The next day, Jiang Shuyue drove the carriage alone to Zhuxi County.
Just as she predicted, the price of rice and flour doubled.
She decisively bought a cartload of rice and flour. After driving the cart to a secluded spot, she stored the rice and flour in her spatial storage and headed to the next grain shop.
She bought groceries from three different grain shops, and when she figured that was enough, she went to a general store to buy some daily necessities and salt.
Just as she was about to turn her horse around and return to the village, she heard the rapid sound of hooves approaching from afar, and pedestrians on the street quickly stepped aside.
She lifted her veil and looked up, only to see an official riding a horse towards the county government office.
"They are government officials from the capital."
"Could it be that the Emperor knew about this year's spring drought and ordered the farmers to be exempted from taxes?"
Everyone was discussing it and no one was in a hurry to continue their journey. Some even went outside the county government office to find out what was going on.
The Su family frequently received letters from the capital, and Jiang Shuyue also knew a little about the affairs of the imperial court.
She didn't believe the emperor would exempt farmers from taxes; there must be other reasons.
She parked the carriage by the roadside and waited quietly for news from the person ahead.
A short while later, several middle-aged men came back in a hurry.
"Well, has any good news come from the capital?" someone asked, crowding around.
One of the men said bitterly, “We can’t plant in the spring, and the Emperor still has the mind to select concubines. This time, the selection only looks at beauty and not family background. Those who are willing to marry into the imperial family should hurry back and prepare. The county magistrate will be going to the countryside to register soon.”
Immediately, some people smiled broadly, while others looked worried.
From the crowd, someone shouted, "Those with beautiful daughters who don't want to enter the palace, hurry up and flee!"
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