The court was dead silent once more, No one dared to say a word at first but some just really wanted some scolding and went against her bad temper.
"Your highness you wouldn't understand any of these, as officials we can't do any operations with out his majesty's order nor the fund along the said operation" Pie Sho
Someone said that made her raised her eyebrow once more as she now found a huge mess to sort out, now that she've seen every memorials need
"Then as the one who's in charge of financing... isn't it your job to balance each and every departments funds equally and securing the treasury for the next generation?" She said patting Yaz head as to not let the stress get to her
"Now you answer me what happened to the kingdom's treasury and why is it low as hell!" She asked
as the main problem was the almost emptied treasury that the rest held their operations
"And Feng Yun bring me the idiot who audit these bullcrap." She said glaring at the said shadow guard
"Sister in law please calm down" Jun Meng tried but was also given a sharp glare
"Jun Meng the main problem in this was Incorporate corruption, His majesty is too kind and tolerant to these pigs., but don't worry as long as your brother is at his bed rest, I'll pave the way for him.... besides I'm not as forgiving as he is" she said while smiling in broad day light. not fearing tipping off the enemies
While the officials shut their mouths as they all now feared the said woman.
"If we fix the problem with the treasury then everything would function well.," she said eying the one who's handling the finance
"I believed that you said it's his majesty's fault that the treasury is almost empty as he kept spending some unnecessary things for the soldiers, for the harem, for the people and for Queen mother? Right" she asked knowing the truth too well
"Yes your highness" he said unintentionally , caught in the heat of the moment as his tone is a little softer than earlier
"But the last time I checked is that Li Cheng didn't touch the treasury to pay for all my spendings that year, I also review the said account book and its way over than what I've spent. Now please tell me as of how will you explain this conspiracy behind his majesty's back?" She asked coldly making the entire courtroom experience the said chills
"I...your highness...I" he tried to explain clearly that he's scared to admit
"Tell me what Royal Uncle is planning? Why would the treasury and armory would send a lot of stuff in his mansion with out his majesty's knowledge?" She asked that made the man drop his glass of wine., as some started to drop down due to their body weight, as some were paralyzed at the moment.,
Everyone is scared shitless and was too terrified by her., even the ones at the second floor seemed to be with the chills that run through their spines, as they still can't comprehend what just happened
"Your majesty did we really do the right thing?" Eunuch Fon asked backing further away from the sight.,
" they deserved it for not being loyal and for conspiring to dethrone his majesty" Gou Shi said as he saw how the empress accurately flicked a pill inside the said officials wine glass when she lectured as that goes unnoticed.
"Feng Yun bring them to the torture room I'll personally want to deal with them" she said standing up and smiling sweetly at the rest as Feng Yun and his men held them like a prisoner
"Now about the rest of your issues, the department of labor can wait till his majesty is better for further confirmation cause if you asked me there are more than enough bees in the harem it's annoying to have more. Next the issue with the refugees, ask them to find a job at the boarder as they needed manpower at the moment as his majesty declared the vacation of the soldiers, the man can also be trained to be soldiers, and the woman can help with preparing hot meals for them and as for the children ask someone to let them enter and learn from the scholars., and implement an equal treatment for the kids as they won't experience any sort of bullying. Next with the black smiths, tell them that Royal Uncle is the one who received their hard worked items and they should go and find him not his majesty., Jun Meng please give this to your brother, tell him that these are he needed to reconsider. and Feng Yun tell my father that I want a word with him.now dismissed!" She said as they comply hurriedly not wanting to be in the same room as her anymore or further angry their empress
She's tackled every problem presented earlier until she dismissed the morning court meeting., that left fear for those who experienced it first hand.
After everyone left the adrenaline of her rage a moment ago left her body that made her collapsed
But good thing that her head didn't touch the ground as Mike moved swiftly to support her head.
The ones at the second floor looked alarmed that made the three of them run downstairs on instincts to check on her.
Gou Shi run the fastest as he know how the empress didn't look into her health seriously.
As they neared her they saw the wolves trying to wake her up but to no avail., when they saw Gou Shi they make way for him to check their moms condition
As Gou Shi check her Paulse when Li Cheng, Eunuch Fon arrived along with Jun Meng and Feng Yun who just returned and saw what's happening.
"What happened?" Li Cheng asked worry was traced on his voice.
Gou Shi took a double check before he opened his mouth to answer the emperor he sighed in relief
"Her highness is just sleeping., I conclude that she didn't got to sleep well last night at all and was stressed out a while ago" Gou Shi informed them
That made them all sighed in relief., Li Cheng decided that his consort needed a peaceful sleep and carry her bridal style to his chambers as it was the most comfortable room there is.
But that action made the other four surprised and confused.
As their friend didn't let anyone hug him nor touch him since his father died.,
And this is the first time they saw him with care in his eyes.
