CHAPTER 197: CHAPTER 197: LET’S SEE WHO DARES TO ARREST PEI SHU’ER

Pei Shu’er curved her lips into a smile: "Any other questions?"

Tang Qingrou gritted her teeth: "No more."

Tang Qingrou led the soldiers back.

As for the fertilizer mentioned above, Pei Shu’er had written it down.

But what she had written was all obtained by chance, without revealing the method of making the fertilizer.

Additionally, the most important Spiritual Spring Water, she had also not recorded.

However, she no longer planned to use it on these crops in the future, intending to only use it for the grain planted by the third household.

Otherwise, with so much land, her Spiritual Spring Water would soon run dry.

Tang Qingrou presented this method to Commander Qian, who raised his eyebrows upon looking at it.

"Pei Shu’er gave you this so easily?"

Tang Qingrou nodded, yet Commander Qian frowned.

Based on his observations, he always felt that Pei Shu’er wouldn’t give it away so easily.

That woman’s character was so strong-willed.

Commander Qian said, "Send someone to verify whether this method is real."

Soon, the soldier dispatched returned to report.

"Reporting to the commander, it is true."

Commander Qian’s eyes lit up, and he quickly copied it down.

"Someone, deliver this letter to the Third Prince."

Currently, the situation in the capital was too chaotic due to the Twelfth Prince’s alleged embezzlement.

Thus, other princes seized this opportunity to attack the Twelfth Prince, and to prevent any single prince from becoming too powerful, they all started to fight amongst themselves.

No one knew who might be fanning the flames from behind, causing the internal strife that could have ended quickly to drag on this long.

Right now, what the Third Prince needed most was such a method to win the Emperor’s favor, and perhaps even place some of his own people in the Ministry of Revenue.

Moreover, during these years of famine, increasing per acre yield was of utmost importance to a nation, which went without saying.

He believed that once the Third Prince saw this letter, the prince would surely promote him or transfer him to the capital.

On the other side, the Third Prince also received the letter but couldn’t help but frown.

He had seen this fertilizer before when he was with the third household, but he had only seen Pei Shu’er come out of a place called the Experimental Building, bringing with her a lot of fertilizer, yet he didn’t know how it was made.

This Qian Biao really handled things inadequately.

The Third Prince wrote back to Commander Qian with only four words.

[Pei Shu’er knows fertilizer method.]

Commander Qian was taken aback, hadn’t Pei Shu’er said she learned of the fertilizer by chance? How could he possibly know what method it was?

Could it be that Pei Shu’er deceived him?

At this thought, Commander Qian’s face turned extremely sour, and he immediately had Tang Qingrou driven out.

The incompetent who couldn’t accomplish anything and only made matters worse, making him lose such face in front of the Third Prince!

Tang Qingrou pleaded bitterly, but it was of no avail; Commander Qian had made up his mind.

He frowned and said, "Someone, follow me to the Deserted Mountain."

When Commander Qian arrived at the Deserted Mountain, Pei Shu’er was accompanied by a White Tiger. She smiled and said, "Commander, please have a seat inside the stone house."

Commander Qian angrily said, "Pei Shu’er, did you deceive me? You clearly know the fertilizer method."

Pei Shu’er raised an eyebrow. The only people who knew she made the fertilizer were those from the third household.

Even people from the Deserted Mountain only knew the fertilizer was brought out by her, not knowing where it came from.

Then, was there a traitor among the third household?

Thinking of those faces of trust and the silent contributions of Yinxing Lin Yu and others, Pei Shu’er really didn’t want to think ill of the third household.

Moreover, the three households shared prosperity and loss together.

Betraying her wouldn’t benefit them at all.

Thinking of this, Pei Shu’er suddenly thought of someone.

That false Lu Yuan, who had stayed with the third household for a period, and then left.

Could it be that the false Lu Yuan had connections with both Lu Yuan and Commander Qian?

Pei Shu’er maintained her composure, then said, "To be honest, Commander, the method for making the fertilizer is too complicated; even I don’t know it."

How could Commander Qian easily give up when his promotion was at stake?

"Pei Shu’er, you’d better know your place, or don’t blame me for being rude."

Pei Shu’er appeared calm, knowing full well.

She smiled and said, "Alright, but Commander, I’ve already handed over the fertilizer list. So, can I ask for the waiver of a fifteen-year sentence? The Commander should know how important this fertilizer is."

Commander Qian sneered: "Pei Shu’er, are you bargaining with me? Do you not realize that you’re courting death in doing so?"

Pei Shu’er chuckled: "If the Commander insists, then I have nothing more to say."

Hearing this, Tang Qingrou’s eyes lit up, she knew Pei Shu’er was starting to dig her own grave, and soon enough, Pei Shu’er would regret it.

Previously, Pei Shu’er had merely glanced at the method of making fertilizer, not having experimented due to a lack of complete materials.

Commander Qian waved at Pei Shu’er: "Someone, lock Pei Shu’er up, and torture her later—I just can’t believe she dares to keep silent."

Pei Shu’er said, "Commander, if this method is submitted, then a reduced sentence is inevitable. The Commander only needs to say a few words for me in front of General Zhao."

"But if you are unwilling to help me, is it because this method cannot be disclosed to General Zhao?"

Upon hearing this, Commander Qian was taken aback, gazing deeply into Pei Shu’er’s eyes.

This girl—how did she come to know this?

Though he looked down on Pei Shu’er in his heart, he couldn’t help but develop a slight interest in this clever girl.

Commander Qian shouted, "Someone, put her under arrest."

"I dare anyone to lay a hand on Pei Shu’er!"

Just at that moment, the neat and ordered clatter of hooves sounded, led by a bright and angry youth, followed by several soldiers on horseback as well.

His horse came to a stop before Pei Shu’er, before he dismounted in one clean and swift motion.

It was Yan Huan Yu, still harboring the look of a youth at first encounter.

His face was serious, yet there was a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"Pei Shu’er, take the General Order."

This was the first time General Zhao issued a General Order, having previously only granted rewards, with nothing more than a token letter.

Pei Shu’er knelt down.

"Pei Shu’er accepts the order."

"From this day forward, all exiled laborers from the Deserted Mountain are to join the construction of Gulan Military Camp."

As for those refugees, they hadn’t yet completed building their homes, and were not under General Zhao’s jurisdiction, so he didn’t conscript them either.

After receiving the order, Pei Shu’er said with a smile: "Yan Huan Yu, can I ask if there is any reward?"

Yan Huan Yu smiled, then nodded.

"Of course there is, ten years off your sentence; no mention of others."

After all, since even these exiles were being conscripted, others had soldiers bringing them the command as well.