After saying this, Big Fat Orange, although he was quite thick-skinned, couldn't help but tilt his head quietly.
There is some heat on the face, and if it were someone with a fair complexion, one could still see the pink on the cheeks.
Picking up the tea at hand, Da Pangju pretended to take a sip to hide his embarrassment and wait for the Queen Mother's reply.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a long time. She had thought that the emperor would make various requests, but she never expected it to be this.
Since the emperor ascended the throne, she knew something about the empty treasury, but she didn't take it to heart.
Only today did she realize that perhaps the situation was much more difficult than what she had heard. Otherwise, the emperor wouldn't have thought of her.
The Queen Mother thought about her private rooms and the things the late Emperor gave her before he left. Except for those that will be taken away at that time, the Queen Mother plans to keep the rest for the Fourteenth.
The eldest son is already an emperor, so he doesn't need these things. The younger son is not popular, so if he keeps some money with him, the future generations will have an easier time.
But now the emperor is threatening the fourteenth old man, and the queen mother feels sorry for the millions of taels of silver, but she feels even more sorry for her son.
Anyway, as long as she is still here, there will always be a way if she wants to save some family fortune for the Fourteenth.
The Queen Mother said, "Concubine Hua's filial piety is commendable. The Ai family is old and dim, and Zhu Xi and the others are also old. If the emperor can arrange for someone to share the worries of the Ai family, the Ai family will also be happy to enjoy happiness."
Seeing that the Queen Mother agreed, Big Fat Orange finally had a smile on his face and said, "I am busy with government affairs, so I have indeed been a little negligent about this. I hope the Queen will not blame me."
"I just thought about it. Although the fourteenth old man has enough food and clothing in the imperial mausoleum, it is really inconvenient to take medicine."
"I will ask someone to follow him, and if the condition of the fourteenth child allows, he will be sent back to the capital immediately for resettlement. In this way, both the Queen and I can feel at ease."
When the Queen Mother heard that her beloved son could finally return to Beijing, her joy was beyond words.
He couldn't wait to say, "In that case, the Ai family would like Zhuxi to follow him and have a look."
Big Fat Orange's face darkened, and the Queen Mother immediately became nervous. But she was really worried about not letting Zhu Xi follow her.
Perhaps for the sake of the money, Big Fat Orange nodded in agreement, "In that case, let Zhu Xi go with Xiao Yuanzi."
*
After coming out of Yangxin Hall, because the matter was urgent, the Queen Mother only told Zhuxi a few words, asking her to take good care of the fourteenth old man, and if possible, she must let him return to the capital.
The emperor finally spoke. If it doesn't work this time, I don't know what year of the monkey it will be next time.
It’s just Concubine Hua...
When the Queen Mother thought that all her hard work had been in vain, she became filled with hatred.
Only she, Zhu Xi, and Zhu Yun know those private properties best. Logically speaking, even if she hid part of it, the emperor would probably not be able to see it.
But the Queen Mother did not dare to do this, fearing that Big Fat Orange would discover her and spread her anger on her youngest son.
As soon as the front foot returned to Shoukang Palace, the people from the rear foot Yangxin Palace came to the door. Let Zhuyun hand over everything so that the emperor's filial piety can be fulfilled for her.
The Queen Mother was alone in the small Buddhist hall, praying for the blessings of Bodhisattva, so that her little son could turn misfortunes into good fortune, and be auspicious in times of trouble.
Liang Chun took a few eunuchs, found the least crowded and most remote road, and quietly brought the account books, contracts, and relevant seals back to Yangxin Hall.
I went through the calculations again in my mind, until I had a clear understanding. Liang Chun went in with the account book and waited for Big Fat Orange to ask.
Big Fat Orange flipped through the accounts in his hand. He originally thought that the Queen Mother's private property was only seven or eight hundred thousand taels of silver at most.
According to the records in this account book, there are more than 1.7 million taels. What he had guessed before was just a fraction.
Although most of them were real estate such as farms and shops, the box of banknotes in my hand was worth half a million taels.
Whether it's his mother or his concubine, all of them are richer than him.
In fact, after inheriting the throne, the money in the private treasury is no less than that of the Queen Mother. It’s just that the state treasury has no money, so he has to use private treasury to fill it.
He had no money in his private treasury, so he wanted to borrow some money from the treasury to renovate the palace, but he had to be warned by officials that he should not indulge in extravagant pleasures.
This cycle goes on and on, and he, an emperor, has become the poorest one. What kind of truth is this!
But with these in hand, Big Fat Orange can finally breathe a sigh of relief. As long as there are no severe droughts or floods this year, it will be over in the second half of the year.
Big Fat Jue asked, "Everyone is here. Are the people in Shoukang Palace not in trouble?"
Liang Chun said, "The Queen Mother is grateful for the Emperor's filial piety. It's not too late to be happy, so how could she be in trouble?"
"After the slave passed by, the Queen Mother directly asked Aunt Zhuyun beside her to hand over all the ledgers and seals to the slave one by one."
"Even this box of silver notes was given by the Queen Mother on her own initiative. Zhuyun said that the Queen Mother knew that the Emperor was worried about government affairs and the palace did not need these silver coins, so she asked the servant to bring them back, hoping to relieve the Emperor's worries."
When he heard the word "sharing worries", Big Fat Orange's expression was really unnatural. But that doesn't matter, he won't be able to sit on the throne if he is too shameless.
Big Fat Orange said, "I will leave this matter to you and take good care of the things in this account book."
"You have been in charge of the Imperial Manor and many other properties, so I believe these are also very handy for you. Just report to me every other month as usual."
Liang Chun replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I dare not betray Your Majesty's trust and will do my best to serve Your Majesty."
*
Chuxiu Palace
Hong Zhou was ill. He suffered from the cold because he was too noisy and the cold wind blew. Sun Miaoqing, a strict mother, could only spend more time on him.
Just after feeding Hong Zhou and drinking the medicine, Liuli hurried in and whispered a few words in Sun Miaoqing's ear.
Sun Miaoqing gave Qiangwei and Nanny Li a few words to take good care of her, and then returned to the dormitory with Liuli and Linglan.
Thinking of the news he just heard, Sun Miaoqing asked without giving up, "Are you sure it's true? The emperor really sent someone to go to the Queen Mother and take a lot of ledgers back to Yangxin Palace?"
Liuli nodded and said, "It's absolutely true that Liang Chun, who took the lead, is the emperor's confidant and has been taking care of the emperor's private property."
"My servant was passing by Yuhua Pavilion just now and saw it accidentally."
"They walked from the direction of Shoukang Palace to Yangxin Palace and deliberately found a small path. Obviously they didn't want to attract anyone's attention."
Sun Miaoqing was so shocked that she even refused to spare her own mother, fearing that her money would not be guaranteed!
