Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots-Chapter 1410 - 229, County Master (26)

Hmph, useless bunch!

The Emperor sneered coldly in his heart and said further, "Since no one believes they can come up with a better idea, then the reward will go to Lin Yuan. Summon someone, convey My Imperial Decree, Lin Yuan has merits towards the state and the people, henceforth appointed as County Master, granted the title Pingxi. Xia Yuan, may the honor of County Master Pingxi inspire the soldiers of the Xia Family Army and lead them to a grand defeat of Xiliang!"

Xia Yuan was especially pleased, his voice growing ever more resounding and forceful: "Your servant receives the decree!"

The news of Lin Yuan being appointed as County Master Pingxi swiftly spread far and wide. Consort Shu, upon hearing this news, was overjoyed and her face beamed with delight: "This consort has long mentioned to the Emperor about granting this adopted daughter a title, and now we’ve finally found the opportunity. Surely, Your Majesty must have been thinking about it all along!"

Aunt Qi, who also had a very favorable impression of that smart and clever young lady, smiled and said: "If Her Majesty herself spoke, how could His Majesty not take it to heart? The Emperor’s concerns are always for Her Majesty foremost."

Consort Shu loved hearing this, but having passed the age where flattery could appease, and having been in the palace for many years, she naturally understood the principle of staying humble.

"Keep such words between us; they must not be recklessly spoken outside."

After seeing Aunt Qi agree, Consort Shu sent her to the treasury to get many gifts to personally deliver to the Lin Mansion.

As for the others in the palace, naturally, they weren’t as pleased as Consort Shu.

In Changchun Hall, Consort Liu furiously smashed a teacup and, feeling that was insufficient, also shattered the teapot on the table.

The palace maids were all silent as if chilled, not daring to speak, let alone breathe loudly, and the entire hall was filled with Consort Liu’s angry roars.

"That despicable Zhao Hongde, being unable to earn military merits himself, has now put his adopted sister in the spotlight! Hmph, what a clever plot! And that slut Xia Wanrong, she must have whispered copious amounts of nonsense to His Majesty’s ear!"

After furiously cursing, Consort Liu still felt unsatisfied, feeling that this girl named Lin Yuan was simply her nemesis. Why couldn’t her Shenger catch this girl’s eye?

"Go, send a message to Uncle Lord, have him hurriedly arrange the marriage between Chunchun and Shenger. That girl Chunchun is smart and witty, if she’s willing to help, she will surely be much stronger than that wretched girl Lin Yuan!"

Immediately, a palace maid took the oral decree and scurried out of the palace.

Lin Yuan was at home discussing how to make naan with the fire soldiers of the Xia Family Army when the eunuch sent by the Emperor arrived. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Because Zhao Hongde had already sent his people to convey the message in advance, the whole family had changed into their finest clothes and were waiting to receive the decree.

Although they already knew about Lin Yuan being appointed County Master, when the eunuch truly began to announce the decree, the entire family was overcome with excitement. This was their Lin family’s first County Master, after all!

After the eunuch read the Imperial Decree, the old eunuch smiled flawlessly: "County Master Pingxi, congratulations!"

Lin Yuan smiled and accepted the Imperial Decree, thanking with a small bow, while Yin Xing had already prepared the Reward Silver and slipped it into the old eunuch’s hand.

The old eunuch’s smile widened even further, though he kept repeating, "The Third Prince has already given the Reward Silver."

Lin Yuan understood the meaning; her big brother must have been worried that she wouldn’t understand these minor rules, so he thoughtfully included his own Reward Silver to give to the old eunuch as well.

She was moved by Zhao Hongde’s meticulous care. Lin Yuan felt grateful in her heart but still said with a smile, "Big brother’s Reward Silver is out of sympathy for the eunuchs’ hard work. Since they made this trip especially for me, naturally, I must also show my appreciation."

The old eunuch laughed heartily without any pretense and pocketed the silver. Then, he congratulated Lin Yuan even more warmly before departing with several Little Eunuchs.

Lin Yuan was conferred the title of County Master Pingxi, which was truly a cause for immense joy. Lady Liu, too delighted, said with a laugh, "This is a great celebration for our household today; everyone go to Butler Zhou and collect two taels of silver!"

The maids and older women who were following behind all happily thanked her for the reward and went in groups of three or five to collect their Reward Silver from Butler Zhou.

Lin Yuan held the bright yellow Imperial Decree in her hands, feeling its weighty significance. However, her thoughts differed from everyone else’s, "Wow! This really is an Imperial Decree, an Imperial Decree personally bestowed by the Emperor! If this could be kept for future generations, it would absolutely be a national treasure! Ah, if only I could take this back with me, even without opening a restaurant, I could live a life without worry!"

Regrettably, not only could she not return, but she also couldn’t realize the beautiful dream of becoming an idle freeloader.

Watching the Imperial Decree in Lin Yuan’s hands, Xiao Linshuang and Lin Wei gazed eagerly, although not as thrilled as the couple, Lin Jiaxin. After all, they were just children, how could they understand so much?

"What’s the use of big sister getting this title of County Master Pingxi? Do those young ladies who look down on us have something like this?" Xiao He whispered to Lin Wei.

Lin Wei replied somewhat uncertainly, "They should, I guess. I’ve heard that those young ladies didn’t receive any titles. Even Miss Yao only got the name of the top female scholar, but those names weren’t conferred by the Emperor, so they surely can’t compare to the significance of big sister’s title!"

As the sisters were whispering among themselves, a few palace maids arrived, led by Aunt Qi.

"This servant greets County Master Pingxi!"

Aunt Qi, leading a few palace maids, paid respects to Lin Yuan, taking her and the younger girls by surprise.

Previously, Lin Yuan had been saying that this title of County Master wasn’t anything special and wasn’t as pleasing to the ear as Commandery Princess or princess, but seeing Aunt Qi paying respects to her, she still felt a bit of delight.

Aunt Qi delivered the congratulatory gift from Consort Shu, and the Lin Yuan Sisters pulled her aside to inquire about the rank of the County Master, an issue they were uncertain about. Sister Chang had taught them a lot about the palace rules before, but she hadn’t really talked about the different ranks. Even if she had, they hadn’t paid much attention—to them, they weren’t likely to encounter so many nobles. If they had known Lin Yuan would be conferred as a County Master today, they would have certainly listened attentively.

In fact, what they cared about the most wasn’t the rank, but how significant this County Master title truly was.

"Auntie, do we need to pay respects to big sister when we see her?"

"Oh, it doesn’t matter whether we pay respects among ourselves, it’s just that I really care whether or not those coquettish harlots should pay their respects!"

Perhaps having overheard Xia Zheng’s words, Xiao Linshuang now referred to the noble daughters of the Capital City as coquettish harlots.

Aunt Qi was shocked by this term and said, "Young miss, it’s one thing to say such things at home, but remember, you must never speak like that in front of others, cough cough, remember that, won’t you?"

Xiao Linshuang chuckled, "Auntie, rest assured, I’ll remember. Brother-in-law also said that all those coquettish harlots are narrow-minded; if they heard, they’d certainly act all proud!"