The villagers listened to a string of bestowed titles, feeling that their two ears were simply not enough to hear them all.

It turns out that the messengers in this team today came for Hua Yatou!

They had seen these sweet potatoes in the old Su family's yard, and had even helped grind them into flour, but they never knew they were such a precious and miraculous thing!

As for whether a second-rank county princess was high or low, they couldn't figure it out. They only remembered that the Princess Mingzhu, the emperor's niece and the daughter of the Prince of Yan, was also a second-rank princess.

One is a second-rank official, and the other is a first-rank official. Since first-rank and second-rank are roughly the same, Hua's title must be that of a very high-ranking official.

Thinking of this, everyone recalled the old monk's words from thirteen years ago, and their gazes toward Su Hua unconsciously carried a sense of unprecedented respect.

Su Bai had come back with a knife to support her daughter, but upon hearing this, her anger vanished instantly. The corners of her mouth curled up like a semicircle, and her back straightened more than ever before.

The wandering monk was right; her daughter Hua'er was born with a noble destiny!

Su Hua herself was also stunned.

She subconsciously looked up in Xiao Jinhan's direction. She had asked him for help that day, hoping to use sweet potatoes to secure the old Su family's future. But this man had actually given her the title of a second-rank county princess. The two were far too different.

He said the emperor wasn't a stingy person; in fact, he was far more than just not stingy—he was incredibly generous…

Xiao Jinhan stood behind Eunuch Gao, watching the rare stunned look on the girl's face, and a smile of pleasure appeared on his lips.

Outside the courtyard gate, Meng Yun'er clung to the edge of the gate, her eyes filled with disbelief. It wasn't an imperial decree to confiscate the family property and exterminate the clan! Instead, it was an imperial decree to bestow titles, and moreover, to bestow upon Su Hua the title of a second-rank county princess?

How is that possible!

She had never even heard of this weird sweet potato concoction.

Moreover, it's absurd to confer the title of Second-Rank County Princess solely on a so-called sweet potato! You must know that Princess Mingzhu is of genuine royal blood and was only conferred the title of Second-Rank County Princess.

Eunuch Gao continued reading, "Princess Le'an is gentle, virtuous, intelligent, and peaceful. She is skilled in sweet potato cultivation. She is hereby granted the fief of Qingshui County to teach the people of Qingshui County how to cultivate sweet potatoes. You shall diligently perform your duties to repay the Emperor's grace..."

The villagers were still in shock when they heard this, and they almost fell to the ground.

It turns out that the gold, jewelry, and rare antiques were just small fry; the real prize was the entire Qingshui County.

Su Bai's slanted eyes widened suddenly, her lips trembled for a long time, but she couldn't utter a single sound. Zhao's sister-in-law and her husband were stunned on the spot, not much better off than Su Bai. Only Su Dalang and the other children had their eyes shining.

It took Su Hua a while to come to her senses.

Looking at the tall and elegant man standing in front of the incense table, she couldn't help but wonder if he had misunderstood her meaning that day.

Upon hearing the commotion outside the door, Meng Yun'er nearly clenched a hole in the door. The Emperor had actually granted the entire Qingshui County to Su Hua as her fiefdom! Wouldn't that mean all the people of Qingshui County were Su Hua's subjects?!

A man who had been mentally challenged for thirteen years suddenly turned his life around and became the master of an entire county. It's outrageous!

Jun Qingcheng, dressed in new clothes and makeup, rushed over. Just as she was about to enter, she heard the imperial decree granting her fiefdom, and her steps froze on the threshold.

His usually calm eyes were filled with astonishment.

The hands supporting Cai Die tightened unconsciously. "Cai Die, I... did I hear wrong?"

Since her birth, she has been granted the title of Princess Mingzhu by the Emperor. Over the past eighteen years, her father has repeatedly tried to ask for a fiefdom for her, but her uncle has always been stingy and has always been satisfied with some strange and unusual jewelry. But now, he would actually grant a fiefdom to a little country girl!

Moreover, this person just happens to be Su Hua?

This is absolutely ridiculous!

The girl bit her lip and looked up at the sky-blue figure in the center of the courtyard. She happened to see Su Hua and the man's eyes meet. In particular, the gentle smile in the man's eyes was so sharp that it hurt her eyes.

As everyone was lost in their own thoughts, they heard Eunuch Gao's authoritative voice ring out again.

"The Su family of Shanghe Village, with everyone working together to grow sweet potatoes, donating them without expecting anything in return, prioritizing the well-being of the nation and the well-being of millions of people, are truly a model for all under Heaven. I am very pleased and hereby inscribe this plaque to signify the boundless grace of the Emperor. So be it!"

The Su family members stared at the large plaque delivered by the messenger, finally unable to contain themselves and completely frozen in place.

They actually received a reward?

Moreover, it was written by the Emperor himself, "A Family of Benevolence and Righteousness." The whole family looked at the four large characters written in a vigorous and elegant style, and they all grinned, revealing their bright white teeth. This was truly a mark of the Emperor, the Emperor's calligraphy!

Putting aside Hua'er's reward for the moment, this alone is enough for them to be proud of for a lifetime. No, even a hundred years later in the underworld, they can continue to be proud with other ghosts.

The villagers were overjoyed. Although these rewards weren't theirs, the Su family was from Shanghe Village, so they could finally hold their heads high.

Upon seeing that the imperial edict had been read, Xiao Jinhan immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, "Everyone, please rise quickly."

As she spoke, she gave Qingdai a look, signaling her to help Su Hua up. From the moment the imperial edict was read aloud until now, it had been about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea. It wasn't a long time, but her knees ached from kneeling on the bluestone floor.

Eunuch Gao smiled and sized up the two of them. "Princess of Le'an County, General Zhennan, would you mind taking me to see the Sweet Potato Valley?"

Su Hua smiled and nodded, then led the group towards Fuhu Mountain with Xiao Jinhan.

In the courtyard, after the Su family members got up, they hurriedly took the rewards from the guards. The rewards from the Lady of Le'an County alone included dozens of lacquer trays, and the plaque for the Benevolent Family was even more heavy. There were only a few women and children in the old Su family, and after taking the lacquer trays, they had no hands to take the plaque. Seeing this, the villagers all stepped forward to help.

After Su Hua and the others returned to the courtyard after descending the mountain, Eunuch Gao and his party prepared to return to the capital.

Madam Su Bai found an excuse to call Su Hua into the room. "Hua'er, I heard that wealthy families give silver to the messengers. Do you think this is enough? Eunuch Gao is the leader, so he will be given twenty taels. The other ten messengers will each receive two taels. Shanghe Village is far from the capital, so we will also prepare some food, fruit, and water for them to eat on the road."

Su Hua nodded and smiled, "Mother has considered everything very carefully."

When Eunuch Gao looked at the reward money and all the food, especially the two full baskets of juicy fruit, his smile deepened. "Thank you very much, Princess Le'an. I'll take my leave now. I hope we can meet again in the capital."

Su Hua was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, as if the speaker knew that she would definitely go to the capital in the future.

Grandpa Gao smiled, said nothing more, and led a group of guards away on horseback, disappearing at the end of the village.

As soon as the royals left, the villagers felt the weight pressing down on them suddenly lighten, and the quiet courtyard became lively. Everyone stared intently at the imperial edict in Su Bai's hand. Widow Liu excitedly stepped forward and asked, "Big Tiger's mother, can I touch this imperial edict?"