The imperial decree came so abruptly that the family members hurried to change their formal attire, set up an altar, and the old patriarch, supported by Su Deng, came to kneel before it.
Those who work at the Yamen worked, those who read had their noses buried in their books, and everyone who was in the house had rushed to gather, filling the room with a crowd of kneeling figures.
The eunuch who announced the imperial decree had a slightly unfamiliar face. The old patriarch figured it wasn't Steward Yai Deli by His Majesty's side, so it probably wasn't any bad news, and he calmed down a bit.
"Su Xinyi, the daughter of the Honorable Good Minister of the Left Northern Army Su Chun, is virtuous, intelligent, and well-behaved. She displays good conduct and dignity. It is now decreed that she be conferred the title of Prince Yong'an. By this imperial command!"
At the release of the imperial decree, everyone was startled. A county princess with a title?
This...
