Chapter 43: Get Rich Online and Seek Help from the God of Wealth
First came the enormous gold and silver treasure chest that Qiuqiu brought out from the palace, and then came the eight-treasure exquisite basin bestowed by the Empress Dowager!
Yun Jinglan thought the treasures bestowed by the various imperial concubines were already astounding enough, but when she saw the basin sent by the Empress Dowager, she felt that she had been a little too surprised.
Is the Empress Dowager implying that their little bird is a glutton?
The others in the Marquis of Wenyang's household were also dumbfounded, as this was the first time they had encountered such a perfunctory reward.
Only Lady Wen chuckled to herself. She had known that this little girl had climbed the social ladder by entering the palace on the first day of the Lunar New Year, but she never expected to receive such a reward.
The Empress Dowager's intention was to subtly criticize the Wenyang Marquis's family as useless during the New Year. It must be that this wretched girl offended a noble person in the palace!
Those blind fools always praised this brat so highly!
Supported by Zheng Xiulan, who had followed her, Madam Wen gave Yun Jinglan a haughty snort, then fawned over the eunuch who had delivered the imperial decree, saying, "You've had a hard time, sir. Has my disobedient little one offended the Empress Dowager in the palace and incurred her displeasure? I apologize to the Empress Dowager and the noble ladies in the palace!"
Upon hearing this, Marquis Wenyang first glanced quickly at his son and daughter-in-law's expressions, then immediately scolded, "Nonsense! How could a little baby like Qiuqiu offend such a noble person? She must have won the Empress Dowager's favor!"
Chiu Chiu played wildly in the palace all day and was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open. Her father even carried her out to receive the imperial decree.
The resentment was already heavier than that of a ghost. Being slandered by her grandmother like that, she wished she could go to the underworld, grab two ghosts, and hold them on her shoulders to show everyone what fear was!
【No, I'm super good! I watched the Empress's performance, playing instruments and singing, it was amazing~】
Marquis Wenyang: "???" Who's playing music and singing for her?!
"Chirp chirp, what exactly were you doing in the palace?"
With her eyelids lowered, Qiuqiu looked up at her grandfather upon hearing this and gave him a look that told him to figure it out himself.
What can a little baby like me do?!
[It just meant the Empress changed my diaper. It's normal for a little kid like me to need to pee! Please understand!]
Marquis Wenyang: "!!!" He dared not make any wild guesses!
[The Consort De called me her precious little darling and even danced for me. Although her eyesight isn't good, she has a great figure!]
Marquis Wenyang: "!!!" Forgive me, forgive me, these are words that this old man absolutely cannot hear!
[The Consort Shu has no taste; she said I'm not as cute as her daughter! How could I tolerate that? In the end, she still succumbed to my charms and even sang me a little tune~]
Marquis Wenyang: "..." Is no one going to save his dying heart?
The more this child describes it, the scarier it gets!
[And Consort Jing's massage techniques were amazing! Noble Lady Fang fed me a bowl of milk; she smelled so good. She said she'd make me scented balm in the future, making me the most fragrant baby in the capital!]
【besides……】
"besides?!"
When Marquis Wenyang's legs went weak, was there any hope for their manor?
To put it bluntly, even His Majesty might not have received such treatment. The imperial harem belongs to the Emperor, not to some ignorant little brat like her!
Su Junyao helped his swaying father up, then smiled awkwardly at the eunuch delivering the imperial decree. It seemed the Empress Dowager was indeed giving their Wenyang Marquis's residence a warning!
The eunuch delivering the imperial decree was completely bewildered. How could the Wenyang Marquis's family have suddenly suffered such a loss during the New Year?
Could it be that he didn't interpret the Empress Dowager's meaning clearly enough?
Alas, it's no wonder. The young lady of the Marquis of Wenyang's mansion is too young to convey the Empress Dowager's wishes on her own.
"My lord, the Empress Dowager likes your young lady and has instructed that she be fed well and grow up plump. She also wants to arrange to go see the lanterns together on the fifteenth!"
Yes, I'm very busy. From now on, I'll be summoned to the palace by several imperial concubines. Look at my schedule; the Empress Dowager is booked until the 15th.
Marquis Wenyang: The old Taoist priest only said that a little lucky star was going to emerge from the Su family, but he didn't say that the luck was this great!
The Su family was quite satisfied with the result; Qiuqiu's success in the palace brought honor to their Wenyang Marquis's mansion.
Only Wen was furious, gripping Zheng Xiulan's hand tightly, her sharp nails digging into her flesh, causing the latter to wince in pain and pull her hand away.
Caught off guard, Lady Wen shuddered and bumped into Marquis Wenyang in front of her. Marquis Wenyang almost kowtowed to the eunuch who was delivering the imperial decree on the spot, even though it was the New Year.
He was unharmed, but the young eunuch turned pale with fright and stammered, "My lord, there's no need for this. This servant will return to the palace now. Miss Qiuqiu, this servant will take you flying again next time we enter the palace!"
Chirp yawns slightly: 【Sure, sure.】
Before you know it, Chiu Chiu's network of connections has spread throughout the entire palace!
The basin bestowed by the Empress Dowager was far too extravagant; the outer rim of the bowl alone was inlaid with a ring of rubies. If Qiuqiu ever runs out of money in the future, just one of those rubies would be enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life.
It seems the Empress Dowager is genuinely afraid that she will go hungry in the future.
I wanted to ask Qiuqiu some more about what happened today, but I found that she had already buried her head in Su Junyao's arms and fallen asleep.
It's okay, I'll ask again tomorrow.
"Look how tired the child is. Eldest sister, take Qiuqiu back to rest first."
He went to clear out a space in the storeroom for Qiuqiu, sensing that Qiuqiu's future rewards would be plentiful.
It was obvious that everyone was curious about what happened to Qiuqiu today, but they weren't so bad as to wake the little one up and ask her. They all planned to ask her the next day.
To our utter surprise, they were still too naive!
When Chiu Chiu said she was busy, she really was busy!
The next day, right after she finished drinking her milk, she was taken away by a palace maid, who said that Consort De wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Qiuqiu.
Consort De, one of the four consorts, is having a heart-to-heart talk with a three-month-old baby.
You’re kidding me!
Next came Consort Shu on the third day, Consort Jing on the fourth day, and Consort Fang, who lived with her...
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Yun Jinglan asked curiously, "Didn't anyone come to pick up Qiuqiu today?"
The family has gradually accepted the fact that Qiuqiu is even busier than the Marquis.
These past few days, Qiuqiu has been learning something in the palace; her skill at rolling over has become increasingly proficient. She rolled over, mimicking Princess Fu Ning, kicked the bedpost, and rolled to Yun Jinglan's side, saying seriously, "Today is the fifth day of the month!"
The fifth day? What's wrong with the fifth day? Has no empress been bewitched by her?
Chiu Chiu was heartbroken and indignant, declaring she couldn't associate with her mother, who came from a wealthy family and knew nothing of human suffering: "The fifth day of the Lunar New Year is for welcoming the God of Wealth!"
Who can resist the God of Wealth's love!
What if the God of Wealth comes today and can't find her?
So yesterday she declined Consort Xian's invitation, and today she will stay home and wait for the God of Wealth to bestow blessings.
Chiu Chiu didn't want to sit inside; she was afraid the God of Wealth would choose the wrong person. She knew there was a little maid in the manor who owned a tabby cat named Jiu Jiu. She couldn't let the cat get away with it!
The plump tabby cat perched on a dead branch, peeked at the little boy in the yard, and then quickly left.
It's an adult cat, it won't scare children.
[Oh, most precious God of Wealth, please bless Chiu Chiu!]
Dong Xiao rushed in from outside, shouting, "They're here! They're here! They're really here!"
Chirp: "!!!"
(End of this chapter)
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