"The Queen Mother missed me?"
Li Mingyue frowned slightly, as if she had heard something out of the ordinary.
She and Li Zhuo are siblings from the same mother. Li Zhuo is the current emperor, but the current empress dowager is not Li Zhuo's biological mother.
So Li Zhuo and Li Mingyue’s current mother is not their biological mother.
This kind of thing is quite common in the royal family. It's just that Li Mingyue's biological mother died early, and the current empress dowager was the queen back then. She has the responsibility to raise the royal descendants, so Li Mingyue and others naturally call the old lady "mother".
Since it is only in name only, the relationship between the two parties will naturally not be any good.
Li Zhuo and the Queen Mother could still maintain politeness and courtesies, and they could do everything to save face in the past, but Li Mingyue was different.
Ever since she got married, she has caused so many troubles that the Queen Mother doesn't like her very much.
In addition, Li Mingyue was too lazy to go to the palace before, so the two sides tried their best to meet each other if they could avoid meeting each other. This has become a tacit understanding.
But today Li Zhuo suddenly sent someone to say that the Queen Mother wanted to see her. This is a bit mysterious.
"Why does the Queen Mother suddenly want to see me?" Li Mingyue got up from the couch and put on her clothes with the help of Zhang Guizhi.
She is a son and a subject, both a son and a subject, so she has no right to refuse.
"I'm not sure. Maybe there aren't any big celebrations at the palace this year, so we want to make up for it tonight."
It's a bit frustrating to say, because of the poor financial situation, there haven't been any grand celebrations in the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival in the past two years. The palace hasn't been lively for a long time.
Li Mingyue gently patted her forehead and said, "I just remembered that I haven't sent this month's dividend to my brother yet. So, hurry up and get ready and follow me out."
Zhang Guizhi hurried forward, shook the cashmere coat in her hand and said, "Your Highness, put it on. Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather has been getting colder with each autumn rain. It's not the same as before."
"No need, I'm not that fragile!"
"But this was ordered by the Imperial Master himself, and this dress was chosen for you by the Imperial Master himself."
"Then why are you still cold? Hurry up and put it on with me!"
Zhang Guizhi suppressed her laughter and thought to herself as she served Li Mingyue, "It's true that there's always a way out, like brine conquering tofu! The domineering princess back then lost all her temper when she faced Lu Chen."
Ever since the emperor acquiesced to Lu Chen and Li Mingyue's affair, Zhang Guizhi felt that her life was full of sunshine again.
Ever since the Princess's Mansion established a relationship with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, she has gained more face whenever she goes out.
Those who used to ignore them, now smiled more flatteringly when they heard that the person was from the princess's mansion.
Take, for example, the palace guards before her. When she first followed the princess into the palace, they were incredibly fierce. But now, looking at them again, they were as obedient as quails, some even nodding and bowing to her, saying, "Is that Aunt Zhang? Are you here to bring money to the palace again?"
"You think you can just pry into this kind of thing? Are you going to die? Do you want me to show you all the silver?"
Zhang Guizhi glared at them, frightening the city gate guards so much that they immediately shrank their necks and said, "Don't you dare! What are you all standing there for? Let them pass!"
Seeing Zhang Guizhi and others slowly disappear at the end of the city gate, the guards finally breathed a sigh of relief.
One of them said with some concern: "Boss, the carriage hasn't been checked carefully. Will there be any problems?"
"Are you out of your mind? That's the Princess's carriage. How are you going to check it? Open it up and see who's inside?"
"Besides, if you say you don't know now, the Princess comes to the palace every month, and she must be giving money to His Majesty. Are you planning to check His Majesty's money? What if there's something missing? Will it be yours and mine? You know how much our Majesty values money these days!"
Upon hearing this, the person who had just spoken shrank his neck. His Majesty really loves money.
However, it is also a good thing for them that His Majesty is rich, as their welfare will be greatly improved.
This year's winter clothes were distributed relatively quickly, and there were also good things like sweaters. They tried them on some time ago and they were so warm.
With this thing, guarding the city gate here in winter shouldn't be so difficult. This is the benefit of having money.
Li Mingyue did not go to Li Zhuo's study, but went directly to the banquet hall.
Many people in the palace knew that she gave money to Li Zhuo every month, but few people actually saw the money.
Li Mingyue was planning to show off in front of others today, because she sent more silver this time.
The God of Wealth is lovable in everyone's eyes. After some announcements, Li Mingyue walked into the banquet hall. Li Zhuo had already stood up and said with a smile, "Hurry up, the most promising person in the family is here."
Tonight's royal family dinner will include not only Li Zhuo and his concubines, but also other members of the royal family.
Li Zhuo praising Li Mingyue like this in front of so many people really made her proud and also set the tone for today's banquet.
There was no way. Li Mingyue had done a lot of unreliable things before, and Li Zhuo didn't want anyone to mention those things at the banquet.
There may be some who are arrogant and proud in the royal family, but there are absolutely no fools. Because if someone is too stupid, they will basically not survive.
So everyone stood up and complimented her, with warm and fake smiles on their faces, trying to get close to Li Mingyue.
Li Mingyue also responded with a fake smile, then handed the booklet in her hand to Li Zhuo. In front of so many people, she said openly: "Royal brother, this is last month's dividend, a total of 104,000 taels. It's all outside now. Please have someone check it."
Wow! Li Zhuo is just like that!
It's only been less than two months, right? And the profits have already doubled!
If this continues, Li Zhuo can't even imagine how rich he will be!
When the royal relatives around heard this, their eyes turned red!
What? !
A monthly dividend of one hundred and four thousand taels? This is too enviable!
This is the number for one month, what about one year?
Many royal family members have had a hard time and are now really going crazy.
Not to mention 100,000 taels a month, even the small amount at the end was something they couldn't imagine.
What a wonderful thing it would be if my family could earn four thousand taels a month!
Although Li Zhuo was almost going crazy with joy, he was self-respecting and just waved his hand calmly, saying, "Let the people below handle this kind of thing. Come on, come on, little sister, please take your seat. You can sit next to me today."
Li Mingyue glanced around and then asked shyly, "Is this...appropriate?"
"It fits, it fits! It fits perfectly!" The queen smiled and quickly gave up her seat!
Li Mingyue smiled and was about to sit down when a voice came from outside: "The Queen Mother has arrived!"
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