Want both and want

Author: Gongsun Xiaoyue

Want both and want

Li Fucheng led the imperial guards and ransacked Shi Lang's house.

He ordered his subordinates not to harass the female members of the Shi family, nor to smash or loot, but only took away Shi Lang's private treasury money, porcelain, antique calligraphy and paintings and other items.

None of the other belongings belonging to the female family members were touched.

A rough calculation of Shi Lang's personal belongings after they were sent to the palace revealed that the total value was at least more than two million taels.

The imperial court has been experiencing intense wars in the past two years. Fighting against Japanese pirates alone has cost a lot of money. Moreover, it has suffered from successive floods and droughts, so it is still very short of money.

Li Fucheng presented the money to the emperor. The emperor was happy but also shocked.

There is so much money in the private treasury of just one minister.

With so many princes and ministers in the court, can we guarantee that all of them are clean?

Queen Hua was outspoken and said what the emperor was thinking: "Let Mr. Li investigate carefully. If all those who have been corrupted and bribed are copied, the court will not be short of money!"

The emperor coughed slightly: "The ministers try their best to serve the court, and the family also needs money to live. Everyone is living a miserable life, who is willing to serve the court."

"So, Your Majesty actually doesn't care about the corruption and bribery of ministers?"

"Of course I hate this kind of thing. But..." the emperor sighed, "It's hard to have both ways. If you don't feed the horse well, how can you expect the horse to run."

Queen Hua sighed: "It is quite difficult to be the emperor."

Accompanied by her sister-in-law Murong Qing, Ying Ning went shopping outside to buy jewelry, fabrics and other things needed for the wedding.

She was still very interested in shiny jewelry. With words and Murong Qing on her arm, she carefully selected the jewelry. When she was tired of shopping, she sat down at a wonton stall and ate a steaming bowl of fresh meat wontons.

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Murong Qing was born in a scholarly family, and she never went out for shopping when she was in the boudoir, let alone sitting at a street stall and eating in front of people coming and going.

She felt it was very novel, her lips were curved and her eyes were bright. She cooled the wontons with a small spoon and fed them to Ci'er.

Ying Ning does not advocate pampering her son. She allows him to walk on his own and never holds him. After he is one year old, he will no longer take the initiative to feed him.

But seeing that the separation was imminent, no matter how much Murong Qing pampered Ci'er, Ying Ning didn't say anything.

She buried her head in eating her wontons and let Murong Qing feed Ci'er one bite at a time.

Ying Ning is not yet married, she dresses like a boudoir girl, and talks to her with a smile like a stall owner.

"Madam's sister is really very pretty."

Murong Qing heard this and glanced at Ying Ning.

Her cheeks are bulging, her eyes are really like two pools of autumn water, and her creamy white skin has a hint of pink. She is really beautiful and dewy.

Murong Qing stretched out her hand to pinch Ying Ning's cheek and said with a smile, "Thank you for your compliment. My sister is indeed well-born."

The landlady wiped her hands and said with a smile: "I wonder if the girl has been a matchmaker? There is a good family here. The husband has been selected as a scholar. He has a bright future, but his family is a bit poor."

Murong Qing frowned and was about to scold her for not knowing the rules, but Ying Ning had already smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, aunt. Our family is even poorer and we still owe fifty or sixty thousand in loan sharks. I wonder if the young man doesn't mind?"

The landlady was stunned and glanced at the clothes of Ying Ning and Murong Qing: "Madam, you don't look like..."

"We are just superficial, we only care about going out together. In fact, our family has been empty for a long time." Ying Ning smiled and said, "Auntie, help me ask around. If that family is willing to pay off this usury loan for me, I will

Agree to this marriage."
Chapter completed!