nycdaug Chapter 462: Just Earning Little
Chapter 462: Just Earning Little
Everyone could see that the emperor said this with a smile on his face, but the ministers who often saw the emperor, and those who attended court every day, could already see that the emperor was actually a little angry, but he just didn't show it!
But the court officials below were already in a state of confusion and thought!
Shuldeku knocked his forehead on the ground, not daring to raise it at all. He spoke in a muffled and trembling voice, "Reply... reply to the emperor, I... I only... only have two hundred thousand taels to give to my daughter as a dowry." After Shuldeku finished speaking, his whole body felt weak and limp, as if he had used up all his strength!
He originally wanted to say that there were tens of thousands of taels, but he was afraid that the Ninth Prince would not speak according to common sense. In addition, the imperial censors were watching him, so he really didn't dare to lie!
"You are such a kind father. I heard that your other daughters don't have such a large dowry." Kangxi put down the teacup and looked at Shuer Deku who was kneeling on the ground and dared not look up. "As a father, you can't be partial. Your eldest daughter is still a concubine in Yuqing Palace and works hard for you Li Jia. I feel sorry for Baocheng. You can't be partial to one and ignore the other."
"Your Majesty, you are right. My concubine attempted to interfere in the affairs of Yuqing Palace and did those wrong things. The original reason was that she was too tight on money. If Shuerdeku could give her more dowry, she wouldn't have made such a big mistake." The prince immediately understood and looked up at his own father and replied, "Fortunately, now we know the mistakes she made, so she won't make bigger mistakes in the future."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Highness, please forgive me! I know I was wrong!" It was useless for Shuldeku to say anything at this moment. After all, the mistake his eldest daughter made in Yuqing Palace was real, and he was aware of it. He even agreed with it and felt a little proud in his heart!
Although he was a little scared, his ambition took over. Now that his fear had come true, he had nothing to say.
Wen Yao watched the show quietly, [Even if we see the Li Jia clan kneeling down, so what? Tangtang and I have been wronged and we will just bear it. In the past, the little Li Jia, whose two daughters were killed by the eldest Li Jia of the second prince, was more wronged than Tangtang and I, but so what? The eldest Li Jia has two sons, how could she die? That's impossible. Even if Tangtang just said it was serious, so what? Ha... It's just a scare! ]
Wen Yao looked at Li Jia Youran who was limp on the ground. [I don't sympathize with Li Jia Youran. When I just announced my pregnancy and caused this incident at Tangtang's birthday party, this person tried to step on me to get Tangtang's favor. He even saw Tangtang's exclusive favor on me, so he also wanted to have exclusive favor on me. It's really ironic. Now many women are scolding me for being jealous and trying to get the exclusive favor of the Ninth Prince Yinzhen, but everyone wants to be me. Unmarried women also want to replace me. It's really... ironic!]
Wen Yao looked at Li Jia leisurely, without a single ripple in her heart. It was hard to say how much disgust she felt, but she just felt that such people were a bit disgusting. Some people were annoying, but Wen Yao could hate them with a clear conscience, like Shazi Yin!
But some people just feel uncomfortable, like Li Jia Youran, the Crown Princess and Hesheli Hengruo!
It’s not that bad to say that they are, but many of their actions are... so disgusting that I don’t want to eat!
Now, with the addition of Li Jia Youran, [This can no longer be described as green tea and white lotus, because she has never thought about the other women of the Li Jia clan. Who would dance in public if they were normal ladies? This is not a dancing prostitute! It will be difficult for women of the Li Jia clan to get married in the future! ]
The Eighth Prince lowered his eyes and glanced at Li Jia Youran who was completely at a loss. She didn't know how to deal with the situation. All she learned were some charming tricks. Is she still the legitimate daughter of the Li Jia clan?
Ha! It's just like what my ninth brother's wife thought. It will be difficult for the women of the Li Jia clan to get married in the future.
Even if his wife was said to be jealous, she would still let him take a concubine. Whether the baby could be born or not was another matter. At least his wife would care about it. But this Li Jiayouran...
The Eighth Prince sneered, shook his head, and took a sip of tea. The Eighth Lady leaned close to the Eighth Prince's ear and said, "No wonder the Li Jia clan can't be compared with the Hesheli clan. Just look at Li Jia Youran and Hesheli Hengruo, and you can tell."
The Eighth Prince quickly noticed his wife's expression, and was relieved when he saw that she had not changed. He smiled and said, "Heng Ruo is scheming and can be said to be brave and resourceful. When encountering problems, she will think of solutions as soon as possible. This is what a daughter of a noble family is trained to do since childhood. Look at this Li Jia Youran," The Eighth Prince shook his head, "She is completely sluggish, with no reaction at all. Her best response has already passed, and it will be useless even if she says anything later."
The Eighth Lady felt a pang in her heart. Even if she refused to admit it, the Master actually approved of Heng Ruo in his heart. To be honest, she herself approved of him too. That was the person she wanted to be. The Eighth Lady quickly put aside the pang in her heart. She also thought very clearly, but so what?
The one I like is me. As long as she has a child, Hesheli Hengruo can't take me away! No one can take it away, but what if she... can't have a child?
The Eighth Concubine herself did not dare to think about it, and could only choose to take one step at a time. She looked at the Eighth Prince with a smile and said, "My Lord, if Li Jia Youran can bring two hundred thousand taels into the mansion, how about our mansion?" The Eighth Concubine stretched out her voice.
The Eighth Prince turned to look at his wife and immediately understood what she was thinking. He smiled and shook his head, "No need. I have ways to make money. I don't want that money." The Eighth Prince patted his wife's hand!
Turning his head to look in the direction of Yinzhen, he would not rely on anyone anymore. If his ninth brother could earn money on his own, so could he. It was just a matter of how much. His ninth brother's shop was only near the capital. Although he had plans to open shops in other places, they had not been opened yet. This was his chance!
In addition, there are bicycles and the like. As long as he gets the cooperation of the Ministry of Industry, he can go to the prefecture-level cities farther away from the capital to recruit carpenters and other craftsmen to start making and selling them!
There are many ways, some are hard, and some people will dislike him, but he doesn't care, as long as the Emperor notices him!
Now he has caught the eye of the Emperor, and the Emperor has seen his talent, which makes him very satisfied!
Everyone was discussing Li Jia Youran, but she had no idea how to react. She felt that everyone was looking at her with mockery. She wanted to run away! But her legs were weak and she couldn't stand up. Father! Mother! Save my daughter!
"Father, he only has 200,000, and my daughter wants 600,000. This is what Father promised that day. It can be regarded as the imperial decree that Father verbally agreed to. It can be regarded as an oral order, and it cannot be changed overnight. Therefore, Li Jia Youran cannot enter my daughter's backyard. But Father, I have an idea."