"Because of the high palace walls, the crying sounds from inside can't be heard from outside."
The Imperial Concubine wiped away her tears and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Wei Junzhai found a chair and sat down. "What am I doing here? I'm here to give money to the Imperial Concubine."
"Strong winds reveal strong grass, and true friendship is revealed in times of adversity. With so many people in the harem, who would be so eager to send you money? It has to be me."
Wei Junzhai was holding a food box in his hand. When he opened the box, the top and bottom three layers were filled with banknotes.
Ruyi rubbed her eyes, fearing that she had seen it wrong.
"Master, you didn't make this money out of leaves, did you?"
"Aunt Ruyi, first of all, thank you for thinking so highly of me. Secondly, if I could turn leaves into money, I could open my own bank and live a luxurious life. Why would I have to work so hard and serve the emperor like a dog every day?"
"If the Imperial Concubine doesn't want to accept the banknotes, I can also send silver. However, it's not easy to send the silver in. In order to conceal it from others, I'm afraid I have to send it in a wooden barrel from the night village."
Ruyi covered her mouth and resisted the urge to vomit.
No wonder everyone in the harem said that the imperial teacher had bad breath. Today I saw that it was indeed true.
"Ruyi, put it away."
The Imperial Noble Consort ordered Ruyi to take away the food box, and she sat facing Wei Junzhai.
"The Imperial Master gave me so much money, what exactly do you want?"
"Not too much, not too little, just enough to fill the gap that Guo Sizhen has missed over the years."
The Imperial Concubine immediately became alert, "What exactly do you want to do?"
"My lady, I am a Taoist priest, a monk, why are you so nervous?"
"I haven't been close to women for many years. Even if I were to get close to a woman, I wouldn't choose a middle-aged woman like you."
The Imperial Concubine was so angry that she slammed the table and stood up, "Wei Junzhai, please be careful with your words."
"Help! The Imperial Concubine is hitting someone."
He slumped to the ground in a disgraceful manner, his legs flapping up and down. The cat in his arms looked at him as if he were an idiot. He, a grown man, was even worse than a newly weaned tabby cat.
"What are you yelling about?"
"Then what are you laughing at?"
The commotion in Wei Junzhai completely amused the Imperial Noble Consort.
"I want Governor Tom to send me a batch of stone from the Xiang River to Kyoto."
"What do you want the stone for?"
"Let's build a stone Taoist temple so that we can quickly cultivate the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head."
The Imperial Concubine tested Wei Junzhai several times, but he showed no signs of abnormality. She then drafted a letter home, "Sign your name and stamp it. Otherwise, Governor Mu might think I'm a fake and let his dogs attack me. What if I do that?"
The imperial concubine had no choice but to take out her private seal and stamp it on the letter.
Wei Junzhai put away the letter and left with the cat in his arms, feeling satisfied.
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