"Uncle, I don't understand--" Chen Jia flipped through a few books and poked the regent who was still reviewing memorials beside him in frustration.

The regent stopped writing when he heard this. Chen Jia saw that something was going to happen, so she quickly spread the memorial in front of him and complained, "This person's words are so roundabout, it gives me a headache!"

She held her forehead with her hand, unable to bear the annoyance.

The Regent took a quick glance and understood, "He is paying his respects to Your Majesty."

Chen Jia had an expression like an old man on the subway looking at his phone, and was speechless. "There's no need to report this..."

What a waste of manpower and resources!

The Regent thought to himself, this is just the beginning.

Since he started reviewing memorials, he would receive several such meaningless memorials every month, which not only wasted time but also wasted ink and paper.

"Your Majesty, please approve it." The Regent pushed the memorial, which had no practical significance, over to him, intending to let the queen start with the simplest memorials to train her ability to handle government affairs.

Chen Jia faced the opened memorial, thought for a moment, picked up his pen and wrote a line of words: I am very well, don't worry.

Pay more attention to the actual things.

She looked up. There was really no sense of accomplishment in correcting this kind of assembly-line assignments!

Chen Jia did not give up and opened another one, "What about this one?"

"The river has been in disrepair for a long time. It has rained heavily and there is a risk of flooding..." The Regent summarized the situation in a few words and quickly gave the answer, "He is asking for money!"

Cixi County is located in the lower reaches of the Cangyuan River. It has been a land of fish and rice and a place with abundant rainfall since ancient times. It always allocates funds for disaster relief every year.

The money was transferred in full, and the flood did not cause any major damage, but there was no follow-up on dredging the river.

It seems that we need to send someone to check it out.

The Regent did not make any corrections and put it aside. Seeing the puzzled look on the face of the Lady, he patiently explained, "Cixi County is indeed worried about floods. In the past, the late Emperor allocated funds every year to quell the floods. But I think that it is better to drain than to block."

Chen Jia nodded in understanding, "Indeed, dredging the river is the long-term solution."

"That's what I mean," the regent said. "Besides, the amount of money Cixi County wants is getting bigger and bigger, and the county magistrate has done nothing but ask the court for money... I think it would be better to send someone to Cixi County to investigate the situation first, and then come up with a plan."

"I have the same idea." Chen Jia clapped his hands excitedly and finally concluded, "Then I'll have to trouble the emperor's uncle to arrange someone to investigate the matter and deal with it as soon as possible."

"I obey your command." The Regent bowed his head and prepared to salute. "I will definitely live up to your trust!"

"Uncle, you don't have to be so polite!" Chen Jia hurriedly stopped him, "There are only two of us here, there's really no need to be so formal!"

Her expression was sincere, not a false politeness. The Regent straightened up as he was told. "So, I understand."

Do you really understand?

Chen Jia's eyes were full of suspicion, but after the Regent finished speaking, he sat back in his original seat and began to read the memorials again, looking serious.

Chen Jia swallowed her words, not wanting to affect his work efficiency.

One was correcting memorials while the other took them and read them, and they worked together in perfect harmony.

Chen Jia drinks some lung-moistening pear water from time to time, and eats sweet cakes with it. It tastes special and even the boring work doesn't seem so boring anymore.

The Regent naturally picked up the soup bowl, took a sip of the unsweetened pear water, then put it aside and continued working.

When he once again brought the soup bowl to his lips, he was stunned for a moment.

Once upon a time, he had to drink several cups of strong tea every time he reviewed memorials, but when did he get used to drinking sweet pear water?

How long has it been since he had tea?

"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" The Regent was holding the bowl but didn't move. Chen Jia asked with concern, "Are you tired? Why don't we stop here today?"

Get enough rest so you can do more with less tomorrow!

She is really a boss with a conscience!

Chen Jia thought happily.

"Nothing, I just think that this pear soup tastes better and better..." The Regent held the soup bowl and drank the remaining pear soup. "I am not tired, I can continue."

In order to prove that he was not tired, the Regent reviewed the memorials with great enthusiasm and improved his efficiency.

Are you serious?

She has never seen anyone who loves work so much. Even she, the king of a country, feels ashamed of herself!

If the Regent is aiming for the throne, she will definitely not be able to defeat him!

Thinking of this, Chen Jia quickly sat up straight, holding a memorial and trying to digest it.

Her subjects are so dedicated, as a queen, she cannot be too lazy!

In the spacious imperial study, the two of them unknowingly rolled up their files. The memorials that they had originally planned to review in two or three days were finished in just one day.

"Oh my God, we two are really amazing. We have finished reviewing all of them!" Chen Jia looked incredulous, surprised at how efficient they were.

The Regent's face was calm, his eyes were as peaceful as a lake, but the slightly raised corners of his lips still revealed his mood.

It is a heavy workload to review all the memorials in one day.

The study was brightly lit by candles, and outside, under the eaves, rows of red lanterns emitted a soft glow, lighting up the dark night.

Chen Jia's silent heart began to stir again, and she seized the opportunity to invite him, "Uncle, it's late at night, why don't you have dinner and then go back to bed?"

After receiving the message from the other party, the Regent weighed the pros and cons and accepted the invitation, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Regardless of what the food we are going to eat later is like, your Majesty's thoughtful and enthusiastic heart is worthy of this thank you.

After the Regent decided to stay for dinner, Dongzhi quickly instructed someone to notify the Imperial Food Bureau to prepare more food and gave a series of instructions for fear that what happened last time would happen again.

If the meal this time is the same as last time, His Majesty's good intentions will be tarnished, and he might even offend the Regent. This won't do!

After receiving the order, all the staff in the Shangshi Bureau worked hard to prepare more than a dozen delicious dishes.

This time, although the Regent was reserved, he obviously used it more than last time.

That’s progress!

Chen Jia breathed a sigh of relief and ate with peace of mind. She ate very happily and accepted every dish. She was full soon.

If the Regent hadn't stopped her, she would have probably eaten too much.

"Your Majesty, eating too much is not easy to digest." The Regent reminded him, his eyes full of disapproval, "If you eat too much, Your Majesty will be uncomfortable."

The other party was doing this for her own good, so Chen Jia gladly accepted it and put down her jade chopsticks obediently. Her eyes were pure, as if to say, I was very obedient and listened to my uncle!

The other person's pupils suddenly contracted, and then quickly returned to their deep state.

He nodded and changed the subject, "Your Majesty, Marquis Anding submitted a memorial a few days ago, saying that he and Feng Fuliu will be getting married in three days, and sincerely invites Your Majesty to come."

So fast!

Chen Jia was a little surprised, but then she understood.

Feng Fuliu had no relatives, so she skipped all the long pre-marriage procedures.

With the strength of Marquis Anding, he can indeed prepare a wedding in a short period of time, and a grand one at that.

"Is this appropriate?" Chen Jia was a little tempted. She had been curious about the world outside the palace for a long time.

No matter how big the palace is, living here for half a year starts to get boring.

"If Your Majesty does not want to mobilize a large army, you can travel in casual clothes." The Regent saw her concerns and made a feasible suggestion.

"Yes!" Chen Jia nodded modestly, the curve of her lips gradually widening.

The Regent did not point it out, "I will come to pick you up at twilight hour three days later."

"Yes." Chen Jia continued to display her virtue of being frugal with words, and her heart was already filled with joy.

"Your Majesty, I have to excuse myself." After agreeing on a time, the Regent tactfully tendered his resignation.

"Goodbye, uncle!" Chen Jia stood up to see him off. The Regent stopped her from leaving the hall, put on a big banner, and disappeared at the entrance of the hall in two or three steps.

He ran so fast that Chen Jia couldn't catch up.

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