The Unruly Princess: Regent, please hug me

Chapter 11 Out of slavery
Because of the seriousness of the disaster, news of the need to raise relief money naturally spread to the harem.And all dynasties have had default rules. If disaster relief really encounters an empty treasury, the palace will naturally need to cut expenses.Just as everyone was waiting for the will to cut expenses, they suddenly heard a new piece of news.

The eldest princess Xiao Huanyan proposed to the emperor that the maids and eunuchs can get out of slavery by paying silver as long as they want to.One person is 20 taels, and after leaving the slavery, although everything remains the same in the palace, once they leave the palace at the end of the age, or are rewarded to leave the palace, they can become free people and no longer be slaves for the rest of their lives.

For five days, those who want to get out of slavery only need to go to Yu Ning Palace to pay and register. After the registration list is unified, once a day, the emperor will personally stamp and issue a certificate.And as soon as this rule was announced, the entire harem suddenly became unstable.

"Princess, can this method really work for you?" In Yuxiao Palace, Yue Ling looked at the empty courtyard, "Why is it so early in the morning, and there is no one there!"

"Don't worry, there will be someone." Shen Qiqi crossed her legs, basking in the sun, very leisurely.

"But after all, it's 20 taels of silver, maybe some people don't want to take it out at all." Yue Ling was still a little unconfident.

Shen Qiqi sat up straight, "Yue Ling, you have been with... this princess for so long, how much money have you saved?"

"This..." Yue Ling smiled, "Princess, you have always been generous to your servants, and your servants don't spend much in the palace, so naturally they have saved some money."

"Then if it was you, would you be willing to spend 20 taels to get out of slavery?" Shen Qiqi continued to ask.

"Of course I am willing." Yue Ling nodded, "If one day I leave the palace, I can really get out of slavery, that would be great!"

Shen Qiqi looked at the light in Yue Ling's eyes, smiled, and didn't ask any more questions.

Being a slave means being inferior in this day and age.And according to Tianyue's rules, those eunuchs and court ladies, even if they leave the palace at the end of their age, still cannot get rid of their slave status. Only a few of them can return to freedom after receiving a pardon.She believed that such a temptation would definitely not be missed by those eunuchs and court ladies.

"The servant has seen the princess."

At the gate of the courtyard, came a somewhat familiar voice.

Shen Qiqi turned her head and looked over, "Green Pearl?"

Luzhu walked in quickly, and saluted Shen Qiqi again. Compared with the calmness of the previous two days, her expression was obviously flustered and nervous, "Princess, slave... I came here after seeing the notice of leaving slavery of."

"I know." Shen Qiqi smiled, "Do you know the rules?"

"Your maidservant knows." Luzhu nodded, and took out a pouch from her sleeve, "Princess, this is 20 taels of silver, I beg the princess to let this servant out of slavery."

"You were the first to come here." Shen Qiqi signaled Yueling to take the silver from Luzhu's hand, "Aren't you afraid it's fake?"

"My servant believes that the princess will keep her word." Luzhu settled her mind, "Also, even if it is fake, this servant will give it a try."

She ran out of time. Although she was a grand maid, it was too difficult for the master to pardon her slave status. Even if she didn't need the 20 taels, she must give it a try.

"Okay." Shen Qiqi nodded, "You fill in the information of Lu Zhu, since she is the first to come, then the princess will send your pardon document to the emperor today, and ask the emperor to give it to you today Approved."

"Really?" Luzhu looked at Shen Qiqi in surprise, it took a long time before she came to her senses, and she knelt down facing Shen Qiqi, "Thank you, princess, slave!"

"You don't need to thank me, but you have to remember, just like what is written in the notice, if you don't work hard as usual after getting the slave pardon document, or if you make a big mistake, it will still be taken back. At that time, Even if you spend more money, it's impossible." Shen Qiqi ordered her to speak.

"Your servant understands, my servant understands." Luzhu said quickly.

After the green pearl withdrew with gratitude, Shen Qiqi ordered someone to send the green pearl to the imperial study room for Xiao Jijing's approval.

Looking at the leaving figure of the little eunuch, Yue Ling was a little puzzled, "Princess, why don't you wait until today to send them over together, maybe someone will come later, and Luzhu should not be in a hurry these few hours."

"It's not Luzhu that's anxious, it's us." Shen Qiqi raised her eyebrows, "It's not that the court ladies and eunuchs don't want to get out of slavery, they're just waiting to see if it's true. , I am afraid that soon, they will all come over."

Sure enough, as Shen Qiqi said, the courtyard that was still deserted in the morning, after receiving the documents from Luzhu, many court ladies and eunuchs from the Sangong Sixth Courtyard all ran over, although some were still hesitant to wait and see, The person who registered the money has already kept Yue Ling and the others busy.

One by one, scrambling to be the first, as if afraid of being taken away by others.

In this way, after a few days, those who had already received the documents for pardoning slaves were elated, and those who had just paid the money were also waiting happily. The inner palace seemed to be more lively than during the Chinese New Year.

And Shen Qiqi raised 10,000+ taels of silver in a few days. Not only the maids and eunuchs in the harem were grateful to her, but even many officials above the court also praised her and received a lot of praise.

On the palace road, Shen Qiqi, who had confirmed that everyone's slave pardon documents had been issued one by one, walked leisurely, feeling greatly relieved.

And along the way, the eunuchs and maids who used to salute according to the rules would also run over to salute Shen Qiqi when they saw Shen Qiqi from a distance, with an extremely warm and respectful attitude.

"Princess, the maids and eunuchs in the palace now may wish to worship you as a living Bodhisattva." Yue Ling said with a smile, and, not only the princess, but also the people in Yuning Palace like them feel Very face-saving.

"For me? Then you are also a member of it." Shen Qiqi joked, but when she saw the person in front of her, her smile froze for a moment.

Damn it, why can I meet Mo Yan here.

"Prince Regent." Shen Qiqi smiled a little, "What a coincidence."

"My servant has seen the regent." Yue Ling quickly knelt down and saluted.

"Get up." Mo Yan changed into a silver-white robe today, and he looked even more noble and distinguished. He looked at Shen Qiqi, "I heard that the eldest princess raised 10,000+ taels of silver in just a few days?"

"That's right." Shen Qiqi looked at Mo Yan and raised her eyebrows.

"Two birds with one stone, the Eldest Princess is clever." Mo Yan raised the corners of his mouth. In just a few days, he not only raised money for disaster relief, won the reputation of the court, but also made the palace people grateful and benevolent.

"Prince Regent, you are wrong." Shen Qiqi looked slyly, "This princess kills three birds with one stone."

(End of this chapter)