Chapter 116: Sky-high charity auction
This is a blatant show-off, Sister Nan Shuxuan was jealous and jealous when she heard it, and others were also envious.
No matter what Xia Jinse was like in the past, just the sky-high dowry offered by the Nine Princes in order to marry her moved everyone. In the past few hundred years of the entire Daqing Dynasty, I have never heard of anyone marrying a family and the dowry can be millions!
It can be seen that the Nine Princes have a heart for her!
It was boring, Wei Shi turned around and left with his two daughters, and listened to Xia Jinse's words again, plainly jealous.
Immediately, the other nobles and daughters around surrounded them, and they had no grievances with Xia Jinse, nor did they have any grievances. Just for Xia Jinse's identity, the concubine of Zuo Xiang and the future Nine Princesses are enough for them to have a pot.
For this kind of unnutritious interpersonal communication, Xia Jinse would have made an excuse to leave a long time ago, but today she patiently greeted everyone.
Although Xia Jinse is younger than many people in terms of age, in terms of identity, most of the noblewomen present dare not compare with her. A patient friendship, one party deliberately stammered, and for a while it was quite harmonious, bursts of laughter, and witty words.
Seeing that Xia Jinse seemed to have become the focus of the crowd, not far away, Xia Ruxue, who deliberately dressed up but didn't get the expected results, couldn't help but sink her face.
I didn't expect Xia Jinse to be so scheming, and as soon as he climbed to the Nine Princes, he deliberately made friends with everyone.
Xia Ruxue couldn't help but deliberately helped the hairpin on her head, and sure enough, someone took a look and noticed it.
"Miss Xia Er, the lotus hairpin on your head is so beautiful!" There are girls who are amazed.
"What's the matter, Miss Wang is too polite."
As soon as it was shown, several daughters around her also came around, appreciating Xia Ruxue's dress today, she responded with a smile and shallowly, and finally got a little attention, and felt a little more comfortable.
Xia Jinse didn't pay attention to Xia Ruxue's thoughts at all, and greeted these noble ladies, she looked relaxed, but she was actually tired enough, she was really more tired than having a major operation.
"Miss Xia, congratulations." At this time, someone intervened again, but the voice was gentle and gentle, like a yellow warbler out of the valley, pleasant to the ear.
"It turned out to be the unequaled county lord, and you are here too." Xia Jinse said with a smile.
When she didn't know Ji Wushuang, she didn't have a good impression of her, but that night in Puji Temple, only Ji Wushuang expressed kindness and worry to her. Xia Jinse understands that Ji Wushuang is a real noble daughter with cultivation and bearing, who distinguishes between right and wrong and behaves decently.
This kind of temperament is by no means something that can be cultivated by ordinary eunuchs, this is the manifestation of the heritage of a wealthy family.
"I didn't expect Miss Xia to be a blessing in disguise and become the future Ninth Princess,"
Although Ji Wushuang was a little envious, he also congratulated him sincerely: "Congratulations, for so many years, the Nine Princes have never paid attention to any woman, and he can marry you so highly, it can be seen that he is sincere to you." β
Xia Jinse smiled: "Borrow your auspicious words, and you will be happy." β
However, how could she see that Ji Wushuang's face was not very good?
Although it looks ruddy, it is a cover of fat powder, and a few bloodshots are covered in a pair of bright eyes in the past, as if they haven't rested well. There is also a bit of mental burnout
, listless, a little abnormal.
"Me? Hehe......" Ji Wushuang suddenly darkened, and his eyes sank.
"What's the matter, Lord Wushuang, looking at your appearance, it seems that you are a little troubled." Xia Jinse asked a rare question.
She has always disliked to meddle in other people's affairs, if she didn't think Ji Wushuang was a good person, she wouldn't care about her.
Ji Wushuang shook his head, not wanting to say more: "It's nothing, being in a high gate, there are so many that you can't help yourself, what are your personal troubles." She was lonely, but she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and she showed a sad tone, as if she had seen through the world.
At the queen's garden party, Ji Wushuang was not like this, why did he seem to have changed in a short period of time?
Xia Jinse was hesitating to ask more, not far away, Mrs. Xiaoyaohou's name was Ji Wushuang, she nodded at Xia Jinse, and turned away.
"The Jade Concubine has arrived, the second prince has arrivedβ" Suddenly, a prolonged voice aroused everyone's attention.
When the Lord finally arrived, everyone was in high spirits and looked ahead.
Today's Jade Concubine is dignified and noble, but her dress is not dazzling, she has lost her usual conspicuous and gorgeous clothes, only a crane ruby tassel hairpin on her head, which decorates her fair skin, and the whole person looks a lot softer.
It's just that the light in her eyes swept over everyone, and she still reminded everyone that she has always been the emperor's favorite concubine, and her honor even surpassed that of the queen's mother.
"See the Jade Concubine Niangniang, see the Second Prince!" The crowd bowed in unison.
"Excuse me, all of you, sit down." Concubine Yu smiled and raised her hand.
Along with the Jade Concubine, everyone also sat in front of their respective positions, but most of the girls' eyes couldn't help but aim at the second prince beside the Jade Concubine.
Sitting beside the Jade Concubine, the second prince Lan Hongzhuo wore a gentle smile and a four-clawed red python robe, setting off his tall and slender figure. Wearing a purple and gold crown and a jade buckle around his waist, he exudes a noble atmosphere.
Lan Hongzhuo's thin lips were lightly raised, and the smile in his eyes swept over the women in the hall one by one, and the slight smile, even if he hadn't opened his mouth, made many girls intoxicated, and lowered his head shyly.
"Today, the mother concubine held a fundraising charity auction to help the farmers in Xishan tide over the difficulties, we are rich and stable in the capital, but we must not forget the suffering of the people. On behalf of the mother, the prince expressed his heartfelt respect to you, and asked everyone to have money and money, and make a strong contribution to let the people tide over the difficulties, and the Daqing Dynasty became stronger and stronger. β
As soon as the words fell, the whole hall burst into warm applause.
The women added a little admiration to the benevolence of the second prince, and one by one they desperately stretched their necks and sat upright, wishing that he would notice them.
Concubine Yu was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Since everyone is ready, let's start the charity auction." The palace has specially selected 20 treasures, all of which were given to the palace by the emperor in the past, as well as things worn for many years, and some of the paintings drawn by the palace himself, which I like very much. β
"But for the sake of those victims, the palace doesn't care about it, and the money raised today will be raised by the palace
Write down the name of the person who took the auction, and the person who was the first to be auctioned, the palace will also report her name to the emperor and give a plaque of righteousness and kindness. β
As soon as everyone heard this, they came to the spirit, and they thought that it would be good if the money could be remembered by the Jade Concubine, but how did they know that there was such an honor!
Soon, at the suggestion of Concubine Yu, a group of palace maids walked out with trays in their hands and stood in a row.
Gonggong Li, the chief eunuch of Ganquan Palace, swept away the dust, and said in a sharp voice: "Today's charity auction has officially begun, and the first lot is a piece of Zhu Hai of the Jade Concubine." β
A palace maid came over with a tray, Gonggong Li picked up the Zhu Hai and said a lot of beautiful and gorgeous adjectives, Xia Jinse sat down and looked at it, it was just an ordinary Zhu Hai. Only a few broken gems are inlaid, and the craftsmanship is improvised, and it is worth three or five taels of silver at most.
I really thought that Concubine Yu would take her beloved things out for charity auctions, but Xia Jinse only now understands that it is just for show, and she is suddenly not interested.
"I'll give you ten taels of silver."
"This hairpin is so beautiful, it is worthy of being worn by the Jade Concubine, I will pay twenty taels!"
"Fifty taels!"
The ladies scrambled to bid one by one, lest they fall behind, and the bids became higher and higher. In just a moment, Zhu Hai, who was originally worth at most five taels of silver, was shouted to a sky-high price of one hundred taels by Mrs. Wei, the prince of Nanguo.
In the end, this Zhu Hai was auctioned by Wei's, and Concubine Yu was very satisfied, praised Wei's benevolence and kindness, and let people send Zhu Hai to her.
The second lot soon came up, and it was a painting by the Jade Concubine herself.
The picture scroll unfolds, it is a landscape map, the picture is quiet and elegant, the gentle and continuous mountains reflect the belt, the warm and pure grass and trees are born, and the water and sky are simple and elegant, which is still a masterpiece.
Ke shot the moon with sharp eyes, and whispered in Xia Jinse's ear: "Miss, the skills of this painting are not less than ten years, and it is absolutely impossible for it to be painted by the Jade Concubine." But the one who signed the payment had her private seal, and it seemed that she was impersonating. β
With the first piece of Zhu Hai, Xia Jinse had already guessed that there would be a problem, and smiled unmindfully: "It's okay, let's just take a look, let them bid, anyway, I don't want to be famous." β
This landscape painting was immediately looked up to by everyone, and the first bid was shouted to a hundred taels of silver.
The price is rising, and from time to time someone shouts a higher price, and suddenly, a female voice raises his voice: "One thousand taels!" The audience was suddenly silent.
I only called three hundred taels before, but suddenly it was raised to one thousand taels, who is this, so rich?!
Everyone followed the sound and took a look, only to see Xia Mengyao beaming proudly, straightening her back, wishing that everyone would look at her, it was best for the Jade Concubine and the second prince to look at her a few more times, so as to live up to the high price she spent of a thousand taels.
"Meng Yao, what are you shouting?" Xia Ruxue on the side was stunned.
"This painting of the Jade Concubine Niangniang is full of everyone's style, Meng Yao likes it very much when she sees it, and feels that at least a thousand taels is barely enough for the price of this painting." Xia Mengyao stood up, opened her mouth and said that there is nothing in the sky and in the ground.
Concubine Yu covered her mouth and smiled, although she knew that Xia Mengyao was deliberately currying favor, but the real money was taken out
, but it is her reputation that has been fulfilled, and of course she is also happy: "It turns out that Miss Xia San also likes to paint, otherwise how can you see that the paintings in this palace are good." β
Xia Mengyao didn't care about Xia Ruxue's hints at all, and flattered: "The jade concubine painted it is naturally good, Mengyao likes it very much, and is willing to bid a thousand taels!" Ignorance...... Is there anyone else who is higher than my price? β
Seeing her gaze sweeping, everyone turned their heads one after another, although they also had the intention of currying favor with the Jade Concubine, but it was just a painting, how could it be a thousand taels? Crazy almost!
"Okay, this painting is owned by Miss Xia San." Concubine Yu smiled.
When Xia Jinse held this painting, she was so happy that her body seemed to be lighter, and she clearly saw the second prince smiling at her, and she couldn't help but feel her heart jump.
When the third lot came out, a jade pendant with an ordinary texture was directly the first bid by Xia Mengyao, shouting two thousand taels, and everyone didn't bid again at all, but only looked sideways, as if it was only at this time that they could see how generous the daughter of the Zuo Xiangfu was!
Xia Ruxue was so angry that she pinched the softness of Xia Mengyao's waist fiercely. Meat, angry and low: "Meng Yao, you are crazy!" You're shouting so much, where will you get the money to give, you can't do anything if you want to!? β
The focus of the audience was on herself, Xia Mengyao was enjoying it, how could she listen to Xia Ruxue's warning!
"You don't care where I get the money, don't interfere with me!"
It was a rare opportunity to raise her eyebrows, Xia Mengyao was on the rise, and lowered her voice and shouted: "You have designed to hook up with the eldest prince, so don't I think of a way to make the second prince like me?" It's all sisters, don't be so selfish, okay! β
(End of chapter)
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