my wife is wonderful

The weather is clear and spring is long. There are lush flowers and plants around Lanhuixuan. A gust of spring breeze blows, and the fragrance of flowers mixed with the scent of grass comes, which makes people happy both physically and mentally.

Geng Xingshuang's coming-of-age ceremony began on this pleasant spring day.

The ceremonial master was my third uncle Geng Yan. He first walked to the middle of the pavilion and bowed to the guests to signal the start of the ceremony. The host and guests then took their seats one after another.

Geng Xingshuang slowly walked out of the east wing of Lanhuixuan as her third uncle sang "The coming-of-age ceremony begins". The main guest was Princess Shanning, the sponsor was naturally Zhu Yan, and Geng Xingchen was the official in charge.

First prayer, one bow, second prayer, second bow, third prayer, three bows, listening to the instructions, the ceremony is over...

Geng Xingshuang felt that the seriousness and tiredness of the previous two days were all worth it at this moment. Although the process was cumbersome, it was very smooth. On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month last year, she had never thought that on the spring day of the following year, there would be such a grand ceremony gathered for her.

When she finally heard her uncle say "the ceremony is over", she breathed a sigh of relief.

"How do you feel?" Zhu Yan leaned close to her ear and whispered in a cheerful tone.

Geng Xingshuang looked at Zhu Yan on her right, then at Geng Xingchen on her left, and then looked up at her parents and the guests in the room.

Parents, relatives and friends all gathered here for her!

"How should I put it?" She murmured, "I feel very happy, but also a little worried and anxious. However, that little bit of worry and anxiety is just a very small part of the embellishment and can't affect anything..."

"Yes, when I had my coming-of-age ceremony, I felt very happy because I had grown up and my parents and friends were all around me, watching me grow up. This was a very happy thing, but I always felt a little uneasy and a little scared."

"What are you afraid of?" Geng Xingchen asked.

"Maybe I'm afraid that when I grow up, I will have to face many things alone. It's not like when I was a kid, when I had any problem, no matter how small, I could go to my parents or elders and ask them, or they would help me solve it directly."

Geng Xingshuang thought for a moment and continued.

Zhu Yan nodded, "Yes, that should be it, but I didn't think too much about it at the time. I just suddenly felt a little bit of fear. Now that I think about it, I was probably worried that I wouldn't be able to handle future difficulties on my own."

Geng Wen looked ahead. There was no one on the path covered with lush flowers and plants. With his now somewhat presbyopic eyes, he could see quite far, but still did not see any figure coming this way.

can not wait anymore.

Ruan looked at her husband with anticipation and anxiety, and finally with a somewhat unwilling look, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and at the same time felt relieved.

She didn't want her daughter's name to be given by an elder who didn't like her.

"It's time to choose a name for Sister Shuang. If you can't think of a good one, I have some good ones here." Ruan glanced at Geng Wen and reminded him.

"I have. I've thought about it a long time ago." Geng Wen said quickly.

Although he wanted his father to choose a name for his only daughter, he had expected this situation to happen. His father used the excuse of being ill and therefore did not attend his granddaughter's coming-of-age ceremony. Xia was willing to attend, but neither Geng Wen nor Ruan dared to let her go. Who knew what kind of trouble she would cause.

At least he helped stop the lady.

Geng Wen comforted himself in his heart, quickly put on a smile and waved to Geng Xingshuang.

"Sister Shuang, come here!"

Geng Xingshuang knew that it was time to take a name. On her left and right were Zhu Yan and Geng Xingchen, and behind her were Jin Bao Hualian, Zhan Pei, Wu Juan and others. She was dressed in her best clothes and was surrounded by everyone as she walked towards the main seat where Geng Wen and Ruan were.

She met her parents' loving and gentle gazes and was about to kneel down when she heard someone shouting, "Master, the imperial edict... the imperial edict is coming!"

Imperial edict? Imperial edict!

In Lanhuixuan, everyone from the host to the guests were confused at first, and then shocked.

The Anping Marquis's Mansion has been in decline over the years. There are no men in the mansion who have passed the imperial examinations to become officials, either civil servants or military officers... Only last year did one more person, Geng Shuhuai, appear. It was because of his contribution in saving the emperor when Prince Shen was plotting a rebellion that Geng Shuhuai gained some fame.

The women of the Earl's Mansion have gradually faded out of various banquets in recent years. Although Geng Xingshuang has gained some fame in Cangcheng because of her good relationship with the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, she is also noticed by the Sixth Princess. Because she missed her coming-of-age ceremony, the Sixth Princess specially arranged for this coming-of-age ceremony to be held for her.

But these did not seem to be enough for the emperor to issue an imperial decree of reward, even if it was just a gold hairpin or a jade pendant. It did not matter whether the gift was valuable or not, but the meaning of the imperial decree of reward was extraordinary.

The guests looked at each other, and someone whispered, "It may not be a reward. I heard that their eldest son seemed to have committed a crime and is being escorted back to Ningdu. Maybe it's a punishment."

"Well... it shouldn't be necessary. The coming-of-age ceremony is still organized by Sixth Princess Zhang Luo. No matter what the emperor says, he won't slap his own daughter in the face like this." Another person retorted.

"Maybe there are other intentions. If the Sixth Princess was sincere, why didn't she come today?" Someone else joined in.

The moment Yao heard the imperial edict, she felt angry and unwilling. Her son was suffering outside, but they were holding a coming-of-age ceremony here, inviting so many guests, spending so much money, and decorating the scene so grandly. Now, even the emperor had given her rewards. However, when she heard a small part of the above voices, the resentment and unwillingness in her heart first dissipated for the most part. But when she heard that it was an edict to punish Geng Shulou, her heart immediately sank as if into an ice cave.

At this moment, she didn't know whether she should hope that this was an imperial decree to reward the eldest wife. Even if she was unwilling, at least the punishment for her son had not yet come to an end, so there was room for maneuver; or she would rather this was an imperial decree to punish her, but hoped that the punishment would not be too severe, and it would be the most acceptable kind she could think of these days.

"Ah, Sixth Sister is so lucky. Not only did the princess help to invite people for her coming-of-age ceremony, but now even the emperor's reward has arrived. Why don't I have such a good life?"

She heard her eldest daughter's mumbling in her ears. Yao glanced at her eldest daughter, but she was in no mood to say anything to her.

Geng Shuhuai and Yang Qingmo welcomed the eunuch who announced the decree into Lanhuixuan. That eunuch was none other than Rong Gonggong, the chief eunuch beside Emperor Shengning.

Eunuch Rong was smiling, and when everyone saw his expression, they knew that this imperial decree must be a good thing for the Anping Marquis's Mansion.

After everyone knelt down, Eunuch Rong began to announce the decree.

The imperial edict was not long, but after hearing it, everyone was slow to react. Not only did others fail to react, but even Geng Xingshuang herself was a little slow to react.

She actually guessed that the imperial edict should be a reward for her. Although Geng Shulou had caused trouble, a big one, Prince Jin had already known the relationship between the first, second and third houses of the Anping Marquis' Mansion. What Geng Shulou did had nothing to do with the first house. Even if it would implicate the Anping Marquis' Mansion, they would not issue an edict to punish him on the day of her coming-of-age ceremony.

Besides, it will take Geng Shulou several days to return to Ningdu, and the case has not yet been tried, so naturally it is not the time to punish him.

But she didn't expect that the emperor not only gave her things, but also a set of pure gold jewelry, a set of pearl jewelry, and a set of ruby ​​jewelry. They were quite valuable, but not surprising.

What follows is surprising and shocking.

The imperial edict said: "The sixth daughter of the Anping Marquis's mansion, the eldest daughter of the first wife, is named Xingshuang. She is gifted with talent and beauty, and is as graceful as a jade and as frosty as autumn, so she is given the name Lingshuang." This was a surprise, and it was a great honor for the emperor to bestow a name with his imperial edict.

Then there was something even more shocking. Geng Xingshuang was happy to hear the praise at the beginning, but she couldn't remember it all. However, she remembered the last sentence clearly, "Appoint her as the Princess of Lingshuang County. I decree this."

Eunuch Rong handed the imperial edict directly to Geng Xingshuang without looking at Anping Earl Geng Xun, who was kneeling in front of him with a smile on his face but a pale complexion.

"County Lady Lingshuang, the county lady's formal attire, seal, salary, and other items will be delivered to your residence by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue."

In Daning, except for the prince, the other nobles have no fiefdoms, and some of the titles of princess and county lady are just titles without salaries. Since Eunuch Rong mentioned the salary, it is obvious that Geng Xingshuang, the Princess Lingshuang, is not just a title, but enjoys the treatment that a county lady should have.

Although Geng Xingshuang was shocked for a moment, she reacted quickly, took the imperial edict with a smile, thanked Eunuch Rong, and said that she would go to the palace to express her gratitude tomorrow.

Then the Sixth Princess who came with Eunuch Rong looked at Zhu Yan and said with a smile: "Cousin, please go back home quickly. Eunuch Rong will go to the Duke's Mansion to announce the decree. I will not accompany you. I want to have lunch before returning to the palace." (End of this chapter)