Chapter 6 — The Emperor Trach Men Because Of Women Traveling Through Time And Discarding The Empress, Who Would Have Thought That The Whole Harem Were Fellow Countrymen

"She told His Majesty that... this is an act of embezzlement of public funds and embezzlement of personal funds."

I slowly put down the tea cup in my hand.

“What do you say, Your Majesty?”

Trieu Toan swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty believes it.”

Bich Lac immediately jumped up and stood up.

"Your Majesty said, it turns out that when she was still queen, Co Chieu Ninh had already started embezzling money from the palace a long time ago, no wonder she was so unwilling to cede the throne."

"Queen Lam said she wants a thorough investigation, must clarify all the books, and also wants to recover all the money that does not belong to the royal palace."

“Your Majesty has agreed.”

Bich Lac was so urgent that he walked around the room.

"Master! This is clearly a slander! That money was originally your dowry to add to the palace, now they are turning around and saying you are embezzlers?!"

I still sat in the same place, from beginning to end, without moving.

“Trieu Toan, how many books does she have in her hand right now?”

"It's a book that records cash flow for three years, but there's only a total book, no detailed books. The detailed books have all been taken away by the owner."

“So she only sees silver going in and out, but completely unaware of its origin?”

"That's right."

I nodded slightly.

“I know.”

Trieu Toan stood and waited a while longer. When he saw that I had no more instructions, he hesitantly retreated. Bich Lac was so impatient that he almost wanted to cry.

"Master, are you really not worried? What if His Majesty really investigates to the end..."

“Investigate what?”

I stood up and slowly walked to the window.

"Those three stores were opened by me using dowry money, and the two royal decorations were also bought with my own money."

"Does she want to take it back? Take it back from whom?"

I turned around and looked at Bich Lac.

“Let her investigate.”

“The deeper she investigates, the more clearly she will understand over the past three years who is actually raising this palace.”

Bich Lac wanted to say something more, but I interrupted him.

"Go invite Concubine Dung here. She once studied law. I have something to ask."

Bich Lac immediately nodded, turned around and ran out. I stood by the window, quietly looking at the old tree in the courtyard of the cold palace. Lam Nhuoc Tinh thinks she has grasped my weakness. But she didn't know that the books she was flipping through, page by page, were my merit books. Day ten. Tieu Dien Chi took Lam Nhuoc Tinh and personally went to the cold palace. This time, the guards did not stop him. Because I had deliberately warned him before to let him come in. As soon as he walked through the courtyard door, Tieu Dien Chi saw the current appearance of the cold palace. Everywhere is clean and tidy, everything is neat and in order, the flowers and grass are neatly trimmed, the palace people are constantly coming and going, there is absolutely nothing that resembles the words "cold palace". His face immediately changed dramatically. But he did not mention this matter, but walked straight into the main hall. Lam Nhuoc Tinh walked behind him, holding a thick stack of books in her hand, holding her head high, looking like she was sure of victory. I sat on the main chair, Bich Lac stood next to me. I don't know where Thuc Phi and the girls heard the news from, but they all gathered here. Concubine Thuc crossed her arms and leaned against the pillar, Duc Concubine sat right on the threshold biting melon seeds, while Concubine Hue and Dung Phi stands on both sides. Tieu Dien Chi glanced at the girls, then turned to look at me.

"Co Chieu Ninh, you have been queen for three years, how much money has passed through your hands in the palace's internal affairs, you understand clearly in your heart."

"Today, Nhuoc Tinh has investigated. In the three years of recording the money flow of the Internal Affairs Palace, more than six parts are related to her."

“So tell me, what is all this money about?”

Lam Nhuoc Tinh almost couldn't wait any longer and immediately put the stack of books down on the table.

“It's all here!”

“I counted for two days and two nights, the total amount of silver that Co Chieu Ninh has changed hands over the past three years combined exceeds eight hundred thousand taels!”

“Eighty thousand taels!”

Lam Nhuoc Tinh intentionally raised her voice.

"This group of coins has both inflows and outflows. It's completely mismatched. If there's a problem inside, you'll immediately know if there's any problem."

She turned to look at Tieu Dien Chi, her face full of fierce righteousness.

“Dien Chi, I've said it before, I came here to help you build a clean government.”

“This kind of rotten embezzlement must be thoroughly investigated!”

Tieu Dien Chi looked at me, the expression on his face was both disappointed and angry.

“Chieu Ninh, do you have anything else to say?”

The whole room instantly fell silent. Then, Thuc Phi burst out laughing. She smiled without hiding it, directly laughing out loud. Duc Phi almost choked on the melon seeds in her mouth. Hue Phi couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. Even Dung Phi raised her eyelids slightly to look.