Chapter 500 Chapter 501: Finally coming back

After the Lantern Festival, good news came one after another. Ji Yunting and Song Weiran returned to Beijing one after another, and Ling Yunhe also returned secretly. The war in the north was basically a foregone conclusion.

 The Emperor's Personal Expedition With the outcome of the war with Beiming decided, Feng Yi's reputation reached its highest peak since he ascended the throne.

She didn't know what the second prime minister of the imperial court was thinking, but she knew that the queen mother was very excited and was even more confident in preparing for the draft.

Song Yunzhao and the three concubines acted step by step. After Concubine Shu reported the money matters to Shoukang Palace one by one, she spread her hands. There was no silver left in the palace. The Queen Mother must do what she wants to do. You What to do with this money?

Concubine Shu carried all the account books from the harem to the Queen Mother, allowing the Queen Mother to check them at will.

When Song Yunzhao learned about it, he smiled and said that the queen mother was not favored by the late emperor and had no control over palace affairs. Later, after her son ascended the throne, the relationship between mother and son was not good, and she had no contact with the power of the harem.

 She only thought that what she wanted to do was just a matter of one sentence, but she didn’t know that there was a budget.

There are rules for expenses in the palace. If the queen mother wants to slap her in the face, she has to come up with enough money.

What surprised Yun Zhao was that the Queen Mother actually took out her own money because she had to hold her breath.

Song Yunzhao:…

The three concubines gathered in Yaohua Palace and stared at Song Yunzhao without saying a word.

Song Yunzhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Look at what I do. Since the Queen Mother is so generous with her own money, I can't do it according to the Queen Mother's wishes."

Concubine Wan saw that Yun Zhao's smile didn't seem to be forced, and she breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't control or do anything about this matter. She was just here to make a fortune today. If the concubine was unhappy, she would just say a few words of advice. .

 But now it seems like there is no need for her.

Concubine Zhuang thought about it and said, "The amount of silver the Queen Mother has given out is only two thousand taels. If we want to take care of everything in the Zhichun Palace as the Queen Mother wants, I'm afraid it's far from enough."

Concubine Shu chuckled lightly, "Then we have to let Liu Shang Palace and Nei Zuo Yuan report the accounts."

Since she doesn’t touch the Queen Mother’s money anyway, what if she gets burned?

 In any case, the money is given to the Liushang Bureau and the Inner Courtyard. How it is spent depends on the Empress Dowager's instructions. Whether it is enough or not, they will leave the account books.

The matter was settled like this, and then Concubine Shu looked at Song Yunzhao and said: "The rosters from various places have arrived in the capital, and they will be sent to the harem in the next two days."

Concubine Zhuang said: "There is still a primary election outside, and after the primary election there will be a re-election. Only the list after the re-election can be handed over to us, so there is no rush."

 Wan Fei's thoughts have been empty for a long time, and now these things can no longer cause the slightest fluctuation in her.

Song Yunzhao was worried about Zhao Ling'e, so of course she couldn't mention it to them, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain how she knew this person.

Song Yunzhao knew that Concubine Shu was waiting for her to speak. She thought about it and said: "Bring it to me for a look at the list that will be submitted to the palace after the selection. The beautiful girl will be sent directly to Zhichun Palace in Jincui Garden and will be followed by the palace first." This is the rule for the mammies to learn. After this round, maybe they still have a chance to wait until His Majesty returns to Beijing to choose someone in person."

Hearing the noble concubine’s calm tone, several people looked at each other.

There are a lot of things going on in the palace during the New Year. In addition to the big event of the draft, there are also the small accounts after the New Year, mainly the various expenses of the harem during the New Year period.

 There is no big banquet in the palace this year, and the account books are more than half less than last year, but there are still a few boxes, and it is not easy to match them one by one.

 Especially the expenses of each dining room are a big part. The account books in Taiji Hall are not under the control of the harem, but the expenses of the imperial dining room in the harem and the small tea rooms in each palace must be verified as long as they involve the palace accounts.

Not to mention the matters of spring clothes made by the palace masters and the palace attendants. Each one is very trivial, but it cannot be ignored.

Concubine Shu has been so tired recently that her steps are shaky and her eyes are straight. She will send the compiled account books to the concubine today.

Song Yunzhao was a little dizzy looking at the account books more than a foot thick on the table, but she couldn't refuse.

As the days passed, Yunzhao finally settled his accounts. The overall difference was not big, and the losses were also expected. If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and the palace people will have to get some benefits. If she catches them clearly, no one will do anything for her in the future.     Grasp the big ones and let go the small ones, it will come naturally.

Before the list of beautiful ladies was sent to the palace, news was received that the army was about to return in triumph.

 The harem was filled with joy, the emperor was finally coming back.

Bei Ming was defeated this time. He was chased for hundreds of miles by Da Chu's army and hid deep in the desert.

If it weren't for the lack of food and grass, I'm afraid Feng Yi would still have to pursue him due to his temper.

Song Yunzhao held the letter written by Feng Yi to her in his hand. Along with the letter came a palm-sized box. The box was not exquisite, and inside was a Pisces jade pendant.

 It was carved by Feng Yi himself.

 It looked a bit rough, but Song Yunzhao was very happy to hold it in his hand.

I didn’t expect that Feng Yi would prepare something for her while he was away fighting. I don’t know how long it took him to carve it out before he could carve it out in his spare time.

 At this moment, my longing for Feng Yi reached its peak.

“Mother, this is from Shoukang Palace.” Aunt Yu came in and brought a booklet to her.

Song Yunzhao put away the jade pendant before reaching out to take it and said lightly: "Is this the final roster?"

"Yes, the Empress Dowager has already seen it, and Concubine Shu asked you to make a final decision." Mother Yu said.

Song Yunzhao took the book and opened it. She flipped through it one by one. She flipped through more than a dozen pages but didn't see the name she wanted to see. When she turned to the last page, her eyes froze.

In the lower left corner of the last page, Zhao Ling'e's name is written neatly.

 The big stone that had been hanging on my heart for months suddenly fell to the ground with a clang.

 Tsk, it was just as she expected.

Song Yunzhao chuckled lightly, Zhao family, Zhao Ling'e.

Mammy Yu watched her master's eyes hovering over the last page for a long time, not knowing what he saw. Such a smile made her tremble all over, and she felt a little hairy.

The empress has not smiled like this for a long time.

"Since the Queen Mother has seen it, it's settled." Song Yunzhao pushed the book forward, but he didn't know if the Zhao family had established a connection with the Queen Mother.

 With the Queen Mother’s positive attitude, she guessed it was somewhat possible.

 However, I am not sure.

However, when the beautiful girl moves into the Zhichun Palace, she will slowly find out the clues.

Jin Cui Garden is welcoming the excitement of the talent show again after three years. In addition to the previous renovation of the Zhichun Palace, everyone in the garden is talking about how the Queen Mother will carefully select newcomers for His Majesty to enter the harem this year.

The beautiful ladies who live in the Zhichun Palace all have different moods, some are excited, some are apprehensive, and some are looking forward to it.

 However, since they are running for election, they hope that they can rise to the top like the concubines in the palace.

 (End of this chapter)