I have been farming since I crossed over.

The virtuous prince nodded slightly in agreement and slowly said, "Indeed, Grandpa Lu, you are right. I will definitely keep these teachings in mind. Even my grandfather warned me the same thing. After all, I am the youngest in the family. If it weren't for my fifth brother's serious mistakes, the throne would never have come to me. Besides, my nephews are all adults now, so there is no need for us princes to worry about it. Currently, under the careful governance of my fifth brother, the situation in Nanling Kingdom is stable, and it can be said that the country is peaceful and the people are safe. In this case, we princes might as well just enjoy ourselves and enjoy ourselves. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

However, Lu Jintang snorted coldly and retorted sharply: "Enjoy? Humph, you are really dreaming! Only when the country is prosperous and the people can live and work in peace, can you be qualified to talk about the so-called enjoyment! But now, look at the court you mentioned, the situation is treacherous and unpredictable. In my opinion, it is not impossible for Nanling Kingdom to change dynasties and change masters!" He stared at the wise king with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through his heart.

Lu Jintang's words were like a sharp sword, piercing straight at the wise king, shocking everyone present.

"That's true. It's precisely because I'm well aware of the interests involved that I came here to present you with a gift, but I went to the Queen's Palace in person to ask for approval. The reason I gave was that I wanted to see with my own eyes what kind of village girl you married. Hahaha..." The wise king laughed and said, seeming quite proud of the excuse he came up with.

Yang Mingxi sat aside with an embarrassed look on her face, looking at the virtuous king who was laughing so hard that she fell backwards. She felt extremely helpless and could only pout slightly to express her dissatisfaction.

However, the virtuous king didn't notice her change of mood and continued to laugh uncontrollably. After a while, he suddenly realized that the real master was right in front of him! He quickly stopped laughing and said while laughing: "Oh, but my sister, if you look like this, when the critical moment comes in the future, you will definitely be able to surprise and kill those people with ulterior motives! Right, sister?"

Yang Mingxi: “…”

Old Man Lu looked at the somewhat embarrassed Yang Mingxi, and quickly changed the subject: "The court is in such a state now. Those old guys who dared to speak up for justice may not have an easy life!" After that, he sighed softly, with a look of worry on his face.

"That's right!" The virtuous king took over the conversation and said indignantly, "Lord Du, the Minister of War, has been exiled back to his hometown for the so-called crime of abusing his power. Now, the position of Minister of War is taken over by General Guo, and General Guo's granddaughter is married to Wang Guojiu's eldest son! And Lord Chu, the Minister of Revenue, was ordered to resign and go home to spend his remaining years because of his advanced age. The person who took over his position was actually Wang Guojiu's eldest brother-in-law! Those other important positions are also shaky and in danger!" At this point, the virtuous king could not help but shook his head, frowning.

Father Lu, who had been silent all this time, slowly asked, "The court is already in such chaos, so what is the situation in the harem?" His voice was not loud, but it revealed a calm and majestic tone.

The virtuous prince quickly replied, "Alas, the Empress is the sole ruler of the harem, practically a despot! Most of the other concubines who have given birth to princes have been treated coldly. Take the Ninth Prince, for example; he's still lying unconscious in bed! And there are several other adult princes; the Empress is trying every possible means to send them to their fiefdoms, away from the center of power in the capital!"

Lu Jintang didn't wait for the virtuous king to finish his words. He kicked the virtuous king and shouted angrily: "Are you too full today? You didn't say what you should have said, and you kept talking nonsense when you shouldn't have!" Before he finished speaking, he raised his foot and kicked the virtuous king hard.

After the kick, Lu Jintang quickly raised his head and turned his gaze to his father. He looked solemn, with deep worry in his eyes, obviously worried about his elder sister.

The virtuous prince, lured back to his senses by Lu Jintang's kick, realized he'd just said the wrong thing. He quickly let out a few dry laughs, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere, and said, "Alas! Ever since arriving in Qianhuang Mountain, I've been living such a leisurely and comfortable life that I almost forgot I was still a prince! I must have eaten too much and too well tonight, and I got drunk and said some foolish things. I hope you won't mind!"

Father Lu clenched his fists tightly, and the joints turned slightly white due to excessive force. He sighed and said, "Poor my eldest daughter, now she is in such a situation, I'm afraid the days will be very difficult for her!" His words were full of worry and heartache for his daughter's fate.

Everyone only briefly discussed the affairs of the court. Even this brief exchange made the atmosphere in the study extremely heavy and oppressive.

Upon seeing this, the virtuous king quickly stood up and said to Father Lu and Old Man Lu with a smile, "Grandpa Lu, Uncle Lu, you two just chat here slowly. As for me, I'm going out with Thirteenth Brother to stretch our muscles and practice some martial arts. Hehe, we ate too much tonight, we need to digest it well!" As he said that, he hurriedly pulled Thirteenth Brother out of the study.

Old Man Lu waved his hand gently, indicating that they could leave.

Yang Mingxi also hurriedly stood up, bowed respectfully to Old Man Lu and Lu's father, then followed Lu Jintang and slowly walked out of Old Man Lu's slightly simple study.

After the three of them left, the study fell into a deep silence. After a long while, Father Lu finally broke the silence. He said softly, "Father, please make some arrangements! At least get Mo'er out of this painful situation."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Lu frowned sharply and sternly scolded, "You! How come you're becoming more and more confused? As a former great general, how could you say such irresponsible words?"

Father Lu lowered his head after being scolded by his father, but he still couldn't help but defend himself: "Father, I just hope that our family can live together in peace and harmony. Now that I am getting older, I really don't have too much energy to worry about those national affairs. Whenever I think of Lin Dong's lifeless appearance when he fell in my arms, my heart feels like it was cut by a knife. I am really scared, afraid that I will not be able to give Mo'er a satisfactory explanation..." At the end, Father Lu's voice trembled slightly.