After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

The hall was quiet again.

Emperor Hui'an was silent for a moment, then asked the same question as Xie Ran, "Are you short of money?"

Her mother-in-law's family is the richest family in the State of Chen, so they still need her money.

Gu Jin replied seriously: "I was poor when I was young, so I only feel at ease when I have money in my hands."

Gu Jin was not lying when she said this, she was an orphan who grew up in an orphanage, she had to fight for food on a daily basis, let alone indulge in sweets and snacks.

So when she grew up, her favorite thing was to make money. Even though the numbers in her account kept growing, she was still keen on making money.

When others heard Gu Jin say this, they would only think that she was deliberately playing the victim, but Emperor Hui'an had come a long way from being a down-and-out prince. He had also been treated harshly by palace servants who flattered the powerful and looked down on the weak. In the cold winter, the palace was as cold as an ice cellar.

So now, when winter comes, he orders people to burn the ground heating to a blazing hot temperature, even though it is so hot that he gets a fever in the middle of winter.

Thinking of the incident in the Yongchang Marquisate where the wrong bride was married, Emperor Hui'an guessed that Gu Jin must not be having a good time in the Marquisate.

Thinking of this, Emperor Hui'an's eyes darkened. Uncle Anding and his son sacrificed their lives for the country. How could his only bloodline be treated so harshly?

Emperor Hui'an smiled and said loudly, "You are a very honest child. Okay, I will reward you with 500 taels of gold, how about that?"

Gu Jin's eyes lit up instantly, shining like stars, and her smile was like a blooming flower. Her tone could hardly conceal her joy, "Your Majesty, I thank you."

After thanking her, Gu Jin put the pearl flowers on the tray on her hair bun and said with a smile, "After all, this is a token of your Majesty's kindness. How can I let you down?"

Although it is not gold, it should be worth some silver. It would be good to sell it for food in the future.

Concubine Wan: “…”

Who the hell is this person!

Seeing her smile, Emperor Hui'an felt inexplicably comfortable and curled the corners of his lips as well.

He would first decline any reward given to him to show his loyalty, and then accept it with tears of gratitude.

Only Gu Jin had a smile on her face from beginning to end, which showed joy from the bottom of her heart.

Upon hearing that Gu Jin had received a reward, Gu Rou suddenly felt that the golden hairpin in her hand was no longer attractive.

That’s five hundred taels of gold. How could that little bitch Gu Jin deserve that?

Concubine Wan also felt embarrassed. She had just criticized Emperor Gu Jin and then he rewarded her handsomely. If this got out, who knows how people would frame her.

"The flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. It's rare for you two to come to the palace, so you can take a walk around. I'll also keep your husbands to play a few games of chess."

The palace maid led Gu Jin and Gu Rou to the imperial garden. Gu Jin looked back at Xie Ran every few steps and raised his eyebrows towards Emperor Hui'an from time to time, indicating to Xie Ran not to forget to remind Emperor Hui'an to give her gold.

"Thank you, my dear minister. It seems that your young wife really can't bear to leave you!" Emperor Hui'an teased upon seeing this.

What Gu Jin is reluctant to part with is the gold, not him!

Xie Ran showed no emotion at all, and just smiled and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty."

Xie Qing felt extremely depressed. He thought it was time to have a good talk with Gu Jin!

"You two should go to Taiji Hall and wait for me first."

Seeing that Emperor Hui'an had sent the two away, Concubine Wan knew that Emperor Hui'an was going to hold her responsible, so she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I ate the wrong thing.

I shouldn't have argued with a junior, and I shouldn't have broken the glass cup given by the emperor. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hui'an supported Concubine Wan who was about to kneel, and said in a low voice, "I have never thought of blaming you, but what you just said is not your real fault."

Concubine Wan was puzzled, and Emperor Hui'an only said meaningfully, "In a family, the problem is not the lack of wealth, but the inequality of wealth. Concubine Wan has always been smart, and she will definitely understand what I mean."

Emperor Hui'an said no more and walked away.

Concubine Wan felt her body go limp, and she slumped in the chair, "Your Majesty is accusing me of mistreating Xie Ran and his wife. Does Your Majesty really think that much of Xie Ran?"

Concubine Wan never took Su seriously, so naturally she was not very close to Xie Ran.

Moreover, she always felt that Marquis Yongchang loved Xu and would definitely pass the marquisate to Xie Qing in the future, and Prince Heng would need Xie Qing's support in the future, so she always had a preference for Xie Qing.

But if Emperor Hui'an particularly values ​​Xie Ran, it will be hard to say what will happen in the future.

Seeing Concubine Wan frowning, Xia Zhi advised, "Your Majesty, this may not be a bad thing.

No matter which young master they are, they are all relatives of the Queen and Prince Heng. The more His Majesty values ​​them, the better it will be for His Royal Highness Prince Heng!"

"But I just..."

Xia Zhi shook his head and smiled, "Just now the Queen was criticizing Gu Jin, what does it have to do with the Third Young Master?

The Third Young Master is your nephew, so it is unreasonable for you not to love him. You will find a chance to compensate the Third Young Master in the future."

Concubine Wan agreed with him and nodded, "You are right. Although Qing'er is very talented in writing, I cannot just rely on one person. I should get along with Ran'er more often in the future. I am afraid that Gu Jin will interfere!"

It's obvious that Gu Jin is a vixen who is good at whispering in someone's ear.

"My queen, this pillow talk can be blown by Gu Jin, and others can blow it too." Xia Zhi smiled meaningfully.

Concubine Wan understood and smiled knowingly.

Yes, it doesn’t matter if Gu Jin doesn’t agree with her. She can find another one for Ran’er who is well-educated, well-behaved and sensible!

……

In the Imperial Garden, Gu Jin was humming a little tune and admiring the beautiful scenery in the garden in a good mood. Gu Rou couldn't bear to see her, a mean person, succeed, so she stepped forward and put on a nagging look.

"Big sister, you are so confused!"

"What's wrong?" Gu Jin ignored her and lowered his head to smell the fragrance of the flowers.

"Big sister, Concubine Wan is our aunt, and we are a family of the same blood. How could you embarrass her in public?"

Gu Jin stood up, stared at Gu Rou, and curled his lips, "I have five hundred taels of gold and you don't."

Gu Rou: “…”

"I didn't tell Big Sister about the gold. I was saying that what you did today is equivalent to insulting the Yongchang Marquisate. If Grandmother knew about it, she would definitely be angry with you."

"I have five hundred taels of gold and you don't."

Gu Rou: “…”

"Big sister still doesn't understand what I mean. I want to remind you to consider the overall situation in the future and not just focus on small profits, so as not to be looked down upon and laughed at by others."

Gu Jin blinked, "I have five hundred taels of gold and you don't."

"Gu Jin! You don't understand what I'm saying! I know you got the gold, but can you please stop talking about it endlessly?" Gu Rou finally got furious.

She doesn't hide anymore!

She is just jealous and unwilling!

Why on earth did she marry the eldest son of the Marquis's family, but in the end she received less reward than Gu Jin!

Gu Jin patted his chest and pretended to be frightened. "Why are you so mean to me, second sister? I just got 500 taels of gold from His Majesty. If you want it, go and ask His Majesty. His Majesty is kind and generous and will definitely give it to you."

Gu Rou: “…” She did want to, but she was not as bold as Gu Jin.

Gu Rou was so angry that her teeth were itching. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly saw a group of people walking towards her.

Gu Rou's lips curled up, and a gloating smile flashed in her eyes.

Gu Jin’s disaster is coming!