Huarong didn't dare to talk about the Xinan officials directly. She was afraid that it would backfire, but since the Emperor wanted to hear about Yue Chongyang, she decided to talk about it.
"Official Yue has worked hard and performed many meritorious deeds. This commoner's daughter won't talk about it. Everyone in the world knows that Official Yue is a good official. Only Your Majesty is wronged. This commoner's daughter knows that Your Majesty is not a bad person. You definitely won't kill Official Yue for no reason. Like I said before, the good name belongs to Official Yue, but the black pot is Your Majesty.
"Understand?" The Emperor laughed at himself. "If I could understand, then I wouldn't have to bear the name of being muddle-headed."
"Your Majesty, you are the Emperor. Everyone in the world is your people. Your Majesty loves the people like your own children. Naturally, you will spoil and tolerate the children. You will definitely not care about it. History will understand your grievances."
"Your Majesty wants to leave your name in history, so why bother with those nameless people? Moreover … "
She paused for a moment, then changed the topic. "This humble girl thinks that Your Majesty doesn't have to endure. A person's life is only a few decades, so why should he live for others? If it was this humble girl, this humble girl would definitely make those people suffer. "She clenched her fists and looked like she was about to hit someone, then grimaced.
The Emperor was helpless. "You, ah. Your thoughts always catch people off guard."
"This humble girl is just a little girl. I can't hold a boat as well as Your Majesty."
"Forget it, forget it." The Emperor seemed to have thought it through. He said "forget it" twice, as if he had thought it through.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean 'forget it'?" She pouted.
"You saved me. What reward do you want?" The Emperor suddenly asked. His smile was much more sincere than before. Huarong truly felt that rewards could be given directly.
However … she thought for a long time and couldn't think of what she was missing. In the end, she forced herself to say, "I don't know …"
The Emperor waited for a long time and then said "I don't know". That was an honest answer. Even Wu Chenglu laughed. "Miss Gu is really interesting."
"Since you were able to see through the Yue Clan's matter, you have a pure heart and a meritorious service. I will make you Minhui County Princess."
"Huh?" Huarong was dumbfounded. Moreover, it was a pleasant surprise. She immediately knelt down to express her gratitude. "This humble girl thanks the Lord for his kindness!"
"County Princess, you have to address yourself as Chennu." Wu Chenglu reminded her.
Huarong suddenly remembered that her father was now a Hanlin Consecrator. She hurriedly cupped her hands and bowed again. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
"This medicine has miraculous effects. I feel quite energetic now. Minhui also knows the divine doctor of Qilin Mountain?" the old Emperor asked. After all, that person of Qilin Mountain would not give out medicine so easily.
Huarong curled his lips. "It's all because I almost lost my life in his Qilin Mountain. That's why he gave me a pill as compensation."
The old Emperor saw that she was extremely unconvinced but did not dare to say anything in front of him, so he did not intend to ask more. "Let's go back to the palace."
Huarong thought that the old Emperor would leave on his own. She did not expect that he would turn around and say to Huarong, "Come back with me."
At this time, the palace had also received the news that the old Emperor had been assassinated. Tens of thousands of people had arrived and surrounded Zhong Ling Temple. Huarong had never seen such a large group of people. Shuxiu was so scared that she could not help but tremble.
"County Princess, please." Not long after, the officials in charge of handling affairs had already received news that Gu Huarong had become a county princess. They even prepared a sedan chair for her to return to the city.
After getting on the sedan chair, Shuxiu excitedly said, "Miss, you've become a county princess!"
Huarong rolled her eyes at her but did not say anything. "Miss, are you not happy?"
Huarong rolled her eyes again and fell asleep against the wall of the sedan chair. Even though she had become a county princess, she could not change her bad habit of sleeping in the sedan chair.
When she woke up again, she was already at the Gu Mansion. The eunuch in charge of sending her off was very polite and respectful to the Gu Family.
When Huarong got off the sedan chair, she saw that the Gu Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colored banners as if someone was about to get married. She blinked and asked, "What's the good news? Why didn't I know about it? "
"Oh, my dear county princess, you've done a meritorious deed by saving the Emperor. You've been rewarded. This is the best thing to happen." Granny Niu, who had left first to report, was overjoyed. Everyone in the mansion was jubilant.
The Old Man and the others even opened the ancestral hall to congratulate their ancestors …
Gu Huarong, the rich woman, had done a meritorious deed again. This news quickly spread throughout Jinling. In Zhao Han-chul's study in Zhenguo Mansion, tea was being brewed and chess was being played.
"See, I won't scheme against her. She'll get all the benefits," Zhao Han-chul said to Xi Shi.
Xi Shi only glanced at him coldly. He did not touch the tea on the table, but he had already lost the game.
"Your chess skills have deteriorated recently? I've never won against you in the past. Ever since I met Gu Huarong, you've never won against her. "Zhao Han-chul frowned.
"You didn't give her the credit. The Zhenguo Mansion has already given her nothing more. If you give her more rewards, she'll become a prince with a different surname. The Emperor won't do that. I hope the rewards she has received are not the cause of the disaster. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
Huarong had already guessed this. Zhao Han-chul was the one who had repelled Li Rong's troops at the same time. He also had a lot to do with saving the Emperor at Zhong Ling Temple. However, the Emperor had given her all the credit because he did not want to reward her with the Zhenguo Mansion.
The old Emperor was still afraid of the reputation left behind by Zhenguo Gong's ancestors. In addition, Zhao Han-chul had some tricks up his sleeve, so he was even more afraid of him. However … she smiled. Anyway, the credit would not go to the Zhenguo Mansion. Even if it did, Zhao Han-chul would not accept it. Since someone had to take the credit, it was fine for her to accept it.
As for being afraid of jealousy?
Only mediocre people would not be envied. She, Gu Huarong, was not talented, but she also boasted that she was the number one hedonist in Jinling.
The wind was blowing, and the weather was getting colder. Huarong thought that if she did not go out soon, it would snow. The winter in the capital was cold and humid. The cold wind was like a knife on her face. She preferred to stay in her room and warm herself by the fire.
Winter was the time of the year when Huarong was the most attached to her family. The mansion began to prepare for the winter.
"Miss, Zhang Xiaotian is not here yet." At the usual place, Huarong planned to have a simple annual meeting with her subordinates before winter came.
However, after waiting for a long time, Zhang Xiaotian still did not show up.
"Miss, will he go back on his word?" Shuxiu stamped her feet and asked.
Huarong shook her head. "No, Zhang Xiaotian is not that kind of person."
"But Miss, it is so cold today. You have been waiting for two hours, and he is still not here." Shuxiu felt wronged for her. Her Miss had never suffered so much for anyone before.
"Old Lin." Huarong pondered for a long time and said, "Go to the General's Mansion and take a look. Zhang Xiaotian is not the kind of person who would break an appointment easily. I am worried that something has happened to him."
"Yes." Lin Heqing was clear about Huarong's rules. She would not ignore anyone who was with her. This was one of the most important reasons why she was able to stand tall on the streets of Jinling for so long.
The weather was getting colder and colder. In the afternoon, it was even drizzling, which increased the humidity to another level.
Just when everyone was about to lose their patience, Lin Heqing ran back in a hurry. "Boss, Boss, something has happened. Something has happened."
"Speak slowly." Huarong signaled Shuxiu to calm him down.
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