Five hundred catties... five hundred catties of gold!

  The old master asked the young servant three times: "Is it five hundred catties, five hundred catties of gold? Not five hundred taels?"

  "It's five hundred catties." The young servant said, "The Third Master also asked the same question. The adults in the Ministry of Revenue said that the Emperor rewarded Seventh Miss with five hundred catties of gold!"

  The two old men both sucked in several mouthfuls of cool air.

  At first, when Lord Gu's family was granted a title, they only gave 100 catties of gold.

  This morning there were two princes who followed the great ancestor through life and death, and when they were granted titles, they were rewarded with 500 catties of gold.

  Gu Jin was only sent into the palace by Old Master, she didn't know what she did either. First, she was made the Princess of Luoyang, now it's 500 catties of gold.

  The second lady felt a sour taste in her heart after hearing this.

  Five hundred kilograms of gold, enough for two lifetimes of carefree eating and drinking.

  If the second house had this money, they would have moved out early. Who would follow the main house and squeeze in this small place?

  At that time, Old Master Er was in charge of the Gu's Baicao Hall, and he was desperately accumulating wealth. Wasn't it the second lady who urged him to save money, divide the family property with the main house, and then move out?

  The family's fields and shops are all in the hands of the eldest uncle. Every year when settling accounts, everything is already calculated, and then handed over to the second house for review. The middle profits have all been embezzled by the eldest house.

  The Second Master doesn't like reading books, he's not as good as Third Master Gu Yanwen who has the honor of being a holder of a government degree.

  "This money, shouldn't it be put into the public account?" The second lady suddenly said, "Why not take the opportunity to tell your uncle and buy those few rooms next door, so we can live more spaciously too."

  San Yuan Po Hutong, apart from the Cheng Guo Gong's residence of the Gu family, there is also the Wei Guo Gong's residence of the Li family. The rest are scattered and miscellaneous. Some were added by other large families as spare houses, while others were left behind after local officials moved away.

  The two or three houses around the house are all uninhabited and rented out.

  If you buy it and knock down the wall between the yards, it will be connected with the Gu's house.

  They will also be so narrow-minded and can't stand each other.

  "...It should be entered into the public account." The second master said, "But the imperial edict only mentioned rewarding Seventh Sister. If Seventh Sister were from the main house, it would certainly be accounted for. But Seventh Sister is from the third house, Old Three's wife...I'm afraid it's difficult."

  The second lady snorted coldly.

  Last time she was splashed with a face of hot tea by Song Pan'er, although her face didn't blister, it made her lose all her dignity.

  The elder sister-in-law said that Song Pan'er was a guest and there was no reason to punish her. She only let Song Pan'er apologize to the second lady, saying it was an accident.

  Song Pan'er smiled brightly, and accompanied her without complaint.

  That look. He was so pleased with himself, and it made the second mistress furious.

  If Song Pan'er was unwilling to apologize, the second lady would have been slightly better off, but she had a proud smile on her face as she accepted the apology from the second lady, who felt suffocated with anger.

  She has finally made up with Song Pan'er.

  The big house over there was in charge, and the second lady didn't dare make trouble again.

  She doesn't have the capital and guts for it!

  "...the Emperor rewarded him with a lot of money, and by tomorrow it will be spread all over the capital." The second lady said sourly, "And also conferred as Princess of Luyang! I said why did he go to Beijing with good intentions, to give gifts to Brother Qing? It turned out that he was thinking about his future prospects.

  "If Rong'er doesn't come, aren't all these things ours, Pei'er's? If Rong'er can enter the palace to amuse Empress Dowager, why can't our Pei'er?"

  The more I think about it, the more I feel like there's a lump in my chest that won't go away.

  The second lady was so angry that her heart and mouth hurt.

  The Fifth Girl heard that the Emperor had rewarded a large sum of gold and silver to Gu Jinzhi, and remembered that Gu Jinzhi was sent to the palace by his grandfather.

  It was supposed to be her turn, but Gu Jingzhi took it instead, and she got angry and scolded again.

  Song Pan'er lives in Jingyuan, and hears everything clearly. Her mood is extremely good!

  Gu Yanzhong went with a group of young servants in a large horse-drawn carriage to the Ministry of Revenue to collect silver.

  Gu Jin sat opposite Song Pan'er and took her pulse for her.

  "Mother, it's almost three months now." After Gu Jin finished taking her pulse, she couldn't help but smile, "I'm going to have another brother or sister!"

  Mentioning this, Gu Xiang was a bit embarrassed.

  "Shall we add another sister?" Gu Jinzhi smiled and said, "Miss's family knows the cold and heat. I'm out of the door, there's someone by mother's side."

  Actually, Song Pan'er wanted a son.

  The Gu family's eldest son, Ding, was thin and weak. The main house had only one child; the second house's stepmother gave birth to three daughters, but only the original wife left behind Qingge; although the third house still had Xuange, he was born out of wedlock and wasn't from the same womb as Wenge.

  Many brothers will help each other in the future.

  Song Pan'er's eyes dimmed slightly as she heard her daughter say she was going out.

  She gave a signal with her eyes to the people in the house and they all went out.

  The mother and daughter whispered to each other with the doors and windows closed.

  "Is going into the palace to see the Empress Dowager's illness?" Song Teng'er asked.

  She had already made up her mind in fact. If it weren't for curing the empress dowager, would she have been granted the title of queen and awarded 500 catties of gold?

  Five hundred kilograms of gold, its value far exceeds these gold, but a reputation.

  Rewarding things in the palace has always had a precedent that can be checked.

  Except for the two who were enfeoffed as marquises at the beginning of the dynasty, there have been no others in nearly a hundred years.

  But the Emperor, surprisingly, made Gu Jinzi the first person.

  By today, those well-informed families will probably guess Gu Jinzhi's identity and role.

  "Yes." Gu Jin sat down beside his mother, resting his head on her shoulder. "The Empress Dowager had been coughing for eighteen whole months. I cured the old lady."

  Song Paner was overjoyed.

  She didn't suspect Gu Jinzhu's ability at all.

  Gu Jinzhi's abilities have been proven by the people of Yanling Prefecture, who built more than a dozen shrines in his honor.

  Song Pan'er hugged her daughter tightly: "That's amazing! This time, you can be considered to have not pushed the credit to others and fought for your mother's reputation!"

  Gu Jin always credits others with her achievements. Song Pan'er, although admiring her calm and composed mind at such a young age, also feels sorry for her.

  Now this girl finally stood up for herself!

  Gu Jin smiled slightly.

  She said, "Grandfather's medical skills are profound, and the empress dowager also trusts him. If he treats for a few more months, it will be possible to cure. But he let us go to the capital, probably because father is not making progress in his studies, and wants to find an opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves. How can I disappoint him?"

  Song Pan'er was slightly stunned, she hadn't thought of it that way.

  The old man was silent and looked cold and indifferent, but in fact he was always thinking for their sake.

  The old man also trusted Dr. Gu's medical skills?

  "It's hard for your grandfather to have a good intention." Song Pan'er said gratefully, "Your grandfather is in the study all day and doesn't allow anyone to disturb him during the day. At dusk, he sends a servant to ask if he has rested. If he has, Mother will take you to kowtow."

  Gu Jin's way is good.

  "Your second uncle's family doesn't know what to do, they're both surprised that the old master let you enter the palace and also blaming your eldest uncle." Song Pan'er mentioned the second household and couldn't help but laugh, "And then there's what they said, their sisters entering the palace is the same, it's just that you took advantage of them."

  "If you don't come, the one entering the palace will be their family's Fifth Miss. Hmph, let them try! As if speaking a few good words in front of the Emperor and Empress Dowager can gain them such great rewards?"

  Gu Jin smiled again.

  "Mother, you're not getting angry, are you?" she said. "Living close by, those ladies and girls over there have been confined to the inner house for years, they don't understand worldly things, and you'll suffer some humiliation with them. It's useless to talk about it, and arguing is even more useless. Why don't we move out and live far away?"

  Song Pan'er's heart suddenly warmed up.

  People say a daughter is her mother's little cotton-padded jacket, and indeed it's true.

  Isn't it just like what Gu Jin said about people in the second house?

  It's pointless to reason with them, a waste of saliva. Getting angry is not worth it; but if you don't get angry, what they say will still infuriate you.

  Song Pan'er whispered to Gu Yan several times. Gu Yan also said that Song Pan'er was unbearable, and after being arrogant in the Yanling Mansion for a long time, she should be suppressed to be good, and she was angry with Song Pan'er again.

  Gu Yanwen was even more reluctant to mention moving out, fearing that his elder brother and sister-in-law would think they were being arrogant.

  Now, as soon as Gu Jin returned, he spoke directly to Song Tian'er's heart. He was a hundred times stronger than Gu Yanjin!

  "That's right." Song Pan'er said with a smile, "This house was originally very simple, and we are just going to the capital to give gifts, we didn't bring anything, everything is theirs, wouldn't that make people talk behind our backs? If I go buy something else, it will cause even more gossip.

  I'm pregnant, but I have to put up with it for a year and a half until the child is born. Can't we just compromise for a year and a half? Look at this, it's not even been a month yet, and it's already gotten out of hand."

  Gu Jin nodded in agreement with her mother's words.

  Song Pan'er felt more and more that her own idea was reliable.

  What's the big deal about moving out?

  They were originally just visiting relatives in Beijing, and also buying a house, which is a common thing for people.

  Besides, even if it's a branch family, it's not shameful.

  The whole family squeezed into such a small place, it's really unbearable to watch.

  "You don't need to discuss with Father, he's definitely not in charge." Gu Jinzhi smiled and gave her mother advice, "Ask Grandfather directly. Grandfather lives here, and it's even more difficult for him than for you. Whether the family splits or not, it has nothing to do with our family, didn't we already go to Yanling Fu?"

  Song Pan'er nodded and smiled, repeatedly saying "yes, yes".

  This great matter has finally fallen from her mind.

  She can sense her daughter's heart in everything she does.

  Song Pan'er took her hand and thought that she was now the princess of Luoyang Wang, so she felt a little sad.

  She didn't mention it; first, the Ministry of Revenue awarded silver, and Gu Jin was happy, so Song Pan'er was also happy; second, she didn't know how to bring it up.

  Marriage is bestowed by the Emperor, and disobeying his decree is a great crime. What can Song Pan'er do?

  If she's still not satisfied, it's not something she can decide on her own.

  "...... Sister Jin, have you seen King Luoyang? " Song Pan'er finally asked cautiously, "Is he as handsome and clever-looking as people say?"

  Mother wanted to ask if Lou Yang Wang was an idiot.

  "He's more handsome than he sounds," said Gu Jing with a smile. "You'll know when you see him later. However, he's not clever, nor is he stupid. He just lacks wisdom, like a 7 or 8 year old child."

  Foolish person, refers to someone who doesn't understand anything.

  Luyang Wang is a sensible person, but his mind has remained at the level of a 7 or 8 year old, like an innocent and naive child.

  Song Pan'er listened, and her heart sank. She couldn't bear it: "Mother has been cherishing you in her heart, hoping to find a perfect family for you in the future, so she coldly chose for many years. Now, however, she has harmed you. If only I had known earlier, I should have spoken up for your mother's family! With your mother's family, the emperor wouldn't be able to give you to Luoyang Wang again, would he?"

  Song Pan'er's eyes couldn't see the richness of Luoyang Wang's fief, nor could they see Luoyang Wang's favor. All she could see was that her future son-in-law was a fool who couldn't understand or cherish her precious daughter.

  Gu Jinzhi smiled: "Mother, in this world, what can be perfect and flawless?"

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  Thank you for the rewards from everyone.