Chapter 423: Organizing Donations
Concubine Liu didn't pay attention to Luo Shuangyi, who seemed to have suffered a loss, but scolded her: "Why do you misinterpret the meaning of the princess again?" It's already very uncomfortable for the princess not to get her wish, why do you still say such prickly words? ”
Luo Shuangyi frowned when she heard this, and the phenomenon of her mother's favoritism towards Xie Yuxuan seemed to have become more serious.
Xie Yuxuan hooked the corners of his mouth when he saw this, thinking that even if Luo Shuangyi woke up and wanted to fight with her now, it would be just a death struggle.
Luo Shuangyi was only stunned for a moment, and then continued to smile and approach Concubine Liu, "Mother, you misunderstood your daughter, your daughter didn't mean to target the princess, but mother, you said so, presumably there is really something wrong with what your daughter said, and her daughter will definitely pay more attention in the future to avoid offending guests like this again." ”
When Concubine Liu heard this, she nodded approvingly, "Your current thoughts are very good, but don't just talk about it, you have to do it." ”
"Yes, my daughter knows. Luo Shuangyi gently pinched a piece of pastry for Concubine Liu and handed it to Concubine Liu's lips, "Mother, try this pastry, this is delicious." ”
Concubine Liu had a much better opinion of Luo Shuangyi because of what Luo Shuangyi said just now, and felt that although she sometimes did things that were not pleasant, she could still teach her well.
Xie Yuxuan was not happy at this time, and it was not good to say anything, she simply went to be next to Concubine Liu, "It's good that Concubine Liu can be happy today, I don't ask for much, I just hope that Concubine Fang will be happy." ”
"You're still so young, naturally you should have more ideas, where can you only think of me alone in your heart, but I'm still very happy that you can have this heart." Concubine Fang smiled happily, looking like she completely regarded Xie Yuxuan as her own daughter.
Luo Shuangyi was a little worried, was the concubine really willing to bring her happiness to Xie Yuxuan after she recovered? Will you really believe her without hesitation?
All this is unknown, Luo Shuangyi shook his head, let himself not worry about these things, Xie Yuxuan approached Concubine Liu, "I don't know why, that's the kind of thought in my heart, Concubine Fang, you can't blame me." ”
"I don't blame you, I don't blame you, it's too late for me to hurt you, where will I blame you." Concubine Liu touched Xie Yuxuan's bun lovingly, "I will eat the medicine or something you sent today, and I won't let your thoughts go to waste, but you have these things, you still have to be close to yourself, don't always think about me." ”
"Got it, but the thing is for the side concubine, which makes me happier than using it myself." Xie Yuxuan tried her best to make Luo Shuangyi uncomfortable, but Luo Shuangyi really didn't understand her psychology.
But did Xie Yuxuan send medicine to his mother? Luo Shuangyi's eyes sank, and he kept this matter in mind, planning to find a chance to leave later, and then replace his mother with some clean and reliable sources.
Xie Yuxuan seemed to know what Luo Shuangyi was thinking, raised his head and looked at Luo Shuangyi with a smile, "I also prepared medicine for Shuangyi, just like the side concubine's, they are all nourishing and nourishing, so don't get the side concubine's when the time comes." ”
Concubine Liu said with a smile on the side: "Where can I make a mistake, I will send someone to watch it, and I will never let your thoughts about me be in vain." ”
Luo Shuangyi was helpless, and took the medicines that Xie Yuxuan sent her back to Wushuang Hospital.
On the way, he met Mrs. Qi, who she hadn't seen for a long time, Luo Shuangyi was slightly surprised, "Why is Mrs. Qi here?" ”
"Say hello to Miss." Mrs. Qi softly saluted Luo Shuangyi, "I didn't know why I came here, I didn't expect to see Miss here, I think it's also my fate, so, I don't know if Miss can promise me one thing, please Miss go and see Aunt Yue." ”
Mrs. Qi's eyes were sincere, Luo Shuangyi looked at her eyes, nodded subconsciously, and after reacting, she asked suspiciously, "Why does Mrs. Qi ask so much?" ”
Mrs. Qi smiled silently, "Miss is going to take a look." ”
Luo Shuangyi had no choice but to go to Aunt Yue's yard with the doubts in her heart, but she didn't expect that she would find something wrong as soon as she walked in.
Aunt Yue is pregnant, and it stands to reason that the people in the yard will be very diligent because of the rewards they receive, but the maids and women in Aunt Yue's yard are very lazy.
After walking in, Luo Shuangyi saw Aunt Yue, who was very arrogant a few days ago, quietly touching her stomach on the chair, and she was surprised to see the extremely simple things that Aunt Yue simply dressed up and used.
I knew in my heart that this was something that someone had deducted from Aunt Yue, and I also knew that I owed Mrs. Qi a favor again.
She immediately summoned all the subordinates in Aunt Yue's courtyard and taught her a lesson: "You should know that one is prosperous and one is lost, right?" As Aunt Yue's maid-in-law, the master is pregnant, you don't serve well and are lazy, what's the matter? Can we in the Luo Wangfu only find people of your level now? ”
Luo Shuangyi reprimanded these subordinates, and then punished those who participated in the deduction of Aunt Yue's degree, this is not the end, she knows that this is a symptom but not a cure, those people dare to snub Aunt Yue, just feel that she is not very favored by Lord Luo, and it is impossible for her to be liked by Concubine Luo and Luo Shuangyi.
In order to prevent someone from doing this to Aunt Yue in the future, Luo Shuangyi asked her maid to take some of her cherished supplements and give them to Aunt Yue.
The next day, the news of the plague reached Kyoto, and the people were in full swing, and from time to time some people accused the imperial family of inaction, which caused the people to suffer.
Fortunately, Luo Shuangyi had already told Luo Wang Ye about this yesterday, so in the early dynasty, Luo Wang Ye said what Luo Shuangyi asked her to say: "Now that the plague has caused extremely serious harm to the people, I propose that my colleagues in the DPRK and China should contribute a little bit to this matter and donate some savings to help those suffering people deal with disasters." I am also willing to do my part to donate. ”
After hearing Lord Luo's words, the emperor nodded with great satisfaction, "What Aiqing said is very reasonable, as long as everyone comes up with some savings, then the money for disaster relief will be available." There is no need to withdraw it from the treasury, which is really wonderful. ”
"I am willing to donate 20,000 taels of silver to show my gratitude."
"Prince Luo is really gratifying to me, so Prince Luo will organize donations for me and the people." The emperor directly decided this matter, which caused dissatisfaction among everyone in the court.
Lord Luo's face was also a little bad, he felt that this matter was very difficult to do, forcing everyone to donate was offending people, and it might also expose their family background, so almost no one would really be willing to donate too much, but in this way, the emperor will definitely be dissatisfied.
But no matter how unwilling he was, it was impossible for him to refuse the emperor's appointment, so Prince Luo could only salute and thank him.
just shouted in his mouth to thank the emperor for his grace, but in his heart he complained thousands of times.
After Lord Luo returned to the palace, he stayed in the study in an irritable mood, Luo Shuangyi knew about the affairs of the court, and guessed that Lord Luo would be depressed, so she prepared a bowl of clear fire soup and went to the study.
"Why bother Daddy, Daddy knows a story called Seong lost his horse?" Luo Shuangyi put the soup on the table and asked softly.
Lord Luo was in a depressed mood, and he was not in a good mood when he saw her, but remembered that all these bad things he was experiencing now were because he listened to Luo Shuangyi's advice.
So Lord Luo said angrily: "How do I know your apocryphal story? You have the skill of making up the story, why don't you think about it carefully, like today, the news you said is right, but what about the advice you gave me? Let me stand up for such a thing that is not human inside and out. ”
"Daddy is too worried, in fact, just go with the flow, Shuangyi already has an idea, Daddy just rest assured." Luo Shuangyi had to directly say that he already had an idea to comfort Lord Luo.
Lord Luo glanced at her lightly, in view of today's affairs in the court, he did not have any expectations for the method Luo Shuangyi said.
"Daddy, listen well......" Luo Shuangyi whispered to Lord Luo about the plan, and Lord Luo nodded again and again after hearing it, and Luo Shuangyi was relieved.
Lord Luo now has the spirit, remembering what Luo Shuangyi said about Sai Weng's loss of horse, he said: "Tell me the story you made up, and I'll see if it makes sense." ”
Luo Shuangyi smiled quietly, told the story to Lord Luo, and then said: "So whether the matter is a blessing or a curse is not yet known, this story I heard by chance, and I don't know if it is made up." ”
"It's supposed to be a fabrication, but it's pretty well made." Lord Luo gave a positive evaluation.
In the morning of the same day, Luo Wangfu sent out a lot of invitations, and in the afternoon, Luo Shuangyi helped Luo Wangye hold a donation meeting on the street.
At the donation meeting, there were many people who came to see the excitement, but there were very few people who were really willing to donate silver, and the interesting thing is that these people were still condemning the rich people for not donating silver to help the victims, but they themselves did nothing.
The little county lord and Qu Wanqing knew about the donation meeting, and they all rushed to the scene, looking at the few donors and silver, the little county lord immediately asked people to take a silver ticket of 50,000 taels and donate it, "The victims are all from our country, and now we naturally can't sit idly by and ignore what they have to do." ”
Qu Wanqing also took out 50,000 taels of silver tickets and donated them, "I am also willing to do my best to help the victims." ”
And the officials in the court, because they all received invitations from the Luo Wangfu, Luo Shuangyi asked people to mention this matter at the donation meeting, causing them not to come.
But they came and came, and the silver taels donated were not so impressive.
Some of these ministers directly donated a month's salary, and some donated their so-called one-year savings.
Luo Shuangyi just looked at her calmly from the audience, and the little county lord and Qu Wanqing looked at her worriedly.
The little county lord hesitated for a moment and asked: "Why don't we donate some more, according to the temperament of these old foxes, they won't come up with too much money, if the silver taels raised are too small, the prince will probably be held accountable." ”