"Really?" Li Shi Min put away the disappointment on his face and looked at Li Yin expectantly.
"This watch is considered an expensive item even in the Dragon Country. I only bought ten of them, but they still have a batch of stock. I'll go back and buy them all!"”
"That's for the best, but Father won't let you suffer a loss. I'll give you the same amount of money that you bought this watch from the merchants of the Dragon Country!”
"To be honest, this watch is worth a thousand strings!”As he spoke, Li Yin stole a glance at Li Shiming's expression. After hearing the price, Li Shiming frowned. This price was a little expensive.
Although the Great Tang's national strength was growing by the day, its treasury was not rich. Li Shiming was the ruler of a country, so he had to consider the big picture. He had to spend his money wisely.
Upon hearing this, Empress Zhangsun said,""Your Majesty, I think we should forget about it. Let's not talk about the expensive price first. When the time comes, this minister will have it and that minister won't. Those ministers who don't have it will definitely complain to Your Majesty, but giving each minister one is not a small amount…"
"The Empress is right!" Li Shi Min nodded in agreement.
Li Yin secretly thought that he was exaggerating. If converted, this watch was worth at most four or five strings of money. He said,"Imperial Father is worried about the state affairs, and your son should also do his part for the Great Tang. Your son has a method that can achieve the best of both worlds.“
"Tell me!" Li Shi Min said.
"This son will give the watch to the officials in my own name. This way, the officials will not make things difficult for Imperial Father. As for the watch, Imperial Father only needs to give this son 500 strings of money.”Li Yin was awe-inspiring and impassioned. At this time, he suddenly realized that he was too bad. He had actually set a trap for Li Shimin.
Li Shiming and Empress Zhangsun looked at each other and felt that this method was feasible. Li Shiming smiled and said,"It's just that this is too unfair for you. Five hundred strings of money is not a small amount!“
"Your son's business has earned quite a bit of money, and it can be considered that what is taken from the people is used by the people. Imperial Father, don't worry about your son!”Li Yin continued to act.
Li Shimin walked in front of Li Yin, unable to conceal his admiration."If every prince and every minister could understand the big picture like Yin 'er, our Great Tang would not have to worry about generations to come. Concubine Yang, Empress, Yin' er has truly grown up and is no longer the same as before.”
"That's right, emperor, ChenQie also thinks so!”Concubine Yang was all smiles as she intimately held Li Yin's hand.”
"Thank you for your praise, Imperial Father!" Li Yin bowed respectfully.
The four of them were laughing and chatting when the palace maids came in with dinner. Li Shimin saw them and said,"What a coincidence. Come, sit down. Let's have a meal together tonight!”
"Yes, Imperial Father!" Li Shimin was flattered. It was a great honor to be able to eat at the same table as the emperor's father. Usually, the adult princes and princesses could only eat with Li Shimin at family banquets...
As the last rays of the setting sun faded away, the geishas of Caisiyuan had finished their rehearsals for the day. They scrambled to enter the bathroom to take a bath. On the corridor connecting the bedroom and the bathroom, a young eunuch with delicate features was surrounded by a group of geishas. He was holding a piece of paper of different colors in his hand and waving it in front of the geishas."This is the Emperor's, ten strings of coins. This is the Prince's, five strings of coins. This is…"
"I want the emperor's, give it to me quickly!”
"I want the prince's…"
"I want them all!"
"Alright, you little slut, so greedy!”After the young eunuch made the bid, the Art Sect started to fight for it and laughed.
Once they entered the palace, Xiao Lang became a passerby. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, the number of palace maids in Taiji Palace had reached 4,000 to 5,000. After Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, he dismissed a large number of palace maids to save money, but the number of palace maids in Taiji Palace was still no less than 2,000. These palace maids were old and lost their beauty in the palace. Naturally, they were unwilling. Therefore, some palace maids bought the whereabouts of the Emperor and Prince from eunuchs to create some accidental encounters. He hoped to be favored by the emperor and the prince. Fortunately, from then on, he became a person above others.
The young eunuch was robbed of all the notes in his hands. He put away the heavy copper coins and said,""Remind all the young ladies to change into the clothes of the palace maids when you go out. If you are questioned, say that you were sent to the province by the niangniang. There will naturally be someone over there to make up a story for you.
"Thank you, Eunuch Wei!" The geishas laughed and sent the young eunuch away.
The shower room was full of fragrance. An artist came in from the door and went straight to a cubicle." Sister Xiao Yi, what do you think this is?”
Yi Ji, who was called Xiao Yi, turned her head. The hazy fog could not hide her beautiful face. It was Luo Xiaoyi.
"Sister Xiangxiang, what is it?"
"This is the place where the emperor will pass by tonight!”Wei Xiangxiang's face was full of anticipation. She and Luo Xiaoyi had entered the palace on the same day as the geisha and were assigned to the same dormitory. After spending some time together, the two of them were very close.
"Sister Xiangxiang, Steward Liu said on the first day that he would be beheaded if he was discovered! Why are you learning from those people who don't care about their lives!”Luo Xiaoyi said anxiously.
Wei Xiangxiang said," Xiao Yi, we artists only have two paths to take. One is to stay in the palace until we're twenty-five years old. By then, we'll be old and yellow and can only marry a farmer. The second is to take a gamble. In the future, we'll be above others!”
"Sister Xiangxiang, don't be muddle-headed. There are so many palace maids in the palace, which one of them isn't beautiful? And how many of them are chosen by the emperor? Even if it's a night of pleasure, the next day they're still palace maids.”Luo Xiaoyi advised.
"Wouldn't it be different if she gave birth to a prince?”Luo Xiaoyi's words made Wei Xiangxiang waver.
"I think you should focus on practicing your dance. If you are chosen by the emperor at the banquet one day, that will be the right path!”Luo Xiaoyi said as she rubbed her sore arm.
Wei Xiangxiang pursed her lips and said," We've been performing for the concubines since we entered the palace. We haven't seen a single man yet. We're not the only group performing in the Caisi Academy. We don't know how long we'll have to wait!"”
Luo Xiaoyi shook her head and stopped talking. Before entering the palace, Madam Chang had repeatedly reminded her to remember the word " endure " and not to take any unnecessary risks, so that she could appear in front of Li Shimin in the most reasonable way.
Seeing that Luo Xiaoyi was silent, Wei Xiangxiang felt bored. While taking a shower, she opened another note. On it was a route. At the bottom, it was written that the Sixth Prince was having dinner at the Purple Cloud Palace. At the end of the note, it was written about the approximate time when he would come out and where he would have to pass. It also wrote some appearance and clothing characteristics.
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