Quick Transmigration: Leisure

Xia Youmi received the news that the Ministry of Revenue was repeatedly obstructing her.

They were unwilling to invest in purchasing grain and fodder.

The female protagonist took most of the cash that was going south, which made him extremely angry.

In the original storyline, Consort Shu's father was still in charge of the Ministry of Revenue at this time, albeit somewhat reluctantly. However, he still followed the old practice, organizing merchants to contribute grain and supplies for timely delivery. The battlefield was also a real battle, with the male lead and the male supporting character engaging in a fierce contest.

If this time, even though they are already besieged, they are not worried at all about the stability of the Lian Dynasty.

This only proves that it was a self-directed scheme, set up specifically to eliminate the Xia family's influence.

Therefore, they were unwilling to waste more money and food, which is the only explanation.

I'm afraid they'll get pecked in the eye.

The male supporting character is eyeing the northeast with predatory intent. Once the northern border region falls into chaos, he will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity and will directly send troops to invade.

At that time, the enemy will be a mix of real and fake, making it impossible to distinguish them, and we're likely to suffer a severe setback. The best solution is to abandon targeting the Xia family and instead order them to send troops to defend against us.

The Xia family had been mentally preparing for twenty years to relinquish military power.

It wasn't that they were truly power-hungry, but rather that they were trusted by the emperors and thus had to shoulder heavy responsibilities, as a single move could have far-reaching consequences.

Before Xia Youmi entered the palace, the three siblings made a final agreement that when the day came for the "releasing military power over a cup of wine" ceremony, they would let her leave the palace.

"From now on, the sky's the limit!"

"If we are truly unable to shoulder the responsibilities of our ancestors in the future, we will have no choice but to save the lives of more people."

"Sacrifice is not terrible, what is terrible is dying in vain and tarnishing the reputation of our ancestors."

......

Xia Youmi knelt before the Golden Palace, and for a moment she had the thought of whether or not to fight the female lead to the death.

Anyway, she wasn't afraid.

But he quickly calmed down; only by being lively and energetic could he leave this awful place.

After exchanging pleasantries with Lian Shaoyuan, Xia Youmi regained her freedom to move around the palace.

Just as they were pondering countermeasures and how to seek a breakthrough from Ye Linghua and Ye Ruilan.

A messenger from Fengyi Palace came to invite me to appreciate the painting.

Xia Youmi could only give Shi Rong some instructions before rushing to the Empress's place. Qi Xuan must have come up with a plan for her.

She and Qi Zhuo haven't seen each other much in recent years. The two have never confessed their feelings for each other, nor has she said anything about him going to find true love elsewhere.

Let things develop as they will, according to individual freedom.

However, Qi Xuan truly treated her sincerely.

She was first treated as a younger brother's sister-in-law, and later as a biological younger sister.

Now, he seems to care for her as if she were his own daughter. He worries about everything for her, especially the changes in the palace and the fate of the Xia family.

But the more this was the case, the less they wanted the Qi family to get involved.

There's clearly another way that can protect the Xia family and also make the female lead suffer a setback; the male lead would definitely support it.

But Xia Youmi simply refused to use emotions to manipulate the other party.

If so, you'll ultimately be forced to accept that others sacrifice for you, while you remain virtuous and pretend to be indifferent and detached. You'll say things like, "They did it willingly for me, I didn't want to," and then you won't give anything in return.

That's disgusting.

Ironically, this is exactly how things are developing right now.

"Sister Xuan!" Xia Youmi gazed at Qi Xuan, tears welling up in her eyes.

In the numerous communications we've exchanged over the years, she has never once mentioned that she was in poor health.

It's infuriating that she gave Ye Linghua so many medicinal herbs for free, only to be betrayed in return.

"There's no cure for her condition. Even with careful treatment, she'll only live for another three years." The system came to this conclusion by flipping through medical books in its mind and observing Qi Xuan's condition year after year.

"Sister!" Tears finally broke free.

"Good sister, why are you crying? I'm fine! I just caught a bit of a cold these past few days." Qi Xuan kept her voice steady, trying her best not to show any weakness.

"Sister, what did the imperial physician say? What medicinal herbs are needed? I will go and find them for you."

"Heh, silly girl, the Imperial Hospital has all the medicine for colds, and it's very effective." Qi Xuan chuckled, teasing Xia Youmi.

"Then!" Xia Youmi was about to retort when Qi Xuan interrupted her.

"Okay, let's get down to business first."

"Well, I discussed this with Qi Zhuo before calling you over. He was thinking the same thing and was just waiting for your opinion," Qi Xuan said unhurriedly.

Xia Youmi thought to herself, "Just as I expected."

"The situation speaks for itself. Our Qi family has long coveted the power of military generals. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, most of the civil officials who originally followed him have been marginalized."

"The Qi family's sons have no way out... Long ago, my father had already laid the groundwork for sending Qi Zhuo to the battlefield, but His Majesty has always refused to let him go. He only lets him train secret guards, deliver messages, and occasionally lead a few soldiers to suppress bandits."

"Although your Xia family is facing a calamity, the Qi family has been waiting for this opportunity." Qi Xuan took a breath, looked at Xia Youmi's expression, and seeing no change or resentment at being betrayed, continued.

"The Ye family is powerful now. Although the sisters are irreconcilable, won't His Majesty be suspicious of them and think they are joining forces to deceive him? Therefore, he will certainly not allow either of them to truly control both civil and military power at the same time."

"That Ye Linghua just can't see clearly. Does she really think His Majesty listens to her?" Qi Xuan revealed a mocking expression. She was tired of the palace concubines, just like her past self, repeatedly throwing themselves at the campfire.

"Do you understand it?"

Xia Youmi nodded.

As she expected, Qi Zhuo was the best choice to lead the troops.

This is a force that has truly followed Lian Shaoyuan for many years, and is more reliable than the Ye family, who joined him halfway through.

Moreover, the Ye sisters have many imperial heirs and wield considerable power in the court, making them capable of supporting a new emperor at any time.

The Qi family not only had an empress who had lived in seclusion for many years, but also had no children and suffered from chronic illness. The Qi family members were devoted to poetry and literature, and almost never involved themselves in court politics. Most of those who became officials served in the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works, and for many years they did not cause any trouble.

Qi Zhuo was someone she had personally trained, and he was extremely loyal. Moreover, the two of them had studied military strategy together in their early years.

If it weren't for the need to restrict the Qi family, he really wouldn't want to waste such a talented person.

As time passed and no one mentioned it, even Lian Shaoyuan hadn't thought of it yet.

“I understand, Sister Xuan. But don’t lie to your sister,” Xia Youmi said seriously.

"I'm not lying to you, our Qi family planned this all along!" Qi Xuan hurriedly tried to cover it up.

"So, this was premeditated? Was your befriending me also part of it?"

"..." Qi Xuan was speechless for a moment.

She simply didn't want Xia Youmi to feel burdened, which is why she was unwilling to accept the Qi family's help. It was also for the sake of a future where she genuinely didn't expect anything in return, hoping there wouldn't be any rift between them.

But Xia Youmi saw through it at a glance.

"Okay, I appreciate your kindness." Xia Youmi took Qi Xuan's hand and thanked her earnestly, "Thank you for your help, sister. The Xia family is extremely grateful."

"It's good that you understand." Qi Xuan squeezed her hand back, the warm and cool touch was most harmonious.

"Tell him to take good care of himself and come to take me out of the palace in the future." Xia Youmi lowered her head to hide her embarrassment, saying such a blunt thing for the first time. Qi Xuan and Shi Yi next to her breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay! Alright!"

Qi Xuan's tone was full of joy; perhaps the vision she herself could not realize was finally about to be fulfilled.

Soon, the political climate shifted again.

Qi Zhuo led his troops north.

He replaced Xia Sheng as Grand General.

With Lian Shaoyuan's approval, she returned the four portions of cash she had originally held and prepared the provisions herself.

The Ministry of Revenue had no choice but to allow it.

He was even reprimanded for it.

In March, the dynasty achieved a series of great victories.