A clamor stirred within the Marquis of Yongan's Estate.
Li Fuyin, not yet fully awake, was hoisted up by her maidservants and taken to the front hall, where a crowd of people were already kneeling in a dense mass. She struggled to open her eyes, only to discover that eunuchs from the palace had arrived to proclaim an imperial edict. Seeing the bright yellow silk, her irritability vanished; she knelt down obediently, waiting to receive the decree so she could hurry back to sleep.
The decree began by praising Bai Yuxue’s medical skills and rewarding her with gold. Then, the tone shifted: Song Yunqing, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongan, was bestowed the title of Lady Zhihe and betrothed to Prince Ning, Li Mexiao. The Ministry of Rites was ordered to begin preparations for the wedding immediately.
Chapter 63