Everyone's eyes turned to Chen Jingxi.

This calculation was shattered in her face. If she didn't buy the painting, it would seem that she had no kindness.

She dared to bet that if she said she would not buy it, it would definitely be reported tomorrow that Princess Su did not care about the lives of the victims.

Chen Jingxi smiled and asked, "How do you plan to sell this painting?"

Seeing her asking about the price, Jiang Xiwan was delighted. "I have been studying painting for over ten years. Although I am not as good as a professional painter, I have made some achievements. The disaster victims are in trouble now, and I also want to help. How about this painting for two thousand taels? What do you think, Princess?"

When everyone heard the price, they all showed surprised expressions.

Chen Jingxi smiled, neither refusing nor agreeing.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiwan assumed that Chen Jingxi had already agreed, and she couldn't wait to hand the painting to her, saying, "Princess Su, the victims will thank you."

Chen Jingxi looked at the painting, a playful smile on his face. "We're all doing our part to help the disaster victims. Since Miss Jiang thinks your painting is worth the price, I'll buy it."

"Princess Su is so kind." Mrs. Song said.

Chen Jingxi nodded at her. "What a coincidence! The prince has two paintings by Wang Shiyi in his study. They were also bought for two thousand taels. Miss Jiang's painting should be similar to Wang Shiyi's. It would be nice to hang them together."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Wang Shiyi's painting?

That was the work of a former dynasty painter, priceless, yet the prince actually bought two and spent two thousand taels? This was simply unbelievable.

However, this is not the key point.

The key point is that if Miss Jiang's painting was really hung together with Wang Shiyi's, the picture would be so beautiful that they couldn't imagine how embarrassed Miss Jiang would be at that time.

Jiang Xiwan's face instantly turned purple and she stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to do.

She just wanted to extort money from Chen Jingxi and didn't want to embarrass herself. She wondered what people would think if she hung her paintings together with those of the painting master.

Will you think she is terrible, or will you think she is shameless, as she dares to be compared with the Saint of Painting.

"How could you hang my painting next to the painting saint?"

Chen Jingxi smiled and said, "Miss Jiang sold the painting to me. It's my freedom to hang it wherever I want. What's wrong with that?"

"I...I don't want to sell it." Jiang Xiwan snatched the painting from Chen Jingxi's hand and ran away.

"Miss Jiang, if you think the price is not suitable, you can negotiate. This princess can offer three thousand taels."

Jiang Xiwan ran away without looking back.

Chen Jingxi shrugged and sighed, "What a shame! What a great opportunity to hang paintings alongside those of the Painting Saint. Does anyone among you want to sell any paintings?"

Everyone hurriedly put away the paintings, fearing that they would be seen by Chen Jingxi. They did not have the good fortune to hang them together with the paintings of the Painting Saint.

I still know my own weight.

Shangguan Ying, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but smile. She knew that Princess Su would never suffer any loss.

I'm afraid no one would dare to buy Jiang Xiwan's painting.

At this time, Lu Ruoyao spoke: "Zijing, collect all the girls' paintings and take them to Wanbaozhai."

"Yes, Princess."

After some fun, Chen Jingxi found a perfect spot and ate some melon seeds while listening to the ladies chatting about gossip in the capital.

As we were chatting, the situation suddenly changed.

"Princess Rong, my Huang family is donating three thousand taels to show our concern for the victims."

After hearing this, Lu Ruoyao smiled and praised: "Mrs. Huang really has a kind heart. This kindness is really rare."

Then, several more ladies expressed their willingness to donate.

"Princess Rong, five thousand taels from my Zhang family."

"Two thousand taels from the Li family."

"Ten thousand taels from the Wang family."

For a time, calls for donations came one after another.

"Okay, okay, ladies, this princess thanks you on behalf of the victims." Lu Ruoyao said this and knelt down.

Seeing this, everyone said, "Princess, you can't do that. Your heart is kind and pure. You are a role model for us and a blessing to Daxia."

"Today's events are all thanks to the efforts of all the ladies. This princess dare not take the credit for herself."

"No, no, if it weren't for you, Princess, we wouldn't know how to help the victims." Mrs. Huang spoke again.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded: "I wonder how much Princess Su wants to donate?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Chen Jingxi.

"I believe Princess Su is no less important than everyone present here, right?"

Chen Jingxi put down the melon seeds and asked instead of answering, "Madam, how much do you think this princess should donate?"

When asked by Chen Jingxi, she stammered and couldn't explain clearly.

Chen Jingxi still had a smile on her face, and she suddenly thought of something.

In just a short while, she roughly calculated that there were about 700,000 or 800,000 taels of silver, which was really a huge sum of money.

Lu Ruoyao said: "Any amount is a token of your appreciation. You can donate as much as your third sister-in-law wants."

"Princess Rong is right."

Chen Jingxi said, "Everyone, I've made up my mind. I want to donate 10,000 dan of bran."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone exclaimed in surprise, as if they had heard something incredible.

A girl in yellow couldn't help but ask, "Princess Su, what do you mean by this? I may be a little-educated, but I know bran is eaten by animals. How can it be eaten by humans?"

"Yeah! If you don't want to donate, then don't donate. Is there any need to insult people like this?"

"These disaster victims are, after all, the people of Daxia, not animals."

"That's right, disaster victims are also human beings. How can we treat them like animals?"

"Princess Su, even though you are a princess of a royal family and hold a noble status, you shouldn't insult others. What's wrong with the disaster victims? Should they eat the same food as animals?"

"What's wrong with donating bran? Princess Su must have her reasons for doing this." Shangguan Ying immediately stood up and spoke.

Lu Ruoyao smiled and said, "Ladies, please be quiet. My third sister-in-law probably doesn't know what bran is, so she said she wanted to donate it."

Chen Jingxi smiled faintly and said, "There's no need to explain it to me, Sister-in-law. I know what bran is."

"Then why is Third Sister-in-law doing this?"

Chen Jingxi calmly explained, "I didn't donate bran to insult the victims. On the contrary, bran is life-saving food during famine."

"Although it's rough, it can fill the stomachs of the disaster victims and help them get through the difficult times."

"Moreover, bran is cheap and available in large quantities, so we can quickly collect large quantities of supplies and deliver them to the victims in a timely manner."

Madam Song immediately understood and said, "Princess Su is a woman of great virtue and kindness. It is I who am the fool."

Everyone looked at Mrs. Song.

"Ladies, you may not know this, but I once went to the disaster area with my master. I saw thousands of miles of plains where the bark of the trees had been eaten away. Some even ate the dirt."

After hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

Chen Jingxi smiled at Mrs. Song.

The girl in yellow seemed unconvinced. "Every time there's a famine, the imperial court allocates funds and grain for disaster relief. How could the victims eat tree bark and dirt? Madam Song is exaggerating."