After the father of the subjugated country secretly read my heart, he became angry.

Xiao Chuchu was held in Xiao Yunzhou's arms early in the morning.

Xiao Yunzhou was looking at the 'zhezi' Liu Bin handed him last night - the preliminary idea for the charity sale.

In the study room, not only Jiang Li, the Minister of Revenue, but also the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Mr. Fucha, were sitting.

Mr. Fucha, he looked at the emperor holding Sangege for a while, and then moved his eyes to Concubine Liu who was sitting next to the emperor.

Mr. Fucha, who is nearly fifty years old, has a Chinese character face that is almost wrinkled.

Why is there such a big gap?

His daughter, who was previously a noble concubine, was the imperial concubine of Fucha, several ranks higher than Liu promised at that time.

Even today, Liu Concubine's position is lower than his daughter's, and Liu Wenchang's official position is also lower than his.

But - why is there such a big gap?

A daughter of the Liu family, a concubine in the harem, could sit in the emperor's study and discuss matters with their ministers!

His daughter is still jealous in the harem, and all she can do is cry...

Hey.

The corners of Fuchage's eyes twitched.

"Today's situation is special. The charity sale involves the harem. The Queen Mother, the Queen and all the other women, I also want to listen to the opinions of the harem."

Emperor Xiao Yunzhou looked at Ge Lao and Hubu Jiang Li.

"So, today I called Concubine Liu to join us in discussing the charity sale at the beginning of the new year."

Jiang Li from the Ministry of Household Affairs did not dare to have any opinions, "Your Majesty, this matter was originally Concubine Liu's idea. Naturally, I also want to listen to what Concubine Liu wants to do."

Mr. Fuchage was silent. Apparently he had nothing to say to Liu Bin, a harem woman, who was involved in politics today.

After all, the charity sale was all someone else's idea, and they even wrote down a piece of paper on how to handle it.

[Dip, congratulations to the host. 】

[Side mission-The status of women has significantly increased to 2.3%! 】

When Xiao Chuchu heard the system prompt in Xiao Yunzhou's arms, she immediately looked at her mother with bright eyes and grinned at her.

Except for Xiao Chuchu, no one else can hear this system prompt.

When Liu Bin saw her daughter's smile, she thought it was to encourage her. After thinking about it, she looked at Emperor Xiao Yunzhou.

"What does the Emperor think of the preliminary charity sale plan written by my concubine?"

"I would like to find a palace maid to explain each item for sale before it is displayed on the stage."

"Explanation?" Jiang Li from the Department of Revenue leaned forward and frowned, "Empress Liu Bin means to introduce the products for sale?"

With the emperor around, he didn't dare to criticize the concubines in the harem.

But Jiang Li's face showed disapproval.

"It's inappropriate." Mr. Fuchage also disagreed. "According to last night's discussion, the items sold this time are all old items."

How do you explain old things?

He said that the gold hairpin that the queen used before was no longer used, so she sold it.

Or is this a gold hairpin style that was popular ten years ago?

The value of a gold hairpin can be calculated based on its weight, and merchants know it clearly.

What's more, it's an outdated technique that has been used for several years and then abandoned...

The more detailed the explanation, the more it reveals that these old items are no longer valuable.

"If you want merchants to offer a high price, it's better not to tell them." The Minister of Household Affairs also spoke out against Liu Bin's pre-sale explanation.

Xiao Yunzhou raised his eyebrows, vaguely feeling that something was not right.

Just as he was frowning and thinking hard, he heard a tender retort in his arms.

【Ah, that’s not the case! 】

Xiao Chuchu opened her eyes wide and was about to see the household official.

[Honest man, this is...]

[Since ancient times, behind high-priced luxury goods, there has been a legend about an ancient family and celebrity society~]

[What everyone buys is not the item itself at all, but the history and legend behind it, which is a symbol of one’s social status! 】

Xiao Yunzhou was startled, as if a door slowly opened in front of him.

He had never heard that said before!

But his daughter's words completely revealed what he had been feeling in his heart just now!

Xiao Yunzhou put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at Concubine Liu commendingly, "Concubine Liu, please tell me carefully, why did you think of asking the palace maid to explain before selling?"

Liu Concubine had been thinking about it for two nights, and now she had the words at her fingertips, "I think of this when I was a child."

"I used to sell candied haws on the street, and I wanted to eat it. But my father wanted to use my New Year's money to buy the flat peach snacks he wanted to eat."

"..."

Xiao Yunzhou, Jiang Li, and Mr. Fuchage were all stunned.

I didn’t expect that Liu Wenchang would be such a father!

How shameless.

Children have to spend money to eat candied haws and buy what they like to eat? !

"Of course I refused, and cried on the street on the spot."

Don't cry!

The corner of Xiao Yunzhou's mouth twitched. He felt that he had placed Mr. Liu in the wrong place. He even took advantage of his daughter's money. He should be working as an errand in the household department in charge of money!

"Ahem, Concubine Liu, I know it's not easy for you, but what does the tragic childhood incident you mentioned have to do with my question?"

Xiao Yunzhou interrupted her.

After all, Liu Wenchang is now an important official and represents the face of the imperial court.

Xiao Yunzhou looked protectively at Jiang Li and Mr. Fu Chage, preventing Liu Bin from exposing her family's shortcomings.

But Liu Bin smiled and continued, "I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Later, I refused to obey and kept crying, so my father told me a story about the Queen Mother holding a peach convention."

"He told his concubine that even the gods in the sky want to eat flat peaches, but the Queen Mother never gives them easily. She only rewards the most powerful immortals."

Xiao Yunzhou was suddenly shocked.

Jiang Li from the Ministry of Revenue and Mr. Fu Chage were both smart people and they understood instantly!

Concubine Liu smiled modestly, "I thought of this children's story yesterday and wondered if I could use it for a charity sale."

"I don't want to be like my father, who deceives people who come to buy old things."

"I just want to tell them the stories behind the old things in the palace."

"For example, the jade bowl the Queen Mother used to eat when she was young was not broken in the library when the earth dragon turned over last time. Normally, she would only reward the princes with one if they were praised for their homework."

Ouch!

Hubu Jiang Li suddenly raised his head!

This story is great!

Doesn’t this make this bowl look so expensive?

But God knows that when he purchased that batch of jade bowls, he was working as an errand at the Ministry of Revenue. The total of those jade bowls was less than five taels of silver, which was even more expensive than the ginseng Li Fei had eaten before...

"Congratulations, Madam!" Jiang Li, a member of the household department, was filled with admiration.

Amazing, this harem woman!

"Okay, okay, Concubine Liu, you are worthy of being the woman who figured out how to weave silk!"

Xiao Yunzhou was gearing up after hearing this, wishing he could hold a charity sale now.

"Okay, these scammers in the harem, no, you are solely responsible for the second-hand items for sale in the harem and the explanations for the sales!"

Xiao Yunzhou said and looked at Liu Bin with emotion.

"Hey, if you were a man, why would my household department worry about not having money?"

Jiang Li from the Department of Revenue: "..."

I feel like I’m being understood!

Why did the emperor step on it?

[Side mission-The status of women has significantly increased to 2.5%! 】

[Can be redeemed for one lucky draw. 】

Xiao Chuchu's eyes lit up.

In the afternoon of that day, Concubine Liu accepted the imperial edict and went to visit the Queen Mother.

One sentence made the Queen Mother almost move out half of her warehouse.

"Mother, if you take out these old things and put them at the New Year charity sale, I will ask Cheng Qian to write articles and poems about these old things for you, and put them at the charity sale and recite them to the merchants and the people."

"!"

The Queen Mother suddenly got up from the couch!

Hey, has anyone written a story for the Queen Mother?

You know, most of the stories sung in operas since ancient times are about loyal ministers and wise kings!

In the afternoon, Concubine Li got the news and encouraged the queen and a group of concubines to protest to the queen mother.

"The Queen Mother, Concubine Liu is crazy about money. Many of your old things were given by the late Emperor. You see things and miss people, how can you sell them——"

Before she finished speaking, she saw the Queen Mother's serious face.

"What do you mean? Do you think that the Ai family in the palace only deserves to miss the late emperor? It is best to go to accompany the late emperor as soon as possible and bury him if he dies as soon as possible?"

"??? No, that's not what I mean..."

"If the late Emperor comes back to life, he will come to you in the middle of the night to lecture you!" the Queen Mother said angrily to Concubine Li.

"!?!"

"If it can benefit the people, what's the problem if the Ai family doesn't have a jade bowl to eat!?"

"Same for you, each of you can bring out three small things. If you don't have enough money, you can also give me some old clothes that you don't wear! The emperor is not dead, so you don't necessarily have to see things and miss him!"

"...!"

Everyone looked at Concubine Li with resentment.

The corners of Li Fei's mouth twitched.

Why can Liu Bin be happy but she can’t?