In the hall, everyone cast envious glances and sighed in their hearts:
This is such a blessing from heaven!
Not long after Gu Qinlan arrived in the capital, she was accepted into the Zhao family and was highly praised by the emperor. Now she has been suddenly given the title of county lord. This is really a blessing from her previous life!
In the past, they looked down on Gu Qinlan because of her humble origins. If it weren't for the emperor's praise, they probably wouldn't even think of dating her. However, things are unpredictable, and in just a few days, she became the county lord.
Although the rank of a county lord was not high, only the third grade, this honor was completely different from the imperial edicts they received due to their husbands or sons' official positions.
Gu Qinlan's rank was conferred by the emperor himself and was recognized by the royal family and the court. He had the documents of conferment, fiefdom, food fiefdom, and even real power.
Even a lady of a higher rank had to bow when meeting a third-rank county lady.
Everyone in the hall, the women envied Gu Qinlan's good luck, the men envied Zheng Dinglian's blessing, and the people of the Zheng family were even more complacent and proud.
“My daughter-in-law (daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, mother) is amazing!”
Fu Yu and Hong Ye were trembling with excitement. Their master had become a county lord. Who would dare to question their master's identity from now on?
Gu Qinlan herself was also filled with emotion. After thanking En, she returned to her seat. She felt her feet were light, as if she was still in a dream.
In her two lives, something that she had never dared to imagine happened to her without any warning!
She couldn't help but pinch herself secretly to confirm that this was not a dream.
Gu Qinlan could hardly suppress her joy, but everyone in the hall was watching, so she could only try to control her expression. However, anyone could see that she was ecstatic at the moment.
Gu Qinlian, who was far away, saw Gu Qinlan's smug look and was so jealous that she almost vomited blood.
"Why! How could this bitch have such good luck!" She was indignant in her heart. She had tried her best to use the refugees to kill Gu Qinlan, but in the end, Gu Qinlan not only escaped safely, but was also promoted to county lord because of the refugee incident. How could she not be jealous and crazy!
It's really unbearable!
Why is Gu Qinlan's fate so smooth!
In her previous life, she married Ji Yinli, and Ji Yinli was promoted to a third-rank official smoothly. In this life, she married into the Zheng family, got along well with the Zheng family, Zheng Dinglian was safe, and she was promoted to a county lady!
They are both human beings, so why can Gu Qinlan always be better than her no matter where she is?
Even after experiencing two lifetimes, I still can't match her!
Intense jealousy made Gu Qinlian's eyes bloodshot. She unconsciously clenched her fists so much that her nails dug deeply into her palms and even pierced her skin.
Gu Qinlan was in a good mood at the moment and was completely unaware of Gu Qinlian's twisted, jealous look.
The palace banquet, which was originally boring and tiring, seemed extremely interesting to her tonight.
By the time the palace banquet was over, it was almost midnight.
After seeing off the emperor, empress and other concubines in the palace, almost all the adults brought the female members of their families to congratulate Gu Qinlan.
Gu Qinlan responded to everyone gracefully and expressed her gratitude one by one.
"Congratulations, Princess Linchuan."
Suddenly, the voice of the Fourth Prince's wife was heard.
Everyone immediately made way for them, and the Fourth Prince's wife supported Gu Qinlian's hand and walked in front of Gu Qinlan.
"I was too worried about the safety of my father and mother before, and my words may have offended you. I hope you will forgive me, Lady Linchuan."
The Fourth Prince's wife's smile seemed a little hypocritical.
Gu Qinlan bowed to her and said, "Your Highness, your words are too kind. How dare I say that?"
She didn't say "no", but "I dare not".
The Fourth Prince's wife narrowed her eyes slightly, but the smile was still on her face: "You and I have a deep bond. We must visit each other more often in the future."
As she spoke, she gave Gu Qinlian a look.
Gu Qinlian immediately stepped forward and said, "Sister, congratulations. Now that you have become the county lord, my father in heaven will surely feel extremely gratified."
elder sister?
Everyone present looked at Gu Qinlan and Gu Qinlian in surprise. Are they real sisters?
How could the sister of the Princess of Linchuan County be so favored by the Fourth Prince's wife? The Princess of Linchuan's husband's family was the Zheng family, and the Fourth Prince's wife's attitude just now was obviously an attempt to win her over.
How will the new county lord respond?
Everyone was full of curiosity.
Gu Qinlan smiled calmly: "Thank you for your kindness, but I am not good at socializing. The Zheng family also has ancestral teachings that do not allow the women in our family to be too close to the women of the royal family and high-ranking officials. In order to avoid us not knowing the limits and offending the nobles, please forgive me, the Fourth Prince's wife."
Such a direct rejection shocked everyone.
The Princess of Linchuan County is really too strong-willed.
She actually rejected the Fourth Prince's wife in public. Isn't this a blatant challenge to the prestige of the Fourth Prince's faction?
Isn't she afraid that the Fourth Prince will bear a grudge against her?
The Fourth Prince's wife had not expected that Gu Qinlan would be so disrespectful to her. Her expression immediately turned cold. "If that's the case, then I won't force it any more. Princess Linchuan, we'll meet again later."
After saying this, she left angrily with her followers.
The ladies present all gave Gu Qinlan an awkward smile, and then found reasons to leave.
"That Princess Linchuan is truly jaw-dropping. She actually dared to directly refute the Fourth Prince's wife. How could she be so bold!"
Such questions lingered in the minds of almost every lady present, and they were all whispering to each other.
The husbands of those ladies explained, "That's because she has the strong support of His Majesty."
"Have you ever thought about why the emperor suddenly appointed her as the county lord? Is it really just because of her previous actions in Jindu?"
"The Zheng family and the Zhao family are both loyal subjects. They have frequently interacted with each other and have a close relationship. The Zhao family even publicly adopted the Princess of Linchuan as their adopted daughter. Their position is very clear, that is, they are only loyal to the emperor and will not favor any of the princes."
"Moreover, what she said on today's occasion undoubtedly raised the emperor's prestige. The emperor originally intended to improve the status of the Zheng and Zhao families, but their official positions could not be changed significantly at present, so he went with the flow and made her the county lord. In this way, both the Zheng and Zhao families were respected."
"The Princess of Linchuan County is extremely smart. She understood the Emperor's intentions, so she was able to openly reject the Fourth Prince's Consort's proposal in the palace. This was to show her loyalty to the Emperor, and at the same time, she was using the Fourth Prince's Consort to show the other princes the firm stance of the Zheng and Zhao families."
After hearing these explanations, the ladies suddenly understood and showed admiration towards Gu Qinlan.
"I never thought that the Princess of Linchuan County, at such a young age, could be so cunning and come up with such a response strategy in such a short time. If it were me, at that age, I might only agree reluctantly because of too many concerns. But if I do so, my impression in the emperor's mind will be greatly reduced, and it may even implicate the Zheng and Zhao families."
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