The Emperor's Son-in-Law

"In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims..."

"Princess Anshun Kang Xian is my beloved daughter."

"She is the daughter of Concubine Jing, of noble status, and has been intelligent since childhood."

"Princess Anshun is now of age and is suitable for marriage."

"The eldest son of Duke Changguo, Duan Chun, is handsome and has no family."

"It is a match made in heaven for the princess, and I am very pleased."

"In order to make the beauty of the beautiful woman, Princess Anshun Kang Xian will be married to the eldest son of Duke Changguo."

"I will reward Princess Anshun with a mansion and 500 households of imperial farms outside the city."

"After March, when the beginning of summer comes, it will be an auspicious time for the marriage."

"I will announce it to the whole world, and let everyone know it. I will obey it."

After Ren Bozhong read out the decree aloud, he handed the imperial decree to Duan Chun with both hands.

"Congratulations to the Prince of Changguo, who is now the consort of the royal family."

"Your Majesty has rewarded me with a mansion and courtyard, which is the Anshun Princess's mansion."

"And he has sent Xiao Wangshan, the former Junior Supervisor of the Ye Ting Palace Punishment Department, to serve as the Chief Supervisor of the Anshun Princess's mansion."

"Serve the princess in managing the mansion. From now on, Chief Supervisor Xiao will help the prince repair the mansion."

"After three months, the prince can welcome the princess to marry."

Ren Bozhong smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I am very grateful!"

Duan Chun replied.

When he stood up, he quickly took out a hundred-liang Ministry of Households pawn ticket from his sleeve.

And quietly put it into Ren Bozhong's sleeve.

"You are too polite, young master."

"I am only here to announce the decree."

"Your Majesty has entrusted all matters concerning the marriage to General Manager Xiao to take care of."

"If there is anything that you do not understand, please consult General Manager Xiao."

"I will take my leave."

Ren Bozhong quickly thanked him and bowed.

Then he left with the two young eunuchs...

In the hall, only A Niang and the general manager were left, as well as the four young eunuchs brought by Xiao Wangshan.

"I greet the Madam and the Prince Consort."

Xiao Wangshan quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully.

"General Manager Xiao, please get up quickly."

"You are now the general manager of Princess Anshun's mansion."

"From now on, my son and the princess will all rely on General Manager Xiao to take care of them."

"No need to be so polite."

Zhang Feng said with a smile, just a look.

The general manager on the side quickly helped Xiao Wangshan up and secretly handed him a pawn ticket of 100 taels.

And gave each of the four young eunuchs a silver ingot.

"Okay, the Emperor's marriage decree has arrived."

"Mother, I'll help you deliver the decree to the ancestral hall."

"Chun'er, you should discuss the marriage with General Manager Xiao."

"Mother, I won't bother you."

Zhang Feng took the decree from Duan Chun with a smile.

She returned to the backyard with the maid.

Duan Chun looked at Xiao Wangshan and glanced at the four eunuchs behind him.

"Your Majesty, don't worry."

"These four little guys are my absolute confidants."

"Your Majesty, don't be on guard against them."

Xiao Wangshan immediately understood and answered softly.

"Why did His Majesty's marriage decree come so quickly?"

"And it was so simple to prepare?"

Duan Chun asked curiously.

Although he didn't know what the ceremony of the ancient princess' marriage was like.

But it would definitely not be as simple as sending a junior official of the Ministry of Rites to announce the decree.

Something must have happened in the palace.

"Reporting to the Prince Consort, I don't know much."

"I just received the imperial decree an hour ago and was officially appointed by His Majesty as the chief eunuch of Princess Anshun's mansion."

"On the way here, I heard a few words from Junior Eunuch Ren just now."

"It is said that His Majesty publicly issued an order in Jing'an Palace last night to grant Princess Anshun a marriage."

"Today, the two princes of Zongzheng Temple and a large group of important officials in the court went to His Majesty's academy early in the morning."

"I urge His Majesty to withdraw the order and grant you another princess a marriage instead."

"I guess His Majesty is furious, so he is in a hurry to announce the order to set the marriage."

Xiao Wangshan said softly.

"Oh, it seems that many people in the court are still wary of Concubine Jing."

Duan Chun already understood.

"Prince Consort, what are you going to do now?"

Xiao Wangshan asked.

"What else can we do?"

"The marriage decree has been announced."

"Next, I will ask General Manager Xiao to help repair the Princess's Mansion."

"Wait three months for the official wedding."

"Does His Majesty have any private instructions?"

Duan Chun looked behind Xiao Wangshan, where four young eunuchs were holding brocade plates.

One brocade plate contained the Prince Consort's robe and hat, and another contained the clan register and jade pendant.

The other two contained two registers.

"Your Majesty didn't tell me anything."

"Young Eunuch Ren asked me to repair Princess Anshun's Mansion as soon as possible."

"I can go to the Ministry of Revenue to allocate 10,000 taels of money for repairs."

"There are also the land, food, and fief deeds and household registers that His Majesty has awarded to Her Royal Highness the Princess and Prince Consort."

Xiao Wangshan said.

"Show them to me."

Duan Chun's eyes lit up immediately.

10,000 taels of money for repairing the Princess's Mansion...

It seems that His Majesty is not stingy.

Xiao Wangshan immediately waved his hand, and two young eunuchs quickly brought two brocade plates.

Duan Chun opened one of the books, and inside was a thick deed to an imperial farm.

The imperial farm was just a permanent land granted by the royal family to the royal children.

The royal children could not manage the management and farmers of the imperial farm with this permanent land.

They could not buy and sell this permanent land privately.

It's just that you can enjoy the offerings from the Imperial Manor every year and get enough food and money.

This time, His Majesty rewarded Princess Xian with five hundred food crops.

That is the size of 500 farmers, more than 2,000 acres of fertile land, and 300 households of weavers.

The temporary deed only lets the princess and the prince-in-law know where their property is.

A thick household register clearly marked the identity information of 500 Shiyi and 300 Weavers.

In addition, His Majesty's daughter was officially named a princess.

He can also receive royal tribute of eight hundred taels of silver from Zongzheng Temple every year.

After reading the deed and household registration, Duan Chun was speechless.

A royal princess’s annual tribute is higher than that of my father, the Duke of the country!

Hey, he could only sigh, having a good father is really helpful.

According to the ancient royal salary, no, according to the rules of the Dakang Empire.

The prince and prince are worshiped for at least one thousand two hundred and two years.

There are more direct princes and fewer concubines.

But there are even fewer concubine princesses like Princess Xian.

The enshrinement at the level of the county king is one thousand taels per year, but it reaches the level of the foreign ministers and lords.

The salary received is incomparable.

Well, if you marry a princess wife, at least you won't be poor in the future.

"Where is the princess' mansion?"

Duan Chun picked up a land deed and looked at the deed of Princess Anshun's Mansion.

What was written was the address of Shanglifang, so I couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Reporting to Prince Consort, Shanglifang is on the east side of the palace."

"It is where the residences of many royal princes are located."

Xiao Wangshan replied.

"Okay, let's leave the repairs to the princess's mansion to Manager Xiao."

“Try not to spend too much, just be tidy.”

Duan Chun nodded and put the deed back on the brocade plate.

He doesn't have time to do this, he has more things waiting for him to do.

"Slave, I obey."

Xiao Wangshan lowered his head and said.

"Um...how is the situation in Sifang Pavilion today?"

Duan Chun asked.