Chapter Ninety-Two: Spreading the Good Name
She clapped her hands and spoke in a slightly exaggerated tone of praise.
King Chu felt more like mockery.
"The eldest prince sympathizes with the Marquis of Hucheng, and he thinks that it is a founding meritorious service, so it's hard to say anything." Xue Jinyi lifted the curtain slightly and looked at the passers-by outside, "The resentment of Mrs. Hucheng Hou is like a dormant beast, secretly spying on the movements of the prey, until the best time, she pounces out and bites the throat of the prey. ”
King Chu didn't open his mouth because of the previous mockery, and listened to her quietly.
She continued, "Whether it is Mrs. Hou of Hucheng picking up ridicule and ridiculing about some big and small things, or planning to sacrifice Dong Yan with our blood, I don't want to see it, the former seems to be a dispute of tongues and tongues, and it doesn't matter, but the resentment is getting stronger and stronger, and it will eventually turn into the latter and kill both of us." Now, by writing a number that satisfies her and saying something nice, don't you take the opportunity to distract her? ”
"You're thoughtful." The King of Chu finally spoke.
He was a genuine compliment, but she wasn't happy either.
The more the king of Chu can see her goodness, the more he will not let go easily.
Fortunately, the tighter the bond between them, the more convenient it is for her to rely on the eldest princess as a backer.
Xue Jinyi's eyes swept over passers-by, the capital was already lively in the morning, and she didn't forget to talk about some new interesting stories when she walked on the road.
She heard the words "His Royal Highness the Prince" in her ears, and told the coachman to go more slowly.
The sound of passers-by talking came to my ears more clearly.
"I was having dinner last night, and I heard my cousin who was on an errand in the imperial city say, isn't this raising money for the resettlement of refugees? Do you know how much His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has donated? ”
"How much can I donate? One or twenty pounds of gold is terrible. ”
"That is, I see that the cost of each soup kitchen is at most one or two yuan, and there are only a few refugees outside the city, at most a few hundred people, and one or twenty taels of gold is enough to eat for a long time."
"Tsk." The person who spoke first shook his head and waved his hand, "You guys, there is a reason why people can be reincarnated as princes. ”
"How much?"
The interest of the crowd was hooked and they gathered around the man.
Seeing this, the man raised his arms and stretched out five fingers, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has donated fifty taels of gold!" ”
There was an instant uproar around.
"This is a reward that the prince has accumulated for many years, and he is not willing to spend it, and he feels that everything is fine in the East Palace, there is no need to spend it, I didn't hear that the imperial court is finally going to settle the refugees, so I donated the money, and only kept a little to spend it for the future crown princess."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really kind and benevolent!"
"Yes, yes, the peaceful days in this world can be longer!"
“……”
Listening to the conversation of passers-by, Xue Jinyi smiled.
Many people will definitely not believe that fifty taels of gold is most of the noble prince's belongings, but as long as he has ulterior motives to say that he will leave a little for his future wife, it will be different - showing a little selfishness, but it is also the husband's love for his wife. So, the fifty taels of gold are real.
Xue Jinyi beckoned a servant to come close and handed him a few copper plates, "The two of you go to the tea shop on the edge of Huazhao Building and talk about the donation of forty taels of gold from the Weiguo Mansion to resettle the refugees, and the King of Chu and I will arrive at noon." ”
"Yes." The little guy got the money and was happy, and beckoned another person to go to Huazhaolou.
Xue Jinyi lowered the curtain and looked at the King of Chu, smiling.
The king of Chu had a feeling that he was being calculated.
Xue Jinyi said: "Before we went out, you still remember what the eldest princess said, right?" ”
King Chu nodded, this kind of thing is not easy to deny.
"That's going to be easy." Xue Jinyi took out a small sandalwood fan.
The lotus pattern on the fan swayed in front of King Chu's eyes, and a stream of sandalwood came to his face, making King Chu move to the side, away from the fragrance, but did not ask Xue Jinyi to stop, but asked something else, "What's easy to do?" ”
"Naturally, our business today is easier." Xue Jinyi was still smiling happily and hit the small fan in her hand even harder.
Apparently there was something to say, but it was impossible to ask.
Xue Jinyi looked out the window again.
In the plan of those who have a heart, good things can spread thousands of miles very quickly.
Looking at the posture of the prince, he must also take the lead in the matter of reetting refugees, and he cannot let the king of Chu get a good reputation.
It's really nuanced.
In the future, Xue Fangyi will become the crown princess, and she will also be able to enjoy an honor and glorify the lintel of the Patriotic Mansion.
Thinking of this, the smile on Xue Jinyi's face did not decrease by half.
After walking through the rest of the nobles in the morning, it's time to go to lunch first.
Xue Jinyi whispered a few words to the coachman before getting into the car, and when she entered the carriage, she heard the king of Chu ask, "What did you say to the coachman?" ”
"You'll find out in a moment."
King Chu closed his eyes.
He has experience, no need to ask.
The carriage went all the way to the northeast and finally stopped in front of the gate of Huazhao Tower.
Xue Jinyi didn't rush to get out of the car, and the two little guys who were drinking tea and chatting in the tea shop recognized the carriage of the eldest princess's mansion and walked forward quickly.
She gestured first, then looked back at the King of Chu opposite, and motioned for the little servant to speak quietly.
"Miss Xue, the matter you have given to the little ones has been done," a small servant pointed around, "People only said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince donated fifty taels of gold before, but now they are talking about donating forty taels of gold to the Weiguo Mansion!" ”
Another servant then said: "Your Highness, Miss Xue, many good people have gathered in front of Huazhao Tower at this time, just waiting to see how much money the Sun family will donate." ”
"Yes, yes, in the eyes of many people, the Weiguo Mansion and the Sun family are in the same spirit. The Weiguo Mansion has donated so much, and the Sun family runs Huazhaolou and makes a lot of money every day, how can it be less? ”
Xue Jinyi glanced around, and sure enough, there were a lot of people who looked idle gathered around the gate of Huazhao Building, pointing and talking about something.
"That's good, thank you." She smiled and nodded, and saw that a carriage was coming this way, and the crowd on the side of the street began to stir, and said to the king of Chu, "It's time for lunch." ”
King Chu raised his eyelids and got out of the car after Xue Jinyi, "So, you asked me to remember my aunt's words for lunch so that I could settle it in Huazhao Building?" ”
Xue Jinyi snickered, holding her head high with a reasonable look, "The eldest princess said that she wants you to take me to eat well, and I can't do things on a hungry stomach, haven't you forgotten?" ”
King Chu looked at this little girl with a bad stomach, and said word by word: "It's a pity that I didn't bring enough money." ”
Xue Jinyi dusted off her hat and threw it back into the carriage, "Huh? Wouldn't it be that the prince wants to stay in Huazhaolou to wash dishes, and there will be another interesting talk in the capital tomorrow? ”
"It's okay," King Chu stared at the corner of her mouth with a wicked smile, "For you, what is the point of washing dishes?" ”
"Tsk." Xue Jinyi covered her chest with one hand and stuck out her tongue, as if she was disgusted by his "love words".
"So, Miss Xue, please?" The king of Chu was about to move forward, he wouldn't believe that Xue Jinyi came to Huazhaolou just to pit him for lunch, he wanted to see what tricks she was playing.