Royal daughter-in-law makes money

Chapter Six

When Qiao Yuan arrived outside the imperial study, he waited outside obediently.

The fourth son's father-in-law beside him quickly bent down and went in.

"Master Qiao! Brother Qiao Yuan is back." After paying his respects to the emperor, the fourth son quickly said to Qiao Yuan who was standing beside him.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to go and I will be back soon." Qiao Zhencheng quickly stood up and planned to go out to find Qiao Yuan to get the banknotes and take a breath of fresh air.

This was the longest time he had ever stayed in the palace. Qiao Zhencheng didn't know whether it was right for him to come here.

"Please do as you please, my dear Qiao." Chu Yuanming was very easy to talk to at this time, because this was his God of Wealth.

Chu Yuanming was thinking that the officials in the Ministry of Revenue were so useless. Should he arrange a job for Qiao Zhencheng in the Ministry of Revenue?

At least, Qiao Zhenhua can earn money, unlike those useless people in the Ministry of Revenue.

The more Chu Yuanming thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible.

"Master!" Qiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Qiao Zhencheng coming out.

"Have you got the banknotes?" Qiao Zhencheng asked hurriedly, worried in his heart, what if his daughter was unwilling to give out so much silver.

"Master, I've brought it. The young lady asked me to take out five hundred thousand taels of silver notes." Qiao Yuan quickly took out the silver notes in his arms.

"Five hundred thousand taels?" Qiao Zhencheng was stunned. When did his daughter become so generous?

"Yes!" Qiao Yuan said quickly.

"What did you tell the young lady?" Qiao Zhencheng wondered, could it be that his daughter was very satisfied with the Second Prince? That's why she gave him so much?

"Master, I only said that you asked me to go back to get the silver notes. The young lady asked me where you went, and I said that you went to the palace. The young lady then asked me to bring over 500,000 taels of silver notes." Qiao Yuan said quickly.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhencheng thought to himself, could it be that his daughter thinks that she has been kidnapped by the emperor?

Thinking of this, Qiao Zhencheng thought that it was worth it for him to go to the palace to buy a husband for his daughter.

Qiao Zhencheng didn't dare to delay outside any longer and hurried back into the imperial study.

Chu Yuanming looked at Qiao Zhencheng with full anticipation.

Qiao Zhencheng was also thinking in his heart, how should he tell the emperor later that the compensation he received was not 100,000 taels but 500,000 taels?

Chu Yuanming looked at the somewhat conflicted Qiao Zhencheng and thought to himself, could it be that the Qiao family has run out of money?

Or is Miss Qiao unhappy?

Chu Yuanming was thinking that it didn’t matter if he was unwilling. After all, five hundred thousand taels was a lot.

He was unwilling to spit out what he had swallowed into the national treasury.

"Your Majesty, An An and I heard that the country is now in a period of recuperation. Therefore, this time, the Qiao family will give out another 400,000 taels to show the Qiao family's enthusiasm." Qiao Zhencheng thought for a long time and came up with these few high-sounding words.

Chu Yuanming was stunned. He didn't expect such an unexpected surprise.

Before meeting Qiao Zhencheng, he was still worried about the empty treasury. He originally thought that he had 500,000 today, but later it soared to 600,000. Now, unexpectedly, it has directly become one million.

Chu Yuanming thought, Miss Qiao, why don’t you choose another prince?

Qiao Zhencheng looked at the silent emperor and his heart sank. Could it be that the emperor was angry?

I don't mean to disrespect the emperor.

Oh, it’s all my daughter’s fault. It’s okay. Why should I give her so much money?

Eunuch Li quickly took the banknote from Qiao Zhencheng's hand and handed it to Chu Yuanming, reminding him softly, "Your Majesty!"

"My dear Qiao, you are so thoughtful." Chu Yuanming felt that all his worries were gone.

After Chu Haojue went to the Ministry of Revenue to collect 50,000 taels of silver, he went to Yuxiu Palace where Empress Xian was.

"The second prince is here." Eunuch Chang saw Chu Haojue coming and walked forward to greet him with a smile.

"Eunuch Chang, is my mother here?" Chu Haojue still wanted Concubine Xian to persuade the emperor to revoke his decision.

"Yes, yes. Her Majesty the Concubine Xian will be very happy to see you." Eunuch Chang smiled as he led the Second Prince into the Yuxiu Palace.

"Your son greets your mother." Chu Haojue quickly bowed to the beautiful woman sitting at the top.

"Jue'er is here." Empress Xian, Tan Xiaoyin, was happy to see her son coming.

"Can mother have her meal today?" Chu Haojue knew that Empress Xian had a poor appetite in the past few days.

"Yes, Jue'er came to your father to ask for money again today? Don't blame your father. Now, the national treasury is empty, and even the palace expenses have been reduced." Empress Xian comforted in a gentle voice. Recently, the food, clothing and expenses in the palace have been much worse than before.

The emperor is also powerless.

"Mother, the issue of silver today has been resolved." Chu Haojue thought that with these 50,000 taels, they would be able to last for some time.

"That's good!" Empress Xian also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that if her son went to the emperor every day, it would easily make him displeased.

Although the prince has no interest in the throne, he cannot incur the emperor's dislike.

"Mother, I came here today to ask for a favor." Chu Haojue remembered that the emperor had promised him a marriage with Miss Qiao.

If you can refuse, that would be the best.

"It's just right that you're here. I have something to tell you." Empress Xian knew that the emperor had recently issued an edict that men must get married at the age of seventeen and women at the age of sixteen. Now, Jue'er is already nineteen.

He should get married soon. In the early years, he was on the battlefield and she couldn't urge him. Now, with this decree, she also hopes that her son can get married soon.

Give birth to a grandson as soon as possible.

"Please speak, mother." Chu Haojue didn't know what his mother wanted to say, but he listened attentively.

"Mother has recently been looking for noble ladies in the capital. In fact, Prime Minister Lin's eldest granddaughter Ruyi is about the same age as you. Mother has already seen her. Miss Lin is sophisticated, generous, gentle, honest, and has outstanding character and appearance. She is a perfect match for Jue'er. Mother is thinking of going to see your father soon and arranging the marriage for them as soon as possible." Empress Xian said happily, holding Chu Haojue's hand.

"Mother, I'm afraid this matter won't succeed." Chu Haojue sighed. It's not that he wanted to marry Lin Ruyi, but he also didn't want to marry Qiao Anan.

He doesn't want to get married!

"Why?" Empress Xian thought to herself, could it be that her son doesn't like a girl like Ruyi?

"The emperor has granted me a marriage today." Chu Haojue said with a sigh.

"What? Your father has arranged a marriage for you? Whose girl is she?" Empress Xian stood up in shock. She had never heard the emperor mention arranging a marriage for her son. Why did the emperor suddenly arrange a marriage for his son?

"The daughter of the Qiao family." Chu Haojue said with a sigh.

"Which Qiao family?" Empress Xian thought for a long time, but could not think of any aristocratic family in the capital, including the Qiao family.

"The Qiao family is the richest in Chuyuan Kingdom!" At first, Chu Haojue couldn't remember which Qiao family it was.

"Why would your father arrange such a marriage for you?" Empress Xian thought to herself, could it be that the Queen had gossiped about something in front of the Emperor again?

Queen, are you afraid that Jue'er will seize the crown prince's position?

Even if her son's marriage is not to the daughter of an important official in the court, it should be to a woman from a noble family.

How could a merchant's daughter be worthy of her brave and warlike son?