Chapter 687 Two Imperial Edicts with Unpredictable Fortune and Misfortune (4)_1
Mo Yan steadied her heart, and her expression gradually became serene. She nodded at Xiao Ruiyuan and extended her hand to receive the Imperial Edict from him.
The villagers kneeling around looked on with envy, thinking Mo Yan was too happy to think straight and let out good-natured laughter.
A County Lord personally appointed by The Emperor, after all, held more prestige than those World Family young ladies. If she were to deal with the Government Office in the future, even the Jingzhao Yin would have to treat her as an honored guest!
In Great Chu, the Emperor’s own daughters were uniformly called Princesses, the primary daughters of Princes were referred to as Commandery Princesses, and if a commoner woman could gain favor from The Emperor, the Queen Mother, or the Empress, she might be awarded the title of County Lord; otherwise, she would remain an ordinary member of the Royal family without entitlement to a stipend.
The title of County Lord was specially added at the founding of the nation by Emperor Taizu, meant only for women who contributed significantly to the state and the people. They not only enjoyed a stipend from the Court but also a prestige comparable to that of a Prince’s legitimate daughter, meaning County Lords were honored as much as Commandery Princesses.
And once someone was bestowed the title of County Lord, it meant their contributions were significant enough to be recorded in History, meriting a mention in the annals. This was something even the high-born Princesses could seldom achieve!
Over two hundred years later, the number of women granted the title of County Lord could be counted on one hand, which showed just how difficult it was for an ordinary woman to receive this honor!
Facing the villagers’ congratulations, Mo Yan smiled and thanked them, yet she felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness. She could already imagine the curious or malevolent stares that the title of County Lord would draw. The world was full of clever people; she had willingly credited Yan Junyu with the achievement of high-yield rice cultivation precisely to avoid drawing attention and revealing her own unusual nature.