The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 877: Chapter 877: The Bewildered Madam Li

Madam Li was completely stunned, her eyes widened in disbelief at the scene unfolding before her.

However, at this moment, everyone in the courtyard was kneeling, making Madam Li and Lanhua, who were standing at the entrance, stand out conspicuously.

The two of them panicked, and although they did not recognize Xiang Weinan, they did recognize Hu Li. Seeing them frowning and looking over, the two women instinctively weakened in the knees and knelt down as well.

Xiang Weinan then unfolded the Imperial Decree and began to read, ”By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees, Dongan Province’s Lu Shuyu... has been pardoned for her crimes... her righteous actions commendable... bestow upon her the title of Village Chief...”

The minds of those present buzzed, as if they understood and yet did not quite comprehend.

After a while, Xiang Weinan finished reading, and Shuyu reached out to receive the decree, ”Lu Shuyu accepts the decree, thanks to the Emperor, long live, long live, long, long live.”

The other members of the Lu family followed in shouting ”Long live!”, and the villagers instinctively joined in.

Xiang Weinan handed the Imperial Decree to Shuyu, who then stood up.

Apart from the members of the main branch of the Lu family, the others had already been mentally prepared and slowly began to rise to their feet one by one.

But the other villagers of Shangshi Village had their eyes wide open, still kneeling motionless on the ground, as if they were in deep meditation.

It was Lu Erbai who went up first to help Fan Zhong up, ”Village Chief, please stand up first.”

Fan Zhong dared not even breathe heavily; he turned his head in a daze and asked Lu Erbai, ”Did I, did I hear it wrong just now? What, what did the Imperial Decree mean?”

”The meaning is that our Yu has done something beneficial for the people and the country, and submitted it to the authorities in the exile area, who then presented it to the Emperor. The Emperor, in his grace, has specifically pardoned our Yu to return to her hometown and has also conferred upon her the title of Village Chief.”

Fan Zhong gasped sharply.

The villagers around, who had been gradually standing up and had not fully understood the content of the Imperial Decree, were shocked after Lu Erbai’s explanation and turned their heads to look at Shuyu.

This, this girl, she has actually become, become a Village Chief???

My god, this is too incredible!!

The small courtyard, which had been so quiet that a pin drop could be heard, suddenly buzzed with the villagers’ discussions and exclamations.

As the news spread layer by layer, it soon reached the ears of Madam Li who was still at the entrance of the courtyard.

Madam Li’s whole body shook, suspecting she had heard wrong, and couldn’t help but turn to her daughter beside her, ”Lanhua, did you hear that? Did you understand the Imperial Decree?”

”I understood,” Lanhua was also stunned, but in fact, even without the villagers’ gossip, she had understood the meaning of the Imperial Decree.

Her eyes slightly gleamed, she took a deep breath, ”Mother, Mother, Sister Yu has become a Village Chief!!”

Lanhua’s voice was uncontrollably excited, causing the nearby villagers to look over, and then realizing that the members of the main branch were right beside them.

For a moment, someone looked at them sourly, ”The Lu family must be very proud now.”

”Isn’t that so? The title of Village Chief must be the highest-ranking lady in Jiangyuan County now, right?”

”Speaking of which, wasn’t Lanhua just recently jilted? If the Ge Family knew about this, wouldn’t they be regretting it to death?”

An auntie even said to them with a smile, ”If you ask me, the marriage being called off was a good thing. Lanhua, now that your sister has become a Village Chief, you as her sister rise with the tide as well. If you talk about marriage now, your future in-laws will definitely be better than the Ge Family. This is what you call, a blessing in disguise.”