Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 258 - Please Call My Master Quickly

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Please Call My Master Quickly

Chapter 258 -258: Please Call My Master Quickly

Princess Murong Jiu was so delighted because the Emperor was about to be very generous.

It was about rewarding for military services, but her father was already the Great General of Northern Command, almost unable to be promoted further, and it was not possible for him to be granted fiefs as the Emperor was suspicious, fearing that his subordinates might start rebellions. He dared not, like the emperors of the former dynasty, grant fiefs on a whim which resulted in many families raising private armies on those lands.

The emperors of the former dynasty were indulgent and dissolute, and naturally, rebellions arose.

The founding Emperor of Great Yan was a general who had fought and won many battles in the former dynasty and had been granted countless fiefs, thus giving him the confidence to rebel.

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Thus, the entire world changed its allegiance to the Jun Family.

With the precedent set by their own Great Yan Imperial Family, from the founding emperor to the current Emperor, rewards were given out but never included the granting of fiefs.

Except for Murong Jiu’s Tea Ridge County, which didn’t count as it was a desolate and poor area where the people could hardly feed themselves, surrounded by mountains making traveling difficult, it wasn’t really considered a fief in the eyes of the Emperor; rather, it was just an insignificant gift.

The Second Prince and the Third Prince did not even consider such a small place important.

No one expected that such an unremarkable mountainous area would have inexhaustible iron ore.

But that’s another story.

Apart from Murong Jiu, there were two exceptions. One was the Third Prince, Prince Rui. On the day he was granted his title, he was also granted fertile land, thousands of acres that were all his fief. Out of all the princes, he alone received a fief, even Jun Yuyan didn’t have one.

The other exception was Xiao Wen’s father, the Prince of Yundian.

The Royal Mansion of Yundian was hereditary, and that area had always been under the control of the Mu Family, which belonged to the Mu Family even during the former dynasty. Later, when the Jun Family rebelled and declared themselves emperors, the then-Prince of Yundian swiftly pledged his allegiance. Considering the constant turmoil at the borders and small vassal states invading, the Prince of Yundian crushed them utterly not only gaining more territory but also acquiring several tributary vassal states.

Seeing the Mu Family as a hard bone to chew, the founding emperor decided not to chew it. He simply reappointed him as the Prince of Yundian, and the Mu Family’s forces still belonged to Yundian’s fief.

See, all of this happened many years ago, and since then, there have been no more grants of fiefs.

So this time would be no exception.

Since there were no fiefs to be granted, naturally, the rewards were to be gold, silver, and valuable treasures, along with high official posts.

Murong Jiu’s guess was correct. The rewards Jun Yuyan received were indeed copious amounts of gold and silver treasures.

Furthermore, the Emperor even praised Noble Consort Qi for her excellent parenting, officially promoting her to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort.

Now, she truly ranked just below the Empress herself.

Murong Jiu found this utterly amusing.

One could only wonder what expression Imperial Noble Consort Qi had when she received her appointment.

And her father, General Fu, also had no fiefs. Apart from the gold and silver rewards, he was granted a noble title that could be inherited by three generations. Now, he had become the Marquis of Xuanping, and his salary had increased as well.

Her eldest brother Fu Heng, her second brother Fu Sheng, and Heir Su Su Kai had all been appointed to official positions, appearing to have a bright future ahead.

The other generals also received sizable rewards, all advancing in office and salary.

This made those noble family’s sons who dared not go to the battlefield regret deeply. Had they known the war would end in such a victory, they would have gone to the Frontier Pass to earn an official position.

Someone like Su Kai, the Leisure Crown Prince, went out once and came back as if gilded, transformed into a Fifth-Rank Feathered Forest Army General, becoming one of the Son of Heaven’s close ministers and commanding the Feathered Forest Army.

Although Su Kai had achieved great merit at the Frontier Pass by helping Prince Ling capture the Second Prince of the Xiongnu, which led to his rewards, many still felt he was merely riding on Prince Ling’s coattails.

Su Kai was more despised than Fu Heng and Fu Sheng. The noble family’s sons clearly couldn’t compete with General Fu’s sons, but they felt they were superior to Su Kai, regretting they hadn’t gone to the Frontier Pass to make their mark.

“These people really are ridiculous, with no idea how dangerous the frontier is. If we didn’t have Fire-thunder, who knows how many soldiers would have died. They simplify things so much just by flapping their lips,” Murong Jiu said.

Jun Yuyan and his group hadn’t even left the palace yet, but the news of the rewards had already spread through the palace. A guard passed by a tea house and heard those noble family’s sons full of envy, and he came back to tell Murong Jiu.

Murong Jiu scoffed at the pettiness of these people, who relied on their family’s influence to live in luxury, oblivious to the hardships of the frontier.

After finishing, she stood up and asked Chun Tao to bring a cloak as she wanted to go out to the entrance to welcome her husband.

Her brothers might also come, but it wasn’t certain as they were truly rushing back to the capital. The journey was very hard, so perhaps they would rest a bit and visit her tomorrow.

She felt that it would be better to visit her brothers at the General’s Mansion, but Jun Yuyan would definitely not let her go out, who knows what dangers might lurk.

Chun Tao said with a smile, “Princess Consort, take it slow. The guard said the Prince hasn’t left the palace yet, it’s too early to go to the entrance to welcome the Prince.”

“It’s fine, I’ll walk slowly, and if he hasn’t arrived, I’ll walk a few more rounds, just taking it as a digestive stroll.”

Seeing this, Chun Tao could only smile and prepare the hand warmer first, placing it in the Princess Consort’s hands, then she fetched a thick cloak and draped it over the Princess Consort’s shoulders and also put on the hood.

Murong Jiu felt very warm, and seeing her step out, Kai Xuan immediately jumped out from the wolf’s den under the eaves and walked in front, as if leading the way for her.

With its head held high, its light blue eyes filled with vigilance, it looked very majestic indeed.

Upon reaching the entrance, Xiao Wen ran over: “Princess Consort! How are you feeling today?”

Murong Jiu rubbed his head: “I’m fine, I heard yesterday you caught a cold, are you better so soon?”

Xiao Wen said proudly: “I’m much better now. Yesterday I just had some headache and chills, and after taking a dose of medicine, I completely recovered!”

Murong Jiu said to him, “The people below said you caught a cold from staying up late reading medical books. You can’t do that anymore, understand?”

“I understand, Princess Consort!”

Xiao Wen looked at her with eyes full of adoration.

Murong Jiu couldn’t help but rub his hair again.

Thinking that he would return to the Yundian Royal Mansion after the new year, her heart was filled with reluctance.

Just then, the sound of gongs and drums came from outside, Chang Chonghai quickly entered, “Princess Consort, they are about to set off firecrackers at the entrance to welcome the Prince, you should step back a bit, so the noise doesn’t startle you.”

Murong Jiu was not afraid of the noise of firecrackers, but the loud sound could indeed scare the baby in her womb, so with the support of Chun Tao and Hong Yi, she stepped back.

As soon as Chang Chonghai left, the sound of firecrackers started outside.

At the same time, Murong Jiu’s belly was also kicked by two little feet, as if sensing the father’s return, feeling excited.

She also felt excited, even though they had just parted that morning.

Why did it feel like they had been apart for a long time?

It must be because after Jun Yuyan returned, they were inseparable. It made her a little not used to it for a time.

She was smiling, then suddenly lowered her head, and her expression changed.

The small wolf sniffed around her agitatedly.

She gripped Chun Tao’s hand tightly and the other hand pressed on her belly, urgently saying:

“Hong Yi, Hong Yi, go quickly and call my master!”

Hong Yi and Chun Tao immediately changed their expressions, Hong Yi instantly disappeared from the spot, and Chun Tao quickly helped her back under the porch to sit down.

“Princess Consort, where are you feeling unwell?”

Chun Tao was anxiously red-eyed.

Xiao Wen ran out quickly.