A cold smile curled at the corner of Su Muxi's lips beneath her veil as she looked at the woman and asked in a chilling voice, "So, what do you want?"

The woman gritted her teeth and said directly, "I want fifty taels of silver! No! I want one hundred taels! I gave birth to a son, who will definitely need to study and learn to read in the future. Raising him will cost a lot of money, and I don't have the ability to earn that much silver, so this money should be paid by your Su family!"

Shao Hongzhuo laughed in anger, "Ha! You can't earn a hundred taels, but if your husband were still alive, he would be able to earn a hundred taels?"

Judging from the woman's clothes, she didn't seem to be from a wealthy family. She probably had never even seen ten taels of silver, let alone a hundred!

But she dared to ask for an exorbitant amount.

First they asked for fifty taels, then immediately changed their mind and asked for one hundred taels.

That's incredibly greedy!

The woman held the child even tighter, her expression becoming unnatural, but soon everyone was drawn to the sound of a baby crying.

Su Muxi saw it clearly; the woman had just pinched the child's leg.

She's a really good mother to go to such lengths for money!

"Alright, the princess will give you one hundred taels!"

Su Muxi's words stunned everyone present.

The woman was stunned for a moment before her face lit up with wild joy.

Shao Hongzhuo and the others were stunned for a moment, but they all disagreed.

The other people were stunned for a moment, then followed suit, all starting to tell their stories of hardship and pity, and the amount of silver they asked for was no less than one hundred taels.

Even worse, some people asked for a thousand taels of silver.

Shao Hongzhuo was about to lose his temper, but was stopped by Shao Jie who was standing to the side.

"Take a look first, don't act impulsively."

Although Shao Jie had not had much contact with Su Muxi before, and had not had much interaction with her during his days in Fukang County, he believed that since Su Muxi had stepped forward, she must have the ability to resolve everything.

Upon hearing Shao Jie's words, Tang Yan couldn't help but look up at him, only to find herself meeting his gaze.

Shao Jie smiled slightly at Tang Yan, which made Tang Yan blush and quickly look away.

Seeing Tang Yan like this, Shao Jie's smile deepened.

Shao Hongzhu rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Uncle, could you and Auntie please stop flirting at a time like this?! Hurry up and think of a solution for Princess!"

The word "aunt" made Tang Yan lower her head even further, her ear tips turning so red they looked like they could bleed.

Shao Jie smiled happily and gently patted Shao Hongzhuo's shoulder, "Don't worry, the princess can handle it all by herself. You should trust your princess sister."

The crowd was noisy, each voice louder than the last, as if afraid Su Muxi wouldn't hear them, so Su Muxi didn't notice the commotion on Shao Jie's side.

But Shao Jie saw through the look in Su Muxi's eyes perfectly.

If it were any other woman, she would probably be furious and flustered by now.

However, Su Muxi remained calm, suggesting that she had already devised a solution.

Prince Yong'an was truly fortunate to marry such an intelligent woman, but personally, he preferred someone like Tang Yan...

Su Muxi looked at the people in front of her, raised her hand, and signaled for everyone to be quiet.

The people seemed to have already seen the gleaming silver, and seeing that the God of Wealth was about to speak, they quickly shut their mouths.

Su Muxi said loudly, "I know about your difficulties, but there are so many people in this city. Even if the Su family had mountains of gold and silver, it would be impossible to satisfy everyone's requests!"

Seeing that the people were about to speak with great excitement, Su Muxi quickly raised her voice: "However!"

Hearing that there was still a chance for things to turn around, the people swallowed their words and decided to wait and see.

But Su Muxi continued, "However, I, the Princess Consort, cannot bear to see you so pitiful, so I must give you the money. The medicines and food brought on this trip cost a total of 250,000 taels of silver, and I, the Princess Consort, can give you another 250,000 taels of silver at most."

As an outsider, I am not familiar with the specific circumstances of each household regarding how to divide these 250,000 taels. Therefore, you should draft a plan: which family will receive 1,000 taels, which family will receive 100 taels, and which family will not receive any. You can discuss and decide on this.

Magistrate Jia Ren's crime is unforgivable, and the other officials in Fukang County are also not exempt from punishment. However, since the imperial court has not sent any new officials to take up their posts, all officials except Magistrate Jia Ren and the patrol inspector will remain in Fukang County to handle related matters.

So if you can't figure it out, you can ask Magistrate Li and the others for help. In short, this money, which I promised you, I will definitely give to you.”

After saying that, she hurriedly added, "Do you know how much silver an ordinary merchant family can earn in a year? Take the most famous Zui Xiao Lou in your Fukang County, for example, it can only earn a few hundred taels of silver a year. So think about how much the 500,000 taels of silver that I, the princess, have taken out is!"

Most of the people who come here are ordinary people.

They didn't understand the exact meaning of 500,000 taels of silver; they only knew to seize the opportunity and ask for more silver for themselves.

However, with nearly 100,000 people in the city, Su Muxi couldn't afford to give even ten taels of silver per person, let alone one hundred taels.

Therefore, she had to let these people know what 500,000 taels of silver meant.

Of course, Su Muxi didn't know exactly how much silver Zui Xiao Lou earned in a year; she was just saying it casually. However, she was certain that if anyone asked, the owner of Zui Xiao Lou would definitely understate the amount of silver they earned each year.

“The county magistrate Jia Ren poisoned the people of Fukang County, and the Wei family in Jinzhou City adulterated the medicinal materials sent to Fukang County. This matter must not be left unresolved!”

Now that His Majesty has sent the Imperial Censor Xie to Jinzhou to investigate, I, the Princess Consort, am determined to take Jia Ren to Jinzhou City to seek justice for the people of Fukang County!

I know that the people of Fukang County are kind and honest, but there's no need for words of thanks, and no need for everyone to see me off. The matter is not completely resolved yet, and I don't deserve everyone's gratitude.

So everyone, let's disperse. Once we've decided how to divide the silver, we can go directly to Magistrate Li."

After hearing Su Muxi's words, the people all looked embarrassed.

Without Su Muxi, they would probably have become victims in the struggle for interests, so they should indeed be grateful to Su Muxi.

Given the magnitude of this event, it must have far-reaching implications, so it's only natural that Su Muxi would lead people to Jinzhou City…