"Most importantly, my master has taken a liking to this box of lychees, so you have to sell them no matter what." Granny Zhou was determined to curry favor and wouldn't let this opportunity slip by.
Qiao Lian'er didn't press the matter: "Since I can't afford to offend such an important person, I don't dare to ask for too high a price. How about this, I'll sell this box of lychees for ten taels of silver."
Granny Zhou thought it would cost at least a hundred taels, but when she heard it was ten taels, her eyes lit up again. She planned to go back and tell the Imperial Concubine that it would cost a hundred taels and get a 90-tael kickback.
This trip was so worthwhile.
After loading all the good fruit onto the carriage, Granny Zhou paid the money and left with a happy expression.
Although no harm was done to Qiao Yunni, this box of lychees and these huge durians were a consolation to the imperial concubine.
Qiao Lian'er stood in front of the door, watching the carriage leave.
If she wasn't mistaken, that noble lady should be the most favored Consort Han, the mother of the eldest prince.
Otherwise, none of the ladies in the palace would have any reason to covet her.
They made things difficult for her time and time again, because they knew she wasn't there. If she hadn't come back, who knows what would have happened to Qiao Yunni.
The way that Granny Zhou looked at her clearly showed that she recognized her identity, but she pretended not to, just to put pressure on her.
These people are clearly here to cause trouble.
But now, it's her turn to watch the show.
Some things are undesirable, and unaffordable, because in this world, there is only one person who can match them.
The fact that she was summoned to the palace for questioning once speaks volumes.
Qiao Lian'er was also preparing to go to the palace.
Consort Han is already in her early forties, but she is very well-maintained and looks ten years younger than her actual age. This is related to the fact that she has been pampered and loved for many years, and her mind has always been carefree.
As she was wondering if the emperor would send her lychees today, Granny Zhou had people carry boxes into the main hall.
"Your Majesty, I have bought you some wonderful things."
Consort Han was lounging on the soft couch, holding a royal storybook in her hand. Upon hearing this, she frowned slightly.
She sent Zhang Mama not to actually buy things from the Qiao family's shop.
The boxes were opened, revealing huge durians, each weighing at least thirty kilograms. Another box contained large, round lychees with bright red scales and a faint sweet fragrance.
Seeing so many lychees, Consort Han's beautiful eyes lit up, and her earlier displeasure vanished.
You should know that lychees are simply unavailable for purchase. The Qiao family only offers them to the emperor. As concubines, they just wait for the emperor's rewards, and they can only eat ten lychees a day at most, which is never enough.
She was considered lucky; the unfavored concubines would wait ten days or half a month without receiving a single lychee, their necks practically growing long with anticipation.
Therefore, Consort Han's joy upon seeing such a large box was indescribable.
She immediately got up from the couch and rushed to the trunk without waiting for the servants to help her.
She picked up a lychee, and the person next to her immediately took it, peeled it, and handed it to the Imperial Concubine.
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