How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 84 You guys hit the jackpot!
"Have."

Just as Eunuch Tian breathed a sigh of relief, Consort Tao pointed at herself and said, "This Consort."

Eunuch Tian: "..." Just what I feared has come to pass. "Your Highness, please stop teasing me."

Consort Tao glanced at Eunuch Tian lightly. "I'm not teasing you. Go and report to the Emperor."

What else could Eunuch Tian do? He could only say, "Yes."

It took Granny Du a long time to come to her senses. "Your Highness, are you really going to the Qian family?"

"Okay. Go pack your things. Oh, and bring your fellow villager along too. Didn't he want to come?"

"Your Highness, would you like to reconsider?"

"Why think so much? I'm already so old. Go pack your things. Pack less, there's no room for too much."

"Yes."

On the other side, the Emperor was playing chess with the Duke of Wei when Eunuch Tian approached with a worried expression. "Long live the Emperor!"

The Emperor glanced at Eunuch Tian. "Stop with the nonsense. If you have something to say, say it. If you don't, go and tease your bunch of disciples."

"Your Majesty, this servant is truly troubled."

"What meat should I eat for lunch today?"

Eunuch Tian: "..." Never mind, just say it directly. "Consort Tao asked me to tell you that she is going to the Qian family to become a high-ranking official."

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The chess piece in the emperor's hand fell onto the chessboard. "What did you just say?"

"This servant says that Consort Tao is going to the Qian family to become a high-ranking official." You complained that I was being melancholy; now it's your turn.

The Emperor rubbed his forehead. Although Consort Tao wasn't his mother, she had always been on his mother's side. "How did Consort Tao know that I was going to give Qian Laifu a palace maid?"

"This servant doesn't know either. This servant was busy when someone from the Empress Dowager's side suddenly came to find this servant. Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

What else can I do?
When the Emperor arrived with the Duke of Wei, Consort Tao was complaining that Granny Du had packed too much stuff. "Granny Du," she said, "I'm going to the countryside to be an old lady, not to be a dowager consort."

The Emperor: "..." You're really going? "Ahem! Your Highness, if you want to live the life of an old farmer, you can go to the Imperial Estate."

Duke of Wei: "Yes. Your Highness, if you go to the Qian family, you won't be able to see your grandson whenever you want. The Qian family is quite far from the capital."

"Then let's not meet. I just want to live the life of an old lady in the countryside. I'm already so old, if you don't let me go, I'll probably become ill from depression."

The Emperor: "..." He's even resorting to threats now. Fine, go if you want to. "If you really want to go, I won't stop you. I'll send you more people."

"No need. What would an old woman like me need so many people for? You go ahead and do your work. I don't need you to worry about me."

The Emperor rubbed his forehead. "Come back when you've had enough. In my heart, you are also my mother."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy."

After leaving Consort Tao's residence, the Emperor lost interest in playing chess. "Tell me," he said, "why did the Consort go to the Qian family?"

Why else? Of course, it's to make room for your wife. If the Dowager Consort had a son, she would have moved out of the palace long ago. "Isn't there an old saying? The older you get, the more childlike you become. The Dowager Consort is becoming more and more like a child now."

The Emperor glared at the Duke of Wei.

The Duke of Wei touched his nose. "If the Dowager Consort wants to go, let her go. She's already so old."

"Hmph! Starting tomorrow, you will come to the palace every day to play chess with me for an hour."

Duke of Wei: "..." What does this have to do with me? I'm just here to watch the show.

The Empress was delighted to learn that Consort Tao was going to the Qian family to act as their mistress. Even though Consort Tao wasn't her mother-in-law, she still had to treat her with the respect due to a mother-in-law.

Of course, on the surface, the Empress was still unwilling to let Consort Tao go to the Qian family.

Seeing that it was almost noon and Zhou Ziyan still hadn't come out, Xiao Gou Sheng thought it was hopeless. "Grandpa, you wait here, I'll go buy some steamed buns, I'm hungry."

"Go ahead." His little granddaughter is now quite adept at pricking people.

Not long after the puppy left, Zhou Ziyan came out. "Where's your granddaughter?"

"I'm going to buy steamed buns. Sir, is that not allowed? If not, I'm leaving."

"You've hit the jackpot! The Emperor and Empress want to see you. Come with me." "What?!" Qian Laifu's eyes widened instantly. "The Emperor and Empress want to see me?" He only brought home an old servant to serve, why would the Emperor and Empress want to see him? He's just a farmer.

"Hmm." He'll definitely have a little girl named Gousheng when he gets back.

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Qian Laifu plopped down on the ground. "Your Majesty... why... why does Your Majesty want to see me?"

"You'll see when you get there. Let's go."

I'm not leaving. "I have to wait for my little granddaughter."

Zhou Ziyan picked Qian Laifu up in one swift motion. "Don't worry, your granddaughter won't get lost."

Qian Laifu wanted to cry. He wasn't afraid of losing his little granddaughter; he was afraid of saying the wrong thing. "I need to use the restroom."

As Zhou Ziyan walked through the palace, he said, "Why do you have so many problems?"

Qian Laifu didn't want to, but he truly dared not go to see the Emperor alone. The Emperor had just wiped out the Tang family. If he said the wrong thing…

Qian Laifu grew increasingly frightened. "I'm getting old, and my health isn't good."

"hurry up."

"Hey!"

Qian Laifu went into the outhouse and wouldn't come out.

Zhou Ziyan wanted to go in and drag him out. However, Consort Tao wanted to go to his house to act like a big shot. If he didn't give Qian Laifu face, he was not giving Consort Tao face.

Frustrated, Zhou Ziyan called over the Imperial Guards guarding the gate. "Go and bring that little girl back."

"Yes."

A moment later, the Imperial Guards returned carrying Little Dog Sheng. Little Dog Sheng still had half a steamed bun in its mouth.

Zhou Ziyan said towards the outhouse, "Your granddaughter is back." Only then did Qian Laifu peek out from the outhouse.

Seeing that his granddaughter had really returned, Qian Laifu quickly came out of the outhouse. "Gousheng, Lord Zhou said that the Emperor and Empress want to see us."

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The bun in the puppy's mouth fell to the ground.

Why do the Emperor and Empress want to see them?
Who do they think they are?

They were just two little ants.

The little dog wiped its mouth. "Lord Zhou, can we not ask the Emperor for the old nanny anymore?"

Qian Laifu chimed in, "Yes, yes, we won't ask for it anymore, we won't ask for it anymore."

Zhou Ziyan looked at Qian Laifu and then at Xiaogou Sheng.

It turns out that this little girl is the backbone of the Qian family.

It turns out that the lady helped them not because the little girl was named Gousheng, but because the little girl was precocious.

Zhou Ziyan lifted the little dog Sheng off the shoulder of the Imperial Guard guarding the gate. "Don't worry, it's a good thing."

The puppy was still a little worried. "What good news is it? Can you tell me? I want to be happy first."

"Isn't it great that Consort Tao is going to stay at your house?"

Happy my foot!

She really shot herself in the foot this time!

"Happy! Happy! Grandpa, let's go and thank the Emperor and Empress."

"Huh? Oh. Let's go."

As the puppy followed Zhou Ziyan inside, it wondered how to stop the old empress dowager from causing trouble.

When they were almost at the main hall, Xiao Gousheng finally came up with a plan.

(End of this chapter)