I became an official of the imperial court by eating melons when I was still a baby

When Lord Liu received the oral instruction from Emperor Yuan of Jin, he was completely stunned.

No, how did Your Majesty know about this? !

When he thought about the fact that His Majesty knew about such a scandal in his family, and that the good image he had worked so hard to build up in front of His Majesty would be ruined in an instant, Lord Liu became angry again!

He picked up the whip that he had just put down and hit Liu Jin and the other man who were tied to the bench!

As a man who has been in the Ministry of War for half his life, although Lord Liu's martial arts skills are average, his hands are incredibly strong and he knows how to hit people in a way that will cause more pain.

So, that whole afternoon, the Liu family yard was filled with the continuous wailing of Liu Jin and his companion, one after another.

After this beating, Liu Jin and the other man would probably have to lie in bed for half a year.

Mrs. Liu was locked in the room, listening to her son's cries of pain. She felt extremely distressed, but she could do nothing but shed tears silently.

She shouldn't have listened to her sister-in-law, otherwise her son wouldn't have suffered such a terrible crime.

Qin Yue naturally didn't know that because the emperor was eating melons, Liu Jin and the other man were severely beaten by Lord Liu.

At this moment, she was sleeping soundly in her mother's arms, and her system was also in hibernation to digest the energy from the melon field.

After the women of the Qin family finished eating the melon at the banquet, they said goodbye to Princess Jinyang not long after and got on the carriage to go back to the Qin family.

In the carriage, several people from the Qin family were speechless when they thought of the scene when they parted with Princess Jinyang.

Princess Jinyang held Madam Qin's hand and said over and over again, "We are all family, so we should visit each other more often in the future."

If someone who didn't know the situation was present, they would probably think that Princess Jinyang had a very deep relationship with the Qin family.

If Princess Jinyang had not had such bright eyes staring at the sleeping Yue Jie'er when she said this, they would have believed that she just wanted to keep in touch!

However, her behavior clearly meant "Next time you have melons, you must invite me to eat with you."

Well, some things don’t need to be said explicitly, just understand them in your heart.

Actually, speaking of it, it might be a good thing to have Princess Jinyang around while eating melons.

After all, there are many things that ordinary people are unable to solve, but Princess Jinyang is different.

Just like what happened today, if it weren't for the strong support of Princess Jinyang, it would not have been resolved so smoothly.

In terms of secret guards alone, no one can compare to Princess Jinyang, oh, except His Majesty the Emperor.

Therefore, the women of Qin family all came to the same conclusion: Well, Princess Jinyang is rich and powerful, so she must be called next time there is some gossip!

Just as the Qin family got on the carriage and were swaying back home, there was a commotion in the Second Prince's mansion.

The Crown Prince had originally planned to have a chat with the Second Prince after the court session yesterday. After all, the Second Prince's performance at the morning court session yesterday was not what he usually did.

He was a little worried that the second prince might have encountered some difficulties.

As the eldest brother, I naturally have to care more about my silly younger brother.

However, after the court session yesterday, he was called to participate in the discussion of the undercover plan and did not return to the Prince's Mansion until the evening. Naturally, he had no time to look for the Second Prince.

But today, the Second Prince did not attend the morning court, which was totally inconsistent with his usual behavior.

Although the second prince sometimes has strange thoughts, he is still a very law-abiding person.

Therefore, the second prince did not attend the morning court, which made the crown prince even more worried about his condition.

So after the morning court today, the prince hurried to the Second Prince's Palace.

What the prince didn't expect was that as soon as he entered the study, he saw the second prince sticking his butt out, writing something on the desk.

The prince approached the desk, looked down, and his face suddenly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

There was a piece of paper in front of the second prince, with the words "Secret Recipe for Aphrodisiac Effect 2" written in large letters at the top.

Below is a scribble of symbols that look like chicken claws of the Second Prince, and one can vaguely make out the names of some medicinal herbs.

Next to it was a tattered ancient book.

The second prince was sitting with his butt sticking out, immersed in copying prescriptions, and was completely unaware of the arrival of the crown prince.

Until the Crown Prince snatched the paper from the table, stared at the Second Prince, and said in a very unfriendly tone: "Second brother, what are you doing? You are an unmarried man, why are you looking at a secret recipe for aphrodisiac?! Ah?! Explain it to me clearly!"

"Also, it's not proper to lie on the desk with your butt sticking out!"

"Why don't you go to the morning court today?"

The Second Prince just looked up and found that it was the Crown Prince who came. He was about to greet him when he was bombarded by a series of questions from the Crown Prince. He was dizzy and didn't know which question to answer first.

The crown prince looked at his silly brother with a dazed look on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Forget it, my second brother is not smart to begin with, and if I scold him again, I’m afraid his brain will become even worse.

Thinking of this, the prince softened his tone.

"Second brother, I came here to know if you have encountered any difficulties recently. I have noticed that you have been a little silent these days."

"If there are things that you have trouble handling, I can help you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

I'm not smart to begin with, so if I put more pressure on myself, wouldn't I become even dumber...

The prince added silently in his heart.

The second prince listened to the crown prince's words and scratched his head in confusion.

What does your Royal Brother mean?

Is there anything different about him lately?

Not silent either?

Is it because he is concentrating on studying how to cure his father's hidden illness that he seems to be relatively silent?

Emperor Yuan of Jin: You are the one who has a hidden illness!

However, if my brother can help with this matter, perhaps we can find a suitable treatment method earlier, and my father will be able to "gallop around in the harem" again soon!

The second prince's eyes suddenly lit up when he thought of this, and he said hesitantly, "Brother, I do need your help with something."

The prince felt extremely comforted when he heard that his silly younger brother was willing to open his heart to him. He finally felt his brother's dependence on him.

The prince said softly, "Second brother, tell me in detail so that I can see how I can help you."

"Okay, my brother."

"The thing is, wasn't it revealed yesterday during the morning court session that Li Zhaoyi was having an affair with someone?"

"Yes, it did happen. What you want to say is related to this incident?"

The prince frowned, not quite understanding how his stupid brother was related to Li Zhaoyi's affairs.

The Second Prince stretched his neck to look towards the study door, then looked left and right with a sly look on his face. After making sure that no one could hear him, he lowered his voice and spoke into the Crown Prince's ear.

"I think my father might not be very good at that."

The prince frowned even deeper when he heard this. He had never heard that his father had this kind of problem. How could this silly brother know that?

Thinking of this, the prince asked, "Royal brother, how could father have such a question? How did you know about it?"

"Brother, please listen to me slowly."