Chapter 7 — The Crown Prince's Thanh Mai Missed the Great Ceremony, I Became the Crown Princess

If it were normal, at this time the hospitals would send someone to bring hot tea and breakfast, but all night long, there wasn't even a cup of hot water.

“What is it?”

The Crown Prince frowned and asked. The palace servant cautiously replied: "Your Highness, Wei Trac Concubine said... said that liquid tea and sweet tea consumed at night were too wasteful, so they were all cut out." The prince took a deep breath. He didn't say another word. On the fourth day, Chu Tai Nhan knelt in front of him, crying and telling that Concubine Wei used the excuse of "praying for the Emperor's blessing, everything must be simplified" to take away the jewelry box given by Ngu in her palace. And in that jewelry box, the relics left by her mother were kept.

"Your Highness, I don't dare to ask for anything else, just that that jewelry box is the last bit of memento from my mother. Please show your grace..."

The Crown Prince immediately sent someone to ask. Wei Thien Thien spoke again full of reason.

"The Queen Mother has just passed away, and the whole country is mourning. What else can a talented person like her do? Besides, the Eastern Palace is short on expenses, so doing this will also help her accumulate virtue."

“Short of expenses?”

Finally, the Crown Prince could not bear it anymore.

"How come this palace doesn't know when the East Palace has been short on expenses?"

Wei Thien Thien was immediately stunned. Only then did the Crown Prince know. That childhood sweetheart whom he missed day and night, in the name of "helping manage palace affairs", caused the entire Eastern Palace to be so disturbed by her that chickens flew away and dogs barked. The spending cuts are real. But half of that saved money went into her own treasury. The remaining half is used to bribe the people she planted everywhere. Ironic. Those people who were "bribed" by her, even after receiving the money, were not grateful at all. Turn your head once. Sold her out completely. The prince was silent for a long time. Suddenly he opened his mouth and asked:

“Where is the Crown Princess?”

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess is still in front of the Queen Mother's coffin to pay filial piety, and is still by the Queen's side serving the Queen. She has not returned to the Eastern Palace for several days."

“Pass on the palace's words.”

“Invite the Crown Princess to return to the palace.”

The day I return to Dong Cung. Wei Thien Thien is holding his head high, arrogantly rebuking Ly My Nhan.

“What are you that you dare to show your face to me?”

Ly My Nhan knelt on the ground, her eyes red. Seeing me return, her eyes immediately lit up, but she still did not dare to stand up. I'm too lazy to pay attention to those things. Go straight to the main hall. Rarely does the Crown Prince return at noon. As soon as he saw me, his expression became extremely complicated. He sighed softly. Then wave your hand lightly.

“You already know everything about the East Palace, right?”

I looked straight into his eyes. Softly asked:

“What do you want me to do, Your Highness?”

He was silent for a moment.

“She is the Crown Princess.”

"Everything in the Eastern Palace is up to you to decide."

I nodded slightly.

“Then I will handle it myself.”

First thing. It is an investigation of all books. All the people were set up by Wei Thien Thien. No one left. They were all pulled out. I don't touch them. Just force them to spit out everything they swallowed. Then everyone was sent to take on the most arduous and tiring jobs. As for the part Wei Thien Thien...

“Wei Trac Fei.”

“These books.”

“Do you accept it?”

I gently pushed the stack of books in front of her. Wei Thien Thien's face immediately turned pale. But she still tried to resist.

“I'm just saving money for the Eastern Palace.”

“What's wrong, sir?”

“Save money?” I burst out laughing.

"Half of the money you save goes into your treasury. Is that also called saving money?"

“You are spitting blood!”

“Is that so?” I lightly clapped my hands, and several palace maids and eunuchs were immediately escorted up, the ones who were previously set up by Wei Thien Thien.

"Tell me, what did Imperial Concubine Wei tell you?"

Those people were afraid that someone else would steal their opportunity if they were too late, so everyone scrambled to declare, telling them all about how Wei Thien Thien had ordered them to embezzle money, how they cut off the expenses of the palaces, and how they transferred all the money they had saved into her personal treasury. They all declared clearly without missing a single detail.