How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 132 Putting the Duke of Jin's Mansion on the Fire
On the other side, Qian Chunhua said while applying her homemade skincare products to the puppy, "Alright, don't be angry. It's quite rare for Old Madam Jiang and the Duchess to do this."

"Hmph!" They're rare now, but it might not be so when there are many great-grandchildren.

"Alright, alright, stop whining. Look how dark you are. What will you be like in the future if you don't take good care of yourself? Who would marry a little dark-skinned girl?"

"She's not a dark-skinned girl, she's a dark beauty."

"Okay, okay, you're a black beauty."

The Duke of Jin tried to persuade them again, but his mother and younger brother were unwilling to separate the family property. When the Duke of Jin arrived, Xiao Gou Sheng, his face covered in straw paste, was wandering around the small courtyard where they lived. "What happened to your face?"

"Nothing? Didn't you say you would definitely give me a satisfactory answer? Go ahead."

The Duke of Jin touched his nose. "My mother and my younger brother don't listen to me."

"Humph!"

"Well? Do whatever you want."

"Humph!"

"Well, they are, after all, Nineteen's family. Could you please be a little gentler when you're hurting them?"

"Humph!"

"Um, do you need any extra manpower? If so, I can send you a few more."

"Humph!"

"Stop 'humming' all the time, it's making me anxious."

Little Dog Sheng didn't believe it. "Stop pretending. You just don't want to upset your mother, but you still want a grandson. Give me two guards, I want to go out and play. I've been to the capital several times but haven't had much fun."

"Okay." Finally, someone spoke. "I'll pick out two good ones for you. When are you leaving?"

"Now."

"Okay. I'll pick someone for you right now."

After the Duke of Jin left, Xiaogou Sheng went inside.

Inside the house, Qian Chunhua was making a hat for the puppy, Sheng. "Big sister, I'm going out to play, do you want to come?"

Qian Chunhua overheard Xiaogou Sheng asking the Duke of Jin for guards. "Eldest sister won't go. You have fun."

"Alright. Find me some boys' clothes."

"Okay. Go wash your face first."

"Okay. After I go out, close the gate. Don't open it no matter who calls you. If they try to force their way in, give them some itching powder."

"Okay. Don't worry. Big sister will take good care of herself."

After Xiaogou Sheng washed her face, Qian Chunhua changed her into some boys' clothes and styled her hair like a boy's. "Go play. Do you have any money?"

"Yes. Grandma and Grandpa Chang both gave me money, and Uncle Dong also gave me some."

"Even Uncle Dong is giving you money now?"

He said he had nowhere else to spend the money, so he gave it to me.

"Then you can save it for Uncle Dong, since Uncle Dong hasn't gotten married yet."

"Hmm. But who could be good enough for him? He's so handsome."

Qian Chunhua didn't know either. "Anyway, you should just save it for him. What Grandma and Grandpa Chang gave you should be enough for you."

That's true. "I'm leaving. You can close the door now. Remember not to hold back; itching powder won't kill you."

"Okay, go have fun."

On the other side, after selecting his guards, the Duke of Jin gave them a bag of silver. "Make sure you pay before Gou Sheng does."

"Yes."

"No matter what Gousheng does, don't stop him."

"Yes."

After giving the instructions, the Duke of Jin led them to find Gou Sheng. Gou Sheng went straight to the most famous teahouse in the capital.

Teahouses not only serve tea, but also have storytellers.

The puppy ordered two pots of tea and some melon seeds and snacks. "Have a seat."

"Miss Xie, we can just stand here."

"I am now a young master."

“…Young Master Xie.”

The little dog was drinking tea while listening attentively to the storyteller's tale.

The two guards breathed a sigh of relief. When the lord gave them these instructions, they had thought the girl was going to commit murder and arson.

As a result, after listening for a short while, Xiaogousheng stood up and shouted loudly at the storyteller on the stage: "Hey, can't you tell something new? Do you know that the Duke of Jin spent one million taels of gold to take a concubine?"

The two guards: "..." They might as well go kill and set fires.

"Do you know that they offered an exorbitant price of one million taels of gold simply to avoid making the Duke of Jin take responsibility?"

The two guards were speechless. Should they stop her or not? If they didn't, what would this girl say next? If they did, the Duke of Jin had instructed them not to stop her no matter what she did.

"Do you know that the Duke of Jin specifically requested the Empress to issue an imperial edict in order to take responsibility?"

The two guards were speechless. Was this girl praising the Duke and Duchess?

"The Duke of Jin is such a good and responsible family, yet you don't say that, and you only talk about old, trivial matters."

The two guards: "..." This girl is praising the Duke of Jin's mansion, isn't she?

The puppy's voice was sharp and crisp, and the content was very exciting, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The storyteller was initially quite angry. But after listening, he couldn't help but become curious. "Young master, where did you hear this news?"

"Of course, I heard it from the Duke of Jin. The Duke of Jin is so responsible, why don't you tell him more of his own stories and instead stick to old tales? Do you not want your reward?"

"Look at what you're saying, how could I not want the reward money? I'm counting on it to support my family. Young master, did the Duke of Jin really spend a million taels of gold to take a concubine?"

"Of course! The Duke of Jin's family even went to the Empress for help, how could it be false? Alright, keep telling your old story. I'm going to listen to other people's stories. I don't believe other people are like you. They must have known long ago. One million taels of gold! The Empress issued a decree! And you didn't know?"

After saying that, Xiao Gousheng casually tossed a two-tael silver coin onto the stage and was about to leave.

The storyteller said, "Although this young master finds my story old-fashioned, he is very generous." "Thank you for your generosity, young master. Young master, could you tell us about that young lady's connection to the Duke of Jin's family? Why was the Duke of Jin willing to spend so much money to take her into their household?"

"Then I don't know. I came here to see if you knew anything, but you're not even as good as me. Let's go, let's go to the next place and listen. The next place will definitely know."

Before the Duke of Jin could even sit down properly at his office, one of the two guards he had assigned to Xiao Gousheng arrived.

The guard recounted what had just happened. "My lord, Miss Qian... Miss Qian was praising you, wasn't she?"

What a load of rubbish!
That little rascal is putting the Duke of Jin's mansion on the fire!

The Qian family offered an exorbitant price of one million taels of silver, yet they still went to beg the Empress. Are they simply too wealthy, or are they trying to use the Empress to force others to submit?

Only the Emperor can change the Empress's decree.

That little rascal is trying to force him to beg the emperor.

Duke Jin took a deep breath. "Go tell that little rascal that I went to the palace to see the Emperor."

Little rascal?
It seems Miss Qian wasn't praising the Duke and his wife. "Yes, I'll go right away."

The emperor was lost in thought when a young eunuch came in and said that the Duke of Jin was requesting an audience.

The Emperor pinched the bridge of his nose. "Let him in."

"Yes."

A moment later, the Duke of Jin entered. As soon as he entered, he said with a fawning expression, "Your Majesty, could you lend me some money?"

The Emperor casually asked, "How much do you want to borrow?"

"Eight hundred thousand taels of gold."

"roll!"