Chapter 809: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 809: Shu Yu Receives the Imperial Decree
Even if she was only the illegitimate daughter of the former prefect magistrate of Dong'an Prefecture, she would still become genuinely anxious and fearful after experiencing such a massive upheaval and being exiled thousands of miles away.
However, Shu Yu still performed a courtesy. "Your Excellency, you flatter me. It's merely a stroke of good luck."
"Hahaha! But your good luck doesn't end here," prefect magistrate Cheng laughed heartily. "Miss Lu, I have come today to bring you good news."
Shu Yu's eyes brightened, but she wore a puzzled expression. "Good news?"
Minister Shi coughed lightly, then stood up and opened a precious-looking box on the side table. Shu Yu watched as he took out a scroll of bright yellow silk from inside.
"Shu Yu, heed the decree!"
His voice suddenly rose, and not only Shu Yu heard it, but the people outside the Zhuangzi heard it as well.
Shu Yu immediately knelt down, while Wang Changdong, who was a step behind her, hesitated for a moment before also kneeling with a loud "thump."
Unlike Shu Yu, who was mentally prepared, Wang Changdong knelt down too quickly and his knees were in excruciating pain.
Nevertheless, he still turned his head and shouted at the villagers who hadn't reacted yet, "Kneel down, kneel down quickly! The imperial decree has arrived!"
The villagers naturally heard the words "Shu Yu, heed the decree," and finally realized what was happening. They hurriedly followed suit and knelt down.
Grandma's heart was pounding, and she tightly grasped Aunt Zhang's hand.
Aunt Zhang, who was kneeling beside her, asked in a trembling voice, "Aunt, what's going on? Are those officials here for Ah Yu? She received an imperial decree?"
She was shocked and bewildered, as were the other villagers present.
Including Aunt Xue, who had arrived late.
Since her hand healed from the broken bone last year, she occasionally experienced pain. Before, it only hurt when it rained, but now, even on non-rainy days, she sometimes suffered intense pain.
When the pain struck, she could only lie in bed, covered in cold sweat, unable to move.
She had no choice but to rest at home.
The others didn't care about her because she couldn't work if she didn't go out to the fields. If she didn't work, she wouldn't have anything to eat. So be it if she went hungry.
But during this time, Shu Feng managed the Shu family affairs. He knew that Aunt Xue's pain came in waves and wouldn't last all day, so he let her do the housework, laundry, and cooking when she had some respite. In the evening, he would give her a simple meal.
Aunt Xue woke up in severe pain this morning, so naturally, she didn't go to the fields.
When she felt slightly better, she went to the courtyard to sort out clothes. Little did she know that she would hear the news of the prefect magistrate's arrival. She hurriedly came out to see what was happening.
Shortly after she arrived, she heard about officials from the Ministry of Justice reading an imperial decree, and the recipient was... Shu Yu?
How could it be her? Why was she receiving an imperial decree? Even if something happened, it should have been read to the entire Shu family.
Aunt Xue knelt on the ground, enduring the pain, and then she heard the clear and bright voice of Minister Shi.
"By the decree of the Emperor, Lu Shu Yu, a highly intelligent, humble, and virtuous girl, originally an adopted daughter of the Shu family, unrelated to their crimes... Her crimes are hereby pardoned, and she may return to her original hometown of Jiangyuan County... Her invention of the heat packs for the benefit of the nation is commendable... The Emperor is deeply pleased and hereby bestows upon her the title of Village Lord and a reward of 200 taels of gold."
***Tl's thoughts
For Shu Yu 200 teals of gold is nothing considering she earns 25,000 taels of silver
But as for her status this rewards is remarkable and it is taels of gold👌
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