After being reborn, he was doted on by his scumbag brother.

Xiao Jingyi naturally also heard about this, and his thoughts at this time were exactly the same as Xiao Jingfeng's.

However, although Xiao Jingyi also felt a little strange about the two's actions, he thought more deeply than Xiao Jingfeng.

Xiao Jingyi knew Xiao Jingxuan very well, and he didn’t think that Xiao Jingxuan would do useless things for no reason.

Although this is possible if it is for Lin Qingyao, but judging from what happened in the past few times, Lin Qingyao is not a useless fool as Lin Qingrou said.

On the contrary, Xiao Jingyi felt that Lin Qingyao was very smart, otherwise she would not have known his purpose clearly and been able to lurk by his side for so long and give him a fatal blow.

The couple must have their own purposes for going to so much trouble; it's definitely not just about doing good deeds.

No matter what their purpose is, it is ultimately a good thing for their reputation and will definitely be appreciated by his father, so he must have a share of it.

Besides, since everyone else is participating, he certainly can’t fall behind.

So when Tang Yingqian asked Xiao Jingyi for his opinion on this matter, Xiao Jingyi agreed very readily.

"Princess, we must pay this silver, and we must pay more than others. I heard that my second brother paid one thousand taels, so we will pay two thousand taels."

Tang Yingqian was a little puzzled when she heard this, and advised: "Your Highness, isn't two thousand taels too much? Although doing charity is a good thing, it should be done in moderation. After all, too much is as bad as too little."

Xiao Jingyi still insisted on his own idea, "The princess's concerns are somewhat reasonable, but I know them better than you do. They would not go to such great lengths to make it so simple. Since we want to help, we must surpass others and be the most conspicuous one. In this way, we can get the most benefits. Princess, don't worry, just do as I say."

Tang Yingqian nodded when she heard this. Since the prince insisted so much, she couldn't say anything more.

After all, she knew the prince very well, and he didn't like others telling him what to do.

It was only because the prince still needed the Tang family that he allowed her to speak like that. If it were someone else, they would have been angry a long time ago.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

Seeing Tang Yingqian agree obediently, Xiao Jingyi nodded with satisfaction.

"Princess, how has Lin Qingrou been these days?"

Just now, because of Lin Qingyao, Xiao Jingyi thought of Lin Qingrou, so he asked about her situation.

Tang Yingqian was not sure what Xiao Jingyi meant by suddenly asking Lin Qingrou, so she could only answer truthfully.

"My sister's injuries have not healed yet, and she is still recuperating. But don't worry, Your Majesty. I have asked Imperial Doctor Ding to give my sister the best medicine, and she should be able to recover soon."

Xiao Jingyi was a little displeased when he heard this. "Princess, I know you still have some feelings for Lin Qingrou, and I can't bear it. But since she did such a thing, you can't be soft-hearted anymore. Lin Qingrou is just a maid now, and it's not appropriate for you to call her 'sister'. Also, if her injury is almost healed, let her go to work. She is living so comfortably under the pretext of recuperating, I don't know whether it is a punishment or a reward. Princess has already made an exception and spared her life, so you can't be soft-hearted anymore in the future, otherwise it will only make her worse."

After hearing what Xiao Jingyi said, Tang Yingqian felt a little complicated.

On the one hand, she was inevitably happy that Lin Qingrou had ended up like this, but on the other hand, Xiao Jingyi's attitude towards Lin Qingrou now made her feel inexplicably chilled.

She had seen with her own eyes how much Xiao Jingyi loved Lin Qingrou in the past, but now things and people have changed, and he was even willing to let Lin Qingrou die.

Through this incident, Tang Yingqian gained a new understanding of Xiao Jingyi's ruthlessness, and was also secretly worried about herself.

Tang Yingqian knew very well that Xiao Jingyi didn't like her, and was only nice to her because of her family.

Tang Yingqian couldn't help but wonder, if one day she was no longer of use to the prince, would she also be abandoned like Lin Qingrou.

No, it should be said that it might be even worse than Lin Qingrou.

Lin Qingrou was once loved by Xiao Jingyi so much and this was still the case, let alone her who had never been truly loved by Xiao Jingyi?

"Princess, Princess, did you hear what the king said?"

Tang Yingqian's thoughts drifted further and further away until she came back to her senses when she heard Xiao Jingyi calling her.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."

Xiao Jingyi nodded when he heard this, thinking that Tang Yingqian still felt sorry for Lin Qingrou and that was why she did this, so he didn't continue talking and just patted her shoulder gently.

"Some people don't deserve to be treated with care. Princess, don't be too sad."

When Tang Yingqian saw Xiao Jingyi showing a rare gentle look to comfort her, she suddenly didn't want to think so much anymore.

In any case, she is still valuable to the prince now, and he is willing to take the time to treat her tenderly, which is enough for her.

As for what happens in the future, it is beyond her control. It is futile to think too much about it now, so she might as well not worry about it.

Thinking of this, Tang Yingqian forced a smile and nodded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I understand everything."

The silver from the Qin Palace and the Kang Palace was soon delivered to Xiao Jingxuan's hands. The couple smiled as they looked at the huge sums of silver.

"Ma'am, look, what did I say? Not only do they have to pay, but they also pay the most. With this money, we have more than half of the funds, which saves us a lot of effort."

Lin Qingyao chuckled when she heard this, "My husband is right. With such a big sucker willing to donate generously, we have indeed saved a lot of money. I don't know why my second brother gave so much, but I can guess about 70% of Xiao Jingyi's thoughts. He is suspicious by nature. Seeing that we made such a big fuss, he must be suspicious. He thinks that what we did is profitable, so he spent a lot of money to get a share. But he never thought that he only helped us with this money, and he didn't get any benefits."

Xiao Jingxuan smiled and shook his head. "Madam, you are wrong. Whether there will be a natural disaster as we expected or not, we are helping the poor people. This matter will be conveyed to the emperor sooner or later, and they will still get a word of praise from the emperor. But Xiao Jingyi should not have thought that we really just want to help the people and don't want anything at all."

Lin Qingyao smiled and said, "This was done by my husband and me. Even if the emperor wants to praise us, it should be us. What does it have to do with them? They paid money, but this time it's not just their two families who contributed money and effort. Even if they got more money than others, it's nothing in the eyes of the emperor. This time they're probably going to get nothing. Xiao Jingyi's mind is too complicated. Even if we tell him directly that we just want to do something for the people, he will definitely not believe it."