Chapter 809 Shu Yu Receives the Imperial Edict
Even if she were the eldest legitimate daughter of the former prefect of Dong'an Prefecture, let alone the fact that she was merely the adopted daughter of the former prefect, she would still be somewhat fearful and apprehensive after experiencing a great upheaval in her family and being exiled thousands of miles away.
Shu Yu bowed again, "You flatter me, sir. It was just good luck."
"Hahaha, well, your good luck isn't limited to just this one thing." Lord Cheng laughed heartily from the side. "Miss Lu, I've come here today with some good news."
Shu Yu's eyes lit up slightly, but she looked puzzled. "Good news?"
Lord Shi coughed lightly, stood up, and then opened a very valuable-looking box from the table next to him.
Shu Yu watched as he pulled out a roll of bright yellow silk cloth.
"Lu Shuyu, heed the imperial decree!!"
His voice suddenly rose in pitch, and not only Shu Yu heard it, but also the people outside the manor.
Shu Yu immediately knelt down, and Wang Changdong, who was standing at the entrance of the main room, was a step slower, but he also knelt down with a 'bang'.
Unlike Shu Yu, he wasn't mentally prepared. He knelt down too hastily, and his entire knee was in excruciating pain.
Nevertheless, he turned around and shouted to the villagers outside the village who hadn't yet reacted, "Kneel down quickly, kneel down quickly, the imperial edict has arrived."
The villagers naturally heard the voice saying "Lu Shuyu, listen to the imperial decree," and this time they finally realized what was happening and quickly knelt down as well.
The old lady's heart was pounding as she gripped Aunt Zhang's hand.
The latter knelt beside her, asking in a soft, trembling voice, "Auntie, what... what's going on? Are those officials here looking for A-Yu? And do we have an imperial decree?"
Not only was she shocked and stunned, but the other villagers present were also incredulous.
Including Aunt Xue, who arrived late.
Ever since Aunt Xue's hand was broken and healed last year, it has been aching from time to time. Before, it would hurt on rainy days, but now it hurts badly sometimes even when it's not raining.
When she was in pain, she could only lie in bed sweating profusely and was completely unable to get out of bed.
There's nothing I can do but stay home and rest.
The others ignored her; they figured if she didn't get out of bed, she wouldn't get anything to eat and would just go hungry.
However, since Shu Feng was in charge of the Shu family during this period, he knew that Aunt Xue's pain came in waves and wouldn't prevent her from doing anything all day. So he let her stay home to do laundry, cook, and clean when she wasn't in pain. Anyway, there was a lot of chores to do around the house, and he would give her a coarse flour bun for dinner.
Aunt Xue was in so much pain before she even woke up this morning that she naturally didn't go to work in the fields.
When she felt a little better, she was tidying up her clothes in the courtyard when she heard the governor's voice outside, so she quickly went out to see what was happening.
She had only been there a short while when she heard that officials from the Ministry of Rites in the capital had come to read out an imperial edict, and the recipient was... Lu Shuyu?
How could it be her? Why read the imperial edict to her? Even if there's something to it, it should be read to the Shu family.
Aunt Xue endured the pain and knelt on the ground, when she heard the clear and bright voice of Lord Shi.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Lu family of Dong'an Prefecture is exceptionally intelligent, humble, respectful, virtuous, and simple... She was originally an adopted daughter of the Shu family and has no connection with the crimes committed by the Shu family... Her crimes are hereby pardoned, and she may return to her original residence in Jiangyuan County... The fever pack she presented is beneficial to the country and the people, and is commendable in its righteousness... I am very pleased, and hereby bestow upon her the title of Township Lady and award her two hundred taels of gold."
(End of this chapter)
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