Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

"The most important thing is that my master has taken a fancy to this box of lychees, so you have to sell it no matter what." Nanny Zhou was determined to take credit and would not let go of this opportunity.

Qiao Jian'er didn't force it. "Since you're such a noble, I can't afford to offend you, so I won't ask for too high a price. So, I'll sell this box of lychees for ten taels of silver."

Nanny Zhou thought that the price would be at least one hundred taels, but when she heard ten taels, her eyes lit up again. She planned to ask the imperial concubine for one hundred taels when she got back and take a kickback of ninety taels.

This trip was a great profit.

After loading all the good fruits onto the carriage, Nanny Zhou paid the money and left with a happy look on her face.

Although nothing was done to Qiao Yunni, this box of lychees and these big durians were a comfort to the imperial concubine.

Qiao Jianer stood in front of the door and watched the carriage leave.

If she guessed correctly, that noble lady should be the most favored Concubine Han, the mother of the eldest prince.

Otherwise, no lady in the palace would have any reason to care about her.

He went back and forth again and again because he knew she was not there. If she had not come back, who knows what would have happened to Qiao Yunni.

The way that Madam Zhou looked at her, it was clear that she recognized her identity, but she pretended not to recognize her, just to put pressure on her.

These people are obviously here to stir up trouble.

But now, it's her turn to watch the show.

There are some things that you cannot have and cannot afford, because there is only one person in the world who can match you.

I still remember that time when she was summoned to the palace for questioning, which is a clear example of this.

Qiao Jianer was also preparing to go to the palace.

Concubine Han is already in her early forties, but she has been well maintained and looks ten years younger than her actual age. This is also related to the fact that she has been pampered and spoiled for so many years, and her state of mind has always been in a carefree state.

She was just wondering whether the emperor would send her lychees today when Nanny Zhou had boxes carried into the hall one by one.

"My lady, I have bought you something good."

Concubine Han was lying lazily on the couch, holding a royal storybook in her hand. When she heard this, her brows frowned slightly.

She asked Aunt Zhang to go, not to really buy things from the Qiao family's shop.

The boxes were opened, revealing huge durians, each weighing at least thirty pounds. Another box was filled with large, round lychees, with bright red scales and a faint sweet fragrance.

Seeing so many lychees, Concubine Han's beautiful eyes lit up, and all her previous unhappiness disappeared.

You have to know that lychees are simply not available for purchase. The Qiao family only offers them to the emperor, and the concubines are waiting for the emperor's reward. Ten lychees a day at most is not enough.

She was still relatively lucky. Those unfavored concubines had to wait for ten days or half a month for a lychee, and their necks were stretched out in anticipation.

So, when Concubine Han saw such a big box, her joy was indescribable.

She immediately stood up from the couch and hurried to the box without waiting for the servants to help her.

He picked up a lychee, and the person next to him immediately took it, peeled it, and handed it to the imperial concubine.

The flesh is crystal clear, even a little trembling, like Ningcheng's goat milk, which stimulates people's taste buds.

Concubine Han took a bite and found it was fresher and sweeter than the one the emperor gave her.

Only then did she realize that no matter how much the emperor doted on her, the lychees he gave her were not very fresh and could not taste like this.

If this box of lychees hadn't been carried in, she wouldn't have known what the original taste of lychees was.

Concubine Han asked her servants to peel a large plate of them and put them into her mouth one by one, with a look of satisfaction on her face.

Nanny Zhou said, "The Qiao family didn't want to sell yet, and that girl acted like she was in a big deal. But I told you that the Qiao family couldn't afford to offend the noble person behind me, so Princess Feiluan started to feel timid. This box of lychees looked like it was worth several hundred taels, but Princess Feiluan sold it for just a hundred."

Concubine Han was very relieved to hear this: "This Qiao Jian'er caused my son to fall so hard. I thought she was fearless, but it turns out she can be timid sometimes."

"That's right. People are always afraid of their superiors, but Feiluan County is not afraid. Why should they always try to please the emperor?" Nanny Zhou said, "But if she dares to provoke the eldest prince, doesn't she think he is a little bit disrespectful?"

When she said this, Concubine Han's eyes turned cold for a moment, and the lychee in her mouth didn't seem so sweet anymore.

She snorted, "If it weren't for the rule in this dynasty that the prince can only be crowned king by the new emperor, my son would have become a powerful prince long ago. He wouldn't be so timid. Even Qiao Jian'er wouldn't dare to act rashly in front of him."

"But this time, it would be better if you could scare her. Lizhi will have to sell even if she doesn't want to. I will slowly settle the score with her later on regarding my son."

After saying this, Concubine Han stopped thinking about it and just focused on savoring the delicious food in front of her.

"You've got such a big box of lychees and durians this size, which is quite a feat. I'll give you three extra months of salary this year."

Nanny Zhou was so excited that she got what she wanted. She quickly bowed to express her gratitude. It was not just three months' monthly allowance, she also received a kickback of ninety taels.

When Qiao Lian'er went to see the emperor, he also brought three durians and a box of lychees.

It’s just that these lychees are a little smaller and the durians are not as big as before.

As the box opened, the emperor's face was blank.

Qiao Jianer knelt down respectfully and said, "I apologize. I am uneasy."

"What happened? Get up first." The emperor raised his hand.

Qiao Jian'er refused to get up. "The durian and lychees I was preparing to present to the Emperor were forcibly taken away. The maid who bought them said that the one who wanted to eat them was a noble in the palace, and I can't afford to offend them. The Qiao family was in trouble not long ago, and I really don't want to cause any more trouble, so I have no choice but to comply with their request."

The emperor's face suddenly turned cold.

He also said that this batch was not very good, it turned out that someone had intercepted it.

"I told the maid that these lychees had another purpose. Actually, apart from the Qiao family keeping a few of the less-than-perfect ones to satisfy their cravings, the lychees were mainly presented to the Emperor. How could the maid not have guessed this? But relying on the support of someone behind her, she became a little bolder."

"I am cautious and afraid that the noble will find fault with me. I sold a large box of lychees for ten taels of silver. I hope that the noble will not send anyone to come again next time."

The lychees specially presented to him were forcibly bought away, and were only worth ten taels of silver. The emperor's eyes became even darker.

"Do you know who bought the lychees?"

"That maid's surname is Zhou, but I don't know the names of the other maids."

"Madame Zhou." The emperor chewed on it and immediately remembered. Isn't this the old nanny who had followed Concubine Han for many years?