Emperor Liang Cheng was a man who was very good at understanding people's thoughts. As soon as he heard Xu Rao's words, he understood what she meant and quickly said, "There are actually girls who are so dedicated to the country and its people? Tell me your story in detail."
Xu Rao organized her thoughts before speaking, “Zheng Yuanyuan’s brother is Zheng Boyuan, who was transferred from Dengzhou to Wuzhou this time. He is also my daughter’s husband. My daughter was asking for help to prepare her luggage because her husband was going to Wuzhou. She happened to meet the wife of Prefect Feng of Wuzhou, who was visiting her niece, at the Shen family’s villa. She learned about this matter during their conversation. After my daughter told her sister-in-law about it when she got home, Zheng Yuanyuan had this idea.”
Emperor Liang Cheng nodded and asked, "This is no small sum. Where did that girl get so much silver?"
Xu Rao said, "After the late Lady Pingxi passed away, she left behind some shops as part of her dowry. These shops were all managed by her brother from her maternal family. Over the years, they have accumulated a considerable amount of silver. In addition, there are several estates that were part of her dowry. My son helped plan them out back then, and they planted crops that could fetch good prices. That girl is not the type to spend money. After accumulating silver for so many years, she has actually accumulated a small fortune. All of this money was given to her by her elders to use for her dowry. This time, the young lady plans to donate it all to buy warm cotton-padded clothes for the 20,000 soldiers in Wuzhou."
Emperor Liang Cheng nodded and said, "She is such a sensible and good girl."
Emperor Liang thought for a moment and said to Xu Rao, "Minister Xu, this matter should be handled by you personally. It is not easy for the girls to save up some money. We cannot let their beautiful wishes be in vain."
After bowing, Xu Rao said, "Your Majesty is wise; your humble servant will certainly handle this matter well."
Hearing Xu Rao's words, Zheng Boyuan felt conflicted. For his sake, not only was his young wife working tirelessly every day, but even his younger sister, who was originally weaker, was now growing up. Zheng Boyuan knew that Zheng Yuanyuan didn't actually have any other way to make money; she had only saved up that money with the help of her uncle. Girls are supposed to save up for their dowry from a young age, but she had taken out the money that was originally meant for her dowry to pave her own way. Zheng Boyuan felt as if something was stuck in his heart, and he couldn't say anything at that moment.
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