Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Is the young master short of money? (Third update, asking for monthly tickets) (1/2)
Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Is the young master short of money? (Third update, asking for monthly tickets)
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Gu Yang asked again, “How much cash silver can be withdrawn at most without affecting the daily operation of the royal mansion?”
Since Prince Jinghai was so generous, he would not be so unreasonable as to drain all the mansion’s money. There ought to be some left to cover daily expenses.
Such a large royal household indeed has a significant monthly expenditure.
Spring Peach didn’t know why he asked this, but she silently calculated in her mind, and gave her answer, “Approximately five million can be withdrawn. May I ask why my young master asks this?”
The amount satisfied Gu Yang, “Good, I will need Miss Spring Peach’s help tomorrow to withdraw that five million taels.”
Spring Peach was surprised and stammered, “Gu Master Gu, this such a large amount, I I can’t withdraw ”
In the mansion, there is a system. Anything less than ten thousand, she can withdraw at will. But several million taels are in a separate vault. The key is divided into four parts: the princess consort and three accountants each keep a part, and all four parts combined can open the vault.
Not to mention her, even the princess consort needs a command from the prince, if she wants to withdraw such a large sum of silver.
Gu Yang took out the token that Prince Jinghai gave him earlier, “How about with this?”
Seeing the token, Spring Peach’s eyes widened in disbelief.
This was the jade token the prince carried with him. With this token, one can relay his commands. They wouldn’t hesitate to obey, whether to withdraw money or command the city’s defense army.
This important token was given to Master Gu by the prince.
This
This was completely unlike what she had thought.
Previously, she had worried that the prince, due to the princess consort’s affair, would become enemies with Master Gu. However, the prince gave him his jade token.
This showed the prince’s trust in him.
Pei Qianlan, who was by her side, was also stunned. She couldn’t figure out why the prince would give the jade token to Gu Yang.
They just couldn’t understand men’s friendships.
Seeing her reaction, Gu Yang asked with a frown, “Can’t it be done?”
“No no no it can ”
Spring Peach hurriedly answered, but the more she spoke, the more flustered she became, “What I mean is, it can be withdrawn. You can withdraw as much as you want.”
It seemed that Prince Jinghai hadn’t been bluffing him.
Gu Yang nodded and said, “Alright, come find me tomorrow morning.”
After discussing the business, he escorted them back to the royal mansion. He did not stop until they reached the entrance of their sleeping quarters.
“Oh, right.”
Before parting, Gu Yang remembered something and said to Pei Qianlan, “I’ve guessed the answer to the question I asked you. And I understand, it’s not your fault.”
After saying that, he left.
Looking at his retreating figure, Pei Qianlan’s eyes became moist.
Although others tried to hide from her what happened with Wu Xingyun, a paper can’t cover the fire, and she still heard some rumors.
As a result, many elders in the mansion resented her, and she was unpopular. Moreover, the prince was rarely present at the mansion.
On the surface, she was the lady of the mansion, but in reality, she could only command a few maids in her courtyard. For anything else, she had to consult with several stewards.
If the stewards didn’t cooperate, she couldn’t do anything in the mansion.
Put plainly, she was just a figurehead.
Early the next morning, Spring Peach came over and accompanied Gu Yang to the accounting room.
He finally saw the power of the jade token he held: as soon as he revealed it, everyone immediately took out their keys, opened the vault, and carried out boxes of gold and silver.
No one questioned his identity, nor did they question why he needed to withdraw so much money.
Gu Yang had the gold and silver transferred to his house. The mansion sent a group of guards to lead the way, causing a stir and discussion among the people on the street.
After a busy morning, all the silver was finally transferred. Once the amount was confirmed, the people from the mansion promptly left.
Unlike them, Spring Peach stayed behind.
“Is there anything else?”
Gu Yang wanted to hurry back and charge all that silver into his system, looking forward to sending her away as soon as possible.