Several loyal employees also took out their savings and stuffed them into her hand.
But when she took these things to the pawnshop, she humbly begged all her neighbors.
Everyone avoided her like the plague, fearing to be tainted by even the slightest bit of bad luck.
In the end, they only managed to scrape together one hundred taels.
Including the silver in the shop, it totaled two hundred taels.
There was still a full 100 taels short of the 300 taels Qin Wuyu had asked for.
As darkness fell, the beautiful silkworm girl was extremely anxious.
Niu Niu clung tightly to her clothes, her little face full of worry.
“Mother, we don’t have enough money… Princess…”
The beautiful silkworm mother patted her daughter's head.
"Good girl, Niu Niu, Mother will figure out a way to solve the money problem."
We can't wait any longer.
She tucked the heavy two hundred taels of silver into her bosom and decided to go to the government office first to appease the corrupt official who was so greedy that he would devour people without spitting out the bones.
Inside the government office, Qin Wuyu stroked his goatee, looked at the two hundred taels of silver in front of him, and wore an inscrutable smile.
"In principle, Princess Yong'an has committed a capital offense, and her execution in the autumn is a foregone conclusion."
He slowly sipped his tea, the steam blurring his greedy eyes.
"However... principles, hehe, are ultimately determined by people."
The beautiful silkworm girl understood the implied meaning.
She stood up, her steps unsteady, almost unable to stand.
"As for the remaining one hundred taels, I... I will definitely raise them as soon as possible. I hope you will... show mercy."
"No problem, no problem."
Qin Wuyu waved his hand, indicating that she could leave.
Stepping out of the government office, Meican Niang felt a chill run down her spine.
Where can we find the remaining one hundred taels?
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