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The Imperial Peasant Girl is Both Enigmatic and Dashing – Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Chapter 71: Opportunity

Princess Changle heard “Futai County’s Miss Shen” and subconsciously glanced at Shen Ruolan. Seeing her somewhat lost expression, she couldn’t help but sneer.

She’s thinking about her little bastards again, isn’t she?

Of course, she didn’t associate this Futai County’s Miss Shen, who invented the oil-saving lamp, with her daughter.

That family is so poor they can’t even afford to light an oil lamp, how could they possibly invent an oil-saving lamp?

However, what’s infuriating is that that arrogant b*tch Zhang Ruohua actually went to Futai County and even wrote back saying that she saw a pair of dragon and phoenix twins who look very similar to Shen Ruolan and her good-for-nothing father!

Hah, isn’t that implying she knows something?

After all, what can’t the Embroidered Uniform Guard find out if they want to?

Which powerful person in the capital isn’t afraid of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

All the madams and noble ladies in the capital show her respect!

And this country bumpkin, relying on the fact that she’s the granddaughter of the Grand Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, doesn’t even put this motherless Princess in her eyes!

Princess Changle was a little annoyed. More and more people were becoming aware of the existence of those little bastards.

No, it seems I need to bring them to the capital in advance.

That way, the initiative will be in my hands!

She didn’t want to wait for Zhang Ruohua to return to the capital and tell everyone about this.

However, there needs to be an opportunity for this.

How to create an opportunity?

She didn’t expect this opportunity to arrive so soon.

~

Evening

Wen Ruiqing returned to his room. He had drunk a little wine today and his face was slightly flushed. Seeing Shen Ruolan, who was as beautiful as a peach blossom, he couldn’t help but pull her into his arms.

Apart from her low birth, this woman’s appearance is indeed outstanding!

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been seduced by her back then and impulsively married her.

Only after arriving in the capital did he realize that this kind of woman, with only beauty and low birth, is only fit to be a concubine, a plaything.

Shen Ruolan’s face immediately flushed with a rosy hue. At this time, her husband was relatively easy to talk to, so she couldn’t help but say, “Husband, I heard that a woman in Futai County received a reward from the Emperor. The imperial envoy will go to Futai County, right?”

Upon hearing this, Wen Ruiqing paused in his actions and pushed her away, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes. “What? You think that Miss Shen is the one you gave birth to? Ha, I’ve inquired about it, they’re not even from the same village!”

At first, he couldn’t help but have such thoughts! But it wasn’t the case!

That’s right, this woman’s family is honest and simple, even when they’re being bullied, they still help people count their money.

How could they possibly give birth to someone so intelligent?!

Moreover, that oil-saving lamp was able to be passed all the way from Futai County to the Emperor. Without someone backing them, how could such a family have this achievement fall upon their heads?

Shen Ruolan felt a little wronged. “No, I was just thinking if we could ask the imperial envoy to bring some things back for Xinghui and Xingqing. I just wanted to send some silver back. After all, they are our children. Don’t you miss them?”

Before Wen Ruiqing could say anything, there was a “clang” sound outside, like a tray and bowls falling to the ground.

Wen Ruiqing’s expression changed. “Are you crazy? Why bring them up for no reason?”

He quickly ran over and opened the door, only to see Princess Changle’s graceful figure disappearing into the night.

His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly chased after her!

This daughter’s status was even higher than his own, and she was deeply loved by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. The Princess’s Residence relied on her for all its expenses. If she went to the palace and said something to the Empress Dowager, it would be troublesome!

He arrived at Changle Tower but was stopped by an old nanny at the door.

The old nanny had a stern face and said coldly, “Your Excellency, the Princess has already retired for the night!”

Wen Ruiqing wanted to say something, but this old nanny was sent by the Empress Dowager, and he didn’t dare to offend her. He could only say, “Then tell the Princess that I will come to see her again tomorrow.”

Early the next morning, Princess Changle applied light makeup to make herself look slightly unwell, and then went to greet Wen Ruiqing and Shen Ruolan.

“Father, do I have any other siblings? Bring them to the capital!”

~

Futai County

Heavy rain had been falling continuously for several days, and many crops in the fields were soaked! Some rice paddies were even blown down by strong winds, lying on the ground, who knows how many days they had been submerged!

After the rainstorm, the common people, ignoring the mud, anxiously tried to save the crops in the fields.

Some drained the water, some lifted the fallen crops and tied them up to support them, letting them dry as quickly as possible to prevent the rice grains from sprouting.

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It was almost time for the autumn harvest, and this year’s grain production would definitely be reduced.

Many common people’s eyes turned red as they looked at the crops ravaged by the storm.

They had been looking forward to this autumn harvest all year long.

At this time, a terrible piece of news quickly spread: this year, there would be no high-yielding grain seeds from Zhao Kingdom available for exchange in their Futai County.

The newly arrived County Magistrate had forgotten to submit a request to the imperial court for high-yielding grain seeds!

At first, the common people didn’t believe it. Later, someone went to the yamen to inquire and received the news that “the County Magistrate is already working hard to purchase grain seeds.” Everyone believed it, and then many people panicked.

The poor common people who rented land from landlords and the ordinary people who only had one or two mu of land felt their hearts sink upon hearing this. They relied on those one or two jin of high-yielding grain seeds to survive throughout the year.

Now, even the high-yielding grain seeds were gone!

Sadness and anger mixed together, and under the leadership and instigation of some people with ulterior motives, many common people ran to the yamen to inquire about the situation.

Outside the yamen, the ground was filled with kneeling common people, their anger palpable:

“We demand to see the County Magistrate! We want to know if there are no high-yielding grain seeds for exchange this year? Are we not allowed to live?!”

“We demand to see the County Magistrate! County Magistrate, save us! The crops in the fields have been ravaged by the storm, and there will be no harvest this year! If there are no high-yielding grain seeds, and there’s no harvest next year either, how are we supposed to live?!”

“We want to see the County Magistrate! The County Magistrate must give us an explanation!”

Li Yong hurriedly ran in. “Your Excellency, many common people have come to the yamen to inquire about the high-yielding grain seeds. They all want to see you.”

Now that the weather had cleared, he knew this day would come. Ren Zilin looked at Chu Tiankuo. “Master, what do you think we should do about this?”

Although it had been raining continuously these past few days, he hadn’t been idle. He had only returned last night, braving the rain.

He had a vague feeling that Chu Tiankuo was about to do something big.

Chu Tiankuo said calmly, “Your Excellency, go and tell everyone that high-yielding grain seeds have already been ordered, and they will definitely be available for exchange before sowing. If there are no high-yielding grain seeds for exchange, the yamen will compensate each household with two hundred jin of grain, according to their household registration.”

Ren Zilin: “. . .”

“Are you kidding me?”

Two hundred jin of compensation per household from the yamen?!

How could he make such a guarantee?

Although Futai County wasn’t a large county, it still had over six thousand households. Even if he bought all the wheat and wheat seeds in the surrounding areas, he would only have a few hundred thousand jin of grain, definitely not enough for two hundred jin per household!

Chu Tiankuo didn’t say anything.

Ren Zilin: “. . . Seriously?”

This was playing too big a game?!

One wrong move could lead to his own downfall.

Chu Tiankuo remained silent, his attitude clear.

Ren Zilin also knew his capabilities and asked curiously, “What big move are you planning?”

Chu Tiankuo glanced at him. “Just do as I say.”

Ren Zilin’s eyes lit up. “I’ll go right away!”

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(🇨🇳)The Imperial Peasant Girl is Both Enigmatic and Dashing

🇨🇳)The Imperial Peasant Girl is Both Enigmatic and Dashing

天家小农女又谜又飒
Score 8
Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2022 Native Language: Chinese
A young and beautiful scientific research magnate transmigrated into a "bastard" with an unknown father and a crazy mother. Her family is dirt poor, and they're also being suppressed by unknown forces? She rolls up her sleeves and cleverly fights against vile relatives and evil forces, relying on her professional knowledge to get rich in ancient times, inadvertently becoming a big shot of various circles, with a noble and unparalleled status! However, why does a certain someone's golden bead keep running into her pocket? It's said that the Crown Prince's precious darling is a "bastard" with an unknown father, a foolish mother, a poor family, and is despised by everyone! Dark, ugly, poor, and talentless! Everyone rushes to gawk! Then someone says: "Today, a breathtakingly beautiful acting dean came to the academy, and she looks a bit like her." "Yesterday, my father invited an exceptionally capable and extremely beautiful older sister to help solve a case, and she looks exactly like her." "Last time, I heard the bank manager say that half of the bank's deposits belong to her." "I even heard a certain prince from a certain country call her 'Imperial Sister'!!!" Everyone: "..." This is what you call a dark, ugly, poor, and talentless "bastard"? *** Shen Xingnong, a brilliant modern-day scientist, finds herself abruptly transported to the ancient Chu State after a lab explosion. Thrust into the body of a downtrodden peasant girl with an unknown father and a mentally unstable mother, she inherits a life of poverty and scorn. But Xingnong is no ordinary transmigrator. Armed with her scientific knowledge and a sharp wit, she navigates the treacherous landscape of ancient society, challenging social norms, outsmarting her adversaries, and carving a path towards a better future.

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