Lu Wenhe sat down; even if he wasn't particularly handsome, he was still quite beautiful.
The maid said, "Maybe Madam Ji will say that you were great because she raised you, and now she'll be all high and mighty!"
Fang Tang chimed in, "She's just someone who interacts with others; it's not hard for her to spread a rumor."
Lu Wen said angrily, "She still won't say where it came from. My uncle certainly can't afford a thousand-gold fur coat. Does she think everyone else is stupid for making her wear it every day?"
The maid said, "She can pretend to be sick at home."
Di Baose said cheerfully, "Sheng An has plenty of free time, he'll definitely go see her. Besides, she's bedridden but still dressed, would the doctor dare to say anything?"
Even if the doctor said it was not advisable, the palace maids said that the Empress had ordered them to wear it.
How many doctors would dare to challenge her? They might not even bother to treat her, or even accuse her of faking illness.
Lu Wen said, "If you can offer a thousand-gold fur coat, then your request must be very high."
Huan Yue said, "Perhaps your father will remarry, and your brother is also worth a thousand pieces of gold."
Lu Wenhe snorted, "My father will never remarry."
The emperor has no intention of remarrying; he will only have Empress Mingde as his wife.
His father must follow the sage, right? Besides, his two wives are doing well, and his father isn't that kind of person.
What would happen to Lü Wenren and his brothers if a second wife came and gave birth to a son?
Wenmiao said, "It could just be about building connections; there will be plenty of opportunities to ask for favors later. If Her Majesty wears it, can she take it off?"
Huan Yue said, "Wouldn't it be more prestigious if I wore it and then gave it to her?"
Wen Miao nodded, "That makes sense. It's a contest of who's more shameless."
Lu Wenhe sighed, "She definitely couldn't have worn such a fine fox fur coat before. I wonder how many people must be jealous."
Huan Yue asked, "Are you jealous?"
Lu Wenhe said, "I don't need anything. I'll pack some more things and send them to Jing Wei in a few days. Baishi Village is probably colder than Sheng'an."
Wenmiao reminded her, "Prepare some everyday items. It will be both presentable and practical for her to give as gifts, and everyone will know it's out of your kindness."
Even country folk appreciate beauty.
But when it comes to giving nice gifts, people are reluctant to spend the money and then engage in pointless comparisons.
We want them to be hardworking and honest, and to live a good life.
Besides, sending supplies to the entire village would cost a lot of money; sending supplies to a smaller village would be enough.
Lu Wenhe made a note of the matter; she could handle it.
Huan Yue instructed the female official: "Prepare some things to send to the children of Madam He."
That was my aunt. She passed away early. Her children are still dutiful and deserve a reward.
The lady-in-waiting smiled and said, "Why don't we prepare two sets? One good one for ourselves, and another to give as a gift?"
Huan Yue laughed and said, "Then let's put up more palace flowers, to add some festive cheer for the New Year."
Wenmiao smiled and said, "Girls probably like this the most. They may already have new clothes at home, but these palace flowers are only available in the palace."
Huan Yue said, "Whoever behaves well will be rewarded, and whoever misbehaves will not receive anything next year."
Fang Tang suddenly said, "Won't all the girls in the future be longing for the Empress's palace flowers?"
Huan Yue said, "That works too. It's cheap and pretty, and most girls have one."
Gong Yun said, "Those who don't have it should be anxious."
Lu Wen said, "It must have been a very serious mistake to cancel it, so she should reflect on herself. This wasn't a good choice; it was more like a fox fur coat. If the girl can learn something from this, that would be good."
The Crown Princess has to worry about these things, such as whether she can wear a fox fur coat.
A small palace flower, if delivered improperly, can be the root of all trouble, causing countless problems.
Perhaps you can buy palace flowers through other channels, just like you can buy official titles.
We don't need to worry about that now; it's impossible to distribute it to everyone.
Let Baishi Village take care of its own affairs and find something to do.
If he were to become the emperor's father-in-law in the future, he would probably know how to think about problems.
When you have to consider the big picture, it's easy to get taken advantage of.
Wen Yuan and Prince Peng went together to the outside of Qing'e Palace to fetch their brides.
Xie Zhou accompanied him, but did not go in.
Just then, the sage bestowed a whole bunch of gifts upon us.
Wen Yuan and Peng Wang were both happy; as long as the sage was pleased, that was all that mattered.
It's just a white fox fur coat; can't even the Crown Princess of the Great Zhao afford one?
Xie Zhou firmly clung to his wife's coattails. His wife was capable of such things, and his father, the emperor, was pleased.
Even Prince Peng wanted to curry favor with his wife. His wife was quite something, though not as outstanding as the Crown Princess. He still had to be careful about her status.
King Peng wouldn't use his position as the eldest brother to suppress the crown prince, and he wasn't as capable as King Wu.
The Emperor was satisfied with the harmony of the family, and he was not in a bad mood even when dealing with those troublesome matters.
In the past, the Dong family always held us back, and everyone had a hard time.
Wen Miao and Lü Wenhe came out, one carrying food and the other carrying toys.
They couldn't carry it themselves, so each of the eunuchs carried a box.
King Peng felt that he was now wealthy.
His mother was no good, the Shen family wasn't wealthy, and the Wen family wasn't as rich as they could be, not to mention the books.
But now we have material wealth and spiritual wealth, and the Emperor even provides subsidies from time to time.
Wen Miao and Lü Wenhe greeted His Highness.
Xie Zhou was quite polite: "Come again tomorrow."
Lu Wenhe smiled and said to Wen Yuan, "I want to go back to my parents' home tomorrow."
Wen Yuan said, "It's snowing, I'll take you there."
Lu Wenhe was so excited that he blurted out, "Mwah!"
Wen Yuan doted on her naivety, and it didn't matter if she remained naive for a lifetime.
The main reason is that the Empress prefers simple people.
So many people want to catch the Empress's eye, right?
Lu Wenhe didn't need it, but it was fate.
Xie Zhou is gone.
Xie Jian looked at his wife, but didn't give her a kiss? He wasn't happy.
Wen Miao remained calm, but after a long pause, he finally managed to ask, "Will you take me back to my parents' home tomorrow?"
Xie Jian nodded, saying she could go back anytime she wanted; there wasn't much going on at the Peng Prince's residence and her mother-in-law wasn't watching over her.
Wenmiao liked simple days.
Seeing how hard she was working, Xie Jian wanted to help Qing'e Palace. Even if he was incompetent, he wouldn't cause trouble for his wife.
Wenmiao thought it was pretty good. Although no one knows what will happen many years later, it was the result of hard work.
Moreover, Wenmiao had enough confidence, both from his family and himself.
Inside the Qing'e Palace, they were still reviewing the rewards.
The emperor's reward was a bit too much; a whole box of pearls was quite extravagant.
Is it about a bushel of pearls? Is that considered standard procedure?
Huan Yue thought the pearl looked quite nice, radiating a soft light in the lamplight.
Huan Yue divided the food among Di Baose, Guo Bing, Princess Guangning, Princess Yongning, Yan Fufu, and others, leaving only half.
Princess Guangning left happily with Chang Zihan. Her second sister-in-law gave her a little more, implying she was older than her sixth sister.
Regardless of the meaning, Princess Guangning gave Zihan a share.
Chang Zihan is no longer polite; the princess shares everything with her.
She remembers her duty, but there's no need to be petty.
Huan Yue also packed some for Da He's children.
No matter how much there is, if we really want to give it away as a reward, no amount of it will be enough.
Xie Zhou pulled his wife along, saying that if he rewarded her more in the future, she would receive even more.
Huan Yue was not too willing to worry about this.
A palace attendant came to report: "The news of Sheng'an has spread far and wide. Even though it's snowing, people are still coming to see the excitement."
Huan Yue said, "That doesn't necessarily mean they are good people."
Huan Yue didn't care at all what tricks Ji Shi might pull out.
The eunuch also discovered: "The fox fur coat was handled by the Qiu family."
Huan Yue nodded: "Even a centipede that has a hundred legs does not die easily."
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