Gu Linchao gave her a complicated look, said nothing, but turned to the servants who were about to leave and said in a deep voice, "Wait a moment."
The servants, upon seeing him, immediately bowed and said, "We pay our respects to the Regent."
Gu Linchao said, "The army is currently facing a severe shortage of food and supplies, and I am still worried about where to raise them. It just so happens that you, my lord and my wife, have the same idea as me. Please go back and tell you that I have accepted these gifts. However, these are just a drop in the bucket and are far from enough to feed the soldiers. Tomorrow, I will personally visit you and hope that you, my lord and my wife, can generously contribute and prepare the silver for me to collect."
This left not only the servants dumbfounded, but even Wen Nongnong was caught off guard.
How come things turned out so differently from what she expected?
She thought Gu Linchao would praise her, so why did he put away the gift instead?
However, isn't Gu Linchao being a bit too cunning? Is he planning to take advantage of them?
She could already foresee the gloomy, distressed faces of those adults and ladies, their hearts breaking from the financial burden.
Well, it's not her fault, she didn't want to do it either.
After the servants put down their gifts, they left the palace with trepidation.
Wen Nongnong wondered if she should also slip away.
Did she achieve her goal in doing this today, or not?
Meeting the man's dark, deep eyes, she thought for a moment, then, suppressing her heartache, said seriously, "So the army is short of food and pay. I didn't know that. Although I don't have much personal money, I still want to do my part for the soldiers. Your Highness, please wait a moment, I will go and get the money right away."
After saying that, she was about to leave, but the man reached out from behind and grabbed her wrist.
She blinked, turned around, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
The warm, smooth touch made Gu Linchao pause for a moment, but he quickly let go.
He looked at her casually, "It's good that you have the intention, but you don't need to use your own money. You can keep it for yourself."
Wen Nong Nong frowned. "Does Your Highness look down on my meager savings?"
Gu Linchao had long known that she loved money, so for her to say that she would take out the money, she must have made a huge decision.
He paused, then shook his head. "Of course not."
"Then I also want to do something for the soldiers..." Wen Nongnong said sincerely. Although she valued money, if the soldiers were short of food and pay and were going hungry, she was willing to contribute all her money, even if it hurt her own heart.
Thinking of this, she said with righteous indignation: "It is already very difficult for the soldiers to protect our country. We can live a peaceful and stable life entirely because of their fighting and sacrifice on the battlefield. How can we let them go hungry?"
Money is an external thing; once spent, it can be earned back. But letting the soldiers go hungry will break their spirits. I don't want them to suffer from hunger and cold, and I don't want them to be disheartened.
Gu Linchao was deeply shocked and looked at the girl in front of him in surprise, never expecting her to say such righteous words.
Some officials in the court who often talk about benevolence and morality do not have her magnanimity.
He pursed his lips, and for the first time, truly looked at this girl.
It turns out he still didn't understand her enough...
He thought she was just a spoiled, sometimes obedient, and somewhat clever young lady from a wealthy family. Because being with her always made him feel relaxed, he was willing to indulge her a little.
But today, she truly impressed him.
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