Chapter 260 266. Pingyang Marquis Mansion 14
In Liu Fengning's opinion, the imperial edict announced at this time must be a reward from His Majesty to his mansion.

Now I don’t know whether to give myself a promotion or a reward.

Just as Lin Xi brought Liu Ziqi to the front yard, they found that all the illegitimate sons and concubines in the mansion had arrived.

When they saw the mother and daughter come in, everyone looked at them coldly and no one even came over to greet them.

He walked over and stood side by side with Liu Fengning, and sneered in front of the eunuch Xuan Zi, "My Lord, is this what you call the rules?

Mothers are kind and sons are filial, so don’t count on me for this kind of thing in the future.”

Liu Fengning didn't expect Lin Xi to be so disrespectful to him and embarrass him again.

Seeing the eunuch's meaningful look, he was angry but did not dare to express it.

The eunuch in front of him is no ordinary person. He is the godson of the chief eunuch beside the emperor and his future successor.

These court officials do not have as many opportunities to see the emperor as the eunuchs, which makes people hate and fear them.

"This must be the marquis' wife and the eldest daughter, right?" Eunuch Ye looked at Liu Ziqi with a hint of flattery.

Everyone around the emperor is a smart person. This eldest daughter of the marquis's family has really risen to the top.

"That's right, thank you for taking the trip," Lin Xi said, while the maid beside her had already taken half a step forward and stuffed a purse into Eunuch Ye's hand.

Touching the thin purse, Eunuch Ye showed a satisfied smile, "Is the incense table ready? I will announce the decree right away."

Liu Fengning was angry at the eunuch's disregard for him, but he didn't dare to show it. At this moment, he hurriedly said, "It's ready. Please come this way, eunuch."

He brought Eunuch Ye to the incense table, and he led everyone in the mansion to kneel to welcome the imperial edict.

"Pingyang Marquis Liu Fengning and everyone in the mansion respectfully welcome the imperial edict..."

Originally thought it was a reward from the Marquis' Mansion, but who knew it was to confer the title of Princess to Liu Ziqi. Lin Xi's mouth curled up. As expected, as she expected, how could the emperor not know who the important person was among them.

Liu Ziqi was flattered. She thought she would be given some rewards at most, but she was actually given the title of a county princess. Although she did not have a fiefdom like a princess, her rank was the same as that of Marquis Pingyang, both of which were second rank.

The most important thing is that also along with the rewards were palace maids and guards. Although these people had the task of surveillance, they were also responsible for her personal safety.

With these people, she can ensure that she, her mother and her brother will be safe.

In my heart, I thank Yun Tutu again, because it was her existence that saved them from the dire situation.

Liu Fengning's face was particularly ugly. What happened to His Majesty? Liu Ziqi was his legitimate daughter, and even if it was a reward, he couldn't bypass her father.

Now, Liu Ziqi and he are both of the same second-rank rank. How can he, as a father, still have any authority in the mansion?

What made him even more angry was that his Pingyang Marquis Mansion was not allowed to have private soldiers, but the princess had 200 private soldiers...

Eunuch Ye looked at Liu Fengning meaningfully, handed the imperial edict to Liu Ziqi, and led a group of eunuchs and palace maids to respectfully salute Liu Ziqi, "This old servant kowtows to Princess Pinghe!"

Before Liu Ziqi could come to her senses, Nanny Li beside her hurried over to help Eunuch Ye up, and stuffed a purse into his arms, "Thank you very much, Eunuch Ye. The mansion has prepared wine..." "Thank you, Princess Pinghe." After pressing his chest and feeling the thickness of the wine, Eunuch Ye smiled even more happily. It turned out that this errand was the right one. As Lin Shan's niece, she was generous enough. "This old servant has to go back and report. Next time I have a chance, I will ask the princess for another glass of wedding wine."

Lin Xi also knew the rules of the palace, and had asked the housekeeper and the steward to escort the person out of the house.

Now they were the only family left in the whole courtyard, and those illegitimate sons and daughters all looked particularly unhappy, with envy, jealousy and hatred in their eyes.

However, Lin Xi felt that their expressions were particularly pleasing to the eye and made her feel refreshed. After being depressed for many years, she finally got rid of her anger.

These people have relied on the Marquis's favor over the years and have often tripped him up. Today, let them see that some fates are doomed.

"My Lord, since everyone in the mansion is here, let's sort out all the previous matters at once."

Liu Fengning looked at Liu Ziqi. Some maids and palace servants were standing beside her. Wouldn't it be exposing the family's disgrace to everyone if he said this now?
"Madam, you are the one who makes the decisions in the mansion. If there are those who are disobedient and do not know the rules, you, as the mistress of the house, will punish them."

Liu Fengning has always been aware of the current situation, otherwise he would not have made no achievements for so many years and still maintained the dignity of a marquis.

It’s just a pity that after today, his deterrent power in the mansion may be much less than before.

Looking at those concubines and illegitimate sons who did not know how to control their emotions, Liu Fengning sighed, hoping that these people knew what it meant to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. Otherwise, if something really happened, he probably would not be able to protect them.

How could the older illegitimate sons, headed by Liu Changqing, not understand the meaning of these words? This was their father making a concession. From now on, the stepmother would have the final say in the mansion.

In the past, the stepmother only managed the household expenses and did not have much power, otherwise her dowry would not have been given to each courtyard.

But ever since Liu Ziqi got in touch with the cross-border express delivery, they have completely opened up all the channels for socializing both outside the mansion and inside the palace.

The situation is now very clear; they cannot defeat the direct branch.

Because they knew that the stepmother had always protected her young son very closely, and even they could not track his whereabouts.

They knew Liu Fengning's whereabouts, but as sons, they didn't think their father would tolerate them killing each other.

Not to mention the future, Liu Ziqi was conferred the title of Princess by the Emperor, and with so many guards, the Marquis's legitimate sons will also begin to appear in the capital.

Several concubines wanted to cry out, but they were held tightly by their children. They didn't see that the head of the family had a dark face. It would be uncomfortable for them to jump out at this moment.

Lin Xi was quite satisfied with Liu Fengning's current attitude. "Since the Marquis has said so, as the mistress of the house, and for the sake of the princess's reputation, the rules in the mansion cannot continue to be so lax.

In the past, the old lady had to wake up early in the morning and evening every day, and the rules at that time were very good.

But because of your various favoritism, my lord, some people have become careless. It is time to pick up the rules again.

It just so happens that everyone is here. From now on, the monthly allowances of each courtyard will be based on the rules. If we don’t rely solely on the salary of the Marquis, we really can’t support such a large family.”

Liu Fengning took a deep breath. He really couldn't accept this. He had been relying on his wife's dowry to support his family. Lin Xi hadn't cared about it before, so they just lived in confusion.

If Ziqi had not been conferred the title of princess today, he could have kept the matter under wraps, but now he was wary and could only endure any dissatisfaction he had.

"The large warehouse of the Marquis' Mansion has been opened. From now on, all supplies will be purchased according to the standards of the large warehouse."