Inside the Imperial Palace of the State of Shu, Tian Mu was surprisingly prompt in returning the grain. Once the shipments arrived via the waterways from the State of Wei, he wasted no time, ordering his men to deliver the granaries directly to the palace.
The State of Wei had not only returned the original loan but added an equal amount on top. With the granaries now overflowing, Empress Liu Zhao, seeing that Jia Lingyun had successfully quelled the rebellion of the Three Major Families, felt a sense of relief despite her stoic exterior. She led her civil and military officials from the main hall to the palace gates. As she watched cart after cart of grain being moved into the storehouses, she noticed that the iron-bound crates were being left untouched, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly.
"Xiangfu, why are these crates not being stored with the rest?"
Chapter 552