Chapter 1295 - 979 Wang Dongxue Gives Birth
Xiao Zhenzhu’s mouth involuntarily gaped open.
The Ji Family truly is extravagant.
The Emperor’s National Treasury is empty. This problem is inevitable for any dynasty, especially for a developing nation.
Throughout history, once a dynasty reaches its middle or late stages, various issues undoubtedly arise.
At the establishment of a new dynasty, the treasury is indeed a major challenge.
Naturally, she thinks it’s normal for the Great Han treasury to be empty.
But who can tell her just how wealthy the Ji Family is?
Three hundred thousand taels of silver, although it doesn’t match a country’s annual tax revenue, is definitely enough for the treasury to use for a long time.
What truly startled Xiao Zhenzhu wasn’t the Ji Family taking out so much silver as a dowry for Xie Pan’Er, but the fact that Xie Pan’Er isn’t even a real daughter of the Ji Family!
An adopted daughter, even if she is the Empress, to take out so much money unconditionally for an outsider; even the former Xiao Family Royal Clan probably couldn’t do such a thing, right?
Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg for what they could see.
Because right after, Zhu Xiuxiu took out another booklet.
"These are the addresses of some shops, estates, and workshops, with the land deeds and title deeds included.
You and your eighth sister-in-law can go to the brokers to select people, just pick some reliable people to help manage these assets outside."
"This... so much?" Xie Pan’Er was stunned herself, her small mouth opened wide in shock.
Zhu Xiuxiu smiled slightly and said, "Is this a lot? The time before your marriage is really too short. Even though I started preparing last winter, it still feels insufficient."
"It’s more than enough, sister-in-law, please don’t give any more. Sister-in-law is so good to me, how could I ever repay this in the future!"
Xie Pan’Er did not refuse; she knew very well that as the future Empress, without these assets, she would have no standing in the Palace.
However, since she received these from her sister-in-law, she planned to repay the Ji Family doubly in the future.
"Is it enough?
After your wedding, you’ll enter the Palace as one of the four consorts. They are all noble daughters from prestigious families. Just wait, and see how they might throw mud at you then!"
During the time Zhu Xiuxiu was preparing a dowry for Xie Pan’Er, others were also preparing dowries for their daughters.
Of course, they interacted with each other due to this, and rumors spread that everyone aimed for the Empress position.
Naturally, she also heard some people say that the County Master of Qingping is just a commoner, and even as an adopted daughter of the Ji Family, the Ji Family couldn’t possibly provide a dowry befitting the County Master of Qingping.
Moreover, some people bet that she would only be selected as a concubine, since she lacks family background and financial power. For the Emperor to choose an Empress or select the four consorts, it’s natural to pick those who can support the Emperor, especially when the treasury is empty, some amount must always be filled in.
These rumors weren’t just heard by Zhu Xiuxiu, but even Xiao Zhenzhu and Hu Shu’Er, who had just arrived in the Capital City a few days ago, had heard them.
So, when the news of Xie Pan’Er’s appointment as Empress reached Cining Palace, she and Xiao Zhenzhu congratulated the Empress Dowager and intended to lend Xie Pan’Er a helping hand.
That’s why they finally brought up the matter of military provisions.
"But even so, the amount sister-in-law has given is indeed a bit much. Just these three hundred thousand taels of silver for the emergency treasury is already fantastic. These shops, workshops, estates are making me feel like I’m holding hot coals!"
Xie Pan’Er spoke the truth, but this made Huo Xing’Er laugh heartily.
"What’s hot about it?
To your third sister-in-law and third brother, these things are just a drop in the ocean. Do you remember where you met Suisui back then?"
Xie Pan’Er nodded, "I remember, in Yang City, during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Thinking about what happened that day, Xie Pan’Er couldn’t help but sigh. Xie Yingying’s eyes were blinded back then, and she was disfigured at that time too.
And it was around that time that her own luck gradually began to improve.
"So do you know who owned the street where you met Suisui?"
"Whose was it?"
Xie Pan’Er asked casually.
Huo Xing’Er laughed softly.
"It was Suisui’s!
That street was what your third brother prepared as a dowry for Suisui’s mother. When Suisui’s mother passed while giving birth to Suisui, the dowry list hadn’t been handed to her, so your third brother reorganized it and directly gave her an entire street.