Song Yunzhao had no idea that after she handed over the account books, the Emperor had people work through the night auditing and cross-referencing them. He even sent men to rush back to the Capital City overnight to retrieve the corresponding ledgers from the Ministry of Revenue.
After handing the items over, she had Nanny Yu send a message to Consort Shu. After all, she had benefited from the situation and felt she should at least put the other woman's mind at ease.
In truth, Consort Shu couldn't be at ease. Song Yunzhao had only said she gave the ledgers to the Emperor, not whether he would show her father any leniency.
However, she also thought that since she was the one who provided the ledgers, it should at least help quell some of the Emperor's anger toward her father.
With the outcome still uncertain, Consort Shu was truly unable to find peace and could only endure the agonizing wait.
