Upon reading Yan Shijin's message, the Emperor learned that Yun Shengsheng was the one who initially proposed buying the estate. After discovering the silver, it was also Yun Shengsheng who offered to send the majority of the money, 800,000 taels, to the palace for his decision.

The emperor had a smile on his lips.

This little girl, Shengsheng, is just what he wants.

Not only is she clever and quick-witted, but she also has unique insights into many things, and most importantly, she's a little god of wealth.

He has made a fortune because of Yun Shengsheng.

Moreover, with the recent fighting on the border, he was indeed short of money, so the little girl brought it to him.

Such a lucky star deserves a huge reward.

The emperor was delighted and ordered Zhang Qian to prepare gifts; he even wrote an imperial edict himself.

The next morning, Chief Eunuch Zhang Qian, carrying gifts and an imperial edict, left the palace with two squads of imperial guards.

When Zhang Qian arrived at the estate and saw the more than two hundred large chests and the gold and silver inside, even though he was used to seeing gold and silver treasures in the palace, he was still taken aback.

He circled the box several times before he regained his composure.

The Imperial Guards quickly took over the more than one hundred boxes, loaded them onto carts, and hauled them back to the palace in a grand procession.

Zhang Qian then delivered the three gifts to Yan Shijin, Princess Yongjia, and Yun Shengsheng respectively.

Yun Shengsheng stared at her gift, completely dumbfounded, because there was an imperial edict inside.

Zhang Qian smiled and said to her, "Wait a moment, Miss Yun, I'll accompany you back to the manor. Once we're there, I'll read out the imperial edict!"

Yun Shengsheng was very curious about what was written on the imperial edict, but she couldn't ask. She could only get into Eunuch Zhang's carriage and go back to the mansion together.

Soon, the entire Yun family knelt on the ground.

The youngest, Fan Yufeng, was forced to the ground again. Only then did Eunuch Zhang begin reading the imperial edict.

He read the imperial edict in a high-pitched voice, the last sentence of which was: "...Yun Shi is hereby granted the title of County Princess, with the title of Jinrong, a fief of three hundred households, and the salary of a County Princess. This is hereby decreed."

Princess!

The whole family was shocked.

Sheng Sheng was actually honored as a county princess?

That was a privilege reserved for the daughter of a prince, a rank equivalent to second grade.

The little fuzzy ball hopped onto Yun Shengsheng's head in a flash: "Congratulations, host, you've been promoted!"

"And it's the kind that comes with a salary!"

Yun Shengsheng was also very happy: 【Yes, I'm a county princess now!】

[In this ancient time, I'm finally someone with status! Hehe!]

The county magistrate receives a salary, a steady stream of silver every year. Although it doesn't compare to what I earn running my shop, it's a secure job, guaranteed regardless of drought or flood, and will last a lifetime.

She accepted the imperial edict with both hands, kowtowed in gratitude, and couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

[That was brilliantly done! I gained both money and fame! If I unearthed a few more treasures and sent a few more coins to the emperor, do you think he might bestow upon me another title of princess or county princess?!]

Her family listened to her heartfelt words, their eyes filled with doting affection and joy.

Their little girl is indeed a fairy.

She is qualified to be a princess or a noblewoman.

Yun Huaikang secretly vowed to earn a lot of money to offer to the emperor, so that the emperor would bestow the title of princess upon his youngest daughter...

The news of the treasure found in the village quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Prince Yong soon heard about it, but it was too late.

By this time, his study had been completely smashed to pieces.

One million taels of silver! That's a million taels! And it just slipped away right under his nose...

He really wants to kill someone right now...

Prince Yong thought for a moment, then pushed down the screen next to him.

The exquisite embroidery was torn to shreds by the broken porcelain shards on the ground, leaving it in a terrible state.

It also hit two strategists who were kneeling and begging for forgiveness.

They didn't even dare to dodge; their foreheads were pressed against the ground, and their clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

The steward behind them, who had personally participated in selling the estate, was in an even worse state; he had been beaten to the point of near death, with not a single patch of flesh on his body intact.

The Prince of Yong finally caught his breath and asked through gritted teeth.

"You're usually so talkative, aren't you? Now tell me, what should we do?"

The advisors trembled, and none of them dared to speak.

Although the one million taels of silver belonged to the Yong Prince's estate, they dared not admit that the money was actually from the Yong Prince's estate.

Because the amount of silver in the residences of each prince and court official is limited.

If they dare to admit it, the emperor will definitely investigate where that million taels of silver came from. If, by chance, he discovers something he shouldn't be investigating, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Prince Yong was naturally aware of this, which is why he was even angrier, feeling like he had suffered a loss in silence.

He squinted, staring coldly at them, and finally asked the person in the far corner.

"Yun Zide, tell me, what should we do now?"

Yun Zide, as a staff member of the Prince of Yong, has been working under the Prince of Yong for several months and is quite intelligent.

Prince Yong thought that Yun Zide was Yun Shengsheng's cousin, and perhaps he could come up with some different solutions.

Yun Zide shuddered, never expecting to run into trouble today.

It's all the fault of my second uncle's family, and Yun Shengsheng too. Why did they have to go against the Prince Yong's Mansion and make him suffer?

After much thought, he couldn't come up with a good solution, so he could only kowtow and confess his guilt...

This time, the Prince of Yong did not punish him. After calming down, he realized that it was his own fault.

Because he himself took the initiative to sell that estate.

No one forced him, no one held a knife to his neck.

He needs to calm down now; he has already lost a hundred taels of silver, and he cannot afford to lose people's hearts as well.

He sighed, "Alright, this is my fault, not yours!"

The subordinates quickly replied, "It's our fault!"

"Your Highness, please don't blame yourself!"

"Yes, money is just an external thing; it will come back even if lost, Your Highness, please don't worry..."

Prince Yong waved his hand: "Alright, you may all leave. Those who are injured should go and recover. I'll have some peace and quiet by myself."

Those kneeling below quickly got up and left.

After they left, the Prince of Yong's eyes darkened again.

What is this? What the hell is this...?

He mentally went through every curse word he could think of, until he was too exhausted to even curse anymore.

They really shot themselves in the foot.

That's fucking...

Royal brother, royal sister, crown prince, and that Yun family, you all wait.

Those who took from me, I will make you all spit them out...

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