"I... I don't have much money on me, only one hundred and fifty taels left." He lowered his head in shame.
How can I propose marriage with such little money?
I can't even afford a decent piece of jewelry.
This is the money saved from the food and accommodation in the Princess Mansion in the past two months.
Otherwise he wouldn't even have this little money.
After the palace examination, he secretly wrote a few calligraphy and paintings and took them to sell, but the capital was full of talented people and he could not get the price at all.
He was afraid of bringing shame to the princess's mansion, so he did not dare to use his status as a third place winner to sell himself.
Since he passed the imperial examination, his family was exempted from corvée and taxes, and also accepted some local gentry who came to him to study. As his studies were expensive, he went to Beijing right after passing the imperial examination.
This time when he went to Beijing, his mother gave him all the money in the house.
He also knew his own limitations and didn't dare to propose marriage so quickly.
He originally wanted to wait until he got the job and received a salary before asking his family to help him borrow some money.
"Haha, I thought it was nothing. Of course my mother knows that you have no money. You just need to find an official matchmaker to come to your door and catch a pair of live geese." Hua Xiangling said lightly.
How could she treat her so unfairly?
I thought about it again and again and finally made up my mind.
On the fifth day of July, Yu Yuanzheng officially started classes.
All twenty-five girls wore the same new clothes.
Eunuch Qi was very capable and took good care of the girls.
He knew that this was the disciple carefully trained by his master and he couldn't let his master dislike him.
During the few days when Yu Yuanzheng was not here, he gathered all the girls together and taught them the rules.
Although the master said that they would be apprentices in the future, the maids bought by the master were just maids. They should not forget their own identities just because they were favored by the master.
When Yu Yuanzheng walked into the classroom in casual attire, the girls immediately stood up and greeted her politely.
"Your servant greets the Princess Zhenguo." Twenty-five voices sounded at the same time.
Yu Yuanzheng was stunned for a moment, but very satisfied.
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"It's ok, everyone sit down."
"Thank you, Princess."
"From today on, you are my students.
You are all literate. If you feel that you are not literate enough, you can learn from each other.
Don't let learning to read delay the study tasks I assign to you.
I will teach you for two hours at most, so you must give it your all.
I conduct an examination every month, and those who fail will be eliminated and made into maids to clean the house."
Yu Yuanzheng first explained her rules to make the girls feel a sense of urgency.
“We start from the simplest level, and I only teach the most practical things in class.
I will try my best to make sure you can understand. If there is anything you don’t understand, be sure to ask after class.
A doctor's duty is to save lives and heal the wounded. There can be no negligence in the slightest as human life is at stake.
From now on, when you come into contact with patients, you will be responsible for their life and death."
After explaining the rules, Yu Yuanzheng started the class.
Let’s start with the structure of the human body.
The girls listened very carefully.
They had never been exposed to this knowledge before and were all very curious.
After one class taught by Yu Yuanzheng, they gained new insights.
A few brave ones stepped forward to ask about things they didn't understand.
Yu Yuanzheng was very satisfied with the girls' enthusiasm.
She only attends classes in the morning and goes home to be with her children in the afternoon.
And a morning class is enough for the girls to digest.
If you talk too much in one day, they simply can't take it.
But when she just returned to the gate of the palace, she saw a familiar-looking person hesitating whether to come forward.
"Miao Tanhua?" Yu Yuanzheng didn't expect to meet this person.
I haven't seen him since the day the top scholar was paraded through the streets.
Yu Yuanzheng knew that he had been living in Princess Huining's mansion.
When he saw County Lady Xiangling throwing the sachet to him that day, he knew that he had caught Hua Xiangling's eye.
The eldest princess would never let him leave.
"Greetings, Princess Zhenguo." Miao Bing immediately stepped forward to greet her and bowed deeply.
He was holding a box of cakes in his hand.
"Are you here to see me?" Yu Yuanzheng guessed.
He was the only one who knew him in the palace.
"I have come specially to thank the princess." Miao Bing's face felt a little hot.
It was actually Princess Zhenguo who saved him at that time. Although he thanked her at that time, it was only verbal.
Later, he was busy with the palace examination and never came to express his gratitude.
It's been more than a month since the palace examination, and it's really rude of you to come here only to ask for help.
Of course Yu Yuanzheng didn't know what he was thinking.
At that time, saving people was just a casual act.
"I haven't congratulated you on being the top scorer in the imperial examination yet." Seeing how reserved he was, Yu Yuanzheng knew that he hadn't yet adapted to his status as a superior person.
This shows his loving heart.
"Thank you, Princess."
"Let's go inside and have a chat." Yu Yuanzheng guessed that he must have something to talk to her about.
Yu Yuanzheng took him to the study in the outer courtyard.
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"Greetings, Prince Rong." Miao Bing bowed deeply.
"Miao Tanhua, no need to be polite."
Shangguan Ziqi was puzzled. Why did this person come to the palace?
Look at Yu Yuanzheng, seeking answers.
She didn't know either and shrugged to indicate that she didn't know.
"Please sit down." Shangguan Ziqi raised his hand.
Miao Bing took the guest seat.
But the couple could see the hesitation at a glance.
"Is there anything wrong, Mr. Miao?" Yu Yuanzheng asked in a gentle voice.
"Prince, Princess, your Excellency...your Excellency has a favor to ask of you." Miao Bing stood up and bowed.
"Miao Tanhua, you don't have to be polite. Sit down and talk." Shangguan Ziqi was even more surprised.
This person has no connection with the palace.
"I was saved by Princess Zhenguo and Princess Xiangling, and taken care of by Princess Huining, so I was fortunate enough to enter the palace for the examination. Fortunately, the Emperor favored me and appointed me as the third place.
This also gave him the opportunity to develop a romantic relationship with County Lady Xiangling.
It’s just that I was born in a poor family and have nothing.
I have no relatives or friends in the capital.
I knew that Lady Xiangling and Princess Zhenguo were close friends, so I dared to try my luck and came to ask for help. "
Miao Bing talked for a long time but still didn't reveal his real purpose. He really found it difficult to start talking.
I heard that a bigger wonder was mentioned to the couple.
What did he need their help with?
Princess Huining was eager to marry her daughter off as soon as possible, so she would not stop her daughter from dating Miao Bing.
And they were a good match.
Although this person was born in a poor family, he did not look shabby.
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"Miao Tanhua, is there anything I can help you with? Just tell me." Yu Yuanzheng asked directly.
"I would like to borrow some money from the princess so that I can go to the Princess's residence to propose marriage to Lady Xiangling." Miao Bing stood up and bowed again.
He still mustered up the courage to speak out.
The reason why he was looking for Princess Zhenguo was because she was the close friend of County Master Xiangling.
In the future, when he marries the county princess, he can also be considered a friend of the Princess Zhenguo.
The relationship between the two families will never be broken, and a favor owed to Princess Zhenguo is easier to repay than a favor owed to others.
And he couldn't find anyone else to borrow from.
That's why I came to you boldly for help.
"It's nothing to me. Just tell me what you want to borrow." Yu Yuanzheng was very happy to hear that.
County Lady Xiangling is finally getting married.
The reason why she is still unmarried at this age is all because of me.
She had long been looking forward to her getting married.
As long as County Lady Xiangling doesn't get married, she won't feel at ease.
"Well, just lend me one thousand taels. I will return the money to the princess as soon as I have it." Miao Bing promised.
"One thousand taels?" Yu Yuanzheng was surprised.
I didn't expect he would only borrow this much.
How can this be enough?
"How about eight hundred taels?" Miao Bing thought Yu Yuanzheng thought he had borrowed too much.
One thousand taels of silver is more than enough to hold a wedding in his hometown.
He borrowed a little more because he took into consideration that this was the capital.
He planned to rent a courtyard with two entrances as a temporary residence for his wedding.
As soon as the appointment letter came down, he took the county lady to take office.
One thousand taels should be enough.
"I say, Mr. Tanhua, one thousand taels is too little, it is not enough for you to marry Xiangling County Lady.
You can't leave any regrets in the major events of your life.
Although Princess Xiangling grew up in the countryside and was not particular about trivial matters, she was still the daughter of a princess after all.
You can't let her become a laughing stock in Beijing.
In this way, I will lend you thirty thousand taels of silver, and you only need to pay me back within the rest of your life.
If you ask me to be your matchmaker again, I will help you build this place and give County Lady Xiangling a proper wedding, so that she won’t have any regrets. "
Now that she knew this, how could Yu Yuanzheng let County Lady Xiangling's wedding be so hasty?
In order to save herself, she blocked the arrow with her own body and almost lost her life. Just for this reason, she couldn't let her wedding cost only one thousand and two taels of silver, which would be too shabby.
The girl's family has the support of the Princess's Mansion.
If the man doesn't have the ability, then she will help him to the end.
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