Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 210 Imperial Order
Jia Qiang came out of the palace and did not go back to the house immediately. Instead, she went to the Lin Mansion first.

When old housekeeper Lin saw Jia Qiang, he smiled so much that all wrinkles disappeared from his face and welcomed him into the house.

"Brother Qiang, you are back. Yu'er talks about you every day!" Jia Min said with a smile when she saw Jia Qiang.

"Mom!" This sentence happened to be heard by Lin Daiyu, who had just come in from outside, and she screamed in embarrassment.

"Yu'er, run slowly, I think you're out of breath!" Jia Min said with a smile when she saw her usually quiet daughter, not caring about her image at the moment.

Lin Daiyu was a little reluctant, but she still held back her shame and looked at Jia Qiang first.

"Are you injured?" she asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Sister Lin, no one in the world who can hurt me has been born yet!" Jia Qiang said proudly.

Lin Daiyu circled around Jia Qiang and saw that Jia Qiang looked very good and could not see anything unusual, so she felt relieved.

"I heard that there were dead soldiers attacking Lin's house at night, were you frightened?" Jia Qiang was also concerned about Lin Daiyu and asked.

"The guards are very powerful. Those dead soldiers were caught as soon as they entered the house. I only found out after being woken up by Xue Yan!" Lin Daiyu shook her head and replied.

"Now that Beijing Wang Shuirong has been caught, I will strengthen the security in the mansion so that this kind of thing will never happen again!" Jia Qiang comforted.

"Brother Qiang, can you be promoted to a noble because of your great achievements this time?" Jia Min asked curiously.

She was born in the Duke's palace, so she hoped that Jia Qiang could become a duke. This was her extravagant wish.

"The merits of being granted the title of Duke are not enough. Besides, Da Qian will not easily grant me a title again!" Jia Qiang explained.

He also knew this, so he had no idea about becoming a knight.

If he is promoted to a Duke, he is too young. If he is granted the title of Duke at this time, how can he be granted the title again in the future?
The merit required to be crowned a duke, at least, cannot be accumulated by winning several battles.

"There is good news about Sister Lin!" Jia Qiang continued.

"About me? What's the good news?" Lin Daiyu asked quickly when she heard about herself.

"Let's wait until the imperial edict is issued!" Jia Qiang said, deliberately teasing her.

"Brother Qiang, you know everything, just tell me!" Lin Daiyu took one of Jia Qiang's arms and shook it gently.

Jia Qiang saw Jia Min's half-smiling look on the side, and knew that if she didn't say anything, Jia Min would probably get angry.

"I just got the news from the Supreme Emperor that Sister Lin has been granted the title of Super Grade!" Jia Qiang hurriedly told the matter.

"Really?" Jia Min had a bigger reaction than Lin Daiyu, and she confirmed in surprise.

"The imperial edict will arrive soon!" Jia Qiang replied firmly again.

"This is the Lin family's good fortune. The thirteen-year-old imperial decree is the first since the founding of Daqian!" Jia Min murmured.

Now Jia Min also has a third-grade imperial edict, but there is a huge difference compared to a superior imperial edict.

She originally thought that she would have to wait until Lin Daiyu got married before she could obtain the title of Super Grade Emperor. However, she did not expect that Jia Qiang's great achievements would benefit the Lin family.

Lin Ruhai was promoted to the minister of Dali Temple, and even Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing to take over Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, all because of Jia Qiang's relationship.

In the past, it was true that there were no salt inspectors who were transferred to the capital, but they usually got the fifth-rank official position. However, when Lin Ruhai returned to the capital, she directly reached the fourth-rank official position, and was promoted to the third-rank official position in just a few years.

There is also a third grade between the fourth grade and the third grade. Don't underestimate the difference of only one grade. It takes many years for the civil servants to improve their grade.

Now Lin Daiyu has received a super-grade imperial decree. Although this super-grade imperial decree is just a reward in advance, the meaning is completely different.

Even if Lin Daiyu gets the imperial edict after getting married, it may not be mentioned in the history books, but if she gets the imperial edict at the age of thirteen, it will definitely be recorded in the history books.

Lin Daiyu hadn't thought of this yet. She knew that Jia Qiang's super-grade Marquis would naturally become a super-grade Marquis after they got married, so she was just a little surprised but not as excited as Jia Min.

"Brother Qiang is back!" While talking, Lin Ruhai came in from outside.

He was working in Dali Temple, and a servant at home sent news that Jia Qiang had arrived at the mansion.

He immediately put down what he was doing and rushed home.

Speaking of which, ever since Jia Qiang was conferred the title of Marquis of Super Grade, there are not many people in Daqian who can call him Brother Qiang.

Jia Min and Lin Ruhai are two of the few people. Most of the people who used to call him Brother Qiang call him Lord Jia.

"Teacher!" Jia Qiang stepped forward to greet him.

"I heard that you wiped out the whole family of Beijing Prince's Palace?" Lin Ruhai waved his hand and asked.

Jia Qiang was not surprised that Lin Ruhai could receive the news. Although Lin Ruhai did not go to court today, such big news must have spread quickly.

Lin Daiyu's face turned pale at first when she heard that the whole family of Beijing Prince's Mansion was wiped out. She was shocked when she heard that the whole family was wiped out, but she quickly realized that this was Jia Qiang's revenge for her.

"Brother Qiang, why are you so impulsive? This will get you into big trouble!" Lin Daiyu said with a little happiness and a little annoyed.

"Yu'er, you don't understand. Brother Qiang did a good job, although his methods were a bit drastic!" Lin Ruhai said before Jia Qiang could say anything.

Seeing Lin Daiyu's confused look, he couldn't help but laugh. Although his daughter was smart, she didn't know how to be an official.

"Brother Qiang is very popular now. Doing wrong things is actually a good thing. If you really act like a sage, it will make others more suspicious!" Lin Ruhai explained with a smile.

Lin Daiyu nodded confusedly, and Jia Qiang couldn't help laughing when she saw her pretending to understand.

Lin Daiyu glared at Jia Qiang angrily, causing Jia Qiang to stop smiling.

"Master, there's an imperial edict coming from outside!" Old Butler Lin shouted outside the door.

"What imperial edict?" Lin Ruhai was startled, wondering how there could be an imperial edict at this moment.

Jia Min told what Jia Qiang had just said, and Lin Ruhai couldn't help but be overjoyed.

The next step is busy time. Jia Min has to put on the make-up of Zhengsanpingaoming, and Lin Ruhai also has to put on the ceremonial robe.

Jia Qiang, the guest, did not need to attend the reception. He was just waiting in the room.

When he drank his third cup of tea, Lin Ruhai, Jia Min and Lin Daiyu came in together.

Lin Ruhai held the imperial edict in his hand, and Jia Min held the imperial robe and crown of Chaopin Gaoming in his hands. Lin Daiyu's eyes looked at the imperial robe and crown of Chaopin Gaoming from time to time, looking at her eagerness to try.

"Okay, Yu'er, ask Xue Yan to help you go to the back room and put on top-quality makeup!" Jia Min said to Lin Daiyu in a funny voice.

Lin Daiyu quickly called Xue Yan, and then the two women excitedly carried the super-grade imperial robe and phoenix crown into the inner room.

"Brother Qiang, you will marry Yu'er in two years!" Lin Ruhai said with a smile.

In two years, Lin Daiyu will be only fifteen years old. In her previous life, she was still a little girl at fifteen, but in Daqian, fifteen-year-old girls can already get married.

Jia Qiang couldn't refuse. If she really wanted to refuse, she would have to bear the anger of Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, as well as the resentment from Lin Daiyu.

"Follow the teacher's arrangements!" Jia Qiang bowed and replied. He has no parents, and he has no relatives because he was expelled from the Jia family. This makes the only elders to him are Lin Ruhai and his wife in front of him.

In addition, they had already been engaged before, so it was a natural thing to get married according to Daqian's rules.

"It's Yu'er who delayed you!" Jia Min said with a sigh.

If there was no engagement, given Jia Qiang's status, she would have gotten married two years earlier.

At least Jia Qiang was favored by Emperor Jingwen and the Supreme Emperor, so the marriage was certain.

Maybe Jia Qiang already has a child at this time, instead of having to wait two years before getting married.

Jia Min felt that it was because of delaying Jia Qiang that she said this.

"I am lucky to be married to Sister Lin!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

His words made Lin Ruhai and Jia Min deeply gratified, and they felt even more satisfied with him.

At this time, Lin Daiyu walked out of the inner room. She was wearing a super-grade imperial robe and a phoenix crown. She was noble and had a hint of immortality, like a fairy who had transcended the mortal world.

A woman is a confidant. When Lin Daiyu saw that Jia Qiang liked what she was wearing, she couldn't help but turn around.

"She has an unparalleled appearance and rare beauty!" Jia Qiang could not help but praise.

This is the evaluation of Lin Daiyu by later generations. Now that Lin Daiyu has just grown up, she has the appearance of a country and a charming city, but she lacks the sickly appearance of Xizi.

In this life, Lin Daiyu, with Jia Qiang's help, no longer had the difficulty of losing her mother and father, no longer had the pain of being dependent on others, and no longer had the astringency of falling in love with a prodigal son.

She is happy, with the favor of her parents, the love of Jia Qiang, and her best friends.

"That is to say, Brother Qiang can protect you, otherwise I would be really worried about letting you enter the palace!" Jia Min shook his head and said.

The so-called entering the palace means that every New Year and major festivals, as well as some important days, the palace will invite high-level imperial concubines to enter the palace to accompany the Queen Mother.

The reason why I was worried about entering the palace was not because I was worried about Emperor Jingwen. Emperor Jingwen was not a womanizer.

But Lin Daiyu is not really married yet, so she is easily spotted by the prince or other members of the royal family if she is too beautiful, which will inevitably cause trouble again.

"Brother Qiang, I plan to hold a banquet at Yishan Pavilion, okay?" Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Qiang and asked.

Jia Qiang smiled and shook her head. After all, it was her youngest daughter's house, so he didn't know what Lin Daiyu meant.

This is to share her joy and let her best friends see the super high-end makeup.

The pavilion on the mountain is in Huifang Garden, where you can enjoy the scenery of Huifang Garden.

"Just tell Jade what you want to do!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

Lin Daiyu knew that Jia Qiang could not refute her idea. She said this to her face just to get her parents to agree.

After Jia Qiang agreed, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min would not refuse.

Jia Qiang returned home from the main entrance. This was the first time he had returned home in nearly three months.

When he entered the mansion, the whole mansion became lively.

In addition to Qin Keqing, Miaoyu, Yinglian, Xing Xiuyan, Yunfei, Zhujun, Jia Xichun and other women came to the main hall with their maids to welcome him back home.

Qin Keqing's side is special. Jia Qiang specifically told Qin Keqing that she didn't need to tell Qin Keqing some things.

Jia Qiang enjoys the excitement and always feels at ease when he returns home.

The next day, Jia Qiang had a few days off, so he did not go to court or go to the cabinet, so he stayed at home.

Lin Daiyu came to Jiahou Mansion early, and she directed the maids to arrange the pavilions on the mountainside.

The weather has been a bit cold recently, and it is still a bit cold to have an outdoor party, but without considering money, these troubles can be easily solved.

When Jia Qiang was invited to Yishan Pavilion, she saw that Yishan Pavilion was surrounded by silk, and several stoves were placed inside to warm the entire Yishan Pavilion.

The cook brought back from Yangzhou in the mansion is already preparing dishes.

This party was held in a buffet style. Jia Qiang accidentally told Lin Daiyu about this and was arranged by Lin Daiyu.

As the host, Lin Daiyu was the first to come, and the other girls also came. When Lin Daiyu saw Jia Qiang coming, she arranged Jia Qiang to the specially vacated position in the middle.

"Congratulations to Miss Lin!"

"Miss He Xilin was granted the imperial title of Super Grade!"

Of course the girls knew the reason for Lin Daiyu's invitation to the banquet. The fact that Lin Daiyu was given the imperial title was not only known to the people in the Jiahou Mansion, but also spread to other families.

The youngest super-grade imperial edict in Daqian was granted when he was still unmarried, which can be said to be the first of its kind in Daqian.

Yun Fei and Zhu Jun were extremely envious, but they also knew that the life they had now was beyond their dreams.

After several years of growth, Miaoyu is no longer the ignorant girl she once was.

Ever since she knew what her master meant by telling her to follow Jia Qiang all her life, she also regarded herself as a member of the Jiahou Mansion.

A woman has been following one man her whole life, so the master's intention is for her to marry Jia Qiang.

She lived a carefree life in Jiahou's mansion, and was not dissatisfied at all with her master's arrangements. Instead, she was deeply grateful to be able to meet Jia Qiang.

She has the best relationship with Lin Daiyu. Although she is slightly jealous in her heart, she will not show it. She is more happy for Lin Daiyu.

As for Yinglian and Xing Xiuyan, even though they enjoyed the treatment of young ladies in Jiahou's mansion, they still didn't have much self-confidence. As they grew older, they naturally felt close to the only man they came into contact with, Jia Qiang.

Their requirements are the lowest, as long as they can live in Jiahou's mansion.

Among the girls, Jia Xichun was the purest. She only had blessings for Lin Daiyu and had no other thoughts.

At first, the women were a little cautious considering Jia Qiang's presence, but after discovering that Jia Qiang had not changed in any way from a few years ago, they immediately returned to their normal state.

They first gave Lin Daiyu gifts. These gifts were not of high value, but they represented their feelings.

Afterwards, there was a happy meal. This buffet style was particularly novel, and the laughter of the women could be heard far away.

Yun Fei and Zhu Jun cooperated with Yi Ya again. Amidst the music of Guqin and Pipa, Yi Ya danced with twelve dancers.

Jia Qiang also got up and asked Zhujun to play a general's order. He drew his sword to add to the fun and performed a sword dance.

His sword dance is extremely famous, and it was spread from the Daming Palace.

A famous general of Da Gan, he is the best in Da Gan in terms of bravery, coupled with his legendary story, coupled with the appreciation of the Supreme Emperor, and his own status, others can only hear his name, but cannot see his sword dance.

(End of this chapter)