The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Su Hongxin felt as if he had been doused with cold water.

Now, in the eyes of the Great General, he has been reduced to the same level as other merchants in Yunji City.

They can only queue up to pay, and there can be no exceptions whatsoever, even if they are more willing to pay, even if they pay more.

The overwhelming, surging discomfort made him somewhat unwilling to accept it.

Looking at the high walls of the General's Mansion, Su Hong suddenly jumped up, looking comical, somewhat like a kangaroo.

He wanted to see Su Jin through the high wall, hoping she could put in a good word for him with General Ren Tianye.

However, she stopped jumping after a while.

It wasn't that she was tired; it was that she knew Su Jin's situation and could only protect herself. If she didn't cause trouble, the general wouldn't do anything to her, but Su Jin didn't have much say in the general's mansion.

Let's stop the Su family's messy actions from causing Su Jin to suffer at the hands of the General again. Otherwise, the Su family will have no further connection with the General's Mansion.

"Fine, fine, I'll queue, I'll pay..."

Su Hong returned and made a special trip to see Su Xiu under the city wall. His usually aloof second niece had truly realized her mistake this time, hanging on the wall with tears streaming down her face.

Unfortunately, he couldn't save them.

Then, walking towards one side of the city wall, I saw that there were already a lot of Yunji City merchants queuing up there.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there were surprisingly many people willing to pay, and they seemed to be quite proactive in doing so.

Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that the general had given each of the merchants who voluntarily paid a contract, stating that the money was a loan from the merchants.

The contract was made in triplicate: one copy for the merchant, one copy for Yunji City, and one copy for the General's army.

"Everyone knows that the barbarians are already in Shanhe City, and they could march south at any time. Our Yunji City will be the first to be affected, and I'm afraid it will fall soon."

"Only the Great General can save us."

"The General only borrowed our money and returned the contract. For that alone, I am willing to pledge my loyalty to the General!"

Someone said this to Su Hong.

This secretly alarmed Su Hong.

General Ren Tianye treated the Su family like chickens and the contracts like radishes, using both kindness and force with unparalleled skill, leaving these merchants of Yunji City with no choice but to submit!

But the more he looked at it this way, the more intense his regret and remorse became. This kind of general had a great chance of conquering the world.

But the Su family, who had already obtained it, still managed to miss out.

I could only try my best to suppress the boiling excitement in my heart and take the initiative to go forward and pay the money.

"Why are you cutting in line?"

"Go back and line up."

A soldier maintaining order coldly rebuked Su Hong.

"No, brother, I'm from the Su family..."

"The Su family? The Su family that tried to frame the General?"

Su Hong: "..."

You'd better just wait in line!

Su Hong swore that he had never suffered such hardship in his life, queuing up with merchants of all sizes in Yunji City, watching the queue slowly wear down, his mood was also worn down little by little.

Their Su family was once the largest merchant family in the Northern Frontier, and they had always held an extraordinary status. Now, however, they had fallen into such a predicament. Their hearts were filled with sorrow, but this only strengthened Su Hong's determination to revive the Su family.

After a long and difficult journey, he finally reached the front of the line. All he needed to do was pay the money in front of him, and then it was his turn.

"My lord, I am willing to donate 100,000 taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, the soldier who was collecting the money did not react, but Su Hong was greatly surprised.

He recognized the woman in front of him; she was the female owner of Jin Yue Pavilion, a shop specializing in high-end goods for women's intimate items. The profit margin was always high, but even so, it was still just a small shop. Why would she directly offer 100,000 taels of silver?

This is like they've emptied their pockets, isn't it?

"Okay." The sergeant in charge of bookkeeping agreed and, as required, produced a contract in triplicate. After both parties signed it, he handed her the copy belonging to the owner of Jin Yue Pavilion.

Upon receiving the contract, the owner of Jin Yue Pavilion beamed with joy, as if he had obtained a talisman.

With this merit, if the barbarians march south in a couple of days, the general will surely protect them, right? This is a lifesaver!

"Alright, next!"

The sergeant who was keeping accounts shouted.

After the owner of Jin Yue Pavilion left, Su Hong approached him.

"Are you going to lend money to the General's Mansion?"

"You should understand that our General does not encourage merchants in Yunji City to lend us money, but if you insist on lending it to us, we have no choice but to accept it."

"However, a contract will be written down, in triplicate, one of which you will keep. In the future, the General will naturally provide appropriate compensation."

The soldiers keeping the accounts used the exact same words, and Su Hong naturally understood what was going on.

I was just shaken and terrified.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of merchants in Yunji City. If even a small fraction of them are as generous as the owner of Jinyue Pavilion, the Su family's already precarious position will be completely ruined!

Why are you spacing out?

"If you don't want to, then leave."

The sergeant keeping the accounts said to the person next to him, "Make a note of this: this merchant is not willing to lend us money; he's just going with the flow. We can't let him down."

"Write down his name. In the future, if anything happens, we won't need to notify him, so as not to bother him."

Su Hong then realized what was happening and quickly said, "Sir, I am willing to lend you the money."

"I am willing."

"Oh? You're willing? We're not forcing you. How much money do you want to lend us?"

"This humble servant..." Su Hong took a deep breath, then suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "This humble servant is willing to lend two million taels of silver to the General's Mansion!"

boom!

Like a thunderclap, it struck the crowd.

The surroundings fell silent instantly, and everyone turned their gaze to Su Hong. At this moment, Su Hong finally found some of the former glory of the Su family.

"Are you really willing to lend this much?"

Su Hong nodded emphatically and said, "The barbarians have invaded Shanhe City, and the world is once again in chaos. We merchants are nothing more than meat on a chopping block. If it weren't for the protection of the Great General, what good would our fate be?"

"The General loves the people like his own children; how could we not be willing to part with some of our money?"

"Okay!" The accountant gave Su Hong an approving look and asked, "What's your name? Here, sign your name!"

As Su Hong was writing the contract, he whispered, "Sir, I have another request. I have a son who wants to go to the army for training. I wonder if I could inform the General and ask for his permission."

The bookkeeper was somewhat surprised.

Would someone who could come up with two million taels of silver really send their son to the army, a place of life and death? It wasn't until someone next to him carefully reminded Su Hong of his identity that he suddenly realized what was going on.

Sent to the General's command for training?

Are they taking her hostage?!

He then said, "Alright, I will report to the General. You just go back and wait for news. Whether it succeeds or not, I will give you a reply."

"Thank you, sir."

Su Hong breathed a sigh of relief before returning home.

This trip has made him feel increasingly heavy-hearted. Not only does he have to give away the two million taels of silver he had saved for emergencies, but he may not even get much benefit in return. Even his son will be at stake.

However, if things go well, it might be able to recover a lot of the Su family's losses. At least there is a goal and something to look forward to, so we cannot relax at all.

The key issue now lies with my third niece, Su Li. I need to go see Su Li again and make sure she doesn't make any more mistakes.

Upon returning to the Su residence, he went specifically to see Su Li.

Then I saw Su Li packing up, putting away all her belongings one by one.

I felt a sense of relief.

"Sigh, if only I had chosen Li'er back then, none of this mess would have happened."

"How can people who grow up under the same roof be so different in their character?"

With a sigh, he strode over and said with a smile, "Li'er, there's no rush. Don't tire yourself out."

Upon seeing Su Hong arrive, Su Li quickly bowed, then revealed a gentle and innocent smile, saying, "Second Uncle, it's alright, Li'er isn't tired."

"You said you weren't tired, but look, you're sweating!" Su Hong said with concern, "If there's anything, just let the maid do it. Why do it yourself?"

"Li'er is used to it, it's alright."

Su Hong's heart trembled slightly. Over the years, because Su Li was born out of wedlock, the Su family had not shown her enough care, and only one maid was assigned to her.

Although it fostered Su Li's habit of doing everything herself, it also felt somewhat harsh, especially since the Su family's honor and fortune now rested entirely on Su Li's shoulders.

He said, "Your second uncle will give you some more maids. I believe that if you can really marry into the General's Mansion, the General will not treat you badly."

"besides……"

Su Hong pointed to the things Su Li had tidied up on the ground and said, "Many things, if they are old or not very important, don't need to be tidied up."

"On your wedding day, the Su family will prepare a generous dowry for you."

The Su family had already prepared a dowry for their second niece, Su Xiu. It was quite lavish, no less than that of princes and noblewomen in the capital.

Now that Su Xiu has no chance, these dowry items have become ownerless, but Su Hong will absolutely not use them to make up the numbers.

He will get a new one, not only brand new but also more lavish.

As for the items prepared for Su Xiu... they can be sold or even discarded, but absolutely not a single item is allowed to be included in Su Li's dowry list.

He continued, "As for the dowry, your second uncle will prepare it carefully to ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life, even if you go to the general's mansion."

Su Li said in a panic, "Second Uncle, this is too, too precious. I just..."

"No, not at all!" Su Hong interrupted, "You are now the legitimate daughter, and you will always be the legitimate daughter of the Su family. As for the clansmen, your second uncle will persuade them one by one."

"From now on, you will be the face of my Su family."

After a pause, Su Hong continued, "So, some things that aren't very important, you should just throw away, like this jade pendant..."

He reached out and took a broken jade pendant from Su Li's hand, about to discard it casually, saying, "These old things are no longer necessary..."

But before he could even throw the jade pendant out of his hand, Su Li, who was usually well-behaved, sensible, gentle, and charming, suddenly let out a sharp scream: "No!"

The man seemed to have gone mad, snatching the jade pendant back.

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