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After walking around with the emperor for a few rounds, the emperor had to go back to review memorials.

Seeing that the emperor was about to leave, An Lingrong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment." Then she ran back to the house, took out a purse and handed it to Su Peisheng, saying: "Please, Eunuch Su, please find a few more imperial doctors to take a look at this cool and refreshing purse to see if the emperor can wear it."

If it is wearable, I will get a few different ones and have them checked by the imperial physician.

The emperor smiled and said: There is no need to be so careful.

An Lingrong said angrily: Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. The reason I ask this is naturally because I am worried that my purse and some things in the imperial study may be poisonous. Only in this way can I feel at ease. After all, as long as it is something Your Majesty wears, eats or uses, I dare not be careless. Only after checking everything and Your Majesty is at ease, can I feel at ease.

Then she smiled and said: It’s just that my craftsmanship is not very good, Your Majesty, please just wear it.

Upon hearing this, the emperor laughed and said: Your craftsmanship is so good that even my Embroidery Bureau can’t match it. Who dares to say that your embroidery is not good?

Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng also looked at the purse in his hand, and his eyes widened instantly. Oh my God, this dragon might be alive, especially in the sunlight, it even seemed to be blinking. If it wasn't embroidered, he would have thought it was a real dragon.

After watching it, I looked at the lady again. To be honest, the embroidery skills of the Embroidery Bureau are really incomparable.

An Lingrong said helplessly: Your Majesty, can't you just do this?

I will never dare to embroider anything for you again.

The emperor smiled and said: When I came today, I seemed to see you embroidering a set of inner clothes for me. Is it finished?

An Lingrong was stunned when she heard this and said: "Ah?" Her face turned red as she finished speaking. "Well, that, it seems, it hasn't been fixed yet."

An Lingrong almost forgot that the underwear was embroidered for the emperor. They haven't consummated their marriage yet. It's so embarrassing for her.

The emperor laughed and said: How do you know my size?

An Lingrong blushed to her neck, and could only lower her head and whisper: "Just look at the emperor's height and you can probably feel it. After all, I haven't measured the emperor's size." After saying this, her face became even redder. Then she ignored the emperor and ran back to the room and closed the door in one go.

The emperor was stunned outside, and then he burst into laughter. It was indeed funny, but he didn't expect that this girl had such a cute side.

Su Peisheng glanced at the closed door, then at the purse in his hand. To be honest, this lady's personality was indeed very casual and free-spirited. She did not have the rules and regulations like other concubines to abide by their duties. From the way she got along with the emperor, it could be seen that she was really not nervous. Everything she did was very casual, and she did not feel restrained at all.

After the emperor returned, he wrote two imperial edicts and sent Su Peisheng to deliver them. This was the first person to inherit the title of marquis since the emperor ascended the throne. How could people not be envious and jealous?

Of course, those who said that An Lingrong was a witch concubine were even more upset. Now that she was said to be a witch concubine, the emperor conferred the title of Duke of Cheng'an on her, which was the highest title of duke.

Everyone was holding a grudge and wanted to compete with the emperor, without even considering whether they had the ability to do so.

Going against the Emperor is really a fool. Does the Queen Mother really think she can cover the sky with one hand?

When Su Peisheng arrived at the An Mansion, the desk had already been prepared, so when Su Peisheng took out the imperial edict, no one knew what it was about.

The people around were also curious. Was some official going to be appointed?

Su Peisheng smiled and said: Congratulations, Lord An, congratulations, Madam An. The Emperor is grateful for your love for the people and your contributions to the country. Madam An has helped Lord An and is a model of a virtuous wife, so the Emperor has specially sent this old servant to confer the title upon you.

Lord An, Madam An, please accept my order.

An Bihuai knew that his daughter was very capable, but he did not expect her to be so capable that in just a short period of time, she had already obtained an imperial decree to confer an imperial title on her as a father.

Mrs. An was so excited that she almost fainted. It was Rong'er who had always helped An Bihuai, but Rong'er still asked for an imperial decree for her.

Although he didn't know what it was, he had a rough guess in his mind when his daughter asked him to be a leisurely duke, but he didn't slow down in action. He knelt down quickly and said: "Your Majesty, An Bihuai accepts the order."

Su Peisheng began to recite the imperial edict, saying a thousand and ten thousand things, that is to say, to confer the title of Duke Cheng'an on An Bihuai, and the title of Madam An as the second-rank imperial edict.

An Bihuai and his family were all shocked. Even An Bihuai didn't expect his daughter to be true to her words. Her previous position was just a baron, but she didn't expect to reach the top in one step. The most amazing thing was that his wife also gave him a royal decree. This happiness came too suddenly.

It seemed that his daughter never let him down. How could he have such a precious daughter? Who said that daughters were inferior to boys? Even boys might not be able to give him all these honors in one go? Although he had no real power, no one dared to look down on him. Others had to do the superficial work as well.

Otherwise, I don’t have to do anything, my daughter can take care of them.

An Bihuai was crying and was moved in his heart, but he said: Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I didn't do anything. I just wanted to do these things. The people are living well and I am happy. The people are also grateful for Your Majesty's kindness. You are truly a wise ruler.

An Bihuai, now in the officialdom and in dealing with any eunuchs or common people, has already memorized An Lingrong's piece of paper by heart, and knows what to say in different occasions. He is no longer the An Bihuai who didn't know what to say before.

During this period, An Bihuai kept telling the people how much the emperor loved the people like his own children, and that he did not blame him even though he had bought the position with money. He also said that at that time he wanted to speak for the people, but had no choice but to spend his wife's money to buy himself a small official position, so that he could talk to the people and convey the people's ideas to the higher-ups.

Now that the people are living a good life, he wants to resign. After all, he is an official who bought his position but it is not legitimate. He cannot bring bad thoughts to the people because of his mistake. He also showed his resignation memorial to the people, saying that everyone will be able to eat and dress warmly in the future, and there will be no need for a small official like me.

Therefore, it is better to resign early to avoid making things difficult for the superiors later.

Who would have thought that the resignation memorial submitted just yesterday would be canonized today? My daughter is really as wise as a god.

When he submitted the resignation letter before, it was An Lingrong who told him when to write it and when to tell the people, and then when to submit it. He did everything An Lingrong said. There was one good thing about An Bihuai: he was obedient and would listen to advice, and that was what An Lingrong liked about him.

With a father like this, how could she not give him something better?

However, An Lingrong didn't know that her mother was also a royal decree holder, but she soon found out, which made her have a much better impression of the emperor.

The emperor decided to confer the title himself. First, if the wife of a first-class duke was still a commoner, she would be laughed at. Moreover, she paid money to buy an official position for An Bihuai, which was indeed a merit. Since An Bihuai had already been given the title of duke, he did not mind giving her another title. This was what the emperor thought.

Just like now, after receiving the imperial edict, An Bihuai said to Su Peisheng: Eunuch Su, could you please help me convey a message to the emperor?

Su Peisheng smiled and said: "Please tell me, Lord Cheng'an, and I will definitely bring it to you."

An Bihuai smiled and said: I would like to ask Eunuch Su to report on my behalf. Can my annual salary be donated to orphanages and charity halls across the Qing Dynasty? There are many orphans and families of sacrificed soldiers in the Qing Dynasty. I do not have much ability, so I would like to ask Eunuch Su to donate in the name of the emperor.

Having this title is already a blessing from heaven. I don’t ask for much more. I just hope that the soldiers of my Qing Dynasty can rest assured about their parents at home.

Although I don't have the ability to provide much help, I hope to help in any way I can. We, the common people, are grateful for the efforts and sacrifices of the Qing soldiers.

After saying this, he bowed deeply to Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng's eyes turned red when he heard this. He didn't expect that Duke Cheng'an was willing to use his salary to give to military families and orphans across the world.

Su Peisheng calmed down and said: Lord Cheng'an, don't worry, I will tell the emperor the truth.

An Bihuai smiled and said: Thank you, Eunuch Su.

Please come in, Eunuch Su. We have prepared wine and food for everyone. These are all home-cooked dishes, so please don't be polite.

The eunuchs and guards who came to deliver the imperial edict were all stunned. This was probably the most unassuming duke they had ever seen.

An Bihuai arranged for the housekeeper to distribute buns to the people outside. While distributing them, he said: Lord An said that it is all thanks to the people that we have today, but he gave all his salaries to the soldiers at the front and his family members at home. He hopes that everyone will not blame him.

Lord An said that he thanked everyone for taking care of him and that he would still be everyone's Lord An in the future, and that nothing would be added to him just because he was a duke.

These are the buns that were made by Madam An, Auntie, and all of us. Let’s share in the joy. Lord An hopes that everyone will get better and better, and he also hopes that the Emperor and our Qing Dynasty will get better and better.

The people lined up to receive the buns and did not fight for them. After all, this was not the first time and there were no beggars in the city. Every time Lord An invited everyone to eat buns, he would ask everyone to try something new, which made everyone feel embarrassed.

These were indeed made by Madam An herself. I heard from the maid who bought groceries in the An Mansion that Madam An, the young lady and the concubine had never quarreled. Even when the young lady was at home, she would often go to the kitchen to cook. Sometimes she would deliberately cook more for the servants to eat. As servants in the An Mansion, none of us had ever been beaten or scolded by our masters.

Everyone just needs to do their own thing, there is never any dirty work.

Someone asked, how many people are there in your house?

Cai Mai Pozi said: There are a total of twenty people including the master and servants.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and some said in disbelief: Only twenty people in total?

The woman buying groceries said: Yes, what's wrong?

Everyone didn't know what to say, but one person still said: How many servants are there to serve the master?

The grocery shopping woman said: One for each master, what's wrong?

In addition to the master and his servants, there were two cooks, one who was in charge of shopping for me (I would sometimes help pick vegetables), two who did the laundry, two who cleaned the yard, two gatekeepers, and a housekeeper.

Oh, the maid who followed the young lady before has come back. She is now helping to manage the shop outside. There are a total of 19 people in the house including her.

After our young lady arrived in the capital, she bought two maids. After all, entering the palace required status, so the young lady went to a pawnshop and bought two maids to bring into the palace.

No one knew what to say. Wouldn’t Lord An say that he was a good official? It turned out that his home was so clean.