Episode 8 recap: Zhao Ruoqi has been promoted to the position of Jiéyú (a rank in the imperial harem).
The Empress Dowager and others also came over and thought that Zhao Ruoqi did a pretty good job with this event. The arrangement of the merchandise was well-organized, and the feng shui was also good. The Sage believes that the most important thing in business is to enrich oneself and asked Zhao Ruoqi what she thought. Zhao Ruoqi stated that the items were arranged according to their categories. Zhao Ruoqi brought some popular local delicacies called "zhuàngyuán cí" for the Empress Dowager and the Sage to eat. The Empress Dowager noticed that there was a lot of sugar in them and asked Zhao Ruoqi why. Zhao Ruoqi explained that sugar is not easily accessible among the common people and can only be enjoyed when the nation is at peace. Thus, it represents the people's aspirations.
The Empress Dowager noticed some activities happening elsewhere, and Zhao Ruoqi mentioned that those were traps designed to catch whatever enters them. Zhao Ruoqi took a large hoop and tried it on the Empress Dowager, who ended up catching many things. The Empress Dowager remarked that there were big and small hoops, and asked if Zhao Ruoqi was looking down on herself by using a big hoop. Zhao Ruoqi explained that a big hoop catches bigger things, and the more valuable donations can be obtained from them. She wanted to help the Empress Dowager acquire more donations and assist more people.
The Empress Dowager remarked that Zhao Ruoqi even calculated the money to her own advantage, but she understood that this was Zhao Ruoqi's original intention in organizing the event. She believed that the winner of this event deserved a reward. Zhao Ruoqi was promoted to the position of Jiéyú, and someone came to deliver a decree, stating that Zhao Ruoqi had another joyful event, and the Sage would summon her for an intimate audience tonight.
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