How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 85 He shouldn't have let this little girl in.
As soon as Xiaogousheng entered the main hall, she knelt down. She didn't even care where the Emperor and Empress were. After kneeling, Xiaogousheng loudly proclaimed in the operatic tone she had heard actors sing on stage, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Pfft!" The Empress was immediately amused.

The emperor's lips curled up. "Rise."

Xiao Gousheng said "Thank you, Your Majesty" in a theatrical voice before standing up.

After standing up, the puppy stopped talking.

The Empress, in a good mood, wanted to tease the little dog, Sheng. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

The puppy scratched its head. "I only know these two lines."

"Hahahaha..." The Empress couldn't help but cover her mouth with her sleeve and laugh. "Your Majesty, this child is really funny. Your Majesty, you must tell this child not to tease like that, otherwise who knows when the Dowager Consort will be willing to come back?"

The Emperor glanced at the Empress.

The Empress pretended not to see. "Little girl, what's your name?"

"My name is Gousheng."

"Why such a name?" The Empress had to manage the harem and interact with the noblewomen, so she had no time to listen to gossip.

Little Dog Sheng told the Queen why she was called Gou Sheng (Dog Leftover). "I really want to change my name, but my grandparents and my uncle won't let me, sigh!"

"Hahahaha..." The Queen was amused by the little dog Sheng again. "You know why I let you in, right?"

"Yes, Commander Zhou told us."

"Then you must take good care of the Dowager Princess for us, understand?"

"know."

The Empress sent someone to ask Consort Tao if she wanted to meet Qian Laifu and Xiaogou Sheng. Consort Tao said she was busy at the moment, but there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

The Empress gave the puppy a headdress that the little girl had worn. The Emperor gave the puppy a jade pendant and then sent them home.

After the dog and its grandson left, the Empress went about her business.

The Emperor glared at Eunuch Tian with annoyance.

Eunuch Tian: "..." Or should he go to the countryside and become an old man? So that the Emperor won't glare at him every time he thinks of Consort Tao.

When Zhao saw Qian Laifu and the dog Sheng return, she immediately asked, "Can we take Twenty with us?"

The puppy nodded dejectedly. "Yes."

“That’s great. If we hadn’t taken him, who knows who he would have ended up in? Although we’re not rich, we won’t mistreat him or sell him to some shady place.”

"Hmm." That's probably how the Tang family scared her aunt. Otherwise, why would her aunt insist on bringing Twenty back? Her aunt isn't stupid. What are the Tang family's circumstances? What are their family's circumstances?
Qian Daniu noticed that his grandfather and his little cousin looked a bit off. "Grandpa, Gousheng, what's wrong with you two? You seem a little unhappy?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Laifu quickly replied, "Why aren't we happy? We're overjoyed! We met the Emperor and Empress today. They even gave Gousheng some treasures."

Qian Dashan laughed upon hearing this. "Father, you should say that you saw the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West."

Zhao glanced at Qian Laifu. Her father-in-law was getting more and more unreliable with age. "That's right, if you said you saw the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West, we might believe you."

Qian Daniu also felt that his grandfather was lying. "Grandpa, this is the capital city, we can't just say things like that."

Zhao: "That's right. Don't you dare get us into trouble."

Qian Dashan: "Yes. Dad, this is the capital city, we can't say things carelessly."

The little dog, feeling dejected, took out the things the Emperor and Empress had given her. "Grandpa didn't lie to you. Not only did Grandpa and I meet the Emperor and Empress, but Consort Tao is also coming to stay at our house. Do you know who Consort Tao is?"

"Gudong!"

Qian Dashan and his son, along with Zhao, all swallowed hard.

Qian Laifu glared at them. They wouldn't believe him if he said so, but they believed Gou Sheng. "Hmph!"

Zhao looked at the things that Xiaogou Sheng had taken out, wanting to touch them but not daring to. "My goodness! How can these things be so beautiful?"

Qian Dashan: "Gousheng, you've struck it rich."

Qian Daniu: "Gousheng, why does the Imperial Concubine want to stay at our house?" Qian Laifu felt that those who had been educated and those who hadn't were indeed different when he heard his eldest grandson ask this question. "The Emperor said that the Imperial Concubine wants to live the life of a country person."

Little Dog Sheng felt it couldn't be that simple. But that was all he could say. "Hmm."

Upon hearing this, Zhao immediately replied, "What's so special about life in the countryside...?"

"Mother, don't talk nonsense." Qian Daniu quickly interrupted his mother.

Qian Dashan: "Yes, yes, don't talk nonsense."

Zhao: "..." Fine. Gousheng is really lucky. "Gousheng, can your aunt touch your things? If your aunt doesn't want to, then your aunt will just touch them."

The puppy handed the things to Zhao. "Touch them."

"Oh!" Zhao carefully took it.

Qian Dashan quickly said, "Be gentle."

"Oh." Zhao patted the dog twice and was about to return it to the puppy.

The puppy didn't take it. "You keep it for me. I'm going out this afternoon."

Zhao was afraid someone would steal it. "Have your uncle keep it for you; he's strong."

The puppy didn't mind. "Okay. Thank you, Uncle."

"It's no trouble at all. Uncle won't go anywhere; he'll just stay inside."

The little dog wanted to say there was no need to be so nervous, but then thought better of it. "Thank you, Uncle."

"What are you thanking me for? With these things, it will be easier for you to find a husband." Everyone in the vicinity of Qianjia Village knows that his little niece was born smaller than the palm of his hand, and they all say that his little niece will have difficulty conceiving in the future.

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Her uncle really thinks far ahead.

After finishing their meal, Xiao Gou Sheng and Qian Laifu went out.

Master Daoyi was enjoying tea under a tree when a young monk approached. "Grandmaster Uncle, an old man and a little girl have come outside. The old man says they are Eighteen's father and niece."

Upon hearing this, Master Daoyi immediately wanted to say that the person wasn't there, but...

I wonder how that chubby boy from the Eighteenth Prince is doing at the Qian family's house.
"Bring them here."

"Yes."

A moment later, Qian Laifu and Xiaogou Sheng arrived.

Qian Laifu was very embarrassed. "Greetings, Master."

The little dog, Sheng, was also a bit guilty. "Greetings, Master."

"Hmm." Master Daoyi glanced at the young monk who had brought them. "Go on with your work."

"Yes."

After the young monk left, Master Daoyi poured Qian Laifu a cup of tea. "Sit down."

Qian Laifu sat down awkwardly on the stone bench next to him.

The little dog, shameless as ever, approached Master Daoyi. "Master, I'd like some tea too."

Master Daoyi glanced at the little dog. "Pour it yourself."

"Hey!" Xiao Gou Sheng said while pouring himself a cup of tea, "Master, we've come to you to tell you something."

The little dog, Sheng, recounted the story of Consort Tao. "We've never met Consort Tao, nor do we know anything about her personality."

Master Daoyi thought that Xiaogousheng had come to ask him about Consort Tao. Just as Master Daoyi was about to say that he didn't know either, he heard Xiaogousheng say, "We're not afraid of anything else. We're just afraid that Consort Tao will take a fancy to Shiba and then have someone make Shiba into a eunuch to serve her in the palace. Shiba is smart, cute, and good-looking. All the old ladies in our village want to take Shiba home."

Master Daoyi: "..." He shouldn't have let this little girl in.

(End of this chapter)