Harem Daily Life

Chapter 230 The Queen is Furious

Tao Yanyan sighed: "Whether it is a mess or not is not something I can control. I am only in charge of the royal property and making money. By the way, please keep an eye on the stolen silver, General Manager Li. Once it is recovered, try to count it as this year's income. Also, a part of it should be allocated to build a workshop. I have already arranged for the drawings of the workshop to be given to Manager Yu, and let him make the budget first. Then I will report it to you for approval."

Seeing that Concubine Tao's mind was not on the harem at all and she was still concentrating on managing the imperial property, Chief Steward Li was very pleased and could not help but say: "Concubine Tao has a big picture and is not confined to the harem. She has a broad vision. If she were a man, she would definitely be able to achieve great things."

Tao Yanyan smiled and said, "A great thinker once said: Women can hold up half the sky. I appreciate his point of view. Well, since all the things to be investigated have been handed over to Jingzhao Yin, let's go back early. If I am not hindered by the harem tomorrow, we will go to the next imperial farm and check them all while the iron is hot. If we can recover more than 100,000 taels of silver just by checking the accounts, it means that we will have a stable base of 300,000 taels this year."

A commission of 10,000 taels is equal to 10,000 taels out of a hundred thousand taels. Based on Tao Yanyan's monthly salary of 25 taels, she would have to earn it at least 400 months, or 33 years!

When Tao Yanyan thought that she was about to become a rich woman, she was extremely happy. She brought Xiao Jinan back to the palace with a smile on her face.

But when she entered Changle Palace, she saw Mingyue rushing up to her and said, "Jieyu, the Empress was upset and had a miscarriage. His Majesty and the imperial physician have already gone there. The Imperial Concubine sent someone to say that when you come back, you will be sent to attend to her."

Tao Yanyan: "..."

Can I not go? It's obvious that they want me to go over there and call for punishment!

Tao Yanyan was reluctant in her heart, but she couldn't really not go, so she took her time to change her clothes, asked Mingyue to take good care of little Jinan, and ate some snacks before taking the sedan chair to Fengyi Palace.

Many people had already gathered in Fengyi Palace. All those with the rank of beauty and above had come and were waiting outside. As soon as Tao Yanyan arrived, Wenlan, who was beside the imperial concubine, invited her into the inner room.

This was Tao Yanyan's first time entering the Queen's bedroom. As expected, as the Queen herself, the place where she lived was much more luxurious than those of ordinary concubines.

Seeing that several imperial physicians were there, including Imperial Physician Liu, Tao Yanyan looked at him.

Imperial Physician Liu shook his head slightly. Tao Yanyan was confused and didn't know whether Imperial Physician Liu wanted to ask whether the Queen was okay or not. He had to wait for an opportunity to ask again.

"Yujie Tao is here, please come in. The Queen had a miscarriage today, and it has something to do with you!" The imperial concubine said lightly, making way for Tao Yanyan to see the Queen.

Seeing that the emperor was also there, Tao Yanyan was not too worried. She bowed respectfully and stood quietly aside.

The Queen's face was not very good. He Linzhang frowned and said, "Your second uncle's matter has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with the Duke's Mansion. Why are you so angry? You are pregnant with a child. This child is very important to me. You must not make any mistakes. You have to take care of yourself first. Let Jingzhao Yin investigate other matters. I will not implicate innocent people, nor will I vent my anger on you."

The queen took a deep breath and said weakly, "In the final analysis, it is because of my incompetence. The royal family's property was embezzled by my uncle and outsiders, and so much was embezzled, but I didn't even notice it. It is my dereliction of duty and my fault."

After saying this, she couldn't help but shed tears. The imperial physician immediately advised: "Your Majesty, emotional fluctuations are not good for the pregnancy. Please don't be too happy or sad. Put the heir first!"

The Queen looked at Tao Yanyan and said, "We were able to find the traitor this time because Concubine Tao caught a steward named Wang. Concubine Tao has a sharp eye and extraordinary ability. She just took charge of the royal property, but she caught a big fish in one go. She also followed the clues and pulled out the traitor hiding in my mansion. She really made an invaluable contribution."

Tao Yanyan tried to judge the true meaning of the queen's words, and seemed not to hear the irony, so she stepped forward and said: "We didn't arrest Manager Wang for corruption. We arrested him because we thought he was exploiting the people and taking human lives lightly. The corruption was only revealed after the interrogation of Jingzhao Yin. I don't know how to investigate cases, so I asked Manager Li to hand over all the accounts found to Jingzhao Yin. This professional investigation still needs professionals to do it."

The imperial concubine said calmly, "Tao Jieyu, why are you being so modest? This is all your credit. Don't push it onto others."

Changing the subject, the Imperial Concubine continued, "But Concubine Tao is young after all, and she is a little impatient. Most people would report to His Majesty and the Queen first if they found something wrong, or at least inform me first so that there is room for maneuver. Concubine Tao, on the other hand, was so quick that she sent the person to the government office, and finally implicated the Second Master of the Duke's Mansion. How could the Queen feel about this? The reputation of the royal family and the Duke's Mansion has been shattered, and the Queen has even become sick with anger. What if the fetus is startled and the royal heir is harmed? What should we do?"

Tao Yanyan was so angry when she heard the imperial concubine trying to sow discord. She looked at the queen and thought that although she looked generous on the surface, she probably still resented her in her heart. After thinking about the wording, she said:

"The Empress is the mother of the country, and she is definitely not unreasonable. She is angry now, mainly because of her own relatives dragging their feet, not because I caught the termite that harmed the interests of the royal family. The Empress is the master of this harem, the emperor and the empress are husband and wife, and the interests are naturally shared. If I protect your majesty's property, I am protecting the Empress's property. If I can save more than 100,000 taels, the Empress should be happy. She is angry now, but only for a moment. It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise if we can see the true face of such a bad relative as soon as possible, so as to avoid being harmed by him in the next few decades!"

Queen: "..."

Why am I suddenly not so angry anymore?

The imperial concubine's mouth twitched. She clearly wanted the empress to hate Concubine Tao, but how come she managed to convince the empress instead?

The imperial concubine's eyes darkened: "That being said, what the second master of the Duke's Mansion did has nothing to do with the Queen, but it is also true that the Queen failed to supervise and allowed her relatives to take advantage of the situation, thus harming the interests of the royal family. We understand the Queen's grievances, but the Censorate will only impeach according to the results. This afternoon, many impeachment memorials have been submitted. How is this matter going? It's really a headache!"

Tao Yanyan looked at the Imperial Concubine and said, "A country has its own laws, and a family has its own rules. No one will disobey if we follow the law. Besides, Your Majesty will handle the impeachment memorial from the Censorate. Your Majesty is the king and the husband of the Queen. It is reasonable for you to handle it. Your Majesty, just manage the harem for the Queen, and don't worry about the affairs of the previous dynasty!"