This child, how can he be so mischievous?
Little Xi Tian wrinkled her small nose and glared at Gao Jing De, "Third nephew, don't bully the county magistrate uncle..."
One must be polite and know etiquette. Now Xiao Ran is Jing De's little fiancée, and Magistrate Chen is his father-in-law. How can a son-in-law be so flippant with his father-in-law?
Gao Jing De said "oh" and quickly bowed to Magistrate Chen, "F-father-in-law, I was rude just now, I'm sorry..."
Well, his attitude in admitting his mistake was quite sincere.
Magistrate Chen wasn't angry with him at all. Seeing that Gao Jing De was no longer being mischievous, he asked, "Jing De, can you tell me now? What good news has happened at home?"
Gao Jing De pouted, "I won't say!~"
Magistrate Chen: "......"
Little Xi Tian: "......"
Who did this stubborn child take after?
"If you don't say it, then fine. Sweetie, let's go, uncle will take you home to see!" Magistrate Chen was so angry he was jumping up and down, more anxious than the person involved. He picked up Little Xi Tian and ran towards the Old Yun family.
Gao Jing De chuckled and trotted along...
Several carriages were parked outside the Yun family's gate. Old Man Yun and Madam Gu were receiving a group of strangers.
The villagers who had gathered were packed three layers deep outside the gate, all craning their necks to watch the excitement.
Little Xi Tian looked closely and found that the officials gathered around her parents were all wearing court attire. It was not difficult to guess that they must have come from the imperial palace in the capital...
"Haha, look, what did I say? With this little daughter in the Old Yun family, good things just keep coming one after another!~"
"That's right. The waterwheel that Sweetie designed before has already been promoted nationwide, and some people have even renamed the waterwheel. Do you know what they call it?"
The villagers looked at each other, then at each other, all with curious expressions...
"What do they call it?"
"They call it the Sweetie Wheel, haha, this is to thank Sweetie for her contributions to the people!~"
"Oh my, that's incredible. Sweetie will be remembered in history forever..."
"Isn't that right? The Old Yun family must have been related to immortals in their past lives to have given birth to such a remarkable daughter!"
"......"
The villagers' chatter grew louder and louder, but no one felt they were being noisy.
On such a big day, everyone wanted to share in the good fortune.
"Make way, make way, the county magistrate is here!~" Old Third Du shouted, pushing through the crowd to let Magistrate Chen and Little Xi Tian in.
As soon as they saw Sweetie, the villagers' discussions came to an abrupt halt, and all eyes "swished" towards her...
Little Xi Tian felt a shiver down her spine from being stared at. She shrank her neck and quickly ran to her parents' side. Just as she was about to ask what was going on, she suddenly saw a familiar face standing beside her.
"Huh? Uncle Zhao?" Little Xi Tian's eyes widened in surprise.
Zhao Gonggong was fine in the palace, so why did he come to Dashui Village?
"Sweetie, how have you gotten so much fatter again?" Zhao Gonggong chuckled and pinched Little Xi Tian's cheek.
Little Xi Tian: "......"
Old Zhao, you shouldn't tell girls they're fat in front of them, it offends people.
Madam Gu smiled and said, "Xi Tian has actually lost quite a bit of weight these past few days. Zhao Gonggong, now that Xi Tian is back, can you announce it?"
Old Man Yun was also very anxious and urged, "Yes, yes, everyone is waiting, hurry up and say it..."
Upon hearing this, Little Xi Tian exchanged a glance with Magistrate Chen, not understanding what was happening.
All the members of the Yun family came out. Da Man and Er Man stood at the door like two door gods, their eyes curved into slits of joy.
Zhao Guihua held Du Tie Shan's arm and stood in the courtyard, also beaming with joy.
Xiao Jin Heng sat on a stool by the door, sitting upright with a kind expression, appearing to be in a good mood...
Jin Huai Hua also helped Old Man Sun out to watch the excitement. Even Xiao Jin Feng from next door climbed onto the roof, laying tiles while looking over.
The Old Yun family was filled with joy, more lively than during the New Year.
Seeing that the villagers were about to rush into the courtyard, the village chief shouted, "Hey, what are you doing? Have some manners. This Zhao Gonggong is from the palace. Haven't you seen a eunuch before?"
Zhao Gonggong: "......"
Your words are worse than saying nothing.
The common people were indeed very curious. Zhao Gonggong had lived in Dashui Village for a period before, but the villagers didn't know he was a eunuch.
Now, looking at him, apart from his somewhat effeminate appearance and sharp voice, Zhao Gonggong seemed no different from a normal man...
"Ahem!" Zhao Gonggong decided not to bother with these villagers. He drew a scroll of imperial yellow from his sleeve and called out loudly, "Civilian girl Yun Xi Tian, receive the imperial decree!~"
Little Xi Tian was completely bewildered and knelt on the ground blankly.
The other villagers also fell silent, no longer chattering noisily...
"Everyone else, kneel down and listen to the decree!" Zhao Gonggong said sternly.
The villagers had never seen such a rare thing. What decree? Why should they kneel to a eunuch?
Old Third Du immediately objected, retorting, "Why should I kneel?"
"Yeah, I didn't even kneel when my donkey died..." Fu Da Qiang mumbled.
Zhao Gonggong was speechless. Just as he was about to explain the rules of receiving an imperial decree to the villagers, Xiao Jin Heng suddenly coughed lightly, "If you don't want to kneel, then don't. Hurry up and finish reading the imperial decree. The ground is too cold. If the little village child catches a cold, I'll deal with you!~"
Zhao Gonggong: "......"
Alright, since His Highness the Crown Prince had spoken, he dared not delay any further.
Zhao Gonggong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, slowly unrolled the imperial decree, and read, "By the grace of heaven, the Emperor decrees that in consideration of the meritorious service of the Yun family's young daughter Yun Xi Tian in protecting the imperial escort, her intelligence and cleverness, and her immense contributions to the court and the country. Upon returning to the village, she has diligently strived and painstakingly researched, independently developing the windmill tool, greatly reducing the production pressure on farmers. Her achievements are immeasurable by monetary means. Therefore, I have decided to enfeoff Yun Xi Tian as the Princess of Dongping, with an official salary, entered into the imperial genealogy, and honored as a royal daughter. From this day forward, a mansion shall be built for the Princess in Dongping Commandery, funds shall be allocated, and her descendants shall enjoy this honor in perpetuity. By imperial order..."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Dashui Village was once just a small village in a remote corner, so poor that the common people lived from hand to mouth, and everyone starved to death a few people...
Who would have thought that in this poor mountain ravine, a little princess would appear? What an honor and glory this was for the entire Dashui Village.
If nothing else, when the Old Yun family first moved into the village, didn't the villagers give her a bowl of water or a steamed bun?
Yet, this little girl had become a golden phoenix...
"Wuwuwu, heavens, my heavens!~" Aunt Zhang, unable to hold back, was the first to burst into tears.