The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

"Duke Anguo, Lady of the County, receive the imperial decree!"

Zhang Anan said with a smile.

Chen Huai'an had no doubts and happily accepted the imperial decree.

For him, bestowing titles upon his sister made him happier than bestowing titles upon himself.

The title of a third-rank official's wife corresponds to the third-rank standard. On formal occasions, she can wear the flower hairpin and pheasant robe of a third-rank official's wife. She can attend court banquets, ceremonies such as the Empress's silkworm-raising ceremony, and local officials must treat her with courtesy.

Chen Sujin, who had suffered her whole life, finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Chen Sujin was still in a daze. So much had happened today. First, she was kidnapped, Xiaohe disappeared, and then she was sold into a brothel.

Fortunately, Chen Huai'an came looking for her, which allowed her to escape.

She had just arrived home and was still reveling in the fact that her younger brother had such a large mansion and was already a high-ranking duke, when she herself was suddenly granted the title of Lady of the County.

This made Chen Sujin, who was no different from a beggar yesterday, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"Thank you for your trouble, Envoy Zhang." Chen Huai'an was in a good mood. He took out two gold ingots from his pocket, stuffed them into Zhang Anan's arms, and said in a low voice, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Take it and give it to the envoys to have a little wine."

"Lord Anguo, this is unacceptable." Zhang Anan dared not accept it and quickly refused, turning it away.

Before Chen Huai'an could speak, Zhang Anan turned to Xiao He, who was behind Chen Huai'an, and said to her, "This must be the niece of the Duke of Anguo, right?"

"She looks like a well-behaved young girl, and with the Duke of Anguo's guidance, she might become a famous talented woman in the future."

"Hahahaha." Chen Huai'an was even happier. He beckoned Xiao He over, ready to praise his niece.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Anan's next words froze his smile on his face.

"Speaking of which... Duke Anguo, your niece is already so grown up, shouldn't you start thinking about having an heir for the Chen family?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Sujin, who was still in a daze, was immediately drawn to the words and stared intently at her brother.

Chen Huai'an: "..."

He looked at the smiling Zhang Anan, his face darkened, and just as he was about to speak, Zhang Anan directly offered his farewell: "Duke Anguo, I have other matters to attend to in the palace, so I will be leaving now."

Goodbye.

After saying that, he didn't dare to linger for a moment and left with his men.

Chen Huai'an was so angry he laughed.

Zhang Anan wouldn't be so bored as to deliberately bring up such a thing, especially under these circumstances.

The only possibility is that it was Li Shimin behind Zhang Anan.

Only Erfeng would be so bored as to do bad things!

Instead of feeding Wei Zheng vinegar celery, they fed Fang Xuanling's wife vinegar.

These are all bad things that Li Shimin did.

Chen Sujin said quietly, "That explains why I haven't seen my sister-in-law, Xiao An. You're already twenty-one, and you're still not married?"

Chen Huai'an: "..."

Alright, you little brat Erfeng, you just wait!

"..."

The following day, Li Shimin canceled the regular court sessions and decided to personally inspect disaster relief efforts with the Empress and the Crown Prince.

Of course, Li Shimin only made an appearance; he would not personally serve porridge to the disaster victims, as that would be against etiquette.

After getting up, washing up, and having breakfast, Chen Huai'an was still thinking about how to get revenge on Li Erfeng.

At this moment, Wang Bai came over: "Sir, yesterday you instructed me to bring the person who rescued Xiao He Niangzi here, but it was too late yesterday, so I didn't say anything."

"Should we bring it over now?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaohe's eyes lit up: "It was that old man who carried Xiaohe to Chang'an City and even shared his porridge with her."

Chen Huai'an nodded slightly: "Where is he? I'll go myself."

The grace of dripping water is reciprocated by the fountain.

Chen Huai'an didn't consider himself a good person, but he would still repay kindness.

Moreover, he already knew all the details of what happened yesterday. If it weren't for this old man, Xiao He, who was knocked unconscious, might have died outside.

This is a life-saving grace that must be repaid.

"I'll go too. We should thank them properly." Chen Sujin held Xiaohe's hand, feeling a little scared.

The three of them arrived at the guest room, and Chen Huai'an personally went up and knocked on the door.

The person who opened the door was a boy about the same age as Li Chengqian, who seemed very reserved when he saw him.

"This humble subject greets Your Excellency, the Duke." At this moment, his grandfather came out and was about to bow down when Chen Huai'an raised his hand to stop him.

"No need to be so polite. You saved my niece; in fact, I should be the one thanking you."

"Your Excellency is too kind. It was just a small favor, nothing more." The old man was terrified and dared not accept this life-saving grace.

"Grandpa, if it weren't for you, Xiaohe might have fainted and died outside without anyone caring. How can this not be considered a life-saving grace?" Chen Sujin said earnestly, bowing in gratitude: "Please accept my bow to thank you for bringing Xiaohe to Chang'an City and giving her something to eat."

"No, no, no!" The old man was anxious and quickly reached out to stop him. It was clear that he was a very simple old man and he really had no intention of taking advantage of the kindness.

Even though he already knew Chen Huai'an's identity.

"Let's go inside and talk," Chen Huai'an said after a moment's thought, leading everyone inside.

After inviting the old man and his grandson to sit down, Chen Huai'an pondered and said, "Old man, you saved my niece, that's a fact, I have to acknowledge it, and I have to repay you."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I roughly understand your situation. You came here with the disaster victims seeking a way to survive."

"Okay, I have two options here, you can consider them."

The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

Chen Huai'an held up one finger: "First, I'll give you three thousand strings of cash and find you a place. As long as you don't squander it, this money will be enough for you to live a stable life for the rest of your days."

"Secondly, I will give you one string of cash every month, totaling one thousand strings, and arrange a place for you to live in Chang'an, as well as give your grandson an opportunity to study."

As Chen Huai'an finished speaking, both grandfather and grandson stared blankly.

They never imagined that their small act of kindness yesterday would bring them such a great reward today.

Whether it's three thousand strings of cash or one thousand strings of cash, these were numbers they never dared to dream of before.

The old man looked into his grandson's bright eyes and knelt down: "Lord Duke, I don't want money, I only ask that you give my grandson a chance to study. He is very talented in his studies and should not live a life of hardship like me."

Chen Huai'an was taken aback. He looked down at the old man's grandson and saw a reflection of his past self in his eyes.

They share the same resilience and unyielding spirit, hoping to change their destiny through reading.

"What...is your name?"

The old man's grandson paused, then replied softly, "Returning to the Duke, this humble subject is Wei Xuantong."

"..."