"Just rent it to a wealthy businessman, and then you can help them advertise. In this way, as long as you can attract sponsorship from a wealthy businessman, everything will be fine."

The emperor seemed to understand what he heard, but when he heard that everything would be fine, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then do as you say, my dear."

Xiang Daguan ate quietly on the side and didn't dare to speak.

He knew that the day would come sooner or later when his daughter would be thrown into jail, so he wasn't too nervous.

But now the emperor not only released Xiang Hua, but also said that he would listen to her.

This... this is too ridiculous.

The other people in the Xiang family didn't react much. As long as Huang Si Niang was happy, she would support her daughter in whatever she did.

The three brothers of the Xiang family doted on their only sister.

They didn't think there was anything wrong with what Xiang Hua said.

…

At noon that day, the big-character posters at the market that read "Give me back my hard-earned money" were taken down.

A notification was posted instead.

The notice said that all civilians could freely enter the palace to visit during the five working days this week, and the ticket only cost 10 taels of silver. There was also a large-scale clothing exhibition in the Jinluan Palace, which was free to attend.

This made the common people who had never been to the palace very happy, and the news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

"Auntie, have you heard? We can go to the palace for only 10 taels of silver."

"It was a pity that I didn't go to the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala last time. I have to go to the Imperial Palace this time."

"10 taels of silver is not expensive, and I can get it together."

"I really want to see where the concubines in the harem live. I wonder what the cold palace looks like?"

"Oh, there's also a fashion show. We should bring some money. Maybe we can find some nice clothes."

The common people were busy telling each other the news.

At the same time, all the wealthy businessmen in the city received invitations to bid from the emperor.

They didn't understand what the bidding meant, but they heard that they could put their own advertisements in the Golden Palace.

It’s ridiculous to think about it. The Golden Palace is the emperor’s territory. Merchants are not welcome here, so who would dare to put an advertisement there?

But since the emperor invited them so graciously, they had no choice but to go.

…

The next morning, a large crowd gathered at the entrance of the palace.

Eunuch Liu felt a headache when he saw the huge crowd.

He arranged people to maintain order while collecting fees himself.

Xiang Hua laughed out loud when she saw that he had prepared a small carriage to carry the silver.

"Eunuch Liu, you still don't believe me as always."

A carriage this small is definitely not enough to carry it all.

Eunuch Liu glanced at her disdainfully and said, "If it's not enough, we can talk about it later. It won't delay us."

Xiang Hua smiled and said nothing.

The people who lined up at the door and paid were given a small badge to hang around their waists as an identification.

The palace is very large, and everyone usually has to remember directions. Today, signposts have been posted in many places, and there are many eunuchs and palace maids standing on the roadside serving as free guides.

There were also some eloquent people who became tour guides, leading a group of people around the palace.

"The harem is in front of us, where the ladies staged one drama after another to win favor..."

"This is the Imperial Garden. The Emperor met many concubines here..."

"That is the cold palace, filled with concubines who failed in their bid for favor..."

"The Golden Throne Hall is in front of us. There is a fashion exhibition there. If you are interested, you can go and take a look..."

…

The crowd was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, there was not enough to see with their eyes.

The imperial palace is so huge and magnificent that it is no wonder that all women want to marry into it and all men want to become officials and attend court in the Golden Throne Hall.

But why do the tiles in the house in the harem feel like they have new ones?

Some of the walls are also broken and mottled.

However, these minor flaws did not affect everyone's enthusiasm at all.

The Queen was taking the paralyzed Second Prince to bask in the sun in the Imperial Garden. A group of common people rushed over to greet them enthusiastically. The Second Prince turned pale with fear...

In the Golden Palace.

Both sides of the hall were filled with all kinds of fabrics, all sponsored by wealthy businessmen.

Although each person brought not much, it adds up to a lot and now it still looks spectacular.

"The time has come. The bidding will begin now." Following the hoarse voice of Eunuch Liu, everyone fell silent.

Although they didn't know what the bidding would be, they knew that the emperor would attend it.

This means that they can see the emperor with their own eyes, and at such a close distance.

Many women quickly took out their bags and started to touch up their makeup.

The redder the rouge, the better; the thicker the eyebrows, the better; the redder the lipstick, the better; the whiter the powder, the better.

"The Emperor has arrived!" Eunuch Liu spoke again, and everyone knelt on the ground.

The emperor walked over slowly, followed by Xiang Hua, the prime minister, and some court ministers.

Xiang Hua found her mother Huang Si Niang in the crowd.

She ran over and pulled Huang Si Niang up from the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, can my mother stand with me?"

The emperor now has to rely on Xiang Hua to help him overcome the financial difficulties. He didn't say anything, but nodded, which was considered as his agreement.

In this way, when everyone was shouting "Long live the emperor", Huang Si Niang stood and witnessed it for the first time.

She was surprised that everyone could shout so in unison.

"The bidding for the Golden Palace has officially begun." After Eunuch Liu shouted, he quickly returned to the emperor.

The emperor sat on a high platform, with civil and military officials standing on his left and a group of wealthy businessmen on his right.

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