Jian Yang was stunned for a moment.

It turns out that during those brief moments of lucidity, the emperor was indeed taking care of her...

She thought she was just dreaming because she was still half asleep.

"Go fetch water, I need to wash up."

She planned to finish washing up and first report to the Empress Dowager that she was safe and sound, and then cook a meal herself as a way of thanking the Emperor for his hard work in taking care of her these past few days.

Then, in a few days, I'll find a chance to pack my bags and get out of here!

She really didn't want to do this job anymore.

Let whoever wants to hit her do it; she's not going to.

Just as I was drinking my porridge, Xiqiu walked in carrying a stack of account books.

Lianxia gave Xiqiu a reproachful look.

"Her Majesty has just recovered. Why did you have to choose this time to submit your expense report when you could have done it earlier?"

"It's alright, Xiqiu, go ahead and tell me. I'll listen to keep myself entertained."

"Okay."

Then, Xiqiu carefully reported the surplus of expenditure after the palace reduced its spending to Jian Yang.

"Wow, we've saved such a big amount of money!"

Jian Yang was somewhat surprised.

It seems that the palace had indeed become somewhat extravagant in the past.

She only briefly reduced her expenses, yet she saved so much money.

Xiqiu nodded with a smile: "This is all thanks to Your Majesty's effective governance."

Jian Yang laughed and said, "Alright, stop flattering me. It just so happens that the princess is getting married next month. Let's add the dowry that my second brother gave me to it, and divide it up equally, making it all part of the princess's dowry."

Lianxia and Xiqiu were startled.

"Your Highness, the princess's wedding is not short of money, why do you still need to supplement it yourself?"

Jian Yang smiled and said, "Just add it in as I tell you to, stop talking nonsense."

Actually, she didn't have any ulterior motive.

She just wanted to run away!