Chapter 607: Chapter 609: The Emperor’s Thoughts (3rd Update)
Facing an ordinary person, one might hesitate, let alone when facing the Emperor.
Yet Yun Jinnian did not hesitate at all. With one hand, she accurately found the acupoint and swiftly inserted the needle, without dragging her feet.
At such a young age, her composure was indeed impressive.
Madam Ma remained silent.
"Alright, serve well with dedication. To say nothing else, she saved mother and helped the second daughter-in-law conceive. Bobo is also fond of her, and everyone in the Marquis Residence speaks well of her. It seems she is indeed commendable!"
The Empress said, lowering her gaze.
Fiddling with her own fingers.
Madam Ma answered.
Yangxin Hall
The Emperor had taken his medicine, and Eunuch Hai was tidying up when the Emperor suddenly spoke, "Hai Zi!"
"Your servant is here!" Eunuch Hai promptly stopped and stood respectfully in front of the Emperor, keeping his eyes downcast in concentration.
"What do you think would be a good title to bestow upon her?" the Emperor asked casually.
Eunuch Hai couldn’t help but laugh, "Your Majesty has stumped your servant with this question. Your servant knows but a few characters, and compared to Your Majesty’s brilliant strategies and tactics, they are worthless. Please, spare your servant this ordeal!"
"You servant, you always neglect your studies when you are supposed to be reading. Now you realize your own worthlessness. Never mind, I will consider it carefully myself. It must reflect the vast imperial grace, yet not be too extravagant!"
"Why not let the Hanlin Academy draft a few options for Your Majesty to choose from?"
The Emperor paused and then pondered for a moment, "Now that you mention it, I do have a few in mind. Tell me, which one sounds good to you!"
"Your servant... your servant... any title bestowed by Your Majesty would surely be most excellent!" Eunuch Hai said, smiling.
"Flatterer, bring me brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!"
Having written, he also made a choice.
In the matter concerning Old Madam Yun, he had wronged Yun Jinnian; therefore, by putting some thought into this title, he could make amends.
"Yes!"
Eunuch Hai immediately prepared the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, setting them in front of the Emperor. The Emperor then wrote a few names: "Yiyan, Yizi, Yijia!"
"Yiyan, ’yan’ denotes beauty and kindness, and also implies cleverness!"
"Yizi, a beauty beyond compare, unequaled in all the land!"
"Yijia, ’yi’ already signifies noble character, virtuous words and noble deeds, and ’jia’ represents beauty and elegance!"
The Emperor explained, leaning on the bed.
Eunuch Hai felt that the Emperor must have some ulterior motives while writing these three characters.
If it wasn’t for the fact that the Han Family had served as shadow agents for generations, and Han Xuzi had stated beforehand that Yun Jinnian would not enter the Imperial Palace, and given that Han Xuzi had only this one granddaughter, whom the Emperor had also promised to spare...
Otherwise, with Yun Jinnian’s beauty, the Emperor would certainly have taken her into the palace.
"Which one do you think is best?" the Emperor asked.
Eunuch Hai thought carefully, "Your servant believes Yijia is the best, indicating noble character, virtuous words and deeds, and elegance. If Your Majesty were to take the imperial examinations, you would undoubtedly be Tianchu Country’s most literary Top Scorer in history!"
The Emperor was amused by Eunuch Hai’s flattery, "You flatterer, take this away. When I’m feeling a bit better, I shall write the Imperial Decree. It’s no small matter that she, at such a young age, journeyed to Nanjiang for me!"
And incidentally cured Prince Yanjun and the Commandery Prince of their poison...
If only the Commandery Prince and Prince Yanjun had not accompanied her, how great that would have been!
"Yes!"
Eunuch Hai respectfully took the items and left, then suddenly remembered and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager came earlier and spent some time reminiscing with Your Majesty about your childhood!"
The Emperor paused, then waved his hand dismissively.
After Eunuch Hai had exited, the Emperor turned to a shadowy corner and called out softly, "Hidden Guard, where are you?"
A dark figure leaped down from the roof beams, "Your Majesty!"
"Stop whatever you are doing at Cining Palace!"