The Fourth Prince laughed heartily and pointed at Miss Mudan, saying, "Look, Miss Mudan is vomiting blood. She's a woman from the Chu House, yet she's willing to do this for the victims, even disregarding her own safety. How can you be so stingy?"
As soon as these words were spoken, ingots of silver, gold, and other jewels were thrown onto the stage one after another.
It landed at the feet of the Peony Girl with a clatter, hitting the edge of her skirt, and blending with her dripping blood, it blossomed into a gorgeous flower.
Miss Peony smiled and bowed, then spoke softly, "Thank you all so much for your generosity. The people in the disaster area will always remember your kindness, and so will I."
The Fourth Prince asked Miss Mudan to leave, then said, "Of course this is just for show. I can't possibly let these girls take risks for silver. But the hammer will hurt when it hits them. If you feel sorry for Miss Mudan, please donate more money and don't let her efforts go to waste."
As soon as the Fourth Prince finished speaking, silver rained down on the stage again.
Surprisingly, a piece of gold hit the Fourth Prince's forehead. The Fourth Prince was stunned, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes. He quickly covered it up and said with a smile: "Thank you, thank you."
Xie Qing watched the eldest prince throw out a gold ingot and nudged him with his elbow: "Brother, since you despise his hypocrisy, why do you hit him with gold? Isn't that like hitting a dog with a meat bun?"
The eldest prince snorted and said, "Then I am also contributing to the people in the disaster area."
The Third Prince said quietly, "I just hope he really uses this money for disaster relief."
The eldest prince's face turned green when he heard this. Yes, if the fourth prince embezzled all the money, wouldn't he be at a loss?
The piece of gold he threw out weighed two taels!
As we were talking, another beautiful lady came on stage. She was hanging upside down in the air and dancing gracefully. Her beautiful singing voice came from far and near, which was both pleasing to the eyes and pleasant to the ears.
Those who came to perform today were all the top courtesans from various families, people they usually couldn't even meet.
Today, she showed off her fair skin, sang and danced, and immediately captivated everyone present. A group of men grabbed silver and threw it onto the stage.
The girl was hung upside down for a stick of incense before being let down. She had no strength to say goodbye, so she was hurriedly helped down by someone.
Xie Qing couldn't bear it anymore and turned around to walk out.
The eldest prince followed and said, "If you can't bear it, send someone to rescue her."
Xie Qing shook his head: "Since these women are here, they must have their own plans. If I save them, I won't necessarily please them. On the contrary, it will ruin the Fourth Brother's plans, and he will definitely bear a grudge against me."
The Third Prince couldn't help but look back: "Are we going to let him harm these girls here?"
"Even women from the Chu House should have dignity."
Xie Qing smiled calmly: "The hermit has his own clever plan."
Less than a quarter of an hour after the three of them left, an imperial decree came from the air, inviting the Fourth Prince to enter the palace.
The Fourth Prince was overjoyed. Had word of his deeds reached his father? Was he going to be rewarded?
He immediately bowed to everyone and said, "I will leave now that the Emperor has summoned me. Don't worry, I will let the Emperor remember your generosity!"
After saying this, the Fourth Prince left in a hurry, fearing that the Emperor would have to wait for a long time.
The young eunuch delivering the decree stood in a corner of the platform. Though unassuming, he caught everyone's attention the moment he spoke. "As the Fourth Prince said, His Majesty is aware of your noble cause. He has said that a stone tablet will be erected in the south of the city, based on the amount of silver donated today, to commemorate your righteous act."
He then had the girls who had just performed called over. "Your Majesty specifically mentioned the girls who performed for the charity show. He said that although they were trapped in the Chu Pavilion and had no choice, their hearts were with the people. They were willing to risk their lives to perform for the victims. This shows their courage. These girls' names should be at the top of the list."
The young eunuch asked the girls their names one by one. Mudan and the others asked in disbelief, "Can we really leave our names in history?"
The young eunuch smiled and said, "Of course. It's engraved on the stone tablet, so it will be passed down from generation to generation."
The madam beside them quickly reported their nicknames and even added the name of their building before the nicknames.
The young eunuch shook his head slightly, looked at the girls with a determined gaze, and said, "Your Majesty already knows your names. Now that they are to be engraved on the stone tablet, they must use your original names. Please tell me your original names."
The madam turned her head and glared at Mudan.
Mudan opened her mouth and said hesitantly, "Um, I..."
The young eunuch glanced at his boss and said coldly, "This is an order from His Majesty. Are you going to disobey it?"
The madam laughed dryly and said, "No, no, they can say what they want."
Several madams pulled each other to stand aside, not daring to say a word.
The young eunuch then said to Mudan and the others, "Okay, tell me."
Mudan bravely said her original name, and the other girls also hurried forward and whispered their real names.
The other girls also hurried forward and whispered their real names. The young eunuch remembered them one by one and left.
Mudan came out from the back door of Huibin Building and just got on the carriage when she spit out a mouthful of blood and fell on the chair, dying on the spot.
The frightened little maid exclaimed, "Miss Peony!"
The madam scolded her: "Why are you yelling? The person is not dead yet! It's bad luck!"
The madam immediately ordered the people following the carriage outside, "Go and call the doctor to the building. Remember to do this in secret and don't make any noise. Mudan has just made a big splash and has even made an appointment with His Majesty. We can't let her die at this critical moment."
But when the doctor came, he shook his head without even taking the patient's pulse and said, "It's no use."
The madam's brows knitted together. "Take another look. Is there really no hope?"
The doctor glanced at the madam again, then sat down to take her pulse. After a long pause, he said, "She can be saved, but the herbs are very expensive. If not several thousand taels of silver, at least a thousand. She will also need careful care in the future."
Several thousand taels!
And I have to raise a sickly child!
The madam was displeased. Before she could decide what to do, the doctor asked, "Can you treat it?"
The madam didn't want to treat her, but now Mudan has become famous because of the charity performance and it's time to make money. If she doesn't treat her and the news gets out, it will be bad for her reputation.
rule?
When will I be able to earn back so much money?
The madam rolled her eyes and said, "Just keep her alive. She can't die yet."
The doctor was silent for a long time and sighed: "Living like this is more painful than death."
The madam flung her handkerchief and said, "Don't worry, your money will be there."
The doctor had no choice but to do as he was told, but he still secretly added two analgesic herbs to make her less painful.
The madam was heartbroken when she saw that a prescription cost two taels of silver. But then she thought about the fame and fortune that Peony would bring her, so she had to reluctantly pay the money: "Five prescriptions first."
Five pairs, just to hold on for a few days and see if we can find someone to replace Mudan.
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