How could Da Lu know that Yu Zizhen actually had such intentions? You know, the impression Yu Zizhen has always given people is that of a straightforward single-celled organism with strong limbs, a simple mind, and who cannot bear to be wronged or bullied.
This kind of person is certainly not smooth and sophisticated enough, and cannot be good at dealing with everyone. Her straightforward style of speaking and doing things can easily embarrass others. But because of this, people will not suspect that she has the brains to deliberately set traps for others.
This was what Da Lu was like at the moment. If someone else had said this, she would have immediately suspected the other person's intentions. But when these words came from Yu Zizhen's mouth, Da Lu would not suspect that she was playing tricks on her.
She went along with it, "No problem. It's better to resolve a feud than to create one. I don't want to see your two families become enemies because of this."
Yu Zizhen tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Since the Empress Dowager also hopes that we can reconcile, then let's reconcile."
When Wen Zhaoyi heard this, a look of undisguised pride and contempt flashed across her face.
Yu Zizhen saw it and kindly interrupted her daydreaming, "As for the conditions for reconciliation. First, give me 21,000 taels of silver..."
"What?!" Wen Zhaoyi screamed, "Why don't you just go and grab it!"
Yu Zizhen was calm and composed, "Empress Zhaoyi, you are being disrespectful. This is in front of the Emperor."
After the "kind-hearted" reminder, Yu Zizhen added, "Robbery is illegal. I'm different from you, Empress Zhaoyi. I won't treat the laws of the Great Qi as a mere decoration."
Wan Jingrong had a bitter look on his face. He knew that Yu Zizhen would definitely take back all the losses and sufferings she had suffered double.
But what the hell is this "twenty-one thousand taels"?
He asked Yu Zizhen, "Why is it 21,000 taels?"
Yu Zizhen answered his question without hesitation, "Last time you tried to harm me but failed, I asked your Wan family for three thousand taels of silver for medical expenses, comfort money, missed tuition, and apology gifts, right?"
Wan Jingrong had a toothache. He nodded and said, "Three thousand for one time, three times..."
Yu Zizhen rolled his eyes at him. "You don't think that every time someone harms me and I catch them, the price they pay for forgiveness is the same, right? What good things are you thinking?"
"Anyone who can attack me again and again undoubtedly has deep hostility towards me. If I don't teach this kind of person a lesson, won't she become even more unscrupulous in attacking me in the future?"
She looked directly at Wen Zhaoyi, whose face was distorted, and said, "Yes, I'm talking about you."
"Every time you try to buy my life with three thousand taels, am I, the dignified Prince of Zhenbei, really that worthless?"
"The first three thousand taels was for your first offense. The second time, I'll have to give you a minor punishment. At least six thousand taels will calm my anger. Not to mention that your aunt harmed me three times in total. The third time, I'll have to pay double the second time, which is twelve thousand taels. Adding it all together, wouldn't that be twenty-one thousand taels?"
Everyone: ...Wow, this money is really easy to make.
At this moment, everyone suspected that Yu Zizhen was not from a family of military generals, but that her ancestors were all merchants. It was really hard to believe that she was the future head of the Zhenbei Palace with her attitude of being so greedy for money.
You have to know that the Zhenbei Palace is also a family of nobility and a powerful clan with a long history. Such a family has a profound foundation and is very careful in educating its children. It is really difficult to raise such superficial, vulgar, short-sighted children like her, who are not ashamed of it but proud of it.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Lu and Consort Wen suddenly felt much better.
So what if this little bastard can make them lose face? Just based on his petty-mindedness that is obsessed with money and his straightforward temper that is hard to describe, he will never amount to anything!
The three of them were just complaining in their hearts when they heard Yu Zizhen say again: "Of course, I still say the same thing, if you don't agree, forget it. I, Yu Zizhen, have never said that I would force you to buy or sell."
How could Wan Jingrong dare not disagree? His aunt's position could not be lowered.
He said, "Twenty-one thousand taels is twenty-one thousand taels. I'll have the banknote delivered to your house after I leave the palace."
Yu Zizhen raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Okay, then I'll go on to the remaining two."
Wen Zhaoyi was so angry that she fell backwards. It was not enough to ask for so much money, she actually had two more!
Yu Zizhen didn't care what she thought. She looked at Wen Zhaoyi and said:
"Secondly, in order to make Her Majesty the Concubine deeply reflect on the grave sin of killing innocent people, I hope Her Majesty the Concubine can personally copy a hundred volumes of the Diamond Sutra."
She deliberately emphasized the word "personally written." "My patience is limited. Your Highness, please complete the entire document within two months. If you fail to do so or ask someone else to do it for you, I will assume that you, Your Highness, have no sincere intention to reflect on your sins. So, to avoid danger, I regretfully pack up and return to the northern border."
"You!" Wen Zhaoyi was so angry that her whole body was shaking. If someone didn't know her, they would think she was sick and had malaria.
She wanted to disagree, but Yu Zizhen had two weaknesses in her. She didn't want to be demoted, and she couldn't afford the consequences of Yu Zizhen's angry return to the North.
Yu Zizhen looked at her with a smile, not afraid at all of her ferocious expression as if she wanted to skin him alive.
"Third, for the safety of me and my classmates, Empress Zhaoyi and the maids and eunuchs around you should never set foot in the front half of the palace again."
The imperial palace of Da Qi was divided into two parts.
The first half belonged to the emperor. It contained not only the place where the emperor rested and worked, where his ministers attended the morning court, where important officials were on duty and worked, but also where the princes received education and where the world's collection of books was collected...
The second half belongs to the Empress Dowager, the Empress and other female members of the harem, as well as the underage princes and princesses. It not only contains a large number of palaces for them to live in, but also has imperial gardens, acrobatic theaters and other places for everyone to have fun.
According to palace rules, harem staff are not allowed to come to the front court unless necessary. However, the actual ruler of Da Qi is the Empress Dowager Da Lu. She has to frequently control the emperor remotely, so naturally she has to let her trusted eunuchs and maids keep going back and forth between the front court and the harem.
With her taking the lead in breaking the rules, this palace rule was soon tacitly ignored by the people in the harem.
This is also why Concubine Wen could casually assign her own palace maid to come to the Southern Study, under the pretext of delivering snacks to Wan Jingrong, and secretly replace the flower cakes prepared by the Imperial Kitchen for Yu Zizhen.
And now, Yu Zizhen wants to deprive Wen Zhaoyi of this privilege and make her stay in the harem like those lowest-ranking maids and concubines.
She smiled faintly at Wen Zhaoyi, who seemed to be slapping her in the face. "These are my three requests. If Wen Zhaoyi can accept them, then our past grudges will be wiped clean. If not, then please, Your Majesty, continue to handle the matter according to palace rules."
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