Madam Niu was not angry about what was said in Luoyang.
In the prestigious families of the capital, everyone knows that Li Chang'an's second wife is the leader of a demonic sect, and has an unruly personality.
"It was I who offended you, Second Madam. Please don't be angry. I didn't mean to look down on the Princess."
"It's just that it's my first time meeting the Princess, and I didn't bring any gifts, so I'm a little embarrassed."
"Consider this string of pearls a gift from me to the Princess."
"After all, this Treasure Pavilion is located in Tai'an City and has made a lot of money. We have to thank His Highness for revising the commercial law."
At this point, Madam Niu sighed: "Everyone says that aristocratic families are good, they never have to worry about food or drink."
"But it's not easy for my husband to support such a large family."
"Fortunately, the prince allowed us to do some business to supplement our household income. My husband has always wanted to thank the prince, but he hasn't had the chance."
"Your Highness is currently fighting against the Japanese pirates and bravely killing the enemy. This little thing is my way of thanking Your Highness for protecting our country."
Hearing Madam Niu praise her husband to the skies, Luo Yang felt a surge of joy, as if he had drunk honey.
Seeing that she was buying it, Old Madam Niu kept praising Li Chang'an without stopping.
The implication was that they wanted to thank the prince for everything he had done for the Ming Dynasty.
Without Li Chang'an, there would have been no prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
Without the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, these people would not be able to do business here in peace.
In the end, even refusing the string of pearls wouldn't be enough to express her gratitude to Li Chang'an; she felt indebted to the prince for the rest of her life.
Hearing Madam Niu speak so earnestly, Lin Youchu felt embarrassed to refuse. Luo Yang waved his hand, took the pearl, and said, "Never mind, never mind, accept it."
Lin Youchu took the pearl and placed it in DouDou's hand: "Thank you, Madam. DouDou, quickly thank this grandma."
Lin Doudou held the pearls and grinned, "Thank you, Grandma."
"Good boy!"
When Madam Niu saw that Youchu had accepted the gifts, she was overjoyed.
She felt much more at ease once she received the gifts.
Once she started, she would have a reason and an excuse to visit him with gifts.
Over time, the two families naturally became acquainted.
Then, their own family could also get in touch with the Regent, and like those two old guys Yang Guofu and Zhang Liang, they could rest easy.
Feeling a little embarrassed for taking other people's things, Youchu bought some items at the Treasure Pavilion.
Luoyang, on the other hand, was so pleased with the praise that he practically bought out the entire Treasure Pavilion.
"Huh, this hairpin looks very old, like it's from many years ago."
"This looks interesting, wrap it up for me."
When it came time to pay, Luo Yang glanced at the gold hairpin on the counter and bought it with a wave of his hand.
She stopped asking about prices after marrying Li Chang'an.
"The total is two hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver. I'll round it down to twenty-five taels for you."
The shopkeeper calculated the price and then rounded it down.
Old Madam Niu glanced at him, her eyes full of admiration.
After paying, Luoyang took Youchu to explore other places.
Old Madam Niu saw them all the way to the door, watching their figures disappear into the crowd before turning her gaze away.
The eldest daughter-in-law looked at the empty Treasure Pavilion and felt a pang of heartache. All these things would be hers in the future, and now that they had been taken away, she was naturally reluctant to part with the money.
"Mother, you've already given them a string of pearls, why did you instruct Manager Chen to give them so many more things?"
“We are, after all, the Duke of Lu’s mansion, not much worse than the Prince’s mansion. Besides, when I’m with the other ladies, they don’t seem to like the people from the Prince’s mansion.”
Old Madam Niu turned around and glanced at her eldest daughter-in-law, then slapped her across the face, making her see stars.
"madness!"
"Do you really think that just because our family is the leading noble family, we can be so proud of ourselves just because others say a few flattering words?"
"If the Regent's wife had gone to someone else's shop today, do you think the head of the household would have come running over to curry favor with her?"
"Don't look at these people. They talk about unity and how they dislike the Regent."
"If they really had the chance to befriend the Regent, do you think they would do everything they could to curry favor with him?"
“Yang Guofu and Zhang Liang, those two old guys, were just penniless people before.”
"They are only fit to associate with the White Lotus Sect in Jiangnan; they are not worthy of being mentioned in public."
"Now that we've gotten in touch with Li Chang'an, we're practically wielding power and enjoying immense prestige in the capital."
"We dare not display our family's silver, for fear of being impeached by the censor and envied by other nobles."
"Only these two old guys openly take out their money to spend and show off."
"That's because, besides the fact that their money has a clean origin, they also have Li Chang'an as a powerful backer."
Looking at her aggrieved eldest daughter-in-law, Old Madam Niu felt a sense of disgust. This daughter-in-law of hers not only couldn't give birth to a son, but also had no brains.
She didn't know why her eldest son had become so infatuated with her.
She sighed and continued, "The Ming Dynasty is now in a state of flux. Today it may belong to the Zhou, but tomorrow it may belong to the Li."
"At that time, it will be a case of 'a new emperor, a new court'."
After saying that, she left with her people.
Liu Yue and her group stood in the corner, still waiting for the shopkeeper to give them the price of the hairpin.
When Madam Niu entered, they were herded into a corner by the guards.
After the guards left with Old Madam Niu, they came out.
Liu Yue felt her eyes had been opened; more than 200,000 taels of silver and so much gold and jewelry were given away so easily.
Moreover, they would have to go to great lengths to give it away, even begging others to accept it.
Thinking back to the scene just now, Liu Yue seemed to be deep in thought.
As she looked in the direction Luoyang had left, the thought arose in her mind that this was how a woman should behave.
After this thought came to her mind, she looked at the fat man next to her who was bragging with a hint of disgust in her eyes.
Having seen the world, she looked down on the fat man.
After buying the jewelry, Luoyang took Youchu for a stroll in the market.
They buy anything that's novel or delicious.
At first, Zhao Hu and Qiao Feng were walking, but later they each pulled a cart behind them.
Luoyang only stopped when the two cars were completely piled up.
“Youchu, we’ve had enough sightseeing. Shall we go find your husband to play? I know where he’s fishing.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Youchu nodded: "Okay."
When Luoyang found Li Chang'an, he was arranging for people to drain the fishpond.
"Damn it, these bastards, I've dug so many holes, and they still won't bite."
"I can tolerate this."
“Drain the water completely, let’s see how long they can keep jumping around.”
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