novelden Chapter 140 The Emperor's Decree Arrives
Chapter 140 The Emperor's Decree Arrives
In the early morning, the eastern sky was just beginning to turn a little pale and the sun had just risen from the east. At this time, Li Youran had already gotten up early.
She pushed open the door and a gust of fresh air blew in her face, bringing a hint of coolness that made her feel refreshed.
Zhiyan walked into the room carrying a basin of water. Seeing Li Youran, she smiled and said, "Miss, you got up really early."
As she spoke, she placed the basin on the table, wrung out the towel and handed it to Li Youran.
Li Youran took the towel and wiped her face and hands carefully.
After she finished washing up, Zhiyan helped Li Youran get dressed, braided two cute braids for her hair, and tied a bright red headband with an exquisite bow on it.
Li Youran sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at herself in the mirror carefully. She saw that the girl in the mirror had a pretty face, fair skin, a pair of big lively eyes, and a slightly upturned mouth. She was very cute.
She was very satisfied with her appearance and smiled happily.
Li Youran stood up, adjusted her skirt, and walked out with her short legs.
As soon as I reached the door, I met my father who was about to go out.
Father Li was surprised to see his daughter leaving so early: "Ran'er, are you going to town so early? Do you want to finish breakfast first?"
Li Youran smiled and replied, "Dad, the store is open today, I have to go over early to check out the situation."
Father Li nodded. He knew that his daughter had been working hard and had a good business sense. He believed that she would be able to run the store well.
He took another look at the maids around Li Youran and felt secretly relieved, because he could see that these maids were all very skilled and could protect his daughter's safety.
Li Youran waved to Li's father. Zhu Yao was already waiting at the gate of the courtyard with the carriage.
Zhiyan took the pedal so that Li Youran could get on the carriage more easily.
The carriage slowly moved towards the town.
Li Youran looked at the scenery along the way and breathed the morning air. Spring is the season when all things come back to life, and mosquitoes are gradually increasing in number.
When the carriage reached West Street, we could see from afar that the entrances of Pinyou Pavilion and Tanhewan were crowded with people. Some came to join in the fun, while others came here to try something new.
When Li Youran heard the noise outside the carriage, he got off the carriage, asked Zhu Yao to lead the carriage to a secluded place, and took Zhi Yan and Han Yan to Tanhe Bay first.
When the people saw this small figure, they stopped talking and consciously made way for her.
Li Youran walked into Tanhewan with a smile on her face.
Tingwu and Tingxuan in the shop quickly brought a table so that the young lady could stand on it and speak to everyone.
Li Youran stepped lightly onto the bench, then climbed onto the table, his eyes sweeping over the people below.
"I guess this is not the first time you have seen me, so you should be familiar with me, right? Today, the Tanhewan and Pinyouge branches are officially opened. I hope everyone will have a good time eating and drinking here!" Li Youran welcomed everyone with a sonorous voice.
The people below applauded and cheered, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Li Youran waved his hand, signaling the shop assistants to unveil the red cloth together. As the red cloth was slowly pulled down, cheerful laughter and excited shouts intertwined and resounded throughout the entire West Street.
The originally deserted West Street suddenly became bustling and full of life and vigor.
At this time, a team of guards riding tall horses and a luxurious carriage slowly drove over, followed by a group of maids and guards. Judging from their attire, they were not from the county.
The people turned their heads to see what important person had arrived.
The curtain of the carriage was slowly lifted, and a young eunuch was sitting inside. He got off the carriage holding the emperor's edict.
"The Emperor has issued an order, in compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor has issued an order: My daughter Li Youran has done a great service in saving the Emperor, and Heaven and Earth can bear witness to this, so I will reward you with 100 taels of gold and 10 pieces of blue silk cloth... This is my order! Miss Li Youran, please accept my order quickly!"
Following this loud shout, the young eunuch pinched his throat and recited a long list of rewards.
After he finished reading in a shrill voice, the people knelt down one after another when they heard the words "The emperor has an order."
Li Youran was no exception. She was a little stunned when she heard her own name.
When did I come to the rescue?
She thought blankly for a long time, and before she could react, she heard the eunuch calling her to receive the order.
Li Youran came to his senses, jumped down from the table, walked quickly forward, knelt on the ground again, lowered his head and took the imperial edict.
When the young eunuch saw that it was a girl of three or four years old, he was shocked, but he quickly calmed down and helped the girl up from the ground.
"Get up quickly! I am Eunuch Liu, you can just call me Eunuch Liu. I came here on the order of the Emperor. The reward has been transported to Lijia Village. I heard that Miss Youran is here, so I came to announce the decree." Eunuch Liu said to Li Youran with a smile, not carrying himself as a noble in the palace at all.
"Thank you, Eunuch Liu!" Li Youran bowed his head slightly and saluted.
"These servants and maids behind were all rewards from the emperor. Originally, the emperor wanted to appoint Miss Youran to a small official position, but was stopped by the old ministers in the palace, so..." Eunuch Liu spoke lower and lower, and his voice was heard by only the two of them. Eunuch Liu felt it was a pity.
"Thank you, Eunuch Liu, for telling me this." Li Youran looked up at Eunuch Liu and said softly with a bright smile on her face.
He took out a few pieces of silver from his small cloth bag and stuffed them into Eunuch Liu's hand: "Eunuch, this is just a small gift from me. Please accept it."
Eunuch Liu showed a proper smile on his face and accepted the change given by Li Youran: "Miss Youran, you are too polite. I will go back and report now. I won't bother you any more."
"Okay, take care, father-in-law." Li Youran nodded with a smile.
Eunuch Liu smiled and bowed slightly to Li Youran, then turned around and returned to the carriage.
The servants and maids rewarded by the emperor were left behind, a total of ten people, and the indentures were also handed over to Li Youran.
"You guys stay outside first." Li Youran is still busy opening the business and has no time to take care of these people.
"Yes, your servants obey your command!" The ten people shouted in unison and bowed deeply to Li Youran.
Li Youran quickly asked everyone to stand up: "Hurry up and get up."
The people have stood up and are becoming more and more respectful of Li Youran. It is truly extraordinary that this child, who is only two years old, managed to save the current emperor.
Many people even spread the matter, making Li Youran's reputation even more famous!
"The little goddess is really amazing. She actually saved the emperor!"
"This Tanhewan and Pinyouge are both shops opened by the little goddess. We have to have a good meal in them."
"Did you hear that? The eunuchs in the palace were all very respectful to the little goddess and spoke so politely."
"Yes, it seems that this little goddess is not simple!"
...The people were talking about it.
Li Youran saw more and more people gathering outside the store, so he asked people to arrange for everyone to enter Tanhewan in an orderly manner. However, due to the large number of people, some people did not get a number and could only wait anxiously outside.
Li Youran looked at the people standing outside and felt that this was not a solution.
So she asked Han Yan and Zhu Yao to go to the nearby market to buy many stools, and then placed them neatly in front of the store so that the people waiting to enter Tanhe Bay would have a place to stay.
After all, standing for long periods of time can really make people feel tired.
Seeing that the store was extremely busy, Li Youran decided to let Han Yan stay and help.