"How has the Great Shun Kingdom become so impoverished?" the Empress Dowager asked, pointing to the memorials one by one, sighing, "How is it that there's not even money to repair a garden?"
Everyone Focused Spirit to look, and they were all memorials from high officials in the Imperial Court, requesting the cessation of the Summer Palace's construction.
Emperor Yong'an promptly replied, "The Empress Dowager has toiled for the nation; enjoying a nice garden is only right, there's no need to mind this clamor, your son will make sure you get your wish!"
The Emperor's mind was now filled with the desire to complete the garden, so that this enchantress could "return to politics."
"The Emperor is indeed filial," the Empress Dowager said with satisfaction, nodding her head, then continued,
"Minister Li Zhongtang, hasten the military campaign, lest it delay the celebration, let the fleet set forth."
