Chapter 809: Chapter 809: Shu Yu Receives the Imperial Decree

Don’t mention that she was merely the illegitimate daughter of the former magistrate of Dongan Province; even if she had been the legitimate eldest daughter carefully nurtured by the magistrate, after the family calamity and her exile thousands of miles away, she would likely have become sincerely anxious and fearful.

Shu Yu, however, performed another ceremonial bow, “Lord, you flatter me too much. It’s really just good fortune.”

“Ha ha ha ha, but this good fortune of yours is more than just one moment,” Lord Cheng laughed heartily, “Lady Lu, I have come today with some good news.”

Shu Yu’s eyes lit up slightly, but her face showed a puzzled and bewildered expression, “Good news?”

Lord Shi coughed lightly, having already stood up, and then opened a very precious-looking box on a table next to him.

Shu Yu watched with wide eyes as he pulled out a scroll of bright yellow silk.

“Lu Shuyu, heed the Imperial Decree!”

His voice suddenly rose, not only heard by Shu Yu but even people outside the Manor.

Shu Yu immediately knelt down. Wang Changdong, who was by the living room door, was a step slower but quickly followed and ‘bang’ knelt down as well.

Unlike Shu Yu, who had mentally prepared himself, Wang Changdong knelt too hastily, and his entire kneecap was painfully aching.

But despite this, he still twisted his head and shouted to the villagers outside the Manor who had not yet reacted, “Quickly kneel, quickly kneel, the Imperial Decree has arrived.”

The villagers naturally heard the ‘Lu Shuyu, heed the Imperial Decree’ and finally realized it, quickly knelt down as well.

The old lady’s heart was ‘thumping’ wildly, grasping Sister-in-law Zhang’s hand.

The latter was kneeling by her side, asking in a low and somewhat trembling voice, “Sister-in-law, what, what’s going on? Are those lords here to find Yu? We have an Imperial Decree as well?”

Not only her, but the other villagers present were also shocked and incredulous.

Including Mrs. Xue who arrived late.

Since Mrs. Xue had her hand healed after it broke last year, it intermittently felt painful. Before, it would hurt when it rained, but now even without rain, it occasionally hurt terribly.

When it hurt, she could only lie in bed with cold sweats, unable to get up and move.

There was no way around it, she had to rest at home.

No one else cared about her, after all, if she didn’t work the fields, she would have nothing to eat, so she could go hungry.

However, during this time with Shu Feng managing the Shu family, he knew Mrs. Xue’s pain came in waves and she was not incapacitated all day long. He would have her do laundry, cook, and clean the house when she wasn’t in pain. After all, there were also a pile of chores to be done at home, and she would be given a coarse cornbread in the evening.

This morning, Mrs. Xue woke up in severe pain and naturally didn’t go to work in the fields.

When she felt slightly better, she was arranging clothes in the courtyard, not expecting to hear the news of the governor’s visit, so she hurriedly followed to take a look.

She had just arrived when she heard about an official from the Ministry of Rites in the Capital coming to recite the Imperial Decree, and the target was… Lu Shuyu?

Why her? Why on earth was an Imperial Decree being read to her? Even if there was something, it should be recited to the Shu family.

Mrs. Xue endured the pain and knelt on the ground, as Lord Shi’s clear and bright voice reached her ears.

“By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The girl from Lu Corporation of Dongan Province is exceptionally intelligent, humble and respectful, accumulating goodness and simplicity… Once an adopted daughter of the Shu family, this girl is unrelated to the crimes committed by the Shu family… Therefore, her guilt is pardoned, and she may return to her hometown in Jiangyuan County… Her invention of the Heating Pack benefits the nation and its people, and her righteousness is commendable… We are greatly comforted, and hereby bestow upon her the title of Village Chief and reward her with two hundred gold taels.”