Ye Zi’an shook his head, "She was probably asked to do so by the Li Family. I heard that before the Noble Princess Concubine entered the palace, she had a good relationship with Madam Li. It’s not surprising that Madam Li asked her to grant a marriage. Besides, the Li Family and the Luo Family are originally in-laws, so she might have agreed in the spirit of strengthening family ties. As for why the Li Family sought an imperial decree, it’s likely they were inspired by the last incident with Linyu, thinking that an edict from the Noble Princess Concubine would be more effective than a marriage certificate."
"Haha, I told you they are courting disaster. Luo Linfei already received a lesson last ti, yet they still send another one."
Yang Chuxia pondered for a mont and asked, "Is there no way to change things with Her Highness Noble Princess Consort?"
"Indeed, the Empress’s seat is vacant, and the Noble Princess Concubine holds the highest authority. Her decree is not to be contested." Ye Zi’an rubbed his forehead, "The Luo family’s mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, really! For their selfish interests, they drag everyone back, not considering the current tis, yet they have ti to ddle in these matters."
"Is that so? Then I understand." Yang Chuxia thought, if they insist on barging into others’ lives, then they shouldn’t bla her for what happens next.
"Oh, by the way, my dear, prepare so silver. The people from the Ministry of Revenue will co to collect it tomorrow morning."
"What happened? Did you make a mistake? Are you being fined? How much is the fine?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia was imdiately a bit alard; being an official is not easy, and being an official close to the Emperor is even harder. A small mistake can lead to big trouble.
Ye Zi’an was both amused and exasperated by her reaction, "When did I ever break the law? Besides, if I really did sothing wrong, it wouldn’t be solved with just money." He tucked her hair behind her ear and continued, "There’s been a snow disaster in the Northeast; the court needs to provide disaster relief funds and grain. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is lanting about lack of funds. Seeing this, Prince Ping took the lead by donating thirty thousand taels, saying it was a charitable deed for the people in the Northeast. You know, once he led, even Cousin Prince Le had to follow suit. We, supporting cousin, had to follow as well in donating."
"How much are you donating?" Upon hearing about a donation, Yang Chuxia didn’t think much of it. It was similar in modern tis; whenever there was a disaster, donations would co from all directions. In ancient tis, such donations were rare; people valued silver more than their lives, and donating it felt akin to giving one’s life.
She thought, Prince Ping is likely to offend quite a few people with this.
"Cousin donated thirty thousand, and I donated ten thousand along with him." As he said this, Ye Zi’an sneaked a glance at Yang Chuxia. Seeing she said nothing, he added, "Darling, I made this decision on my own, but there was no other choice given the situation. I promise I won’t act on impulse again; from now on, you can take my salary."
"Heh..." Yang Chuxia chuckled upon hearing this, "Co on, just your ager salary? When will it ever reach ten thousand taels? Alright, alright, even though it pains a little to part with ten thousand taels, it’s not impossible."
Yang Chuxia could sowhat understand the need to donate silver under those circumstances.
"Hehe, my dear is truly understanding." Hearing this, Ye Zi’an was delighted and hugged Yang Chuxia, "One of our colleagues donated a thousand taels and was sighing when leaving the office, thinking about how to explain this to his wife back ho."
"One can donate just a thousand taels?" Yang Chuxia raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then why did you donate ten thousand? Don’t you know how hard it is to earn money, you spendthrift man?"
"Alas, it can’t be helped. Everyone in the Capital City knows that you’re great at business. If I donated too little, people would definitely talk and pressure to donate more. To shut them up, it’s better to donate all at once."
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