I have been farming since I crossed over.

His Royal Highness the Wise King's originally calm face suddenly widened his eyes after hearing Yang Mingxi's words, with a look of astonishment and disbelief in his eyes, as if the development of things was just as he expected.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and His Royal Highness fell into a long silence. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from excessive force, as if he was straining to suppress some kind of emotional or physical outburst.

Just like that, after a long while, he managed to force a smile on his face and said softly, "Thirteenth Wife, your cooking skills are truly superb. You must have worked hard today. Go down and rest quickly."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mingxi knelt down and saluted. Just as she was about to turn and leave, she heard Old Man Lu beside her shout, "Wait a minute, Thirteenth Wife, stay here!" He turned to look at the Wise King and continued, "Now, our Lu family is headed by Thirteen and his wife."

Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Wise King's body shook slightly involuntarily. He subconsciously turned his head and looked straight at Mr. Lu, who was sitting below Old Man Lu. His eyes were full of doubts and a desire for confirmation, as if he wanted to get a definite answer from Mr. Lu to confirm whether this matter was true.

Father Lu, noticing the glare from the virtuous king, smiled gently and replied calmly, "My dear nephew, my father and I are old and our energy is limited. It's time for you, the younger generation, to step up and take charge of the family affairs. As for us, we'll just tend to the flowers, pet the birds, and enjoy a peaceful life."

After listening to Father Lu's words, the virtuous prince slowly raised his head and fixed his gaze on Lu Jintang. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said with a hint of sarcasm, "Oh, you are so lucky, kid! Why don't you let your sister-in-law sit down quickly?"

When Lu Jintang heard this, a smile appeared on his face. He reached out and gently grabbed Yang Mingxi's arm. With a little force, he pulled her to his side and motioned for her to sit down.

After Yang Mingxi sat down firmly, Lu Jintang finally responded, "Axi does see things more thoroughly than others. Even my grandfather and father praise her! It is my blessing to marry such an intelligent wife. This kind of blessing is not something you can easily envy!" After saying that, he raised his eyebrows with pride.

Upon seeing this, the virtuous king secretly laughed in his heart, but still agreed, "Of course, of course. As the saying goes, 'With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for?' But..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Old Man Lu who was sitting next to him.

Old Man Lu waved his hand and said seriously, "Alright, alright, stop flattering each other! Yi boy, tell us what's going on in the court right now!"

The wise king Zhao Yi nodded and responded, "Grandpa Lu, Uncle Lu, the court is in chaos right now!" Having said this, he paused slightly, as if he was organizing his thoughts.

Then, the virtuous king lifted the cup in front of him, raised his head and took a long sip of water. He then continued, "Currently, the power in the court is the most powerful, headed by the Prince's Grand Tutor and the King's Uncle. They can be said to have absolute control over everything. Whenever these two express an opinion in court, none of the other ministers dare to refute it. If anyone dares to disagree with them, within three days, that person will surely meet with misfortune. At the very least, they will be dismissed from office, or at worst, their life will be in danger!"

"How could that kid from the Wang family be so arrogant and domineering? Is old man Wang just going to sit back and watch? And how could Lord Kang, who is the Prince's tutor, collude with them and become corrupt?" Old Man Lu said with a headache and a look of disbelief and disappointment on his face.

"Indeed, when old man Wang was alive, the Wang family was well-behaved and never acted like this. It's a pity that after old man Wang passed away in May this year, the Wang family was taken over by Uncle Wang Guo. Now they are acting more and more unscrupulously, and their eating habits are simply ugly to the extreme!" The wise king echoed, shook his head and sighed, with a trace of disgust in his eyes.

"In my opinion, Lord Kang should not do such a thing as aiding and abetting evil, no matter his knowledge or moral character. Could there be any misunderstanding here?" Father Lu frowned, muttered to himself, and subconsciously smacked his lips.

"Yes, I also think that given Lord Kang's character, he shouldn't be so confused. Is there really any hidden story in this?" Lu Jintang nodded in response.

"Humph, I have witnessed it several times with my own eyes! Many of Lord Kang's students rebelled against their master in anger. This matter caused a lot of uproar and uproar in the city at that time!" The wise king snorted coldly, crossed his chest with his hands, and recalled with a serious expression.

Just as everyone was discussing this, Yang Mingxi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "In fact, it is not necessarily that Lord Kang is willing to go along with it. Maybe Uncle Wang Guo secretly has some leverage over Lord Kang and is using it to threaten and coerce him; or maybe he is using intimidation and threats to force Lord Kang to submit." Her words were like a stone that caused a thousand ripples, and everyone present was stunned.

As soon as Yang Mingxi finished speaking, the virtuous prince Zhao Yi suddenly spun around as if startled awake. He looked at Yang Mingxi with a look of horror, and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Oh! This really could be the reason! That prince is so insidious, he's got a hold of many people. Now that I think about it, I've encountered this situation several times before. Every time I saw Lord Kang, he acted very strangely, as if he was deliberately trying to attract my attention. Why didn't I think about it that way at the time?"

Old Man Lu frowned slightly and asked thoughtfully, "So, there might really be some misunderstanding here. So, what is your third brother, King Jing's attitude now?"

The virtuous prince Zhao Yi sighed softly and replied, "Third brother seems to have given up some of his thoughts. Now, unless he receives a summons from the emperor, he basically won't enter the palace."

Old Man Lu nodded, a look of relief on his face, and slowly said, "Well, it seems that the boy has finally come to his senses. You know, you and the current emperor are brothers! When the late emperor passed the throne to the current emperor, it was naturally well-considered and reasonable. Now, there are only a few of you brothers left, so please don't make any more meaningless sacrifices."