Zhou Qiongyue has finally realized her wish of enjoying retirement. Her good son not only took over the emperor's property from her, but also took over the property of the prince's palace.

Now Zhou Qiongyue is in charge of the property that came with her dowry and lives a very comfortable life.

However, Zhou Qiongyue gradually realized the difference between Yuan Chaokang's management and hers: Yuan Chaokang was better at employing people and more daring in employing people than she was.

When Zhou Qiongyue was in charge, she was extremely busy every day. But after Yuan Chaokang took over, he still had time to recruit his subordinates.

Zhou Qiongyue simply couldn't help but admire him.

Originally, Zhou Qiongyue thought that she could just wait leisurely for Yuan Bohua to come back.

As a result, another major event occurred. The imperial censors in the court jointly wrote a letter to impeach Zhou Qiongyue. The central idea was that women should not interfere in state affairs.

When Zhou Qiongyue heard the news, she was stunned. How could she, who stayed at home all day, not even leaving the house, interfere in state affairs? Could these old men be so bored?

Although Zhou Qiongyue heard the news, she didn't take it to heart at all.

But she didn't expect that the emperor would summon her into the palace a few days later.

Before entering the palace, Yuan Chaokang reminded Zhou Qiongyue that he was coming for the business she had, and asked her to bring the account book with her and take this opportunity to get rid of it.

Who wouldn't be jealous of an industry that can support a country's war? It just so happens that Yuan Chaokang doesn't want to help others make money, it's not tiring enough!

When her son reminded Zhou Qiongyue, she didn't believe it. After all, she could say with certainty that she hadn't taken any of the money she had earned into the palace, but had spent it all on the battlefield.

Otherwise, how could we have possibly persisted in this war that lasted for more than four years?

What Zhou Qiongyue didn't know was that, precisely because the war had lasted so long, the Emperor had never mentioned a shortage of silver or food. Everyone in the court was curious about who was managing the Emperor's treasury, which was so rich.

The emperor and Zhou Qiongyue had no intention of covering it up, so it's not surprising that someone with ulterior motives could find out.

However, Zhou Qiongyue was a person who listened to advice. Since her son said so, Zhou Qiongyue still brought all the account books and the relevant keys, land deeds and personal deeds when she entered the palace.

Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to take care of it in the first place, and now her son doesn't want to take care of it either, so of course she wants to take this opportunity to hand it over.

Originally, Zhou Qiongyue thought that if the emperor was smart, she wouldn't have a chance to hand it over. But Zhou Qiongyue also forgot two words: 'fear'.

Yuan Bohua now has military power under his command and has saved the emperor. It's no exaggeration to say that he is extremely powerful. With Zhou Qiongyue holding a huge fortune, it would be strange if the emperor could sleep well.

When Zhou Qiongyue entered the imperial study and saw the officials filling the hall, she knew that Yuan Chaokang had guessed it again.

What Zhou Qiongyue didn't know was that the reason these ministers could gather in the imperial study was because of the work of his good son.

Yuan Chaokang felt that during wartime, his family worked hard to earn money, but in peacetime, he didn't want to work hard for the emperor's private treasury.

When he was the emperor, he was miserable. Why should he still be miserable when others become emperors?

Zhou Qiongyue just looked at the people in the hall curiously, and they all followed the same etiquette.

"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor..."

The emperor was a little guilty about taking back the property, so when Zhou Qiongyue bowed, the emperor quickly called out, "Cousin, there's no need to be so polite. Get up quickly."

After the emperor finished speaking, he used his eyes to signal the eunuch Hou who was serving beside him to quickly move a chair for Zhou Qiongyue.

Eunuch Hou was also perceptive and personally moved a chair and placed it at the head of the officials.

The Emperor was extremely fawning towards Zhou Qiongyue in front of all the other lords. This was the real God of Wealth. Although he didn't need her now, he couldn't guarantee that he would need her again someday. Of course, he couldn't offend her. "Cousin, please sit down first. Let's sit down and talk."

Moreover, the emperor knew best that he had only invested a small amount of money in this huge private property from the beginning to the end, and that its current scale was entirely due to the planning and hard work of his cousin.

When the emperor first ascended the throne, his cousin offered it to him, but he refused. Now that the war has just ended, he can't wait to take it back. Even if the emperor is thick-skinned, he still feels that his cousin is a bit of a traitor.

Zhou Qiongyue thanked him with a smile and sat down at the head of the group of adults. She felt that she deserved this position.

She had fought the Shenggan Kingdom for over four years, and despite the heavy losses on the front lines, she had put in a lot of effort. Furthermore, she was originally a princess, and her status was only slightly lower than that of the empress or the queen mother.

When Zhou Qiongyue came in, the Minister of Revenue, Lord Lu, and the two Vice Ministers of Revenue, Lord Cai and Lord Li, looked at her with burning eyes.

The three adults all sighed in their hearts, wondering why Princess Fu'an was a woman! If she were a man, even if she didn't pass the imperial examination, they would be able to ask the emperor to make an exception and appoint her.

The three adults looked at Zhou Qiongyue with regret in their eyes.

But despite their regrets, they also envied the day of Marquis Cheng'en. His eldest son had already reached the rank of Fourth Rank. His daughter was a princess and had a knack for business. Even his youngest son, born of a legitimate wife, was a down-to-earth person.

Among all the ministers present, who would not envy Marquis Cheng'en for having a successor?

Zhou Qiongyue certainly felt everyone's gazes, but she didn't care. She didn't have any requests for them at the moment, even if she did in the future. Oh, her capable father was still in good health!

Seeing that no one spoke, the emperor could only give a look to the Minister of Revenue, Lord Lu, indicating that he should speak quickly.

Upon seeing this, Lord Lu also brought up another matter. The main reason was that he had been in charge of the national treasury for so many years, but it was still running out of money. He also wanted to return the emperor's private property to the national treasury.

Lord Lu considered it for a moment, but did not choose to use the fact that Princess Fu'an was a woman as a breakthrough point. "Princess Fu'an, I heard that you are in charge of the emperor's private treasury. The Ministry of Revenue has many people, and you also want to share the emperor's worries."

Zhou Qiongyue did not immediately answer Lord Lu's question. Instead, she looked at the emperor on the dragon throne and asked, "What is your opinion?"

The emperor smiled very gently, "Since all the adults want to take care of it, cousin, you can take this opportunity to rest. You have worked hard over the years.

Don't worry, I will remember all your contributions over the years and I will not treat you unfairly."

Although Zhou Qiongyue was surprised by the emperor's change of attitude, she really didn't want to care about it. She immediately smiled and nodded in agreement, "Your Highness, I will obey you."

After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she turned to the adults and said:

"Since the emperor has ordered this, Lord Lu and the others will take over in the emperor's study today! I have also brought the necessary things today."