"Obey heaven and receive the blessings, the Emperor decrees, Jiang Yichun is rewarded for his meritorious service in eradicating bandits, and for his loyalty towards the emperor, he is made a Lang General of Jinwu Guards. His wife is virtuous and upright and has rendered meritorious service by offering a strategy to the Imperial Medical Bureau. She is therefore granted the rank of a fifth-rank official. Accept this!" The eunuch finished reading the Holy Edict in his sly voice. After Jiang Yichun accepted the decree, Bai Ruozhu quickly had Xiaosi present the eunuch with a purse.
The eunuch left satisfied, but Bai Ruozhu's face fell.
"Does this mean you have to stay in Capital City?" Bai Ruozhu asked.
Jiang Yichun cleared his throat and pulled Bai Ruozhu into the room, saying, "I'll ask the Emperor later to transfer me to Beiyu City."
