Ci Jinzhi

Duan Shaoqing returned home and went straight to Ruyi Hall.

The old lady didn't know that Xin You had donated 5 taels. Seeing her son coming in, she smiled and asked, "Why are you back now?"

"Mother, pay me 1000 taels from your private account."

The old lady sat up straight: "Is something wrong?"

Now the second wife, Mrs. Zhu, is the housekeeper, and all the expenses of the family are taken from the public account.

"Donate silver to the disaster area in Dingbei."

The old lady heard something wrong: "Didn't you donate 600 taels a few days ago?"

Although the 600 taels were in the name of the eldest son, they were paid from the public account, which represented the face of the Shaoqing Mansion.

Duan Shaoqing twitched, and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Have you heard, mother, that Qingqing donated 5 taels to the disaster area."

"How many?"

Duan Shaoqing paused and said: "5 taels!"

The old lady took a deep breath and covered her heart.

"Mother, are you okay?" Seeing the old lady's reaction, Duan Shaoqing felt a little regretful.

If the mother can't bear it, she will suffer.

The old lady waved her hand, her voice was a little unsteady: "Did you really donate 5 taels?"

Duan Shaoqing nodded heavily: "Now it's all spread, there will be no fakes."

"This girl!" The old lady patted the armrest of the chair.

In the past, it was cost-effective to spend a small amount of money to earn a good reputation for giving porridge, but the 5 taels of old lady really felt distressed.

Such a good reputation is worth 5 taels?
Fame is almost enough, too much is a burden.

After feeling distressed, the old lady asked her son, "Then why do you want to donate another 1000 taels?"

Duan Shaoqing was embarrassed by Xin You, but he had to make it clear for such a large expenditure: "...That's it, that girl persuaded me to donate less in front of a group of people. It's going to be a joke."

The old lady took a deep breath, and said slowly: "From now on, you don't go near Qingqing."

Duan Shaoqing also wanted to slap herself.

Why doesn't he have a long memory!

Perhaps the only consolation, because the donation of more than 1000 taels of silver, he can get a post for a banquet in the lotus garden, and then he will have a little sense of presence with the emperor.

On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, it was snowing heavily, but there were many more carriages and sedan chairs on the street.

The lotus garden is a royal garden, not to mention ordinary people, even civil and military officials are not allowed to enter it, so most of the people who went to the banquet were excited.Especially those wealthy businessmen, apart from excitement, they were also apprehensive.

Xiao Lian lifted up the corner of the curtains of the car, with a joyful expression: "Girl, there are so many cars and horses!"

Xinyou smiled: "So happy?"

Xiao Lian nodded: "The servant girl never thought of being able to come to the imperial garden."

How far this seemed to her.Not only to her, but also to her Qingqing girl.

After following the girl, she realized that the wealth that Qingqing possesses can do so many things.

It can save people, open eyes, and live happily and confidently.

And her Qingqing girl obviously has these things, but she can only hide in her boudoir, and she can't even tolerate this.

Thinking of this, Xiao Lian hated the Shaoqing Mansion to death.

"Then take a good look later." Xin You said with a smile.

Xiao Lian quickly pulled out of her sad mood, put down the curtains of the car and nodded vigorously at Xin You: "Yeah."

Not long after, the lotus garden arrived.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the lotus garden is decorated with lights and festoons, and palace people in new clothes are waiting at the door to welcome the guests.

Xin You saw Duan Shaoqing as soon as she got out of the car, she held up the corner of her skirt to greet her, "Uncle."

Duan Shaoqing froze when he heard the voice, and turned around slowly.

The girl stepped on the snow with her skirt in her hands, with a bright smile, but in Duan Shaoqing's eyes, she was like a ruthless sharp knife.

Cut off a piece of his flesh at a time, cut off a piece of his flesh at a time...

Duan Shaoqing took half a step back, noticed many gazes, and put on a friendly look: "Qingqing, after the banquet, go back to Shaoqing's mansion with your uncle. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and your grandmother has been thinking about you."

Xin You raised her lips: "Okay."

Duan Shaoqing: "..."

"Miss Kou." A voice cut in.

Xin You looked sideways and saw that it was King Xiu.

"His Royal Highness King Xiu." Everyone saluted in unison.

Among them, the officials are nothing more than that, and the wealthy households blushed with excitement, wanting to take a closer look but dare not raise their heads casually.

King Xiu cupped his hands in return: "You are all Xiao Wang's distinguished guests today, so there is no need to be too polite."

When everyone straightened up, King Xiu nodded and smiled at Xin You: "Miss Kou is at the top of the list of good people, Xiao Wang admires it very much. Miss Kou, please—"

Xin You bent her knees: "His Royal Highness Prince Xiu has offended the daughters of the common people."

"Please, everyone." King Xiu said politely, and accompanied Xin You to the garden.

The expressions of the people following behind were different, Miss Xin Dao Kou is really majestic, the prince led the way in person.

Thinking about the donation of 5 taels, I feel psychologically balanced.

The only unbalanced one is Duan Shaoqing.

When he thought about it, he was Kou Qingqing's uncle, and King Xiu valued his niece so much, so he should treat him differently as an elder, but he was just one of the "everyone" that King Xiu said...

Walking in the crowd and staring at King Xiu's back, Duan Shaoqing was heartbroken.

King Xiu took Xinyou for a walk, stopped and told the palace servants waiting there: "Take care of all the distinguished guests."

"Yes."

"Miss Kou can take a stroll first, Xiao Wang goes to the door to greet visitors."

Xin You bent her knees and watched King Xiu go back.

As King Xiu, there is absolutely no need to wait for guests at the door.Presumably after this banquet, King Xiu will win a lot of fame.

Think about King Qing who went to Dingbei to reap a good reputation. Whether King Xiu has such a temperament or does it on purpose, Xin You can understand.

She didn't have much dislike for King Xiu.

Although she learned from He Da's mouth that her mother left the palace only after discovering Queen Xiu's mother and son, she could see clearly that there would be someone else without Concubine An.Mother ran away not because of other women, but because she was disappointed in that person.

"Miss Kou, I am the owner of Jinde Rice Shop. I heard that Xingren Rice Shop is also your property..." A wealthy businessman approached.

Soon Xinyou was surrounded by a group of wealthy businessmen.

When Duan Shaoqing saw it, his face turned black.

This girl is really shameless, talking and laughing happily with a group of men!
He Qingxiao walked in and saw this scene, but couldn't help but smile.

Sure enough, as he had imagined, Miss Kou would be the most watched person at the banquet.

The subordinates who came with He Qingxiao had complex expressions.

Miss Kou is full of stars, and there is not even a living thing within ten feet of their adults except him, which is too big of a difference.

At this time in the palace, Emperor Xingyuan read the final donation account book presented by Zhang Shilang, and his eyes fell on the name at the front.

"That is to say, Miss Kou is the one who donated the most money to the disaster area in Dingbei."

It is really unexpected that a little girl donated 5 taels of silver.

What kind of person is Miss Kou?
Emperor Xing Yuan became more and more curious.

"At this time, the lotus garden banquet will start soon, right?"

Sun Yan, the great eunuch, answered "yes".

Emperor Xingyuan got up: "Putting out the lotus garden, I will go and see the benevolent people who have donated money to Dingbei."