The next day, the two betrothal teams set off from the Fang residence for the capital, with Fang Xiyue riding ahead on horseback.
Upon entering the capital, the group split into two groups, one heading towards the Prime Minister's residence and the other towards the Imperial Palace. Fang Xiyue followed and went to the Prime Minister's residence first, as it was relatively close and there would still be time to reach the Imperial Palace afterward.
Fang Xiyue had already sent a letter to Song Yifan yesterday, so he knew that Fang Xiyue would be giving betrothal gifts to both him and the Third Prince today. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't a little sad, but he also knew that the Emperor valued Fang Xiyue, which was why he was marrying the Third Prince to her.
Moreover, Fang Xiyue is already a fourth-rank official, and there may be a chance for promotion in the future. He cannot be the one to hold her back.
Fang Xiyue entered the reception room and expressed her desire to marry the Prime Minister and his husband, who were waiting there. The Prime Minister and his husband both agreed. In fact, they had already tacitly understood each other and it was just a formality.
Fang Xiyue's betrothal gifts were truly extravagant. In addition to the necessary items, Fang Xiyue also gave three full-length mirrors, three washroom mirrors, and three dressing mirrors, 200,000 taels of silver, and various exquisite jewelry and head ornaments, which were simply dazzling.
Knowing that Fang Xiyue was going to the palace, the Prime Minister didn't keep her any longer. Fang Xiyue left the Prime Minister's residence and hurried to the palace. Fortunately, she could ride a horse on this route, otherwise she would have missed her chance.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the betrothal procession was already there, and Fang Xiyue led her people inside.
The process was the same as that of the Prime Minister's residence, and the betrothal gifts were also the same, without any bias.
After all the formalities were completed, the wedding date was set for September 9th. Su Zheyu's birthday is September 1st, so they could hold the ceremony together.
Chu Xingyan had been waiting for a long time. After seeing that this was finally over, he ran over and insisted that Fang Xiyue take him to find Song Yifan to play.
He knew Song Yifan, but they had only met once before and hadn't talked much. He never expected that they would end up marrying the same woman. What a coincidence! He wanted to go visit him.
Fang Xiyue gave Chu Xingyan a pink dolphin plush toy, which she felt suited him perfectly.
After bidding farewell to the Emperor, Fang Xiyue took Chu Xingyan to the Prime Minister's residence. Song Yifan was at home, feeling unhappy. He hadn't even seen his wife before she went to the palace. *sobs*
He ignored the servant's report and said he didn't want to see her.
Fang Xiyue knew that Song Yifan was unhappy, so she stood by the door and coaxed him, saying many kind words before Song Yifan finally opened the door.
When Song Yifan saw Chu Xingyan, his face turned red. He hadn't expected Chu Xingyan to be there, and wondered if he had seemed too petty just now.
However, Chu Xingyan, being a rather carefree person, didn't think so at all. On the contrary, he found their interactions quite fun and became even more certain that his future wife would treat him very well.
Chu Xingyan was still holding the giant dolphin in his arms. He took Song Yifan's hand and the two of them went to see Song Yifan's giant polar bear.
Fang Xiyue sat to the side watching the two play on the bed, wondering why they were so happy. It seemed like the smallest things could make them happy for a long time.
"Demon, release my master!"
Fang Xiyue was spacing out when she heard them putting on an act. She immediately asked Yuanbao to buy several golden cudgels, the kind that were made to look very realistic.
"Fan'er and Yan'er, this is for you." Fang Xiyue handed the golden cudgel to the two of them, and their eyes lit up. There was actually a real one!
The two of them were gesturing and gesturing with the golden cudgel, having a great time, while Fang Xiyue felt that she had discovered a business opportunity.
[Yuanbao, what do you think about opening a shop to sell Journey to the West related items, like the Golden Cudgel, the Nine-Toothed Rake, and maybe some Journey to the West character dolls?]
【That's great! In our world, these things are called merchandise, and a lot of people buy them. Your idea is excellent, host.】
Yuanbao expressed its strong support, as its host had already learned to come up with ideas on its own.
Fang Xiyue acted on her idea immediately, and soon peripheral stores appeared in various places. They were very popular as soon as they opened. Children loved these things the most, and of course, young men liked them too.
When Fang Xiyue went to the town to check, she happened to see Xiao Zihan and Xiao Yuan coming out of the shop carrying a lot of merchandise.
Seeing Fang Xiyue, Xiao Zihan ran over and said, "Miss Fang, I've thought it through. I'm sincere towards you. I'm willing to marry you. Will you marry me?"
Xiao Zihan thought about it for a long time after he got back. He had fallen in love with Fang Nvjun when she saved him before. Every chance encounter after that made him more curious about her. He had even seen her flying a kite with her husband before, and he was very envious. So he wanted to marry her.
Fang Xiyue pinched Xiao Zihan's cheek. "You're really bold to say such things. I'll go to your residence to propose marriage tomorrow. Go back now."
Fang Xiyue was relieved when she saw that no one was passing by, otherwise it would be bad for Xiao Zihan's reputation. Didn't you see that Xiao Yuan remembered pulling on Xiao Zihan's sleeve?
"Okay, I'll wait for you." Xiao Zihan left happily.
The next day, Fang Xiyue went to the Xiao residence with the betrothal gifts. It was the same betrothal money and gifts as before. Xiao Zihan's mother was stunned. This was too extravagant!
Since Xiao Zihan had told them yesterday, the Xiao family head didn't make things difficult for Fang Xiyue and agreed. The wedding date was still set for September 9th.
Because "Journey to the West" was so popular, the original plan to release one volume per month was changed to half a month, in order to take advantage of the popularity and sell more.
The second volume of "Journey to the West" sold one million copies in just three days. All twenty-four prefectures of the Chiyan Dynasty were already selling "Journey to the West", so this number will continue to increase.
The Emperor was shocked when he heard the news. With the 1.5 million copies of "Journey to the West, Volume 1" sold, wouldn't Fang Xiyue have more than 10 million taels of silver in her hands?
Even if you exclude the cost of paper, printing, and labor, it must be at least two million taels of silver, right?
Uh, I wonder if she would donate if she asked her to? The main problem is that the imperial court needs money everywhere, but she doesn't have any. What would she give?
Fang Xiyue was definitely not the kind of person who didn't know any better. As soon as she got the money, she sent one million taels of silver to the palace.
The paper she used was bought from the system's online store at a very low price, practically costing her nothing.
She made a net profit of four and a half taels of silver from each book, totaling 11.25 million taels of silver. However, she wouldn't tell anyone; she'd let them think she'd earned two million taels.
The Emperor was so moved when he saw the box of silver notes that he cried. He insisted on promoting Fang Xiyue and eventually promoted her to the position of Minister of Revenue, a second-rank official.
Fang Xiyue knew that the Minister of Revenue was in charge of finances, and she felt that the Emperor was treating her like a cash cow.
The former Minister of Revenue was not old enough to retire, but was directly demoted to Vice Minister of Revenue. This was mainly because she had not earned any money for the court during her tenure and had been sticking to old rules.
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