Chapter 1006: Six Generations
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
With that thought in mind, she nodded. “Go ahead. Go after the morning court session tomorrow. Go in secret and stay for a few more days. There’s no need to rush back. I’ll take care of the city for you. I’ll also tell the civil and military officials that you’re sick and recuperating and that you won’t be attending court for the time being.”
“Thank you, Mother!” Emperor Hao immediately smiled, his face full of joy.
“But be careful. Don’t forget about the fifteenth of April.” Empress Dowager Yunzi was a little worried and couldn’t help but remind him. Without waiting for Emperor Hao to speak, she continued, “I’ll send the Cloud Guards to escort you. When you come back, they’ll secretly escort you back.”
“Alright.” Emperor Hao didn’t want anything to happen to him so he quickly agreed. Then, he thanked her.
The following morning at court, the Imperial Censor and the Supreme Court submitted a report. The report had been verified and there were no doubts. Xue Yan was the Crown Prince.
The officials were in an uproar.
It proved that the blood test was unreliable, and that made the officials even more shocked.
Pei Dongyu had already heard of this matter through Mister Zhangs letter. He was not surprised, instead, he heaved a huge sigh of relief. He felt that everything had settled down and felt at ease for his good friend Xue Yan.
Following that, Emperor Hao issued an edict, granting Xue Dafu the t.i.tle of Marquis of Changle. He then ordered his people to build the Changle Marquis Mansion. Henceforth, six generations of the Xue family, including Jiang Yue, had the right not to kneel before the Emperor.
He also ordered Ye Ziming to be the Imperial Envoy and thoroughly investigate the charity matter everywhere in Da Ling. The honest officials all applauded, and the corrupt officials naturally felt threatened.
Emperor Hao issued another decree to disperse the harem.
Only then did the civil and military officials know that the remaining consorts in the harem were all part of Emperor Hao’s plan to uproot the Ji family. Rather than saying that those consorts were consorts, it was better to say that those consorts were soldiers.
Therefore, Emperor Hao made all the consorts the county heads and found good matchmakers for them. He arranged for them to marry into good families and then he would bestow them with many gifts. Moreover, he alsorewarded the families of these county heads so that none of the meritorious officials would be disappointed.
The officials naturally called the Emperor wise.
After the morning court session, Emperor Hao called the Prime Minister and the Imperial Censor to the royal study and told them that he was going to Locust Village. He asked the Prime Minister and the Imperial Censor to help the Empress Dowager cover up the fact that he was not in the capital. The Prime Minister and the Imperial Censor were loyal, so they never questioned anything and accepted the order.
Immediately after, Emperor Hao changed his clothes and set off, secretly heading to Xinyuan County.
Pei Dongyu didn’t know that the Emperor had secretly gone to Xinyuan County. He left the court and chatted with Ye Ziming, who was also his cla.s.smate and good friend.
After all, this good friend of his was now an Imperial Envoy and was about to leave the capital to investigate the matter of the charity relief.
This was the Emperor’s order, and it was also an important matter that could not be delayed. Once his good friend left the palace, he would leave the capital with his people. He also went to chat with his good friend in a hurry before parting ways.
After they parted ways, he went to the Ministry of Revenue.
He was now the a.s.sistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
He only returned home in the evening when it was almost dark.
As soon as he got home, he was surrounded by his parents.
“Dongyu, is that true? Is Xue Yan really the Crown Prince?” Grandpa Pei and Grandma Pei were very excited. They asked with their eyes shining.
The Emperor had issued a decree regarding the matter in the main hall in the morning. The news had spread throughout the capital, saying that Xue Yan was the Crown Prince and that Xue Dafu had been conferred the t.i.tle of Marquis of Changle. They were overjoyed and somewhat in disbelief. They would not have been able to ask their son so urgently to confirm this matter if they didn’t hear all the whispers..