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With the combined efforts of Wei Ruo, Wei Jinyi, Xiumei, Xie Jue, Xie Ying, and several of the Xie family’s attendants, all the items in three large carts were successfully distributed.
Afterward, the group returned to the city, and Wei Ruo, Wei Jinyi, and the Xie siblings said their goodbyes on West Street.
"Ruo Ruo, let's continue tomorrow!" Xie Ying said excitedly.
Though they had been busy all day and were quite tired, seeing the smiles of the villagers when they received their things, that look of light in their eyes, made Xie Ying feel fulfilled.
"Alright," Wei Ruo had intended to continue as well.
For the next few days, Wei Ruo continued working with the Xie family to provide relief to the people affected by the disaster.
Wei Qingwan persisted for three days but then, for reasons unknown, stopped. Wei Ruo didn’t ask because she didn’t care.
Time flew, and seven days passed.
Thanks to the joint efforts of everyone in Xingshan County, the situation has stabilized. While many had suffered losses and the year ahead promised to be tough, at least for now, life could go on without any major casualties.
At this time, good news came from the capital.
After Chu Lan reported on the land improvement in Xingshan County, the emperor was very pleased and issued rewards based on merit.
In the afternoon, Wei Mingting was summoned to the county office, and everyone in Wei household was very excited.
Last time, the Seventh Prince had given Wei Ruo so many rewards, so this time, with the emperor’s merit-based awards, they couldn’t help but wonder what kind of rewards the Wei family would receive.
In Cangyun Garden, Yun Shi was anxious, staring at the account books for hours without reading a single word.
Wei Qingwan had returned early from the Qian Mansion and was sitting with Yun Shi in Cangyun Garden.
Both of them hoped that this round of merit-based rewards would include something for Wei Mingting, and ideally, a promotion.
It wasn’t until after dark that Wei Mingting returned home, and Yun Shi and Wei Qingwan hurried to greet him.
"Husband, how did it go?" Yun Shi asked anxiously.
Wei Mingting frowned slightly, his expression was not good. "Things didn’t turn out quite as I expected."
Upon hearing this, Yun Shi felt a pang of dread. "What happened?"
Wei Qingwan, full of curiosity, looked at Wei Mingting, eager to hear what had gone differently.
Wei Mingtang said, "The emperor rewarded the Seventh Prince and County Head Magistrate Qian, but there was no mention of the Wei family."
"What?" Yun Shi couldn’t believe it. "How could the Wei family not be mentioned?"
Wei Mingting shook his head. "I don’t know either. It’s normal for the emperor to not reward the Wei family, but why didn’t he even mention Ruo Ruo..."
Wei Mingting hadn’t expected any rewards for himself based on Wei Ruo’s achievements, but he had thought that their daughter must have played a major role in the land improvement project. It wasn’t just a minor contribution — she should have been a key figure.
After all, Wei Ruo had been the one to lead the reclamation and planting new crops. Yet, when it came time to distribute rewards, only the Seventh Prince and County Head Magistrate Qian were mentioned, with no sign of Wei Ruo’s name.
Yun Shi was a bit confused. "How could this happen? This shouldn't be the case, right? Didn't you say, husband, that in the past two years, food supplies have been short everywhere, and the emperor pays special attention to those who can help ease the burden on the country?"
"Yes," Wei Mingting also thought the same, which is why he couldn't understand why the results of the rewards for meritorious service turned out this way.
Yun Shi speculated, "Could it be that the Seventh Prince... deliberately concealed the report?"
The Seventh Prince was the one who reported the matter to the emperor, so how it was presented was up to him. If the Seventh Prince only mentioned himself and County Head Magistrate Qian, then naturally the Wei family wouldn't be acknowledged.
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