The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

The fact that all the countries sent envoys here is also closely related to the Ministry of Revenue.

After all, in order to entertain these envoys, the national treasury must pay, and the Ministry of Revenue is in charge of this.

As for how to pay, how much to pay and where to spend it, the Ministry of Revenue had to argue with the Ministry of Rites.

Li Qingyi heard in the palace that officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Rites had argued many times about this matter recently, and the main purpose was to set a set of rules.

As a little princess, she could listen to the excitement. Li Zhu was standing on the edge of the battlefield, and from time to time she could see her colleagues arguing with each other until they were red in the face. She had witnessed the excitement several times.

But once the fun was about to come to him, Li Zhu would rarely show his cleverness that he usually did not have.

He is on sick leave.

Li Zhu was probably the official in the Ministry of Revenue who was least likely to be misunderstood if he asked for leave at this time. After all, his health was not as good as others. Although he was busy every day after joining the Ministry of Revenue, Li Zhu could at least go back to the Princess's Mansion and have a good sleep every day.

Unlike other people, when they are busy, they would never dream of going home and would just sleep on the floor in the yamen.

Some people even settle accounts in their dreams.

Li Qingyi didn't know that if she knew the situation of other officials in the Ministry of Revenue, she wouldn't think how hard Li Zhu's job was.

His status as a young prince is still of some use. Plus, his health is not good, so most people would feel embarrassed to detain him and ask him to work overtime.

So, the next day after Li Zhu took sick leave, he went to the palace to see Li Qingyi.

"I was worried when I heard that you took sick leave. I was thinking about telling my teacher today and going out of the palace to see you, but I didn't expect you to come into the palace by yourself." Li Qingyi said as he poured a cup of tea for Li Zhu in a very serious manner.

It looks quite realistic, but in fact, except that the teapot is a real teapot and there is warm water in it, neither of them is suitable for drinking tea.

Li Zhu has been recuperating and is afraid that drinking tea will affect the effects of the medicine.

Li Qingyi is just young, and it would be good for her to eat and drink well every day, and drink tea to refresh herself. But if she drinks it and cannot sleep at night, it will be bad for her health.

Li Zhu seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, with a faint smile on his face. If he didn't speak at this moment, he would look quite elegant.

Thinking of this, Li Qingyi felt a little dazed.

Unconsciously, the student who was always a little naive and silly in my heart, had actually begun to have some of the nobility of a young man from an aristocratic family in just a few months.

Then Li Zhu chuckled, and the atmosphere disappeared as he spoke: "What are you worried about? Don't worry, I'm not a workaholic. If I didn't want to be idle at home, I wouldn't go to the Ministry of Household Affairs every day. I am also a privileged class now. If I really feel uncomfortable, others will endure it, but I won't."

As he spoke, Li Zhu laughed again: "I asked for leave because some officials in the Ministry of Revenue wanted me to be their tool and lead the charge. They had to tear a piece of meat from the people in the Ministry of Rites before they would stop."

"I don't think it's necessary. They think I don't know, but I know it. The national treasury is not as rich as it was during the Song Dynasty, but thanks to Wang Xuan's efforts, it is still much richer."

"Besides, when it comes to entertaining envoys, there are different ways to entertain the poor and the rich. As for the Ministry of Rites' plan of only spending money, I don't think the emperor would agree to it. Even if the rules are written, they will definitely be rejected."

"It's a waste of time to argue with the people from the Ministry of Rites at this time."

Li Zhu said, gulping down a glass of water before continuing, "Instead of wasting my time worrying about social interactions, I might as well just go home and rest."

Li Qingyi thought about it and understood.

I guess some people want Li Zhu to take sides this time.

Even though Li Zhu sometimes acts silly when Li Qingyi and Wang Xuan are chatting on weekdays, that also means Li Zhu is defenseless in front of them and doesn't use his brain if he can. It shows that he trusts them.

But he is not a fool. In front of outsiders, he still has a sharp mind.

Otherwise, Li Zhu might not be able to live peacefully back to the Princess's Mansion, and might be killed by someone along the way.

Li Qingyi: "You..."

She subconsciously wanted to tell Li Zhu to tell her if he needed any help, but she swallowed the words back.

Li Qingyi: "Just know it yourself. I believe you."

Li Zhu chuckled again.

The noble gentleman's demeanor was completely gone in the laughter.

The entanglements in Li Qingyi's heart were also alleviated a lot by Li Zhu's smile which was a bit silly yet a bit bright.

If you were originally hesitant, it is not as difficult to say it now as you imagined.

She still expressed her doubts.

"Hey? Are you talking about this?" Li Zhu was obviously a little surprised, but he answered without hesitation: "Why did you suddenly think of asking this...ah, is it because of what Hu Pingan said before?"

Li Zhu once again showed that he still had a brain: "Don't worry about it. I don't think Hu Ping'an meant that. We are all very grateful to have known you in this life and to have your protection. This gives Wang Xuan and I confidence."

"If you weren't there, many things, such as Wang Xuan's business, such as going to work when I want to go to work and taking leave when I don't want to go to work, whether I can do it or not is another matter. The mentality will be different, and we will definitely be under great psychological pressure at that time."

"As for your concern about influencing my choice, maybe a little, but this is a very normal thing." Li Zhu said, stretching out his hand to scratch his cheek, looking a little embarrassed: "Because I am the kind of person who needs others to push me to know what I want to do. If you hadn't mentioned it at the beginning, I might have done nothing in my life, and would have lived a muddle-headed life."

"Although this doesn't seem bad, but if you have a choice and a way out, going to work isn't that bad, right?"

Li Qingyi blinked: "You said something very remarkable, Li Zhu."

Li Zhu: “Hehehe…”

Li Qingyi also smiled: "That's great if you say so."

Li Zhu: "Hehehe, so you really don't have to think too much. If Hu Ping'an knew that he said that and you misunderstood him, he would definitely rush to you to explain."

Li Qingyi also laughed: "I know he didn't mean that, but after listening to what he said, I reflected on it."

"But you also said that you need someone to push you, but other children and other people may not be the same as you, so I won't do this kind of thing in the future."

She thought she hadn't interfered too much, but maybe...