amaotonovel Chapter 140 Borrowing Money from the Emperor
Chapter 140 Borrowing Money from the Emperor
After dinner is prepared.
Li Xuansheng was having dinner with Lu Qingqing in Yinglan Pavilion.
While eating, he told Lu Qingqing how difficult it was for him to be alone in the Qianqing Palace during this period of time.
During the day, he was either reviewing memorials or meeting with ministers, and at night he had to sleep alone.
He closed his eyes and opened them again, and the cycle began again the next day. Without Lu Qingqing by his side, it was really boring.
Lu Qingqing held her chin and looked at Li Xuansheng with starry eyes as he told the story of how diligent he was in his work.
If it were other concubines in the palace, after hearing that Li Xuansheng worked day and night and was diligent in government affairs, they would definitely advise him to take care of his health and rest when it was time.
But Lu Qingqing doesn’t know how to do that.
She always knew that Li Xuansheng worked so hard because he had the lofty ambition of becoming a wise ruler.
She looked at Li Xuansheng with admiration as he spoke excitedly, and she knew that Li Xuansheng was working hard for his dreams and goals.
After Li Xuansheng finished speaking in one breath, Lu Qingqing suddenly stood up quickly and bowed deeply to Li Xuansheng.
The suddenness of this ceremony left Li Xuansheng confused.
"Qingqing, what are you doing?"
Lu Qingqing raised her head, tears flashing in her eyes. She looked determined and said seriously word by word:
"Although I am the emperor's concubine, I am also his subject. The emperor is so diligent and conscientious in government affairs, he can be called a wise ruler!"
"Therefore, I am deeply moved and would like to thank the emperor on behalf of the people of the world!"
When Li Xuansheng heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then turned into joy.
He reached out and helped Lu Qingqing up.
"Qingqing, I admire your broad mind! You understand me!"
After this ceremony, Li Xuansheng seemed to have found a soulmate. He immediately opened up and told Lu Qingqing about his political plans to expand the territory, reform the new policies, and share the wealth with the people.
It seemed that he had already regarded Lu Qingqing as someone he completely trusted.
As he was talking, Lu Qingqing found an opportunity and tried to let his Mixue Ice Palace also take advantage of Li Xuansheng's opportunity.
She thought for a moment and asked cautiously:
"Your Majesty, just now you said that you wanted to benefit the people. I have an idea. I wonder if I should tell you or not?"
"Just as you say." Li Xuansheng answered straightforwardly.
After getting Li Xuansheng's affirmation, Lu Qingqing did not rush to tell the story, but personally poured a cup of milk tea and placed it in front of Li Xuansheng.
Li Xuansheng drank the mellow and sweet milk tea while listening to Lu Qingqing's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, I plan to open a Mixue Ice Palace milk tea shop in the capital."
"I have given this milk tea to many people to taste, and everyone says it is sweet and delicious. So I thought that if I could open a shop in the capital, it would bring good food to the people of the capital."
"Besides, if this store can make a profit, it can also pay taxes, and maybe even contribute to the national treasury!"
Li Xuansheng savored the milk tea carefully and nodded repeatedly because he thought what Lu Qingqing said made sense.
When Lu Qingqing saw his reaction, she felt confident.
She knew that the capital city was full of hidden talents and the depths were unfathomable.
Neither she nor Meng Qi were from this era, and they did not have deep roots in the capital. Therefore, they had to find a backer before they officially opened the store.
The biggest backer is naturally the emperor Li Xuansheng who stands at the top of everyone.
Lu Qingqing frowned and said in a deliberately awkward tone:
"It's just that my share is limited, and the funds on hand are not enough to open this store. I wonder if the emperor can lend me some money?"
As soon as Lu Qingqing finished speaking, Li Xuansheng burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, seeing how troubled you are, I thought you were in big trouble. It's just some silver. Just tell me how much you want!"
Lu Qingqing's worry turned into joy in an instant, her smile was as bright as a flower, and she said happily:
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I don't need much money. Just one hundred taels."
Li Xuansheng touched Lu Qingqing's head lovingly, and then called He Qing into the hall.
"He Qing, quickly take out one hundred taels of silver from my private treasury and give it to Noble Ming."
He Qing immediately received the order. He turned around and took a few steps, then seemed to remember something and quickly turned back.
"Your Majesty, I have something to ask you."
"Say!"
"Just now you ordered me to give one hundred taels of silver to Noble Ming. May I ask if this is a reward from the Emperor?"
Li Xuansheng did not answer immediately, but looked at Lu Qingqing with interest.
Lu Qingqing quickly shook her head and waved her hands.
"No, no, I am borrowing money from the emperor, I dare not claim to be rewarding him."
Li Xuansheng looked at He Qing with a proud look on his face and said briskly:
"Listen carefully, this is not a reward, it's a loan."
He Qing received the order.
He walked out of the hall, unable to help but feel curious.
You really are worthy of being called Lady Ming!
Every time he does something, he finds it refreshing.
There were many concubines in the palace, and he had worked in the palace for many years, but he had never heard of any concubine asking the emperor for money.
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Eunuch He Qing waved the whisk in his hand, hummed a little tune and set off for the private treasury. After a while, he delivered one hundred taels of silver to Yinglan Pavilion.
The white silver was placed on the flower table in front of Lu Qingqing, shining brightly and looking particularly beautiful.
Lu Qingqing looked at the silver on the table and an idea came to her mind.
In fact, she had already prepared the funds to open the Mixue Ice Palace in Beijing, and she had no shortage of money at all.
She pretended to borrow money from Li Xuansheng just to make him one of the shareholders of Mixue Ice Palace. If something unexpected happened in the future, with the current emperor as a shield, no one could touch her.
However, all the silver in the world looks the same, so she couldn't just tell Li Xuansheng to invest and become the owner.
We have to find a way to get evidence, and it would be best if Li Xuansheng could convert his debt into equity.
So Lu Qingqing hurriedly stood up and walked towards the desk. She picked up the paper and pen from the desk and brought them to Li Xuansheng.
"Your Majesty, I am an honest and trustworthy person. Today I have borrowed one hundred taels of silver from you. For such a large sum of money, I must give you a written receipt!"
Looking at Lu Qingqing's serious expression, Li Xuansheng just felt that Qingqing was serious and cute, so he didn't argue with her and let her do what she wanted.
After that, Lu Qingqing wrote a few lines on the rice paper in a hurry with a big brush.
Although her handwriting was ugly and looked like insects crawling, one could still tell how the words were pronounced.
On the paper it says:
"On September 21, the third year of Sheng Dynasty, Lu Qingqing borrowed 100 taels of silver from His Majesty to open a Mixue Ice Palace milk tea shop in the capital. She is required to pay it back in three months. If she fails to pay it back on time, she will mortgage the shop to His Majesty."
After Lu Qingqing finished writing, she raised her little face with satisfaction and handed it to Li Xuansheng for review.
The handwriting of Lu Qingqingli's document was messy and as common as spoken language, which only ensured that the matter could be explained clearly.
Li Xuansheng couldn't help laughing while holding the IOU.