The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 171 King Xuan's "trick"

Xue Qingyin pricked up her ears and put on a posture of listening attentively.

King Xuan raised his hand and touched her earlobe.

Xue Qingyin felt a little itchy.

What's wrong with this man? I'll teach him! Why is he still touching me?

Xue Qingyin glared at him.

King Xuan was unmoved and even pinched her earlobe.

"Does he recognize Nong Xia?" King Xuan asked.

"Nong Xia is always with me, he should not forget it." Xue Qingyin thought for a while and said.

"Yes." King Xuan summoned Nong Xia in.

Nong Xia's eyes were still swollen, and she asked weakly: "What do you want, Your Highness?"

"Go to the gate of the palace, stand inside the door, and look at your eldest son. Don't say a word." King Xuan said lightly.

"Ah? ... Yes, yes." Nong Xia turned around and walked out in a daze.

At the gate of Prince Xuan's mansion, the eunuch tried to smooth things over: "Today, Master Xue won the first place in the palace, such a happy event..."

The palace maid of Prince Xuan's mansion nodded and said: "Then congratulations to Master Xue."

No more words were said, and naturally there was no intention to welcome He Songning in.

"I want to enter the mansion, why are you blocking me?" He Songning was naturally not afraid of a little palace maid, and immediately took the initiative and asked: "Is my sister's condition getting worse again?"

As a brother, it is indeed impeccable to care about his sister's health.

The other person won the first place in the imperial examination and came to visit his sister right after. It sounds like a deep brother-sister relationship...

But you dare to speak like this at the gate of Prince Xuan's mansion. You have never been beaten, right?

The eunuch was still quite surprised at He Songning's courage.

When the stalemate was at a standoff, Nong Xia came in hurriedly.

He Songning saw her at a glance.

He remembered her.

She was Xue Qingyin's personal maid.

When Xue Qingyin got married, she didn't bring anyone else with her, only Nong Xia.

Presumably, Xue Qingyin sent someone to pick him up.

He Songning's expression eased, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Nong Xia suddenly stop, and then stopped moving forward.

He Songning: "..."

He frowned secretly.

What kind of trick is this?

Nong Xia stood there and didn't know what to do. His Royal Highness Xuan Wang just let her stand... Then what?

Because she was too confused, Nong Xia frowned slightly, looking a little anxious.

He Songning: "..."

He knew.

Xue Qingyin naturally wanted to see him.

But Xuan Wang obstructed it.

He Songning felt funny in his heart. What kind of jealousy was Xuan Wang having?

What? Is the possessiveness so strong that he is not allowed to see his brother?

Since this is the case, He Songning will make things more difficult for Xuan Wang.

He immediately took the lacquer tray from the person behind him.

The lacquer tray contained all the gifts from His Majesty.

He Songning said in a deep voice: "I miss my sister in my heart, and I just hope that she will recover soon. If I really can't spare the time today, I will give these things to her maid Nong Xia, and let her take them to my sister."

The eunuch beside him was stunned.

Is the relationship really that deep?

This is a gift from the emperor!

It symbolizes the emperor's great grace.

Even if it is placed at home, it will be enough to show off for several years... and the champion has not even warmed up in his hands, but he gave it away so openly?

The palace servant of Prince Xuan's Mansion frowned and hesitated for a moment.

"I know that Prince Xuan's Mansion has everything, but this is the duty of a brother. What's wrong with it?"

"It's naturally okay to pass things on. I will give them to Nong Xia who is beside the princess."

The palace servant took the lacquer tray and turned to leave.

"Wait." He Songning felt that it was still not enough.

These things were taken in, and they were destined to be buried at the bottom of the box.

How could that make King Xuan unhappy?

Of course, only things that were in front of him every day would make him hate them more...

There was no need to wait for the dagger made by Mr. Pei.

He Songning took off something from his waist and said, "This thing should also be presented to the wife of King Xuan. There are many mountain bandits in Yizhou, and I hope this thing can protect her."

The palace servant still had some knowledge. He was stunned when he took it and said, "The champion knife?"

For those who won the champion, the emperor would hold a tail-burning banquet and give the champion knife.

Although other rewards were also very valuable, they were far less symbolic than the champion knife.

The eunuchs holding the imperial edict could not help but be amazed.

What kind of things are they giving out!

Although the palace servants of King Xuan's mansion were surprised, there was nothing they dared not take.

After taking the champion knife, they handed it to Nong Xia.

Nong Xia was still a little confused when he got the things.

But fortunately, she didn't have to stand here stupidly any longer, which made her breathe a sigh of relief.

Her face was a little more relaxed.

"I'll present it to the princess right away." She said and hurried away.

He Songning took in the changes in Nong Xia's expression, and his mind could already outline Xue Qingyin's expression when she received the things.

She must have been happy.

As for King Xuan... the uglier his expression, the better.

"Master Xue, let's..."

"Let's go."

After a while, Nong Xia came back.

Xue Qingyin glanced at Nong Xia who had returned with a lot of things, and was a little surprised: "My elder brother is really so generous?"

King Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Is he generous?"

"...It's your highness's trick!" Xue Qingyin immediately changed his words.

Nong Xia walked up to her and put down the lacquer tray.

Xue Qingyin reached out and fiddled with the things on the plate, while asking Nong Xia: "Did you say anything to the eldest son?"

Nong Xia shook her head: "I just stood there for a while as the prince said..."

Xue Qingyin smacked her lips. Something was wrong.

She had to rely on her mouth to fool He Songning in the past...and she hadn't fooled him today.

Xue Qingyin paused and said: "Isn't this the inkstone on your majesty's desk? Your majesty is also very generous."

King Xuan glanced at it: "The pine bark inkstone has an inscription of Qiu Songren, a great man of the previous dynasty, on the left, and an imperial seal on the right. It is worth a thousand gold."

"I like to hear that." Xue Qingyin said.

She flipped through it again.

Emperor Liang De was indeed good to his son this time.

The rewards also included coral beads and jade pots.

The most interesting of them was a chessboard with flowers of the four seasons painted on it, and a palm-sized golden book.

As the name suggests, the entire booklet is made of soft gold and strung together with gold thread, making it look fragile and beautiful.

Xue Qingyin grabbed the golden booklet and couldn't let it go.

King Xuan said, "This is the most expensive thing."

"Hmm?" Xue Qingyin looked over, "Your Highness, are you talking about the chessboard?"

"It is painted with crabapples, platycodon, peonies, etc., with exquisite colors, and is worth tens of thousands of strings of cash. It is enough for an ordinary family of five to eat for seven hundred years."

Xue Qingyin was shocked.

She didn't know how much grain the people had to eat in a year, and how much a stone of grain cost.

When King Xuan calculated it with her, she felt terrified.

No wonder everyone wants to be the rich and glorious one.

Even if it was just a little bit leaking through the fingers, it was really immeasurable.

Xue Qingyin couldn't help asking, "What if it's an army? How long can this chessboard support an army?"

King Xuan patiently explained to her, "Now the total number of troops in the Liang Dynasty is 800,000, and there are countless vassal troops. The annual military expenditure is as high as 10 million guan. If it is wartime, it will be nearly 100 million."

Xue Qingyin: "..."

This is really not something that ordinary people can afford.

"Don't worry, Yinyin, the Xuanwang Mansion can still afford to support you." King Xuan whispered.

Xue Qingyin scratched her hair, "But I'm afraid I can't support the soldiers in the fiefdom..."

The annual military expenditure is as high as 10 million guan, which means that there will be a thousand chessboards...

Let's calculate the army of the Xuanwang Mansion as 100,000 people.

That will be at least 1 million guan.

King Xuan grabbed her hand.

...So you are worried about him.

King Xuan's eyes changed, and whispered, "Enough."

"It's still too little, I should make more money in two days." Xue Qingyin muttered.

She said, "I have learned the new trick that His Highness taught me today. I will try to get He Songning tomorrow."

King Xuan: "..."

King Xuan narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "It will be effective only if I am here."

Xue Qingyin looked at him in confusion, "Really?"

King Xuan: "Yes."

"Why?" Xue Qingyin was puzzled.

He Songning is not a fool.

Because... it is instinctive to fight for love.

King Xuan did not say it.

He only said, "Because he has a brain disease."

Xue Qingyin:?

If you want to fool me, just tell me!