Fang Zheng took the painting expressionlessly and stuffed it into his arms. He then took out a thick stack of things that looked like books from his arms and whispered, "Your Highness, I feel like we've known each other for a long time. I've prepared a gift for you since we've been here for a long time!"
Li Yuanzhao was shocked when he saw the thick stack of banknotes that Fang Zhengyi handed over. He took a step back and asked in surprise, "What is this? Banknotes?"
This banknote was specially exchanged by Fang Zhengyi for small-denomination banknotes, totaling 10,000 taels. The thick stack looked like it was even more than what was originally given to Emperor Jing!
Seeing him evade, Fang Zhengyi said unhappily, "What do you mean, Your Highness? Do you look down on me, Fang Zhengyi?"
"This ten thousand taels of silver is just a token of my appreciation. I regard the prince as a close friend. What does a mere ounce of silver mean to me?"
Li Yuanzhao was surprised: "This is 10,000 taels!?"
"Exactly!"
Li Yuanzhao's eyes immediately revealed a look of greed. The monthly allowance that Emperor Jing gave to the Eastern Palace was roughly four or five hundred taels. This ten thousand taels was a huge sum of money for him.
But he still hesitated: "Is it...appropriate for me to take your money?"
Fang Zhengyi said sadly: "Brothers are like limbs, money is like dirt. If you don't accept this silver, Your Highness looks down on me and doesn't regard me, Fang Zhengyi, as a friend!"
"I, Fang Zheng, have nothing of my own. There is nothing in my family except silver. Your Highness, do you despise me for my wealth?!"
Li Yuanzhao waved his hands quickly and said in panic: "No, no! I treat you as a friend, don't think like that!"
As she spoke, she happily snatched the money from Fang Zhengyi's hand and stuffed it into her sleeve, and said with emotion: "I have recognized you as my brother! If anyone in the palace bullies you in the future, come to me!"
"Your Highness is too polite! If not, from now on, Your Highness can call me Lao Fang! If you have anything to say, just tell me!"
After a while, the two of them started to get friendly and talk and laugh, looking like they were in cahoots with each other.
At this time, the young eunuch Liu Jin ran over in a panic. Seeing the Crown Prince and Fang Zhengyi hugging each other, he opened his mouth wide and said in a stammering voice, "Your Highness! Yan Zhanshi has arrived!"
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