The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

Chapter 728 First Grade Lady

Gu Baishuang chatted with her son.

Tong Huaqiong went to find her adopted son Gu Jingzhe.

I was too tired yesterday and didn’t have time to talk to Gu Jingzhe.

As usual, Tong Huaqiong first warned Gu Jingzhe to be more tolerant towards Lu Zhaozhao, after all, it is very hard for a pregnant woman to carry a child.

Gu Jingzhe went to study at the Imperial Academy during the day and came back to accompany Lu Zhaozhao at night. Every day, she would massage Lu Zhaozhao's feet and calves to relieve the discomfort during pregnancy. After doing all this, she would light a lamp and read books to prepare for the next spring examination.

To be honest it's very hard.

But Gu Jingzhe found joy in the midst of suffering.

When he heard Tong Huaqiong's criticism, he did not boast about it, but instead listened to the lecture with a respectful look on his face.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Gu Jingzhe carefully.

Gu Jingzhe felt uneasy when Tong Huaqiong looked at him and asked, "Mom, is there something on my son's face?"

Tong Huaqiong said, "You have a very handsome face. You have been in Shengjing for so long. Is there any rich girl who likes you?"

Gu Jingzhe was horrified.

I thought to myself that I was trying to trick him again. I swear to God, he has never cared about any other girls except Lu Zhaozhao.

Why do I always seem so sure that he's going to change his mind?

Gu Jingzhe said a little aggrievedly: "Mom, I don't have the time to care about other girls."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Next year, when the list of candidates for the imperial examination is released, with your ability, it will be no problem for you to get the first or third place. When the time comes, some princess or daughter of a noble family will go to the street to look for a husband. Maybe she will take a fancy to your face and take you away."

Gu Jingzhe shook his head and said, "No. The princess and the daughter of the noble family have their own marriage partners. I have no achievements and I am already married, so no one will catch me."

Tong Huaqiong said, "When Zhaoyang won the first place in the imperial examination, he got married even though he had no fame. Wasn't he favored by the princess?"

What's more, his son's handsome face is more eye-catching than Lu Zhaoyang's.

Gu Jingzhe raised his hands and said, "If this situation really happens, I will also refuse. I only have Zhao Zhao as my wife in this life."

Tong Huaqiong said: "Okay, I believe you."

While saying this, he thought about Princess Tong Huaqiong who forced Gu Jingzhe to divorce his wife in the previous life and planned to meet her if she had the chance.

"Okay, let's go to the academy after breakfast."

Gu Jingzhe felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard Tong Huaqiong end the topic.

After breakfast, Manager He came to Tong’s house to meet Tong Huaqiong.

The shop in Shengjing was opened in just a few months, which was inseparable from the contribution of Manager He.

After Tong Huaqiong finished talking to Shopkeeper He, Shopkeeper He and Gu Dashu and Gu Taohua led them to check out the shop in Shengjing.

Before anyone left the house, someone came from the palace.

The person who came was the eunuch Pan, the most trusted eunuch of the old emperor.

The whole family rushed to greet them.

Eunuch Pan came to read the imperial edict, which was addressed to Chen Sufen.

In recognition of Chen Sufen's contribution to raising the crown prince, she was conferred the title of fifth-rank lady.

Chen Sufen took the imperial edict with trembling hands.

In addition to conferring the title of wife on Chen Sufen, the old emperor also bestowed generous gifts on Tong Huaqiong and others.

Tong Huaqiong and others expressed their gratitude.

"Uncle Pan, you have worked hard." After Eunuch Pan finished reading the imperial edict, Gu Dashu went up to hold Eunuch Pan's hand and stuffed a thick red seal into Eunuch Pan's sleeve.

"My nephew, you don't have to be so polite." Eunuch Pan declined.

Gu Dashu said, "Your nephew has already called me. It's only natural for a nephew to show respect to his uncle."

"You're such a smooth talker." Eunuch Pan accepted the red envelope with a smile.

Tong Huaqiong smacked her lips. Gu Dashu had only been in Shengjing for a short time, but he and Eunuch Pan were already addressing each other as uncle and nephew.

"By the way, Uncle Pan, are my niece, cousin and my son doing well in the palace?" Gu Dashu asked.

Eunuch Pan smiled and said, "All is well, all is well."

Gu Dashu said, "Thank you for your concern, Eunuch Pan. The three children are from the countryside and don't know the rules of the palace. My family is worried that they might offend the nobles. Please take care of them, Eunuch Pan."

Gu Dashu meant to ask if he could help send the three children out of the palace.

There is no such comfort in the palace as at home.

After Gu Dashu was conferred the title, he attended two palace banquets and had three audiences with the emperor. The main reason why the old emperor had an audience with the emperor was that he met a fresh face from the country, liked Gu Dashu's straightforwardness, and summoned him to join in the fun.

Gu Dashu knew that the reason the old emperor summoned him to talk was mainly because he had no requests for anything from the old emperor.

The old emperor felt safe.

After a few visits, Gu Dashu and Eunuch Pan fell in love with each other, and Gu Dashu coaxed Eunuch Pan into treating him as his nephew.

Eunuch Pan understood what Gu Dashu meant and whispered, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just returned to the palace. The Emperor left Man'er and others in the palace because he was afraid that the Crown Prince would be lonely. He will send them out after a while."

Eunuch Pan said this not only to Gu Dashu, but also to Tong Huaqiong, Chen Sufen and others.

Everyone felt relieved after hearing this.

Especially Liu Yue'e, who hadn't seen her son for several months. Yesterday, she suddenly heard that her son was left in the palace by the old emperor. She imagined all kinds of terrible scenes in the palace, and was so scared that she couldn't sleep well all night.

I secretly cursed the old emperor for being such a beast. Why did he detain someone else's child for no reason?

After Eunuch Pan left, Zhao walked over to Chen Sufen to read Chen Sufen's imperial edict.

"Sufen is lucky. She is already a lady." Zhao said.

"That's because Sufen had a good heart. Back then, a child suddenly appeared and was said to be Dahan's illegitimate child. Who could tolerate it? Even the saliva of outsiders could have drowned him. Fortunately, Sufen didn't care and loved the crown prince so much. This is what they call good deeds being rewarded." said Mrs. Hong.

"From now on, Sufen will be able to be on equal footing with some ladies in Shengjing." said Old Mrs. Huang.

A fifth-rank lady, her daughter Jingshan is also a fifth-rank lady.

Tong Pandi touched the imperial edict with an envious look on his face.

Tong Huaqiong said: "Your Master Su is now the teacher of the crown prince. Sooner or later you will also have an imperial decree."

Tong Pandi said: "As long as our family is together, I will be thankful. But if you give me an imperial decree, I will also accept it."

Tong Huaqiong smiled. She liked the look of satisfaction that Tong Pandi had on his face.

"Congratulations, Grandma."

The servants came up to congratulate Chen Sufen.

Liu Yue'e felt a little uncomfortable. She hadn't gotten a wife yet thanks to Gu Dashu's position as the Supervisor, but Chen Sufen had already gotten one, and she was of the fifth rank, which was higher than her mother-in-law's rank as a lady of the county.

In a few years, Gu Jingzhe will be able to earn an imperial decree for Lu Zhaozhao.

There is also Taohua, who seems to be fond of Su Chengmin. Su Chengmin is a very popular person around the crown prince, and Taohua will become his wife sooner or later after they get married.

All the women in the family have ranks, but hers is the lowest.

If she had known earlier, she would have rushed to adopt the prince's grandson.

But who could have known that the child was the crown prince?

When Liu Yue'e was feeling lost, Tong Huaqiong ordered people to carry the things given by the emperor into the house, and asked Chen Sufen to reward the people who served her.

It is worth celebrating that Chen Sufen was named Madam.

Gu Dahan was not given an official title because he was in Qinghe Bay. Tong Huaqiong thought that he had suffered a great loss. If Gu Dahan had come to Shengjing, as the adoptive father of the crown prince, he would at least have been given an official title.

However, Gu Dahan's personality makes him unsuitable for being an official. He would rather go to the Agriculture Bureau to study plant seeds.

Tong Huaqiong went out to inspect the shop, and Zhao pulled Liu Yue'e's sleeve and asked her to go back to the house.