"Wh...what?" Yu Nanqing didn't react.
"Salary! Your annual salary! Where did it go?"
How could she have forgotten this? Yu Nanqing is a prince, and he receives a salary from the court every year, even if he does nothing.
There's no way he's broke!
"..." Yu Nanqing was stunned: "I..."
Su Wanyan leaned closer, afraid that she might miss a single word.
"...I didn't claim it."
"What?" Su Wanyan pressed, "What do you mean by 'not having received it'? Do I need to go and get it? Where do I go? Is it the Ministry of Revenue? How do I get it? Tell me, I'll go right now!"
Good heavens, after working herself to the bone for so many days, she's now being told that Yu Nanqing has a salary!
Before Yu Nanqing could speak, Su Wanyan propped herself up on the bed and stared intently at him, asking, "How much salary do you receive in a year?"
Yu Nanqing is a prince, so his salary must be quite high!
Su Wanyan got too close, and Yu Nanqing felt a slight tightness in his chest. He raised his hand to block her rapid 'attack': "Calm down and let me explain slowly."
"Okay!" Su Wanyan immediately moved the small stool next to her over and sat down with a thud: "Please speak!"
Seeing Su Wanyan's cute and lively appearance, Yu Nanqing couldn't help but chuckle.
Su Wanyan's face darkened immediately: "Yu Nanqing."
Is she funny?
We're almost out of money for food!
He still has the mood to laugh!
Yu Nanqing quickly suppressed his smile; in truth, he didn't know where to begin.
He left the capital at the age of ten and received military pay after joining the army.
However, after returning to the capital, his military pay was cut off. From the moment he returned to the Prince's Mansion, all affairs were taken over by that person, and he never saw his salary as a prince.
As for the affairs of the mansion, he lay in bed all day and had no way of knowing about them.
His men were either dead, injured, or imprisoned in a short period of time, and he had no energy to pay attention to his salary.
Su Wanyan stared at him intently, and Yu Nanqing remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter, "I don't know either."
"……What?"
"What I mean is, I don't know where my salary is either." Whether it wasn't paid, whether that person deliberately withheld it, or whether it was embezzled by the servants in the manor, he didn't know.
"..." Su Wanyan understood what Yu Nanqing meant and asked, "Isn't the salary managed by the Ministry of Revenue?"
“Hmm.” Yu Nanqing responded, “Generally speaking… officials’ salaries are verified and distributed by the Ministry of Revenue…”
Before Yu Nanqing could finish speaking, Su Wanyan suddenly stood up: "I'll go to the Ministry of Revenue to ask."
Yu Nanqing opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but then saw Su Wanyan suddenly sit down: "No, we haven't prepared anything. What if they brush us off if we ask rashly?"
She first needed to understand what the salary system of this dynasty was like.
As an emperor, Emperor Yuanhe would not have deducted salaries, since officials also received salaries to perform their duties. If he did not pay Yu Nanqing's salary, it would be tantamount to breaking his promise to the officials and he would have no way to explain it to them.
Xu Si admitted to selling off the Wangfu family's property, but he never mentioned the servants' salaries.
Moreover, those family assets were all bestowed upon them by Emperor Yuanhe.
Therefore, Yu Nanqing's salary should not have been paid.
There was no one in Yu Nanqing's residence, and Emperor Yuanhe had been suppressing Yu Nanqing for a long time, so the salary was withheld and not paid, and no one would mention this matter.
Even if someone did bring it up, Emperor Yuanhe didn't say he wouldn't give it, and besides, he had always given rewards to the Prince's Mansion, so no one could find fault with it.
Su Wanyan frowned. If only she could find someone familiar with the inner workings of the court to inquire about things at this time.
“However, I know…” Yu Nanqing was about to say something, but was interrupted again.
Wang Zhang's voice rang out from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the Lady of Yuanning Marquis has arrived."
Su Wanyan was taken aback. The Lady of Yuanning Marquis?
Zhen Yuhuai?
Su Wanyan had almost forgotten about Su Muqing's biological mother.
Suddenly, his eyes flashed again: "Perfect! Let's get some information out of her!"
Yu Nanqing was speechless. Seeing Su Wanyan get up to leave, he quickly propped himself up and called out, "Su Wanyan, listen to me first, I know..."
However, the door slammed shut, and they came and went in a flurry.
Yu Nanqing: "..."
He raised his hand and rubbed his temples slightly. He wanted to say that he knew how to collect the salary. The salary of the Prince's Mansion was directly under the jurisdiction of that person, and she would probably have to make a wasted trip to the Ministry of Revenue.
With a "bang".
Just as Yu Nanqing finished thinking about it, the door was suddenly opened again.
Su Wanyan quickly returned, plopped down on the edge of the bed, and asked, "Didn't you have something to say? What were you going to say?"
"..." Yu Nanqing silently raised his eyes, looking at Su Wanyan's anxious appearance. A touch of tenderness suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he lowered his eyes and let out a pleasant chuckle.
Even though he knew Su Wanyan had no intention of hurting him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy at the fact that she took his words to heart.
Who would go back just because of a sentence that wasn't finished?
That's enough, that's enough.
Yu Nanqing was already satisfied.
"Laughing, laughing, laughing again." Su Wanyan couldn't understand him: "If you don't tell me, I'm leaving."
"The Imperial Granary Office in the palace was where the princes received their salaries."
Originally, the Prince's salary was delivered to the Prince's residence every six months by someone from the Taicang Bureau, but now, he was not so sure.
"The palace?" Su Wanyan leaned closer curiously. "Are we going into the palace?"
"Normally, there would be no need to go to the palace, but now..."
"I understand, I'll go make the trip!" Money matters must not be taken lightly!
Afraid that she would run off in a hurry again, Yu Nanqing quickly continued, "Take the seal of the Prince's Mansion."
"The seal of the manor?" Su Wanyan stood up, walked to a cabinet, and opened a drawer: "The maid did find a bronze seal when she was cleaning earlier, and I put it away."
As she spoke, Su Wanyan had already placed the bronze seal in front of Yu Nanqing.
The seal is carved from gold and bronze. The top of the seal features a reclining dragon, while the bottom is engraved with auspicious patterns. The bottom of the seal bears the seal of the Prince Gong's Mansion.
Unlike a single bronze color, the seal looks very luxurious because it is mixed with gold. Moreover, the dragon on top is solemn and dignified, and it feels heavy in the hand.
Su Wanyan immediately realized that this item was very valuable, so she put it away.
Is this it?
"yes."
This is an imperial edict bestowed by Emperor Yuanhe. It was sent to Yu Nanqing when he first returned to the capital. In addition to the seal of the Prince's residence, there are also pages in the edict.
Given Yu Nanqing's status, now that he has returned to the capital and entered Prince Gong's Mansion, the mansion's seal must be returned, and the album is Emperor Yuanhe's reward for Yu Nanqing's many years of meritorious service.
Yu Nanqing left the capital at the age of ten, when the late emperor was still alive.
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