freenovelworld Chapter 544 Commendation
Chapter 544 Commendation
Upon hearing this, the two men stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
Jamel Xiao and Lin Qingyao looked at each other and took the initiative to speak: "Father, I and Yao'er just want to do something for the people. This time we ran into this snowstorm by accident, so it's not a big deal. Besides, your praise is the greatest reward for my husband and me. I don't need any additional rewards anymore."
Xiao Chenyu was very pleased to hear this, "Xuan'er, I am very pleased that you think so. However, you and your wife have made so many preparations this time, and it is indeed a considerable expense. I cannot let you pay for it. You should accept this five thousand taels of silver, it is what you deserve."
Lin Qingyao looked embarrassed when she heard this. "Father, I agree with you. We are very happy to do something for the people. This is what we should do. How can we ask you for money?"
Although Lin Qingyao didn't show it on her face, she was smiling in her heart.
Most of the money spent this time was paid by Xiao Jingfeng and Xiao Jingyi. They didn't spend much at all, so naturally they didn't feel bad about it.
Therefore, there was no need for them to accept the silver given by their father. This would further highlight that they and their husband were truly sincere in helping the people and had no ulterior motives.
At this moment, Xiao Jingfeng was getting a little restless. He paid five hundred taels of silver this time, but the couple didn't say a word to him and even refused to take the silver given by his father.
Since it's his money that's being spent, so the couple aren't in a hurry or don't care at all, right?
When Xiao Jingfeng thought of this, he felt a little indignant and was about to stand up and speak. Fortunately, he was stopped by Su Yan who was beside him.
Seeing that Xiao Jingfeng was so impatient in front of his father, Su Yan shook his head helplessly.
How could such a simple-minded person like him dream of competing with the prince for the throne?
He is no match for the prince at all. I'm afraid he won't even know how he died in the end.
Su Yan reminded in a low voice: "Your Highness, Father is watching, don't get excited. It's just five hundred taels of silver, do you want to make Father angry because of this little money?"
Su Yan's words immediately calmed Xiao Jingfeng down. He thought to himself, this was a close call, he almost fell into the trap.
Xiao Jingfeng looked at Lin Qingyao angrily, "She definitely did it on purpose, pretending not to care, just to make me anxious and make a fool of myself in public!"
Su Yan was helpless after hearing this. "Your Highness, don't just blame others. Look for the reasons in yourself. If you can keep calm, then nothing she says will work. Besides, they don't have as much free time as you think. They are receiving the emperor's commendation. How can they have the time to deliberately frame you?"
Xiao Jingfeng felt a little embarrassed after hearing what Su Yan said, but he had to admit that she had some truth in her words.
"Princess, why do you always speak for others? I have never seen you stand on my side."
Su Yan said helplessly: "Your Highness, I have always supported the right side, not the relatives. I also want to speak for Your Highness, but Your Highness has never given me this opportunity. When I feel that Your Highness is right one day, I will naturally speak for you."
"you..."
Su Yan has always been so outspoken and fearless in her words. In all the time they have been married, Xiao Jingfeng has never been able to defeat her in a single argument.
Although Xiao Jingfeng was angry, he could do nothing about it and could only sulk by himself.
Xiao Jingfeng was just getting angry when he heard Lin Qingyao's voice again.
"Father, this time it's not just me and my husband who paid for the money, my second and fourth brothers also spent a lot. It's okay for me, but my second and fourth brothers did pay a lot, so why don't you give the money to them?"
Xiao Jingfeng didn't expect to be slapped in the face as soon as he finished speaking. It turned out that Lin Qingyao didn't want to mention the fact that he paid the money, but it hadn't come to that point yet.
Xiao Jingfeng felt a little embarrassed for a moment. He was a little petty just now and blamed others wrongly.
It has to be said that Xiao Jingfeng takes himself too seriously. In fact, whether Lin Qingyao mentioned it or not, it was all for Xiao Jingyi and had nothing to do with him at all.
It’s just because he and Xiao Jingyi both contributed the most, so it’s not easy to mention Xiao Jingyi alone and not him.
Lin Qingyao mentioned this not because she wanted to return the silver to Xiao Jingyi, but because she knew that after she said this, Xiao Jingyi's two thousand taels of silver would be wasted.
The couple contributed both money and manpower, and despite their hard work and great contributions, they did not ask for any money from the emperor.
They are just donating generously, how can you have the nerve to ask for it?
As Lin Qingyao expected, Xiao Chenyu smiled and said, "It's rare that Yao'er has this heart and even mentioned their contribution. But if it weren't for you and Xuan'er's heart, this matter would never have been accomplished. In the final analysis, this is still your credit. They just paid a little money, and it's nothing to them. You don't have to worry about it. Feng'er, Yi'er, I don't think you will feel sorry for the money used to help the people. Do you think I'm right?"
After hearing what was said just now, Xiao Jingyi clenched his fists, feeling unwilling.
How come Jamel Xiao and Lin Qingyao were so lucky? They didn't expect that they just delivered some things to the people, but in the end it saved their lives.
They accidentally found themselves being appreciated by so many people, being admired by everyone, and making their father take notice of them.
Although he paid the most money, he did not receive even a word of praise from his father. It was just taken for granted.
In Xiao Jingyi's opinion, this was totally unfair. How could he swallow this?
But no matter how indignant he was in his heart, now that his father asked him this, he could only go along with what his father said and not let his father say anything against him.
Xiao Jingyi said respectfully, "Father, what you said is very true. I heard that my fifth brother and his wife had done this good deed, and I felt that I should do my part, so I sent the money over. I am so happy to be able to do something for the people, so how could I feel sorry for the money?"
Xiao Chenyu nodded when he heard this, seeming to be very satisfied with his answer.
"Yes, I knew Yi'er is not the kind of person who would care about these things. What about you, Feng'er? What do you think?"
Xiao Jingfeng still had no idea that he was just implicated by Xiao Jingyi, and he still felt a little uncomfortable.
However, although he really felt sorry for the money, this one thousand taels of silver did help the people and made his father remember his kindness, so it was not a waste for him.
Besides, he was not so stupid as not to understand the meaning of what his father had just said, so how could he possibly refute it?
So Xiao Jingfeng also responded respectfully: "Father is right, I often do good deeds. I feel honored to be able to help so many people this time. This is what I should do, so how can I feel bad?"