Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

"Thank you, thank you for what?"

Chu Jinxun bowed and said, "The ginseng, ganoderma, premium snow bird's nest, and ahem... six-section red moon bamboo that Marquis Yan and his wife gifted me last time have been very helpful in curing my illness. I am a man who knows how to repay kindness, so I have come to express my gratitude in person!"

It would have been fine if he hadn't said it. As soon as he said it, Tian Jiaying felt pain in her internal organs. So much silver, so much silver, and it was all fed to the dogs!

Especially when she thought that Nanny Yu was actually colluding with Yan Xining and that she had such a traitor hiding by her side, she was so angry that the muscles on her face twitched and she had to grit her teeth to prevent herself from cursing.

"Your Highness, you're welcome!"

Chu Jinxun looked around and asked, "Why isn't Lord Yan here?"

"The Marquis is busy with official business and is not at home!"

"That's great!" Chu Jinxun said with a smile, "I've heard that Madam is generous and kind-hearted. It's the same with Madam here. I was thinking that if His Majesty were here, it would be difficult to speak. Now that Madam is here, it's easier to talk."

Tian Jiaying was shocked and instinctively felt that something bad was going to happen, but she had to bite the bullet and ask, "What's the matter, Your Highness?"

Chu Jinxun looked at Yan Xining.

Yan Xining stood up, walked over and took her arm.

Tian Jiaying almost pushed her away.

However, the dead girl is no longer the same as before, she is now a princess. As long as this sick guy is still alive, she can't openly disrespect the dead girl.

Yan Xining smiled and said, "Auntie Tian, ​​I'm sure you've heard all along that our palace is poor. I used to think my dowry could help make up for it, but I didn't expect the palace owed so much. Now, all the dowry money has been used up. I wanted to share some of it with my shops, but my three shops are losing more than the last, and I can't even get a penny."

Tian Jiaying looked at her smiling face and struggled to free her hands. She was obviously the wife, but this dead girl actually called her aunt.

She walked to the main seat and sat down. After calming herself down, she said, "I can't help with the affairs of the palace. After all, you are a married woman, and you can't interfere in the affairs of your own family! The palace is large and powerful, so they will always find a way."

She knew that he was here to extort money.

All the money in the mansion belonged to her son Luchang and daughter Xueqi. Why should she beg for money from this damned girl?

Chu Jinxun put his hand to his lips, coughed lightly and said, "Madam, you are wrong. Xining and the Weiyuan Marquisate are connected by blood. Even though she is a married woman, isn't she still a family member?"

Tian Jiaying immediately said, "The Marquis's Mansion isn't wealthy either. You took away the dowry before, and now even the servants' monthly wages have been reduced. There's really nothing left for you."

Still want to take expensive tonic medicine from the mansion? Dream on!

"Did Madam Hou misunderstand something?" Chu Jinxun was very surprised: "We are not here to ask for anything!"

"Then what are you here for?"

Chu Jinxun said slowly: "We are here to borrow money!"

Tian Jiaying: “…”

Is there a difference?

At this moment, a voice came from outside: "How much do you want to borrow?"

It turned out that Yan Xiaozhen had returned.

Tian Jiaying wanted to say something, but was blocked by his gaze.

Chu Jinxun chuckled, covered his lips and coughed, then casually uttered four words: "Five hundred thousand taels!"

"What, what?" No matter how calm Tian Jiaying was, she screamed at this moment.

Yan Xiaozhen thought they were only asking for a few hundred or a thousand taels, but he hadn't expected them to dare ask so boldly. His face sank for a moment, and he cursed them for being so thick-skinned as to actually ask for it.

Chu Jinxun said innocently, "Five hundred thousand taels of silver, the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion can definitely come up with it. The day before yesterday when I entered the palace, my father said that Marquis Yan, you are smart and steady. The fact that I can marry Marquis Yan's daughter is because of his love for me!"

Yan Xiaozhen's nostrils flared, but he was completely speechless.

Five hundred thousand taels, that's silver, not copper coins. Can he afford it? Does he dare to take it out?

If he dares to take it out today, the emperor's desk will be piled with memorials from the censors accusing him of corruption tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, he may face the confiscation of property and the extermination of his clan!

His face was extremely grim. "My dear son-in-law, don't joke like that. Who can come up with so much money? And what do you need such a large sum of money for?"

Yan Xining continued, "The prince's illness can't be cured by the imperial physician, but I think there are many talented people in the world, and there must be someone who can cure it. But finding an expert requires money. We are going to use this money to offer a reward to the whole world!"

Yan Xiaozhen almost cursed, "You want to offer a reward to the whole world and ask me to pay the money. How dare you be so shameless?"

But before he could say anything, Chu Jinxun slowly pulled something out of his pocket, handed it over, and said, "Marquis Yan, please take a look!"

Yan Xiaozhen took it and looked at it, his expression immediately became serious, and he held it in both hands and handed it back respectfully.

It was a white silk handkerchief, but what was written on it was the handwriting of Emperor Yongxi. It was stamped with not only the imperial seal but also the private seal of Emperor Yongxi.

The correct eight words: "According to the order, raise money and offer a reward for a famous doctor!"

Yan Xiaozhen's mouth and eyes were almost crooked. Why would the emperor give him this thing?

Ridiculous, so ridiculous!

What’s the difference between this and begging for food under imperial order?

He didn't dare to say anything. After handing the handkerchief back, he said with a bitter face: "My dear son-in-law, no matter what I do, I can't afford so much silver!"

Chu Jinxun looked relaxed, coughing as he said, "Nothing! Marquis Yan, take your time, I can wait! Marquis Yan's residence has a nice view, and the food is better than mine. I like it here! I'll stay here for a while, Marquis Yan won't be unwelcome, right?"

Yan Xiaozhen: “!!”

This depends on him, right?

He didn't dare keep such a sick guy for a single day.

But he really couldn't come up with 500,000 taels.

He looked serious as he pondered over a solution.

Tian Jiaying was also very nervous.

She didn't even care about being angry at Yan Xining, she was just afraid that Yan Xiaozhen would really agree.

In this way, the Marquis' Mansion was really in trouble.

Facing Chu Jinxun's eyes, Yan Xiaozhen really couldn't say the word "welcome".

He keenly noticed that Chu Jinxun's smile was meaningful, and suddenly he felt blessed.

Although he had the emperor's letter ordering him to raise money, how could he just grab a single piece of silver and fleece the sheep? Moreover, exporting 500,000 taels was clearly abnormal.

His eyes deepened, and he said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will ask someone to check the account office."

As he said this, he winked at Tian Jiaying.

The two left.

After leaving the side hall, Yan Xiaozhen's face suddenly darkened, and he turned to Tian Jiaying and asked, "Did something happen recently?"

"What's the matter?"

"Something about that damn girl Yan Xining! Tell me in detail, don't hide anything!"

Tian Jiaying was startled, with some suspicions in her mind. Facing Yan Xiaozhen's gloomy eyes, she hesitated and said, "Could it be because of that dead girl's dowry shop?"

"What's going on with the dowry shop?"

"I used to have someone take care of the shop and land that Luo left behind as her dowry. Although the deeds to the land and the property have been returned to her, the people in the shop are still ours. So I, I..."

Yan Xiaozhen said with a cold face: "What did you do? Tell me now!"

"The shop's income also went into the Marquis' Mansion, but they were asked to falsify the accounts and record a loss. They didn't do anything else!"

Yan Xiaozhen gritted his teeth and asked, "How much money did you have when you took over? What's the reported income over the past two months? How much has the reported loss been? Forget it, just tell me, how much is Luo's dowry business worth, combined with the money you've earned over the years?"

Tian Jiaying stammered, "About fifty, fifty thousand taels!"

The shops are doing good business, and the farms are producing things. Not counting what is consumed and used up, the profits alone, added up over more than ten years, are this much!

Yan Xiaozhen gritted his teeth. Okay, he finally understood. He asked for five hundred thousand taels right away. It turned out he was here for this!