The Humble Family’s Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! - Chapter 759

Chapter 759: Chapter 679, Changing the Door Plaque_1 Chapter 759: Chapter 679, Changing the Door Plaque_1 The Yan Family became famous, not only because of the Zhongyi Archway bestowed by His Majesty, but also because of the donation of two hundred thousand dan of medicinal materials.

Everyone knows, archways that extol virtues and are passed down as heritages are not easily bestowed by the Emperor, let alone having personally inscribed the words ‘Loyalty and Righteousness.’
The reactions of the officials varied.

The magnanimous ones were simply envious in secret.

The narrow-minded and jealous ones accused the Yan Family in court as soon as they arrived.

“Your Majesty, the Yan Family has a background of agriculture and scholarship. How could they afford to donate two hundred thousand dan of medicinal materials? Yan Zhigao must have been embezzling and accepting bribes. Please deal with Yan Zhigao severely, Your Majesty,” they said.

The Emperor quietly observed the righteously indignant Imperial Censor from the Jiang Family below, sweating profusely, until He slowly spoke, “If My loyal subject speaks so righteously, then do you have evidence?”

The Imperial Censor had no evidence. He just felt that even an old aristocratic family couldn’t come up with two hundred thousand dan of medicinal materials, let alone the Yan Family, which came from a humble background.

Before the Imperial Censor could figure out how to respond, Wu Jingyi jovially stood up and said, “Your Majesty, as the official in charge of overseeing the collection of medicinal materials, I began investigating the source of these materials as soon as I learned that Magistrate Yan intended to donate.”

“Over the years, the Yan Family indeed acquired a considerable amount of farmland, however… aside from a small portion of fertile lands, most were developed from barren fields.”

“It is well known that the land in Ningmen Prefecture is barren. After Yan Zhigao took office as the Magistrate, seeing so much wasteland unused, he took the lead in developing it out of a sense of distress.”

“Now, the increase in tax revenue in Ningmen Prefecture can be largely attributed to the cultivation of barren land.”

An official raised doubts: “Barren land is infertile, even if medicinal plants could be grown, it’s impossible to produce so much.”

Wu Jingyi chuckled, “Have you all forgotten whose family introduced the high-yield wheat varieties that are now widely planted throughout our Daxia? The Imperial Censor himself mentioned that the Yan Family has an agricultural background. The Yan Family simply has a better handle on farming matters than we do. This is something we must acknowledge.”

Upon hearing this, the officials fell silent.

After all, high-yield wheat varieties were also planted in their own fields.

That’s when His Majesty spoke, “The frontier urgently needs medicinal materials. When I hoped you could share some of the burdens, you all acted like turtles shrinking into their shells. Now that someone steps up to make a donation, you come out accusing them of embezzlement and bribery. What is this? The reverse of Sun Wukong being struck by his own staff?”

Having said this, He coldly glared at the Imperial Censor.

“The role of the Imperial Censor is to supervise Imperial Officials, but not to slander them at will. With just a word from your mouth, you have maligned a good official who has repeatedly made meritorious deeds for the Imperial Court.”

“Hmph, appointing an Imperial Censor like you is a great disaster for the Imperial Court. Come, strip the Imperial Censor of his official robes and throw him out of the palace, never to be employed again.”

Upon hearing these words, the Imperial Censor’s legs went weak, and with a ‘bang,’ he knelt on the ground, his face full of despair as he looked towards Princely Heir Jiang, but before he could say anything, he was dragged out by two guards.

Princely Heir Jiang looked down at the floor, unstable on his feet as the Emperor’s unmasked fury seemed to sting him as well.

The Imperial Censor had been his doing; he merely wanted to test the Emperor’s reaction, given the Jiang Family’s recent embarrassment in collecting medicinal materials for the Emperor.

He and his father never intended to take things too far–so long as the Emperor was willing to compromise with them, they were willing to assist in gathering medicinal materials.

Just as the contest between the Jiang Family and the Emperor reached a critical juncture, the Yan Family burst on the scene, donating two hundred thousand dan of medicinal materials out of the blue, catching them off guard.

He had wanted to teach the Yan Family a lesson, but never expected such a strong reaction from the Emperor.

Alas…

Not aiding the Emperor in gathering medicinal materials was their oversight.

…

At Ningmen Prefecture.

When the Emperor’s edicts of commendation arrived, along with the craftsmen to construct the archway, everyone in the Yan Family was shocked. Not only the Yan Family, but also officials from Ningmen Prefecture and some well-informed Zhongzhou officials were equally surprised.

Upon learning that the Yan Family had donated two hundred thousand dan of medicinal materials to the Imperial Court, they all kept silent.

This award was not something they could receive.

Yan Zhigao accepted the imperial edict in a daze, and warmly invited the eunuch bearing the edict and the craftsmen to the front yard for tea. During a break, he pulled aside Madam Li to ask, “They said our family donated medicinal materials to the Imperial Court, what’s this all about?”

Madam Li also looked puzzled, then something occurred to her, and she slapped her forehead: “Ah, it’s Daohua. That girl mentioned this to me when she came back last time, but I thought she was joking, so I didn’t take it seriously.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhigao was at a loss whether to be angry or not: “How could you not tell me about such an important matter?”

Madam Li spoke with a dismissive tone, “I told you, I thought the girl was just joking.” Then tentatively she asked, “How much medicinal herbs did Daohua donate?”

An imperial archway bestowed by the emperor, it was not only their family’s glory but also the glory of the entire Yan Family.

Yan Zhigao’s expression paused for a moment, then he somberly gestured the number ‘two’.

He had no idea his daughter was capable of such a feat!

Seeing this, Madam Li showed her surprise, “Just donating twenty thousand stones of medicinal herbs can get an imperial archway conferred?”

Yan Zhigao was speechless, “What twenty thousand stones? It’s two hundred thousand stones.” Saying this, he shook his head and turned around to attend to the messengers of the decree.

Madam Li was stunned for a good while before she snapped back to reality from the shock of the two hundred thousand stones of medicinal herbs, then she floated away to the old lady’s courtyard.

At this moment, the entire Yan Family was gathering in the old lady’s room, all wearing joyful expressions.

With the emperor conferring the Zhongyi Archway, the Yan Family’s status was elevated from that day onward.

Upon seeing the old lady, Madam Li couldn’t help but exclaim, “Mother, did you know? Daohua donated two hundred thousand stones of medicinal herbs to the Imperial Court.”

The Wu Family was startled, “Where did Daohua get so many medicinal herbs?”

The elder Mrs. Yan was very calm, explaining to everyone, “Didn’t that girl buy two mountaintops before? There happened to be a large valley between the mountains, where she grew quite a lot of medicinal herbs. I even helped to scatter the seeds.”

“That old Mr. Gu mentioned there’s a Medicine King Valley in the south, so she named the valley Hundred Herbs Valley,” she said with a laugh, “Listen to that, doesn’t it sound like she’s challenging others in a competition?”

Looking at the chuckling old lady, Madam Li was somewhat at a loss for words, only after a while did she speak, “Mother, with the honor of the imperial archway bestowed upon our family, I’m afraid we’ll need to return to our hometown.”

The elder Mrs. Yan went silent for a moment, “The eldest son is busy with official duties, let Wenxiu go back. Right, the third son should also return. The archway Daohua earned for our family cannot be constructed carelessly.”

Madam Li promptly wore a proud expression, barely hiding her smile as she said, “This girl, so quietly she managed such a grand affair. I’ll immediately send someone to tell her, let that girl enjoy the moment.”

The elder Mrs. Yan nodded with a smile.

At the side, Yan Yishuang and Yan Wenbin exchanged a silent look, both inwardly sighing.

In this life, they feared they would never surpass their elder sister.

Ever since their aunt was lifted from confinement, she was not as favored as before, and she often lamented in their ears, urging them to surpass their elder brother and sister.

Now that their elder sister had even secured an imperial archway for the family, how were they to outdo her?

At the provincial residence of the Su Family, upon hearing the news, Su Family’s third master laughed himself silly, saying outright that the Yan Family was the right match for them.

Madam Su went to Su Shiyu’s courtyard, seeing her daughter staring out the window in a daze, she approached with a laugh and asked, “Thinking of Wenkai again?”

Su Shiyu’s face blushed slightly, and she retorted with feigned annoyance, “Mother, what are you talking about?”

Madam Su teased her daughter for a bit before sighing, “When I arranged your match with Wenkai, I was still somewhat concerned. Now, with the Yan Family getting better day by day, just waiting for Wenkai to earn his merits on the Northern Frontier, I won’t have to worry.”

Since it was improper to keep the decree messengers and craftsmen waiting, Yan Wenxiu led the group back to their hometown the following day, with great fanfare.

Han Xinran, with her growing belly, saw them off. Nanny Han worried she’d tire herself, constantly urging her to go back.

“Nanny, I’m not tired. My husband is leaving for who knows how long this trip; I want to watch him a little longer.”

Looking at Han Xinran’s rosy and relaxed face, Nanny Han didn’t say more, but seeing the enviable glances around her, she laughed, “Miss is truly fortunate. You’ve made the right choice marrying into the Yan Family.”

Han Xinran touched her belly and nodded with a smile, “Indeed.”

An imperial archway as a reward, even among the aristocratic families of Beijing, there are few who have received one.

Most importantly, the emperor himself inscribed the words ‘Loyalty and Righteousness’. With such a reputation, the Yan Family will be revered wherever they go from now on.

Taohua Village.

When Daohua heard about the emperor’s reward of the imperial archway, she was very pleased and said to Gu Jian, “The emperor has finally kept his promise this time.”

Gu Jian glanced at his disciple, about to ask when the emperor had ever broken his promise, but then he remembered the matter of searching for the gold mine.

That girl was still dwelling on the matter of becoming a county princess.