Chapter 528: Because He Is the Emperor
The Minister of Revenue was a little confused by the emperor's price.
It doesn't seem like the emperor thinks the price is too low.
A mink fur coat, even one embroidered with gold beads, is far from being worth fifty thousand taels.
But the emperor's intention is no longer to raise the price, but... to win at all costs.
Could it be that he misunderstood the emperor's meaning?
The Minister of Revenue thought about it and suddenly realized.
Yes, as the Son of Heaven, His Majesty would definitely want to do his part in donating money when faced with a natural disaster.
The emperor wanted to donate some money from his own private treasury, so he used the auction as an opportunity, and each bid started at ten thousand taels. This was the emperor's intention for the disaster victims!
Thinking of this, the Minister of Revenue looked at the Emperor with nothing but respect in his heart.
It’s all because of the uselessness of the old ministers that the Ministry of Revenue has no money to use, and the Emperor is forced to use his own private treasury!
Chen Kaiyuan felt both ashamed and in awe, and secretly decided not to compete with the emperor. He would try to match his performance with the emperor in the next auction!
The old foxes here stopped bidding, and Helian Yue's price of fifty thousand taels was almost a final decision.
But Si Linglong did not knock down the hammer immediately. Instead, she said, "Next, please ask the assistant to bring the silent bidding card with the highest price for this lot. If the final silent bidding price is less than 50,000 taels, then congratulations to our emperor for successfully winning this lot. Now let's see what the silent bidding price is."
Si Linglong picked up the cardboard on the tray while speaking.
Although she said this, because the price of this mink fur coat had already been raised to such an exaggerated level by Helian Yue, Si Linglong didn't think that the silent bid price on the cardboard could be higher than A Yue's.
Not only Si Linglong thought so, Helian Yue also thought so.
Then, he saw Si Linglong open the cardboard in her hand, and her almond-shaped eyes trembled noticeably, and her heartbeat had already reached his ears.
[Oh my goodness! Seventy, seventy thousand taels!]
[Whose rich family is this? Ah Yue actually lost! ]
[It's over. If I announce that Ah Yue's bid lost to the silent bid, will Ah Yue be embarrassed? ]
Helian Yue, who was ready to receive flowers, said:
His eyes, unable to tell whether he was happy or angry, stared straight at the cardboard in Si Linglong's hand, as if he wanted to pierce through it.
He really felt embarrassed.
Who is it?!
Paying 70,000 taels for a mink fur coat is definitely not an ordinary transaction.
Is it for charity?
Or, was it because of the exquisite mink fur coat?
At this moment, Helian Yue wanted to hold Si Linglong's hand and listen carefully to the heartbeats of those present. However, before his eyes could scan the people present, he heard a crisp sound from the small hammer in Si Linglong's hand.
"The silent bid is 38,800 taels! Congratulations to His Majesty for becoming the final owner of this auction item! At the same time, thank His Majesty for donating 50,000 taels of disaster relief silver to the people of Chuanlin!"
As Si Linglong finished speaking, there was thunderous applause in the hall.
The palace maid in charge of scattering flowers did not dare to act rudely in front of the emperor, so she simply scattered the flowers in front of him. From below, one could see the effect of the petals fluttering down.
Helian Yue was unable to recover from the sudden applause.
He subconsciously looked at Si Linglong and asked calmly.
Didn't he lose?
Isn’t it seventy thousand taels?
How did it become thirty-eight thousand eight?
Si Linglong, however, remained calm, [because the local tycoon with 70,000 taels is my brother.]
Helian Yue: ...
After explaining to Helian Yue in her heart, Si Linglong looked towards her brother and father who were sitting on the right, blinking her almond-shaped eyes at them quickly.
[We are all family, so let’s give it to A Yue this time. ]
【Because he is the emperor. 】
Si Zhongqing and Si Jinyu knew best how much silver they had written on the card, so they were not surprised when Si Linglong shouted that the final owner was the emperor.
In other words, if Linglong had just shouted out 70,000 taels truthfully, it would have been a slap in the face to the emperor.
Although the final silent winner will not be made public, the emperor will definitely know it.
Originally, they offered a high price out of charity and to prevent Linglong's things from falling into the hands of others. Now that the emperor has made a move, they don't mind it anymore.
Just give it to him.
Well, since he is the emperor.