Then Cai'Er was called in by the Empress.
Chen Mo didn't know the specifics, only that the Empress told Cai'Er to take her decree and accompany Chen Mo to Donghua Avenue to collect materials for cultivating Eight Desolates Prison.
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Although the Harem has resource allocation, each month is quantified by one's status, and it's not all-encompassing.
Sometimes, when the Empresses discover that something isn't available in the palace, they have their eunuchs or palace maids go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs or some shops within the Imperial Palace to buy them.
Yes, even if they are the Emperor's consorts, if they need something that's not within the allocated amount, or if their monthly quota is already exhausted and they want more, they must pay for it.
After all, the Ministry of Internal Affairs must register everything.
