TFWYH – Chapter 290 Disaster is Imminent

Su Qing, of course, understood all this, but still hinted meaningfully: “The so-called benefits are not just gold and silver—there are other things as well. Mother will do her best to help you negotiate, and since the Emperor respects me, he won’t treat you unfairly.”

Tang Wan fell silent.

No need to ask—anything in the Emperor’s hands was the safest; no one could snatch it away!

But this also meant she would be at a disadvantage.

Still, she trusted Su Qing.

So Tang Wan nodded and agreed: “Mother, handle it as you see fit. I just want to earn a little pocket money.”

“Good, good! Then go with Mother to see the Emperor!” Su Qing was extremely happy and immediately led Tang Wan to the Emperor.

What she had just said wasn’t exaggerated and also carried a bit of personal ambition.

The Su family was just a merchant family, with no real power. If they could hand this item over to the Emperor, the Su family would become major contributors.

Su Yuan was old, but there was still Su Yangyu.

If the Emperor had already planned to give Su Yangyu a sixth-rank idle post, he might raise the rank because of this item.

As for whether the Emperor would abuse his power to monopolize the glaze-making method—

Su Qing, with her many years of understanding of the Emperor, believed he would not!

The current Emperor was a wise and benevolent ruler, careful to protect his own reputation!

If not, the Su family’s business wouldn’t have grown so large.

Likewise, if Tang Wan contributed the formula, the Emperor would not monopolize it.

Su Qing could be said to know the Emperor’s mind deeply.

Indeed, without such ability, how could the daughter of a mere merchant become one of the four consorts, and even in the future ascend to the rank of Noble Consort?

As expected, everything went as Su Qing had predicted.

The Emperor, hearing the mother and daughter’s words, was so shocked that he stood up, staring at Tang Wan in amazement: “You really can do it?”

Tang Wan nodded: “Yes!”

“Good! Very good! Hahaha…” The Emperor’s face lit up with joy, laughing so heartily he could hardly close his mouth: “Qingqing, you really found a fine daughter!”

Su Qing smiled: “It’s the Emperor who favors me, otherwise I wouldn’t have met Wan Niang. But Your Majesty, my daughter only wants to earn a little pocket money—you must not refuse her.”

“Good, good, good, I understand!” The Emperor paced back and forth, thinking it over and over.

He wanted to monopolize it, but Su Qing had done so much for him—how could he ignore her feelings and take all the benefits alone?

Tang Wan was the one providing the formula, and she only wanted a little pocket money. Could he, as the Emperor, be so stingy as to refuse her a small profit?

Wouldn’t that be no different from plunder?

The Emperor considered himself a wise ruler; a wise ruler would not act like a robber.

Still unsure, the Emperor asked Tang Wan: “You say this is highly profitable—then tell me, how profitable?”

Tang Wan gestured, realizing she couldn’t express it in words, so she gestured again: “Making the floors of a room with glaze tiles costs at most six hundred wen.”

The Emperor nearly fainted on hearing this, and the Su family looked equally dumbfounded!

“Wan Niang, is this true?” Su Yuan’s hands trembled with excitement.

If Tang Wan was telling the truth… then this truly was profit beyond measure!

Tang Wan nodded: “It’s true!”

“Excellent, very good!” The Emperor laughed heartily and immediately made a decision: “Su Yuan, when I return, I will send people to learn from Wan Niang. Once they have learned, it will be under your management.”

“Your humble servant thanks Your Majesty for your trust!” Su Yuan was overjoyed and immediately knelt to express his gratitude.

The Emperor’s words made it clear—he was entrusting this business to him.