novelden Chapter 144 Price Change
Chapter 144 Price Change
Ling Junqi was shocked by Ling Xiu's words. At this moment, he had forgotten the purpose of his visit.
"Father, are you telling the truth?" Ling Junqi asked excitedly.
"How could it be false? Your Majesty has always valued His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan. After his knees recover, Your Majesty will definitely entrust more important matters to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan." Ling Xiu said with a smile.
"In that case, good days for our Ling family are just around the corner." Ling Junqi's face was full of smiles.
“Well, judging by how much His Royal Highness Prince Yan dotes on Xiyue, no one will dare to look down on us in the court in the future.” Ling Xiu felt very happy just thinking about it.
"Father is absolutely right." Ling Junqi nodded and smiled.
After looking at each other, they smiled in tacit understanding.
After a while, Ling Xiu remembered the purpose of Ling Junqi's visit.
"By the way, what did you want to say to me just now?"
"Oh."
Ling Junqi was stunned for a moment, then he remembered the important matter and looked serious.
"Father, what is the budget for Xiyue's birthday gift?"
"I told your mother that Xiyue must not be allowed to lose face in front of everyone, so the budget is around one thousand taels of silver." Ling Xiu did not hide anything.
"Father, why do you want to give me such expensive earrings? Didn't I tell Xiyue that she doesn't want too expensive gifts?" Ling Junqi was obviously a little anxious.
Ling Xiu smiled calmly.
"Don't worry, your mother and I won't let Xiyue know the real price of the earrings. If she asks, we'll just say it's a few dozen taels of silver."
"Xiyue will know sooner or later." Ling Junqi's tone was a little angry.
“Even if they find out later, what can they do? It’s already been given away.” Ling Xiu said with an indifferent attitude.
Ling Junqi was instantly furious, but he couldn't do anything to Ling Xiu, so he took a deep breath helplessly.
"Father, do you know that His Majesty has always advocated frugality? If His Majesty knew that Xiyue's pair of earrings cost more than a thousand taels of silver, how would His Majesty view Xiyue? Aren't you harming Xiyue?"
Ling Junqi's words did have some effect. Ling Xiu was stunned after hearing them.
Seeing this, Ling Junqi continued to persuade him, "Father, didn't you say that His Majesty values Your Highness very much? If so, then Xiyue, as the Princess of Yan, is her every move also closely watched by His Majesty?"
Ling Xiu stared at Ling Junqi blankly, as if he was thinking about something. After a moment of silence, he spoke.
"You have a point. Xiyue is still only the Princess of Yan, and His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan has not yet become His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If we are too ostentatious at this time, it will indeed give people something to criticize us."
When Ling Junqi saw that Ling Xiu had given in, his mood instantly improved and he nodded.
"Father, that's right."
"Okay, let's keep a low profile. When the time is right, we can give you some gifts that suit your status." Ling Xiu compromised.
"Then, what is father's budget?" Ling Junqi confirmed again.
"About one hundred taels, maybe. Although we should be frugal, we can't be too polite. After all, Xiyue is the Princess of Yan," Ling Xiu analyzed.
After hearing this, Ling Junqi no longer objected.
"Follow your father's instructions."
……
Ling Xiu went to Madam He's room, and Madam He greeted him with a smile on her face.
After Ling Xiu sat down, Mrs. He took a booklet from the table, opened it, and handed it to Ling Xiu.
"Master, you came at the right time. I have selected a few styles. Can you help me take a look?"
Ling Xiu didn't answer it, but just glanced down, then his face became serious.
"Let's change the batch. The price of the gift for Xiyue this time shouldn't be too high. Just keep it around one hundred taels of silver."
"About one hundred taels? Why did the master reduce the price so much?" Mrs. He was shocked.
Ling Xiu glanced at Madam He and sighed slightly.
"Think about it, it's better not to be too high-profile. After all, Xiyue is still the Princess of Yan. She has to take the lead. If His Majesty knows that she is so extravagant, he will definitely be dissatisfied with Xiyue."
"Master, why worry about this? We just don't tell Xiyue. How would Xiyue know the price?" Mrs. He said with a smile.
Seeing Madam He's indifferent attitude, Ling Xiu said with a straight face: "Now, you don't even want to listen to what I say, right?"
Madam He was stunned. She was afraid of Ling Xiu, so she could only respond obediently, "Yes, just do as the master wishes."
Mrs. He closed the booklet in her hand and put it back on the table.
When Ling Xiu saw Madam He lowering her head with a depressed look on her face, he suddenly felt that his words and actions just now had gone too far, and his tone became much gentler.
"Today, someone from the Ministry of Personnel was suspected of corruption and abuse of power. His Majesty sent His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan to assist the Azure Dragon Guards in investigating. Do you know what this means? It means that His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan will most likely be made the Crown Prince and move into the Eastern Palace."
Mrs. He was stunned for a moment. She stared at Ling Xiu, many thoughts flashing through her mind.
Seeing Madam He's stunned expression, Ling Xiu continued, "So, Xiyue must keep a low profile before this in order to win His Majesty's favor. Do you understand?"
"I understand. I will follow the master's instructions." Mrs. He nodded obediently.
Seeing that Mrs. He agreed, Ling Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
next day
At 9 o'clock in the morning, accompanied by her personal maid Yu Duo, Mrs. He went to Yi Fu Jewelry Store, the most famous jewelry store in the capital.
Mr. Li, the owner of the jewelry store, received them personally.
They sat and talked in the VIP room.
Boss Li asked politely, "Mrs. He, did you like the style I showed you yesterday?"
Mrs. He signaled Yu Duo to return the booklet to Boss Li, and Boss Li took it.
"I came here just to tell you about this. My master said that we should keep a low profile, so the price of the earrings this time is set at around one hundred taels. Can you help me choose a new batch?" Mrs. He ordered.
"Around one hundred taels? Why did it suddenly drop so much?" Boss Li was shocked.
"This is what my master wants. Just do as he says." Mrs. He did not explain much.
"Yes, I'll listen to Mrs. He." Although Boss Li was unhappy, he still nodded and agreed.
Mrs. He saw what Boss Li was thinking, and she comforted him, "Boss Li, don't be so depressed. We are old friends, and we will have more business dealings in the future. Why should we be obsessed with this time?"
"Yes, Mrs. He is right." Boss Li forced a smile and nodded.
Next, Mrs. He and Boss Li chose earrings together. After choosing for a long time, Mrs. He chose a pair of plum blossom-shaped earrings. The plum blossom petals were made of silver and inlaid with top-grade rubies.
After settling down, Mrs. He looked around.
"No one else can hear what we're saying here, right?" Mrs. He suddenly became very serious.
"Don't worry, Madam He. No one else will be able to hear it," Boss Li assured.
"Okay, very good. I just have some important things that I want to ask Boss Li to do." Mrs. He looked at Boss Li calmly.
Boss Li was stunned for a moment, then he understood what meant. He stood up, put down the booklet, closed the door, and then sat back in his seat.