Chapter 2 — I am not in charge of the Eastern Palace

That's why the internal treasury has a deficit, we investigate. Backlog of salt and tax books, we make up for it. Grandma likes to interfere, so I stand up to stop her. If something happens, it's our responsibility. I looked at the brooch in his hand and suddenly wanted to laugh. It turns out that in reliving another life, what he doesn't want is for me to take charge of the inner palace. He just doesn't want me to use the name of his wife to take charge of the inner palace. Seeing that I still didn't move, the Queen's voice softened a bit.

"An Ninh, you and Hoai Nghien were childhood friends, so our feelings are naturally different. The position of concubine is not considered to be unfair to you."

I raised my head. The whole main hall is waiting. Wait for me to cry. Waiting for me to cause chaos. Waiting for us to grit our teeth and accept this "difference". I took a half step back, giving Tieu Hoai Nghien a complete grand ceremony. Tieu Hoai Nghien's fingers stiffened slightly. I heard someone on the phone quietly inhaling a cold breath. Before, I always called him Hoai Nghien. No matter how angry you are, you still call Hoai Nghien. We continue to say:

"This goddess of talent and virtuous character does not dare to take on the position of concubine. Now Miss Co has been appointed as concubine of the East Palace. I here would like to congratulate Her Highness and Miss Co."

Tieu Hoai Nghien's face immediately turned pale.

“Shen Ninh.”

I do not respond. Just turned to look at the Queen.

“Your highness, I still have a request.”

The Queen's eyebrows frowned slightly.

“You say it.”

I kneel down. Knees touched the cold hard ground. This kneeling is not to beg him to change his mind. It's about praying that we can step out of that old destiny.

"This goddess vows to enter the Upper Palace Department and take on the position of Tu Ministry. From now on, she will only take care of public records and will not step into the inner house of the Eastern Palace again."

Tieu Hoai Nghien suddenly tightened the brooch in his hand. The pieces of jade in the crown shaft collided with each other, making a soft sound. The pearl at the end of the brooch also collided, making a very small sound. That sound reminds me of my previous life, when I closed the last book, I also heard a sound like that. Thanh Lanh. There's no turning back anymore. The Queen did not immediately agree. Everyone in the palace is looking at me. Co Minh Duong is also looking at me. The pure gold phoenix hairpin in her hair hung down with delicate little bell beads, and every time the wind moved, it made a very soft sound. That sound entered my ears, I suddenly remembered my previous life. The first time I was in charge of the internal treasury was the year Tieu Hoai Nghien was impeached by the royal court. In the lute chapter, he wrote that the courtiers of the Dong Cung took advantage of salt to plunder wealth, causing a deficit in the treasury of thirty-seven thousand taels of silver. Tieu Hoai Nghien handed the chapter to me, his expression full of fatigue.

"An Ninh, this matter has too many implications. If we leave it to the outside court to handle, I'm afraid the reputation of Dong Cung will be completely destroyed."

I asked him:

“What do you want me to do?”

“First we have to make up for the books.”

Those thirty-seven thousand taels of silver were finally gathered from the Queen's dowry, the old land of the Tham family, and the shops my mother left me. The books are flattened. Dong Cung's reputation was also maintained. Later I became Queen, the courtiers scolded me for being greedy for power and chaos. Tieu Hoai Nghien said:

"An Ninh, when the time is right, I will return your innocence."

I've been waiting all my life. Waited until he was dying, saying that in his next life he did not want me to continue taking charge of the inner palace. It turns out that his grief... was that kind of grief. Don't let me sit on the throne. But he still wants me to cover up the books for him. The Queen finally spoke:

“The position of Minister of the Upper Palace Department is not a position that can be assumed arbitrarily.”

I lowered my eyes.

"I know. In recent years, I have always helped my father organize military supply books, and also assisted the Ministry of Home Affairs in checking border grain warehouses. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to test."

That's all true. The Tham family is a martial arts family. His father was stationed at the border all year round, and his mother passed away early. The estate in the palace, the military provisions, and the internal and external relationships, I learned little by little on my own.