At this point, no one thought he could find the woman who had saved the child. After all, it was said that the fire was so fierce that when the woman ran out with the child, her clothes were charred black, and she would inevitably have burns on her body and her face was blackened by soot. Everyone saw her, but no one could guarantee that they could recognize her again.
Unless the woman shows up on her own initiative, this matter is like finding a needle in a haystack!
To their surprise, a day later, Minister Chen actually found someone who might have seen the woman! Coincidentally, the person was a scholar who was skilled in painting.
Upon learning of this, Minister Chen quickly sent someone to find the scholar named Qiu Ze…
Qiu Ze was painting at home when he heard the commotion and was forcibly taken away before he could react. When he arrived at the Minister's residence, he was still completely bewildered.
"Sir, the student has done nothing wrong, why have you brought him here?"
Minister Chen looked at the handsome man before him and asked his trusted confidant with a question.
"So he saw that person's true face?"
It wasn't that he was suspicious, but how could such a frail scholar dare to carry buckets to put out a fire? He clearly looked very weak…
His confidant, upon hearing this, spoke up beside him.
"Sir, appearances can be deceiving! This matter has been affirmed by the neighbors, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Minister Chen thought it made sense and then asked.
"Scholar, I heard you saw the woman who rushed into the fire to save people? Do you remember what she looks like? His Majesty wanted to reward her after hearing about this, and specially ordered me to find her, which is how I found you! You must tell the truth."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ze immediately had a look of sudden realization and quickly said...
"I see! I understand now! To tell you the truth, I was studying hard for the upcoming imperial examinations that day when I was startled by a noise outside. Seeing the flames not far away, I immediately fetched water to put them out..."
After Roy Chiu's lengthy and detailed explanation, the matter became clear!
It turned out that when he rushed out to put out the fire, a woman next to him suddenly picked up a piece of burlap, put it directly into his bucket, said "I'll borrow this for a moment," and rushed in. He was shocked and waited anxiously outside. When the woman ran out, she was covered in soot and was no longer as clean and fresh as before.
Minister Chen was slightly surprised after hearing this. He hadn't expected that such an extraordinary woman really existed; he had thought the people were exaggerating...
"Do you still remember what that woman looked like?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ze's face instantly turned red. He lowered his head guiltily and hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"To be honest, I was deeply shocked after that day, and I specially drew that woman's face..."
Upon hearing this, Minister Chen didn't bother to read his rambling. Overjoyed, he stood up and hurriedly said!
"Someone! Go quickly! Go and get it now!"
After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and smiled.
"Scholar, you have made a great contribution this time. Why don't you stay at my residence for a few days? When His Majesty's reward comes, you will also receive a share!"
Qiu Ze was stunned for a moment and was about to say something when he saw that Minister Chen did not even look at him and turned to leave.
Meanwhile, Qin Qing, who was helping out at the rice shop, also began to think about what to do next.
There's no need to worry about rice for now; she had stored up plenty, enough to supply Manyuelou for the next month. Potatoes have already gained the court's attention and have been taken by Wang Yan to Dingshan City for disaster relief, which indirectly solves the court's food problem.
Therefore, her priority right now should be finding new ways to make money...
At that moment, she was unaware of the glorious rumors that her previous act of saving someone had brought about.
In the afternoon, she and Shaoyao took Xiaomuyue home for lunch, but they happened to run into a group of soldiers passing by in a hurry. Shaoyao quickly slammed on the brakes, and the carriage also pulled over to the side of the road. Watching the soldiers leave, Shaoyao couldn't help but mutter something.
"Who are these people? Can't they see there's a carriage?"
Inside the carriage, Qin Qing comforted Xiao Muyue and lifted the curtain, but the soldiers' backs were already out of sight. Hearing Shaoyao's mutterings, she shook her head.
"Never mind them, let's go home first. I'll go to the military camp this afternoon to pick up the remaining batch of goods. You and Shaoyao go to the shop."
Peony nodded upon hearing this, and neither of them took what had just happened to heart.
Half an hour later, at the Minister's residence, a group of soldiers rushed in with a roll of drawing paper...
When they happened to see a figure coming out from inside, the leading soldier quickly said.
"Greetings, Second Miss!"
Upon hearing this, the seven-year-old girl revealed a hint of pride and nobility, her beautiful little face brimming with collagen.
"Commander Gao... what are you holding in your hand? A scroll?"
Commander Gao was taken aback upon hearing this. He didn't know what had happened, but his master had ordered him to go to the scholar's house to retrieve the portrait painting from the desk. He didn't say anything more, so he bowed slightly and gave a casual salute.
"It was the Minister who ordered me to retrieve it! If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now!"
This action displeased the little girl. Before she could even ask him to leave, the commander turned and left without any respect for her, the daughter of a high-ranking official. The little girl's face instantly turned cold, and a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.
The woman beside her seemed to notice the little girl's dark expression. After glancing around warily, she quickly bent down and whispered a warning.
"Miss, watch your expression! This is the Minister's residence! There are many people watching."
The little girl snapped out of her daze, bit her lip in annoyance, and said resentfully.
"But I am now the daughter of a high-ranking official, why shouldn't they be respectful to me!"
The woman looked at the little girl with eyes full of heartache upon hearing this.
"Don't worry, Miss. It won't be long before that woman and her daughter are kicked out by the Minister. Then you will be the rightful Miss Minister!"
The little girl seemed to have heard this many times before, and a hint of impatience appeared on her face.
"You always say that! That bitch is still in the manor, and I'm not really the daughter of a high-ranking official..."
Before she could finish speaking, the woman beside her quickly covered her mouth, looked around in panic, and then said...
"My silly girl! You can't just say things like that!"
The little girl nodded in realization, trying to suppress the displeasure in her eyes, and looked in the direction where Commander Gao had left, her gaze becoming increasingly ruthless.
"Alright, I got it! But... if I can't handle that mother and daughter, surely I can deal with Commander Gao, that watchdog!"
On the other side, Commander Gao went to the study but did not see Minister Chen. He asked around and learned that a guest had arrived at the Minister's residence. The Minister was busy at the moment, so after thinking for a moment, he placed the painting on the desk and then waited at the door for the Minister to arrive.
Soon, a woman walked up to Commander Gao, looking flustered.
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