Lin Hancheng just said in the ancestral hall yesterday that whoever can get the princess's approval will be qualified to inherit the Lin Mansion.
Uncle Lin Er and Uncle Lin San from the second and third rooms explained the matter to the lady overnight. The next day, the two ladies bribed the palace maids brought by Danruo with silver, trying to find out the princess's preferences so that they could cater to her.
Li Luo and Li Ran were personal servants, so the two ladies could not see them often, so they had to ask the little palace maids outside.
The little palace maid knew that Princess Rong'an had a spoiled personality and did not dare to reveal it, but she had no choice but to give too much, so the little palace maid only said that the princess liked gorgeous clothes and rare treasures.
The two ladies' families were also merchants with a long tradition. They immediately returned to their parents' homes and each thought of their own solutions.
Aunt Lin's family started out as weavers. After much hard work, she obtained the colorful feathered dress, which was the result of five years of hard work by hundreds of embroiderers.
Aunt Lin San found Yu Ruyi, who was nearly half a year older. The two of them brought their maids to the gate of the main courtyard of Lin Han City where Dan Ruo currently lived. They snorted coldly and smiled as if they were determined to win.
Seeing this situation, Dan Ruo naturally would not accept the child. After all, she was not willing to accept the child, and she did not plan to adopt the children of the second and third wives.
In the end, the two aunts were asked to leave the house like defeated roosters, but they were not discouraged. After all, although the Lin family was now seriously injured, they would have to pay a tribute of 500,000 silver coins to the court for the next ten years.
But now the mistress is Princess Rong'an, who is both favored by the emperor and has a powerful maternal family.
As the adopted son of Princess Rong'an, the emperor should give him a title, or at least an official position, completely freeing him from the fate of being unable to serve in the government as a merchant.
Or if he is promoted by the General's Mansion, he can also make great achievements on the battlefield.
It will also be helpful to their natal families, which is the fundamental reason why their natal families are willing to provide help to the two ladies.
So the two of them continued to be rejected.
Qin couldn't bear it any longer, so she specially invited the miracle doctor she had found earlier to her house before the family gathered for dinner.
The genius doctor, with an air of immortality, said: “I have developed an upgraded version of Xuzidan, which may be able to cure the prince consort’s long-standing illness.
Only one pill of this medicine can be made per year, and the effectiveness of each pill depends on the quality of the herbs collected during the four seasons. This year's Xu Zi Dan is gone, but another one will be available next summer. So, in one year at the earliest, or three years at the slowest, the princess will be able to announce the good news."
Qin was extremely regretful at this moment. She had used the precious medicine in the wrong place because of her anxiety.
It was unknown whether the ugly girl who had escaped was pregnant. Even if she was, she could not return to the Lin family. Only the princess's child was the legitimate heir of the Lin family. Qin's heart was lifted again. She had to secretly search for this person to prevent the princess from revealing the matter.
Lin Hancheng knew that the princess did not get pregnant after Qin drugged him and her last time, but when he heard the old man say that it was an upgraded version, he still had a faint hope in his heart.
He secretly held Danruo's hand under the table. He didn't care about his inability to have children, as he didn't have a woman he liked. Since he couldn't have children, he would raise the children of his clan.
But after he got the girl he liked, and even married her by accident, he felt inferior about his own problems countless times. Looking at Danruo's peaceful sleeping face, he felt extremely guilty.
I am much older than the princess, and I am afraid that I will not be able to accompany her until the end of her life, nor can I leave her a son or daughter to enjoy her company.
He has been secretly preparing a way out for the princess these days. Even though he knows that the princess has everything, including power, status, and money, he still wants to give everything he has to the princess.
Dan Ruo noticed the sweat on his palms and smiled back, "Children are all a matter of fate. When fate arrives, they will naturally come."
Qin said happily, "Princess, what you said makes perfect sense."
Everyone has long been accustomed to it. Qin is now the biggest supporter of their daughter-in-law. Even if the princess says that pigs can fly, Qin thinks she is right.
The second and third wives congratulated Qin with awkward expressions. Qin took the opportunity to scold them: "Hancheng is thirty-two this year. It's not too late to have a child in three years. Everyone should take care of the affairs of their own rooms. If you overreach, you might fall."
"That's what my sister-in-law said."
The second and third wives responded respectfully. This only temporarily put their thoughts to rest. But they still hoped for a change. If Lin Hancheng still had no children by the time he was thirty-five, would Qin still be able to find an excuse?
It was late at night. When Lin Hancheng pushed the door open holding a box, Dan Ruo on the bed trembled. The old man was too energetic at night. He originally wanted to take more time to take care of this delicate body so that the recovery after giving birth would be smoother.
Lin Hancheng felt amused. He had been asking for too much recently. After all, his Jiaojiao was so beautiful that he couldn't control himself once he started having sex.
He placed the box beside the bed and said, "Let's do something serious today. Here's your gift."
Dan Ruo curiously opened it and took a look. He saw piles of shop deeds, not only in the capital, but also in other places. His name was on the deeds. There were also receipts for deposits from major silver shops.
"This is all the wealth I've accumulated in my twenty years of business. I've notified the managers in various places these days to change all the names to yours.
All the profits from the shop over the years are here. I give all my belongings to you as a betrothal gift. I hope Jiaojiao can live a life of wealth, prosperity, health and happiness, just as the Imperial Noble Consort wishes."
Looking at the stars in the man's eyes, Dan Ruo couldn't help but peck him lightly on the lips, and immediately sat back on the bed quickly.
Lin Hancheng did not take the opportunity to pursue, but gently hugged the princess and invited: "Then Jiaojiao, quickly count how much money you have now."
The voice faintly revealed a sense of seeking credit.
Dan Ruo began to examine it carefully, and became more and more shocked. There were deeds to nearly three hundred shops, and the deposits added up to nearly six million taels. The most important thing was that these shops were the hens that laid golden eggs, and would continue to generate income in the future.
Regardless of the fact that they were all high-profit shops, they could still be sold for quite a bit of money if they were resold. All in all, it was a whopping 10 million taels.
Dan Ruo was shocked. The annual tax revenue of the national treasury was only more than 10 million taels. At this moment, she saw Lin Hancheng's sincere heart.
She said embarrassedly, "But the Lin family has already been deprived of 10 million taels by the imperial court as a betrothal gift, and it will take ten years to pay it back."
Lin Hancheng lowered his head and whispered in Danruo's ear:
"Don't worry, Jiaojiao. The Lin family still has money. They're paying it off over ten years to show the emperor that they're broke. Otherwise, the Lin family would easily come up with ten million taels, and the emperor would only target the Lin family next time he's short of money."
Dan Ruo was curious: "I am the emperor's daughter. Aren't you afraid that I will tell my father about this?"
Lin Hancheng kissed her ear and said, "You are my wife. If that is what you wish, I will do it."
Dan Ruo turned over and hugged Lin Hancheng, murmuring, "You are too stupid."
"Who made me like Jiaojiao?"
It was the first time that the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms early in the morning, and the atmosphere between them became even warmer and more affectionate.
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