"Does Your Majesty know that the palace is holding a talent competition? Her Majesty the Empress has organized all sorts of contests, including Go, dance, musical instruments, martial arts, horsemanship, polo, music... you name it, they've got it all, and they've even set up medals and trophies! Because it's just for the masters to enjoy themselves, they haven't gotten any sponsors. But if this were organized outside the palace, just think about it, Your Majesty, who would sponsor the drinks and fabrics for the competition? They could just get a plaque, and their wealth would be rolling in..."

The Minister of Revenue listened for a long time with his mouth agape.

The more I think about it, the more interesting it seems.

"So, they have to beg us for sponsorship!" The Minister of Revenue stroked his beard, extremely pleased.

He turned around, took a few steps, and then hurriedly sought an audience with Emperor Shunzhi.

What he wanted was for the palace competition to begin so that his wife could enter the palace and admire the skills of the various masters.

After thinking about it, Shunzhi nodded in agreement!

Two days later, after paying his respects, he mentioned it to Sherry and the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager looked at Sherry.

Sherry saw that everyone had nodded in agreement!

"Besides dancing, other noblewomen can also participate! They can throw flowers to show their support!"

Shunzhi thought about it and agreed. The dance was for him, so how could it be given to someone else?

Coincidentally, Sherry thinks so too!

The concubines looked at Shirley with sparkling eyes.

Shunzhi sat for a while, then glanced at Xue Li with resentment before returning to the palace.

Sherry didn't leave. When everyone returned to the palace, she ate roast meat in Cining Palace.

The two little ones were drooling.

Sherry grinned smugly, but the Empress Dowager chased her away with a dark expression!