“Eunuch Li, how could I take your money? This won’t do…”
“Just take it, Medical Attendant Shen. There are many places where money is needed in the Capital City.”
Eunuch Li insisted on shoving the bank note for 200 taels of silver into Shen Yu’s hands.
Fearing she would refuse, he exchanged a few pleasantries after leaving the Imperial Decree and quickly led his men away.
Shen Yu looked at the Imperial Decree in her hands, her heart heavy with worry.
Rising through the ranks this quickly was not a good thing.
The number of people in the Capital City keeping an eye on her was bound to increase exponentially.
Her identity was already special; no matter how well she hid it, she couldn’t stand against countless pairs of eyes watching her every move.
‘This won’t do. I have to find a way. I can’t keep being this conspicuous,’ Shen Yu whispered to herself under her breath.
Other officials might only receive one or two Imperial Decrees from the Emperor in their entire lives, and some might never see one at all…
Yet for her, she had already received two in just a few days.
She hadn’t even officially entered the Imperial Court yet, nor did she have the right to stand outside the hall for the morning court…
Imperial Decrees that others would be dying to enshrine in the most prominent place in their homes were becoming as worthless as scrap paper for prescriptions to Shen Yu.
“Sister, you’re amazing! It’s only been one day, and you’ve received another Imperial Decree!”
By now, Yin Qiu’s eyes were practically sparkling as she looked at Shen Yu.
Her admiration for Shen Yu had reached its peak.
By now, Yun Wei had mostly sobered up.
Although she hadn’t shown her face earlier, she had heard the contents of the Imperial Decree clearly.
Perhaps Shen Yu didn’t quite understand the overly flowery language of the decree, so she couldn’t feel the shock or its true weight.
But as a local through and through, as the future heir to Marquis Wuding, and as a brave female general who had fought on the battlefield alongside her father for many years, Yun Wei understood exactly how significant this Imperial Decree was.
Looking across the entire Marquis Mansion, only her father had received Imperial Decrees, but they were often just a few brief words, simply and clearly conveying what the Emperor wanted Marquis Wuding to do.
Even so, the Marquis Mansion enshrined those decrees like treasures.
However, this decree given to Shen Yu was not just about what she was supposed to do or how many ranks she was promoted; it contained encouragement, trust, and concern—absolute Imperial grace.
These words wouldn’t be out of place if they were copied down and framed as a family heirloom.
Obtaining such a richly worded decree from the Empress was really no different from receiving half an Exemption Medallion.
“Shen Yu, are you… promoted again?”
“No, no, it’s only Rank 8. Yun Wei, you have an official position in the military, right? Mine is nowhere near yours.”
Shen Yu waved her hand.
She had no interest in the titles bestowed by the Empress; after all, she had been influenced by her Grandpa since she was young.
When she was a child, the first complete sentence that came out of Shen Yu’s mouth wasn’t “I love Papa” or “I love Mama,” but rather “Screw the Dog Emperor”…
At that time, Shen Yu already had her own consciousness, but she was an infant after all.
Her development was limited, and what she could say wasn’t something she could control.
But that phrase “Dog Emperor” was said smoothly and effortlessly.
As for who taught it to her, everyone in Qingfeng Village knew very well.
Even the usually strong-willed Su Lianyue felt as if the sky were falling when she heard her precious daughter’s first complete sentence, but she was powerless…
However, Shen Qingtian was quite pleased with Shen Yu’s performance.
The grandfather and granddaughter cursed the Former Emperor in different ways every day.
If those words were heard by people from the Imperial Court, according to the law, the two of them would likely be finely chopped into minced meat…
Therefore, Shen Yu did not have a very good impression of the Imperial Court and naturally had no interest in these official positions.
What she wanted was to climb up quickly, to reach a position where she could protect Qingfeng Village.
“But Her Majesty told you to take charge of Mu’en Hall. Do you know what kind of place Mu’en Hall is?”