Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 786 Nobody
Princess Anas thought that she had already reached her limit by becoming a concubine, but she never expected that the other party would even strip her of this last bit of dignity.

Thinking of this, Anas said in an icy voice, "Since the Great Xia doesn't give us any face, why should we care anymore?"

"What does the princess mean?" the Southern Desert envoy asked her.

Princess Anas stood up and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Negotiations are suspended. Send a letter of credence immediately, with strong wording, questioning the Great Xia Emperor: Does this arrangement show that he disregards the Southern Desert? Does it demonstrate a complete lack of sincerity in peace talks?"

Anastasia paused for a moment, then continued sharply, "At the same time, subtly inform the officials of the Court of State Ceremonial about our secret troop buildup on the border, which seems to indicate some unusual activity."

Anas turned to the two envoys: "Didn't they think they had us cornered? Then let them be nervous too. Even if we can't change the matter of the principal wife, we must make them understand that the princess of the Southern Desert is not to be treated lightly! They must pay a price in other ways to salvage some of their dignity!"

The deputy envoy's eyes lit up: "Your Highness is right! It's time to let them know that although our Southern Desert is temporarily at a disadvantage, we are not without the power to fight back! At worst, we'll fight to the death!"

After a moment of contemplation, the envoy said with some concern, "But if we spread rumors about the unusual activity on the border, I'm afraid the Great Xia will soon find out the truth, and it will be of no benefit to us!"

Anas retorted, "It will take them time to find out the truth, and that time will be enough for us to keep the Great Xia in turmoil."

He also knew that this would only vent his anger and keep the Great Xia court busy for a while, but it wouldn't solve the problem at its root.

But even if all you can do is vent your anger, you must take some action.

Otherwise, the Great Xia would truly be considered to have no one in the Southern Desert.

Seeing his princess's ashen face, the envoy nodded heavily: "Alright, as the princess says. We will draft the letter of state immediately and arrange for people to 'leak' the news. Even if we can't change the outcome, we must still stir up trouble in the Great Xia court and give our Southern Desert some initiative in the upcoming negotiations!"

Anyway, the news didn't come from their mission, so even if it's a rumor, it won't concern them.

The Southern Desert is currently at a disadvantage; it can only vent its anger and cannot do much else.

But no matter what, we still have to get moving.

The Southern Desert delegation was immediately busy.

Tang Wan was unaware of the unusual activity in Nanmo. Since she didn't need to go to the prefectural capital the next day, she planned to rest at home for a day.

Little did she know that her little wish was destined to remain unfulfilled.

The next day, Tang Wan had just finished taking care of a few household chores and was thinking of going to check out the cannery in the backyard.

The late peach harvesting season is over, and there must be a lot of fresh fruit piled up in the workshop. We need to arrange for people to process it into canned fruit as soon as possible to prevent it from affecting the quality if stored for too long.

She had just taken a step towards the backyard when she saw the gatekeeper running up from the front yard, panting heavily, his voice trembling: "Second...Second Miss! Imperial...Imperial decree! Someone from the palace has arrived with the imperial decree and is already outside the gate!"

Tang Wan's heart skipped a beat. Although she had expected it, the moment still made her gasp slightly.

She quickly composed herself and ordered in a deep voice, "Quickly! Go and inform the master and madam! Have everyone go to the front hall to receive the imperial decree!"

The doorman probably thinks he's in charge, so he comes to inform me of important matters in advance. But he doesn't seem to realize that he's only in charge in name. When something really happens, how can a girl, and a junior at that, possibly make the decision?

At least among the court officials, no one would approve of him being in charge, let alone on a matter of great importance concerning an imperial edict, in which the recipient of the edict would inevitably be the father.

After giving her instructions, Tang Wan immediately turned around to inform her sister, Tang Jing, and took the opportunity to tidy herself up, making sure she wouldn't do anything impolite. In an instant, the entire Tang family was bustling with activity; the servants hurried along, but dared not raise their voices.

Upon receiving the news, Tang Bojun and Wang Shi immediately changed into formal attire for receiving guests, checked each other to ensure there were no oversights, and then hurriedly went out to greet them.

Tang Jing and Tang Wan came out together, their faces filled with undisguised excitement.

Apart from Tang Mubai, who was still studying at the Zheng family mansion and unable to return in time, the core members of the Tang family quickly gathered together.

Tang Bojun took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and led his family to personally greet them.

Sure enough, several officials dressed as eunuchs stood outside the door, the one in the lead holding a bright yellow scroll, his expression solemn.

"Tang Bojun and his family receive the imperial decree!" Tang Bojun was the first to kneel and pay his respects. Wang Shi, Tang Wan, Tang Jing, and a group of servants all knelt down in unison, holding their breath.

The eunuch delivering the imperial edict glanced at the crowd, slowly unfurled the edict, and read it aloud clearly in his distinctively high-pitched voice:
"By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: It has come to the attention of the Tang family..."

The imperial edict begins by praising the Tang family for their contribution of potatoes and corn, using ornate language and high praise.

Kneeling behind her parents, Tang Wan lowered her eyelids, but her mind was racing.

The imperial decree arrived faster than she had anticipated. Even though the Prince of War had informed the Emperor as soon as he entered the capital, the Emperor's decree and the eunuch's arrival were both quite fast.

Tang Wan smiled slightly, feeling somewhat satisfied with the War King's efforts and the Emperor's attention.

Then, the contents of the imperial edict stirred up a huge wave in the hearts of the Tang family members.

That sentence—"The Tang family was specially granted permission to send the Vice Minister of Agriculture to inspect the situation and calculate the yield per mu before returning to the capital together."

This practically declares that the Tang family's exile in the northern desert is about to end, and their return to the capital is a foregone conclusion!

How could this not be exciting!

After the imperial edict was read aloud, the head eunuch who had delivered it closed the bright yellow scroll and looked calmly at Tang Bojun, who was kneeling at the front.

"Your Majesty, I, Tang Bojun, kowtow in gratitude for Your Majesty's divine grace! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Tang Bojun kowtowed excitedly, performing the three kneelings and nine kowtows in a proper manner before raising his hands high and respectfully accepting the imperial edict that had changed the fate of the Tang family.

Then, Tang Bojun slowly stood up. Whether it was from kneeling for too long or from excitement, his body swayed almost imperceptibly, but he quickly regained his balance.

Although he had expected to be able to return to Beijing, receiving the definite news still made the usually composed Tang Bojun's face show more excitement, and his eyes were much brighter than usual.

He turned around and carefully handed the imperial edict to Wang Shi behind him.

Then, he quickly composed himself, put on a perfectly warm smile, regained his composure in official social interactions, and said politely, "You must be tired from your journey, please take a seat and have some tea!"

Madam Wang immediately understood, and while personally holding the imperial edict, she gestured to the maids with her eyes to quickly serve tea.

However, the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree smiled and declined, saying, "You're too kind. I have other matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer!"

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