Chapter 247: Your Majesty, are you still indulging her with such a character?
The Queen Mother had no intention of inviting him in and just stood coldly at the door.
"What is it?"
Countless thoughts flashed through the emperor's mind, "It's not convenient to let others know about the news of his well-being."
The Queen Mother looked at the guards around her, paused, and then slowly made way for her, "Come in."
The flower hall was unusually quiet, and the atmosphere was strange.
Yun Zheng's round eyes looked here and there, which was a bit strange.
Is she too sensitive?
Nanny Guan brought the tea. The emperor took a sip and frowned slightly. "How can this be an aged tea? I want to drink this year's pre-rain Longjing. Go make a pot for me."
Fortunately, he was an old man who had served the empress dowager for many years. If it were someone else, the emperor would have lost his temper long ago.
Actually giving the emperor stale tea!
The Empress Dowager glanced at Nanny Guan with a look of reproach.
Nanny Guan smiled and said, "The Queen Mother has no other hobbies except drinking tea, especially Longjing tea before the rain."
"Well, now that we've finished drinking it, we can only make do with last year's white tea."
The emperor was stunned. "I remember that the Empress Dowager loves to drink it, so I ordered that all of this year's pre-rain Longjing tea be sent to the Cining Palace."
According to the rules of the palace, the empress dowager was treated the best. She was the first to choose, and the concubines would be chosen after the rest.
Everything she liked was sent to the Cining Palace, where no one else could reach it.
Nanny Guan was somewhat helpless, "Two cans are not enough."
The emperor's expression changed slightly. "What did you say? Only two cans? It was clearly six cans."
Nanny Guan exclaimed, "Ah, where did the remaining four cans go?"
Yun Zheng raised her eyebrows. The experienced ones were still the most experienced. She put on the eye drops without making any expression. How impressive.
Learn it!
The emperor's face turned pale. The queen was in charge of the palace affairs, and she was withholding the empress dowager's supplies!
How dare she?
She wouldn't think that because the Queen Mother has been shut up in the palace for all these years, ignoring worldly affairs, concentrating on burning incense and worshipping Buddha, and avoiding meeting with the emperor, she is no longer the almighty Queen Mother? Is she easy to manipulate?
I don’t know how much injustice the Queen Mother suffered in secret.
When he thought of this, he couldn't control his anger.
"I have ordered Chief Steward Zhang to conduct a thorough investigation into the supply situation at the Cining Palace in recent years."
Yun Zheng's eyes rolled, and she volunteered, "Your Majesty, let me check the accounts. I'm a professional. But Manager Zhang is a man, so it's not convenient for him to move around the palace."
"Besides, does he really know nothing? You have to know that he is the head of the Imperial Household Department and has a lot of connections with the palace."
The Imperial Household Department had relatives all over the place, forming a number of interest groups.
Manager Zhang was loyal but lacked the ability, and was controlled by his subordinates.
The emperor's eyes turned slightly cold, "Okay, you come and check it out."
"Daban, go to Kunning Palace in person and ask for the account books for the past few years."
The chief eunuch secretly worried for the queen, as Princess Jinyun was about to take action.
He also reminded himself to remember not to offend Princess Jinyun, as she was stingy and vindictive, and would never let go of any grudge.
"yes."
Yun Zheng's mind raced, "Madam Guan, are the other supplies in Cining Palace normal?"
Nanny Guan sighed inwardly, what a smart girl.
"Everything else is fine, except that the sandalwood has been replaced recently, and the quality is far inferior to before."
The emperor was furious. No matter how expensive the sandalwood was, could the royal family not afford it?
The Queen Mother looked indifferent. "Your Majesty, if you have something to say, please tell me now. I still have evening lessons to attend."
The emperor suppressed his anger, took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over, "This is a letter from Wuyang, take a look."
The Queen Mother did not take it, but looked at Yun Zheng. Yun Zheng understood and stepped forward to take the envelope.
I pulled it, huh? It didn't move!
What does the Emperor mean? Will he give it to me, or not?
Yun Zheng opened her confused eyes and stared at the emperor blankly.
The emperor gave her a cold look, saying that she was not smart when she should have been.
Yun Zheng was unhappy, "Your Majesty, why are you glaring at me?"
The emperor laughed angrily and loosened his grip. Yun Zheng couldn't wait to open the envelope and read it word by word.
It was to report that she was safe, and the letter also specifically reminded the emperor to protect Yun Zheng.
Yun Zheng's lips curled up, and a sweet feeling arose in her heart.
The emperor's voice rang in my ears, "Are you very proud?"
Yun Zheng didn't even raise her head. "I am happy. It's a very happy thing to have someone who cares about you and thinks about you."
She paused, then suddenly turned on her venomous tongue, "Ah, Your Majesty may not understand. After all, you are alone, and your concubines and children only respect you, not love you."
The scene was silent.
The palace maids looked at Yun Zheng in awe. What a warrior! Wasn’t she afraid that the emperor would chop off her head?
The emperor was upset, what truth should he tell? "Speak properly."
"Are you blaming me?"
Yun Zheng complained indignantly, "That's right! The Queen bullied me right in front of you, and you stood by and watched."
"My heart is so cold, so cold. You're not good to me. I won't spend the money I earn on you. Humph."
The emperor was originally very angry, but after hearing these childish words, he felt both angry and amused.
Forget it, why bother with a child.
She has such a bad temper that she can't stand any grievance.
"Without me protecting you, you would have been captured by the guards and dragged out to be beaten with a hundred sticks."
"Can you still easily run to the Cining Palace and cause trouble?"
Yun Zheng was extremely arrogant, "Humph."
The emperor rubbed his brows and softened his tone, "Don't you like the craftsmanship of the palace jewelers? Have them tailor-make two sets of jewelry for you. I'll pay for all the materials."
Just think of it as clearing out the inventory. Those treasures that were tributed will take up space.
Everyone stared in shock. "Your Majesty, are you okay? You're so stingy, and you're still willing to give away the materials?"
She has such a bad character, and you still indulge her?
No wonder she dared to fight with the Queen face to face!
This confidence comes from the king!
The Queen’s loss was not unfair at all.
Yun Zheng pouted, looking aggrieved. "How can two sets be enough? Four sets is unlucky, and it can't be an odd number. So, how about six sets?"
The emperor's mouth twitched, "Too greedy."
Yun Zheng turned her head and said, "Give it to me if you want."
The emperor sighed helplessly, "Forget it, just think of it as adding to your makeup."
Be willing to give up, be willing to give up, only by giving up can you gain.
He also expected her to earn money to build the imperial mausoleum for him.
Yun Zheng was secretly delighted, with a slight smile on her lips. Did he accept the arranged marriage?
She probed, "Isn't this an apology? When I get married, you will give me eighteen things to add to my dowry."
The emperor was already used to her shamelessness. "Why eighteen things?"
Yun Zheng felt relieved. The emperor was wary of her, but not too much.
It’s worth it that she has been acting all these days.
She said with a smile, "It's for good luck. You are the emperor, so the gift can't be too bad. Otherwise, it won't look good when you show your makeup, and everyone will be staring at you."
"Shut up." The emperor was annoyed with her.
"Please step aside first. I need to say a few words to the Queen Mother..."
At this moment, a report was heard from outside.
"Your Majesty, something has happened in Kunning Palace."
Kunning Palace? That was the Queen's bedroom. If the chief eunuch went to ask for the account book, something bad would happen immediately?
The emperor's face darkened. Why did he come at this time instead of earlier or later?
Yun Zheng immediately stood up straight, her eyes shining, there was something exciting to watch!
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