Led by the constables, the county magistrate and Tang Jinghong went straight to the entrance of Chu Qingzhi's house.
Chu Qingzhi walked out with her family. Everyone looked confused.
The villagers had never seen such a scene before. As they guessed what had happened, they gathered at Chu Qingzhi's house.
Chu Laipi and Chu Peipei climbed up the tree to see what was going on.
The village chief rushed over and asked nervously, "County Magistrate, may I know what brought you here?"
The county magistrate glanced at everyone and then looked at Chu Qingzhi. He raised his voice and said, "Everyone, kneel down and receive the imperial edict!"
Everyone was stunned. An imperial edict? Did they hear it correctly?
