Jia Yingchun of the Red Chamber

Yingchun was stunned when she heard the words.

The reason why Yingchun is busy these days with Yuanchun recuperating her body, and then helping Yuanchun use Lingquan juice to keep the emperor, is just to compete with the emperor for time. Once Yuanchun is pregnant, she will have a sense of belonging to the palace and will take care of her belly , will definitely not go to visit relatives, and will also save the internal turmoil in Rongfu.

It should be known that Jia pardoned Jia Zheng and Jia Zhen are all hot-headed people, Jia Lian who is barely sober, I am afraid that both of them will be invincible, not to mention Jia Zhen is still the patriarch, if he uses the power of the patriarch, Jia Lian will have to admit it.

For the rest, the only thing left is to make Yuan Chun feel sorry for his relatives.

Chengqian Palace.

Yuan Chun also received the news that the former court had promised the concubine to visit her relatives, and the masters and servants immediately became excited with a bloody look.

Yuan Chun thought that the emperor was No. 1, but Li Pin and Zhou Cairen were pregnant before her at the same time.Especially when Yuanchun got the news that Concubine Li was not satisfied with the title of Concubine Li, and wanted to win her title of Concubine Xian, she became more and more unwilling to admit defeat.

Isn't this opportunity to visit relatives now a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete for favor!

In the evening of that day, Yuan Chun got the exact news from the emperor, and was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

Yuan Chun is eager to try, but at the same time worried.Yuan Chun already knew that Jia Lian squeezed out more than 40 yuan from Wang's private treasury.She wasn't worried about whether the Rongfu would ask for an order to visit relatives, but she was worried about what Yingchun said before the Rongfu's failure: the whole family didn't think about making progress, they just ate, drank and played, bullied others, and sold their officials.

The children and grandchildren are already so extravagant and decadent. Wouldn't it be a raging fire to visit their relatives again?Aren't the descendants of Hefu extravagant and unscrupulous?However, Yuan Chun is now eager to go back and have a look.In fact, she wanted to take this opportunity to show off her grandeur.

At the same time, Yuanchun thought of Yingchun. The two were both concubines, so they didn't go back by themselves to stop Yingchun.However, when the two concubines visit their relatives, they don't say whether the Rongfu can afford it, but whether the Holy Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Supreme Emperor will allow it.

Yingchun's side was also troubled by thinking about how to contain Yuanchun, so that she couldn't sleep, and finally had to escape into the space before falling asleep.

The next day.

The aunt in charge of Chengqian Palace, Yuanchun's big girl came to Yanxi Palace with her piano in her arms. Needless to say, this is Yuanchun's summoning to welcome the spring.

The intention of Baoqin is exactly as Yingchun guessed, Yuanchun invites Yingchun to Chengqian Palace to discuss the matter of visiting relatives.Yuanchun's attitude, Yingchun's attitude from Baoqin Xinxin's attitude has already guessed eighty-nine points, Yuanchun is tempted.

Yingchun had already decided on a countermeasure yesterday, but the specifics will have to wait until the situation comes to an end, and it will be used temporarily. In short, Yingchun will spare no effort to prevent Yuanchun from becoming the straw that crushes Rongfu.

Although the location of Yanxi Palace is not good, it is noisy and not quiet, it is the first one in the harem, and it is very close to Chengqian Palace, which has the best location. It takes only a quarter of an hour to arrive on Yujie Street and take the square steps to welcome the spring.

Yuan Chun was overjoyed when he saw Yingchun: "Sister, you know, the Empress Dowager Empress is sympathetic to the concubine's suffering of missing relatives, and allowed the concubine to visit her relatives."

Yingchun pursed her lips: "Understood, my sister is looking for my sister, is it for the sake of saving relatives?"

Yuan Chun frowned: "Sister is really clever, she can understand with just a little bit."

Yingchun smiled: "If my sister asks what I mean, I'm not going to visit my relatives. If my sister asks me to learn more about my sister's affairs, I advise my sister to stop thinking about it."

Yuan Chun's complexion changed when she heard the words, she had been away from home for ten years, she thought that she would die in the palace all her life, and only after she died could she get out of the Forbidden City, she didn't want to have a chance when she was alive, what a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

However, Yingchun vetoed it so simply!

Also, what kind of expression does Yingchun have?Has He Zhe himself become a rascal who makes people despise him?

Yuan Chun was angry, and almost couldn't help questioning Yingchun, but he held his temper: "What is the real reason? The emperor and the empress dowager have good intentions, we should really be grateful to Dade, how can we let it down so easily?"

Yingchun sneered in her heart, thanking Dade, how could she know that this move was not because the emperor threw a firecracker into the pigsty to hook the fat pig out for slaughter.

Yingchun gave Xiuju a wink, Xiuju floated out like a three-legged cat, slipped back along the courtyard wall of Chengqian Palace, and shook her head slightly at Yingchun.

Yingchun knew that this was the lack of heads of slaves in Chengqian Palace, someone must be sticking to the wall somewhere.

I have just entered the palace and have no basic connections, and the eunuchs of Yanxi Palace like to sneak around the wall, but I didn't expect that people in Chengqian Palace were not in harmony.Intuitive irony in my heart, used to acting in secret, Yuan Chun was secretly monitored without knowing it, is it a fool to be a woman in love?

Yingchun is not calm here, with a smile on his face: "How can my sister not know the kindness of the emperor and the empress dowager, but, have you ever thought about it, the Rong mansion has just been destroyed to pay off the debts, and the treasury is empty. To survive the famine. At such a time, the Rong Mansion is suddenly asked to build a family-saving villa, where can the mansion get a lot of money?"

Yuan Chun already knew the source of the Rong Mansion's 140 million debts. It can be said that the Rong Guo Mansion not only did not suffer any injuries as Yingchun said, but also pulled back millions of dollars from the Lin family.Even if there is a shortage, the government does not have enough silver in stock, can't the Xue family help?

Yuan Chun almost asked this question, but he saw that Yingchun's eyes were cramping, blinking frequently, and he was dumbfounded, not knowing what Yingchun was up to.

However, Yingchun took the opportunity to say: "This time the family paid off the debt, it can be said that we have given up everything. Our sister's fifty or sixty thousand dowry silver is the silver money that the old lady took out of the private treasury and exchanged heavy gold and silver utensils. Sister Feng originally said that she wanted The old lady refused to sell her in Changping Zhuangzi, saying that there was no reason for the husband's family to embezzle the daughter-in-law's dowry.

"There is some land in the Eastern Province, but it is decorated as a land of meritorious service and cannot be sold off. Besides, the old man disdains business, and most of the family's income comes from the land. If the land is sold, the family will lose income. Undoubtedly killing the chicken and picking the egg.

In these years, because of the old man's ability, the mansion has passed a long time of prosperity, and it will not be able to survive the difficult days in the past.Before I entered the palace, in order to save a few coins, the third younger sister reduced the number of maids in each house, and reduced the little girl's five hundred yuan by two hundred yuan. Her biological mother, Aunt Zhao, chased and scolded her, saying that she was mean to her brother. Hold the dowry by yourself! "

Originally, Yuan Chun was annoyed when Ying Chun interrupted the conversation, but when he was about to explode, he was stunned by Ying Chun's sloppy talk.How many times has life in Rongfu been so difficult?

The second sister can really tell nonsense.

"Ancestor?"

Yuan Chun was about to ask, but Ying Chun picked up the topic at the beginning of the conversation. Seeing that Yuan Chun didn't understand what he meant, Ying Chun had to find another way, dipped his hand in tea, and slowly gestured with the table, continuing to flicker: "The old ancestors In the next year, they marry and earn money from the land, and the property in the mansion is divided into dividends. The palace rewards thousands of silver every year, and they have gradually accumulated some money. However, this Kyoto family, unless they are in desperate situation, how can they use their daughter-in-law’s dowry? Although the old lady is an old ancestor , her things are also her own private property, she can take whoever she likes, how can there be any reason for her son to point her at it?"

Under the hint of Yingchun winking, Yuanchun finally sees Yingchun's handwriting clearly: there are eunuchs eavesdropping!

Yuan Chun broke out in a cold sweat suddenly, stroking his chest with his jade hands, he was in a good mood, it's a good thing he didn't ask about the Lin family's property.

Seeing Yuanchun, Yingchun understood, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to hold Yuanchun: "Elder sister, don't be angry with the masters. This is because the ancestors are too capable. The pampered children and grandchildren don't know that Jiarong is difficult. Now that the old master is gone, the mansion comes from the house." More income is less, thanks to Sister Feng's ability, now she has found a small winery in Haixianfang, and can earn three to five thousand silver a year, and she has dismissed many idle slaves to leave the house, so that revenue is increased and expenditure is reduced. Meritorious fields also have a year An income of ten thousand taels of silver can barely support the family, but it is impossible to spend a large amount of money in a short period of time."

This is implying that my family has no money to repair the garden, but the family obviously has money.

It's just that Yuan Chun didn't dare to ask questions.

Thinking of this, her heart was mostly grayed out. Yuan Chun already understood the meaning of welcoming the spring, but she still couldn't ask, if Jia Lian and the others wanted to build a garden, how could they do it?

Yuan Chun was suddenly very depressed. He originally planned to visit his relatives and earn face for himself, but now it has come to naught.

She is not reconciled!

A pair of eyes stared at Yingchun for a few times, thinking in his heart, maybe Yingchun heard something outside, otherwise, he would not stop him with such an attitude, and rejected this idea for a while, Yingchun will only enter the palace for ten days Well, the Taishang Emperor and the Emperor's probate decree has just been issued, and I just found out after ten years in the palace that Yingchun must not be able to see any opportunities.

Could it be that the second younger sister is simply reluctant to let the family spend money on her behalf?

Could it be that it is easy for me to be alone in the palace all these years, and it is easy to facilitate the current situation of one family and two concubines?Should I be stuck in the palace for the rest of my life, die in the palace, can't I go back to my former residence and take a look?

When Yingchun saw Yuanchun's pale face, she remained silent, probably because she was unwilling.Because I got up and smiled: "I heard that there is a maple leaf forest behind Chengqian Palace, my sister. Now is the time to watch it. Why don't we take a look and get some fresh air? We have been nestled in the house for many years, our limbs are not working hard, and our bones are soft. I can’t afford four taels of rushes.”

This time, Yuan Chun quickly understood the intention of welcoming the spring, and forced a smile on his face: "It just so happens that I also want to have a crab feast in the garden every few days. The scenery is the most elegant.”

This time, Yuan Chun learned his skills well, and took the eight palace maids and eunuchs of Chengqian Palace to visit the garden in a mighty way.

Then, Yuan Chun used safety as an excuse to order everyone to guard the four corner gates of the garden. Yuan Chun ordered Yingchun to play chess and ordered her to go to Fenglin to explore the way. Compared with Siqi, a girl who sells her body and tightens her skin, Yuan Chun trusts a family-born child like embroidered oranges and holding pianos.

All of a sudden, the sisters arrived at the little love pavilion in the maple forest.It is also the highest point of this small garden.

Yuan Chun had calmed down at this moment, and asked quietly: "Sister, what did you hear?" Yingchun was about to speak, when Yuan Chun added: "I'm talking about the inside story of the family visit."

Yingchun laughed, Yuanchun was too happy, how could I know the tricks in the emperor's stomach as a little concubine, but I just took advantage of the prophet, so I was surprised for some reason: "Can there be any inside story about visiting relatives?"

Yuan Chun's face was full of displeasure when he heard the words: "There is no inside story, but where did my sister come from to be so mysterious?"

Yingchun smiled: "I'm just telling the truth, just talking about the facts."

Yuan Chun snorted: "The truth? Then what do you mean by winking and not allowing me to speak?"

Yuan Chun has already guessed what Yingchun taboos, but he deliberately wants to find out the details of Yingchun. Could it be that the family also has an insider, and he gave Yingchun instead of giving it to himself?

Yingchun didn't expect Yuanchun to be so suspicious of herself, she bit her lip and thought about how to justify herself and get Yuanchun back.

Yuan Chun was in a hurry: "Why didn't my sister answer me?"

Yingchun smiled indifferently: "Sister, don't worry, I would like to ask my sister, what would my sister want to discuss with me today?"

Yuan Chun said: "My sister is asking the question knowingly, of course it is to discuss the matter of visiting relatives."

Yingchun asked: "I know this, my sister has already said it, I already know it, I have already expressed my opinion, what is my sister bothered about?"

Yuan Chun was a little annoyed: "Are you angry with me on purpose? You clearly know how much I want to get out of the Forbidden City."

Yingchun's forehead: "Of course I know, it's because Houmen entered as deep as the sea, so I didn't want to come in at first."

Yuan Chun was immediately annoyed: "My sister is blaming me? Don't you need to be a seventh-rank and eighth-rank butler lady to enter the palace? You just became a pillow lady, gave birth to a son, studied hard for ten years, and won the first prize in one day." Lang, the best place to go is the editor of Zheng Qipin Hanlin. Now that my sister comes to the palace, once she is conceived and pregnant, the remaining dragon son will be the king when she lands. Everyone can only kneel down and bow down when they see her. How about being honored and favored? Sister, you should understand and be grateful. If I don't help you enter the palace, what kind of good family will you end up with?"

Yingchun sneered in her heart, is this a settlement with herself?

Yingchun didn't want to quarrel with Yuanchun, what Yuanchun said was true, Yingchun's fate, because she was a concubine, because her grandmother and father climbed the dragon and the phoenix, there were only two ways to go, one was sealed into the palace, and the other was defeated and returned home, and was sold at a discount by the family. .

Yingchun is greedy for perfection, so she wants to take the third way.It has now been proven that it was pure wishful thinking.

Yingchun knew that it was meaningless to blame Yuanchun for going back on his word at this moment.But, should I thank her?

Yingchun knew that what she was thinking was incompatible with this era, and ran counter to Yuanchun's thinking.Therefore, Yingchun didn't want to argue or make meaningless explanations.Because Yingchun didn't want to be regarded as a monster, let alone compete with the Yuanchun sisters and make people laugh.

Therefore, Yingchun gritted her teeth to suppress her resentment, and said, "I thank Eldest Sister, I thought the whole family didn't need such verbal courtesy, since Elder Sister thinks I should be grateful, then Yingchun would like to thank Elder Sister for her promotion."

Yingchun said a blessing to the body.

Yuan Chun was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly stretched out his hand: "I, I didn't mean that. Second sister, don't get me wrong!"

Yingchun smiled indifferently: "I know, I didn't misunderstand. I answered my sister Fa's question just now. I was not willing to enter the palace, but now that I have entered the palace and chose this road of prosperity and wealth, I can only feel at ease. Live your life separately, try your best to live your life well, and be a rich and noble lady, so that your family can feel at ease, and you can also make yourself feel at ease and comfortable!"

This time it was Yuan Chun's turn to bite his lip in a daze, and said for a while, "Sister, since I choose to be a concubine, I should accept my fate? Is it not my duty to go back to visit my relatives?"

Yingchun shook her head: "I didn't say that about my sister, I thought so myself. If the Holy Majesty didn't say that the family needs the loft of the luxury hall, but just drove all the way to let the concubines return home, I would be happy to go back once a month to visit relatives. But, now But she asked the halls and lofts to be stationed there. Does my sister know what this means? This requires a lot of construction work to build a house, and then decorate it in splendor according to the imperial palace pattern. My sister is a smart person, so of course she knows how much money a Yuanzi needs?"

Yuan Chun bit his lip and said the amount to Dali: "About four to five million?"

Yingchun sneered: "Sister, do you know how much the national treasury is used to repair the capital every year?"

Yuan Chun frowned, how did she know these things: "Your sister knows?"

Yingchun's forehead: "Isn't the second uncle in the Ministry of Industry? I also listened to the opinions of the second aunt and Sister Feng. The treasury allocates 15 snowflakes of silver every year to repair the Palace of the Capital. This is still repairing and building gardens. Go up at least ten times, and then there are decorations, gold and silver utensils, jade and antiques, and then there are opera singers, Taoist nuns who chant scriptures, these are estimated to be worth more than 20 yuan. Sheep, rare and exotic animals must also be herded, and famous flowers and plants must be planted , This is money again. Also, my sister knows how greedy Lai Da is for money. When doing business, 200% of the silver goes to work, and [-] to [-]% of the silver goes into the pocket. After this calculation, it is not unstoppable with [-] million silver. My sister counts one Forget it, do we have this silver at home?"

Yuan Chun's eyes flickered, thinking of the Lin family and the Xue family.Said: "Can't relatives help?"

Yingchun felt ironic in her heart, the mother and daughter had already made up their minds about this.It's just that I don't know how Yuanchun in his previous life was so perverted that he wanted to spend money from the Lin family, and even had to recruit Daiyu when he was dying.

Yingchun frowned slightly, Feng: "Sister thinks who has this ability? Uncle Lin? Uncle Lin's money belongs to Daiyu. Uncle Lin reached an agreement with the old ancestor to betroth Daiyu to Baoyu, but the second wife refused. Since he did not agree to his marriage, why should he spend the Lin family's money?

"There is also the Xue family. The Xue family wants to marry Baochai to Baoyu, but why should they bring the silver to the girl? The Xue family does not need the Lin family to be extinct. The silver can be used as a dowry. The Xue family has a son of its own. Xue Pan Because of beating someone to death, their family's royal business status is in jeopardy. I heard that it was the uncle of the Wang family who spent a lot of money and favors to keep it. Now Xue's family is not as big as before, and the money in his hand will not exceed one million. Xue Pan is another The master is full of money, and he eats, drinks, whores, gambles, kills, murders and sets fire, doing all kinds of evil.

"Second elder brother's performance always dissatisfies the ancestors. Let me tell you, second elder brother and Xue nerd together can be regarded as outstanding young people."

"Besides, even if the Xue family is willing to spend money for the girl, and the nephew is more like an uncle, and the Rong family is a grandson who kills and murders, it is better to rely on Baoyu and let him become a monk."

Yuan Chun's eyelids twitched wildly, and he rushed forward to grab Yingchun: "Why is Brother Bao becoming a monk? If you don't want to be a noble son, you can become a monk instead. How can you force him to do so?"

Yingchun didn't want to think of a random word, which caused Yuanchun to lose his composure. In astonishment, he frowned slightly: "It's very complicated to say, Uncle Lin wants Baoyu and Daiyu to get married, the old lady means, the two families Marriage, Brother Bao can have no worries. If you want to study, you have Lin Ruhai's contacts. If you don't study, the Lin family's money will make him live a happy life. However, the second wife disagrees, so Daiyu is suppressed and flattered on a daily basis. Baochai also let people spread rumors to tarnish Sister Lin’s reputation, saying that she was an orphan under the fence, and that she had to rely on the Rongfu for all her actions, sitting, lying, eating and drinking. They also concocted the legend of a golden and jade marriage. Baoyu was forced to marry Baochai, but Baoyu could not resist, so he had to swear Said that if he can't marry Sister Lin, he will become a monk and marry no one!"

Yuan Chun was stunned: "What kind of marriage?"

Yingchun scoffed: "The second wife told Aunt Xue that Baoyu and Meiyu should be paired with a gold lock. It's a coincidence that Xue Baochai happened to be wearing a gold lock."

Yuan Chun raised his eyebrows: "What kind of golden lock?"

Yingchun arrived: "Aunt Xue said that Jinsuo Baochai met a monk or a Taoist priest not long after he was born. When she saw Baochai's face, she was surprised and inexplicable, so she bestowed eight words on Xue's family, never leave and never leave, and her family will last forever. It is really the same as Bao's brother Peiyu A pair is a match made in heaven!"

Yuan Chun scoffed when he heard it: "It's a coincidence, I also met the eldest sister of the Xue family when she was a child."

Yuan Chun has already understood by now that this must be a plan brought up by his mother and aunt to promote the marriage.

Baoyu's affection for Yuanchun is like that of a mother and child. For a moment, he forgot that he was here to discuss the matter of visiting relatives, and asked about Baoyu: "The last time the draft was urgent, I didn't have time to ask you. How has Brother Bao been all these years? How do you look? How are you reading? How is your temperament?"

Yingchun was slightly stunned, remembering that Baoyu followed the old lady when she landed, but in fact Yuanchun started to take care of Baoyu from the blood basin, the first step she took, the first sentence she said, the first word she wrote, and the first sentence she read , it was Yuan Chun who taught and helped him with his hands, and he was relieved immediately, saying: "Baoyu was born with a face like a jade carving, intelligent, and kind-hearted. Since that sister has been wronged, she must pester the old lady to get ahead, but he doesn't like to read the Four Books and Five Classics. These things, I only like to read those poems and songs, so everyone in the family, from the old lady to the brothers and sisters, loves him. Only the second master scolds him when he meets him, and beats him when he reaches out. He is said to be a wicked person who refuses to make progress , I only love some technical writing, doing nothing, and my ancestors have no hope. I was so scared that Baoyu fell ill when he saw the second master, like avoiding cats and mice."

Yuan Chun suddenly laughed: "He didn't like the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child, he only liked Li Du's writing. He is still young, and the master is too strict."

Yingchun forehead: "Before I entered the palace, I persuaded our Eldest Master and Second Brother to give Baoyu the seat of the Imperial College. Now I have hired a famous teacher, and I am studying hard. I will take the Imperial College entrance examination next year. I want to meet more people than in the future. Courage will grow, and the second master will never scold him again after seeing him."

Yuan Chun's heart felt warm when he heard the words, and he stretched out his hand to hold Yingchun's jade hand: "Thank you, sister!"

Yingchun laughed: "There's nothing to be thankful for. My sisters, brothers, and close relatives should really watch over and help each other."

Yuan Chun's face blushed, and he was silent for a moment: "Sister said that very well, what Eldest Sister said just now was impetuous!"

Yingchun smiled: "It's good that my sister is at ease, I'm not in the way!"

Yuan Chun squeezed the silk in his hand, as if he wanted to get some strength from the silk.Yingchun didn't say a word, just watched the maple leaves fluttering.

Yuan Chunzhong made up his mind, stroked his chest, and said, "Sister, I don't know. I'm in a panic here. Outsiders see me as a favorite, but I don't know what to do here. The emperor enters the harem ten times a month, and the Kunning Palace twice. , I have been here three or four times, the concubine Li, concubine Zhou, and the people are all pregnant. Others are not sure how to laugh at me behind the scenes. The empress dowager looks at me from behind. That sentence is really ugly. What kind of heir is the fate of the previous life? After hearing this, I can only accept it, but I can't distinguish half a sentence, who has the most sleep, but every news? I also doubt it in my heart, I'm afraid I won't have children and grandchildren in this life!"

When Yuan Chun said this, he suddenly stretched out his hand to hold Ying Chun: "Sister, do you know the pain in my heart? I want to visit my relatives. First, I want to go out for a break, and second, I want them to look at me. I am the daughter of the Hou family, even if I have no heirs." , it’s not that they can trample and oppress them.”

Yuan Chun pressed his eyes with a handkerchief as he spoke, crying so hard that he couldn't breathe.

Yingchun lost her temper after being cried by Yuanchun, and everyone cried into tears, can you control your anger?Yingchun doesn't have the ability to be independent right now, so she has to rely on Yuanchun to hide from trouble.I had no choice but to hold back my temper and persuade her with good words: "If they get pregnant first, they will surely have a son? My sister is only 23 years old this year, but now she is raised by the Queen Mother who is 28 years old. How can my sister say that she has no chance? There is an old saying 49, Raise a trumpeter. Sister, don't be disturbed by them, according to the queen mother's standard, we still have five years of good time, what are you afraid of?"

Yuan Chun choked and laughed: "You know everything."

When the emperor came home from a busy day, he definitely didn't like to cry and cry about steamed stuffed buns.Yingchun twitched the corners of her mouth and smiled: "My sister will see the emperor later, rubbing her hands like this makes her eyes look like rabbits, how can she see people?"

Yuan Chun's forehead no longer cried or shed tears, but just stared blankly, not speaking anymore.

Yingchun looked at Yuanchun like this, she was afraid that she was still thinking about visiting her relatives, the Rong Mansion could not collapse, and she didn't want to be useless to death.In order to end her life, Yingchun had no choice but to gather her spirits and continue to lobby and fool. .

In order to achieve this lofty ideal of her own, Yingchun put on a smile all over her face, held Yuanchun's white and tender jade hand affectionately, and persuaded her in an eloquent voice: "Actually, visiting relatives means it sounds nice. Let me tell you, it's a waste of time and money. Reclamation usually costs millions of silver, but it only takes a few hours for people to go back and watch the flowers, but it has completely exhausted all the wealth of the family, so that future generations don’t have to eat?”

"According to our Rong Mansion's revenue and expenditure calculation, the annual income is only 200 taels of silver, and a Yuanzi needs at least 100 million taels of silver. The entire Rong Mansion does not eat or drink, and it will take [-] years to save it."

"For us to be happy for a while, but let the future generations tighten their belts and suffer from cold and hunger, isn't this just like the prodigal emperor Sui Yang? It has provoked future generations to curse through the ages, and there will be no peace in death!"

"Why bother?"