Zhulan was unaware of the matters at court in the morning; she was incredibly busy. Upon leaving the palace, she immediately dispatched people out of the capital to inspect three estates, while also preparing the materials for her family's donations.
As soon as she returned home, she received quite a few donation lists. The Ning family, being the maternal clan of the Empress Dowager, naturally took the lead in following her example. The Ran family, as the maternal clan of Consort Ran, was quick to donate as well.
However, the Ran family's foundation was comparatively weaker, so their donation wasn't particularly remarkable among the lists.
This round of donations was conducted by family groups. The Ning family kept a low profile but had profound resources. Looking at their donation list, Zhulan was deeply moved; they donated nothing less than twenty thousand taels of silver alone.
