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Facts proved that what Zhao Liangchen thought was right. The emperor subconsciously wanted to talk to King Liang about this matter and discuss how to deal with the Su Jijing case, but he gave up. Not only did he ask people to investigate the Zhao and Zou families, he also directly summoned Tong Zhongqian and the Dali Temple Minister.

Zhao Liangchen had no idea what the emperor, Tong Zhongqian, and the Dali Temple Minister had said. He had gone to the Shangfu Bureau at that moment and was dazzled by the dazzling array of fabrics, jewelry, and rouge and powder in front of him.

The Shangfu Bureau has several rooms that are like large warehouses, and all the items are placed in rows of boxes or arranged in rows on shelves.

Any piece of jewelry Zhao Liangchen picked up from the shelf looked many times more valuable than those sold in jewelry stores outside.

Zhao Gupan had often begged him to accompany her to the jewelry and rouge shops, so he was not unfamiliar with these things, but he was still shocked by the variety and exquisiteness of the items here.

He picked up an emerald green hairpin with cloud patterns, thinking it would be suitable for Su Qin to wear when she was dressed simply. He then picked up a gold hairpin with coral, pearls, and plum blossoms, thinking it would be suitable for Su Qin to wear when she was dressed up. In short, he had seen Su Qin in many different ways. Every time he picked up a piece of jewelry, a type of rouge, or a piece of fabric, the image of Su Qin that would suit them would appear before his eyes.

He didn't know how to choose, he loved every one of them.

The young eunuch watched him pick up this and put that down, tossing and turning, not knowing how to choose. He smiled and persuaded him, "Master Zhao, the emperor told you to take whatever you want. If you like them all, just take a few more. There are few masters in the harem anyway, and they don't need these. It would be a waste to leave them lying around. When a new master comes in, new things will be delivered. You don't have to save them for the emperor."

He was telling the truth. There was only one queen in the harem. The queen married the emperor last year and was childless. In order to avoid unnecessary fights, the queen would not take in any new concubines for the time being.

There were no concubines in the harem, but the food, clothing and other necessities needed for the harem were still plenty. How could the queen use them all up? New items were added every year, so there were more and more things. Fortunately, jewelry would not be damaged, but fabrics and rouge and powder would be damaged after being left for a long time.

Zhao Liangchen understood it in his heart, but he couldn't be greedy and take so many. He wanted to pick out the one that was most suitable for Su Qin.

He always remembered to give Suqin perfume, so he picked up the perfumes one by one and smelled them. In the end, his nose was filled with a mess of fragrances. He could no longer tell which one was good and which one was bad, and his head became dizzy.

Seeing this, the young eunuch could no longer persuade him and could only wait on the side.

Zhao Liangchen wanted to let his nose recover, so he went out and stood outside to let the cold wind blow for a while. When he breathed in the fresh air, the fragrance in his nasal cavity dissipated and his mind became clear. Suddenly, he walked back and picked up a box of each of the ointments.

He took not only perfume, but also rouge, powder, jewelry, and a lot of cloth. He took more than a dozen pieces of cloth. Even the eunuch who had advised him to take more at the beginning was shocked to see him take so much. However, he didn't say anything and quickly went to report to the emperor.

Soon the emperor learned that Zhao Liangchen had taken a lot of things. Upon hearing this, the emperor laughed angrily: "This kid is really rude. He is not going to use my things to prepare a betrothal gift."

Although he said so, the suspicion and dissatisfaction he had towards Zhao Liangchen had dissipated a lot.

A person who is greedy and has desires is always easier to control. Zhao Liangchen has been poorly clothed since childhood, so he probably values ​​material things more. If what he wants is fame, wealth, fine clothes and delicious food, then he can afford it.

"Let him take it. I told him to take as much as he wants. I won't break my promise."

The young eunuch ran to the Shangfu Bureau again, but this time he brought a carriage with him.

Zhao Liangchen drove a cart full of things to Zeng Lao's place.

Zeng Lao watched him constantly moving things into the house, and the smell of rouge and powder choked him, making him frown. "What are you doing?"

Zhao Liangchen: "This is a meeting gift for Su Qin."

Zeng Lao dispelled the fragrance from his nose with disdain: "Why would you need so much as a meeting gift? Besides, just smell what a mess these are. Are you sure Su Qin likes them?"

Zhao Liangchen: "I don't know what she likes, so I just give her more to choose from. These are gifts from the emperor, and they are many times better than those sold outside."

Zeng Lao asked: "Why did the emperor give you so many things?"

Zhao Liangchen then told Zeng Lao what he had said to the emperor today. Zeng Lao nodded and said, "You are right. Although the emperor is young, he comes from an imperial family and must have deep thoughts. It is better for you to tell him yourself than for the emperor to find out."

Zhao Liangchen said with some guilt: "Teacher, I am sorry for what I have done to you. I am afraid that the emperor will send people to investigate you and Su Qin later."

Zeng Lao waved his hand. "Don't be afraid. I've lived for so long and have never done anything wrong. I'm not afraid of being investigated. As for Su Qin, I'm not afraid either. When I decided to recognize her, I wanted to create a false identity for her, but now I don't think it's necessary. Her father's case will be concluded soon. Even if her father is still convicted, it shouldn't implicate his wife and children. Let the emperor investigate. If he asks you, you can tell the truth."

Zhao Liangchen: "Yes, I think so too. If I can give the emperor some leverage, he will feel more at ease."

The reason why Zhao Liangchen came to Zeng Lao as soon as he left the palace was that he didn't want to bring that cart of things back to the Zhao Mansion and attract attention, but he still picked out three things and left them behind.

When he returned to the Zhao Mansion, he personally delivered the things to Madam Zhao, two of which were given to Madam Zhao and Zhao Qingning.

Mrs. Zhao did not refuse, but simply said: "You are so thoughtful."

The other one was sent to Zhao Gupan. Compared with Mrs. Zhao's indifference, Zhao Gupan was much more excited because she was living a very miserable life now. All her jewelry and rouge and powder were gone, leaving only some old clothes.

All the servants in her yard ran away, and Madam Zhao only sent her a maid to do chores.

She now goes out with no makeup on every day, dresses and combs her hair by herself, and lives a life worse than that of a maid.

The rouge, powder, and jewelry Zhao Liangchen sent her were better than anything she had used before. Naturally, she was so moved that she wanted to cry: "Brother, you are still so good to me. I told my aunt that all my things were lost, but she only scolded me and didn't even give me a hairpin."

Zhao Liangchen smiled and comforted her, "Don't be sad. Money is just a thing outside of your body. You will have it slowly in the future."

Zhao Gupan held a golden hairpin and looked at it lovingly: "Yes, with big brother here, I will have more good things in the future."

Zhao Liangchen's smile was a bit forced this time: "Brother really wants to love you forever, but after you get married, it will be inconvenient for us to interact with each other. From now on, your husband will prepare these things for you."

Zhao Gupan was a very sensitive person. When she heard this, she immediately asked, "Brother, what do you mean? What news did you hear?"

Zhao Liangchen shook his head: "No, but you are not young anymore. You will be of marriageable age after the New Year. I am afraid that mother will start looking for a marriage for you."

Zhao Gupan instantly became nervous: "Brother, you know that Auntie doesn't like me. She won't speak for me, and Mother won't find a good marriage for me. In this family, only you care about me, so please help me."

Zhao Liangchen sighed: "If it's about money, I can still help you. But I can't even make the decision about my own marriage, so how can I help you?"

Zhao Gupan burst into tears: "Is there no other way? What if Mother finds someone for me to marry?"

Zhao Liangchen: "Second sister, mother is not the only one who can make the decisions in this family."

Zhao Gupan looked at Zhao Liangchen puzzledly: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Liangchen didn't answer her directly but said, "Do you know why my father sent me so many good things, and even my mother sent a lot of things to my yard?"

Zhao Gupan shook her head. She knew about this matter and had been angry about it in the house before. One reason was that she resented Madam Zhao for not giving her anything, and the other was that she blamed Zhao Liangchen for taking so many things and not sharing any with her.

Zhao Liangchen: "That's because I've done something great. Father thinks I'm useful, so he naturally treats me well. In this family, background isn't important; usefulness is. If I hadn't been able to help my father, even Zhao Liangsi would have had to stay in the academy and wait for his own imperial examinations."

Zhao Gupan: "But how can a woman like me help my father?"

Zhao Liangchen: "What's wrong with women? Sometimes women can provide much greater support than men."