The flesh is crystal clear, even a little trembling, like solidified goat milk, which makes people's taste buds tingle.
Consort Han took a bite; it was even fresher and sweeter than the one the emperor had given her.
She then realized that no matter how much the emperor doted on her, the lychees he gave her were not very fresh and did not taste like this at all.
If it weren't for this box of lychees being brought in, she wouldn't have known what the original taste of lychees was.
Consort Han had her servants peel a large plate of them, and she put them into her mouth one by one, her face full of satisfaction.
Granny Zhou said from the side, "The Qiao family didn't want to sell, and that girl acted all high and mighty. But I told her that the Qiao family couldn't afford to offend the powerful person behind me, so Princess Feiluan became hesitant. This box of lychees is worth several hundred taels of silver in my opinion, but Princess Feiluan sold it for only one hundred taels."
Consort Han listened with satisfaction: "This Qiao Lian'er caused my son to stumble so badly. I thought she was fearless, but it turns out she has her moments of cowardice too."
“That’s right. People are always afraid of their superiors. If Princess Feiluan wasn’t afraid, why would she keep trying to please the Emperor?” Granny Zhou said. “But if we talk about it that way, doesn’t it mean she doesn’t respect His Highness the First Prince by daring to provoke him?”
Upon hearing this, Consort Han's eyes turned cold for a moment, and the lychee in her mouth no longer seemed so sweet.
She snorted: "If it weren't for the rule in this dynasty that princes must be granted the title of king by the new emperor, my son would have become a powerful prince long ago, and wouldn't be so timid, even daring to act presumptuously in front of Qiao Lian'er."
"But this time, it would be better if you could scare her. She'll have to sell the lychee whether she wants to or not. I'll settle the score with her about my son later."
After saying that, Consort Han stopped thinking about the matter and focused on enjoying the delicious food in front of her.
"You brought such a big box of lychees and durians of this size, that's quite a contribution. I'll give you an extra three months' allowance this year."
Granny Zhou was overjoyed to have her wish fulfilled and quickly curtsied to express her gratitude. Not only did she receive three months' worth of monthly allowance, but she also received a kickback of ninety taels.
When Qiao Lian'er went to see the emperor, she also brought three durians and a box of lychees.
However, these lychees are a bit smaller, and the durians aren't as big as before.
The emperor was momentarily stunned when he saw the box opened.
Qiao Lian'er knelt down respectfully: "This humble woman is sorry, this humble woman is uneasy."
"What happened? Get up." The emperor raised his hand.
Qiao Lian'er refused to get up: "The durians and lychees that I prepared to present to the Emperor were forcibly bought away. The nanny who bought them said that the people who wanted to eat these things were noble ladies in the palace, and I couldn't afford to offend them. Not long ago, the Qiao family was harassed, and I really didn't want to cause any more trouble, so I had no choice but to do as they asked."
The emperor's face immediately turned cold and stern.
He also said that the reason why this batch was not good was because it had been intercepted by someone else.
"I told the old woman that these lychees had another purpose. In fact, apart from keeping a few of the less desirable ones for the Qiao family to enjoy, the lychees were mainly to be presented to the Emperor. How could the old woman not guess that? But because she had someone backing her up, she became bolder."
"Your subject is cautious, fearing that the noble person might find fault. I sold a large box of lychees for ten taels of silver. I hope that the noble person will not send anyone again next time."
The lychees specially presented to him were forcibly bought away, and they were only worth ten taels of silver. The emperor's eyes darkened further.
Do you know who bought the lychees?
"That old woman's surname is Zhou, but I don't know the others."
"Granny Zhou." The emperor chewed for a moment, then immediately remembered, wasn't this the old nanny who had served Consort Han for many years?
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