Walking into a cesspit, the best evil widow wants to stand up

Just as I was wondering, suddenly, Dachun came over excitedly: "Mom, look, there seem to be a few horses on the hillside in the distance, and they are coming towards us.

Shen Ping took a closer look and found that what Dachun said was indeed true. On the opposite mountain road, several horses were galloping, raising a cloud of yellow dust.

At this time, the villagers also saw this and started to talk among themselves: "What's going on? There are a few horses on the hillside, not a carriage."

Horse-drawn carriages are not uncommon in Kaoshan Village nowadays, but it is rare to see a single person riding one. Looking at the speed at which the horse is galloping, could something have happened?

The villagers looked panicked. This had never happened before.

At this time, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds were heard again. A horse galloped into the village entrance, approaching from a far distance, and soon arrived in front of Shen Ping's house.

A man jumped down from the horse. This man was wearing a constable's uniform. Shen Ping took a closer look and found that it was Constable Li. He had a serious face and a big knife on his waist.

Shen Ping was greatly surprised. Normally, Captain Li should have come with Lord Xu, but why was he here alone and seemed to be in a hurry?

"Captain Li~"

Shen Ping went up to him and was about to ask, but unexpectedly, Captain Li spoke first: "Madam Shen, time is urgent, there is no time to say more, someone from the court is coming.

The master is with them in the back, and he sent me to tell you first so that you can be mentally prepared and have tea and snacks ready."

Ah! This is actually true! Shen Ping reacted immediately and made a gesture of invitation: "Okay, I got it, Captain Li, please come in for some tea..."

Captain Li looked back and saw that the horses behind him had already entered the village entrance. He waved his hand and said, "I'm waiting for you, sir. Please make arrangements quickly."

Shen Ping nodded quickly, looked around, and waved to Hong Gu, who understood and came forward. Shen Ping whispered a few words in her ear, and then Hong Gu walked away quickly.

Soon, all members of the Shen family, big and small, arrived in the yard and stood behind Shen Ping, arranging themselves in two rows.

At this time, County Magistrate Xu also arrived, followed by the County Magistrate, and behind them followed a horse-drawn carriage. Two eunuchs wearing black brocade hats with gold rims got off the carriage, carrying packages on their backs.

The four of them dismounted together, and County Magistrate Xu quickly came to Shen Ping and said to the two eunuchs, "Eunuch Gui and Eunuch Lin, this is Madam Shen."

After that, he lowered his voice and said to Shen Ping: "Madam Shen, the emperor knows about your rice seeds and praying for rain. He has specially sent Eunuch Gui and Eunuch Lin to read the imperial edict. You must kneel down to receive the edict~"

At this time, Eunuch Gui came forward, took down the package, which contained a golden box. He carefully took out the imperial edict, and the box was handed over to Eunuch Lin.

Eunuch Gui held the imperial edict and shouted solemnly, "The imperial edict has arrived ~ Shen Ping, please receive it ~"

After hearing this, Shen Ping knelt down first, and then all the members of the Shen family knelt down. The villagers nearby had never seen such a big scene and were all scared.

When they heard that the imperial edict had arrived, they all knelt down in unison. Including County Magistrate Xu and Constable Li, everyone present knelt down in a spectacular and silent scene. Everyone knelt on the ground with their heads bowed, listening attentively to the eunuch's reading.

Seeing everyone kneeling, Eunuch Gui looked around, opened the imperial edict, and read it out in a rhythmic manner: "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Shen Ping, a resident of Kaoshan Village, has not only helped raise food for the people in this year of drought, but has also paid out of his own pocket to successfully pray for rain from the sky.

Then, when he found edible grain, he did not take it for himself, but used it all for the people around him. You are a blessing to the great dynasty, so I specially grant you the title of Lady Yu, reward you with fifty taels of gold, a set of lady's clothes, and a set of jewelry. I decree this~"

Shen Ping kowtowed respectfully, and shouted in unison with the family members: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you for your grace, long live the emperor~"

After bowing, Shen Ping stood up, bent over and lowered her head, took the imperial edict from her eunuch's hand with both hands and raised it above her head, then stepped back and carefully handed it to Guihong beside her. Eunuch Lin then handed over the box at the right time.

Finally, Eunuch Lin took out a large box from the carriage and presented it to her: "Madam Shen, this is the hundred taels of gold and the clothes given by the emperor."

As he spoke, he opened the lid, took out the suit, and showed the remaining gold to Shen Ping. The glittering gold dazzled Shen Ping.

The villagers at the scene were so excited when they heard this, and they had different expressions on their faces.

There were those who envied and those who were jealous! Just the title of Lady Yu was the highest honor in Kaoshan Village! She was also rewarded with a hundred taels of gold by the emperor.

Shen Ping nodded and gestured for Dachun and Sanchun to take it.

Hong Gu took out some silver from her purse, walked up to them with a smile, and handed them to the two eunuchs, ten taels of silver each: "Thank you for your hard work, eunuchs. Take this hard work fee and have some tea~"

Eunuch Gui and Eunuch Lin smiled so hard that they couldn't stop. They reached out to take the silver and put it in their arms. They didn't expect that such an inconspicuous village woman could be so capable. Although it was a bit far from the capital, it was still nice to come here once in a while.

Shen Ping smiled brightly and extended her hand to make a gesture of invitation: "Two eunuchs, today happens to be my grandson's full month banquet, please come in for tea and snacks~ and Lord Xu, Lord Gao, please~"

Eunuch Gui's eyes lit up and he bowed with both hands: "Congratulations, Miss Yu, today is a double happiness!"

"Yes~"

Eunuch Lin also raised his hand and saluted, saying, "Congratulations, Miss Yu! We are here to bring you happiness!"

"Please come in, two eunuchs. Lord Xu and Lord Gao." Shen Ping led them into the main hall.

All this happened so fast that everyone was stunned. Could they be dreaming? This~ this Dachunniang was actually given a title by the emperor, and was also given gold and Ruren clothing.

This is not just an honor for Dachunniang alone. This is the first time in their Kaoshan Village in thousands of years.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Gao, please come this way~" The village chief also walked out of the crowd and greeted Mr. Xu and Mr. Gao.

This scene was also seen by the shopkeepers. They were shocked in their hearts. They didn't expect that Madam Shen seemed so ordinary on the surface. But when she did, she would make a big splash.

I'm lucky to have been associated with her and made the business. At least for now, it's definitely right to follow her. There will be a bright future for me.

As for Mr. Liu, he was even more surprised. He originally thought that Madam Shen was at most just related to the county magistrate, but he didn't expect that she had now received a title bestowed by the emperor. He was glad that he had come to the right place.

Shen Ping's mother, Tong, was even more beaming. The relative-in-law, Wu Da, stepped forward and raised his hand to greet Tong: "Congratulations, old lady. Your daughter has brought honor to the Shen family."

Tong smiled and said, "You're not bad either. This in-law was bestowed by the emperor. You'll be able to brag about it for a long time when you go back to your village." After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

"Hahaha……"

Shen Ping's mother-in-law, Li, and Zhang Tiezhu were even more proud now. Now that their daughter-in-law was bestowed with a title by the emperor, it was also a manifestation of the power of their Zhang family's ancestors.

Now not only Zhang's family was happy, but the people in Kaoshan Village were even happier. They stood up straight and spoke loudly when talking to people from other villages. It was really like one person's success brought prosperity to the whole family.