Unfortunately, when her aunt got on the carriage, she didn't find a chance to talk to her alone. Jiang Mingzhi had no choice but to hold back and say goodbye to her aunt. But just before the carriage started, her aunt lifted the curtain and said to her, "The house is a mess, and I can't ask you to stay there for a while. But why don't you come over for dinner tomorrow? Your uncle has been busy with government affairs these days and can't spare the time. It would be much more convenient for you to come over."
This was exactly what Jiang Mingzhi wanted, and he nodded in agreement. "I can take a break after the class ends, and I'll come directly from Prince Yong's Mansion."
My aunt smiled and nodded, then lowered the curtain.
After returning to Mochunyuan, Jiang Mingzhi said nothing and went straight back to her room, asking Qingtang to bring out the box given to her by her aunt.
Qingtang knew that the box was full of banknotes, and the Jinyi Marquis's Mansion had been in turmoil recently, so he stayed close to it and did not leave even a step.
Jiang Mingzhi sat cross-legged on the kang, poured out a box of banknotes, and counted them with Qingtang.
Even though Qingtang had seen some of the world, she was still a little surprised to see so many banknotes. "Miss, how much silver is this?"
She had never been to school, but she was able to manage the income of Jiang Mingzhi's house with her years of experience. However, there were too many banknotes, which was a little beyond her experience.
When Jiang Mingzhi was the Princess of Jin, she had handled much more silver than this, so counting was very easy for her. It only took her a quarter of an hour to count all the banknotes.
"A total of twenty-two thousand taels of silver."
After saying this, there was silence for a long time in the room where only the master and servant were present. She had not expected that her grandmother still cared about her all these years. She was also touched by the generosity of her uncles, who were willing to let her grandmother give her so many banknotes. It was obvious that her uncles did not treat her as shallowly as she thought. She was even more amazed at what her aunt said, that every sister in the family had a share. How rich was the Wang family's wealth?
"Miss, you have finally made it through..."
Qingtang choked up, wiped the corners of his wet eyes, and was truly happy for his young lady.
The days of financial hardship in the past were finally over, and Jiang Mingzhi was happy. She stroked the thick banknotes in her hand, took out a banknote worth one hundred taels of silver, and handed it to Qingtang.
"Miss!" Qingtang quickly pulled her hand back as if she had been burned by a branding iron, "I can't accept it!"
Jiang Mingzhi would not tolerate any refusal.
"This one hundred taels of silver is nothing. I've wronged you over the years, and this is what you deserve. Besides, we've made a fortune, haven't we?"
Qingtang was both amused and confused, holding the banknote with mixed feelings.
If Qingtang had not been devoted to her, she could have asked for grace to leave the house long ago, but she didn't. She wasted her best years to stay and take care of herself. This kindness could not be offset by a hundred taels of silver. Jiang Mingzhi understood that she just felt that since she now had enough financial resources, there was no reason to let Qingtang and the others continue to live a hard life.
Qingtang's eyelashes were filled with tears, she lowered her head and choked with sobs, unable to speak. Knowing that this was the eldest lady's sincere intention, she hesitated for a while, but finally did not refuse.
The voice of the old woman was heard outside, "Is the young lady in the house?"
Jiang Mingzhi recognized the voice as Madam An's, who was beside Old Madam Jiang, and she personally opened the curtain and went out, "I'm here."
Seeing that the eldest lady had actually come out to greet her personally, Aunt An Ru hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Eldest lady, this old servant has come here on the old lady's orders. The old lady has something to give to you, eldest lady."
As she spoke, she handed a purse to Jiang Mingzhi, "Old Madam is worried that Miss's monthly allowance is not enough. She has to go to Prince Yong's Mansion for classes tomorrow and is worried that Miss is missing something. Please keep it with me."
After saying that, he bowed to Jiang Mingzhi and left. Jiang Mingzhi looked at the indigo purse and opened it with some confusion. He didn't expect that it contained silver bills.
The smallest denomination of the banknote was fifty taels. Inside was a fifty-tael note, standing alone and looking a little thin, but Jiang Mingzhi felt a pang of relief.
Old Madam Jiang was of poor family background and had no wealth. Jiang Mingzhi had never thought that she would prepare money for him.
"Miss, the old lady is thoughtful this time."
Qingtang was also very surprised. The master and servant looked at each other, and Jiang Mingzhi asked her to put the purse away.
Thinking that he would be having dinner at his aunt's house tomorrow, Jiang Mingzhi asked Qingtang to go and tell Old Madam Jiang in person.
The night was dreamless, and the next day came in a blink of an eye. Jiang Mingzhi was pulled out of the quilt by Qingtang before dawn, "Oh my lady, you can't be late today."
"This isn't a class with an ordinary teacher, but rather a class at Prince Yong's mansion. If we're late, what will the prince do if he blames us?"
She seemed a little worried. Jiang Mingzhi was so limp that he couldn't even lift his strength. It was too early. She really regretted not trying harder yesterday. She let Qingtang pull her away, and said with despair, "Then let him chop off my head."
I don't want to live anymore anyway.
This was naturally said in anger. Qingtang couldn't stop laughing, but he still had to order the maids to fetch water and serve breakfast. Jiang Mingzhi was like a puppet, and was tidied up by Qingtang and sent to the carriage.
Inexplicably, she had the illusion that she was being packaged and married off...
Chu Muchi, dressed in a glazed purple court robe with a coiled dragon pattern, had a sullen face as he looked at his drooping little apprentice. "Today is the first day. First, practice your concentration. In the morning, do horse stance for a full hour, then stand and trace the red lines. Keep your elbows in the air. I'll give you half an hour for lunch in the morning. In the afternoon, run three laps around the palace. Wait for me to come back and check on your results."
Watching those thin lips opening and closing, Jiang Mingzhi rolled his eyes and fainted without hesitation...
Chu Muchi, as if he had anticipated this, grabbed the man with one hand and pinched his Ren Zhong acupoint with the other, waking him up alive. Jiang Mingzhi gritted her teeth in anger, thinking she must have been possessed by a demon to agree to come to the palace to learn martial arts. She wanted to stop escorting and wander the world of martial arts. This was clearly asking for trouble!
However, the instigator was not affected by the resentment at all. He brushed off his sleeves, said something like "practice well", and went to court.
I can bear it. Jiang Mingzhi gritted his teeth, took a deep breath of the cool morning air, sobered up a little, and began to do horse stance.
When she came to the palace, she only brought a little maid named Qingsha with her. Qingsha rarely showed up in front of Jiang Mingzhi on weekdays. Today, she was ordered by the eldest lady to be brought to Prince Yong's Palace. When she saw the legendary His Highness Prince Yong, half of her body was numb with fear.
Seeing that her young lady had started practicing martial arts, she obediently stepped aside. Although Jiang Mingzhi was reluctant in her heart, she always loved what she did, so she practiced very seriously. After a while, she gradually got into the groove. Although she was tired, after practicing, she felt a surge of strength in her body, and the physical fatigue was exchanged for spiritual energy.
But when Chu Muchi came back, Jiang Mingzhi had already escaped.
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