The Crown Princess Has a Deadly Destiny
Chapter 46
Xie Niushan had not thought too much about it before. After he regained his senses, he only realized that he had to pay 5,000 taels of silver for a shortcut for his daughter to become famous.
However, if that girl from the Pei family wanted to enter as well…
How much should he pay !?
Xie Niushan glared at Xie Pinghuai. “How much silver is that?”
“Maybe... At least 50,000 taels of silver. Someone will get into the lowest grade — Class D if someone pays 50,000 tael.” Xie Pinghuai said softly.
“Class D !? And it's the lowest class?!” Xie Niushan almost dropped his vocal cords from shouting.
He was so afraid of Pei Wanyue that his eyes immediately turned red.
“Pretty good that commoners can get into the Royal Academy. 50,000 taels is not considered much. You have to pay more to get a better class! There are Class Qian, Kun, Sun, Moon, A, B, C, and D. As long as one has silver, you can be in the same class as the imperial prince.” Xie Pinghuai smirked.
Pei Wanyue looked terrifying now.
“How much silver does one need to... be in the same class as a prince?” Pei Wanyue did not dare to imagine that.
Xie Pinghuai pouted and muttered, “You really dare to ask.”
Pei Wanyue looked panicked, “A-I just want to know!”
“Basic brat!” Xie Niushan hit Xie Pinghuai's head,
“How much? Tell me and see if it'll scare me!”
“There is only one commoner in Qian Class. He was from a large clan in the south. Although his family did not contribute anything, they were wealthy. Big clan. I heard they spent 1,000,000 taels of silver. However, everyone in Class Qian was the best. It wouldn't be scary if she was in Class A, B, C, or D.” Xie Pinghuai said.
It surprised everyone present.
1,000,000 taels of silver just to spend time in the academy?
“You can buy office degree with that silver amount.” Xie Waist had always astonished people with his words.
“I didn't spend so much money just to be an official back then, did I?” Xie Niushan said.
He was very rich in his bandit days. It was especially so after fighting the barbarians and getting their loot. He had about 700,000–800,000 taels of silver added up!
After buying a house and connection with 30% of his property, he had nothing.
“How is your office title the same? Instead of saying you bought it with silver, you should say that you got it in exchange for the head of the barbarians.” Xie Qiao said in a neutral manner.
Xie Niushan nodded.
What he said made sense. He had become an official depending on his courage. The people out there who say he's paid to be an official are stupid.
“What do you mean Yue’er can not enter the Royal Academy?” Madam Lu was a bit upset.
Pei Wanyue rubbed both of her hands while squeezing her handkerchief.
If Xie Qiao wanted to enter the academy without an exam, he would only need to pay 5,000 taels of silver. With her as the eldest daughter of the first wife of a fourth-grade official, even if she could not enter the Qian, Kun, Sun, or Moon Class, she could definitely enter Class A, right?
What about Pei Wanyue?
He had to pay 50,000 taels of silver just to enter the final grade.
If he wants to go to a better class…
He needed at least 100,000–200,000 taels of silver to do that. There was no way he would get the same treatment as Xie Qiao.
‘Mother said I will be the daughter of the Xie family with blood from now on. But... is this how someone treats their daughter?’
Pei Wanyue slightly lowered her head.
Madam Lu suddenly thought of something and said, “Didn't this problem be solved if we change the surname of Yue’er and put her name into the genealogy book?”
Xie Niushan was stunned.
Xie Waist looked at him confusedly as well.
“Bapak. Xie, this girl will follow us from now on. When we take her out to hook up, it won't be nice if people keep calling her Young Miss Pei.. She doesn't look like us, and people might talk.” Lady Lu looks nervous. “I thought about it on the way here..”
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