Ni Qing is really making them entertain in the palace with all of her food and tea ceremonies. She is really making them feel at home and forget about the time.
In the Empress palace, Xi Kai is leading the pastry making with Wang Bo and Eunuch Li. Ni Sheng is helping them with Lin Yue to produce the whole batch for the next day while Ni Qing is in the garden to make the finance ministry family happy in the palace.
The finance minister is leading his people to go through each house on the list to get their tax money. It is his family or their money.
He really can't let his family to suffer because of the power struggle in the court. He will find a way to appease all the merchant and the noble family in the Dayu Kingdom.
He is going around, and he is taking all the money owe by the noble family. Apparently, Lord Luo is having a meeting with Jin Wang regarding the fund for the weapon.