But no matter how much they don't want to, they can't help but have the Queen in charge!
Of course, there are also many people who are very proactive in donating silver!
I just don't know whether they are truly patriotic and want to contribute to the country, or whether they just want to gain face in front of the Queen.
Someone took the lead, and then one after another, people continued to donate money!
The Queen glanced at Si Jinxing who was sitting at the table on her left and said with a smile:
“The other day, the Emperor was extremely pleased and lavishly praised this donation of silver, attaching great importance to it!
The names, official positions and the amount of donated silver of those dignitaries in the court were all recorded in black and white!
Tomorrow morning, it will be copied onto notice boards all over the city!
I will return to the palace later and inform the emperor of what happened today!
Since we women have done great things for the country and the people, our names should naturally be known to the people!"
As she spoke, she turned and asked Chen Jin behind her, "Have you registered all the names and amounts?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall looked a little strange.
Those who did not donate money were secretly wondering whether it would affect their father or husband's official reputation if they did not donate.
Those who have donated money are thinking that their names and amounts will be seen by the emperor, and they wonder if this amount is too little or too much?
After everyone left, Si Jinxing bowed deeply to He Zhaoyue, making He Zhaoyue laugh so hard that she bent over!
She jokingly said:
"In order to send food and fodder to your prince, I donated all the New Year's money I received over the years!
Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?"
Si Jinxing said mysteriously, "The gold-inlaid jade necklace I gave you just now was for outsiders to see.
What I really want to give you is this!"
As she spoke, she pulled out a box of liquid foundation and lipstick from her sleeve and said, "Ding ding ding ding!"
As soon as this thing was taken out, Qi Nanling shouted:
"Tell me quickly, what is this and how do I use it?"
Even Lei Qianyin, who never liked cosmetics, asked curiously, "What is this? Why is this box so exquisite?"
Si Jinxing looked at Si Jinyi and said, "Go ahead, let these three inexperienced people try it out!"
Si Jinyi had received these two items from her second sister earlier, so she knew how to use them!
Although it was not her first time meeting the princess and the two young ladies.
But after all, I am just a concubine's daughter, and these three...
One is the emperor's favorite little princess, and the other two are the apple of high-ranking officials' eyes. The difference in status always makes her run away.
But when she met the gaze of her second sister, she felt a little relieved.
She adjusted her mood and skillfully applied a few strokes on He Zhaoyue's face.
Qi Nanling and Lei Qianyin cried out in surprise from time to time. He Zhaoyue, who had her eyes closed, could only ask anxiously:
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Are you okay?"
Si Jinyi pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Open your eyes!"
He Zhaoyue looked at herself in the bronze mirror, her lips red and teeth white, and said with relief, "This money is worth it!"
Qi Nanling looked at Si Jinyi and said:
"Fourth sister, your hands are so skillful, and the eyebrows you drew for Zhaoyue are so beautiful!
No, no, you have to teach me!"
Lei Qianyin pestered Si Jinxing and asked for a lipstick exactly the same as He Zhaoyue's!
After giving the gifts and playing for a while, Si Jinxing took Si Jinyi back to the Si Mansion.
However, just as her carriage arrived outside the mansion gate, she encountered Qi Nancheng who had dismounted!
Si Jinheng also dismounted with him!
Seeing Si Jinheng's extremely bad face, Si Jinxing hurriedly got off the carriage and asked, "What happened?"
Si Jinheng was anxious and did not see the carriage. When he heard the sound, he almost burst into tears!
With red eyes, he said:
"My aunt was punished by Zhou and is now kneeling in the courtyard. My father is not at home, and I am afraid of disturbing my second sister, so I went to find Prince An."
Qi Nancheng was about to say something when he saw the young woman in front of him, her face suddenly darkened, and she strode towards the mansion!
When Si Jinyi heard that something had happened to her aunt, her eyes immediately became tearful.
She followed behind with weak legs, but the more anxious she was, the more mistakes she made!
She staggered and was about to fall headfirst to the ground, but at that moment, someone grabbed her arm firmly and pulled her up.
Si Jinyi's eyes were covered with a layer of mist. Although she couldn't see the face of the person in front of her clearly, she knew it was him!
She lowered her eyes, gently shook off his hand, choked up and thanked him, then ran forward.
The news that Si Jinxing was kicked out of the mansion by Si Junshan the day before yesterday quickly spread throughout the mansion.
Therefore, when she came again today, the servants in the mansion were not as respectful to her as before, but they did not dare to stop her.
However, when she arrived at the Lihua Courtyard, she was actually stopped outside the courtyard!
Si Jinxing looked through the crack in the door and saw Wen, covered in blood, kneeling in the yard. He was immediately furious!
She flicked her sleeves, and a whip shining with silver light suddenly appeared in her hand, making people tremble at the sight of it!
Si Jinyi rushed over and saw Wen's miserable condition. She cried out, "Auntie, Auntie!"
Si Jinxing pulled Si Jinyi back and swung the whip in his hand straight at the old woman guarding the door!
The two old women never expected that the second young lady would actually attack them, and they were not prepared at all!
They were whipped more than a dozen times and screamed as they dodged around the yard!
Si Jinxing asked Qingchan and Si Jinyi to bring Wen back to Cuihe Garden.
And she herself, dragging the bloody whip, walked straight into Zhou's main house!
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