Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 204: Just a Bit Too Extravagant

After Su Juan left, the Su Mansion was in chaos, and guests bid their farewells one after another. The news of Su Juan emptying the Su Mansion spread throughout the entire Capital City like wildfire in less than an afternoon.

Watching these people carry things into Su Juan’s new residence, Xie Xun wondered aloud, "Did you actually bring these people out from the palace?"

He observed these people, with their strong arms and legs, more like martial artists, really not looking like palace folks.

Su Juan chuckled, "What’s this about the palace?"

Xie Xun: "?"

Su Juan: "I just spent some silver hiring these strongmen. They’re strong and quick at moving things."

Xie Xun: "..."

If the Su family knew, they would probably be furious enough to spit blood.

... 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

That night, Su Juan borrowed every available hand from the Duke Mansion to register all the things she moved back today into a new ledger.

Duke Ping also came along. Seeing the gold and jade items filling the yard, he suddenly realized, "Oh, you clever girl! I wondered why you were itching to go suffer at the Su Mansion. So, it was all for the silver!"

A casual move by the little niece resulted in such a fortune. It indeed seemed like the Su family had money.

But then he thought again, and Duke Ping added, "If you ever run out of silver, just tell your old uncle, we have money at home. No need to suffer at the Su Mansion."

Su Juan smiled sweetly, "I didn’t really suffer any grievances."

Xie Xun, who was helping with the ledger: Indeed, I took all the grief on your behalf.

[Moreover, just one trip and some words lead to such wealth. Even if there were grievances, it’d be worth it.]

[As long as they pay enough, I’d even offer my face for them to scold.]

Duke Ping was stunned: "..."

Xie Xun shook his head repeatedly, such shamelessness.

...

Two days later, Su Juan took the finalized ledger to the court.

Liu Miaoying was curious, "Ah Juan, what’s this?"

Su Juan: "My dowry list."

Liu Miaoying was instantly puzzled, "Why are you bringing a dowry list?"

Su Juan’s lips curved slightly, her eyes crescent, "To make a big move."

Liu Miaoying: "???"

Just as the Minister of Industry again asked for funds and the Minister of Revenue cried poverty yet again, leaving the Old Emperor helpless, Su Juan presented the ledger, standing out like a deity descending.

She declared loudly, "Grandfather, your granddaughter is willing to donate her private assets to relieve the court of its burdens!"

The Old Emperor was stunned, this girl’s private assets?

The officials below were anxious, fearing someone making such a gesture would force them to follow suit in donations. What’s with Su Juan, did she receive secret orders from Your Majesty?

The Old Emperor smiled, "Jinyang, with such a heart, you greatly comfort me."

His praise was sincere, yet he thought: How much can a little girl have as private assets? Nonetheless, setting an example for these tight-fisted officials is good enough.

After all, once someone starts, others will surely follow in making donations.

He beckoned, and the eunuch beside him hurried to take the ledger.

Upon opening it, the Old Emperor was astonished, "!!!"

He flipped several pages, took a deep breath, and looked at Su Juan — did this girl rob someone?

The Old Emperor still didn’t know Su Juan had gone to the Su Mansion to demand her dowry two days earlier, furrowing his brow, "Jinyang, is this really over a million liang of your private assets? Where did you get this much?"

The officials gasped in shock, over a million liang!?

They heard she only moved some things that day, yet the Su family was this wealthy!

Su Juan was actually going to donate it all, had she lost her mind!

If her father knew, wouldn’t he spit blood?

Under a mountain of stares thinking Su Juan was crazy, Su Juan answered loudly, "In response to Grandfather’s query, these are my dowries."

The Old Emperor was shocked, was the Su family this wealthy?

Did this girl empty the entire Su Mansion?

The Old Emperor asked once more, "Are you sure you want to donate everything without keeping any for yourself?"

He cast a suspicious glance. So much, the girl wouldn’t regret it and come to me later asking for it back, would she?

Su Juan respectfully replied, "As both Princess of Da Jin and an official, I must relieve the court of worries and do my part for the people of the world; this is my duty and fortune."

"I hope Grandfather can approve."

Upon these words, several elder ministers immediately spoke up, "Your Highness is truly virtuous!"

"We can’t compare to even a ten-thousandth of Her Highness... we’re truly ashamed!"

Suddenly, someone spoke up, "Your Majesty, this old minister wishes to contribute some small effort, and is willing to offer five hundred liang, though not comparable to Her Highness, yet from the heart."

Su Juan’s lips curled again as she heard another voice, "Your Majesty, I am willing to offer one thousand liang."

"This old minister, five thousand liang!"

"My residence holds many antiquities, willing to donate all, however small the effort may be."

Those usually stingy were tearful; at such moments, if they didn’t bleed a bit, they’d inevitably face criticism later. Yet, these folks acted like mad, for fear of giving too little, even vying to outdo each other.

The Old Emperor was immensely pleased, putting down the ledger in his hand, "With such hearts among you, it is truly the fortune of Da Jin, greatly comforting to me!"

The Minister of Revenue, Mo Youqian, nearly exploded with joy, a windfall from heaven!

Almost every courtier made some gesture, except for the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who didn’t utter a word. They had silver to spare; he didn’t, still supporting a large family. After giving away, what would he eat?

The women at home spent more and more...

As the court session ended, discussions broke out, "Truly unexpected, Princess Jinyang is so virtuous, bringing out all her dowry."

"Indeed, truly admirable."

With such a huge sum, if it were them, they really wouldn’t have the courage.

As Marquis Ping exited the hall, Duke Ping was also nearby, and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice approached, the three old foxes walking together.

Duke Ping feigned profundity with a question, "What do you gentlemen think of my great-niece?"

With today’s event, the entire world would know Princess Jinyang’s name, his great-niece played this chess piece remarkably well.

Marquis Ping sighed, "She indeed takes me by surprise."

Increasingly convinced, his choice at the time was correct. Su Juan was someone who silently accomplished big tasks. Such courage, neither Prince Han nor Prince Jing possessed, let alone those Princely Heirs.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice, however, expressed some regret, "It’s just too extravagant."

If his daughter did such a thing, he’d be angry to death.

Marquis Ping glanced at the Minister of the Ministry of Justice twice, indeed extravagant, an ordinary family truly couldn’t support such a daughter.

For acquiring daughters-in-law in the future, they’d have to choose carefully. He had to tell his son, not even one like Princess Jinyang.

Duke Ping snorted, "Where’s this poverty coming from?"

His great-niece only donated a part, truly valuable shops and estates were all kept.

Such ignorance from these folks.

Marquis Ping: "..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice: "..."

Duke Ping clasped his hands behind his back, quickening his pace, as if disdainful to associate with them.

Our Xie family is vast and wealthy, what kind of daughter can’t we support, what extravagance, this is called concern for the country and people, resolving the court’s difficulties!

Such a great great-niece, you can’t even hope to have one!

The two following exchanged a glance again, so they say, the Xie family folks behave alike, even extravagance runs in the blood.