"Are you saying that Concubine De privately adjusted the rules of palace maids and eunuchs?" The queen sat on the main hall of Gyeongin Palace, surrounded by ledgers that had not been reconciled recently.

"Yes!" Ai Xiang condensed the color.

The queen looked at these account books, and then compared what Ai Xiang said, and said with a deep color: "In the past, whenever there was anything that needed to be adjusted, Concubine De would report it to the palace, but this time, it was up to ...... decision."

It was clear that the queen's tone was displeased.

Ai Xiang poured a cup of black plum soup for the queen and soothed: "Concubine De may have forgotten it for a while." ”

"Forget? How did she remember it before? The queen said coldly.

Ai Xiang had to express the queen's worries, "Niangniang, do you think that Concubine De doesn't take you seriously?" ”

The queen glanced at Ai Xiang, and immediately felt that the luxurious Jingren Palace had also become overshadowed, and her eyes were dull and said: "The outside world is rumoring that the body of this palace is getting weaker and weaker, which is undoubtedly the ambition of Concubine De to do this." ”

Ai Xiang has always felt that the queen is calm, but now, there is no calmness at all, all of them are driven crazy and uneasy, and they can't stop worrying......

"Mother, are you worried about ——?" Ai Xiang whispered.

The queen smiled bitterly, even Ai Xiang could see it, it can be seen that Concubine De's obvious ambition is too obvious.

"In the past, Concubine Sheng could still share the power, but now, she really let Concubine De be in charge alone......" Ai Xiang couldn't help but sigh.

The queen looked at the many ledgers, and her head began to hurt again, "The mistakes in this alone can already explain the problem!" ”

Ai Xiang looked at these account books to understand why the queen wanted to calculate it herself.

"Let Yan Hongbin from the Internal Affairs Department come to Jingren Palace!" Queen Suo Yaoyi commanded.

Then, the queen checked the ledger with a good pass.

About an hour later, Yan Hongbin bowed down and walked in.

"Yan Hongbin, see the queen!"

Suo Yaoyi didn't go straight to the point, but looked at Ai Xiang, "Ai Xiang, give Lord Yan a seat." ”

Yan Hongbin, who originally thought it was just a routine inquiry, woke up and replied more respectfully and carefully: "Thank you, Queen Mother." ”

In the interval between speaking, Yan Hongbin quietly glanced at the queen's expression, not like a daily inquiry, and couldn't help but drum in his heart, wondering what was going on......

"How long has Lord Yan been the head of the Internal Affairs Office?" Suo Yaoyi's voice deepened.

Yan Hongbin said cautiously for unknown reasons: "Back to the queen's mother, the minister has been the head of the Internal Affairs Office for eight years. ”

Suo Yaoyi muttered meaningfully, "Well, eight years...... Not short, indeed. However, why does this palace feel that Lord Yan is becoming more and more lax? ”

As soon as Yan Hongbin heard this, he couldn't sit still immediately, so he got up, approached Suo Yaoyi's side, knelt on the ground solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "Please also ask the queen mother to make it clear!" ”

Seeing Yan Hongbin's expression like this, Queen Suo Yaoyi leaned over slightly, her eyes fell on a bundle of ledgers on the table, and said, "Look at what these are?" ”

In the face of the scolding, Yan Hongbin had a hundred doubts, and quickly knelt forward to the table, checking the account books that the queen was staring at one by one.

After opening the first page, Yan Hongbin frowned, looking at every marked place, Yan Hongbin's originally calm expression slowly became nervous and cramped, and his hands trembled unconsciously......

It wasn't until all the ledgers were read that on this hot day, he was shocked into a cold sweat, and a chill in his heart couldn't help but make his whole body tremble, "The minister is guilty!" ”

"Smack!" Suo Yaoyi slammed the table and said sharply, "Guilty? You're using power for personal gain! Bully! ”

At this time, Yan Hongbin was frightened, and quickly kowtowed, denying: "I really don't know how this happened......

Suo Yaoyi had already thought about it several times in her heart, so she calmly accused: "You don't know? As the head of the Internal Affairs Office, how could you not have verified Concubine De's account books? She deducted, filled her pockets, and cheated for personal gain, how did you review it? Or are you also her accomplice? ”

In the face of such a fatal accusation, Yan Hongbin said that he couldn't admit anything, and denied it again and again: "The minister is loyal and dedicated to the emperor, even if he is bold, he doesn't dare to have different intentions!" Please also ask the queen to know the truth! ”

Yan Hongbin's remarks, the queen naturally understands, but at the moment, she needs a knife, a knife to help herself regain power, if this Yan Hongbin knows the current affairs as a junjie, maybe he can still leave a way out.

"Then how can this palace believe this?" The Queen's fingers tapped lightly on the ledger.

Yan Hongbin was in the queen's gaze, and gradually understood the key to this matter.

These account books were issued by Concubine De, and in the past, it was a matter of turning one eye open and closing one eye, which leader didn't need to be dotted? What leader doesn't need to stutter? It doesn't matter what way it is, as long as it can get by, the most important thing is that the queen signed and approved, and then went. But the biggest problem with these ledgers at the moment is that the queen didn't sign it!

The leader knows and signs, this is called a report, and it is also a welfare!

The leader does not know and does not sign, this is called overpassing, and it is also stealing money!

At the moment, the queen grabbed this handle and began to ask for guilt, which means that the queen wants to make a fuss about this matter.

Thinking about it like this, Yan Hongbin immediately understood the key point of the problem: the queen wants to dispose of Concubine De!

Now, it has become a multiple-choice question in front of Yan Hongbin, if he chooses Concubine De, then he will have to bear all the responsibilities himself: if he chooses the queen, he may still be able to keep his wealth and glory. And which one to choose, it is up to Yan Hongbin to judge which side is more beneficial to him.

Queen Suo Yaoyi looked at Yan Hongbin quietly, and this sense of oppression and powerlessness pulled Yan Hongbin deeply, trying to see one or two from his complexion.

After thinking about it, I saw Yan Hongbin kowtow and said: "Queen Qiyu, for these account books of Concubine De, it is the fault of the ministers who have neglected to overlook, and they are willing to accept all punishments!" ”

It was only at this time that Queen Suo Yaoyi slightly let go of her hanging heart, "Since it was your negligence, it should be up to you to report to the emperor." ”

Yan Hongbin looked at the queen in astonishment, only feeling that today's queen was too calculating......

"Minister-minister...... "Minister-minister" Yan Hongbin had a bitter color from the sky.

Suo Yaoyi looked at Yan Hongbin, who looked desperate, and said softly: "Don't worry, as long as you do this seriously, this palace can guarantee that your wife and children will be properly taken care of." But if you have any other ideas, you have to—"

Yan Hongbin tasted Suo Yaoyi's words, and suddenly remembered the sentence in his mind: One mountain is not as good as two tigers......