Free Web NovelChapter 1201: Chapter 26: Debts of Joy (Part 2)
He just wanted to have a daughter.
The two adjacent suites—
One wants to have a daughter.
The other wants to annul the engagement.
Sighs followed one after another.
Knowing the Heir of Marquis Beining was next door, Su Yang went to ask him for grain.
Thirty thousand dan of grain and grass is not a small amount, but the Zhou family business extends all over Daqi, so gathering it is not difficult.
But after all, it is the Zhou family’s business, and the Heir of Marquis Beining cannot make decisions for them.
However, Su Yang asked him for help, and he certainly had to give him face. The Heir of Marquis Beining thought of a compromise and said, "If you can borrow 100,000 taels of gold, I’ll help you borrow the grain from the Zhou family."
The matter of borrowing grain was half settled.
After thanking him, Su Yang went to the palace to see the Emperor, but didn’t even get to see him.
The Emperor knew that Beimo had sent Su Yang a congratulatory gift, and Su Yang entering the palace at this time clearly meant to annul the engagement.
Would the Emperor see him?
Definitely not.
The national treasury lacks money and grain, why not save such a big expense?
Only Marquis Dongxiang and his sons could force the Emperor out of the Imperial Study’s back door like this.
Su Yang knew the Emperor was avoiding him, but he could only hide for a while.
He pretended to leave and then suddenly returned.
Just as Xie Hengyuan and Xie Hengzhi were entering the palace to report to the Emperor.
The Emperor wouldn’t see Su Yang, but he couldn’t not see his grandson.
Right after Xie Hengyuan finished accusing his father, Su Yang entered the Imperial Study.
The Emperor had a headache.
Unable to avoid it, the Emperor had to face it and threw this mess to the Minister of Revenue.
Only if the national treasury has money can he be given any.
The Minister of Revenue knows best how much is in the national treasury.
Su Yang went to find the Minister of Revenue first, and then the Emperor sent someone to tell the Minister of Revenue that if he dared to allocate even one tael of silver from the national treasury to Su Yang, he’d be prepared to be demoted to a place where not even birds will poop for the rest of his life.
Minister of Revenue, "...."
Truly.
No other minister has ever been threatened by the Emperor like this.
After receiving the secret order, the Minister of Revenue directly ran out of the back door of the Ministry of Revenue.
Su Yang missed him again.
He went to the Minister’s Mansion to wait.
The Minister of Revenue didn’t dare to go home either.
Su Yang, "...."
After three days of catching, he finally caught the Minister of Revenue.
As soon as the Minister of Revenue was caught, he couldn’t catch his breath and directly fainted.
Could anyone who faced Su Yang avoid being asked for a tael of silver?
Just the nature of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, the habit of robbing people hasn’t changed even after three to five generations of ancestors and grandchildren.
Su Yang pinched the acupoint and sprayed tea water but couldn’t wake the feigning unconscious Minister of Revenue.
Instead, he got impeached by the Imperial Censorate.
The Emperor knew the situation very well but just didn’t like Su Yang much. How beautiful is Princess Beimo, would marrying her as a wife really wrong him?
Clearly a win-win situation, yet he insists on the annulment, making the national treasury’s situation even worse.
The Emperor called Su Yang into the palace and severely scolded him.
With the treasury empty, he couldn’t give him any money, but he couldn’t just drive the Minister of Revenue to faint either.
Su Yang was furious.
How did he make the Minister of Revenue faint?
He was almost driven to death by the Minister of Revenue.
The Emperor accused him unfairly, and he couldn’t shake it off.
Just when money and grain matter, even the Ninth Prince didn’t dare get involved, leaving him alone with no witness to testify for him.
Moreover!
The Beimo Crown Prince sent not only a birthday gift but also someone to hasten the marriage.
The King of Beimo is in poor health and wishes to see his most beloved little daughter get married grandly...
When the Beimo envoy spoke of this, his expression was quite heavy, as if the King of Beimo couldn’t last a few more months.
The Emperor also wished for Su Yang to marry the Beimo Princess soon, because once she’s married, he wouldn’t have any reason to annul the engagement.
The Emperor gave his promise.
Mrs. Tang happily prepared the betrothal gifts.
Su Yang returned home, where both his mother and the maids added insult to injury.
"Congratulations to the Second Young Master for soon marrying the Second Young Mistress," the sweet-talking maid said.
Su Yang’s face turned exceptionally sour.
He couldn’t stay in this house.
The betrothal gifts were prepared quickly, negotiated by the Beimo envoy and Mrs. Tang.
Because Beimo is too far from Daqi, sending and then bringing back the betrothal gifts would be too bothersome.
Moreover, there’s no guarantee the betrothal gifts wouldn’t be damaged on the way, so it’s better to draft a list and send it to Beimo.
They have great trust in Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.
Just draft a list, following the example from when Su Chong married Commandery Princess Fu Yun, and add it up by one or two tenths, and that would be enough.
Resolved in two days.
Marquis Dongxiang sent the Flying Tiger Army to Beimo to greet the Little Princess.
Su Yang knew this meant it was for real, leaving no room for negotiation.
He went to Su Jin to borrow money, and Su Jin looked at him and said, "It’s not that I don’t want to lend you."
