Some of the people who witnessed this scene began to whisper among themselves.
"Why is Prince Heng of Yan here at the Regent's Palace?"
"You don't know, do you? I just heard that Prince Heng said he broke the table and teacups in the Regent's Palace and came here specifically to make amends."
"What? Compensation? What kind of table and teacups are so expensive that they require so much silver?"
The people, seeing the two boxes being carried so intimidatingly, assumed they were filled with large sums of money.
Yan Shaoheng assumed the people were on his side, a satisfied smile spreading across his face, his eyes revealing a hint of joy and pleasure. His lips curled slightly upwards, a smug smile playing on his lips.
“There isn’t much silver. Prince Heng just said that these two boxes of silver only contain two hundred and fifty taels.”
"Only two hundred and fifty taels? Two hundred and fifty taels is only two or three silver notes. Why would they use such a big box to carry it?"
"Who knows? Maybe there's just some loose silver in there."
"If it were all loose silver, that would be more like it," the man beside him nodded in agreement.
"You said that when the Prince of Yan came to the Yue Kingdom as a guest and arrived at the Regent's Palace, he was just a guest, yet he still managed to break the host's things. How careless he must have been."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shaoheng's smile vanished instantly. Why weren't these people playing by the rules?
"Yes, yes, I have a relative who works in the Regent's Palace. I've heard that the Regent treats his servants very well. Most of the things in the Regent's Palace were bestowed by the Emperor, and those bestowed by the Emperor are priceless treasures. Is the Yan Kingdom short of money? They only took this little bit of silver, and it's all in small pieces."
"Exactly, exactly. Who do they think they are? The banks in these four countries are all usable, and they have so many banknotes in them. Yet they exchanged them for so much loose silver. I wonder what Prince Heng is up to."
"Now that you mention it, it does make sense. Could it be that the Prince of Yan is planning to give our Regent a hard time in the Yue Kingdom?"
"Who knows? But judging from the rumors circulating, they don't seem to be true. If the Prince of Yan is really like that, then he is far inferior to our Regent."
“I think you’re right. Prince Heng is already in his fifties, yet he’s arguing with a child like the Regent.”
...
That's certainly true. For a fifty-year-old, a regent in his twenties is like his child.
As the people chatted amongst themselves, Cheng Ying never expected that the people of Yue Kingdom would be so intelligent.
In fact, under the rule of Yue Yufeng and Yue Xiyuan over the years, every household in Yue Kingdom has become much wealthier, especially in the capital.
Of course, there are also many refugees in some remote areas who have suffered greatly, and the Moon Kingdom provides disaster relief to these areas every year.
Therefore, for the people of the capital, almost every household had gone to school, and some even had gone to school for two more years. They were also clever and quick-witted, and could even compose some simple poems for us to listen to.
Seeing that he had achieved the desired effect, Yue Xiyuan felt it would be unreasonable to leave him standing at the door any longer.
“Since Prince Heng is so willing to send it, it would be difficult for me to explain to my elder brother if I did not accept it. Prince Heng, please.”
These words make it sound as if he wasn't the one who sent the document yesterday, and he wouldn't be able to explain it to the Emperor. This is clearly a defective product.
There's no need to explain to the Emperor. Even Cheng Ying, who is more than ten years older than Yue Xiyuan, is now quite angry with Yue Xiyuan.
Wol Seok-won remained seated in the same spot, drinking the same tea.
Yan Shaoheng was still sitting in the same spot as yesterday, but at a newer table. The same teacup was still on the table, but with a chip.
Even without looking, Yan Shaoheng knew that the cup contained the same tea leaves that had been damaged by insects, just like yesterday.
He had made preparations well in advance, having drunk plenty of water before arriving.
"The Regent..."
Before Yan Shaoheng could speak, he heard people talking outside.
"Prince Heng brought so much silver; could it be that he intends to apologize?"
"An'an, you're here!"
Yue Xiyuan's face was beaming with a happy smile, his eyes sparkling with joy. He stood up and walked towards Yan An, his lips curving upwards in a triumphant smile, as if all the worries Yan Shaoheng had just brought him had been swept away.
"Why didn't you say anything? I could have had An Si drive the carriage to pick you up."
"It's just a couple of steps, I can walk there in no time. Why is he here again?"
Yan An asked in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Yan Shaoheng to hear.
These two people's unwelcome was written all over their faces; it was so obvious.
Yue Xiyuan shook his head. "I don't know. Just get rid of him."
Anyway, he doesn't like being disturbed during their time together.
"It's alright. Let me see how much silver Prince Heng has brought as an apology."
Yan An opened the box, and just as the people had guessed, it was full of loose silver.
"Although I have only been back in Yue Kingdom for a short time, as far as I know, the banks in all four kingdoms are managed by Beiming Manor, and silver from all four kingdoms can be exchanged. Why then did they give Prince Heng only such small amounts of silver? Could it be that Beiming Manor has run out of banknotes?"
“No, An Si, send someone to the bank to ask if Beiming Manor has run out of banknotes and why they are treating Prince Heng so poorly.”
Yan Shaoheng frowned slightly, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment, as he looked at Cheng Ying beside him.
"Mo Zichen, the master of Beiming Manor, is now the adopted son of the Yan family."
Yan Shaoheng frowned again, his eyes showing a hint of displeasure and anger.
"Why are you only telling me about such a big matter now?"
"Please forgive me, Master."
Cheng Ying had only recently learned of the situation and had forgotten to report it to Yan Shaoheng because of other matters. Cheng Ying knew Yan Shaoheng's temperament well; he only wanted a result, and the process was not important, so he could only admit his mistake and accept the punishment.
"This will not be repeated."
Every word the two said reached Yan An and Yan Shaoheng's ears, but Yan Shaoheng wasn't worried. After all, it wasn't a big deal, and it didn't matter if they heard it.
"Your Highness, I just went to the bank to get some banknotes. How could there be no banknotes? Besides, such a thing has never happened at Beiming Manor."
"If that's the case, then it must be something Prince Heng did on purpose."
Yan Shaoheng overestimated these two people; they showed no mercy in their words. It seems that his decision to have Cheng Ying exchange the silver was indeed inappropriate.
Yan Shaoheng realized he had lost his mind in dealing with these two people. It seemed he couldn't use normal methods to deal with them in the future. He silently made a plan in his mind.
“Princess An is too kind. I was unaware that my subordinate had exchanged so much silver. Perhaps I misunderstood. I have already reprimanded him. However, I would still like to trouble the Regent to send someone to count it to make sure it is indeed two hundred and fifty taels.”
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