After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

The Duke said, "It's finally over. They now have warm tents to live in and two meals of porridge a day. Although they're not very filling, they won't starve. As long as the floods in the south are under control, we can send them back to their hometowns, and then everything will be fine."

Ye Qingyu nodded, "That's good." She paused, "Grandfather, has the court received any news from the northern border?"

"The Northern Territory?" The Duke was startled. "Qingqing, do you know anything?"

Ye Qingyu shook her head. "No, it's just that there's heavy snow in the northern border. I thought, since it's so cold here, it must be freezing to death in the north. I wonder how my uncle and the others are doing at the border."

The Duke patted her head and said, "Although there's heavy snow in the north, it's still okay within our borders. The people in the north have always had the habit of stockpiling food and vegetables, so they shouldn't starve."

"Yes, cousin, don't worry. We are used to the cold in the north. There are always a few cold days in spring every year. People are prepared, so nothing will happen." Gu Yuanchen said with a smile.

Ye Qingyu smiled lightly and said nothing more.

The Duke's arrangement kept the refugees ensconced in their tents. The weather grew warmer, and the thick snow began to melt. Five days later, the temperature suddenly warmed up, becoming as balmy as spring, and the snow melted into streams.

The refugees' tents outside the city also stopped burning charcoal, and the warm weather brought a touch of joy to the refugees' faces.

The Duke was summoned into the palace by the Emperor.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

"No gift."

The Emperor stared at the Duke, who coughed slightly in embarrassment. "Your Majesty, what is the matter that you summoned me here for?"

"Duke Shen, tell me the truth, how did you know the weather would warm up so soon?"

The Duke looked confused and said, "I don't know."

The emperor glared at him and said, "Didn't you say it would warm up in three to five days? And it really did warm up in five days? How did you know?"

The Duke looked confused. "Your Majesty, I was just giving an example. Refugees must be resettled. I meant to try this method for three to five days. If it doesn't work, we can think of another way. I don't have the ability to predict the outcome, so how can I know?"

The Duke looked very proud. "However, I didn't expect the weather to warm up so soon. This is a very good sign."

When the emperor saw his relieved look as if he had guessed right, the doubts in his heart gradually dissipated.

"It's indeed a good omen," the Emperor nodded. "By the way, your granddaughter has donated a lot of grain these days. I heard from the governor of Kyoto that she also donated ten carts of charcoal. She's truly a kind and good child."

When the Duke heard the Emperor mention his own daughter Jiaojiao, he felt very happy. "That's right, my granddaughter is kind and kind. This child is just like that, well-behaved and obedient, polite and generous."

The emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw the Duke's proud look. He had also heard about how much the Duke's family loved their granddaughter.

"Today I received a memorial from the Yuzhou prefect, saying that someone was distributing grain in the south in the name of the imperial court. The prefect discovered that the grain store was under the name of your granddaughter. Are you aware of this?"

The Duke was also taken aback. "Your Majesty, I really don't know about this matter. My granddaughter has never told me about it."

The emperor looked at him with an expression that showed he wasn't pretending, he truly didn't know. "Her men have donated a lot of food these past few days. The food the court raised hasn't even reached the south yet. Her people have been donating food, buying time for the court to raise and transport food, and also helping me to appease the people south of the Yangtze River. This is a great achievement."

"She helped me out of my urgent need, so I should reward her. I asked the Queen to pick out some women's items for you to take back to your granddaughter."

The Duke bowed with a joyful expression, "I thank Your Majesty on behalf of my granddaughter."

The emperor smiled and said, "Just giving her some gifts is a bit too little. How about I grant her a marriage?"

The Duke's smile froze on his face. "Your Majesty, my granddaughter is still in mourning and hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet. There's no rush for her marriage."

The emperor didn't want to force her, "Alright, if she has someone she wants to marry, she can tell me and I will grant her a marriage."

The Duke bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Duke returned to the Duke's Mansion, followed by the eunuch who announced the imperial decree and the eunuchs who carried the imperial gifts.

Xu and Zhong looked at the people from the palace who had come in, and looked at the Duke in confusion.

"Father, who are these fathers-in-law?"

The Duke smiled happily and said, "These are the rewards given to Qingqing by the Emperor. Let her come out and receive the Emperor's order."

Xu hurriedly asked the maid to call Ye Qingyu.

Ye Qingyu was reading a book in her yard when she saw Xu's maid rushing in hurriedly.

The maid gasped, "Miss, someone from the palace has come and asked you to go and receive the imperial edict."

Ye Qingyu was stunned. "Let me receive the order?"

Why was she asked to accept the imperial decree? Could it be that the Emperor had granted her a marriage?

When Ye Qingyu thought of this possibility, her heart rose to her throat.

She quickly stood up, straightened her clothes, and followed the maid to the front hall.

There were quite a few palace eunuchs standing in the hall. Ye Qingyu felt relieved when she saw that her grandfather looked normal.

When Eunuch Wei, who was announcing the decree, saw Ye Qingyu walk in, he said with a smile, "My humble servant greets Miss Ye."

Ye Qingyu hurriedly bowed and said, "My daughter greets you, sir. I'm sorry to bother you with this trip."

Eunuch Wei smiled and said, "Miss Ye, you are too polite. Now that everyone is here, please accept my order."

Everyone knelt down to receive the order.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Ye Qingyu, daughter of the Marquis of Qingyuan and granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, is virtuous and kind. She donated food to the people during the floods in the south, and has rendered meritorious service to the country. I hereby grant her this reward as a commendation. I decree this."

"Miss Ye, Lord Duke, please accept the order."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your generous gift."

Eunuch Wei smiled and said, "It's time for me to return to the palace. My Lord, Miss Ye, I'll take my leave."

Ye Qingyu hurried forward and, smiling, stuffed a purse into Eunuch Wei's pocket, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch."

Eunuch Wei nodded and left with an unchanged smile.

Ye Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief, turned to look at the Duke, and asked, "Grandfather, why did the Emperor suddenly reward me?"

The Duke smiled and said, "It's because my Qingqing is so kind. The Emperor received a memorial from the Yuzhou prefect saying that you were providing food aid to the people in the south and were of great help to the court. That's why the Emperor gave you this reward."

The Duke changed the subject and said, "Qingqing, when did you send people to Yuzhou to distribute food? Why didn't you tell me? Are the few people around you enough?"

Ye Qingyu smiled gently, "Uncle Fu went to Yuzhou. Ever since I had that dream, I've been feeling uneasy, so I asked Uncle Fu to gather more grain in the south. I thought that even if there really wasn't a disaster, we could sell it. If my dream really came true, then we could save millions of people, which would be considered a good deed."