Playing bad and eating melons: The whole court is laughing? No, no

"Jiang Yueyang, why are you still standing there?" the third prince urged.

"Huh? Uh...give me a moment."

The third prince was a little confused. Did he hear it right? Jiang Yueyang asked him and the prince to wait for her?

Jiang Yueyang had no idea that there was anything wrong with what she said. After all, she had always been educated that everyone was equal.

In this life, her parents doted on her and never asked her to live her life step by step like other young ladies from official families.

As a result, she has little awareness of the difference between superiors and inferiors.

Jiang Yueyang didn't wait for the prince's consent. He quickly walked up to Qin Shi and asked in a low voice, "Master Qin, I forgot to ask before, has the woman in the Dali Temple prison been sentenced?"

Qin Shi looked at her deeply for several seconds, and then slowly said: "The verdict is."

"how?"

"The law is nothing but human nature. The Lord Temple Minister, considering that she had her reasons and was not a particularly evil person, will show leniency and sentence her to ten years in prison."

Since that day, Qin Shi thought alone for a long time.

In the end, he did not expose the woman for taking the blame for his daughter, and he took the initiative to plead with the Dali Temple Minister, hoping that he would give the woman a lighter sentence.

The Dali Temple Minister was not an unkind person, so he agreed to Qin Shi's request.

Jiang Yueyang smiled slightly when she heard this, "That's good."

She waved at him and said, "I'm leaving now. It's not good to keep His Royal Highness waiting for too long."

Qin Shi responded with a "yes" and watched her walk towards His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Jiang Yueyang had just walked one step behind the two of them when the Third Prince kindly reminded her, "Jiang Yueyang, although Qin Shi and Lin Susu's engagement has been annulled, it's still not good for you to be so close in public. After all, there are differences between men and women."

"Yes, I will remember the Third Prince's teachings."

Jiang Yueyang agreed, but inwardly she curled her lips and thought, "The Third Prince is so hypocritical. He seems to have forgotten that I have gender differences just like them."

The third prince: "..."

The third prince inexplicably understood the meaning of double standards and wondered how Qin Shi could be compared with them.

Jiang Yueyang was a bit stubborn at heart. After hearing the Third Prince talk about the differences between men and women, she deliberately slowed down her pace to increase the distance between them.

Crown Prince Yuan Ye noticed this keenly and frowned slightly.

He said calmly, "Miss Jiang, have you gotten used to it these days?"

Jiang Yueyang knew he was asking about his feelings about attending court, so he answered truthfully, "I dare not deceive Your Highness. I am not used to it."

"But what do you think is wrong?"

"I feel that my colleagues are not very friendly to me, and..." Jiang Yueyang secretly glanced at the prince's face, "and I really don't understand the government. I can't figure out why Your Majesty wants to give me an official position."

The prince thought that Jiang Yueyang's pause at the end meant that he wanted to say that his father was crazy, after all, Jiang Yueyang had talked about his father like this before.

The third prince was secretly complaining in his heart, you might expose their secrets at any time, how could they be friendly to you!

The prince said, "Father must have his reasons for doing that. Miss Jiang, there is no need to belittle yourself."

"What reason?"

"I don't know. Miss Jiang, please remember not to speculate on the emperor's mind."

"Yes, thank you for the reminder, Your Highness."

What followed was silence all the way. Jiang Yueyang looked at the Crown Prince's back with a slightly bored look.

Their Crown Prince is twenty years old, talented in both civil and military affairs, as handsome as Pan An, and has no bad habits. There is not a single concubine in the Eastern Palace.

This seemed abnormal to Jiang Yueyang. After all, people in ancient times matured early, and he was the prince.

Twenty years old and still no woman, could it be...

Thinking of this, Jiang Yueyang asked stealthily: [Xiaogua, could the gay man you are talking about be the Crown Prince?]

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nearby paused, not daring to make a sound. The surroundings were as silent as death.

Jiang Yueyang was completely unaware and bumped headfirst into the Crown Prince's back.

She cried out in pain, and after realizing what she had done, she quickly apologized, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. I did not mean to do that."

A breeze blew by, bringing a hint of coolness, and Jiang Yueyang shivered for no reason.

Why do I suddenly feel a little cold?

The third prince silently moved a step to the side. Jiang Yueyang, this girl really dares to think of anything!

He was very curious. What would Jiang Yueyang's reaction be if he knew that others could hear his inner thoughts?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince exhaled heavily, pursed his lips and said, "It's okay."

That being said, Jiang Yueyang always felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed unhappy.

Wasn't it fine before?

At this time, the dedicated system said: [Host, if you want to lose your head like this, just talk to me. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not gay, he just hasn't met the girl he likes yet.]

Jiang Yueyang breathed a sigh of relief, the Third Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also breathed a sigh of relief, and the people nearby breathed an even greater sigh of relief.

They were really afraid to hear that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was gay.

"Then who is the gay?" Jiang Yueyang asked curiously.

[This is the second son of the Right Prime Minister, He Jing.]

Jiang Yueyang nodded. She didn't know him, but that didn't stop her from asking: "Is he married?"

She does not discriminate against gay men, but the premise is that they do not cheat on marriage.

[No, he's a pretty good person and has decided not to marry for the rest of his life.]

Jiang Yueyang then asked, "What is the character of the Right Prime Minister like?"

[Not bad, but his feudal ideas are stronger than most people, which is why he strongly opposes you entering the court.]

Jiang Yueyang said "oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

After a while, they came to a house behind the library.

This is where Jiang Yueyang will work in the future - Wenyuan Pavilion.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince originally wanted to send Jiang Yueyang in, but was refused on the grounds that his entry would cause chaos for the people inside.

Jiang Yueyang watched the prince leave and walked in alone.

The people working inside heard footsteps and subconsciously looked up. They knew who was coming at a glance.

Jiang Yueyang smiled politely at the people who looked at her, and just as she was about to speak, she saw someone stand up and walk towards her.

"Is it Master Xiao Jiang?"

Jiang Yueyang nodded.

"Your humble servant, Pei Yan, was instructed by the chief priest to take you to see him if you come. Sir Xiao Jiang, please come this way."

Jiang Yueyang followed the green-clothed man Pei Yan to a room. He knocked on the door and a voice came from inside saying "come in".

Pei Yan opened the door and let Jiang Yueyang in first. After all, the other person was of the fifth rank and he was of the seventh.

The officials in charge of the library were not of high rank, generally ranging from seventh to ninth rank.

Jiang Yueyang didn't hesitate and walked in.

There was a middle-aged man in his forties sitting inside, writing something at his desk.

Jiang Yueyang knew that the man should be her immediate superior, Kong Jijiu.

So, she bowed and said, "The humble official Jiang Yueyang greets the Master of the Imperial Court."