Peasant Woman’s Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2521: Chapter 2518: Departure

When the Prince of the State is pleased, he doesn’t want Lady Li to be happy.

With his hands behind his back, he paced to Lady Li’s courtyard.

He directly ordered someone to wake Lady Li up, and coldly said: “Now you should be happy, right? Ling Ren has left the capital and may never return in his lifetime.”

“What? Impossible!” Lady Li immediately cursed: “Hmph, all useless, such a good opportunity, you didn’t cherish it, you’ll regret it later.”

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, yesterday the Chu family’s boy went to the palace, presented the telescope he researched himself to the Emperor, and was granted rewards by the Emperor to the Empress Dowager.” The Prince of the State pretended to have just remembered, speaking words that stabbed Lady Li’s lungs.

“Pfft…” Lady Li was so enraged that she spat blood, her eyes shifting between bewilderment and ferocity: “It can’t be, it’s impossible, I don’t believe it, you must be lying to me, do you think you can have peace of mind by deceiving me like this?”

“Ha, what would I need to deceive you about?” The Prince of the State was utterly disappointed in her, “Don’t you find it strange, why hasn’t anyone from Madam Zhang come to the residence to help you.”

“Yes, my father, my elder brother…”

“Ha, that’s because I told Madam Zhang about all the foolish things you did. Naturally, they wouldn’t offend our Duke’s Mansion for a selfish fool like you.”

“Just admit it, some things can’t be yours just because you want them. One must have self-awareness, don’t covet what isn’t yours. Take care of yourself.” The Prince of the State no longer had the desire to talk to her, especially seeing Lady Li still stubbornly unconvinced.

Shaking his head, he said: “Mad, truly mad.”

Then he sternly commanded the servants in the courtyard to guard tightly, forbidding outsiders from seeing her.

The news from the Duke’s Mansion reached the Chu family when Ye Muyu had just finished breakfast with Chu Heng.

Nuanbao had been taken to family school for classes.

Ye Muyu and Chu Heng, together, arranged for people to pick watermelons at the Manor and soak in the hot springs.

After relaxing for a day, they returned with a cart full of watermelons, Ye Muyu lying comfortably in Chu Heng’s arms in the carriage, swaying as she read a book.

Upon reaching the mansion gate, she got off the carriage and instructed Su Mei to send the watermelons to the residences of their close acquaintances.

Nowadays, it’s become common for the high officials and nobles in the capital to eat watermelon in the summer, even giving birth to many melon farmers, and the streets are bustling with activity, making the capital ever more prosperous.

Having just rested for a day.

Chu Heng was summoned by the Department of Commerce and Construction for customizing legal codes.

The legal codes of the Ministry of Industry Office are customized by the Ministry of Punishment, cabinet, Ministry of Industry Office and the Emperor together.

Moreover, they need to be trialed first, and after trialing for a month or two, once confirmed without problems, they will be fully implemented.

And there are many legal codes that the Ministry of Industry Office needs to establish, especially with some details, while many new issues are arising all over the country, needing immediate solutions, naturally making it very busy.

The most urgent issue currently at the Ministry of Industry Office is the lack of personnel.

Emperor Xuanming directly arranged for a batch of Imperial Guards specially trained last year to go to various state government offices in Great Chu. The sole task of these people is to oversee every place, thoroughly implementing the contents of the legal codes, but many matters that require handling by the Ministry of Industry Office, due to a shortage of officials, have to be handed over to local yamen for disposal. However, the decision-making and supervisory power still lie with the Ministry of Industry Office, and local yamen can only collaborate, of course, Emperor Xuanming, following Chu Heng’s advice, is willing to include this matter as a content for political assessment.