In this way, they chatted and laughed all the way to the capital. Wei Yun sent them directly back to their residence and told them to rest early because the emperor would summon them tomorrow.
Lin Wanwan's waist was almost broken by the bumpy ride, and she didn't have the energy to patrol the shops, so she had to go to sleep first to conserve her energy for collecting the reward tomorrow.
During this period, Chen Li and Fu Junyi came to see her, but after hearing Nan Mu and the others say they had gone to bed, they did not disturb her and said they would come to see her another day.
She had a rare good sleep and woke up early before dawn. She got up and washed up. Nan Mu and Nan Mi dressed her up, paying special attention to everything from inside to outside, from top to bottom. They didn't ask for her to look good, but to be well-behaved.
After breakfast, someone from the palace came to invite her, so she went to the palace carrying a large wooden box.
Emperor Hui was particularly happy this morning. He was not so serious during the morning court session and there was a smile on his face. But that was only ten minutes ago. Ten minutes later, his brows were furrowed again and his tone dropped eight degrees in an instant.
"How can this be possible! The magistrate of Dingfeng County died suddenly at home? What about his family members? Did they die as well? Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!"
"Your Majesty, Wang Liang has not been in good health to begin with. He may have contracted some acute illness..."
Emperor Hui placed his hand on the dragon throne, supporting his face, and smiled instead of getting angry. "Oh? What Lord Wang said makes sense. How about I appoint you as an imperial envoy to go to Dingfeng County to investigate this matter? I believe you will give me a satisfactory result."
The minister was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and kowtowed continuously.
"Your Majesty, I know I am wrong! I have already stepped into the coffin, I am really useless! Your Majesty! Please forgive me..."
"Humph! Trash!"
Emperor Hui narrowed his eyes slightly and swept a sharp gaze over everyone present. Wherever his eyes went, everyone hung their heads as if they wished they could crawl into a crack in the ground.
At this moment, Shen Li suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go! Please send me!"
Emperor Hui's expression finally looked better. He looked at Shen Li with appreciation and nodded with satisfaction. Just as he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Shen Xiang who stumbled and fell to the ground...
Shen Yu'an didn't care about his dignity, he got up and rushed forward quickly, "Your Majesty! You must not do that! This is the only child left in my family! I will go! I am willing to go! I will investigate Dingfeng County thoroughly!"
"Nonsense!" Emperor Hui slammed his hands on the table, pointed at him and shouted angrily: "You are the prime minister of a country, how can you say such nonsense!"
"Your Majesty! This old minister..."
"Lord Chen!" Chen Li interrupted him, "Don't worry, sir. I swear on my life that I will get to the bottom of this matter and return safely! Li has made up his mind, so I hope Lord Chen will not stop me!"
After saying that, he bowed deeply to Chen Yu'an.
"You! You are such a disobedient and unfilial person..."
Shen Yu'an pointed at him and cursed, shaking with anger...
Emperor Hui gave Eunuch Cao a look, and Eunuch Cao immediately understood and coughed twice, "Ahem! Prime Minister Chen, this is the court, not your ancestral hall in the Shen Mansion! If Prime Minister Chen is tired, we will send someone to take you back to the mansion to rest."
Shen Yu'an didn't respond, he just gasped in anger.
At this time, Emperor Hui played the role of a peacemaker, waving his hands and saying soothingly: "Alright, alright, I'm not going to let him die. Look how nervous you are! I know he is your dearest, and I will personally select a group of soldiers for him to ensure that he returns to the capital unscathed. Okay?"
"Hmph, since the emperor has made the decision, I have nothing to say."
After saying that, he glared at Chen Li fiercely, as if to say, "You're waiting to go home! I'll break your legs!"
Chen Li sighed helplessly, bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration of me! I will definitely live up to your trust!"
"Okay! Okay! Then I will wait for your good news! Okay, my dear ministers, what else do you want to say? Since there is nothing else, then let's leave the court!"
“Your Majesty!” Eunuch Cao hurriedly called him, with cold sweat on his forehead, “Your Majesty, Lin Wan from Yun’an County is still waiting outside the palace… Is that right…”
Emperor Hui slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Look at my brain! Alas, I am getting old. Quickly call in our great hero!"
Eunuch Cao sighed silently in his heart, and then announced loudly: "Announce, Lin Wan from Yun'an County, Yunzhou, comes to see you!"
Lin Wanwan was almost falling asleep while waiting outside when she suddenly heard someone calling her to come in. She quickly straightened her appearance and walked quickly into the hall carrying the large wooden box.
As soon as she appeared, everyone's eyes were focused on her. She took a few deep breaths, suppressed the nervousness in her heart, and walked forward carefully. When she passed by Shen Li, she smiled at him.
"Your humble daughter Lin Wan pays homage to His Majesty! Long live the emperor!"
"Hahaha, get up quickly!"
Only then did Lin Wanwan look up, stand up and stand straight.
"After taking a look today, I discovered that Miss Lin is not only smart and intelligent, but also as pretty as ever! Hahahaha, how old is she this year?"
"Your Majesty! I am sixteen years old now."
"Are you married?"
"Your Majesty, not yet."
"Yes, very good!" Emperor Hui nodded with satisfaction. "I will pick a good one for you among the young men in the capital, and you will have a grand wedding!"
Lin Wanwan felt that it was a bit awkward to refuse, but if Chen Li was interested, he would probably ask to marry her, right? Thinking of this, she agreed.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Hui was attracted by the big wooden box she was holding. He pointed at it and asked, "What are you holding? What new and strange thing have you found?"
Lin Wanwan shook her head and handed the wooden box to Eunuch Cao who came forward.
"Your Majesty, we have not tried planting sweet potatoes on a large scale this year. We will distribute the sweet potato seeds next year and present them to Your Majesty after they are successfully planted. What I brought today was found by chance in the deep mountains..."
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