Once the thought occurred to her, Consort Shu felt she must be going mad.
'How could Song Yunzhao possibly know about these things? What good advice could she give me? I must be so desperate I'm not thinking straight.'
However, when she recalled Song Yunzhao's past actions, she wondered if she was underestimating her.
This internal conflict made Consort Shu hesitate for two days. In those two days, a lot changed out front. The Minister of Revenue, Cao Dingwen, acted shamelessly and passed the buck entirely.
The Ministry of Revenue had no money because the government treasury hadn't repaid its debts.
As the Minister of Revenue, he lived a frugal life, only to be cursed at all day. It was utterly frustrating. It was even said that he had burst into tears before His Majesty, stunning all the courtiers.
