After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 791 - 789: Announcing the Imperial Edict
Mr. Zheng was persuaded.
The brush flowed smoothly, and he quickly wrote down all the details of Uncle Wen Yuan’s embezzlement case in the memorial.
Regardless of how the Emperor’s confidant reported it.
He wrote the truth.
The truth is indisputable.
It was late at the time, and the memorial was not sent into the palace.
The next morning at the imperial court, Mr. Zheng brought the memorial into the palace.
He hadn’t had time to present the memorial to the Emperor.
During the imperial court meeting, the Emperor proactively asked him how the investigation of the Yongzhou case was going.
Mr. Zheng presented the memorial for the Emperor’s review.
After the Emperor read it, he was furious like thunder.
He threw the memorial on the ground and ordered the Ministry of Justice to deal with Uncle Wen Yuan according to the law.
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was absent, so the Vice Minister silently picked up the memorial, planning to arrest people at the Uncle’s Mansion after the court meeting.
The matter came to a temporary conclusion, and another minister reported other matters.
After half an hour passed, the court discussions were over, and no ministers spoke anymore.
Usually, at this time, the next step would be to announce the end of the court session.
Suddenly—
A minister stood up, praising Su Jin to the heavens as if there was no one like her on earth.
Although Su Jin was not present, since she was the Emperor’s daughter, this flattery greatly pleased the Emperor.
The civil and military officials were puzzled, wondering why there was sudden flattery for the Princess Consort Zhenbei?
Also, did the Princess Consort Zhenbei refuse the Emperor’s offer to build her a Princess Mansion and donate a hundred thousand silver notes to the court?
Such generosity was shocking.
But considering the business of the Beauty Pavilion, it was just a source of envy.
And an unattainable one.
Furthermore, the excellent medical skills of the Princess Consort Zhenbei, with an ointment costing ten thousand taels—it was practically daylight robbery.
Yet the issue was, even if you were unwilling, you had to obediently offer up the silver notes with both hands.
And still worry whether she would accept them.
For the Princess Consort Zhenbei, donating a hundred thousand taels was just a small matter.
With such a filial daughter, no wonder the Emperor was delighted.
A minister started it all, and the Emperor took the chance to propose awarding Su Jin the Red Book Iron Certificate.
That was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
The entire Political Discussion Hall was bustling with activity.
The Red Book Iron Certificate was not just any farmland or gold and silver jewelry; it was a Death Exemption Token.
It was usually bestowed upon meritorious officials or important ministers.
Although Su Jin donated a hundred thousand taels to the court, the Emperor granting her a Red Book Iron Certificate was truly hard to convince the public.
The Emperor sat on the Dragon Chair, quietly listening to the ministers advising him to abandon this idea.
The Emperor just looked at the ministers, making them all feel guilty.
This tactic was something he learned from Su Jin.
Learning with agility.
Very effective.
The more the ministers spoke, the quieter their voices became.
Were they foolish?
The Princess Consort Zhenbei was the Emperor’s most beloved daughter; with the Emperor protecting her, would she really ever be in danger of losing her life?
The Emperor was afraid that after his hundred years, when the new emperor took the throne, they might treat his daughter poorly, so he wanted to give her a Red Book Iron Certificate for peace of mind.
A father who would think this through for his daughter was truly moving.
Some of the more shrewd ministers stopped opposing when they saw the Emperor was like this.
Some ministers, however, were very obstinate, showing a resolve willing to die to argue their case.
The Emperor had no solution for these old ministers.
To persuade you to change your mind, they would even risk their lives, such stubbornness was terrifying.
"If a donation of a hundred thousand taels could earn a Red Book Iron Certificate, who would risk their heads and hot blood? Everyone would just embezzle, as the Red Book Iron Certificate could save their lives," the old minister said.
Marquis Dongxiang looked at the old minister and said, "While the Princess Consort Zhenbei may not have been on the battlefield, her contributions are nothing small."
The old minister glared at Marquis Dongxiang.
Others might fear Marquis Dongxiang, but he did not.
Marquis Dongxiang also respected him greatly.
Although his temper was stubborn, he was upright and unyielding, not colluding with the faction of Duke Chong.
He was loyal to the court, loyal to the law.
Such a person was both respected and detested.
Marquis Dongxiang looked at him and said, "The Princess Consort Zhenbei’s medical skills are extraordinary. When I sent grain and grass to the border, the medicine that saved Prince Zhenbei was personally formulated by her."
"If Prince Zhenbei hadn’t been saved, the court would have lost a great general. If he hadn’t recovered, who would have captured King Beimo alive?"
"Also, the prescriptions she sent to the border, their efficacy is more than ten times that of ordinary prescriptions, and her hemostatic methods saved no less than a thousand soldiers."
"Are these not military accomplishments?"
"And that’s not all; she has saved the Emperor twice!"
"Having meritorious service at the border, and saving the emperor, and then donating a hundred thousand taels to the court—such a person, regardless of who they are, the Emperor awarding them a Red Book Iron Certificate is rightfully deserved!"
Marquis Dongxiang’s voice was resonant and powerful.
At this moment, the Old Prince stood up and said, "On the day I was injured and returned to the capital, had it not been for the princess giving the Imperial Physician some advice, I fear I would not be alive today."
These deeds of Su Jin, if not brought to light, would give the impression that her Red Book Iron Certificate was easily obtained.
Rescuing the Emperor, rescuing the Prince, rescuing the Old Prince...
Who among the civil and military officials could boast such achievements?
The Emperor’s gaze swept across, and those ministers who had just been earnestly advising the Emperor to retract the decision lowered their heads.
"Why isn’t anyone speaking?" the Emperor asked.
Marquis Wucheng looked at the Emperor and said, "The meritorious deeds of Princess Jin Ning are largely unknown to us. If what Marquis Dongxiang says is true, then the Red Book Iron Certificate is most deserved by Princess Jin Ning."
Marquis Wucheng was the brother of Consort Li.
His active support of Su Jin was to curry favor with the Emperor, hoping the Emperor would spare Consort Li.
No one stood up to refute Marquis Wucheng’s words, which meant they tacitly agreed.
The Emperor then issued an decree awarding Su Jin the Red Book Iron Certificate.
Once the matter was concluded, Eunuch Fu announced the end of the court session.
The news spread like wildfire to Yongning Palace, where the Empress Dowager lay on the phoenix couch, consumed with rage.
Her own daughter was demoted, while his own daughter was exalted to the heavens.
The Red Book Iron Certificate.
That was something she hadn’t even dared to imagine, yet he just awarded it to the Princess Consort Zhenbei?!
The Empress Dowager was shaking with uncontrollable anger.
But of all those angered, it was the Empress who was the most furious.
She was so angry she could not stop crying. Her daughter had been murdered, oppressed by the Princess Consort Zhenbei during her life, and was punished to recite the palace rules by the Emperor.
If the Emperor hadn’t confined Shouning, she wouldn’t have snuck out, been saved by Prince NanAn, lost her heart, and ultimately lost her life.
If only the Emperor still remembered a bit about her daughter, he wouldn’t be awarding the Red Book Iron Certificate to the Princess Consort Zhenbei while her daughter’s body was still warm!
Fifteen years ago, he only had eyes for Consort Yun.
Fifteen years later, today, he only has eyes for Consort Yun’s daughter!
The Empress was so enraged that she felt pain in her chest.
Nanny Zhou tried to console her to look on the bright side.
The Empress cried, "How can I look on the bright side?!"
"The Emperor dotes on the Princess Consort Zhenbei so much, fearing I would wrong her; even for things like reprimands, he has to personally see to them!"
"If only Shouning were still here, she’d be heartbroken by his favoritism."
Nanny Zhou had no words to say.
After the court session, Marquis Dongxiang went to the Imperial Study to take back the hundred thousand silver notes that had been warming in the Emperor’s hands overnight, and left cheerfully.
He had just left when Eunuch Fu went to the Prince Zhenbei Mansion to announce the decree.
The Red Book Iron Certificate.
Such a massive windfall hitting her on the head left Su Jin utterly stunned.
Xingxing, upon learning of the Red Book Iron Certificate’s use from Manager Li, wasted no time in touching it as soon as Eunuch Fu left.
Apart from the fancy design, it was just an iron lump.
Thinking that this thing could save lives, Xingxing looked at Su Jin with bright eyes and said, "This thing is so good, you must ask the Emperor for a few more next time, Miss."
Su Jin, "..."
Everyone, "..."
Eunuch Fu’s legs went weak; he nearly collapsed.
This was a Red Book Iron Certificate.
Something many people dreamed of obtaining.
How did it become as common as cabbages on the street in this maid’s mouth?
