Tianliangyuan

Why were all the rewards in Chapter 50 sent to the Purple Garden?

Whether Xu Han was too confident or angered by Emperor Yong'an, he silently replied, "Anyway, it won't be yours!"

Emperor Yong'an choked, then looked at Xu Han with a hint of disbelief. He saw a smug look on Xu Han's face, which quickly turned into fear, and then he laughed.

"Hmph! I have more than ten children, and in the future, whether they are sons-in-law or daughters-in-law, I will have more than you!"

That's really hurtful.

After all, Xu Han only had three sons and one daughter, which was indeed less than that of Emperor Yong'an in terms of numbers.

However, even if Xu Han has an advantage in terms of quality, he wouldn't dare to say for sure.

Seeing Xu Han's humiliation, Emperor Yong'an was in high spirits and simply ordered the Minister of Works and the Vice Minister of Works to come and give him a try.

Emperor Yong'an was very satisfied with the final result.

When Xu Han left the palace again that day, the carriage that had originally been pulling the curved plow was now filled with the emperor's rewards.

Wow, so many?

"Yes, these were all bestowed upon Zhaozhao by the Emperor. Silk brocade, pearls and agate, and quite a few medicinal herbs—all good things."

Wang Ruolan's expression froze: "How come there are medicinal herbs?"

Xu Han certainly wouldn't mention the things he had complained about to the emperor, but instead said, "His Majesty has also heard the previous rumors. Whether they are true or false, he thinks our daughter should eat more good food. As for these medicinal herbs, they are all for nourishing the body, so let's keep them for when we need them."

Wang Ruolan thought it made sense; properly prepared medicinal herbs can generally be stored for a long time.

Moreover, the reason why medicinal herbs are so expensive is that many times when they are needed, people don't have them at home and have to go outside to find them.

After Wang Ruolan had examined everything, she ordered someone to deliver the items to Ziyuan Garden.

The old lady has finally recovered in the last two days. She has a good appetite and is more energetic during the day.

"You said the Marquis brought back quite a few rewards?"

"Indeed, I heard it was a whole carriage full. I overheard it, and it seems there were seven or eight bolts of brocade of various colors. There was also agate."

The old lady was delighted; her son had received a reward, which must be because he had made a name for himself before the emperor.

Based on their usual habits, they should invite me over to choose something soon.

She doesn't covet those things; she already has them herself.

She simply felt it was an honor, and it would also show her status in the Marquis's mansion.

Besides, considering that Xu Lin had come over crying again today, she was thinking of giving her daughter some more money. However, she didn't have many good things left. Today was a good opportunity to replenish her small stash and also to see what she could choose for her daughter.

As a result, no matter how long she waited, the old lady couldn't sit still any longer.

As soon as he stepped out of the house, a maid came to report.

"Reporting to the old lady, all the rewards have been sent to the Purple Garden by your orders."

"Have they all been sent over?" The old lady's expression was unfriendly.

The maid kept her head down, and although she couldn't see the old lady's expression, she knew from her tone that something was wrong.

"Yes, they've all been sent over."

The old lady was unhappy.

What's wrong with them today? This son and daughter-in-law have clearly lost their sense of propriety!

Where is the Marquis now?

"The Marquis and his wife are in the flower hall, discussing the second young master's marriage."

"Okay, let's go take a look."

The old lady was merely using her inquiries about her second grandson's marriage as an excuse to question her son and daughter-in-law.

Xu Junfeng, the second son of the Xu family, is currently far away in Jizhou, but his marriage was arranged long ago.

The two are now discussing the wedding date and betrothal gifts.

After listening for a while, the old lady brought up a point: "Junfeng's marriage cannot surpass Jun'an's. After all, Jun'an is the eldest son and also the heir apparent. Although Junfeng is marrying a county princess, he cannot surpass Jun'an's wife in anything in the Marquis's mansion in the future."

Wang Ruolan wholeheartedly agreed, for a family of such high standing as the Marquis's mansion naturally had to follow certain rules.

“Mother is right, we must not break the rules. Rest assured, among the younger generation of the Marquis’s mansion, Jun’an is naturally the leader.”

These words were pleasing to the ear, and the old lady nodded slightly, then added a suggestion: "Since you know this, why don't you think about sending some of the rewards that the Marquis brought back to the eldest son's family?"

Wang Ruolan paused, clearly not having reacted yet.

Xu Han was the first to understand and laughed, "Mother, those rewards weren't for me. They were specially given to Zhaozhao by His Majesty. Since they were for a young girl, most of the items were very bright and beautiful. After Madam took a look, she simply sent them all to the Purple Garden."

The old lady was slightly surprised, but also somewhat relieved. Fortunately, she used her eldest grandson and his wife as a shield; otherwise, she would have been utterly humiliated.

"Why does Your Majesty wish to bestow this upon Zhaozhao?"

Xu Han didn't hide anything and told him the whole story.

The old lady was somewhat dissatisfied after hearing this: "Since it is a good opportunity to make a contribution, why not give the credit to Jun Ting? He is going to take the imperial examination route. If he has this merit, he will be valued by the emperor and admired by his colleagues in the court in the future. His path will be much easier!"

Xu Han calmly explained, "Mother is right. However, I have discussed this matter with my wife. Our Marquis's mansion is already prosperous enough. There is no need to take credit for a little girl. Besides, the Marquis's mansion is also surrounded by enemies. We cannot let such a trivial matter cause us to be accused of deceiving the emperor."

Wang Ruolan nodded: "What my husband says is true. This curved plow has been used in the Hundred Fruit Garden in Wannian County for a while now, and the surrounding farmers must have started to follow suit. If we force the credit to Junting, I'm afraid even the Emperor will find out."

The old lady remained silent.

She only said that in a moment of panic.

Looking back now, it was just a contribution to improving farm tools, so there's no need to be too demanding.

"Never mind, I was just saying it offhand."

When the old lady learned that most of the gifts were for the young girls' toys and necessities, she stopped thinking about them. She was not the kind of greedy grandmother who only cared about the younger generation.

However, she still needed to mention Xu Lin's matter to her son.

"Lin'er has it tough in the Sun family, especially with all the trouble she caused at the birthday banquet a few days ago. Han'er, you're her brother, so if you have some free time, you should have a good talk with Sun Qingyang."

"Don't worry, Mother, I understand."

Xu Han knew what was wrong with Xu Lin, and he also knew that Sun Qingyang hadn't been very respectful to his wife lately. He had originally intended to give her a warning, and now that his mother had spoken, he would be even more ruthless in his reprimand.

Little did the old lady know that Xu Han was holding back his anger and wanted to seek justice for his daughter!

In full view of everyone, a distant relative of the Sun family publicly slandered Zhao Zhao as a murderer. He had to take revenge personally to vent his anger!