Chapter 396
Two days ago, the palace sent a message to the Ling family
The Ling family had also prepared for this, and on the day of receiving the decree, everyone in the Ling family was in the house
The master Ling is the head of the family, this phoenix decree of course he to receive
Sun led his son, daughter-in-law and grandson to kneel down to receive the decree
Ling Xiao knelt beside his cousin Ling Ji, his heart filled with unbelievable ecstasy
Empress Wei has given A Shu a marriage!
A Shu can leave the palace now!
A Shu is going to marry Wei Yan!
All of this was simply too good to be true
Not only Ling Xiao, but also Master Ling, was shocked by this sudden happy news
He hadn’t slept at all the night before, and until the moment he received the imperial decree, it was still a bit of a floating unreality
The chamberlains carried one heavy box after another into the main hall, and the palace maids held one brocade box after another in their hands
Within a short time, the Ling Mansion’s large main hall was piled high
Xin Yun, who was dressed in a pink dress, said with a smile, ”Lord Ling, these are the additional gifts that the Emperor and Empress Dowager rewarded Lady Ling with
Here is the list, please ask Lord Ling to go through them one by one and count the receipts”
After all, Lord Ling was not so happy as to be confused, and after gratefully accepting the list of gifts, he rushed in the direction of the palace and knelt down to thank the heavenly grace
Xin Yun smiled again and said, “Mistress Ling will also leave the palace tomorrow to return to her home
Please also ask Lord Ling to make good arrangements
As for the wedding date for the marriage of Mistress Ling and Imperial Doctor Wei, the Ministry of Ceremonies will send it to your residence after choosing an auspicious date”
Lord Ling answered in a loud voice, and together with Sun, they respectfully sent Xin Yun out of the palace
The people in the palace were gone, leaving behind a thin phoenix decree and a room full of additions
Sun let out a long breath, her eyes full of marvel and disbelief: “Master, I am not dreaming!
The Empress Dowager has personally bestowed the marriage for Ah Shu, and even rewarded her with such a large dowry”
Such a generous dowry was enough to rival that of any famous girl from a distinguished family
Not to mention, it was still such a good marriage!
Although the idea of marrying the Imperial Grandson as a side consort was a bit different, Wei Yan was Empress Wei’s only brother
His medical skills are excellent, his future is bright, and he is handsome
To be able to marry such an agreeable husband is also really impeccable
By this time, Master Ling had finally calmed down a bit, and grinned at his words, ”I also didn’t expect such a sudden happy event!
The Empress Dowager personally bestowed the marriage, what a sight and honor this is”
Being able to climb up to the popular Empress Wei was a great joy for the Ling family
At this time, Mr Ling has already thrown aside his previous calculations, and has been concentrating on calculating how to make this marriage a beautiful and lively affair
Ling Xiao is most concerned about, “Uncle, A Shu will be able to leave the palace tomorrow and return to the house?”
The two siblings, have not seen each other for over a year
Eldest Master Ling smiled, “Since Miss Xin Yun said so, naturally it won’t be a lie
Sun, immediately have someone go and tidy up and clean A Shu’s boudoir again, and replace everything in the house with new ones”
Sun responded joyfully
Jiang smiled and said, “My daughter-in-law has nothing to do, so I’ll help my mother-in-law tidy up and arrange it together”
Ling Ji thought briefly and reminded, “Father, for such a big happy event, shouldn’t we send a letter to the Dingzhou side first?
With A Shu getting married, fifth uncle and the others should all come to the capital”Look at this memory of mine, when I get happy, I even forget such an important matter”
Master Ling slapped his head, “I’ll go to the study to write a letter to the family and have it sent to Dingzhou immediately”
Ling Xiao added, “For such good news, I should also have someone send a letter to cousin Yan
Cousin Yan and Ah Shu have always been good friends, and I don’t know how happy she would be to know that Ah Shu has returned to the house”
The entire Ling residence was so happy that they were busy because of the fact that Ling Jingshu would soon be leaving the palace to get married
Ling Jingshu, who was in the palace, was also eagerly awaiting the moment she left the palace
In order to avoid suspicion these days, Wei Yan did not dare to go to the Lingbo Palace again
He only quietly had a letter sent over, with only a short line written on it
A Shu, wait for me to marry you at Ling Mansion!
Ling Jingshu read that short line over and over countless times
Every time she read it, her heart became sweeter
In the past, when she read the letters, she had to burn them to avoid being noticed
This time, she was finally able to put the letter in her personal purse and tied it around her waist
The waiting time was always longer than usual
This night, Ling Jingshu barely slept
As soon as she closed her eyes, Wei Yan’s smiling brow and the faces of her family members would appear in her mind
The longing for her loved ones, which she had originally been bitterly suppressing, almost overwhelmed her
She missed her sibling brother Ling Xiao, the lively and lovely Ling Jingyan, her gentle and generous cousins, and her great-uncle and aunt who were kind to her even though they were somewhat selfish
After tossing and turning all night, when she woke up the next morning, Ling Jingshu was unaffected and still in high spirits
Because she was leaving the palace today, the clothes she was used to wearing as a female official could no longer be worn
The dress that was brought into the palace more than two years ago was already a bit old, and also a bit small, not quite fitting
However, the glory on Ling Jingshu’s face and the pleasure between her brows were enough to make people overlook all of this
Ling Jingshu respectfully knelt down in front of Empress Wei and kowtowed three times: ”Over the past two years, I have been indebted to Empress Dowager for her love and care
Jingshu’s heart is so grateful that she really doesn’t know how to repay you
Today, Jingshu will be leaving the palace, so she came here to thank you for your kindness and say goodbye
I only hope that Your Highness is well and that her heart will be fulfilled”
Over the past two years, Empress Wei had spared no effort to protect her
Without Empress Wei, her days in the palace would never have been this easy
Empress Wei looked at the radiantly beautiful Ling Jingshu with a smile that was half reluctant and half sighing, “Get up quickly!
Your departure from the palace is a happy event
Although this palace can’t bear to let you go, however, compared to keeping you around, this palace is more happy to see you and Ah Yan tie the knot”
After a pause, she laughed and joked, “The next time we meet again, it will be when you and Ayan come to the palace to give thanks after getting married
By then, you will be this palace’s sister-in-law, this palace’s maternal family
Don’t move to kneel again at that time”
Being poked fun at by Empress Wei, Ling Jingshu’s pretty face abruptly turned scarlet
Empress Wei looked at Ling Jingshu who couldn’t hide her shyness and joy, her heart was also a burst of joy
Watching Wei Yan get married and start a family with her own eyes had been her greatest wish all these years
Now that her wish was about to be fulfilled, her heart was truly joyful
This joy far outweighed her nostalgia for Ling Jingshu: “Alright, stop being a little girl
Go out of the palace quickly!”
Ling Jingshu answered softly, bending down to perform a salute, finally turning to leave