Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder is Very Leisurely

Once the food is heated up, set it back on the table.

"The Emperor has arrived."

Finally, Shen Mu's voice came from the doorway.

Everyone was busy bowing to Shen Mu. Guo Ziyue heard the noise and tried to get up from her seat, but because she had been sitting for too long, her legs were a little numb, so she was slow to get up. Before Guo Ziyue could get up, Shen Mu had already strode over to her side. Guo Ziyue tried to get up to bow, but Shen Mu held her down.

"Your Majesty, there's no need for such formalities."

After sitting down, Shen Mu said with some guilt, "If the Empress doesn't see me in the future, you should eat first. I will feel sorry for the Empress if she goes hungry."

"Your Majesty is busy with official duties, so I don't blame you for being late. Besides, I've been staying in the palace doing nothing, and I had some snacks this afternoon, so I'm not hungry."

Guo Ziyue served Shen Mu food, all of which were Shen Mu's favorite dishes. Because Guo Ziyue didn't like the palace maids serving her food, the two of them acted like an ordinary married couple, serving each other their favorite dishes.

The nannies waiting nearby, witnessing the Emperor and Empress's affectionate scene, kept thanking Heaven in their hearts. With the Empress and Emperor reconciled, their lives as servants would finally be easier.

That night, Shen Mu stayed overnight in Guo Ziyue's bedroom and spent a sweet night together.

Yun County.

Wang Qingming received the Emperor's transfer order, along with a reward for Yu Nuan. Although the Emperor intended to promote Jiang's father by one rank, he couldn't leave Yu Nuan without a reward. This time, the gifts included silver and jewels: five hundred taels of gold and two chests of fine jewelry.

After the official who came to deliver the gifts finished reading the imperial edict, he saw that Wang Qingming was the only one there and asked in confusion, "Lord Wang, why are you alone? Where is Miss Jiang? The Emperor also rewarded her this time."

“Father-in-law, Miss Jiang left Yun County a month ago. As for where she went, I do not know.”

Wang Qingming accepted the imperial edict and spoke truthfully.

Upon hearing that Yu Nuan had left, the eunuch in charge of delivering the rewards became anxious and said, "What should we do? There are gifts here from the Emperor to Miss Jiang. Now that Miss Jiang is not here, who should I give them to?"

“Sir, if you trust me, please entrust these items to me. I will keep them for Miss Jiang for the time being, and I will return them to her without missing a single item once she returns to the capital,” Wang Qingming suggested.

"You flatter me, Lord Wang. Then I'll trouble you to keep these things safe for Miss Jiang."

As he saw his father-in-law off, Wang Qingming subtly inquired, "Father-in-law, besides ordering me to return to the capital, what else did the Emperor say this time?"

How could someone who works by the Emperor's side be stupid? Hearing Wang Qingming ask this question, he knew that Wang was inquiring about the Emperor's reward for Miss Jiang.

Indeed, the monetary reward was rather meager for Miss Jiang's merits this time, so the eunuch said in a gentle tone, "Lord Wang, Miss Jiang was recently promoted by the Emperor to the position of Vice Minister of Works."

Wang Qingming was stunned for a second, then he understood that the emperor was bestowing the credit for Yu Nuan's achievement upon the Jiang family. The emperor's arrangement was the most reasonable, and the other ministers had no complaints, since they did not have such an outstanding daughter.

"Thank you for informing me, Father-in-law."

Wang Qingming found Xiao Qing and asked, "Xiao Qing, are you able to contact your young lady now?"

"No," Xiao Qing shook her head. "But sir, once we return to the capital, we might be able to contact Miss."

Wang Qingming nodded. This was the only way now. Then, thinking of the rewards, he asked, "Xiao Qing, the Emperor's rewards to Miss Jiang are all gold and silver jewelry. I accepted them on her behalf and now I'm entrusting them to you for safekeeping. When Miss Jiang returns, you can give them to her."

Xiao Qing shook her head frantically and refused, saying, "Sir, since you've accepted it for Miss, then please continue to help keep it safe! I'm worried that if so many valuable things are lost, I won't be able to explain it to Miss."

Wang Qingming thought it made sense. Giving so much money to Xiao Qing might bring her trouble. "Alright, I'll keep it with me for now. If you can contact Miss Jiang, tell her about this and ask her how to handle it."

"okay, I get it."

Jiang Mansion.

Jiang's mother sat alone by the window, tears streaming down her face. In her hands were the letters Yu Nuan had written home to greet her and to let her family know she was safe. Her daughter had been away from home for seven years, and now she had been away from the capital for two years. She hadn't seen her daughter for two years, and only knew about her situation through the few letters they exchanged.

Thinking of this, Madam Jiang couldn't help but weep softly again.

"Madam, Master is back," Jiang's wet nurse whispered in her ear.

Jiang's mother wiped away her tears, trying to hide her sadness. But before she could compose herself, Jiang's father came in. Seeing the letter in Jiang's mother's hand, with a few drops of undried tears on it, he knew that Jiang's mother must be reading her daughter's letter again.

"Madam," Father Jiang sat down, picked up the letter, and asked, "Madam, has Nuan'er sent any new letters recently?"

"No." Mother Jiang shook her head sadly. "Nuan'er has been out of contact since she sent a letter home before leaving Yun County last time, in which she said she was safe."

"Ah, the Emperor's gifts for Nuan'er have arrived in Yun County these past two days."

"Is there any more reward from the Emperor?" Jiang's mother knew that Jiang's father's promotion was due to his daughter's influence, and she thought that after the Emperor promoted Jiang's father, he would not give Nuan'er any more rewards.

"How could His Majesty not show any appreciation to Nuan'er? She has made great contributions to the previous plague and the planting of potatoes this time. In particular, the discovery of potatoes this time will allow people all over the country to have enough to eat. This is an honor that will be passed down for thousands of years."

When talking about these things, Mr. Jiang was very proud.

“Sir, if possible, I don’t need my daughter to be successful. I just want her to stay by my side so I can see her every day, instead of now, where I don’t know if she’s hungry, cold, or homeless.”

As Jiang's mother spoke, she couldn't help but cry.

Father Jiang's eyes also welled up with tears. He regretted it too. If it weren't for his stubbornness, Nuan'er might be with them now.

“Madam, if Nuan’er comes back this time, we will let her return to secular life and go home. We will support her, and whether she wants to get married or stay at home for the rest of her life, we will respect her wishes.”

"Master, are you telling the truth?" Jiang's mother was somewhat incredulous, but when she saw Jiang's father nod, she realized that it was not her imagination, and she immediately burst into tears of excitement.

"Why are you crying?" Father Jiang gently wiped away Mother Jiang's tears. The couple hadn't had such a tender moment in a long time.

"Sir, these are tears of joy."