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“And now Xiao Yu has intentionally or unintentionally been teaching Wang Jingyu some things. Wang Jingyu is not someone who hoards knowledge; he shares what he learns with his friends.” He highly appreciates people like Wang Jingyu.
Having interacted with Wang Jingyu a few times, he found this person to be truly exceptional.
“This time, Xiao Yu also told me that the Governor and County Magistrate in Xiao He’s area are both outstanding individuals, usable talents. They can continue to serve there for a few more years, and when needed in the future, they can be called back. Xiao He is the county Lord there; she knows what to do. A-Jiu, take this imperial decree and go announce it.” The emperor spoke as he wrote the decree.
After finishing, he sealed the decree with the imperial seal and handed it to Su Jiu.
“I’ll go first. It’s been a long time since I saw Xiao Bao; I really miss him.”
“This time since Xiao Bao comes back, you should also update the family genealogy together.”
“Yes, our grandfathers also returned for the sake of updating the genealogy for Xiao Bao.” Su Jiu nodded.
Once grandfather returned, he began notifying people in the family, urging them to come back for the New Year and to update the family genealogy for Xiao He and Xiao Bao.
“Xiao He is a great girl.”
“We all know; she’s perfect for Xiao Yu.” Su Yu, who is with Wang Jinhe, is happy.
The emperor looked at Su Jiu with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, “Consider your own situation as well.”
“Go with the flow.” Su Jiu doesn’t insist on anything. If it happens, it’s good; if not, it’s okay. He doesn’t force anything.
“Alright, as long as you know in your heart.” The emperor doesn’t press Su Jiu either.
Holding the imperial decree, Su Jiu went to Su Yu’s house. Wang Jinhe was surprised to see Su Jiu coming, “Big brother, why are you here?”
“Here to deliver an imperial decree, for you.”
Wang Jinhe, seeing Su Jiu handing over the decree so casually, looked bewildered. Could an imperial decree be handled like this?
“There are no outsiders here; no need for so many formalities.” Su Jiu smiled.
Wang Jinhe opened the decree and, after reading it, blinked and said, “County Princess Changning?”
“Yes, that’s Changning.”
“The title sounds good. Being a county princess with both a title and land means having real power.” Su Yu, standing beside Wang Jinhe, took a look and exclaimed with surprise.
Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in confusion, “Is there a difference?”
“There is definitely a difference. A county princess with a title and land has more authority than one without.”
Wang Jinhe nodded in understanding, “I see.”
When Wang Jinhe received the imperial decree, news about her producing high-yield crops had already spread outside.
When the common people learned that the person who invented the threshing machine had grown high-yield crops, and that the grains would be used as seeds for the next year, they were eagerly anticipating it.
Especially the news of her being enfeoffed as the county princess due to this matter has become widely known.
Gu Xiruo, while preparing, dropped the teacup in her hand when she heard someone reporting this news. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, “What did you say? Wang Jinhe has actually become a county princess? How is that possible?”
“It’s true. The imperial edict has been issued. It’s because she cultivated high-yield crops with a yield of a thousand catties per mu. She also took care of the empress and empress dowager’s health. That’s why the emperor enfeoffed her as the county princess, with the title Changning. Moreover, she is a county princess with a fiefdom, and her estate is in that area.” The person below conveyed the obtained information to Gu Xiruo.
After hearing this news, Gu Xiruo’s face turned extremely ugly.
How could this happen?
When she was plotting against Wang Jinhe, she suddenly became a county princess. This was undoubtedly a blow to her.
A village woman she looked down upon has now become a county princess whom she must kneel and bow to when they meet.
Also receiving the news was Gu Sheng.
Gu Sheng never expected that the person they wanted to harm would become a county princess.
Attempting to murder a county princess is a capital offense.
Gu Sheng sighed helplessly; it seems he needs to find another way to save his daughter.
With this in mind, Gu Sheng went to see Gu Xiruo.
When people arrived, Gu Xiruo received the news and quickly took out a pill to swallow. Her originally rosy complexion visibly worsened.
The maidservant beside her had already become accustomed to such scenes; the young lady often used these methods to achieve her goals.
When Gu Sheng entered the room and saw how awful Gu Xiruo’s complexion was, he felt a bit distressed, “We can only think of another way. We can’t touch Wang Jinhe’s side.”
“Dad…” Gu Xiruo stared at Gu Sheng in disbelief. She never expected Gu Sheng to come and say this to her.
Seeing Gu Xiruo’s weak and unbelieving expression, Gu Sheng couldn’t bear it and said, “Child, now Wang Jinhe is a county princess with both a title and land. If we want her life, it’s a grave crime.”
If she were an ordinary person, they could think of some ways. However, Wang Jinhe is now connected to the royal family. Once involved with the royal family, they couldn’t act against her.
Gu Xiruo looked at Gu Sheng with great reluctance. After putting in so much effort, was it going to end like this?
“Dad, I don’t want to die.” Gu Xiruo looked at Gu Sheng, her voice hoarse.
“I won’t let you die, but we can’t touch the county princess.” He was determined to save his daughter’s life, but dealing with the county princess was truly beyond their capability.
Gu Xiruo released Gu Sheng’s hand and said self-mockingly, “Apart from her, who else can save my life? Dad…”
“Xiruo, you can’t let everyone in the Gu family die because of this, do you understand?” Seeing that Gu Xiruo still didn’t want to give up, Gu Sheng frowned and spoke sternly.
It was true that he felt sorry for his daughter, but he couldn’t let the entire family suffer for her sake.
“If the people in the family know about this, you can imagine the consequences without me saying anything,” Gu Sheng patiently comforted.
Gu Xiruo’s heart sank. She thought she was the most important person in the hearts of the Gu family leaders, and even against a county princess, they would find a way to help her. Now, it seemed she had overestimated their loyalty.
She dared not think about the fate that awaited her once these people knew Wang Jinhe’s true identity.
A county princess was equivalent to the honor of an entire family. The Gu family would undoubtedly seize this opportunity linked to imperial power.
She couldn’t let the people of the Gu family know Wang Jinhe’s identity, not even at the cost of her life.
“Dad, I understand,” Gu Xiruo calmed herself down. For now, she still had utility in the Gu family, and she couldn’t afford to break ties with them.
One day, she would make them pay for their actions.
Seeing Gu Xiruo obediently nod, Gu Sheng felt satisfied.
He reached out and rubbed Gu Xiruo’s hair, earnestly saying, “Rest assured, Dad won’t let anything happen to you.”
Inside, Gu Xiruo sneered, but on the surface, she expressed gratitude, “Thank you, Dad.”
“Rest for a while. I’ll go find someone to see if we can locate a divine doctor for you, or even the disciple of a divine doctor,” Gu Sheng said with a furrowed brow.