Bai Shan said, "In that case, don't worry about the disaster relief; I'll help you with it. The report is written by you, so you'll definitely get credit for it."
Manbao nodded and encouraged him, saying, "You go ahead; you don't even need to use my name. The emperor isn't likely to promote me at this point, and there's no other reward for achievements in disaster relief. The emperor can't really give out rewards for work like this, right?"
She looked around and then lowered her voice, "I heard there's no money left in His Majesty's private treasury."
Bai Shan: "…How do you know?"
"Mingda told me discreetly," Manbao said, "She overheard the emperor and empress whispering that it's better to delay discussing Changyu's marriage for a couple more years because there's no money in the internal treasury, and they can't prepare a decent dowry. Princess Changyu was overjoyed when she heard this and even treated us to a bowl of cheese."
Bai Shan: ...
