When Su Wanwan returned to Kunning Palace for lunch, Lu Xingjian was still in his study.

He has already taken over Su Wanwan's study for himself and uses it as his office when he is not summoning officials.

When Su Wanwan entered the room, he was so angry that he threw the memorial in his hand away.

"You bastard!"

It fell right at Su Wanwan's feet.

Su Wanwan lowered her head and picked up the memorial, glancing at it briefly. She saw that it was signed by Liu Jin of the Directorate of Ceremonial.

Why are you so angry?

The sinister look on Lu Xingjian's face had not yet dissipated:

"These old foxes, afraid that I will investigate them, are bringing up the inspection of the nine border regions again!"

Su Wanwan echoed him, "We've already checked it once, is it really necessary?"

"Hmph, this goes back to three years before my ascension to the throne! A total of five million taels of silver! It's amazing they managed to come up with such a round number!"

Su Wanwan simply said, "Let them investigate, what's there to be afraid of?"

The most dangerous and turbulent period of the nine-sided inspection has passed, and even if it happens again, the situation will not be as tense as before.

It just takes a little more time.

She invested a million taels of real gold and silver, and the fact that Jiubian was able to investigate thoroughly shows that the money wasn't wasted.

Lu Xingjian's expression finally softened a bit:

"This is a tactic of those people to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao. They are afraid that if I take action against the ten treasuries of the Imperial Treasury, it will affect their wealth and honor."

As for who "they" are, Lu Xingjian didn't say, and Su Wanwan didn't ask either.

She simply smiled and changed the subject: "Let's eat first."

"Eat one bite at a time, do things one step at a time, and give others time to adapt, right?"

The Ten Treasurys of the Inner Palace mainly involved the eunuch group, as well as the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Works, which had the responsibility of supervision.

You can easily imagine how much money is involved here and what kind of mess it is.

In recent years, Lu Xingjian has relied heavily on eunuchs, so naturally he is unwilling to offend them easily.

The corruption in the ten treasuries of the Imperial Household Department has always been turned a blind eye, which has only fueled their ambition and audacity.

However, now is not the time to take action against the eunuchs.

A light tap is enough to serve as a warning.

The tiger that was shaken was none other than the "Eight Tigers" whom Lu Xingjian trusted and relied on.

Over the past year, Liu Yu of the Ministry of War and Yang Ting of the Cabinet have gradually established themselves, and this border reserve review has also selected some good border army generals.

In the future, the imperial power should not rely too much on the eunuch group.

Otherwise, we would truly be raising a tiger that will turn out to be a menace.

Lu Xingjian took her hand and lazily walked out, the anger on his face still lingering.

"You have to be extra careful when dealing with these people. One wrong move and you'll fall into their trap. The saying 'a treacherous servant bullies his master' is not just an empty phrase."

Su Wanwan felt much more relaxed and patted her chest with a smile:

"You're so fierce, I'm so scared."

It seems that he did not entirely trust those powerful eunuchs who were highly regarded.

The imperial heir in her womb is now a target, and with this target in mind, she can no longer keep a low profile and act discreetly.

Whether it was forcing Lu Xingjian to punish Ma Ji or thoroughly investigating the Jiazi Treasury, she was demonstrating her abilities and methods to the eunuchs.

It was also a warning to them not to offend her easily.

Fortunately, Lu Xingjian stood up for her and did not disappoint her.

Lu Xingjian snorted coldly.

"Are you afraid of me?"

Su Wanwan blinked and looked up at him with admiration:

"I'm afraid. My husband is so handsome, young and promising. I'm so afraid someone will take you away from me."

This flattery really hit someone right in the heart.

Lu Xingjian's lips involuntarily curled up.

There was no one else in the restaurant at the moment, so he simply pressed Su Wanwan against the wall, lowered his head and kissed her fiercely and domineeringly.

"My dear wife, did you secretly eat some steamed egg custard? Your little mouth smells so sweet."

Su Wanwan laughed and let him kiss her, "You must be starving, everything looks like food to you."

"It's not that we're hungry, we'll take a lunch break together later."

He nuzzled her meaningfully, his body already aroused.

They used to party all night long to have their fun, but now they only play it close to the edge and it's so hard for them to hold back.

It's so frustrating to be able to look at your beautiful, lovely wife but not touch her.

Su Wanwan blushed slightly and changed the subject, saying, "Let's eat first."

Lu Xingjian lifted her chin with his long, slender fingers, glancing at her casually:

"You want me to embroider sachets? You have to teach me."

Su Wanwan froze for a moment, her whole body hair standing on end, and she quickly covered his mouth:

"Keep your voice down, aren't you afraid someone will hear you?"

After saying that, he glanced guiltily at the door behind him.

Lu Xingjian chuckled softly, like a mischievous boy who had just pulled off a prank, quite pleased with himself.

"The tigress is afraid of this?"

"Get lost," Su Wanwan pretended to be angry, "If you call me a tigress again, I'll bite you!"

He blinked. "Oh? Where should I bite?"

Su Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and her face instantly turned red.

This guy is hopeless; what is he thinking?

However, if people found out that Lu Xingjian was hiding in the bedroom embroidering a sachet for her... the scene would be unimaginable!

Footsteps came from outside, along with Yan Ge'er's voice: "Mother."

Su Wanwan gently pushed the man away and coughed to ease the awkwardness.

Lu Xingjian followed leisurely behind her, a smile playing on his lips.

She's so easily teased.

Now that she's a mother, she blushes easily even from saying the slightest thing.

She was even more shy and reserved than those fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls.

She embodied both the desires of a young woman and the innocence of a young girl.

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