Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1229 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 153

Jiang Xinxin alone accounted for 20% of the wool business. Of course, no one said anything at the beginning, after all, the recipe was thought up by Jiang Xinxin alone. But as time went on, the profit of this business almost doubled every year, and the money earned was so much that all kinds of little ideas popped up like mushrooms after rain.

Just now, at Jiang Xinxin's small banquet in the Cining Palace, someone tried to squeeze in by using the names of the concubines.

The late Emperor's Concubine Jing sat in the Cining Palace with a wry smile on her face. She was too embarrassed to talk about the future of her two princesses. She just said that she was overwhelmed.

The late emperor's Concubine Ning and Concubine Rou were different. They had princes, and the youngest son of the late emperor. However, the late emperor's Concubine Ning had a better family background than the late emperor's Concubine Rou, and her wealth was also more abundant. The Shen family had also supported her a lot over the years for the sake of the prince.

But it was different for the late emperor's Concubine Rou. Even though she had good skills, whether it was embroidery or perfume making, and could make money, she could not compete with the late emperor's Concubine Ning behind her.

She always thought that her birth was no match for the mothers of other princes in the palace, so she must not let her son suffer the hardships she had experienced. So she chose to be generous with money to her son, fearing that her son would develop the same bad temper as herself.

Fortunately, Jiang Xinxin had a trick up her sleeve. When she lived in the Old Summer Palace, she would secretly take the princesses who were studying in Changchun Garden out of the palace to broaden their horizons. After Concubine Rou "accidentally" got the news, she also had the idea, but she didn't have the ability to squeeze her son into the team of princesses. With the reminder of the palace maid around her, she got inspiration and told her son the prices of the items she saw in daily life.

It’s true that this method is quite good. Under Concubine Rou’s doting, the Eighth Prince still sees another side of the world and shows no signs of going astray.

As for Concubine Guaerjia, she was just the nominal mother of the prince. Her Seventh Prince had been raised by Concubine He, who was a wise woman. Her education of the Seventh Prince was of course very appropriate. Although the Seventh Prince could not hide his cleverness due to his young age, he was not a bad person by nature.

It's just that the late emperor's concubine Guaerjia herself withered quickly after the late emperor's death. This beautiful woman, who was as bright and beautiful as a rose before she was less than 30 years old, actually looked a bit old, and her spirit was not even as good as that of Prince Duan Hongshi's biological mother.

The late emperor's concubine Roupin was a little sad to see the late emperor's concubine Guarjia after a long time, especially when compared with the concubine Dowager. The two were obviously of a different generation, but now they looked like people of the same age. In this way, the late emperor's concubine Roupin only wanted her Eighth Prince to marry a noble lady in the future, have two more grandsons, and live a safe and smooth life.

Jiang Xinxin was rich, so she just spent money on the concubines of the previous emperor and the princes and princesses, giving them gold ingots and various gems, and also the various treasures in her private vault. This frightened several people so much that they became restless and quickly declined.

Jiang Xinxin smiled and said, "You all know that I am wealthy. These things I gave out today may seem like a lot, but they are actually just a drop in the bucket. You can just keep them. Although the princes and princesses are of noble status, it is different when the people above them are your biological fathers and brothers. Money is not everything, but it can be of great use most of the time."

Everyone agreed with this, but still refused to accept so many things from Jiang Xinxin.

Jianqiu thought that pushing it back and forth was no solution, and she knew Jiang Xinxin's financial situation very well. Even though the things given away today were priceless, they were actually very cheap.

The people around Jinzi all received their share of the wool business. Mongolia produces gold, silver and gems, and Jiang Xinxin specifically requested to be settled with gold. Her gold piled up into a mountain in the warehouse. After watching it for a long time, Jianqiu felt that gold and silver were just like that.

The finest gems were brought back by the fleet from Siam and India. Gems and jade were produced locally, and the raw stones were used as ballast stones and brought back together with rice. It was almost like giving them away for free.

So Jianqiu stepped out to comfort everyone, saying, "Ladies, please accept these. Our Queen Mother likes to give gifts to the younger generation. Besides, the Emperor has prepared these things long ago. The princes and princesses all have these things, so no one will be left without any."

Seeing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and could only happily accept the things.

However, Qianlong received a New Year's gift from the Cining Palace, and heard from Wang Qin that his brothers and sisters received the same New Year's gifts, except that his was twice as generous. He did not feel that he was neglected, but felt that Jiang Xinxin really loved him, and could not help feeling very guilty for having made things difficult for Jiang Xinxin before the New Year.

"After all, I am just a mean person."

As Qianlong sighed, Wang Qin silently raised the status of the Cining Palace. His old face smiled like a chrysanthemum, and he said jokingly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you are wrong. The Empress Dowager is kind and amiable to the younger generation. I'm afraid your little thing is nothing in the eyes of the Empress Dowager. Otherwise, why would the Empress Dowager give such a large amount of New Year's money?"

Wang Qin was trying to change the concept here, but Qianlong was obviously very happy. The fact that Jiang Xinxin would leave the banquet early and return to the Cining Palace was just ignored by him.

The queen received the annual gifts from Jiang Xinxin for the princes. Looking at the gifts in front of her that were obviously carefully selected for children, she couldn't help but sigh.

Lian Xin thought of the Queen's visit to the Cining Palace. She wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything. However, Ye Xin was a careless person. She could manage the accounts, but she was very careless about other things. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, look, the Queen Mother's reward for our eldest prince and princess is obviously thoughtful!"

"I heard that the rewards that the Empress Dowager gave to the princes and princesses of the previous emperor were only gold and silver, and she didn't prepare them with such care. It can be seen that the Empress Dowager treats our eldest prince and princess differently and is particularly attentive. Your Majesty, don't worry."

Lianxin just agreed, and the queen finally became happy when she saw the table full of gifts.

The consequences of offending the Empress Dowager are quite serious, and the consequences of offending Emperor Qianlong are also serious. Only at this time did the Queen realize how difficult it would be for her to be caught between her powerful mother-in-law and her husband. Now she only hoped that what happened in the Cining Palace was really over and would not be settled by Jiang Xinxin in the future.

Only royal family members entered the palace to attend the New Year's Eve banquet this year. Jiang Xinxin put on her auspicious clothes early and waited in the Qianqing Palace.

The wives of the royal family also arrived early. They stayed with Jiang Xinxin in the Cining Palace for a long time. When the banquet was about to begin, they accompanied Jiang Xinxin to the Qianqing Palace to wait.

Many of those old ladies are elders of Jiang Xinxin and Dapangju. Even though they cannot compare with Jiang Xinxin in status, Jiang Xinxin cannot always act like the empress dowager, so when she meets those old people, she has to smile apologetically.

The Queen is Jiang Xinxin's junior. To her, the royal family wives who came today are almost all her elders, and the wives of the same generation can be counted on one hand at most.

In addition, there were married princesses and princesses. Jiang Xinxin, who handed over her name cards, agreed to let them enter the palace. They were led by Princess Chaogui and the two princesses of the Ninth Prince's family.