Peasant Woman s Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1039: Chapter 1036: Summoning

Fortunately, County Magistrate Xu did not inquire about the specific amount of rice harvested by each family.

“If the situation is true, I shall report all this rice here, and then I will purchase it,” he said.

Chu Lin, standing by, suddenly remembered what he had said to his Third Brother before, and quickly added, “Lord Xu, you are too kind. If the yield is indeed high, we hope to keep some for seeding, and the rest can be offered to the imperial court.”

Although Chu Yonghua did not know why Chu Lin would say this, upon reflection, he thought it was probably Chu Heng’s idea and nodded in agreement, “Lord Xu, you need not be courteous. If it can help the imperial court, it would also be a blessing for our Chu family.”

She had said it subconsciously, but when the words were out, she suddenly realized why Chu Lin had said it.

Yes, if it were offered to the imperial court, the Chu family would be recognized by the Emperor, and Chu Heng would surely be valued more in the future!

The better Chu Heng fared, the better it would be for the Chu family, and they would benefit from his success.

Now, members of the Chu family with some spare cash had all gone into business, with the help of Chu Heng’s subordinates, and they were living much better than before.

Realizing this, Chu Yonghua insisted on offering the rice seeds.

Hearing this, County Magistrate Xu naturally would not refuse.

After all, the main credit for the matter did not lie with him, but he could still benefit from the arrangement.

It took about an hour, and all the grain of the Chu family was weighed.

“Sir, indeed it yields over four hundred and thirty pounds per acre,” the bailiffs of the county government reported.

County Magistrate Xu was so delighted that he could hardly contain himself, and Master Sanhai felt this was truly a cause for rejoicing.

Afterward, they went to the residence of the Chu family’s old house.

The keys to Chu Heng’s residence were now held by Madam Liu, Chu Zhiwen, and Madam Qian of the fifth room.

With Madam Liu absent, Madam Qian took the keys, asked the servants, and had the weight measured.

The manor purchased by Ye Muyu yielded high-yield grains, with two thousand acres planted with rice.

There were already people she had arranged there.

After receiving the news, County Magistrate Xu dared not delay any longer.

It took two days to confirm everything, after which he directly wrote a memorial and sent it upward.

Normally, such a memorial would take a long time to be delivered.

But with Lin Zhongjin’s connections, the Emperor soon received the news on his desk.

Emperor Mingzong, after reading the memorial, happily slapped the table, “Very good, very good.”

“Summon someone!”

The Eunuch beside Emperor Mingzong quickly entered the hall, “He Dequan, summon the Fourth Prince to the palace!”

“Your Majesty, I will go at once,” the servant responded.

Seeing the Emperor so pleased, He Dequan was already guessing what could have made the Emperor so happy.

The Fourth Prince had just returned in the summer and seemed not to have met the Emperor yet. People in the capital had thought the Emperor did not care about the Fourth Prince, as he had neither granted him a royal title nor even met with him.

Suddenly, the capital was abuzz with rumors that the Fourth Prince had fallen out of favor and consequently out of the line of succession. These noble families were opportunists, and for a time the mansion of the Fourth Prince was deserted.

Now, the Emperor was making a grand gesture to summon the Fourth Prince, and from He Dequan’s many years of service under Emperor Xuanming, it seemed the Fourth Prince was about to turn his fortunes around!

Soon, the Fourth Prince’s Mansion received the news.

A teenager in his teens, dressed in purple brocade, stepped out of the residence, boarded a carriage, and headed straight for the palace.

In the palace, Emperor Xuanming waited anxiously.