HBWnovel Chapter 548 Do You Know (15)
Chapter 548 Do You Know (15)
"This is so detailed! It even has a biography and a portrait. You've been a great help to your mother!" The old lady exclaimed with delight as she looked at it, slapping her thigh in delight.
"Mother, take your time choosing. There's no rush. My fifth and sixth sisters are only twelve years old, my fourth sister is fourteen, and I'm only ten. There's really no need to rush."
"Okay, I understand. No rush, take your time." The old lady looked at the portrait with obvious delight. "Forget-Me-Not, this thing?"
"If Mother likes it, she can take it."
"Hehe, then I won't be polite." The old lady came with a worried look on her face, but left with a smile on her face.
After the lady left, Wangyou clapped her hands. When did she start liking to investigate people? Really. But she still hoped that the lady would stop in time.
After returning home, the woman carefully reviewed the documents. When she reached the last page, she discovered that it contained evidence of her lending money at exorbitant interest rates, which terrified her.
He quickly followed what Wangyou had written on the paper, stopped in time, and dissolved the loan sharking business. He never touched it again after that.
Afterwards, the lady of the house sent many gifts as a token of her gratitude, and the matter was considered closed.
Mo Lan and Ming Lan started going to Xuan Cao Pavilion more often, so Wang You simply conscripted them to help her look at the account books. She and her mother were so dizzy from looking at them that they were exhausted.
Wangyou didn't want to renovate the business, but she couldn't help making money no matter what she did. The three people who helped Wangyou with the accounts went from being envious at the beginning to being numb now, and were forced to develop a skill in reading and calculating accounts.
"Look how good you are! The amount of effort you're putting in now will determine how much I'll add to your makeup later," Wangyou said, taking a leisurely sip of her fruit tea.
"Seventh Sister, you're getting better and better at business. Why don't you pay us some wages?" Mo Lan joked.
"Then you're not paying to learn skills from me?"
“No wonder everyone says Seventh Sister is good at making money; she’s incredibly shrewd,” Rulan said with a smile. At first, she could be amused by looking at just one set of accounts, but now even looking at ten sets of accounts doesn’t excite her anymore.
"By the way, sisters, do you still have feelings for the young master?" Wangyou suddenly asked.
"It would be a lie to say I wasn't interested, but I've come to terms with it now." After a moment of silence, Mo Lan spoke first.
"I haven't had time to think about those things lately, I've been busy looking at the accounts." Rulan's abacus clicked away.
"Aside from classes, we haven't seen each other much." Minglan lowered her head, somewhat shy, clearly more deeply involved than the other two. After all, the other two were after status, while Minglan was probably after love.
"Isn't the young master a good match?"
"why?"
"Qi Heng is the only son of the Duke of Qi's family, why?"
"It must be that the princess forbids taking concubines!"
"That's right. Moreover, the princess has an extremely strong personality. Do you know what kind of child a strong mother raises?"
"Like the young master."
"No, a strong mother will raise a cowardly son. She will not allow her son to rebel against her. She will use everything around him to make him compromise and follow the path she has laid out for him. If he deviates even slightly, she will try her best to pull him back."
"Um, Sixth Sister, maybe you should see the Young Master less often in the future!" Mo Lan was the first to react and said.
"I understand, thank you Fourth Sister, thank you Seventh Sister." Minglan wasn't really stupid; she quickly figured out the root of the problem and nodded seriously.
After that, Qi Heng rarely saw Minglan again.
Two months later, when the first child in the palace was born, Wangyou's princess mansion was also completed. At the same time, the manor that she wanted wool and down had been collected and cleaned.
When the emperor's first healthy child was born, it is said that the emperor was so happy that he laughed out loud and almost went crazy with joy. Moreover, the child was the legitimate son, the true heir.
He was immediately delighted and declared a three-year tax exemption for the entire country, and threw a grand banquet.
Wangyou, the direct instigator, naturally received an invitation, and the emperor allowed her to go with her mother and several sisters.
Sheng Hong has another invitation; you can bring your wife along.
After a moment of reflection, I realized it's August now, and the weather isn't so hot anymore. It would be nice to go and see what's happening.
Hearing that they could enter the palace, the Lans were very happy and took out all the clothes they had kept hidden away.
On the day of the palace banquet, the family set off dressed in their finest attire. Granny Sun was assigned by Wangyou to serve Lady Yan, while the other girls followed Wangyou.
"This is your first time entering the palace since I bestowed this title upon you, my little girl," the Emperor said with a smile when he saw Wangyou.
“Yes.” Wangyou nodded, subtly surveying her surroundings. The Song Dynasty was arguably the wealthiest dynasty in history, yet it lacked the military strength to safeguard its wealth, prioritizing civil affairs over military matters. If this continued, things might look worrying.
"Come and see my crown prince. I named him Zhao Yuanzhao, which means hope. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have such a lovely son."
"The little prince is very handsome." Wangyou glanced at him, but did not reach out to hug him or anything.
But the moment Wangyou looked over, the little prince opened his eyes and struggled to stretch out his hands from his swaddling clothes.
"You'd better behave yourself!"
The young prince seemed a little aggrieved, but he managed to put his hand down amidst everyone's surprised gazes, though his eyes kept following Wangyou's actions.
"You're looking at me like that, wouldn't it be bad if I didn't give you a little something as a gift?" Wangyou carefully reached out and poked the child's chubby little hand, which was then grabbed.
"This child really likes you; it seems we are destined to be together."
"Alright, I'm magnanimous. This is the necklace I raised since I was little, so I'll give it to you. I hope you grow up healthy." Wangyou said with a smile, taking the necklace off her waist.
"I will accept it on behalf of Yuanzhao." The Emperor was beaming with joy. How could he possibly check something that Wangyou had worn since he was a child? He had to wear it 24 hours a day. If this wasn't his own son, he would have snatched it from him.
Finally, Wangyou appeared alongside the Emperor, and her position was quite high up, almost on par with the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, this is against etiquette!" Some people were jealous that an unknown young girl was receiving such preferential treatment, and were naturally dissatisfied.
"I am the rule!"
"Your Majesty, even so, I cannot sit on equal footing with you. What is the point of such etiquette?"
“Yes, Your Majesty, we should not speak too much on this auspicious day, but Your Majesty, we cannot disregard the rules of our ancestors!” Several more ministers stepped forward.
"This woman is a scourge to the country and its people, she should be executed!" someone who appeared to be a high-ranking official stepped forward and shouted.
Immediately afterwards, several people stood up to second the motion.
Sheng Hong quickly stepped forward to plead for mercy, but with a few cracking sounds, the leader who shouted to kill Wang You, along with several of his followers, were all turned into charred remains. The others were also struck by lightning to varying degrees, though their injuries differed.