The next day, while Long'er was still in the study reviewing official business, Da Ni'er kicked the door open, interrupting her.
The grassland king, carrying a box, wobbled in. It was quite a journey for him. When he put the box down, Long'er felt her feet tremble.
Da Ni'er usually has inexhaustible energy, and it's rare to see her so panting.
"What's wrong? What's in the box? Why are you so tired?"
The dark-skinned woman threw the keys directly to Huo Xiaolong, then picked up the teapot on the table and blew on it.
"Wow...why is your house so big? My first thought is that it's far from my house to yours, it must be exhausting."
"Open it and take a look."
Long'er obediently used the key to unlock the door, and the gold and silver treasures inside were dazzling.
“These are things my biological father left me. I only brought one box to use for your coronation ceremony.”
Huo Xiaolong's nose felt a little sore, and she replied:
"What your father left you is a keepsake; you must cherish it."
“I have many boxes of relics like these on the grassland. I’ll give you one box first. If it’s not enough, I’ll send people to get more.”
"What I mean is that the custom in the Central Plains is to cherish the relics left by our elders, so that we can remember them when we see them in the future."
"Why would I think about him when I see this thing? I have his memorial tablet at home, can't I think about him while looking at that thing?"
"..."
Long'er felt that this wasn't sentimental at all; he was such a chatterbox.
"OK……"
"Okay, then take it. I'll make up the difference if you're short of money. Don't worry about it. What's there to worry about? It's just money. If it's not enough, I'll take down Loulan for you. That'll definitely be enough for your ceremony. Be a good boy."
"The King of Loulan was really unlucky."
"That's exactly what I was saying. When you two were fighting on the grasslands, Long'er wanted to attack Loulan. Now that you're short of money, Dani'er wants to attack Loulan again." Hou Xiangxiang saw that the door was not closed and bounced in.
Then the older sister, holding one child in each hand, said to them:
"Come on, let's go to the front hall. They're handing out money there. We're the younger generation, so let's go join in the fun. If we're sweet-talking, we can get not only money from the national treasury, but also into our private coffers."
Before Long'er and Dani'er could react, their bodies followed the little girl's fierce momentum and they walked towards the front hall.
Two tables for playing mahjong were set up in the front hall.
Looking at the two tables of people playing mahjong, the two princes suddenly understood what Hou Xiangxiang had said.
Before anyone knew it, Xu Zheng's biological father arrived, as did He Qingzhu. Lady Hou, Liu Xu, and Xu Qiushui sat at another table.
Well, the people at these two tables alone could pile up several mountains of gold and silver.
"Long'er is here?"
He Qingzhu looked up at her and then greeted her.
She wasn't called "Your Highness," but rather "Dragon."
The title "Dragon" won't last much longer; soon it will have to be "Emperor."
"Oops, I've hit the jackpot again. Is Mr. He having such good luck today?"
He Qingzhu smiled and said:
"Your luck is so good, Long'er, come here."
Huo Xiaolong obediently took two steps forward, and saw He Qingzhu take a sandalwood box from the ground, place it on the table, and then open it.
The chest was full of silver notes, all worth ten thousand taels.
"It's my niece's big day, and I've given her a gift of three million taels of silver. Here you go."
No wonder these three girls are so useless; three million taels of silver notes—they're the only ones here who haven't seen them before.
Long'er felt her hands trembling. Oh my god, all this money!
"No... that's not a good idea, Aunt He."
"What's wrong with that? My son is about to ascend the throne! It's a joyous occasion, so I have to give a gift!"
“Your Aunt He has taken it, so your Aunt Hou can’t be left out. You saved Xiangxiang back then, and I’ve never properly thanked you. Consider this my thank-you gift.”
Lady Hou also took out a box from under the stool and placed it on Long'er's other hand.
"I won't bother with formalities. I heard the national treasury is short of money. I'll cover the cost of the coronation ceremony for you."
Seeing that Long'er had nowhere to put her hands, Liu Xu simply hung the box around Long'er's neck.
Seeing Long'er's blank stare, everyone guessed that she might want to refuse.
Huo Xiaolong also pondered this. The national treasury was indeed short of money, but what did that have to do with her family? They were imperial merchants and earned a lot of money, all through their own abilities. Why should they use this money to fill the national treasury?
"You're not allowed to refuse, do you hear me?" Lady Hou pulled Long'er to sit down next to her.
He offered words of advice, one by one.
“Long’er, you need to know that this money was given to you by your aunts, so you should keep it in your own private coffers.”
“In our family, there are two imperial merchants. From the day you ascended the throne, if the national treasury is empty, it is the fault of your two aunts.”
“We don’t care who becomes emperor; we just want to avoid putting our niece in a difficult position.”
“You’ve always been a bit crazy since you were little. Money is no big deal. Your aunt has always taken care of it for you.”
He Qingzhu picked up the conversation.
"That's right. I won't let you worry about money. Don't worry, our Long'er only needs to worry about the world."
"There are always elders to look after."
These words brought tears to Huo Xiaolong's eyes, and he looked like he was about to cry.
"Oh dear, our Prince of Zhenbei is about to cry."
"What's the big deal, you little glutton? You're such a money-making person, and you still want to shed tears over money? Let me tell you, your sister won't allow it."
Xu Qiushui pulled over a stool from the side, slammed the things on it, and then said:
"As for money, I may not have as much as Mr. He or Mr. Hou, but it's okay. I'll become a royal merchant someday."
“This is mine, this is my dad’s, this is my little sister’s.”
"Little sister" refers to Hou Xiangxiang.
Huo Xiaolong looked at Hou Xiangxiang and asked:
"How come you still have money? You've spent so many of my allowances this month."
When the little girl was short of money, she would spend Long'er's money, and she was so happy doing so.
Hou Xiangxiang stood there, looking at Huo Xiaolong with a completely bewildered expression.
You don't know how much I earn in a month? My pockets are emptier than my face.
"Don't bother looking, it was given to me by my family."
Da Ni'er pulled up a stool and sat down next to Long'er, speaking to her with a serious expression:
"You can take care of me from now on, and you can also take care of the grassland. I think you can do it."
Before Long'er could answer, He Qingzhu replied:
"It's definitely possible. Don't worry, Dani'er, she'll have to do it even if she doesn't want to."
It's just money, isn't it?
What you earn is meant to be spent.
If we don't spend money on the children, who will? The children's money is being spent on military expenses. Are we going to just humbly pay reparations to Da'an and marry off the princess like before?
"Alright, if you're shy, come over and pour some tea for the aunties. Everyone who pours the tea will receive a lucky prize."
Da Ni'er runs much faster than Long'er; who doesn't know how to be a waiter?
dignity?
face?
Does it smell like silver notes?
Smelling the thousand-tael silver note in her hand, Da Ni'er felt incredibly satisfied.
Wang's Pancake Branch, Na Ni.
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