Supporting such a large number of people each month was inevitably a significant expenditure. No matter how wealthy she was, she couldn't afford to be so wasteful.
She had to reduce the number of staff.
Lost in her thoughts, Gu Qingli hadn't even realized she had arrived at the Imperial Study.
The three characters for 'Imperial Study' were written in flamboyant calligraphy, and the entire hall was grandly adorned with carvings of dragons and phoenixes, exuding magnificence.
Gu Qingli merely glanced at it. Such grand architecture no longer sparked her curiosity; after all, it all belonged to her now.
When the eunuchs saw Wuqing leading the Empress, they all rustled to their knees and kowtowed. "We servants greet Your Majesty, the Empress!"
"Rise," Gu Qingli said. "Is the Emperor present?"
"Li'er, what brings you here?" Xiao Yunjing exclaimed upon hearing her voice, rushing out to support her.
