Chapter 357 Unprecedented Humiliation
"Zhuanglizheng, go in quickly and urge them to do something!" The governor smiled so much that his face was full of wrinkles.
"Now the entire capital knows that the child that Zen Master Huineng recognized as the Little Lucky Star is the princess who was left among the people. The people of the capital are now jubilant, and they all hope that the princess will return to the capital to appease the wrath of heaven!"
The village head played dumb, "Who are you talking about, sir? How could this princess, lost among the common people, be in Heihe Village? How come I don't understand?"
"Don't pretend, how could you not know who it was?" The governor said with a smile, "Of course it's that little girl who loves eating strawberries and saved my life! You call her Xiao Jiuer! I felt she was extraordinary at the time, so when the emperor asked this time, I gave an answer right away!"
The village head decided to play dumb. "How could Xiao Jiu'er be a princess lost among the people? Is there something wrong?"
"Leader, there's no need to say anything." Luo Qiuyue walked over calmly, "This matter must be resolved."
She's almost getting annoyed to death!
Damn it!
Send some people to harass from time to time. As the ruler of a country, can't the emperor be more efficient in doing things?
"You are talking about this humble lady's child, right? That's right, Little Jiuer is indeed not this humble lady's biological child. I didn't expect that she is actually a princess!"
The governor turned his head and saw an ordinary-looking woman standing next to him. Her eyes were bright and firm, unlike the timid eyes of ordinary people.
"Who are you?"
"I am Xiao Jiuer's grandmother."
"Oh, so it's your family that raised the little princess?" the governor said excitedly. "Congratulations! Your family is truly blessed with great fortune!"
Luo Qiuyue smiled and said, "Now that you mention it, my Lord, I'm really looking forward to it. How big will the smoke from this ancestral tomb be?"
"Cough cough cough!" A man in crimson official uniform walked over with his hands behind his back.
The governor quickly introduced, "This is the Minister of Rites, a high-ranking official in the imperial court. He has come specially to take the princess back to the palace. The emperor is giving the princess enough face!"
Luo Qiuyue glanced at him coldly, "What are you talking about, sir? Since you are a princess, do you still need others to give you face? It seems that the title of princess is not necessarily that noble!"
"That's right!" the villagers echoed. "Master Xiaojiu always says what he means in the surrounding area. He doesn't need anyone to give him face!"
"you!"
The governor was about to lose his temper when the Minister of Rites stopped him with a look.
"This Minister has come here today by imperial decree, not just to take the princess back to the palace. The Emperor, in recognition of your family's contributions to the princess's upbringing, has brought you many rewards. Present them all!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and more than ten palace servants came over carrying boxes. They stood in a long line, looking very grand.
"This is filled with gold, silver, and jewelry. It will ensure your family's prosperity and wealth for generations to come!"
Luo Qiuyue stared at the box, her eyes sparkling with excitement, "So many! Are they all for my family?"
The Shangshu sneered in his heart, she was indeed a greedy woman who was blinded by money.
But his smile was sincere: "Of course they are yours. They are all carefully selected rewards by the emperor. The emperor cares about the princess very much. Your family raised the princess, how could the emperor treat you badly?"
"I'm really looking forward to it!" Luo Qiuyue's eyes seemed to be glued to the rewards. "To be honest, sir, my second daughter is getting married at the end of the year, and the bride will really need some jewelry and head ornaments! Sir, can I open them and take a look?"
The Shangshu was stunned. He didn't expect Luo Qiuyue to make this request.
"Since it's a gift to a common woman, I can certainly open it and have a look!" Luo Qiuyue said to herself, "It's a good opportunity for the villagers to see these rare and precious treasures carefully selected by the emperor. Let's all open our eyes together!"
As he said this, he walked up to the palace maid impatiently and opened the first box.
"Oh my God! This..." Luo Qiuyue was surprised.
Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on her face.
The palace people, headed by the Shangshu, all showed contempt on their faces, and some could not help but laugh softly.
He is indeed a country bumpkin who has never seen the world. He was so surprised after opening a box!
The Shangshu almost looked down upon him, "How is it? Do you feel how much the emperor values the princess?"
"Of course I felt it! It's surprising!" Luo Qiuyue waved her hand.
"Everyone! Guess what's in this box?" Luo Qiuyue's face was filled with shock. "It's actually two thousand taels of silver! A whole two thousand taels!"
But then he heard the people burst into laughter.
The Shangshu was very puzzled, "What are you laughing at?!"
Luo Qiuyue snapped the box shut. "They laughed at the emperor for giving too much! Two thousand taels of silver! An entire half-day's income for the Heihe Village Inn! The emperor's gesture is truly extraordinary!"
"It's truly extraordinary!" the villagers laughed. "It's truly an eye-opener for everyone!"
Shangshu: “…”
The Shangshu glanced at the governor, who looked embarrassed.
"Sir Shangshu, Heihe Village is very rich. Don't you know this?"
"What's the use of me knowing it?" The Shangshu was in a bad mood.
He really didn't expect that the emperor would be so stingy and perfunctory!
"Everyone, please be quiet. I will continue to open your eyes!"
Luo Qiuyue then opened the second box.
He sighed exaggeratedly again, "A whole box of pearls! Where did they find such top-notch stuff?"
Shangshu and others immediately straightened their backs.
Luo Qiuyue picked up a pearl and looked at it. "What a pity! The pearl is dull, the surface is wrinkled, and the shape is not round. If it is ground into pearl powder, it can be used as a facial mask! This is really embarrassing for the emperor!"
The Shangshu and others, who had just straightened up, suddenly collapsed.
Luo Qiuyue opened the third box and said, "Oh! It's a head ornament!"
"It's still the style from over 20 years ago! Tsk tsk tsk... I didn't expect the emperor to be such a nostalgic person!"
Next, Luo Qiuyue opened them one by one and commented on them.
With every comment, the people from the palace, led by the Shangshu, lowered their heads half an inch.
By the time Luo Qiuyue finished her comments, their necks were no longer visible.
So embarrassing!
Who could have imagined that they were humiliated by a country woman!
In just half an incense stick of time, they were already sweating from embarrassment.
They no longer dared to look down on Luo Qiuyue. This plain-looking woman was not only worldly-wise, but also had very high standards!
Luo Qiuyue finally closed the last box and clapped her hands casually.
"My fellow countrymen, I never thought that the treasury of our Dayu Dynasty has become so empty! Speaking of which, it's not easy for the Emperor either! After carefully selecting to welcome the noble princess, he can only come up with this much. You can imagine how difficult life must be in the palace! I'm afraid they're so tight on money that they can barely make ends meet!"
"Puchi!" Zhou Huaining couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The Shangshu glared at him.
Zhou Huaining pointed to his throat, "...My throat is itchy!"
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