The two looked at each other and blushed.

After waiting for a while, Heng Tong finally spoke, "Miss, Heng Tong is back."

Ye Panjiu quickly put down her chopsticks and stood up to open the door.

"Come in quickly, was the journey smooth?"

Heng Tong smiled faintly, "It went smoothly. We didn't encounter any problems and set off yesterday."

If Jiang Leyue hadn't had to travel by carriage and stay at an inn at night, it wouldn't have taken her a day and a half to reach Yangzhou.

Ye Panjiu pulled her to sit down next to her, "You haven't had lunch yet, have you? Let's have lunch together."

Jiang Leyue, her face expressionless, sat down at the table upon hearing this.

Ye Panjiu then called Aunt Lai to bring new bowls, chopsticks, and food.

Su Yan looked at Jiang Leyue and sighed inwardly, thinking of Jiang Le'an's fate.

"Please accept my condolences. Your brother entrusted you to my care. What do you plan to do from now on?"

Without much hesitation, Jiang Leyue uttered two words calmly, "Revenge."

"To whom? The Wang family has already issued an edict today to exterminate nine generations of their clan. The main branch of the Wang family in the capital has been burned to death, and Wang Yichun is also dead." Su Yan asked with a frown.

Jiang Leyue remained silent.

Wang Yichun was killed by Brother Ji, unaware that the entire Wang family in the capital had also perished.

If there's no one to avenge her, what will she do?

Ye Panjiu smiled kindly, "Miss Yue, I asked His Majesty for the Jiang family's assets. Now, the land of the Jiang residence, Hai Le Zhai, Hai Zhen Ge, and the ships in Yangzhou that originally belonged to your brother all belong to me. Would you like to help me manage this family business?"

She didn't think she was shameless; Jiang Le'an only had this family fortune because of her collusion with the Wang family.

Jiang Leyue is still too young, an innocent little girl. Even if she doesn't ask for the family fortune, she won't get it.

They will inevitably be divided up completely.

What advantages does Jiang Leyue have after leaving the Wang family and Jiang Le'an?

On the contrary, Jiang Leyue's safety is put to the test because of Jiang Le'an's account books.

With Heng Tong by her side, she could still be protected.

Jiang Leyue pondered for a long time before nodding.

"Thank you, sir."

She heard her own voice as she spoke those words.

She was born in Yangzhou, her parents were buried there, and her brothers were also buried there. She wanted to stay in Yangzhou.

From now on, no one will shelter her from the wind and rain; she will have to rely on herself for everything.

Her brother left her a fortune of silver, enough for her to live on for the rest of her life.

But this family business was built up by her brother bit by bit, and she wanted to learn from him and become as capable as him.

Su Yan nodded in agreement; this arrangement was quite good.

He definitely didn't want Jiang Leyue to stay at the Su residence.

After their meal, Heng Tong and Jiang Leyue chose two empty rooms to rest.

Su Yan was forced to stay in bed and rest by Ye Panjiu, and the two of them resumed their days of recuperation in the main tent.

However, the atmosphere in the imperial court was not so relaxed.

After the morning court session ended that day, Di Yushu kept glancing back and staring at Di Yunxin.

Wearing this official robe, Di Yunxin's skin appeared even whiter, making her stand out among the group of men.

Sheng Ping had already changed into a dragon robe, bright yellow, and wore a crown, looking extremely majestic.

Sheng Ping always placed great importance on his etiquette in walking, sitting, and lying down. Now that he has suddenly ascended the throne, Di Yushu couldn't find any fault in this regard.

With the new emperor on the throne, the Ministry of Rites was extremely busy, and there were many matters to discuss.

The Wang family issued an edict to execute all the concubines, thus eliminating the Empress Dowager Wang. Empress Duanzhang was posthumously honored as Empress Dowager Duanzhang, and Empress Shen as Empress Dowager Huixian. This was decreed by the retired emperor.

There was also the matter of the Second Prince forcing the emperor to abdicate; he was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court, forbidden from seeing anyone without an imperial edict.

The sixth prince, Ning Yao, kowtowed to Sheng Ping, said "Long live the emperor," and then became a monk, severing all ties with the mortal world.

Therefore, the morning court session did not end until nearly noon.

All the eunuchs and palace maids around Shengping were from the Zichen Palace, and they were all promoted.

A palace maid stopped Di Yunxin, who was about to leave, saying, "My lady, His Majesty summons you to dine with him."

Di Yunxin naturally couldn't refuse.

Di Yushu gritted his teeth as he listened; what an honor this was!

Such a highly valued close advisor to the emperor!

Despite being surnamed Di and being of his blood, he refused to help the Di family!

For several days in a row, Di Yushu failed to catch Di Yunxin.

It wasn't until the Ministry of Rites went to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money that they were firmly rejected several times, all by Di Yunxin.

He gritted his teeth and finally couldn't sit still any longer. He took two vice ministers from the Ministry of Rites and headed straight for the Ministry of Revenue.

The position of Minister of Revenue was vacant, and the Ministry of Revenue was jointly managed by the Left and Right Vice Ministers.

They all became somewhat nervous upon seeing the menacing Di Yushu.

"Lord Di, what is the matter that warrants such a grand display?"

Di Yushu snorted coldly, "Why do you keep rejecting my Ministry of Rites' proposals?"

He was just asking for money normally, and he had never been rejected like this before.

Di Yunxin stepped forward and said loudly, "His Majesty said that with the border in turmoil, we should abandon the complicated and simplify the process, increase revenue and reduce expenditure. Did you not hear this, Lord Di?"

Di Yushu was so angry that his breathing became heavy. "The Ministry of Rites has already cut back as much as possible. How can the funeral of Prince Qi be conducted if it is cut even further? Why don't you, Lord Di, take charge of it!"

With Empress Dowager Huixian still alive, how dare Prince Qi skimp on his funeral expenses? He should prepare to face the Empress Dowager's wrath!

If Sheng Ping doesn't care about the Empress Dowager, how could they not care?

Di Yunxin looked at him with eyes full of mockery, "If you want me to do it first, Lord Di, you might as well resign! Originally it was seven hundred taels, but now you can only allocate six hundred taels!"

Fortunately, the Wang family's property had been confiscated before the fire, greatly enriching the national treasury.

Not only was Di Yushu furious, but the entire Ministry of Rites was caught in the middle and was furious.

Di Yushu had no choice but to soften his stance, "Six hundred taels is really not enough. Just a coffin made of golden nanmu wood costs five hundred taels of silver, not to mention..."

Di Yunxin was too lazy to listen to his complaints and simply said, "Lord Di, go and talk to His Majesty."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Because she was a close advisor to His Majesty, no one in the Ministry of Revenue dared to offend her. Moreover, Di Yunxin was extremely principled in her actions, refusing to accept bribes or form cliques for personal gain, and doing things her own way.

Gradually, the people in the Ministry of Revenue came to truly admire her.

They would not look down on her just because she was a woman.

The efficiency of the entire Ministry of Revenue has improved significantly.

Di Yushu hurriedly called out to her, "Don't go! Can't we discuss this amicably? Why bother His Majesty with such a matter!"

If he dared to go, why would he bother coming to the Ministry of Revenue to suffer this humiliation!

Di Yunxin didn't stop walking. She had a lot of official business to attend to and didn't have time to argue with him.

The two vice ministers of the Ministry of Revenue smiled awkwardly. "Minister Di, it's not that our Ministry of Revenue is uncooperative, it's just that His Majesty knows the situation of the Ministry of Revenue all too well and has given a strict order. Please go back."

When Shengping was supervising the Six Ministries, Wang Helu was completely unprepared for her and investigated her thoroughly.

They took all the kickbacks and other perks.

Their lives weren't easy either.

Di Yushu grabbed him, "It's not that I don't understand, it's just that there's no other way! You guys should try to squeeze in a little more and get the Ministry of Rites' order approved first!"

The vice minister, head bobbing up and down, hurriedly withdrew his hand, saying, "Minister Di, we really have no other choice..."

And so they continued arguing at the entrance of the household registration department.