The mistress has no feelings, why do you provoke her?

Consort Chun was quite angry. What did she mean by saying that Prince Chun's mansion was so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat?

Does anyone talk like this?

But hearing that Song Wenjun implied she would give her money, she swallowed her anger.

"Princess Consort of Chu, tell me what you think." Consort Chun lazily lifted her eyelids, looking haughty.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress also looked at Song Wenjun, wanting to see what she would say.

Under the watchful eyes of many, Song Wenjun said, "I remember that my aunt has a mountain. Why don't you give me that mountain as compensation? That way, if people say that I bought the mountain from my aunt, no one will say anything."

Consort Chun hesitated for a moment; she had a mountain to climb.

The reason she kept it was because she heard that the mountain was a mine, which she had not mined all these years.

First, I don't have the money; second, I don't have the energy.

After all, nobody knows what kind of mines are on this mountain.

If it's a gold mine, then we'll be rich.

Song Wenjun immediately asked for this mountain from her; she's really shrewd.

Seeing her hesitation, Consort Ning said, "What's wrong, Consort Chun? Are you reluctant to part with it? Exchanging a mountain for 500,000 taels of silver is a good deal. My Wenjun didn't take advantage of you at all."

Song Wenjun calmly drank her tea, while the Empress's eyes darted around.

Only the Empress Dowager's smile froze.

“That’s a mine. It hasn’t been developed yet, so nobody knows what’s inside. If it’s a gold mine, wouldn’t Consort Chun be losing money?” The Empress Dowager was still on Consort Chun’s side, and her words were for her benefit.

They didn't consider at all whether the Chu King's Mansion had suffered any losses.

Hearing this, Consort Ning couldn't hold back any longer: "If Consort Chun is unwilling, then she can cultivate it herself. If it's a gold mine, it'll be worth much more than 500,000. My Prince Chu's Mansion is not willing to take advantage of this. What do you say, Consort Chun?"

Song Wenjun said that if there is a problem, the problem should be thrown back at the other party.

After weighing the pros and cons, the other party will make their own choice.

Consort Chun indeed fell into deep thought. She was reluctant to part with the mine, but she also wanted Song Wenjun to pay 500,000 taels of silver.

After thinking it over, she said, "Wenjun, in the end, you don't want this silver. You want me to exchange it for the mines? Your plan is too ambitious."

“Aunt, 500,000 taels is no small sum. You ask for 500,000 taels right off the bat. Aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed by the world? Even if Prince Chun were alive, he wouldn’t be satisfied with your actions, after all, the young prince still has his pride.”

At this point, Song Wenjun no longer gave Consort Chun any face, and the other party took advantage of the situation and became even more arrogant.

A few well-timed curses can clear your head.

As expected, Consort Chun immediately became furious: "How dare you! What kind of attitude is this? Is this how you speak to your elders?"

If they can't get what they want, they resort to using their seniority to pressure others.

Seeing that Song Wenjun had started to lash out, Consort Ning could no longer sit still and immediately retorted: "Have you no shame? Even I, as her mother-in-law, have the nerve to ask my daughter-in-law for 500,000 taels of silver. How dare you, an imperial aunt, ask for such a thing? We gave you face and you didn't appreciate it. So who can you blame?"

When the Empress Dowager saw that the two sides had turned against each other, she hurriedly jumped out and accused Song Wenjun: "I thought you were a sensible and obedient person. I didn't expect you to be so petty. It's only 500,000 taels. Just consider it as a gift to your aunt."

"No, no, I won't give it to you..." Just as the two sides were arguing fiercely, a childish voice came from outside the hall.

Xiao Jinyan walked in from outside with his short legs.

The little guy's face was puffed up with anger, and he clenched his little fists as if he was about to fight someone.

He walked up to Consort Chun and burst into tears, crying, "They...they stole my things... Waaah..."

When a toddler pointed a finger at her and accused her of stealing, Consort Chun was truly humiliated.

Adding to the distress, Yan Yan cried so hard that snot and tears streamed down her face, which broke Consort Ning's heart.

She picked up the child and said sternly, "I'm telling you this now: the Chu Prince's Mansion is not someone anyone can bully. We won't pay even five taels, let alone five hundred thousand taels."

"You come to my house to beg because you don't have money to renovate your house. You're just trying to freeload."

Consort Ning rose and bowed to the Empress Dowager: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am feeling unwell and will be returning to the palace now."

After saying that, he turned to Song Wenjun and said, "Wenjun, come and help me."

Song Wenjun was overjoyed. She quickly bowed to the Empress Dowager and helped Consort Ning swagger out.

The Empress Dowager was furious, but she didn't dare to really do anything to Consort Ning, after all, she was a bandit.

If we were to burn down her palace in a fit of anger, it would be a huge loss.

Consort Chun's face turned red and then pale with anger. Seeing the duck that was about to be eaten fly away, she still wanted to put pressure on the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, you can't just ignore me."

The Empress Dowager was also having a headache from all the trouble she was causing, so she said, "Go back now, I'm tired today."

She abandoned her status as Empress Dowager and shamelessly asked her granddaughter-in-law for money; that was already shameful enough. What more did they want from her?

"Your Majesty, what should we do with the silver?" Consort Chun pressed on.

The Empress Dowager ignored her and let her go with the help of her nanny.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager..." Consort Chun called her twice, but the Empress Dowager did not turn around.

She wanted to chase after them again, but someone stopped her: "Mother, let's go."

The person who came was her youngest son, Xiao Qi.

His face turned as red as if it were about to bleed, and he kept pleading with Consort Chun: "Mother, why did you ask your aunt for money? Isn't that shameful? Even beggars on the street don't steal from other people's pockets. Mother, how can your son hold his head up in front of outsiders after doing this?"

Seeing her son siding with outsiders, Consort Chun was immediately displeased: "You traitor! Who is your mother doing this for? Isn't it all for you? And you dare to criticize me?"

"Our Prince Chun's Mansion has nothing, but Prince Chu's Mansion is so magnificent. Why is that? Is 500,000 taels of silver a lot? It's just a drop in the ocean for Princess Chu. She's not even willing to spend that little bit of silver, yet she wants my mine. Dream on."

Xiao Qi felt he had lost all face and dignity: "Mother, why should they give it to you? Have you thought about that?"

"Just because I'm her imperial aunt." Consort Chun was so angry she almost vomited blood.

She was single-mindedly planning for the Prince Chun's mansion, but her son sided with outsiders.

She was furious.

Consort Chun stormed out, with Xiao Qi following beside her.

Just as he stepped out of the Empress Dowager's courtyard, he ran into Su Rongrong: "Greetings to my imperial aunt."

Consort Chun rolled her eyes at her, annoyed: "Princess Qi, what are you doing here?"

“I’ve been waiting here specifically for my imperial aunt.” Su Rongrong’s smile was quite strange. She glanced at Xiao Qi, and Consort Chun immediately understood. She said to her son, “You go back to the manor first. Your mother has something to say to your imperial sister-in-law.”