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Miao Xian helped Lady Meng to sit down on a chair and gently advised, "Madam, don't get anxious and upset all of a sudden, why don't you listen to me first?"
"Did I not let you speak?" Lady Meng was fuming, "Now tell me, you're the Prime Minister, how come you can't even handle such a small matter?"
What about all that supposed authority—was it all just empty talk?
"My lady," Miao Xian responded helplessly, "Have you thought about who is leading the Northern Lands army? It's the Second Prince, the Emperor's own son. The Second Prince has won several battles in a row, making the Emperor happy. Are you asking me to tell the Ministry of Revenue to divert the Northern lands' food supplies to Qingping City instead?"