As soon as Shen Ajiao saw Huang the eunuch's smile, she knew that he was about to say something unpleasant.
Sure enough, the next second, not only was Lin Ruhai, who was lying dead, shocked, but Shen Ajiao was also so frightened that she took two steps back. "What did you say?"
“My family says that if this medicine is given to Lord Lin, then Mrs. Lin will be granted marriage to as many talented young men as she desires, and the Emperor Emeritus and the Imperial Concubine will bestow upon her countless gold and jewels.”
Lin Ruhai: My silence was deafening! I'm finished...
"Is it just for me, or does everyone get one?"
Shen Ajiao watched as the eunuch Huang took out a bottle from his robes and said with a smile, "Naturally, Mrs. Lin is the most suitable. In Lord Lin's case, you can do it without anyone noticing..."
The eunuch Huang gestured across his neck, "Hmm?"
Shen Ajiao nodded, wiping away her tears. "You should have said so earlier, sir."
“But this is my husband, so I have to pay extra.”
Lin Ruhai: So, the feelings have faded?
Huang, the eunuch: Oh, so you were just pretending. If it were like this, it would be much easier to handle.
He narrowed his eyes and looked Shen Ajiao up and down, trying to see how much sincerity she had in her words.
"How much does Mrs. Lin want?"
Shen Ajiao held up one finger, and Eunuch Huang exclaimed in surprise, "One hundred thousand!"
"make a deal!"
Huang, the eunuch: It seems we called too early!
I was tricked by a woman!
He'll take her life sooner or later, but the money will still be his.
Lin Ruhai: Madam! I have a lot of 100,000! Wake me up, and I'll give it to you!
"We don't have that much on us right now. Mrs. Lin, give her the medicine first. After it's done, you can take the money and live a carefree life!"
Shen Ajiao seemed to think, "Do you think I'm so easy to fool?"
"This matter is inherently risky; it wouldn't be right for the adults not to offer some benefits."
"Haha, Mrs. Lin is so thoughtful. But this was personally promised by the Emperor Emeritus and the Imperial Concubine, so what is Mrs. Lin afraid of?"
[Heh, do you think I haven't had any further education?]
I agreed to it one minute, and you killed me the next.
[Promised by the Emperor Emeritus and the Imperial Concubine Dowager? I think you're out of your mind, your brain is all over your cerebellum!]
[With a red mouth and white teeth, would the retired emperor even acknowledge it?]
Believe it or not, I wouldn't even make it out of this room before you kill me.
[If everyone in the capital says I committed suicide for love, who will I complain to?]
Lin Ruhai: That's right, that's right, Madam, you absolutely must not believe this lie!
"Can Eunuch Huang use a token? Or... is there anything that can serve as evidence?"
"Otherwise, wouldn't my master have died in vain?"
Lin Ruhai: In the end, I misplaced my trust!
Huang, the eunuch, smiled and said, "This is the token I always carry with me. I'll give it to Mrs. Lin for safekeeping. After the matter is settled, Mrs. Lin can come to me with the token."
“I have no money… You know that, Eunuch Huang.”
It was implied that it wouldn't be right not to give her some money, otherwise how would she run away?
Huang, the eunuch, took a deep breath. This woman was really troublesome, so indecisive. She wouldn't do anything even after being given the token, and she still wanted money.
What does it mean to have no money?
No wonder he agreed to kill Lin Ruhai so readily.
Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai, tell me, wasn't your death unjust? Your newlywed wife wouldn't even give you any money. Stingy! Miserly!
As he spoke, he took out several silver notes from his pocket. These were gifts from people on the road, and he hadn't even had a chance to enjoy them. This woman got them for free, humph!
Shen Ajiao's eyes widened in disbelief. Who goes out carrying thousands of taels of silver notes?
Are they all this rich?
"As for the remaining ninety thousand, please keep your promise, Eunuch Huang, and send it over shortly."
Huang, the eunuch: You're a big idiot!
"I'll take action as soon as I get the money."
Holding the medicine bottle, Shen Ajiao made a solemn promise.
Huang, the eunuch, wished he could stuff the food into Lin Ruhai's mouth right now and take Shen Ajiao with him.
This is so tedious, we have to wait until tonight!
"Miss Shen already knows that Master Shen has come to the capital, right?"
"If you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Lord Shen and Madam Shen."
Oh ho, are you serious?
I'm sorry, you're right, I only think about myself!
Kill them! Now! Immediately! Right now!
"You...kill me if you want, but don't touch my family!"
"My dearest family!"
[Rebound!]
Looking at the helpless Shen Ajiao, the eunuch Huang was disdainful. Even Lord Shen was just a lackey of the Emperor Emeritus, so it was no easy feat to manipulate his daughter.
"Miss Shen is so clever. Our family will not treat you unfairly."
[A weasel offering New Year's greetings? You're up to no good!]
Do people believe I'm the richest man, or do they believe what he says?
Lin Ruhai: I believe you are the richest man!
Sobbing, Shen Ajiao said, "The eunuch should go back first. After all, he is my husband, and I need to say goodbye!"
"Of course, I'll wait for your message at the Shen family home!"
Chen Ajiao curled her lip under her handkerchief and spat, "Pah, just you wait!"
"Take care, eunuch!"
No sooner had Eunuch Huang left than Lin Ruhai opened his eyes and said, "Madam, there's a wooden box in the eighth compartment of the third row from the bottom over there. It contains 100,000!"
Trying to bribe me?
Is your life only worth 100,000?
Lin Ruhai: Cough cough cough, Madam, you're confused!
"In the fourth row, in the ninth compartment, there is a wooden box containing the deeds to ten shops, all of which are for the lady."
Shen Ajiao stared intently at Lin Ruhai, who thought to himself, "Did I give too little?"
No way, he gives them plenty of money all the time!
He gritted his teeth, about to ask what else Madam might want, when he heard Shen Ajiao say...
"Can you handle him?"
Lin Ruhai realized that Shen Ajiao was referring to Eunuch Huang, and immediately nodded. He was willing to do anything, not just Eunuch Huang, but the entire Shen family!
Chen Ajiao clapped her hands in satisfaction. That was fine. Otherwise, she would have been in trouble tonight because of whether to step out with her left or right foot first.
Lin Ruhai looked at Shen Ajiao, who was smiling and pouring him water, and was full of questions. She wasn't curious about who wanted his life, nor was she curious about whether he succeeded or not.
Turning around, I saw Shen Ajiao going to the cabinet to get the wooden box...
That's true, she's already so rich, why would she need to think about these things?
It will affect my dinner!
Lin Ruhai was so angry that he secretly ate two bowls of rice that night.
Instead of going to the Shen family, Eunuch Huang went to the Jia family.
When Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia heard that the people were from the palace, they quickly changed their clothes to greet them.
"Eunuch Huang, you have failed to greet me properly."
"May the old lady be well."
Huang, the eunuch, thoroughly enjoyed being pampered in the Jia family. Even Grandmother Jia gave him a lot of face and flattered him in every way, not to mention Lady Wang, the mother of Consort Jia.
"Consort Jia said she had read all the letters you sent her and agreed."
Huang, the eunuch, calmly accepted the silver notes handed to him by Madam Wang, and with a smile, was willing to say a few more words.
"Thank you, Eunuch Huang. But when will Her Majesty's investiture ceremony be held?"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Huang laughed and said, "The palace intends that the imperial investiture will be completed before the emperor can visit his family."
Grandmother Jia was overjoyed, saying that as long as she finished building the Imperial Residence, the marriage would be settled, thanks to the blessings of the ancestors!
We'll start work tomorrow; it could take a year at most, or half a year at least.
As long as the investiture ceremony is held, Yuan Chun's life will be secure for the rest of her life!
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