Chapter 168: This child is destined to be one of us Confucians! (1 / 2)
The courtesan indeed knew all the details about the Prince of Jibei’s son.
“The Prince of Jibei really favors this son of his. Each time he entered the capital, he brought thousands of pounds of gold with him.”
[Yes, and then he used half of it to manipulate the flower rankings, helping his women dominate the list.]
[Good thing his father doesn’t know about this.]
The old emperor’s throat twitched as he fought the urge to laugh.
Hold it in! Don’t laugh!
The courtesan continued, “Some time ago, I was brought into his residence. By accident, I found the household ledger. The heir sends gifts to certain officials…”
Gold was used for such things.
[Yes, yes, and then he secretly takes a kickback—pockets a few taels of gold and uses some of the tea leaves for his personal enjoyment.]