When Gillian came out of her son's house, her eyes were swollen like walnuts.

She said a lot, and her son said he understood, but she still needs to observe whether her son could cross over.

"I have me in everything, don't worry."

Seeing her come out, Zhao Yanping walked over with a lantern, holding Gillian's hand and said.

Gillian nodded, held hands with him all the way, and returned to the second hospital.

The tears on his face were dry, and it was dry. Gillian washed his face, applied fat, and then carried his small vault out.

The family has been moving to Jixiang Hutong for seven or eight years. When she moved in, she had more than 200 taels of silver in her private account. Later, Zhao Yanping made a joke about using the imperial pen and ink to practice calligraphy. The family was lucky in disguise and got another thousand taels from the late emperor. Zhao Yanping also gave her all the money. Later, the family's expenses were all gone from the public account, and Gillian's small treasury became more and more prosperous.

The family went back to Jiangnan to mourn for three years after Zhao Yanping returned to the south of the Yangtze River to mourn. Zhao Yanping had no salary. Emperor Xuanhe gave him 500 taels of funeral money, which was enough to support the family's expenses. A Jiao's embroidery shop had been in investment for 30 acres of fertile land. Now he has been returning to Beijing for almost three years. The embroidery shop has earned more than 500 taels of land, and Zhao Yanping has also given her a reward of 240 taels of Zhao Yanping.

After all, Ah Jiao has saved more than 2,000 taels of silver since she moved into Jixiang Hutong.

When Chu Jin got married, Gillian took one-third of the public account, took out seven hundred taels of her own small treasury, and prepared a dowry for her daughter. Now, counting it, she can still take out one thousand four hundred taels.

After calculating the accounts, Gillian sat back to the bed and said to Zhao Yanping: "If our family lives in a difficult situation, I will only be happy that the emperor rewards the silver. This time it is related to Brother Zhao'er's decency. You should pay back the emperor's silver. I will pay 1,400 taels and take out 100 taels of public account. We both lend money to the Wang family for Brother Zhao. If the Wang family doesn't pay it back, we can all separate our relationship with them."

Zhao Yanping looked at her deeply: "Have you taken out all your savings for many years?"

A Jiao's eyes were filled with tears and said with a flat mouth: "Who told me that it was my son? I could pay it back for him, so I don't have to ask others for money. I didn't tell Zhao Ge'er that the emperor rewarded 1,000 taels, otherwise he would know that he would not be able to raise his head in front of the emperor in this life. I don't think he felt that he owed the emperor anything, and I didn't have money..."

Gillian fell into her husband's arms and started crying.

I couldn't bear to let my son be discussed, and I couldn't bear to take out the savings I had saved up with hard work.

But her son is much more important than silver, and she can earn money again. If the Wang family pays back the money, she will be a little rich woman again, but her son's dignity cannot withstand the loss of repeated losses.

Today she is willing to spend a lot of money to replace her son with a dignified life.

What owes your parents is not considered as owing them, but it is different from what owes outsiders, especially the emperor.

Zhao Yanping understood what Ah Jiao meant and hugged her and said, "Okay, let's do as you said. In the future, half of my salary will be placed in the public account except for the expenses in the mansion, and half will be given to you. If the Wang family can't pay the money, the Wang family's house and shop will be kept in your name and will be handled by you."

A Jiao beat him: "Whoever asks you for money? Just be your Dali Temple Minister and take good care of the children outside."

She can earn 100 taels a year now, and the small treasury will soon be recharged. In addition, Zhao Yanping's salary can save more than 100 taels a year, and the wedding date will be set next year. Then she will borrow some from her aunt, so she can still do Zhao Ge'er's marriage in a decent manner. Gillian believes that Censor Li is interested in Zhao Ge's character, not his own bride price.

Zhao Yanping kissed her forehead, and a trace of worry appeared in her eyes.

If such a thing happens, will Censor Li still be willing to marry them?

The next morning, the family gathered to have a meal.

Eight-year-old Zhao Fang was kept in the dark by his parents and didn't know what happened at home. Instead, he was very happy that his sister had returned home.

When Chu Jin saw that her parents were smiling, her brother seemed to have been comforted by her mother, she suppressed her concerns and smiled.

The atmosphere of breakfast was very good. After dinner, Zhao Yanping took the silver box to the Wang family to sign the contract, and asked Meng Zhao to go to the Hanlin Academy first.

Zhao Yanping did not plan to arrange for his son to meet Wang Yu'an.

Meng Zhao understood, wearing the blue official robe of a seventh-rank civil servant, rode a horse that his mother bought for him, and went to the imperial city as if nothing had happened. There were officials who recognized him on the road, and even if they didn't talk, they could see the curiosity of peeping. Meng Zhao looked ahead, and in his mind was the small river near the Zhao family's old house in Wu'an County.

The river water is clear, and women like to gather by the river to wash rice and clothes.

It was the discussions of those women that almost killed their mother.

My mother is not afraid of a weak woman. All he faces is the look of officials. No one dares to speak those mean words in person. What are he afraid of?

Meng Zhao held his head and chest up, like a tall green bamboo, proudly in the world.

Zhao Yanping came out of the Wang family, and after entering the palace, he went to see Emperor Xuanhe first, and returned the thousand-tall silver bill.

Emperor Xuan He's face darkened.

Zhao Yanping lowered his head and said, "This is what my wife means. My wife said that I have two thousand taels of silver in my family. Although I have taken out 1,500 taels of energy at once, I will not be unable to make a living. If I receive the emperor's reward in order to save my own money, it will be easy to breed greed and betray the favor of the late emperor and you."

Emperor Xuanhe was slightly surprised when he heard this. Zhao Yanping's wife, who was not of high origin, was so transparent.

"You have married a virtuous wife." Emperor Xuanhe gestured to Eunuch Liu to take the silver notes, and his tone returned to normal.

Zhao Yan was usually modest, but now she smiled and said, "It is the best thing for me to marry a wife in my life."

If a person with a slick mouth says this, Emperor Xuanhe will just listen to it. However, Zhao Yan never talks about private matters with him and keeps talking about the case. At this time, he suddenly praised a woman and said something. When Emperor Xuanhe's arms were uncontrollably aroused a layer of small bumps.

"Okay, okay, go back." Emperor Xuan He said disgusted.

Zhao Yanping respectfully retreated.

As soon as he came out, the concubine of Changchun Palace sent a little eunuch to announce him again.

Zhao Yanping had no choice but to go to see his sister again.

Princess Yongjia is here, too.

The imperial concubine has experienced many things. Although she cared about the situation of her brother and nephew, she would not show it on her face. Princess Yongjia is different. Meng Zhaoqing in her eyes was inviolable. Yesterday, she was blocked by the wife of a destitute businessman who was in debt and recognized her relatives. She must have been joked by other officials at that time. The more she thought about it, the more angry her anger she became, and she became more and more worried about Meng Zhao.

Princess Yongjia has never suffered any grievance since she was a child. Even the queen who was not in dealing with her mother's mother did not dare to show off her legitimate mother's advice to her. Princess Yongjia likes Meng Zhao, so she treats Meng Zhao as her own person and does not allow others to let Meng Zhao suffer any grievance.

"Why are my uncle not here yet?" After walking outside Changchun Palace several times, I didn't see my uncle. Princess Yongjia stood up and sat down, and said in a restless mood.

The Imperial Concubine looked at her daughter strangely: "When did you care so much about your cousin?"

The daughter of the elder brother’s family often mentions Chu Jin, but she has never met Meng Zhao many times, right?

The mother suddenly mentioned her thoughts, and Princess Yongjia's face turned red and she refused to admit it. She ran out again: "I'll go see my uncle!"

The imperial concubine looked at her daughter's back fleeing in surprise.

Not long after, Zhao Yanping arrived. Princess Yongjia hid behind her uncle. When she sat down, she also sat beside her uncle, and looked at her mother with her face in front of her.

The Imperial Concubine didn't care about her daughter's concerns for the time being, and sent the palace servants to go down and whispered to ask about the Wang family.

Zhao Yanping said one by one, only omitting Meng Zhao's real biological mother.

According to him, Meng Zhao's biological mother was a good concubine of Wang Yu'an. When Wang Yu'an was pregnant, Wang Yu'an went out to do business. Zou secretly threw away the newborn child while her husband was away and lied that the concubine was one and two lives. When Wang Yu'an came back, the concubine had already been buried, and the matter was left to nothing.

It ruined Zou's reputation, but she deserved it.

The Imperial Concubine sighed: "Brother Zhao is really pitiful, but Wang Yu'an can really revive his family business, so it's not too insulting that Brother Zhao is."

Zhao Yanping nodded.

A depressing sob suddenly came from beside him.

Zhao Yanping and the Imperial Concubine looked over at the same time. Princess Yongjia saw him and blocked her eyes and ran away again.

Zhao Yanping thought that Chu Jin was the same and didn't think much about it.

The imperial concubine had already guessed in her heart, so she called the palace maid beside her and whispered a few instructions.

The palace maid went to do things, and the imperial concubine and her brother had some family conversations.

The palace maid came back soon, holding two silver notes in her hand.

The concubine said to her brother: "Brother, it is not easy for you and your sister-in-law to save some savings. I live in the palace and it is useless to keep so much money by my side. You..."

Zhao Yanping didn't want Emperor Xuanhe, nor would he ask for his sister. He refused: "If I lack money, I will definitely speak to the Empress, but I still have the silver in my family. I can't accept the money, and I will never ask for it. I still have something to do, so I will take it back."

After saying that, Zhao Yanping turned around and left in a hurry. Anyway, it was his own sister, so this little rudeness was nothing.

The Imperial Concubine shook her head helplessly.

The palace maid beside her smiled and said, "The Empress should be happy. Lord Zhao doesn't want your money, which means he only treats you as his sister, unlike some concubines' homes, who are all focused on digging benefits from the concubines."

The imperial concubine smiled and asked the palace maid to collect the silver notes, so she went to find her daughter.

"Yongjia, do you fall in love with your cousin?" The mother and daughter met, and the imperial concubine asked straight to the point.

Princess Yongjia's eyes were red, and her face was red now.

After all, he is a princess, and he wants whatever he likes. Since he has seen it by his mother, the little princess nodded.

The concubine curiously asked her daughter when she would be moved.

Princess Yongjia told her mother about her encounters with Meng Zhao. Of course, Meng Zhao, whom she described, really became a banished immortal.

The concubine smiled. The little girl liked the young man, and it was mostly because of her face at first.

"Then do you still like him now, his life experience?"

"What's wrong with his life experience? He can't decide who his parents are. I like his people, not his biological parents." Princess Yongjia not only did not dislike his lover, but also frowned and asked her mother: "Do you mind he was born to a merchant concubine, and you mind he was just the eldest son adopted by his uncle and aunt?"

The little princess' eyes were wide open, as if her mother was about to get angry when she was thinking about her. The concubine smiled and touched her daughter's face and said, "How could it be? I don't have a very tall background. I'm just afraid that your father doesn't agree with this."
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