Chapter 51 (2/2)

He had to expend all of his efforts to barely get by in handling the affairs In contrast, when it ca seeh their difference could be chalked up to a lack of experience in Huan Yuan's case, it ainst an unscalable mountain

It felt like so forced down on him, so hard he could scarcely breathe

Chu Yu smiled and patted his shoulder When she felt him stiffen at her touch, she reentle tone “There's no need to worry about it I' you learn the ropes of handling the palace's affairs” Although tiht be pressured past his lirow into his abilities Such a thing would only result in a waste of her efforts

She slowly chose her words after thinking a while ”I havethis to you It isn'tZhi to compete Moreover, there is no need to coths” Pausing, Chu Yu bit her lip, then gazed at hi Zhi would never have matched up to how you were able to write poetry as s water at the poetry banquet”

Despite it being a passing remark, Huan Yuan was instantly reminded of the incident on the cliffs That day after, Yue Jie Fei had sentback to Huan Yuan It was almost as if someone had forcefully wiped off any evidence trails

He let out a shallow sigh

I gave you arsenic, yet you threw me driftwood[2]

If he had not been the one behind the assassination, he would have alratitude But since he hireater turmoil

Why did you reach your hand out to azed back at Chu Yu In the perplexed haze of his thoughts, there was a vague hint of resentment Why did it have to be her? If it were soratitude would not feel so unco how Huan Yuan was staring at her in a daze, Chu Yu discreetly inspected herself, trying to discern if there was anyher face a bit and confir was amiss, she breathed out in relief She peered at the journal entries next, realized she could not understand any of it, and shortly decided she would give up any hope of gaining expertise in this area She decided to ask Huan Yuan directly instead ”How e had been taken away froht back to reality by her sudden words, immediately settled his inner turmoil and answered ”About more than half”

The inner treasury, food supplies and capital were already in his hands As for the authority to e had also been handed to him However, authority over securityZhi has aleneral affairs, but there are still a fehich he refuses to let go of”

Chu Yu's expression re of her eyes ”Which ones?”

”Fragrances, un taking over the palace affairs, Rong Zhi had very generously handed hi And yet, he had also openly stated that everything could be handed over, except for those three items, which he resolutely would not relinquish to anyone

Fragrances, medicine and the Imperial Medical Bureau

At the mention of each item by Huan Yuan, Chu Yu's broould raise in response Finally, she cast down her eyes and uttered: ”He's probably keeping the medicine and Imperial Medical Bureau to cure Hua Cuo's wounds” Fro Zhi's ood In fact, there had been a few occasions where at least two of the physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau had corances…” Chu Yu's hand inadvertently touched the bag of fragrances hanging at her waist At her slight touch, a delicate aro with the other two For the tie whatever is on your hand When the right ti for ain tried to reassure Huan Yuan by encouraging him not to be disheartened, and not to overexert hiood would that do then She wassoht her attention from outside

[1]修远居: Xiu Yuan House – Xiu Yuan enerally used to describe paths and landscapes as being long and distant I' like that doesn't feel very accurate I don't relish term was used in the past chapters, or if it was mentioned at all? So if anyone does, kindly let me know, thanks!

[2]我赠君砒霜，君予我浮木: I tried to kill you, yet you tried to save ift so, they toss you a raft

[3]尚药司: Shang Medical Bureau - The entire term refers to a pharmacy/medical bureau, which used to be under control of the i the individualof 尚药 but couldn't find out exactly why it's called 尚/Shang other than one particular overnment administration under the emperor