My eunuch An is a yandere

The emperor fell into the water, and the court and harem were in an uproar. Fortunately, the emperor only choked on the water and regained consciousness after being unconscious for half an hour.

Bai Ningwei listened to the news that Gualv had inquired about, and didn't take it too seriously at first. But when she heard how the emperor rewarded the young eunuch who saved him, she was completely stunned.

"Saito? Saito, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Ningwei didn't care about the fallen snacks and grabbed Gualü's shoulders in a somewhat inappropriate manner.

"What did you say the emperor rewarded the young eunuch for?"

Gualv repeated somewhat helplessly.

"The Emperor rewarded the young eunuch with a place to accompany him, and he also said that the palace maids were pitiful and wanted to allocate money to improve their living quarters..."

The code suddenly got stuck. It was the first time she heard the last word, and the meaning was on the tip of her tongue but she couldn't say it.

“Living environment.”

"Yes. It's the living environment. You're amazing that you even know this term."

Bai Ningwei could no longer listen to Gualv's sincere flattery at this time. Her mind was full of the matter of improving her living environment.

This was extremely strange. There were two reasons for this: first, the emperor had used a modern term, and second, how could the emperor possibly allocate funds to repair the prison cells where the palace servants lived?

In her previous life, Bai Ningwei was in charge of the harem. Although she was not a qualified monarch or a politician, she was familiar with the economic model of the Great Dynasty after being in charge of the harem for many years.

The income of the Dazhen Dynasty was relatively simple: a large part came from farmers, and a small part came from merchants, totaling approximately 20 million taels of silver per year.

The allocation of these 20 million taels of silver was fixed. Each year, depending on actual circumstances, 40% to 70% was allocated for military expenses. Two-thirds of the remaining amount was used to repair palaces and mausoleums, perform sacrificial ceremonies, and celebrate the birthdays of the emperor, empress, and empress dowager. A portion of the remaining 2 million taels went into the emperor's private treasury. Finally, the remaining 1 million taels of silver was used to maintain the entire imperial palace.

There were more than 5,000 masters and servants in the imperial palace and the temporary palaces. How could there be any extra money to improve the lives of the palace servants?

The emperor was a diligent and caring person. He was well aware of the palace's financial difficulties, so whenever there was a natural disaster or refugees, he would encourage frugality in the harem and avoid extravagance, hoping to save more money from the concubines. After all, money in other areas could not be saved, nor was it easy to save.

After thinking about it, Bai Ningwei felt that the emperor who fell into the water was very strange. Maybe he was the soul of a fellow countryman from modern times.

If this is the case, it would explain why the emperor suddenly became concerned about the lower-class people in the palace.

Bai Ningwei sent Gualv to find out more about the latest news from the emperor, feeling a little bit of anticipation in her heart.

I wonder how this fellow countryman will improve the quality of life for the palace servants. She thought she had issued a similar decree in her previous life, but it involved the private treasury inherited by the young emperor.

This decree was the only achievement she could boast of. The reason she could only boast of it was that it only benefited the lower-ranking palace servants. Despite receiving sincere gratitude from the palace servants, officials either submitted memorials arguing that she should not use the emperor's private treasury or secretly reminded her not to favor one over the other, as the court had many other areas where it needed to spend money.

Bai Ningwei lost interest after thinking about this. After all, these high-ranking ancients didn't understand what human rights were.

Three days later, Gualü returned to the side hall with a piece of paper.

"Talented lady, I just received some new news. The Emperor has drawn up a pattern, saying he wants to change the beds for the lowest-ranking palace maids."

Change the bed!

Bai Ningwei stood up and took the paper pattern. Wow, it really was a bunk bed with two drawers underneath.

It was exactly the same as what I thought in my previous life.

This was a truly excellent move. The bunk beds not only saved room space but also provided comfort for every palace maid. The two cabinets also allowed the maids to better store their belongings. This was far superior to the large bunk beds.

Looking at the design drawings, Bai Ningwei was almost certain that the current emperor was from the same hometown as her.

If she could meet the emperor and exchange a secret code with him, she would be able to win this life without any effort.

Bai Ningwei was extremely anxious, but unfortunately, it was easy for the emperor to see anyone, but it was extremely difficult for her to see the emperor.

She had no qualifications to meet the emperor, and it was impossible for her to create an encounter. If the emperor didn't have that intention, he would usually clear the place beforehand.

Bai Ningwei was not worried about not being able to see the emperor, but was afraid that her new fellow townsman would suffer a loss upon arrival.

Money can make people's hearts turn. Bai Ningwei was worried that her fellow villagers would do the same as she did in the past and touch the private treasury, but would not be able to cope with the flood of petitions.

In the Qinzheng Hall, Emperor Xiao Duo sat behind his desk, absorbed in reviewing memorials. At thirty-six, his hair was already turning gray, and he was thin but in good spirits.

The eunuch Wang Xi came in at this time and spoke while Xiao Duo was stretching his neck.

"Your Majesty, the Construction Department has already worked overnight to create the first bunk bed using the wood brought from the palace last night. The Shang Sijian has come to ask if Your Majesty would like to come and see it."

When Xiao Duo heard that the bunk bed was ready, his eyes lit up and he threw away his pen and paper and stood up.

"Go, go and have a look."

After saying that, he went to the Creation Department.

The money problem that Bai Ningwei was worried about did not happen to Xiao Duo.

Improving the living conditions of the palace residents depended primarily on lumber, bricks, and stone. After Xiao Duo issued his decree, he informed the Shang Sijian of the Ministry of Construction that the palace had a batch of old timber, which would be unsuitable for use in palace construction. However, it could be processed and reused to make bed frames.

The entire palace was filled with joy as if it was New Year, and there were no memorials from the previous dynasty to bother Xiao Duo.

Bai Ningwei was quite surprised when she heard the news. She never expected that the matter could be resolved so cleverly.

Why hadn't she thought of this in her previous life? The palace needed renovations every year, and building materials had to be purchased every year. Whether it was to avoid a shortage of materials during renovations, which would affect the construction schedule, or to make a profit, they always bought 20% more materials than they actually needed.

The emperor's operation didn't cost him any money, and everyone was happy with the outcome. But that wasn't true; some people who were waiting to steal and sell the timber were still unhappy.

After figuring out the key, Bai Ningwei felt a little depressed. It was like a poor student who finally answered a multiple-choice question correctly after several days of hard work, only to be told by the top student that it was a multiple-choice question. She got it right, but she didn't answer all the same questions.

It seems that this fellow countryman is a powerful person.

Xiao Duo, considered a formidable figure by Bai Ningwei, didn't think such a small matter was worth taking seriously. He wasn't a time traveler at all, but rather a reincarnated person.

Bai Ningwei felt that the emperor's proposal to improve the lives of the palace ladies and make bunk beds was a coincidence from a fellow villager from the future. In fact, Xiao Duo was just doing it in advance according to what Bai Ningwei had done in her previous life.

When it comes to winning people's hearts, even the hearts of small ants like palace servants, the emperor must have it in his own hands.

In a cell in the imperial palace, An Jiu stood in the darkness of the room, looking at the yard without saying a word.

The young eunuchs in the yard touched and looked at the newly-made bunk bed with curiosity, and spoke well of the emperor with gratitude.

An Jiu in the corner sneered and turned back to the inner room.