It was as if they had already anticipated that Zhou Zhizhi would agree.
Zhou Zhizhi was still brainstorming.
How can I save my life?
But such a good thing didn't happen.
Xiao Xiyou finally grew a little impatient.
"What? You don't want to go?"
"Zhou Zhizhi, don't forget, there are plenty of people working for me."
Xiao Xiyou's condescending tone only made Zhou Zhizhi angrier.
But there's nothing you can do about the choices you made.
After all, the Gu worm had already been placed on the Second Prince.
If the Second Prince dies, then I will die too.
After taking several deep breaths, he finally calmed down.
Then, forcing a smile, he said, "What are you saying, Your Highness? It is my honor to serve Your Highness."
"I was just thinking, what if the Empress doesn't give me this face?"
The Second Prince had actually considered Zhou Zhizhi's words.
It simply eliminated all those possibilities.
“I would naturally consider these things, but now that the Empress has something on us, do you think she would dare to disobey?”
Xiao Xiyou is rather ruthless in everything he does.
Looking into that person's icy gaze, Zhou Zhizhi instantly felt that this person was born to be an emperor.
"In that case, I shall respectfully comply."
Zhou Zhizhi knew she couldn't refuse this matter and could only accept her fate.
The Empress herself doesn't seem to have any major conflicts with him, so things shouldn't be too bad for her.
The magnificent palace was incredibly luxurious.
The woman sat gracefully and elegantly on the imperial couch, her expression indifferent.
"What brings you to the palace today, Grand Preceptor?"
As the empress spoke, a mocking smile appeared on her lips.
They are not unaware of what happened before.
Although Zhou Zhizhi did indeed have a little bit of something to do with this matter, it had nothing to do with it.
But the Empress never looked at this.
Zhou Zhizhi knelt on the ground and forced an awkward smile.
"Your Majesty, this matter was entrusted to me by the Second Prince."
"We still hope that Your Majesty will give this matter a good consideration."
The Second Prince is alright, but a few days ago he really angered the mother and son.
Now, anyone who mentions the Second Prince is doomed.
As expected, upon hearing the words "Second Prince," the Empress became so angry that she slammed her teacup onto the table with a loud bang.
He even let out a cold snort, and his face looked a little angry.
"You know what happened that day, so why are you saying these things to me now? Aren't you showing me too little respect?"
Zhou Zhizhi knew that this empress's methods were indeed swift and decisive.
He doesn't even know how many lives he has taken.
Even if I were someone special, I wouldn't dare to provoke such a person.
She could only shrink her neck again, waiting for the Empress to finish scolding so she could calm down.
As expected, after the Second Prince was scolded, the Empress's attitude became much gentler, and it seemed that her anger had subsided.
"What did you just say now? Continue, I want to see what this all-powerful Second Prince has to ask of me."
Previously, she had never treated this second prince as a son.
Naturally, they would look down on them from the bottom of their hearts.
Zhou Zhizhi gave an awkward laugh before slowly beginning to speak.
"Your Majesty, this is how it is. You have now begun to act as regent, but a few days ago, a huge rock fell from the sky and smashed the houses of many people in the city."
"The people have been settled somewhat by the Second Prince, but ultimately, this money must be resolved by you."
The Empress also held the keys to the national treasury in her hands, and she had been incredibly powerful these past two days.
I thought it was something trivial, but I never expected it to be this.
Upon hearing this, the Empress's face grew even more displeased.
"The second son is getting more and more arrogant. He never comes to comfort his mother normally, and now that he wants money, he doesn't come in person. He doesn't respect me at all!"
Upon hearing that the Empress had already begun to find fault, he refused.
Zhou Zhizhi quickly stood up.
This matter must be resolved; if it is left unresolved, it will likely cause a lot of trouble.
"Your Majesty, are you really going to the Western Route? It's not that he doesn't care about you, Mother. It's just that I have a lot of things to do right now, and I also need to do my best to handle the Emperor's tasks, don't I?"
Using the Emperor to pressure the Empress was indeed a wise move. Sure enough, the Empress snorted coldly after hearing this and didn't say anything more.
Zhou Zhizhi knew that the Empress was currently thinking that there simply wasn't that much silver in the national treasury.
Even if the entire national treasury were emptied, it would probably only be enough to make minor repairs to the houses in the city.
So she's very anxious right now.
I never imagined that the key to the national treasury would become such a hot potato so soon after I got it.
"We really don't have the money. You two should think of another way."
"If we're building houses for those ordinary people, then naturally we need to have their shadows."
Zhou Zhizhi sighed helplessly, but this was the Empress, so she couldn't say anything too offensive and could only explain in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, some of those common people are penniless and simply cannot afford to build these houses. Moreover, this row of houses leads to the picturesque riverside, which is where His Majesty used to love going."
Zhou Zhizhi knew that the previous place was surrounded by streams and houses, which was the kind of place the emperor liked the most.
So now that this matter has been told to the Empress, she has to think it over carefully.
As expected, the Empress hesitated again after hearing about this.
"Are you sure what you're saying is true?"
"If that's a lie, be careful, or I'll skin you alive!"
Zhou Zhizhi, from the Alliance, said on the ground: "Your Majesty, if you do not believe me, you can ask Xiao Guizi, who serves the Emperor."
Upon hearing that someone wanted to be close to the Emperor, the Empress naturally believed it was true and could only try to find other solutions.
Now that Consort Lan is almost finished, if I handle these matters exceptionally well, wouldn't I become the only one with absolute power in the harem?
"This was given to me by my father before I got married. You can take it with you to the Prime Minister's residence."
"Go ask for the amount of silver you want."
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