Reborn Divine Doctor: The Abandoned Girl's Legend
Chapter 194 - 64: Promotion, Third-grade Commandery Princess

Chapter 194: Chapter 64: Promotion, Third-grade Commandery Princess

The Empress Dowager was making pleasant conversation with the Sixth Prince when the hurriedly arriving Emperor Xia came over and saw the Sixth Prince and Empress Liu.

Emperor Xia was somewhat disbelieving when he first heard of the Sixth Prince’s recovery.

After all, the sixth prince had been tormented by madness for years, and at the time, even Elder Xiahou, the president of the Alchemist Association, had declared the Sixth Prince beyond help.

At that time, Emperor Xia was greatly distressed, for the Sixth Prince was his most beloved among all his children.

Since the Sixth Prince had succumbed to madness, Emperor Xia and Empress Liu had become quite estranged, with Empress Liu nearly consigned to the cold palace. Emperor Xia had almost forgotten the appearance of Empress Liu and her son.

He had thought that Empress Liu must be haggard and aged, yet to his surprise, upon seeing her today, her skin was as white as jade, and her hair shone lustrously. Blushing with joy, her already beautiful face was further enhanced with a delicate charm, making her appear like a young girl,

Emperor Xia couldn’t help but recall the time when Empress Liu first entered the palace, locking gaze with her, their long-cooled affection seemed to have returned.

Seeing the affectionate scene between Emperor and Empress, the Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction, while Noble Princess Consort Luo nearly shattered her silver teeth in jealousy.

The Sixth Prince and Ye Lingyue gave each other a discreet nod upon seeing this.

Empress Liu’s current state was all thanks to Ye Lingyue.

When Ye Lingyue first met Empress Liu, she was indeed in a state of disrepair. But after the Sixth Prince returned to normal, Ye Lingyue had gifted her some Youthful Elixir and spiritual fruits and vegetables from Hong Meng Heaven. With Empress Liu in high spirits, her beauty had grown even more radiant. It seemed that, from now on, Empress Liu could win back the favor of Emperor Xia.

Upon witnessing the Sixth Prince’s recovery, Emperor Xia summoned the Imperial Physician and Master Long Yu from the Alchemist Tower. After a thorough examination, it was confirmed that the Sixth Prince had indeed returned to normal,

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince has no health issues, and furthermore, his spiritual power has reached Fifth Rank," Master Long Yu declared after examining the Sixth Prince’s body, surprised to find such vigorous spiritual power within him.

Fifth Rank?

Even Ye Lingyue was taken aback upon hearing this news; unexpectedly, the Sixth Prince had experienced such astounding growth in spiritual power over the years, surpassing her by one Rank.

Since joining the Alchemist Tower, Ye Lingyue’s cultivation had improved but was still only at Fourth Rank.

"Father, I wish to take Master Long Yu as my mentor," Xiahou Qi had long known Ye Lingyue was Master Long Yu’s disciple.

Hoping to spend more time with Ye Lingyue, harboring this private thought, Xiahou Qi earnestly requested of Emperor Xia Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Yuan felt a debt to the Sixth Prince; he had neglected this son for years, not expecting that he would become a Five Rank Alchemist. Moved by a desire to make amends, Emperor Xia granted the Sixth Prince Xiahou Qi’s request.

Master Long Yu had already discussed it with Ye Lingyue, and satisfied with Xiahou Qi’s talent, accepted him as a disciple on the spot, making Xiahou Qi, in turn, the junior disciple of Ye Lingyue.

The recovery of the Sixth Prince and the blooming of the five-colored peonies were seen as an auspicious sign. Delighted, the Empress Dowager also paid no concern to Hong Yuying and Nangong Qinglin.

The two ladies were punished with thirty and fifty hefty strikes, leaving their buttocks lacerated and their families took them home.

"Ling Yue, during this blooming of the colorful peonies, and Qiqi’s recovery, you have played an indispensable role," the Empress Dowager did not forget to reward Ye Lingyue.

"You are a Commandery Princess personally appointed by I myself, yet there are always some who are blind to their superiors. It is rare for someone as young as you to understand the greater good and not quibble with them. This shows the good upbringing of the Lan Residence. Therefore, I am granting your mother, the Lan Family, the title of Second-Grade Imperial Decree, and awarding you the title of Third-grade Commandery Princess. Let’s see who dares to disrespect you after this."

After all, the Empress Dowager is a veteran of cunning and deep strategy. The concurrence of the Six Prince and the colorful peonies, reputed as Heavenly Destiny, even she was somewhat skeptical. However, no matter what, the fact that Emperor and Empress are reconciled and the Six Prince has recovered, it must be related to Ye Lingyue.

The Empress Dowager did not expose this, but instead personally issued a decree to formalize Ye Lingyue’s status.

Once the news got out, the entire Xia Capital was buzzing.

Inside Daxia Country, there were not a few titled Commandery Princesses of various standings, but those conferred as Third-grade were indeed scarce.

This reward for Ye Lingyue even resulted in Lady Lan being granted a Second-Grade Imperial Decree, which put her in a position comparable to the wives of the heads of the Four Marquis Mansions. Even the wives of bastard sons or concubines from notable families like Zhuge Rou and the Cui Family, upon meeting Lady Lan, would have to stoop to greet her respectfully.

Not to mention that Ye Lingyue was also the disciple of Master Long Yu, and with the Six Prince having just taken Master Long Yu as his mentor, she was now his senior fellow disciple.

When Hong Fang and Zhuge Rou heard this news, it was exactly when Hong Yuying had been beaten black and blue and carried back to the Hong Residence.

As for Hong Yuying, she was unlucky enough, first suffering a shock from falling into the water, and then for a pot of peonies, she was sentenced to thirty canings.

When the punishment ordered by the Empress Dowager was carried out, how could the palace servants dare to be lenient? Even though Hong Yuying was a Martial Artist, the thirty canings left her pale as a ghost.

Nangong Qinglin had it even worse; she was not a Martial Artist and cultivated spiritual power. After the fifty canes, it was said she fainted outright, leading to General Jin Jian’s wife wailing and crying, and General Jin Jian’s face turned as green as could be.

"Yuying, my daughter, how did you end up like this," Zhuge Rou said as she saw the pitiable state of her daughter, her eyes reddening.

"Mother, it was Nangong Qinglin, and that bastard Ye Lingyue who caused my misfortune..." Hong Yuying cried with tears streaming down her face, in deep sorrow.

After this incident, even Noble Princess Consort Luo has taken a dislike to her, let alone becoming the Crown Princess Consort. She fears now it would be difficult for her to even enter the palace again in the future.

"Yuying, stop making a fuss. That woman has just been made a Third-grade Commandery Princess, and in the future when we see her in Hongwu Hall, we will have to salute her. This is all your fault, giving her the opportunity to gain favor at no cost," Hong Yulang returned from the Imperial Palace gloomy as ever.

It was a minor issue that Hong Yuying was beaten; the major issue was the revival of the Sixth Prince.

The Hong Residence has always been pro-establishment; Hong Fang has been the Crown Prince’s Grand Protector, and ever since Hong Yulang was born, he has been groomed to support the Crown Prince. Over the years, Hong Yulang, in an effort to gain the Crown Prince’s favor, has committed no small number of misdeeds, unknown to the rest of the Hong Residence.

Hong Yulang had already disagreed with the idea of Hong Yuying running for the Crown Princess Consort, but his mother and sister were both passionately insistent.

Now, there was indeed trouble.

"Hong Yulang, are you still my brother? I am in such a state, and you’re still speaking so coldly. What about father, he is always the one who dotes on me the most, he will surely seek revenge for me. So what about a Third-grade Imperial Decree, our father is still the Crown Prince’s Grand Protector," Hong Yuying became even more enraged, her temper flaring as she threw the jade porcelain pillow on the bed at Hong Yulang.

"Father has been summoned into the palace by Noble Princess Consort Luo; in all likelihood, he has gone to sort out this mess for you," Hong Yulang huffed coldly and couldn’t be bothered to bicker with Hong Yuying anymore. He went straight out to consult with Crown Prince Hong about how to deal with the Sixth Prince.

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