’s marriage prospects were somewhat difficult, but once the Emperor’s conferral came, several families seemed to show some interest. Thus, Mrs. He decided it was time to choose carefully.
As for Yun Zhen, he had intended to marry below his status, but now, Mrs. He was resolved to seek a legitimate daughter from a prestigious family, and if not the eldest legitimate daughter, then a younger legitimate one would do—the illegitimate ones were absolutely out of the question.
Mrs. Han remained indifferent to these developments, devoting her days in Qiyue Academy, making clothes for Yun Jinnian and Han Tianci.
Within the household, the ones genuinely displeased were the old lady and Xu Xinmo.
The old lady could never have dreamed that both daughters-in-law would be granted titles while she herself had none...
She was so angered that she fell ill.
On the road to Nanjiang in June, Han Tianci had become deeply tanned and grown quite a bit taller and sturdier, with significant improvements in his martial arts.
He and Chu Yu appeared to be up to something, but Yun Jinnian could still see that Chu Yu’s martial art skills had improved a lot, presuming Han Tianci had taught him the Muscle-Tendon Transformation Classic and the Marrow-Cleansing Classic.
All this, Yun Jinnian pretended not to know, focusing solely on researching the Nanjiang medical books and geography.
"If we travel for another day, we can reach Hongchou City," Han Zhong said from outside the carriage.
Yun Jinnian lifted the carriage curtain for a glance and then let it fall again.
It was getting hotter, and many crops’ leaves were shriveled up, likely yielding no harvest. And after a great drought, a locust plague would often follow.
At this thought, Yun Jinnian wondered whether the Hidden Guard sent by the Emperor had been reporting back everything seen along the way.
Meanwhile, Chu Yu’s men had already purchased a considerable amount of grain and even sent people to the other four nations to buy more. Hopefully, while he profited handsomely, he would not forget these innocent people.
As they were about to reach Hongchou City, there was a surging crowd outside the city.
"Move it, move it, let’s go have a look! They say they’re going to burn that witch alive!"
"Really? They haven’t burned her in all these years, why burn her today?"
"Oh, you don’t know yet? It’s said that her birth caused the death of her mother, then she caused the death of her father, grandfather, and grandmother. She had just gotten married and caused the death of her husband. She birthed a child with extra fingers and toes. If she’s not a witch, what is she?"