[Aisha Ashcroft's POV]
After showing Lucrezia the harem's apartment in Arkenvale, they returned to the capital to be close to Archer. Once they arrived at her mansion, some officials were waiting for her outside, ready to report.
Aisha asked Lucrezia to check on Archer while she dealt with everything else. The officials informed her that the first palace had finished being built and was skillfully decorated, which pleased the dragonkin woman.
The officials also informed her that they were getting a steady flow of wealth due to the citizens paying taxes. When Aisha went through the paperwork, something caught her eye, and the numbers didn't add up.
'Corruption! People are stealing from the kingdom,' Aisha internally thought but didn't let it show on her face.