"The princess is not an easy person to talk to. Let's bring it up again in a few days."
The Empress did not dare to rush things. She waited until Pei Zhi had no capable people at her disposal before bringing it up, which would be going with the flow.
Pei Zhi left Changqiu Palace, still pondering Xie Qi's engagement.
Why didn't Xie Qi mention it to her? Was he afraid she would mind?
Xie Qi was overthinking it. As long as Xie Qi remained loyal to her as before...
Pei Zhi didn't care whether Xie Qi was going to get married or not.
Pei Zhi returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, intending to review the remaining memorials and set aside the important ones to be sent to Emperor Pei for processing later.
"Princess, Lord Xie requests an audience."
Pei Zhi put down her pen: "Let him in."
Xie Qi entered, first bowed to Pei Zhi, and then presented a memorial to the emperor.
Pei Zhi opened it and found that Xie Qi had recommended someone to be the Minister of Revenue.
"I've never heard of this person before."
Xie Qi explained, "This man was the former Minister of Revenue. However, because His Majesty wanted to carry out a major renovation of the palace, he repeatedly refused, which angered His Majesty, and he was dismissed from his post."
What official position does this person currently hold?
"This man was a commoner. After he was dismissed from his post, my father took him into the mansion and made him a teacher."
Pei Zhi put down the memorial. "This person has been away from officialdom for many years. Is he really capable of serving as Minister of Revenue?"
Xie Qi hurriedly said, "Princess, rest assured. I have already tested him before. Although he is far away from officialdom, he has been advising my father in the mansion all these years."
Pei Zhi believed what Xie Qi said.
"We'll discuss this matter later."
"Why do we have to discuss this later?" Xie Qi asked, puzzled. "The position of Minister of Revenue has become vacant, and many people are eyeing that position."
"If the princess doesn't place one of her own people in the position soon, it might cause a conflict."
Pei Zhi stood up and stepped down from her high position.
Pei Zhi chuckled lightly: "One of us?"
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