Looking at Situ Rui in disbelief, he asked, "Your Majesty, why is the dividend so high this time?"
Seeing his beloved concubine's incredulous yet gleaming eyes, Situ Rui knew she would definitely be tempted.
"Baozhu, your formula is truly a wonderful thing. The money distributed in the past six months has almost reached half of the national treasury. It will definitely increase more and more in the future. The reason for such a large dividend this time is that we have reached a cooperation agreement with two imperial merchants from Jiangnan. They took a lot of goods at once, which is why there is so much. But don't worry, this stuff sells so well, there will be more and more in the future."
"Although it is my prescription that is effective, it is Your Majesty's skill in business that has enabled you to earn so much money."
Tang Baozhu couldn't wait to count all the silver notes inside, counting them one by one, afraid that she might make a mistake.
Situ Rui loved his beloved concubine's money-grubbing nature; her eyes shone brightly when she counted silver notes, which was particularly captivating.
He didn't say anything, just sat quietly watching her count the silver notes. He wouldn't tell Baozhu exactly how many silver notes there were, just letting her count them a few times would keep her occupied and pass the time.
When she finished counting, Tang Baozhu's mouth gaped open; there were just too many. "Your Majesty, is this really for one month? Could it be a mistake, or is it for a year?"
"Silly, didn't we give you a bonus last month? How could it be a year's worth of bonuses? This month's bonus is this much, and even if next month's isn't this much, it won't be much less."
Situ Rui would never say that he had the same reaction when he first received the silver notes. He can still remember that his expression when he first received the silver notes was no better than that of his beloved concubine.
"Your Majesty is truly capable. I am so fortunate to have such a wealth of money without even leaving the house. I thank Your Majesty for the sake of our future children."
Tang Baozhu had said from the beginning that he wanted to leave more money for his children, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sit securely as emperor if he had too much money.
However, Situ Rui knew that his situation was special. After all, all the children came out of Consort Shu's womb. There was no situation where several princes used money to win over ministers in order to compete for the throne. Therefore, he didn't care that Baozhu had so much money. In any case, it would all belong to his son in the future.
Looking at the box full of one million taels of silver notes, Tang Baozhu took out her own five hundred thousand taels. Her hands were trembling slightly as she took it. The dividends she received in this month were more than she had received in two months in the past. Thinking that there would be more and more in the future, she was extremely excited.
But her joy turned to sorrow when she suddenly experienced sharp, cramping pains in her abdomen. She quickly endured the pain, knowing she was about to give birth. She hadn't expected the timing to be so perfect; it seemed the little prince inside her was happy for her too.
Once the pain subsided, Tang Baozhu showed no sign of distress. She quickly took her 500,000 taels of silver notes to her bedroom and put them away in the storeroom while no one was around. Only then did she come out of the room.
Tang Baozhu felt she was risking her life for money; at this critical moment, she was still thinking about keeping her silver notes safe. "Your Majesty, I think I'm about to give birth."
Situ Rui had just put the remaining silver notes into the box and asked Xiao Li to put them away. He was holding a cup of tea and was about to drink it when he heard the news. His hand trembled and the teacup fell to the ground.
Fortunately, they reacted quickly, after all, it wasn't the first time. "Someone, quickly go and call the midwife and the imperial physician, hurry!!"
Situ Rui quickly went to Tang Baozhu and helped her into the delivery room. He was thinking to himself that it was fortunate that Hui'er had gone to rest, otherwise he would have been frightened.
Tang Baozhu was initially a little scared, since there were two people inside, but when she saw the hands supporting her trembling so badly, she instantly stopped being afraid.
After all, there were people who were more afraid than me, and that feeling of fear seemed to disappear instantly.
When they arrived at the specially prepared delivery room, the midwife was already there, and the palace maids brought in hot water. Everything was bustling, but thankfully, it was orderly.
"Your Majesty, the delivery won't be so soon. Why don't you move around more? It will make the delivery easier and less painful."
Tang Baozhu knew the midwife was right, and because she had taken the medicine, she wasn't feeling too bad, so she went along with her and walked around the room.
I didn't lie down on the bed until the midwife said it was okay. △：：；i☆：
Situ Rui and the others waited outside, but they hadn't heard a sound, and they were getting extremely anxious.
The Empress Dowager rushed over after hearing the news that Consort Shu was about to give birth. When she arrived, she saw her son walking around and couldn't bear to look at him.
"Your Majesty, Consort Shu's childbirth won't be so quick. Don't be so anxious. Just sit and wait patiently. Besides, this isn't Consort Shu's first pregnancy, so there won't be any danger."
Situ Rui wasn't unaware of these things; he was just a little too concerned to think clearly. "Mother, why didn't Consort Shu make a sound? Is it because she didn't have the strength to shout?"
The Empress Dowager really didn't want to admit that such a stupid person was her son. "The Emperor is overthinking it. Consort Shu didn't shout it out because she was afraid that if she did, she would lose her strength and wouldn't have the energy to give birth. That's what a sensible person does."
Not hearing any shouts from inside only makes people feel more sorry for them, unlike those fools who have exhausted all their energy shouting. You might think that would make people feel sorry for them, but it only makes people feel more disgusted.
Situ Rui waited outside for half an hour when he suddenly heard Baozhu shout, followed by the cry of a baby. The sound was so loud that it made the baby seem very healthy.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of another healthy child."
Upon hearing the baby crying inside, Eunuch Li immediately offered his congratulations to the emperor.
Situ Rui was overjoyed to hear such a loud voice, but the thought that Baozhu was pregnant and hadn't heard any sounds made him a little sad.
Fortunately, Tang Baozhu didn't make him wait long; after about 15 minutes, the second one came out quickly.
Upon hearing the second voice, Situ Rui finally couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Hahahahaha."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Reward, Little Li, the palace will reward you with three months' worth of your monthly allowance, and the palace servants of Changchun Palace will be rewarded with half a year's worth of their monthly allowance."
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty."
"Your servant obeys the decree."
Seeing his master so happy, Eunuch Li was also happy. Now the Emperor no longer had to worry about the issue of having an heir.
After giving birth, Tang Baozhu still had the strength to look at her two children. Seeing their rosy cheeks, she knew they would have very fair skin in the future.
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