Chapter 645 - Chapter 645: Collecting Silver for Disaster Relief
Chapter 645: Collecting Silver for Disaster Relief
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After Eunuch Zhu finished eating and finished his tea.
Old Madam Yu frowned and said, “What right does our Yao Yao have to receive so much love from the emperor and the Empress Dowager? 1 1 m both happy and terrified!”
She was trying to find out more about the Holy Decree from him.
After the imperial edict was announced, he was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he sat here and ate the snacks that the Yu Residence had meticulously prepared. It was said that a person’s mouth was soft after eating. Wasn’t he just deliberately waiting for the Yu Residence to ask him questions?
Not only was Old Madam Yu capable, but she was also discerning.
Eunuch Zhu lowered his eyes and smiled. “The Yu Residence is loyal and righteous. The emperor saw it all. When he found out about the disgraceful and ridiculous actions of Duke Rongs Residence, the emperor was furious and asked the Empress Dowager how to deal with it.”
Old Madam Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.
However, Yu Youyao was deep in thought.
The Empress and the Empress Dowager were in charge of the internal affairs. Whenever family members were involved, the emperor had to ask them first before making a decision.
The male lead controlled external affairs, and the female lead controlled internal affairs. The emperor was the ruler of a country, so it was not appropriate for him to interfere directly in the matters of women and children.
Eunuch Zhu continued, “The Empress Dowager praised County Head Shaoyi. Yao Yao is kind-hearted and virtuous. At such a young age, she opened the Graceful Heart Hall and took in and rescued many young children, as well as women and children who were alone. Although she’s a woman, she’s still benevolent. Her heart is so beautiful that even many men can’t compare to her.’
Old Madam Yu clenched her fists tightly, but she looked terrified. “This, this Yao Yao, how could she receive so much praise from the Empress Dowager…”
Yu Youyao felt like there was a stone in her heart. It was heavy and she felt suffocated.
After Eunuch Zhu entered the Yu Residence, he repeatedly emphasized the words “good”, “virtue”, “loyalty”, “filial piety”, and “strength.” Usually, this was the highest praise.
However, at this moment, Yu Youyao felt like she had been accused of something.
It was said that the bigger the head, the bigger the hat. However, her head was small, and this hat did not match. If she wore it, it would also press against her neck, making her look like she was being suffocated. It would only make people panic.
Eunuch Zhu smiled. “You’re too humble. The Empress Dowager is an old lady. Not everyone can receive such praise from her.” At this point, his expression was a little strange. “The Empress Dowager said that the virtue of County Head Shaoyi is the emperor’s benevolence and merit. It’s the blessing of the country. She needs praise and encouragement and shouldn’t suffer such grievances. ”
In other words, Yu Zongzheng was the emperor’s official, and Yu Youyao was his daughter. It was also the emperor’s virtue for her to be so benevolent and virtuous.
Yu Youyao was one of the commoners of the Great Zhou. The people she saved were also people under the emperor’s rule.
It was also the blessing of the country.
Logically speaking, these words were indeed not wrong.
However, these words were too serious. Old Madam Yu looked terrified and opened her mouth, not even daring to say anything else,
With the Empress Dowager’s words, the Duke Rongs Residence was stripped of its t.i.tle and its reward today.
The Yu Residence had to thank the Empress Dowager and the emperor for their kindness.
How should she feel about this “sentiment”?
What price would the Yu Residence and even her granddaughter have to pay?
Yu Youyao lowered her head. She had not expected that the Graceful Heart Hall could rise to receive the emperor’s benevolence and merit. Was he not done with praise? He even wanted to roast her over the fire?!
They said many polite words but seemed to express something indirectly. It seemed that the palace was up to something big.
Yu Youyao could roughly guess what he was after, but she knew nothing about the palace’s schemes.
At this point, Eunuch Zhu paused for a moment. He glanced at the terrified Old Madam Yu, then at Yu Youyao, who was standing at the side with her head lowered.
A 13 or 14-year-old girl was just a sprouted flower bud. She was really soft and delicate.
Even with her head lowered, she could be envisioned with her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her face was pale and haggard.
It seemed that Duke Rongs Residence had also been shocked that day.
The room suddenly fell silent.
A disturbing aura slowly flowed…
Yu Zongshen’s expression was calm as he held his teacup. No one knew what he was thinking.
On the other hand, Yu Zongzheng had been listening intently just now. When Eunuch Zhu suddenly paused, he couldn’t help but feel a little anxious.
He opened his mouth, wanting to continue asking, but he remembered that Eunuch Zhu was a favorite of the emperor. He was willing to give his mother face, but he might not give him face.
After Eunuch Zhu put down his teacup and looked up, he said, “Ever since
March, various degrees of drought have entered the palace from all over the
country. The Empress Dowager is worried about the drought and pity the suffering of the commoners. Although the harem is not allowed to do political work, she also wants to share the emperor’s burden, do her best for the country, and do her best for the commoners.”
Here it comes! Yu Youyao pursed her lips.
Old Madam Yu hurriedly said, “The Empress Dowager is kind.”
Eunuch Zhu smiled. “In terms of charity, you’re not inferior either. It’s precisely because you’re a charitable grandmother that you’ve raised County
Head Shaoyi to do good deeds.” At this point, his smile deepened and he said, “The Empress Dowager is prepared to raise donations between the internal and external mingfu to raise disaster relief silver. Even if it’s just a drop in the bucket, it’s still a rare kindness.’
At this point, what else did Yu Youyao not understand?
It was not a new thing to raise money. The Empress Dowager paid respects to Buddha. In the early years, the internal and external mingfu had already raised silver taels to pray for the Empress Dowager to repair the paG.o.da.
Wherever there was a flood or a drought, it was inevitable to raise money. There were no hard rules about donating more or less. It all depended on how much one could take out.
If the Empress Dowager wanted to raise the money, be it a palace concubine or the internal or external mingfu, they would naturally respond.
However, the treasury was empty. The Empress Dowager had mobilized donations to raise disaster relief silver. It was not a small matter. She was really sharing the burden of the Imperial Court, so the more, the better.
No matter how much money they had, it was all in the hands of others. It was impossible for the Empress Dowager to stipulate how much the mingfu wanted to donate. Who would want to donate a large sum of money to others on a random day?
In that case, they needed someone to step forward and support them.
They were all families of officials, so there were also comparisons. If the first person donated too much, it wouldn’t be good for the others to donate too little.
Now, she intended for the Yu Residence to be the first to stand up.
As the county head of Shaoyi, who had been praised by the Empress Dowager and the emperor, she still had to thank the emperor for his vast kindness. She had to be “filial” to the emperor and the Empress Dowager and share their burdens.
Not only did she have to donate, but she also had to donate a lot!
Therefore, as the county lord of Shaoyi, she actually needed money to “buy” her t.i.tle.
Old Madam Yu had long expected this. She hurriedly said, “The Empress Dowager cares about the people, and it’s the blessing of the world. As the saying goes, it’s a responsibility to protect the world. The Empress Dowager is the first mingfu in the world. Although I don’t have the Empress Dowager’s honor, I still have the heart to follow virtue..