No one spoke up.
Yao Yao really wanted to support His Majesty, but in this situation, her status wasn't high enough to stand out!
finally.
"Your subject is willing to donate 200,000 taels of silver."
Prince An spoke up.
This demonstrated Prince An's stance; she was willing to stand on the same side as the emperor.
"I am also willing to donate 150,000 taels to contribute to the education of the students of Great Wei."
Wei Wangqing looked at the former queen in surprise. The fifth prince was sitting next to him with a smile on his face, and seemed to have grown a lot.
"Then I thank my father on behalf of the people of Great Wei."
"No need."
This was also a way for the father and son to curry favor with the Empress, since they still depended on her for survival. Plus, it would earn them a good reputation—why not?
Chen Min also spoke up; she couldn't let her daughter-in-law lose face.
Her son is the Empress, so she is definitely a royalist.
Things went much more smoothly after that, with ministers speaking up one after another.
Yao Yao was determined to leave a good impression on His Majesty, so she sold everything she owned and donated 70,000 taels of silver.
After receiving the Empress's praise, Yao Yao was satisfied; the 70,000 taels had been well spent.
After more and more ministers expressed their support, the remaining ministers dared not refuse to donate, for fear that His Majesty would remember them.
Seeing that the Prime Minister remained silent for a long time, Wei Wangqing said directly, "Is Your Excellency the Prime Minister going to make a stunning debut at the last moment?"
Yang Ru was truly at a loss for words. She was simply recalling the assets left behind by the five women and how much was left. Unexpectedly, in no time, all the ministers had finished speaking, and His Majesty had pointed out that this time she couldn't even reduce her donation.
"I do not have much property under my name, but I am determined to do my part for this good cause for the country and the people. Therefore, I am willing to donate 120,000 taels of silver to help the people of Great Wei go to school and promote education."
As expected of the Prime Minister!
Look at what he said. It shows that he is an honest official who has no money, but is willing to give up everything for the common people.
Wei Wangqing clapped his hands and said, "Everyone should learn from the Prime Minister."
Yang Ru looked ashamed and said, "This old minister dares not accept such praise. All the ministers are working together with one heart and one mind. This old minister is just one of them."
Well, she praised all the ministers at once, so who would be jealous of her now?
cunning and treacherous!
"Hmm, not bad."
After all the ministers had finished donating, Wei Wangqing ordered someone to present a huge mooncake.
They divided it into several portions and distributed them to the ministers who had just raised a relatively large amount of donations.
The ministers outwardly expressed their gratitude for the imperial favor, but inwardly they were filled with mixed emotions.
This must be the most expensive mooncake they've ever eaten!
And Yao Yao held the priceless mooncake that the emperor had given her. It was worth it, so worth it!
This trip was definitely worthwhile. I stared at the mooncakes in front of me with starry eyes, but I couldn't bear to eat them.
She wanted to take this mooncake back and pass it on to her descendants, telling them that it was a mooncake bestowed by the emperor!
As the songs and dances began, the harmonious atmosphere returned, with everyone eating mooncakes and admiring the moon. But only they themselves knew the bitter truth hidden in their hearts.
Wei Wangqing, however, felt the atmosphere was just right and thought of the game of musical chairs.
Given her current status, she can do whatever she wants without expecting anything in return, and others will fawn over her.
Wei Wangqing ordered someone to bring over a drum and picked some flowers from the courtyard, tying them together.
Then Prince An turned his back and beat the drum.
Anyone who wants to play can participate. When the drumming stops, whoever has the money in their hand gets to perform a talent.
Sure enough, everyone was very enthusiastic about the game.
Some of the young boys, in particular, were incredibly excited.
Those who lack talent or do not want to perform can choose not to participate, or those who want to play but do not want to perform are invited to participate and are then punished by drinking a cup of wine.
Everyone was eager to try, especially those who wanted to show off and be noticed by everyone; they couldn't wait for the flowers to be in their hands when the drumming stopped.
Some people want to impress their crush, just in case they hit it off?
Some women also hoped to take the opportunity to compose poems and essays, hoping that if they caught the eye of the emperor, it would be an extremely fortunate thing.
But many people were eager to pass the flower to the next person, especially with the drumbeats adding to the tension.
Wei Wangqing also enjoyed watching it.
I have to say, watching these people play is quite interesting.
Wei Wangqing turned his head and smiled at Chen Zhiyan.
Soon, Prince An stopped.
The bouquet was in the hands of a young master, who became incredibly shy when he saw everyone looking at him.
Out of shyness, she played a piece on the piano in front of everyone.
You know what, this person has an added charm when they show their talent.
People are no longer shy and have become more confident.
The music was so beautiful that Wei Wangqing noticed many women were captivated by it.
After this banquet, the threshold of this man's house will probably be worn down by matchmakers.
Suddenly, someone pinched my hand.
Wei Wangqing looked over and saw Chen Zhiyan staring straight at him.
Okay, she did stare at others for a while, but everyone else was watching too.
Wei Wangqing leaned closer and whispered, "Sweetie, I won't look anymore, I'll just look at you, okay?"
Chen Zhiyan stopped talking and turned his head away.
But Wei Wangqing noticed that the man's ears were a little red, and couldn't help but chuckle a few times.
Her husband is jealous and easily embarrassed; he can't stand being teased.
Her face turns bright red as soon as she says something.
Then, the drums continued, followed by bursts of cheers and applause.
Everyone had a great time.
Because His Majesty and Empress were present, no one caused trouble. Even if there were any conflicts between people, they were temporarily put aside, and no one would try to cause trouble or lose face in front of His Majesty at this time.
Meng Jiujiu was selected once more, simply for writing a piece of calligraphy, which was praised by many old scholars.
I never expected that Lord Meng would have such skill at such a young age.
You're a master of disguise!
Wei Wangqing remained noncommittal. Even if the calligraphy was good, what use was it? The essence of people is dark.
Look, it's even looking at me smugly.
What's there to be proud of? Everyone knows how to write a couple of characters.
Her handwriting was praised back then, okay?
But who is like her, so ostentatious and completely oblivious to the concept of being low-key!
Next, different people came up to perform, each wanting to show their best side.
However, Wei Wangqing doesn't watch much when it comes to men, lest her husband get jealous.
Therefore, Wei Wangqing didn't actually see many men secretly flirting with her.
However, just because Wei Wangqing didn't see it doesn't mean Chen Zhiyan didn't see it.
Chen Zhiyan was secretly furious. His child was already so big, yet someone still dared to covet his wife. It was infuriating.
Let's see how he deals with her when he gets back!
But when he turned his head and saw his wife peeling longans for him, he softened again.
How could he bear to part with it?
The atmosphere was just right when a guard suddenly came in and said he had something important to report.
Instantly, the singing and dancing stopped, and the music ceased.
Wei Wangqing frowned. On the Mid-Autumn Festival night, when everyone was having a great time and gathering together, no one would be so inconsiderate as to come in and ruin the atmosphere.
So, what exactly happened?
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