However, Chen Qingwan no longer looked at him and turned to leave the granary.
Chen Qingwan returned to her palace and plopped down on the dragon throne, her chest heaving violently.
Her phoenix eyes widened, her anger almost setting the magnificent palace ablaze.
"A bunch of filthy bastards! My people are suffering, and they are lining their own pockets! They deserve to die! They all deserve to die!"
Chen Qingwan cursed through gritted teeth.
Her slender fingers gripped the armrests of the dragon throne tightly, her knuckles turning white.
Qiao'er stood aside, not daring to breathe.
She knew the Empress's temper all too well; anyone who dared to provoke her now would be in trouble.
She carefully poured a cup of tea and gently placed it beside Chen Qingwan.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's not worth getting sick from anger."
Chen Qingwan grabbed the teacup and gulped it down.
The scalding tea flowed down his throat, but it couldn't extinguish the raging fire in his heart.
"Calm down? Tell me, how do I calm down!"
"These...these corrupt officials are truly despicable!"
Qiao'er racked her brains to come up with a flattering remark that wasn't exactly flattery.
"However, Your Majesty is wise and will surely bring them to justice and restore fairness to the people!"
"Fairness?" Chen Qingwan sneered.
"People are starving to death, what do we need justice for? What I want is food! And the heads of those corrupt officials!"
"Your Majesty is absolutely right! This servant will immediately issue an imperial decree to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Revenue! All officials involved in the corruption must be severely punished without exception!"
Qiao'er quickly chimed in, afraid that if she was a step too slow, she would displease the Empress again.
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