PEASANT WOMAN'S DECREED LIFE AS A WIFE

Chapter 1183: Chapter 1180: Infatuation

She wanted to send out a letter, but was stopped by the Empress, who made it clear that it was impossible for her to dispatch any message.

Initially, she thought she might have genuinely offended the Emperor, considering he had pinned every blame on her without giving her a chance to explain. If not for the fact that she couldn’t afford to provoke him, she would have preferred to stay away.

However, the meals and the resting palace at night were better than she believed, and from beginning to end, the Empress treated her with smiling grace, without putting her in a difficult position.

If the Emperor intended to trouble her, how could the Empress treat her with such courtesy? Therefore, Ye Muyu believed there must be a deeper meaning behind the Emperor’s actions!

While she was confined in the palace, what impact could she have?

The greatest impact would definitely be on Chu Heng.

The Emperor could use this opportunity to test Chu Heng.

Besides that, what else could there be…

Chu Heng was now just a lower fifth-grade official, a mere sesame official in the capital. He probably wasn’t significant enough to be specially tested by the Emperor, after all, every move of the Emperor had significant influence in the court.

Besides that, it had something to do with the type of grain she was involved with.

Madam Tang…

Duke Zheng…

The more Ye Muyu thought about it, the more she felt like bait, probably used by the Emperor to fish for something bigger!

As for what big fish would satisfy the Emperor before he would stop, that was not something she, a mere fifth-grade Imperial Wife, could decide.

But, as long as Chu Heng and she did not make any mistakes, Emperor Xuanming would not take their lives.

Having realized this, Ye Muyu felt much more relaxed.

Only, she feared that Ah Heng and the children outside the palace must be very anxious.

Ye Muyu only woke up groggily in the middle of the night.

She woke up early the next morning.

After hearing what the Empress said to her, Ye Muyu was still somewhat stunned.

“Lady, is there something you are puzzled about?” Empress Lin asked with a light smile on her face.

Ye Muyu took a deep breath, “Your Majesty, is it really appropriate to grow vegetables in Cining Palace?”

“It’s fine, growing flowers is also to please the Emperor, and now the Emperor prefers grains. If my Kunning Palace can produce high-yield rice and wheat, I guess it would whet the Emperor’s appetite,” answered the Empress with a teasing tone.

Watching the Empress tease the Emperor, Ye Muyu felt a weird sensation but she held back her laughter.

“Your Majesty, are you serious?”

Empress Lin raised an eyebrow, “Of course. The current Emperor is a wise monarch, who, compared to luxury, probably cares more about the livelihood of the people.”

“Consider this a request from me to you, lady,” the Empress continued.

Ye Muyu knew she couldn’t refuse, “Your Majesty, it’s not yet spring, normally we need to wait until after March next year to plant, if we plant now, we will need to set up a warm shed in the garden.”

“Alright, lady, whatever you need, feel free to ask me,” said Empress Lin, very obliging.

Ye Muyu naturally nodded.

If it was necessary to do so, then it needed to be done properly.

There definitely was colored glaze in the Imperial Palace; since Empress Lin was willing, Ye Muyu decided to use straw and directly utilize the colored glaze.

Ye Muyu kept herself busy in the palace planting potatoes, green vegetables, and rice.

Outside the palace, Chu Heng, after his daily visit to the yamen, sent Lu Chuan to guard the palace gate waiting, and after finishing his duties, he personally came over.

This vigil lasted for fifteen days.

Finally, the Ministry of Punishment validated the evidence reported by Huo Zhengming.

The family of the Vice Minister of Revenue was raided, and their property confiscated. With all the focus in the capital now on the Song family’s affair following the sentimental incident involving Lord Chu.

In the court,

Duke Zheng and the Qi family’s Grand Secretary Qi had already begun vying for the position of the Vice Minister of Revenue in the court.

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