No wonder this brat is handling this box so skillfully now; he must have tried it on with his own rouge box before!
Consort Yi was both annoyed and amused. Ever since Xiao Jiu took her in, he had been messing with her makeup and cosmetics. That was why she had been wearing only light makeup and rarely put on any, because every time she dressed up, that brat Xiao Jiu would ruin it!
Consort Yi glared at Yinqi. This fifth prince, neither of his brothers gave her any trouble, so why did he have to give so many silver notes to Xiao Jiu? He's so greedy!
Consort Yi didn't really like it. Of course, everyone likes gold and silver treasures, but such things are not suitable for her son's first birthday celebration!
Jingrou was overjoyed because she suddenly remembered the TV series she had watched before, in which the Ninth Prince was called "God of Wealth Ninth," referring to his ability to make money, his business extending beyond the palace and even throughout the country, making him the richest of the princes!
It's said that she's incredibly wealthy, even if her weight isn't exaggerated. But Xiao Jiu must be famous for making money!
At that time, the Eighth Prince had the resources to seize the throne, and he owed a great deal to the Ninth Prince's financial support!
Perhaps Xiao Jiu's ability to earn money in the future won't come after she grows up. Could it be that she's already showing such a tendency at such a young age?
Jingrou thinks it's fun!
However, he felt a little sorry that much of the money his little ninth son would earn in the future would be given to the Eighth Prince instead of being kept for him. Instead, he ended up with such a tragic end, which was truly disheartening.
Surprisingly, he actually managed to open the box.
When Yinqi took it, he didn't lock the box; he just loosely fastened it. But since it was a box containing silver notes, it was quite important. Even if it was just loosely fastened, it generally wouldn't be able to be opened unless you pried it open with great force.
It requires some skill, but the child doesn't understand these things. He just tries to open it roughly, but he accidentally succeeds.
Xiao Jiu did open it, but somehow managed to do it, and Jing Rou, who was a little further away, didn't see it.
As a result, Xiao Jiu opened the box with sparkling eyes, looking at the contents as if she had found a treasure, and then ran towards Consort Yi with the box in her arms.
He ran so fast and unsteadily that even the wet nurse beside Consort Yi was terrified. She had raised the Ninth Prince, and if anything happened to him during his first birthday celebration, she would be in deep trouble.
When he ran to Consort Yi's side, Emperor Kangxi also turned his body to look over, and everyone on the side saw what was inside the box.
Ha ha ha ha!
Emperor Kangxi was delighted. He didn't find the money offensive at all. Receiving these silver notes was a good omen, as the Qing Dynasty's treasury was quite empty. Perhaps Xiao Jiu could bring him wealth!
An empty treasury is a very troublesome thing. The ministers of the Ministry of Revenue have not been able to come up with a solution for many years. After all, the Qing Dynasty has fought many wars in the past, and war means consumption. Even if they can get some things from Mongolia, it is still not enough to avoid paying back. Not to mention, there have been natural disasters in recent years.
However, because they had been embarrassed when someone praised them earlier, the several noblewomen next to them looked at each other in bewilderment this time, and without saying a word, they just watched with smiles.
Subsequent events proved that their decision not to speak was correct.
Although separated by a small fence, Xiao Jiu seemed very happy, as if she was very satisfied with the box in her hand.
Consort Yi was helpless. She didn't want her son to be holding onto this kind of money at all. She would rather he had Jingrou's books and calligraphy brushes!
The right way is for him to learn to read and study obediently! Even though he's not bald and Xiao Jiu isn't destined for great things, he shouldn't go too far and make her angry!
But since she had already caught him, she figured it was better than catching the emperor's thumb ring. She reached out to Xiao Jiu, trying to lift him out of the fence, but Xiao Jiu pouted and took a step back.
What's wrong? Does this mean you don't want to come back?
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Xiao Jiu lowered his head, straightened the box, and pulled out the silver notes. His hands were too small to hold too many, so he just squeezed them tightly, and several silver notes came out.
He raised his hand and handed the silver note to Consort Yi.
Looking at his smug eyes, I knew he was asking for a reward!
Consort Yi's gentle smile froze instantly. She stood there, feeling that she had never been so humiliated!
What is her son doing?
"Mother!" But Little Ninth Prince stubbornly held up his hand. The nanny beside Consort Yi finally reacted, quickly kneeling down to take the silver note from the young prince's hand, and retreating to the side with trepidation. "Ninth Prince, this servant will hold this for Her Majesty..."
Everyone saw that Consort Yi was stunned, and some couldn't help but chuckle, not knowing what to say. How could the Ninth Prince be so funny!
Emperor Kangxi chuckled. He was about to say something like, "Little Jiu is a filial child. He didn't forget to hand over the silver notes to his mother after receiving them," when he saw his youngest son's big, dark eyes staring at him.
He froze, a bad premonition creeping into his heart. Before he could do anything, Xiao Jiu had already walked up to him.
“Ah…ma…” He smiled and looked at him with his big, expectant eyes, reaching into the box and pulling out another stack of silver notes.
Normally, if he heard Xiao Jiu call out "Father" so happily, he would be overjoyed and want to pick him up and play with him. But now, he really wished that Xiao Jiu hadn't called him at all!
This time, it wasn't just Consort Yi who was embarrassed.
It's hard to believe, but even the Emperor himself was given silver notes!
Liang Jiugong stepped forward and handed over the silver notes. Xiao Jiu looked at Liang Jiugong thoughtfully and handed the silver notes to him.
“Ah, Ma…” He pouted unhappily. At this moment, Emperor Kangxi couldn’t care less about the embarrassment. He was afraid that this kid would cause him some trouble again, so he quickly took the silver note from Liang Jiugong’s hand.
Seeing the silver notes in the Khan's hands, he smiled with satisfaction again, then his eyes turned to the next person, the Empress Dowager.
When the Ninth Prince made such a brilliant move, Consort Hui couldn't help but laugh. She almost laughed out loud, and her eyes were also looking at Consort Yi with ill intent.
Who raised such a stupid son?
To do something so strange in front of so many relatives and princes is truly an eye-opener! No family's son's first birthday celebration would ever be this spectacular!
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