Chapter 154: Prayer Silver
Nanny An had agreed in advance that the prices of these eighteen items were all different, with the lowest being 80,000 taels and the highest being 130,000.
If she is willing, she will bring it to Chen Zhaoyi to pay her respects, otherwise she will go back.
Since the wife of this wealthy businessman came here, she naturally did not care about the 130,000 silver coins.
By the way, her master would spend no less than 50,000 or 60,000 silver coins to hold a banquet in his own garden in Jiangnan! What was 130,000 silver coins?
It would be a great honor to receive an imperial gift!
When it is brought back to the old house in Jiangnan, it will be placed next to the ancestral tablets in the ancestral hall for worship.
A true heirloom!
When the wealthy businessman's wife told Nanny An, she actually wanted three or four pieces, but Nanny An refused without changing her expression. She could only pick one, and she felt very sorry!
I can't help but feel a little nervous at this moment.
She was afraid that Nanny An would think she was dawdling, so she closed her eyes and randomly picked out something that was neither too big nor too small.
Nanny An took it and opened it. "Congratulations, Madam Xing. This is a pair of red gold and jade-inlaid, red coral tasseled gold hairpins, worth eighty thousand silver coins."
"Great! Thank you, Aunt An! Thank you, Madam, for your grace!" Mrs. Xing was extremely happy, her brows raised with joy, and she felt that it was a very auspicious thing to hear.
She immediately handed over the banknote and carefully carried the box away.
Nanny An took the banknote back and gave it to Xu Lanshan. She smiled and briefly explained what had just happened. "Madam Xing is very happy and pleased. She would be very happy if you bought a few more. Why don't you pick out a few more, Your Majesty? Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Xu Lanshan smiled and shook her head. "Scarcity makes things valuable. After all, these are royal possessions. If too many are leaked, it will be embarrassing for both the Emperor and the royal family. Eighteen pieces is neither too many nor too few, it's just right. If there are fewer, the money raised will be limited and it won't be of much use, and this effort will be in vain. If there are more, the royal family will lose face. Even if the Emperor won't blame me, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to the Empress Dowager and the Empress."
Nanny An suddenly understood, bowed her head, and said with a smile of sincere admiration, "Your Majesty is indeed very insightful. I am ashamed of myself for not being as good as you."
Xu Lanshan smiled and said, "This is a very simple truth. It's just that Madam has been in the palace for a long time and has been exposed to palace affairs. She hasn't come across anything like this before. It's also possible that she didn't think of it at the moment."
Nanny An felt relieved and became even more respectful.
Xu Lanshan held the stack of banknotes. Even though they weren't hers, she couldn't help but feel a bit happy. It was good to satisfy her eyes and hands.
Having said that, if possible, she certainly wants to make money!
Who would complain about having too much money?
However, it must be said that this wealthy businessman from the folk is really rich. He took out 80,000 silver coins without blinking an eye, and he even wanted to take out several more 80,000 or even 100,000.
I can’t compare, I really can’t compare!
This kind of rich life is really cool...
Mrs. Xing and her husband naturally have their own social circle. They can only buy one of the eighteen items for themselves, and they cannot get the others no matter how much they covet them.
In that case, why not sell the news to a friend, so that he or she can be considered as owing you a favor?
So, the couple looked at the pair of hairpins respectfully, carefully, and with endless praise, and then told their best friend: This is real! They have got what they want.
All you need is 130,000 taels of silver, because that's all you need...
Of course, the rich man's circle of friends is full of rich people. All of Mrs. Xing and her husband's close friends can easily come up with 130,000 silver coins. Who wouldn't do such a good thing to exchange this silver for a family heirloom with a royal atmosphere and accumulate good karma?
So they all went to the royal temple with money to pray for fate.
So the next day, only eleven of the seventeen items remained.
Within two days, all the "rewards" were given away without a single item left.
A total of 1.54 million taels of silver were harvested.
A thick stack of silver bills, each with a face value of one thousand taels, was packed in a large box over a foot long, filling the entire box.
One million five hundred and forty thousand taels...
Not only is it enough to provide relief to the suburbs of Beijing, it can even help with emergencies in other places.
Xu Lanshan was overjoyed.
Is this mission accomplished?
Emperor Yuan Yong got the news and sent someone to bring her back to the palace the next day.
After Emperor Yuan Yong took the box of silver bills, a "ding!" sounded in Xu Lanshan's mind, and the mission was completed and the reward was received.
In addition to expanding the space, this time's reward also directly improved her physical fitness and body flexibility and toughness to the optimal level.
The various pills with miraculous effects that Xu Lanshan had been looking forward to did not appear, which made her a little disappointed.
However, at least the space has increased by 20 cubic meters, which is not bad.
Emperor Yuan Yong was even more delighted. He looked at Xu Lanshan with a gentle and radiant gaze. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately. He was overjoyed and said, "Lan'er has never disappointed me. You have done a great job!"
Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly: "I have finally lived up to the expectations of the Emperor. I am very happy! As long as the Emperor is satisfied, I am relieved."
Emperor Yuan Yong then asked with a smile how life was in the temple, whether he was not used to it, whether he had been neglectful, and so on.
Xu Lanshan answered each question softly. Everything else was fine, except for a hint of grievance: "I miss the emperor so much, but I'm afraid of blaspheming the Buddha. I force myself not to think about it, but I often can't help it. It makes me suffer so much!"
Emperor Yuan Yong laughed heartily upon hearing this, and could not help leaning over to kiss her face again: "What's so blasphemous about this? Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also care about human feelings. Lan'er is my concubine, and it is natural for her to miss me. It is human nature. Well, I miss Lan'er too..."
This last sentence couldn't be more heartfelt.
Emperor Yuan Yong himself found it strange.
Even when Lan'er was in the palace, he didn't go to Lianyi Palace every day, nor did he see her every day. But why did he feel so uncomfortable and empty when she left the palace?
Xu Lanshan was quite satisfied with this. She leaned close to his ear and chuckled softly, "I'll stay tonight, okay?"
Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and said, "Need I tell you that?"
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but hug each other...
After a while of affection, Xu Lanshan broke free from Emperor Yuan Yong's embrace and said softly with a smile, "Your Majesty is waiting for me. I will go to Fengwu Palace and will be back soon."
Emperor Yuan Yong was somewhat reluctant to let go and said with a smile, "Why go again in such a cold weather? Go tomorrow! I'll send someone to tell the Empress."
"No, Your Majesty! Now that I'm back, I should report to Your Majesty and the Empress. Otherwise, I don't know how many people will attack me and accuse me of not knowing the rules! I don't want to be criticized or wronged! I clearly respect the Empress so much!"
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