No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

"Okay, then I'll wait to be your godmother," Dujuan nodded and continued to embroider the waistcoat with a smile.

Of course she knew what Honeysuckle was afraid of, the unknown future.

After all, after getting married and having children, you can no longer enter the harem, and your relationship with the queen will gradually fade.

It just so happens that she has no children and is not getting married, so I can maintain a good relationship with her through godmarriage, and she can also be considered a supporter in her husband's family.

None of this matters. After all, we are sisters, so it’s okay to support her.

Honeysuckle finally breathed a sigh of relief and diligently helped her split the thread to embroider.

Although Rendong's marriage has been arranged, many things still need to be handled clearly before she can leave the palace to get married.

Fortunately, over the years, the maids under her have been trained to be not only smart but also loyal.

Otherwise, I would have gained a firm foothold in the palace and would not have dared to let Honeysuckle go.

Just as Rendong was about to leave, a new face entered Kunning Palace, and the ambitious people in the palace also became active.

In the past, Kunning Palace only employed the original staff, so even if people had abilities, they had no place to use them.

Now that they knew they still had a chance to get in, everyone was of course putting in their best effort.

The palace maids all gathered around Dujuan, thinking that now that Rendong was gone, there would be someone to take over. Wouldn't that make the original person's position vacant?

As for the young eunuchs, many of them went to Su He to pay homage to him and acknowledge him as their grandfather and ancestor.

However, these two refused to accept anything and did not acknowledge any relatives. They just sent the people away with a smile and followed the Queen's arrangements in everything.

As for Zhao Lesheng, he was laughed at by Su He, and then ran to Su Peisheng to get a beating. Finally, he started to work with a limp.

First, the eunuchs and maids who took advantage of this to make money were all arrested, regardless of whether they were the masterminds or those who accepted some gifts.

After the trial, all the silver and money were confiscated, and then the prisoners were beaten with different numbers of boards according to the severity of the crime and driven out of the palace.

After this cleanup, coupled with the freedom to leave the palace and receive severance pay, the number of slaves in the palace suddenly decreased by one third.

Although such a huge expense was saved, the smile on the Fourth Master's face disappeared.

"This is outrageous!" The Fourth Master almost dropped his teacup.

Lin Mingyan snatched the bright yellow glaze teacup from his hand - this is a real antique!

By the way, I asked, "Are you worried about money?"

I feel bad for the silver and also for this antique~

"How can I not feel sad? This time, the servant treated me like a fool and tricked me!" The Fourth Master felt aggrieved just thinking about it.

Because Lin Mingyan was afraid that there were still such cases of deceiving subordinates and concealing the truth from superiors in the palace, she set up a new department - the Inspection Department.

The main responsibility of the Inspection Department is to accept anonymous reports from the palace and investigate whether it is oppression or corruption.

And then... I was busy as a dog.

Once anonymous reporting comes into being, crimes will be exposed.

Although many people still dare not speak out, and some of the truth needs to be verified, most of them are true.

Among them, there is a kind of corruption that makes the Fourth Master furious!

"You sell an egg for one tael of silver to me. Do I look like a fool?" The Fourth Master took the file and read it, his teeth aching with anger.

Lin Mingyan quickly stated: "Of course you're not. They were selling for one or two taels of silver each before, but now the price has dropped..."

Well, if anyone is stupid, it would be Emperor Kangxi!

Fourth Master: ...Is this really a comfort?

He never thought that these servants, who were usually humble, would dare to tell such a big lie.

An egg costs one ounce of silver, and a vegetable costs another ounce...

Even if the people in the palace were celestial beings who were detached from the mundane world, they wouldn't be deceived like this.

But no one brought it up, and no one investigated, so it was kept secret for so long.

"If it weren't for this patrol department, I would have been kept in the dark too." The Fourth Master couldn't even drink his tea.

Why are there only so many people in the harem, and those concubines don’t eat or drink much, so why does it cost so much money?

Besides, the favored empresses were all rewarded and maintained by the emperor's private treasury, and the unfavored ones were maintained according to the rules. It was impossible to spend so much.

Now I know that the fattened ones were rats.

Lin Mingyan smiled and said, "This is all thanks to the Queen. She is in charge of the palace, and that's why she discovered that the prices there are different from those in the palace."

"That gave me the lowdown. That's why I set up an investigation team and investigated the situation."

In fact, Concubine De told her that she was trying to curry favor with her so that she, as the queen, could establish her authority in the palace.

Since she was willing to help, she also returned the favor by praising her in front of the Fourth Master.

The Fourth Master nodded her head and said, "Do you think the Empress didn't notice this when she was in charge of the palace? She just didn't want to offend anyone, but you ended up offending everyone~"

"That also requires the support of His Majesty," Lin Mingyan said indifferently.

At that time, Defei was just one of the four concubines. The noble concubines above her did not dare to do anything. Why should she stand out?

As the queen, it is her natural responsibility to manage the harem.

With the support of the Fourth Master, how can we do things with peace of mind if we don't get rid of these parasites?

After all, she was prepared to make drastic developments to catch up with or even advance the First Industrial Revolution.

The Fourth Master held her in his arms, wishing he could rub her into his body.

The Emperor has so many beloved ones and confidants in his life, but he is not envious. No one can compare to Cha Cha.

Their eyes met and the air became sticky. Du Juan had already signaled to take people away.

It has been almost half a year since Emperor Kangxi passed away, and the two of them haven't had sex again. They feel a little hungry after being vegetarian for so long.

No matter how long you observe mourning, you won't be without sexual intercourse for three years. Besides, the Fourth Master has been taking contraceptive soup, so there is no need to worry.

His anger suddenly rose, and he carried Lin Mingyan up and onto the bed in three or two steps.

Lin Mingyan was also a little excited and took the initiative to move forward...

The feeling of rain after a long drought is so irresistible.

The next day, Lin Mingyan got up rubbing her waist, her voice hoarse.

For the first time, the person I saw was not Dujuan standing by the bed, but the Fourth Master reading a book in the room.

"Master, you won't go to court today?" Lin Mingyan was a little surprised.

After all, this workaholic has never missed a morning court session since he became emperor.

Even on days when he didn't attend court, he would summon officials to work overtime.

The Fourth Master put down the book in his hand and came over to help her: "The sun is shining on your butt. Today's small court meeting ended early."

"Hiss~~~You can't blame me~" Lin Mingyan glanced at him.

It's really unfair to criticize in your heart.

Isn’t it said that there is no land that is ruined by plowing, only cows that are worked to death?

How come the cow that had been plowing all night came back to court in good health and looked radiant?

She was suffering from back pain and leg cramps!

Seeing her pouting her bright red lips in anger, the Fourth Master leaned forward to taste her again...