Summit Farmer
Chapter 2002 - 2000: Smith Clan’s Great Joy

Chapter 2002: Chapter 2000: Smith Clan’s Great Joy

Santiago Morgan had always been aligned with Prince Edward, and after Prince Edward was eliminated by Peter Brown, Santiago thought he too would be implicated. However, Peter Brown didn’t extend the implications to the former princes’ people, keeping Santiago in his position in the Ministry and even as an official. It might seem glorious, but only Santiago knew how precarious his position was, prone to being taken down or even sabotaged by others.

Sitting inside the house, Santiago let out a sigh, truly at a loss about what to do. Clearly, with Peter Brown establishing the Hua Kingdom, the nation was too powerful. If it was ever revealed that he was once under Prince Edward, he really didn’t know what the outcome would be.

"Master, you’ve been sighing every time you come back these past few days, I wonder what’s on your mind."

His wife named Linda Parker, who was also charming, handed him a teacup and asked.

With a long sigh, Santiago said, "I regret my past decisions!"

"Master, are you saying Mr. Damon is targeting you again?" she knew about the official in the Ministry who was at odds with her husband.

Taking the teacup, Santiago said, "Recently, Mr. Damon has married his daughter to the son of the Imperial Counselor. The two families have grown even closer!"

"Ah, so will they target you, Master?"

"Even though the Imperial Counselor was a minister of the former Winchester Dynasty, he is close to Mr. Johnson, who is now Chancellor with astonishing power. It would be very easy for them to deal with me."

Linda Parker’s face changed as she said, "Is there really no solution? How about we resign from our positions?"

With a bitter smile, Santiago said, "I have had too many disputes with Mr. Damon. This official status protects me. If I lose this, where can we flee to?"

Linda sat there, dazed.

"Master, what has been the situation with Sadie after she entered the Imperial Palace?"

Shaking his head, Santiago sighed, "I regret having listened to Prince Edward and sending Sadie to the palace. I thought that once Sadie was there, she would naturally gain the Emperor’s favor and our Smith clan could turn over a new leaf. But who could have foreseen such upheavals? Only yesterday did I receive news about Sadie."

"Oh!"

"The Emperor has conducted an Enfeoffment ceremony in the Royal Harem, and Sadie has been titled as Beauty."

"Isn’t that able to solve our family’s predicament?" Linda suddenly became excited.

Shaking his head, Santiago said, "This enfeoffment included many, even those from the former princes’ palaces. A Beauty in our Hua Kingdom is one of the lowest tiers among the Emperor’s women, only a Noble Lady counts as an official consort of the Emperor!"

Thinking of the situation with the consorts in the Hua Kingdom, Santiago shook his head continuously, wondering how with so many princes’ women integrated into the Imperial Harem, becoming Peter’s women, a man’s nature would surely feel a great satisfaction from possessing other men’s women. How could Peter possibly single out his daughter among so many Beauties.

"Perhaps the Emperor has taken a fancy to our daughter!"

"So what if he did? From Beauty to Noble Lady, there’s a huge gap between the ranks, and Noble Lady itself is divided into five levels."

Santiago sighed silently, regretting his decision to send his daughter to the palace.

Seeing that his wife still didn’t realize the difficulty, Santiago said, "Now several women in the Royal Harem are rumored to be pregnant. Do you know who these pregnant women are? They belonged to the other princes and come from powerful families. To gain the Emperor’s favor, it’s said they spared no expense, even bankrupting their homes."

"We should do the same!"

Santiago bitterly laughed and said, "You think I haven’t done so?"

"You have?"

"All I could do was place her sign at the forefront on the jade tray. But whether the Emperor picks her sign depends purely on luck."

Thinking of the multitude of signs, Santiago continued shaking his head.

Just then, a servant came in and said, "Master, Mr. Smith is here to visit."

"Quickly, invite him in."

Mr. Smith, also an official in the Ministry and on good terms with Santiago, had unexpectedly come to visit.

Maximilian Nelson entered and sat down, looking at Santiago and said, "Old Santiago, you need to act now. Today, I heard that the Imperial Counselor is going to submit a document to investigate the misuse of Royal Family funds by various princes’ connections in the past."

Santiago frowned and said, "But this is now the Hua Kingdom!"

"Old Santiago, even though it is the Hua Kingdom, the Emperor’s heart is unfathomable. If he really investigates, it will be a massive disaster!"

Santiago trembled then, fully aware of the implications. If the Emperor truly intended to probe, it would signal a purge against those former officials who opposed him, among whom he, as a former subordinate of Prince Edward, would be at the forefront.

Seeing Santiago understood the severity, Maximilian Nelson said, "I know Mr. Jax has always been against you, always looking for chances to trouble you. Now that he’s related by marriage to the Imperial Counselor, the submission of this document by the Imperial Counselor might be related to this. You cannot be careless!"

Maximilian Nelson had been eying the position of the Imperial Counselor also, naturally hoping Santiago had some strategies. After raising the issue, he quickly left.

Santiago sat there, completely weakened. He knew that if the Emperor began an investigation, he would indeed be finished. He had done quite a bit for Prince Edward in the past, especially regarding supplies in the Ministry which could be brought up easily.

But Santiago had absolutely no solution.

"Master, Master, someone from the palace has come!"

Just then, the old butler hurried in, his face showing urgent worry.

"What is the situation?"

"They didn’t say much, just that the Master is to receive a decree."

Santiago, not daring to delay, quickly brought his family to the hall where the incense table had already been set up.

As Santiago was puzzled, Berlin Walter unfolded the imperial edict.

Santiago didn’t listen to the lengthy content, but heard only one sentence: "The title of First Class Honored Lady is bestowed upon Bella Smith."

First-Class Noble Lady!

Santiago was stunned. From Beauty to First-Class Noble Lady was a rise from the Fifth-Class, crossing many levels. He hadn’t expected to be elevated to First-Class Noble Lady in one step. One can imagine the tremendous favor his daughter had received from the Emperor!

"Congratulations, Mr. Cole, shall we give thanks to Heaven’s grace?" Even Berlin Walter hadn’t expected Sadie to receive such immense favor. His look towards Santiago became complicated, realizing that the Smith family was truly on the rise.

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