Are they still good friends who serve in the same court?
Where is your integrity?
What about moral character?
Did they all swallow it along with that crumpled piece of paper?
The Left Minister was surrounded on both sides, and the sweat on his forehead was pouring down like rain; he was almost ready to use a basin to catch it.
The officials disapproved of Xiang Wan's behavior and even more so of the Left Minister's betrayal, and vented their anger on her.
Knowing she was in the wrong, Zuo Yimei used all her strength to squeeze through the crowd and whispered a few words to Commander Liu.
Commander Liu's expression hardened, and sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Your Highness, this humble general is willing to donate 50,000, no, 100,000 taels of silver to congratulate the Empress on her investiture ceremony!"
What! ! !
The court officials were stunned into silence.
The hall was eerily quiet for a moment, with only heavy breathing and gasps of surprise rising and falling.
Xiang Wan clapped her hands and laughed loudly, "Good! As expected of the commander personally chosen by the late king, he is loyal to the court without reservation. In that case, on behalf of the Empress, I thank Commander Liu. Someone, deliver the calligraphy and painting to Commander Liu, and send someone to his residence to collect the silver notes."
This...this...
Hua De was also stunned. Wasn't the plan to investigate and prosecute the theft of the precious items according to the law?
The reversal was so fast that she could hardly keep up.
Is she getting old?
Hua De pinched himself hard, wincing in pain.
This is real, not a dream!
What exactly did Hua Xiangwan do?
Why does she not understand some of it?
Seeing that someone was so perceptive, Xiang Wan no longer hesitated. She picked up another jade sculpture, looked it over, and just as it accidentally fell, a figure pounced on her feet like a hungry tiger.
"I want this sculpture! Three hundred thousand taels!"
“This is my family’s property, why should you take it? I’ll offer 400,000 taels.”
"Four hundred and fifty thousand taels!"
"Five hundred thousand taels!"
"Five hundred and fifty thousand taels!"
"Six hundred thousand taels!"
"..."
They started bidding in front of everyone, were they taking advantage of Xiang Wan because she was naive and unsophisticated?
"Stop! This jade carving is not for sale by me. It is a gift for the Empress, and the right to purchase it does not belong to me."
What are they up to now?
Looking at the two courtiers who were arguing heatedly, Lin Wushuang calmly said, "Since neither of you is willing to give in, then let them smash it to avoid hurting our harmony."
"No! Your Majesty, I... I will not contend!"
Tong Chengyu glanced at the sculpture with bloodshot eyes, then turned her head away, forcing back her heartache.
“In that case,” Lin Wushuang said, “the jade carving belongs to Lord Tong, and no one else may contest it.”
What?
Tong Chengyu stared wide-eyed at Lin Wushuang in disbelief.
Lin Wushuang's lips parted slightly, her clear, cold voice echoing throughout the hall: "The jade carving is chosen by its owner, and the owner is chosen by the jade carving itself. Those who truly cherish it will not bear to see it shattered to pieces. I believe that this treasure, once in Lord Tong's hands, will receive even better protection and realize its full value. Gentlemen, does anyone have any objections?"
The ministers looked at each other, and finally bowed to Lin Wushuang, saying, "Your Majesty is wise!"
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