Chapter 243 Stingy
When the fundraising for the reconstruction of Guanyin Tower was nearing its end, Princess Ronghua Zhu Huaizhen's reputation became ruined.
It is said that when Concubine Xian was pregnant, she visited Haiyue Cottage many times, begging Princess Ronghua, who was as wealthy as a country, to donate some money to solve her urgent problem. However, Princess Ronghua avoided her and only sent a little maid to get rid of her.
The virtuous concubine then made a big fuss about Princess Ronghua's extravagant past.
For example, at the Narcissus Banquet, Princess Ronghua presented ivory inlaid jade narcissus bonsai, green jade chrysanthemum-petal narcissus bonsai, and old ivory narcissus cloisonné enamel bonsai, all of which were very valuable.
For example, Princess Pingyang exempted Princess Ronghua from the formalities of paying respects as a concubine. Princess Ronghua, grateful for her kindness, gifted her with many valuable ornaments, including a famille rose glaze eight-peaches olive vase, an enameled travertine flower-patterned small gallbladder vase, a royal blue glaze plum vase with egret motifs, a narcissus bonsai with a lotus pattern carved from jasper and inlaid with agate, a copper-based cloisonné enamel bonsai with a variety of treasures, a red sandalwood bonsai with a variety of treasures, a palace-made magpie and plum blossom bonsai inlaid with a variety of treasures, a pink glass jar with an ice pattern, a Jun kiln rose-purple glaze sunflower-shaped flowerpot, and a blue glaze cup with a moon-shaped plum pattern and gilt enamel.
For example, when Princess Rongyang married into the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Princess Ronghua was given sack after sack of expensive medicinal herbs, as if they were free. There were Tianshan snow lotus, thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, century-old ginseng, golden bird's nest, male deer musk, sika deer antler, cordyceps, Polygonum multiflorum, ambergris, saffron...
Tsk tsk, Princess Ronghua is definitely not short of money, she just doesn’t want to help Nan Chu.
When the public was in an uproar, some troublemakers actually found Haiyue Cottage and threw rotten eggs at it.
Tu Mi was so angry that she wanted to hit someone, but was stopped by Zhu Huaizhen.
"These days, not many people are willing to throw away rotten eggs. First, you have to wait for the eggs to become rotten." Zhu Huaizhen joked.
After he finished speaking, Tu Mi understood instantly and was so angry that she laughed.
This virtuous concubine is so detached from the world.
"Your Highness, are we just going to let it go like this? They, Nanchu, destroyed Nanwu, and still have the nerve to ask Nanwu to raise funds for them. Nanchu is crazy about money." Tu Mi said angrily.
It is for this reason that Tumi becomes more and more angry.
"Tu Mi, don't be angry. How about I accompany you to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall?" Zhu Huaizhen patted Tu Mi's shoulder.
"Your Highness, you want to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall by yourself." Tu Mi was a little amused.
Uh, Tu Mi is quite violent.
Zhu Huaizhen sighed helplessly.
Sugar-heart abalone, pineapple sea cucumber, white shark lips, young deer tendons, claw meat, golden shark fin, ivory clam meat, spider fish glue, quail eggs, ham, pork ribs, clean winter bamboo shoots, king oyster mushrooms, chrysanthemum mushrooms, wild pine mushrooms, morels, snow bamboo fungus, Shaoxing wine, eighteen ingredients, eighteen delicious flavors. The moment you lift the lotus leaf covering the jar, the rich meaty aroma is so fragrant that even a Buddha would jump over the wall.
Tu Mi finally ate Buddha Jumps Over the Wall with Zhu Huaizhen.
"Tu Mi, spread the word that if any princess from Southern Yan, Northern Zhou, or Northern Jin donates one thousand taels of silver, I will donate ten thousand taels of gold." Zhu Huaizhen rarely looked solemn.
"Your Highness, one thousand taels of silver shouldn't be difficult for them." Tu Mi felt puzzled.
However, the princess would not agree to donate one thousand taels of silver, as it meant the royal family's reputation. Instead, she took her anger out on the virtuous concubine, saying that she was using them to gain a reputation for her virtue, which was extremely hypocritical.
As expected, after these words were spoken, Concubine Xian had a miscarriage and fell out of favor.
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