Chapter 143 Chapter 143 "The quarrel started!"...
The emperor's preparations were so thorough that no one dared to object for a moment.
Not only did she not dare, but when she returned home and faced her newly married children and grandchildren, the moment she thought of the data provided by the doctors, she completely gave up the idea of inducing a baby.
If the baby is going to die after being born, it would be better not to be born!
Since the family has money, you can raise the children for a few more years. When they grow up and mature, and have enough nutrition, it will not be too late to have children later.
So the eldest prince's marriage has been put on hold until now.
It was not until some time ago that Concubine Hui brought up the eldest prince's marriage again in front of Imperial Noble Concubine Tong, and people gradually remembered this matter.
The eldest prince is already thirteen years old and will be fourteen in another six months.
It takes a year to look for a wife and a year to prepare for the wedding. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, it is the best age to start a family and build a career.
After Concubine Hui's reminder, Imperial Noble Consort Tong immediately dispatched people to gather information on eligible young ladies from various families within and outside the capital, investigating everything from their appearance to their talents, temperament, eating habits, daily routines, spending habits, how they were perceived by other wives, and even their reputation and evaluation among other women in the boudoir...
Imperial Noble Concubine Tong had never been so cautious even when choosing a wife for her own brother.
Concubine Hui was very grateful for this and came to express her gratitude several times.
When the news reached the ears of the Emperor and the two ancestors, they felt that the harem could be so peaceful, firstly because of the careful management of Imperial Noble Concubine Tong, and secondly because all the concubines under her were obedient and contented.
Then he rewarded many good things one after another, and each palace had some.
Li Shuyao was shocked when she received it.
After figuring out the reason, he held Qingyao's hand and whispered for a long time. He thought that since the two ancestors liked to watch, could they perform more like this when they were outside? Maybe they could catch more good things?
Then Qingyao rudely slapped him with a fan, "Do you really think this is a reward for us?"
Li Shuyao said confidently, "What else?"
Qingyao sighed repeatedly, "It's obvious that this is for Concubine Hui. She will be looking for a daughter-in-law soon, and she will have to recruit girls from so many families into the palace. How can she do that without good things to reward her?"
"Also, I heard that the Emperor has already asked the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to begin preparing for the eldest prince to leave the palace and build a mansion. Once the imperial edict is issued, construction of the mansion will also begin. Do you know how much money it will cost to build a mansion and get married?"
Li Shuyao counted on her fingers for a long time and shook her head honestly, she couldn't figure it out.
The main reason is that she has never experienced it. Not to mention the Qing Dynasty, even in modern times, she has never experienced marriage.
I only remember that when she was named Lingpin, the emperor secretly gave her a lot of silver, probably tens of thousands of taels.
Later, apart from the routine distribution of silver in the palace, her food, clothing, housing and transportation were basically all paid for from the emperor's private treasury account. Not only did she not have to spend money, the emperor also racked his brains to give her silver every month.
After saving for so many years, she already had a savings of two or three hundred thousand taels, which made her a wealthy woman with a lot of money...
"More than one hundred thousand taels is a small amount!"
...right?
Li Shuyao's face was filled with disbelief:???
Qingyao didn't notice her expression and continued to count. "Anyway, I heard from my father that the emperor has secretly prepared 250,000 taels of silver for the eldest prince's marriage. This is not for building a mansion or holding a wedding. The money for building a mansion and the wedding banquet will be paid from the Ministry of Revenue. The emperor plans to give this 250,000 taels directly to the eldest prince and his wife for daily expenses."
"The ancestors of the two palaces will probably have more, not less."
"As the legitimate wife, the Imperial Noble Consort seems to have also prepared tens of thousands of taels of silver and several boxes of treasures for the eldest prince's marriage."
"And Concubine Hui, Sister Hui only has one son, the eldest prince. Although she now has an adopted eighth prince, how can an adopted son compare to a biological son?"
"She has saved for so many years. If she only takes half of it, it will probably be hundreds of thousands of taels."
However, this money will not be given to the eldest prince all at once.
After all, the emperor only gave her 250,000 taels. As a concubine, she could not go beyond the emperor's control. The money would probably be reduced to zero, divided into several times, and slowly given to the eldest prince.
"'Only'? 'Two hundred and fifty thousand taels, and 'only'?" Li Shuyao was a little doubtful for a moment, wondering if there was something wrong with her method of traveling through time.
She had saved money for six or seven years, but if the eldest prince just got married, he would be able to get several times more than all her savings.
I won’t tell you who envies her.
hehe.
It’s better to be a prince or a grandson of the emperor.
Li Shuyao was so envious that tears welled up in her eyes.
Hearing this, Qingyao looked at her strangely. "You and I both have sons. When they get married in the future, they will also have to go through something like this. What are you wondering about?"
Li Shuyao was suddenly startled. "I also want to pay hundreds of thousands of taels?"
Qingyao nodded, "It's all like that."
Li Shuyao just wanted to say, go to hell, they are all like this.
Those were her retirement savings that she had worked so hard to save.
Li Shuyao has actually been a little anxious these years, seeing that the eldest prince and the crown prince are about to get married in the next few years.
After getting married, you can attend court sessions with legitimate reasons. After attending for one or two years, you can start to be assigned tasks in the six ministries.
The more errands you have, the more supporters you'll have around you, and then who knows, someone might instigate a fight for the throne or something...
No matter how close the relationship was when they were young, when faced with the dragon throne that only one person could sit on, even father and son would fight until their heads were bleeding.
Precisely because she knew how cruel the fight for the throne was, Li Shuyao had learned to be restrained and frugal over the years.
Unless necessary, she would not allow the Li family to come to Beijing to see her, and often used the name of telling stories to instill in Yinzhen a lot of ideas about how hard work is.
If you have money, power and can live a carefree life, why would you want to be a slave? Even if you are the emperor, doesn't you have to be a slave for the whole world?
The Yinzhen in the original novel failed to ascend the throne, but the Yinzhen in history actually served as emperor for thirteen years!
I get up earlier than the chickens, go to bed later than the dogs, and only sleep four hours a day...
After reading the "Emperor Yongzheng's Schedule", Li Shuyao complained several times in his heart. If he doesn't die, who will die?
Even in modern times with better medical conditions, people still don't endure like this. Don't you see that every year there are office workers who die suddenly from working overtime all night...
Ahem, I’ve gone off topic.
Let’s get back to the topic.
The look of heartache on Li Shuyao's face was clearly seen by Qingyao.
In just a moment, Qingyao realized what Li Shuyao was thinking. She exaggeratedly covered her bright red lips with her round fan and said, "No way, you wouldn't feel bad even for a few hundred thousand, would you?"
Li Shuyao was stubborn and said, "Who said that? It's only a few hundred thousand."
After a pause, she continued, "If you lose the money, you can save it again. Yinzhen's marriage is a big deal!"
She talks as if she's going to have a daughter-in-law next year.
Qingyao pinched Li Shuyao's soft cheek in amusement and said, "Okay, don't think about it. It's still a long time before Yinzhen gets married. After all, he is only six years old this year. You can still save money for another ten years."
ten years……
Yes, maybe one day she will be promoted to imperial concubine?
After becoming a royal concubine, her treatment and other benefits can be increased. It takes six or seven years to save up two or three hundred thousand taels now, but after becoming a royal concubine, she may be able to save that much in two years.
Just as this thought came to mind, Li Shuyao suddenly remembered something. She mysteriously pulled Qingyao over, leaned on her shoulder, and asked in a low voice, "Then do you know how much money the Emperor has prepared for the Crown Prince's wedding in a few years?"
How could Qingyao know this?
Li Shuyao said "Oh" dryly, let go of Qingyao's hand, and sat up straight.
Just as I was about to eat the snacks on the table, I suddenly heard footsteps outside.
A young eunuch rushed in, knelt on the ground and shouted to the two, "My two majesties, something bad has happened! Concubine Hui and Concubine Huang are arguing in Chengqian Palace!"
Li Shuyao and Qingyao were suddenly startled.
Li Shuyao subconsciously wanted to get up and eat melon, oh no, to stop the fight.
Just as I stood up straight, Qingyao suddenly grabbed my wrist.
Qingyao looked at the young eunuch calmly, "Are you from Changchun Palace?"
Before the young eunuch could speak, Li Shuyao quickly explained, "Yes, he just came last month. Sister Tong helped me pick him."
Qingyao finally relaxed her serious expression and looked at Li Shuyao, "Then why didn't I know?"
Li Shuyao knew at a glance that she was thinking about palace fighting again.
Although the palace has been peaceful in recent years, there are always some troubles from time to time because of Concubine Ping and Concubine Wen.
Just like last month, there was an incident of fake pregnancy in Anpin's palace to compete for favor.
After more than half a month of uproar, Imperial Noble Consort Tong finally found out that the maid in Concubine An's palace who was faking pregnancy was actually framed by a noble lady in Concubine Duan's palace who bribed a palace maid serving her.
When that maidservant and the noble lady first entered the palace, they were both maidservants. Because they lived in the same palace, they had many unpleasantnesses. However, the noble lady's family background was better, so she was promoted to a higher level in just half a year and moved smoothly to Concubine Duan's palace.
From then on, Chang Zai worked even harder to win the emperor's favor. No one knew how she won the emperor's favor, but she was called up for two consecutive months.
The noble was worried that if this continued, she would get pregnant before her. She also found out that Chang Zai had irregular menstruation since childhood, so she bribed a palace maid beside her and gave her a fake pregnancy drug that would make her pulse abnormal and appear as if she was pregnant.
On the ninth day after the good news came out from Jingren Palace, the concubine was exposed in public.
Fortunately, Imperial Noble Consort Tong was strict and fair, and had a keen eye for the matter. Based on the occasional micro-expressions on the noble lady's face, she concluded that there was something fishy about the matter. After several days of investigation, she successfully cleared the name of the concubine.
During that time, Li Shuyao ate melons with great relish.
However, the other concubines checked the palace servants two or three times as soon as they returned to the palace.
Imperial Noble Consort Tong couldn't stand Li Shuyao's heartlessness, so she took some time out to visit Changchun Palace some time ago. She didn't know how she investigated, but she actually caught two palace maids who had been bribed.
They were immediately sent to the Ministry of Punishment, but until they were tortured by Nanny Jingqi until they were covered in blood and unconscious, neither of them revealed who bribed them and what they were asked to do.
I had no choice but to beat him to death.
There were two young eunuchs missing from Changchun Palace, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs quickly sent people to replace them.
Li Shuyao didn't dare to trust her own judgment anymore, and shamelessly asked Imperial Noble Concubine Tong to help her choose. After the selection, she placed them in the outer courtyard for observation for a period of time. It was not until Imperial Noble Concubine Tong checked the background of the two people and confirmed that they were harmless that Li Shuyao dared to use them with confidence.
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