Lin Yiyuan's newly rebuilt self-esteem was crumbling.
He thought about how he and Lin Zhiya had stood together for so long, and Lin Zhiya had never said that she wanted to keep her distance, and had never even shown any disdain...even though Lin Zhiya's face was full of contempt.
Lin Yiyuan was unwilling to admit it.
Nian Zhaoyi walked past him and went straight to Zhao Chen, saying gently, "Your Majesty, my family has raised 30,000 taels to provide disaster relief in southern Anhui."
Zhao Chen did not answer rashly, but looked at Lin Zhiya cautiously.
It didn't take long before Lin Zhiya's voice was heard.
[30,000 taels? She actually had the nerve to say that. Those shops made that much in just half a month. Uh, why is the emperor looking at me?]
The Nian family is so rich? Zhao Chen looked at Nian Zhaoyi in surprise.
You are so rich, why do you only give me so little? Zhao Chen heard himself snorting in his heart. It turned out that in the eyes of Nian Zhaoyi, he was so easy to deceive.
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Nian Zhaoyi was in a state of confusion. Why was it different from what she thought? Shouldn't the emperor be touched? Touched by the money she had worked so hard to squeeze out?
Zhao Chen said, "Although the money is not much, it is hard for you to run around. You can go down."
Nian Zhaoyi was speechless, and some sweat scattered the powder on her face and flowed down her cheeks. She gave away 30,000 taels, and in return she was told to leave. How could she be willing to accept this?
At this moment, Zhao Chen saw the wrinkles at the corners of Nian Zhaoyi's eyes and frowned in horror.
Nian Zhaoyi is only in her early twenties, how come she has crow's feet?
Before she realized it, Nian Zhaoyi had struck her best-looking 45-degree pose.
Zhao Chen: "...Leave the money, you can go."
Nian Zhaoyi was reluctant to leave and asked again: "Your Majesty, will you come to enjoy the moon with me tonight? I have made a lot of osmanthus cakes."
Zhao Chen refused mercilessly, "No need, the weather is hot, if we cook at noon it will go bad by the evening, I won't go."
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Lin Zhiya finally figured it out. Why did Zhao Chen look at Concubine Nian when she was talking? Because he was dissatisfied with her for not donating!
Fortunately, Lin Zhiya woke up in time, otherwise she would have been made difficult by the emperor.
She calculated in her mind how much to donate, and finally decided to donate three million to provide disaster relief in southern Anhui. There was no time to lose!
Wannan is a citizen of Zhao State and should not suffer because of the corruption of officials or the mismanagement of Zhao Chen, just as Lin Zhiya’s mother and sister should not be tortured because of Lin Yiyuan’s stubbornness.
[Donate 3 million and say it's all your family assets, say it's what you've saved over the years, donate it! ]
Lin Zhiya's eyes flashed with determination, and she took a step forward, "Your Majesty, I also have something to say."
Zhao Chen had not yet recovered from the shock brought by Concubine Lin's voice, and was staring at the petite and shy Concubine Lin in a daze.
Donate 3 million? Does she know what she is talking about? Zhao Chen's mind was full of doubts.
If Concubine Lin had three million...it turned out that he didn't understand Lin Zhiya at all.
Nian Zhaoyi said softly, "Noble Lady Lin, what do you want to say? But the Emperor is worried about disaster relief right now, so why don't we add more trouble to him?"
Lin Zhiya was embarrassed at first, and choked up as she said, "I have actually been hiding something from you, and I have to tell you today."
Nian Zhaoyi was overjoyed. Could it be that Lin Zhiya had a lover? She was just worried that she couldn't get rid of Lin Zhiya, but she found it effortlessly.
Zhao Chen's eyes were complicated, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "...Go on."
"I couldn't even afford to eat in the Lin family. Thanks to you for letting me enter the palace, otherwise I would have starved to death at my father's hands. Since then, I have been afraid of hunger and have been saving money desperately."
"I have saved three million. I was heartbroken when I heard about the disaster in southern Anhui. I want to donate all the money to help the emperor with disaster relief."
Lin Zhiya secretly opened the system and withdrew three million. Then, in front of everyone, she took out a crumpled banknote from her shoes and socks and handed it to Zhao Chen with a wronged look on her face.
"Here is a part of it. The rest is buried under my palace. There is a cellar for carrots, and the rest of the gold is stored there."
Seeing that Concubine Lin hid the money in her shoes and socks, saving it like a squirrel for the winter, and now taking it all out for the people, who would not be moved, who would not have tears in their eyes?
The palace maid whose hometown was southern Anhui knelt down in front of Lin Zhiya with a thud and kowtowed loudly: "Your Excellency will be my real mother from now on. I kowtow to you on behalf of the villagers."
The eunuch from Southern Anhui behind Liannian Zhaoyi couldn't control his legs from wanting to kneel down: "My mother died in the flood, and my father married a stepmother and sent me here to be a eunuch. Your kindness, my servant will never forget it."
Lin Zhiya sobbed and wiped her tears: "Get up quickly, get up quickly, this is what I should do. If you don't take out the money, your mouth will rot."
Concubine Nian was about to have a heart attack, and she was completely dependent on the servants behind her to support her shaky body.
Zhao Chen held the silver note that Lin Zhiya took out of her shoes and socks. He even felt that the money smelled fragrant, carrying the faint fragrance of Concubine Lin.
He pondered for a moment, then said to Lin Zhiya gently, "Then I'll go dig for money in the carrot pit first, and I'll tell you in the evening."
Lin Zhiya’s expression froze.
[At night! No, no, no, you should go straight to the disaster area. It’s best if you don’t come back for half a year.]
Zhao Chen didn't take Lin Zhiya's complaints seriously. He put the banknotes with Lin Zhiya's body temperature into his arms and left the hall.
Concubine Lin is so kind-hearted and loves me so much that she gave me all her belongings.
Although Zhao Chen couldn't figure out how Lin Zhiya saved so much money, and there seemed to be many suspicious points, it didn't matter.
On the contrary, Zhao Chen always believed that Nian Zhaoyi was sneaky. If it weren't for Nian Zhaoyi's previous smear campaign, Zhao Chen would not have been able to fail to see Lin Zhiya's kind nature.
As soon as Zhao Chen left, Lin Zhiya put away her penniless expression and coldly drove Nian Zhaoyi away.
Nian Zhaoyi gritted her teeth and said, "It's been so many years, you have endured it, but don't think you can do it. There is still a long way to go, just wait and see."
Lin Zhiya said calmly, "We'll see if you can live to that age. You look prematurely aged, so you'll probably die young."
When Nian Zhaoyi heard this, she almost tripped on the stairs and walked away in a hurry.
After a period of recuperation, Lin Yiyuan was full of fighting spirit. He looked up and said, "The emperor has given me this important task, I will definitely complete it. This is my chance to become famous. It would be best if I could catch the two corrupt officials and leave my name in history!"
Lin Yiyuan didn't know what was going on in his head, and he smiled at Lin Zhiya, "You did a good job today. People in our family should be so noble. Haha, three hundred taels to help my Lin family become famous, it's worth it!"
Lin Zhiya was really annoying. She walked into the room without giving any face and opened the system panel to sort out the money.
After spending three million, Lin Zhiya's wealth value dropped by five percent, but she didn't care. Soon when she was sorting out her belongings, she found an unused prop.
It was the "Emperor's Spring Dream" that she was rewarded for when she checked in at the Yihe Palace.
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