The Emperor of Daxia has always been frugal, but he is extremely generous to his princes.
From birth to death, everything for each prince was borne by the national treasury.
Therefore, the salary of each vassal king was extremely generous.
Prince Ning was the highest-ranking prince among the vassal states. He alone could receive 50,000 dan of rice and 50,000 taels of silver every year, not including miscellaneous items such as silk, salt, and tea.
Moreover, the national treasury will pay annual salaries to the descendants of the princes.
The more descendants a prince has, the more annual salary he will receive.
The Prince of Lu had no sons or daughters yet, so his salary was much lower than that of other princes.
But his expenses were higher than those of all other princes. He would spend half a year's income of the entire palace in just one month of refining elixirs.
A few days ago, those Taoist priests who made elixirs told King Lu that the elixir had been made.
Now all we need are a few dozen boys to serve as medicine inducers.
Once he and Tang take the elixir, they will be able to become immortals and live forever.
But now the Prince Lu's Mansion has long been unable to make ends meet, and the price of medicinal ingredients is getting higher and higher.
Prince Lu was in a state of panic when his creditor Prince Ning came to visit again.
Since childhood, Prince Lu has been somewhat afraid of his royal brother.
After much thought, Prince Lu felt that women were easy to talk to, so he asked Tang to find Shen Yuyao. Perhaps with some sweet talk, the debt would not have to be repaid.
Within one year, Prince Ning’s Mansion had three new babies, which shows that they are definitely not short of money!
When Shen Yuyao heard this, she knew that Tang was trying to shirk her debt.
Shen Yuyao smiled and said, "You're joking, sister-in-law. Prince Lu is deeply favored by our father and has been rewarded with more than two hundred Wangzhuang. How could he be short of that money?"
It is clear that Prince Ning specifically wants Prince Lu to pay back the money!
"Besides, the Ning Wang Mansion has had three newborns in one year, and the expenses are too high."
"The season is about to change, and Prince Ning's Mansion hasn't even added any new clothes yet."
Shen Yuyao had said so much, and Tang Shi felt it was boring to continue.
I could only stand up awkwardly and prepare to leave.
Wang was already feeling very uncomfortable when she heard that Tang wanted to default on her debt. Now that she saw Tang was about to leave, she also hurried to say goodbye to Shen Yuyao.
Shen Yuyao watched Tang leave the room before she told Wang to stay.
Shen Yuyao smiled slightly and said to Wang: "Wang, if you want a boy and a girl, I have a prescription here. After you take it, you will have good news within half a year."
When Wang heard this, she was indescribably surprised and said, "If that's true, Your Majesty has truly been kind enough to give me a second life."
Shen Yuyao handed the prescription to Wang and whispered, "Wang, this prescription must not be shared with anyone else. When you become pregnant, go to another courtyard to give birth. Stay away from Tang."
Wang understood what Shen Yuyao meant and nodded in agreement.
Although she was not aware of what Tang and Prince Lu had done, she had heard a lot of rumors.
Wang was a kind person and hated the absurd arrogance of Prince Lu and Tang. However, she was naturally cowardly and had no support from her mother's family, so she could only turn a blind eye and survive in Prince Lu's mansion.
She eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures every day, praying that the Buddha would give her a son or a daughter so that she can settle down and make a living.
Shen Yuyao knew that Prince Lu and Mrs. Tang had committed many evil deeds and that their crimes would eventually be exposed.
And Wang's kindness towards Xia Xiaoxian just now made Shen Yuyao suddenly feel sympathy for Wang.
Shen Yuyao thought to herself that only when Wang had a son or daughter and stayed away from Prince Lu and Tang could she live in peace and happiness.
Only if Wang gave birth to a child and became a mother would she deeply detest what Prince Lu and Tang were doing.
So, Shen Yuyao gave Wang a prescription to help her conceive.
Wang thanked him profusely and left the inn.
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The next day, early in the morning.
Shen Yuyao came to Ma Sanbao and his grandfather's room.
"Old man, let me take your pulse."
Ma Sanbao opened the door.
"Grandpa, this is not good!"
"Grandpa coughed all night last night... and just now... he even coughed up blood."
Shen Yuyao felt even more heavy-hearted as she listened. She had realized yesterday that Ma Sanbao's grandfather's illness was not just a common cold.
Shen Yuyao seemed to have thought of something suddenly, and hurriedly took out the handkerchief from her sleeve, folded it, and covered her mouth and nose, leaving only her eyes exposed.
"Sanbao, please don't come near Grandpa or run around. Let me check his pulse and then I'll make a decision, okay?"
Shen Yuyao tried to use a light tone.
But her heart was beating very fast.
"Good! The Three Treasures will not move."
Ma Sanbao responded obediently. He inexplicably had an absolute trust in Shen Yuyao.
Shen Yuyao walked to the old man's bed and gently lifted his wrist.
Right hand, inch pulse.
On re-examination, the inch pulse on the right hand was very deep.
Shen Yuyao's heart also sank.
The old man does not have an ordinary cold, but has been infected with an epidemic and is now terminally ill.
Epidemic!
Shen Yuyao thought of the three circles of people at the city gate and the three circles outside yesterday.
The mood is even heavier.
Shen Yuyao's forehead was covered with sweat.
Yesterday, I learned that the old man was seriously ill, so I rushed over early this morning to see him. But I never imagined it would be such a dangerous epidemic!
How many people will die in the entire Qingzhou?
"Sanbao, come here!" Shen Yuyao walked to the outer room and waved to Ma Sanbao.
"Sanbao, put on the handkerchief, listen to me, and don't cry!"
Ma Sanbao's eyes turned red. He had been feeling uneasy since last night. When he saw Shen Yuyao wearing a scarf on her face, he knew that his grandfather was seriously ill.
"Your grandfather has now been infected with an extremely dangerous epidemic, and I'm not sure I can save him."
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