Chapter 72: 拟旨

Chapter 72: Draw up the Imperial Decre

Until that Minister of the Household, Wang Xingzhi, said that the two acres of wheat were grown by Niang Niang from the Cold Palace herself, and that she had experience in this area so she was naturally the best person for the job.

The entire courtroom was suddenly silent.

This Niang Niang from the Cold Palace was the first daughter of the traitor Lu Dingyuan.

It was also said that she was the one who first discovered this kind of grain this time.

If this wheat was indeed grown by her, then at the moment, she was indeed the most compatible candidate.

However…

This wheat could be different from other general crops.

It is a new variety capable of producing 1000 per mu, it’s the hope and trust of the people of Dong Lan Kingdom.

If they really let her grow it, then she would reap the hearts of countless people.

Such an outcome was something that the ministers who had their eyes on the throne of the Empress were unwilling to see.

But they couldn’t suggest that Niang Niang, which they secretly supported, take on this errand.

Firstly, let’s not talk about whether they could till the land or not. 

　

Secondly, a place like the Cold Palace was extremely inconvenient.

They couldn’t let the Emperor send those two Niang Niang to the Cold Palace as well right?

Ji Wu Jue swept a circle of the crowd, “Since all the ministers have no opinions, then it’s settled!”

“Draw up the decree!”

Just as the ministers were briefly quiet, Ji Wu Jue made a decision on the spot.

Those who originally wanted to prevent the words yet they just swallowed it. 

If this time they raise their objections again then it means they are openly against the emperor. 

After the morning court, a vast number of eunuchs and palace maids all the way to the Cold Palace, followed by a bright and shiny imperial decree.

“By the grace of God, the emperor said, the sinful woman Lu, having discovered one mu that yield 1000 grain, made a miraculous achievement, merit and demerit, exempt from the identity of the sinful woman, lifting the confinement. From now on, the emperor gives her forty palace maids, ten eunuchs, responsible for grain sowing, hope that next year can benefit the people of Dong Lan Kingdom, in order to secure the gods of the earth and grain [In ancient times, each state had its own altars to the gods of earth and grain, and a state remained independent only so long as its ruler was able to maintain these altars] and extend the grace of the Holy Spirit! Respect here and now!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!” Lu Yunluo took the imperial edict and was very satisfied with this decree.

She was worried before that Ji Wu Jue would make her move out of the Cold Palace and give her a rank of consort or something like that, but now it seemed that she was over worried. 

The imperial decree did not mention a word about her position or rank.

Apart from the fact that she no longer had the identity as the daughter of a criminal minister, everything remained the same, and she was able to enter and leave the Cold Palace openly and honestly.

The Cold Palace is now equivalent to nothing more than a residence.

This should be the best possible outcome.

After Lu Yunluo put the imperial decree away, she found that Cao Zhong Quan hadn’t left yet, and instantly remembered that those who usually come to read out the imperial decree are rewarded. She was about to take out the silver and reward him when Cao Zhong Quan quickly waved his hand and said, “Niang Niang, it’s like this, His Majesty has asked this servant to come here to ask you specifically if you’ve had any nightly astrological observations in the past couple of days. Can you tell whether the rain is falling in the two days after tomorrow? “

Lu Yunluo didn’t expect Ji Wu Jue to ask Cao Zhong Quan to inquire about this matter.

But come to think of it, since the last time there was a heavy rain, the rain hasn’t fallen again.

It was normal for him to have such concerns.

At that moment, he brought a pen and paper and wrote down the weather for the next few days before handing it over to Cao Zhong Quan.

In the afternoon, people from the Imperial Household Department made a trip, pulling a cart full of supplies and dozens of sets of farming tools.

The Cold Palace now was not the same as before.

It was planted with the grain that everyone in Dong Lan Kingdom was looking forward to.

How many pairs of eyes inside and outside the palace are staring at this place?

Naturally, the people of Imperial Household Department did not dare to be slow again, especially when the Chief of Imperial Household Department inadvertently checked the supply items that was sent to the Cold Palace in the past half year and found that not long after Niang Niang entered the Cold Palace, the Imperial Household Department cut off this side of the food and clothing supplies for no reason at all.

What’s even more strange is that the chief of the internal affairs department couldn’t find out which eunuch was responsible for sending food to the Cold Palace at that time.

　

This news made the chief of the Imperial Household Department in charge shocked that he let out a cold sweat on the spot.