"Since the title has already been raised, the land should also be raised." The Empress had always been respected by the Emperor, so she could speak in this kind of non-political situation, "Why don't we raise the land to one thousand two hundred families, what do you think?"
"The Empress's words are reasonable," Emperor Yunqing immediately agreed.
The importance that the Emperor and Empress placed on Ban Han made countless people look askance. The current Emperor had always been stingy with the titles of nobility. The legitimate daughters of the county kings in the court were at most county princesses or county lords. There were even some members of the imperial family who did not even have a title of nobility. They relied on the annual distribution of silver, grain, and cloth from the Department of Internal Affairs to get by.
Even though the courtiers felt that the Emperor and Empress spoiled the Princess Royal's granddaughter so much, on the other hand, they felt a faint sense of security.
The reason why the Emperor cared so much about the Ban Family was because the Princess Royal had helped him before.
Following an Emperor who remembered old times always made people feel at ease. Who would want to follow an Emperor who burned the bridge after crossing the river and put away the bow after the birds were gone?
The Emperor's benevolence would be recorded in the history books in the future.
After participating in the hunt, Ban Han's title and land had increased. This was a good thing. So the next day after returning home, the four members of the Ban Family all ran to the Grand Royal Residence to tell the Princess Royal about this matter.
"His Majesty has been in a good mood recently, to actually raise my rank twice in a row," Ban Han stood beside the Princess Royal and personally made tea for the Princess Royal, "Even my land has been raised."
"It's a good thing that your rank has been raised," the Princess Royal took the tea her granddaughter made and said with a smile, "Why do you keep coming to my place? Is it because my desserts are better than the houfu?"
"Granddaughter misses you, so I came to see you," Ban Han hugged the Princess Royal's arm, "How about you come to the houfu for a few days?"
"I don't dare to live with you two naughty monkeys. I'm sure there won't be a moment of peace." The Princess Royal refused without thinking. "The servants in the Princess Residence are very dedicated. If your family misses me, you can come and see me. We're not far from each other."
Nine years ago, after her husband passed away due to illness, she lived alone in the Grand Royal Residence in the name of remembering her late husband.
She couldn't bear to part with her son, but she had no choice.
The current Emperor was a contradictory person. He always hoped that others would treat him well, but at the same time, he was suspicious of others, yet he wanted the world to praise him for his benevolence. She had watched that child grow up. He thought that no one could understand his thoughts, but he didn't know that she had experienced two generations of emperors, so how could she not have the ability to read people?
"Mother …" The Yin Clan respected the Princess Royal wholeheartedly. When she first married Ban Huai, she had always held a grudge against him because of the rumors. In addition, her maternal family didn't care much about her, and she had a respectable mother-in-law. At that time, she really thought that there was no hope for her in this life.
Who knew that although her mother-in-law was respectable, she was very good to her. Although her father-in-law was a military general, he was also a very reasonable and generous person. After her birth mother passed away and she married into the Grand Royal Residence, she gradually felt the joy of life.
The year her father-in-law passed away, she saw her mother-in-law sad for the first time. Not long after, her mother-in-law let them move into the houfu, and her mother-in-law lived alone in the Grand Royal Residence. She always felt that there was something else behind the events of that year. But she didn't dare to mention it, or even think about it.
After her daughter's strange dream, she felt a sense of relief, as though the dust had settled.
The title of nobility wasn't important. As long as the family was well, the days ahead wouldn't be so difficult.
But her mother-in-law …
Her mother-in-law didn't appear in her daughter's dream, but her daughter had been running over here recently. The Yin Clan had a faint feeling that something bad was going on.
"Daughter-in-law, you've been worrying about Shui Qing and the two children all these years. You've been tired." The Princess Royal held the Yin Clan's hand and gently patted the back of her hand. "If it weren't for me, you would have been able to marry a better man than Shui Qing."
"Mother, I'm your biological son, your biological son!" Ban Huai looked helplessly at the Princess Royal. Other mothers were protective of their sons. Why was it that when it came to him, he was the outsider?
"If you weren't my son, you wouldn't be able to marry such a good woman like Linghui." The Princess Royal glared at her son. "We're talking. Why are you, a man, interrupting?"
Ban Huai gloated at his father's misfortune. As one of the two men with the lowest status in the Ban Family, his father still couldn't see the reality?
"Mother, how can you say that? Marquis treated me very well. There are many good men in the world, but how many of them care about what I like to eat and what I use?" The Yin Clan felt even more uneasy. "My birth mother died early. You treat me like your own daughter. In my heart, you're not my mother-in-law, but my mother. Please don't say such things in the future. It makes me sad. "
"I don't have a daughter. After you marry into the family, you'll be my daughter." The Princess Royal smiled gently. "Even if I did have a daughter, I'm afraid she wouldn't be as good as you."
"Well, I won't say these things to make you sad." The Princess Royal pulled the Yin Clan's hand and stood up. "Let's go and have lunch. Recently, two new cooks came. Their skills are excellent. You should try it."
"Okay." The Yin Clan smiled. Looking at the Princess Royal's rosy cheeks, he felt that he was thinking too much.
The four members of the Ban family stayed in Great Elder Princess's Mansion for two days before returning home with all kinds of bags.
Ban Han and the Yin Clan sat in the same carriage. Ban Han saw that his mother was a little absent-minded. Even her sitting posture was a lot more honest.
"Huahua." The Yin Clan suddenly opened his mouth. "Why have you been going to the Grand Royal Residence so often recently?"
"Ah?" Ban Han froze for a moment, then shook his head honestly. "I don't know. I just miss my grandmother."
"Then … if you have nothing to do, you should come here more often." The Yin Clan smiled. "Your grandmother is lonely in the Princess Residence. If you come, she'll be very happy."
The courtyard where they lived was always clean and tidy, as if they had never left in the past nine years. In the past, the Princess Royal Residence was very lively. Father-in-law liked to teach Huahua martial arts, and the three of them always made her grandmother laugh to her heart's content.
Now that Father-in-law had passed away, the four of them had moved out. Only her grandmother was left alone in the spacious and lonely Princess Residence.
"Okay." Ban Han immediately nodded. "I'll bring little brother Heng along."
"Good child." The Yin Clan smiled and didn't say anything else. Ever since her daughter had that strange dream, she was worried that her daughter wouldn't be able to take it. So now, she didn't want to restrict her from learning the rules. If she could live happily, then she would live happily.
"I'm innocent!"
When the Ban Family's carriage moved to the side of the road, a middle-aged woman wearing mourning clothes and a mourning handkerchief suddenly rushed out. Behind her were two small and pitiful children, crying and kneeling in a ball.
"What's going on?" Ban Huai lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw the woman and two children kneeling in front of his carriage, crying out their innocence and kowtowing. He suddenly felt a headache coming on. The marquis fu's guards blocked in front of the carriage, preventing the three suspicious people from approaching the carriage.
"Daren, this commoner's wife has been wronged. Daren, please help this commoner's wife get justice!"
She held up the paper in her hands. On it was written a large "innocent" character. It was unknown whether this character was written in human blood or animal blood. It looked a bit horrifying. Ban Huai couldn't help but sit back. "What's going on here?"
"Lord, please save this commoner's husband. The county magistrate of the same county treats people's lives like grass, officials protect each other. This commoner's husband died unjustly!"
Ban Huai dryly coughed and called for the attendant beside him. "Where is Tong County?"
"Marquis, Tong County is in Xue Province," the attendant said in a small voice. "The provincial governor of Xue Province is Zhao Zhong."
"Zhao Zhong … …" Ban Huai narrowed his eyes and thought for a while. "Isn't that the second son of the Zhao Family?"
The attendant: "It is the second son of the Zhao Family."
Speaking of which, their family and the Zhao Family had quite a relationship. The one who had been betrothed to Huahua was the third son of the Zhao Family. Unfortunately, after the third son of the Zhao Family died young, this marriage was naturally not mentioned again. In these years, the Ban Family and the Zhao Family still had dealings, but their relationship was not as good as before.
"Daren!"
The middle-aged woman saw that Ban Huai didn't pay attention to her and cried even more miserably. "Daren, I beg you to be merciful and help a bunch of commoners!"
"Wait!" Ban Huai felt a headache coming on because of this woman's crying. "If you have any grievances, you should go to the Ministry of Justice or the Supreme Court."
The middle-aged woman was stunned. She didn't expect that the other party wouldn't even say any polite words and directly refuse her.
"I'm just an idle Marquis. I have no real power and my words have no weight. Even if I take you to the yamen, no one will bother to pay attention to me. "Ban Huai waved his hand." Instead of wasting your time here, why don't you go to the Supreme Court and sound the drum of grievances? "
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for the middle-aged woman to react. He had the guards carry the three people to the side and swaggered away in a carriage.
The woman who cried for grievances: … …
The surrounding commoners: … …
This was the first time they heard a noble say that he had no real power and that his words had no weight.
Ban Han lifted the curtain and looked at the middle-aged woman who was being carried to the side by the guards. She looked like she hadn't reacted yet, and he felt that something wasn't right.
"What are you looking at?"
"I'm looking at the person who cried for grievances." Ban Han thought for a while. "I think she's a bit strange."
"Of course she's strange." The Yin Clan member sneered. "A woman who cries for justice for her late husband must have eaten and drunk in order to rush to the capital. Two children who have lost their father must be panicked and sad. Do you think they fit these criteria? "
Ban Han put down the curtain. "Then she's lying to us?"
"What she did isn't important." The Yin Clan member's expression was very calm. "What's important is that we know what she's doing."
"Oh."
Ban Han had a look of enlightenment on his face. He lifted the curtain again and saw someone riding a horse coming over from the opposite side.
This person's face was like a good woman's. His hair was tied up with a jade crown and he wore a black robe. The corners of his robe were flowing with light. It turned out that an embroiderer had secretly embroidered auspicious clouds on the corners of his robe.
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