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

After An Yi made sure that there was nothing else inside, he buried the jar back.

Then he quickly caught up with Xiao Guizi.

After returning to Yilan Palace, Xiao Guizi secretly handed the things she took out of the jar to Concubine Lan.

After Concubine Lan dismissed all the palace maids, she hid the things in the secret compartment under the bed.

Seeing this, An Yi left Yilan Palace calmly and went back to report to Emperor Yuan.

Emperor Yuan asked him to find out what Concubine Lan had hidden, and if possible, steal some of it.

On the other side of the valley, the scout successfully sneaked in, but came out again soon.

When the Jingzhao Yin saw the scouts coming out so quickly, he had a bad feeling.

"What happened in there?"

The scout replied, "Sir, I've looked around and the terrain isn't too complicated. But the problem is there aren't even 100,000 soldiers!"

"How many are there?" General Zhenguo asked.

"It is estimated that there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses."

Jingzhao Yin and General Zhenguo looked at each other and saw doubt in each other's eyes.

Could it be that Lord Xiao Jiang’s thoughts were wrong?

Jingzhao Yin confirmed again: "Are you sure there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses inside?"

The scout nodded heavily. "I'm sure. But judging by the signs of life inside, there were indeed more than 10,000 people living there before. It seems they have just been relocated."

The scout's guess was correct. Just one hour before Prince Rong was called back by the princess, 100,000 troops were transferred to another place.

"This is going to be difficult." Jingzhao Yin and General Zhenguo said at the same time.

***

The autumn breeze is blowing, the morning light is dim, and a new day begins with the sound of cicadas chirping.

Jiang Yueyang followed the team into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and unexpectedly, Emperor Yuan was already sitting on the dragon throne.

Usually he would wait for all the civil and military officials to enter the hall before coming.

Jiang Yueyang looked at Emperor Yuan curiously, and seeing the dark circles under his eyes, she guessed that he didn't sleep well last night.

[Little melon, which concubine did His Majesty favor last night that made him so listless?]

Emperor Yuan, who was exhausted by Prince Rong, Concubine Lan and others, said: "..."

The system was silent for a moment and then said: [Favored the Left Prime Minister.]

Everyone present:!!!

The emotionally stable Zuo Xiang: ...Is it my turn today?

Jiang Yueyang widened her eyes, obviously thinking the wrong thing.

[What? Your Majesty is bisexual?]

After spending the past few days together, all the civil and military officials were able to analyze the meaning of Jiang Yueyang's words from her tone.

So, bisexuality means being attracted to both women and men?

Your Majesty, he...

Ouch~ Is it so exciting so early in the morning?

Emperor Yuan argued loudly in his heart: I didn't! I'm not! Don't talk nonsense! I like women.

He took in the reactions of all the civil and military officials, and secretly cursed Jiang Yueyang as a dead girl, hoping that she would stop staring at him and watching him eat melons alone.

The system garbled some words when it heard this. He didn't mean that, nor did he intentionally mislead the host.

So, he quickly explained: "No, host, you've misunderstood. Your Majesty has normal sexual orientation and doesn't like men. What I meant was that he and the Left Prime Minister had a candlelit conversation all night long."

Jiang Yueyang showed a disappointed expression, and everyone present noticed it.

Emperor Yuan: No, I am a normal man. Are you disappointed?

The civil and military officials also felt it was a pity that they could not eat the melons served to His Majesty.

Jiang Yueyang: [Little Melon, be more careful with your words next time, or anyone who hears you will misunderstand you. By the way, why did His Majesty and the Left Prime Minister have such a late-night conversation?]

【because……】

"Cough cough!" Emperor Yuan's cough interrupted the system's words.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything to report today? If not, please withdraw."

Jiang Yueyang instinctively glanced around, then continued chatting with the system, "Little melon, what did you just say?"

Emperor Yuan didn't give the system a chance to speak, and hurriedly called out, "Jiang Yueyang."

Jiang Yueyang responded reflexively, "Here!"

The next second he realized that he was in the ancient court, and immediately walked out and said, "I am here."

Emperor Yuan couldn't find any words to continue the conversation. His brain was working rapidly. What should he say that wouldn't arouse her suspicion?

Jiang Yueyang waited for a while, but didn't hear Emperor Yuan's voice. She couldn't help but look up at him in confusion.

Meeting Jiang Yueyang's gaze, Emperor Yuan spoke in a panic, "What do you think of the weather today?"

Jiang Yueyang: ???

[What the hell? Is Your Majesty crazy again?]

All the civil and military officials lowered their heads and laughed secretly. No, they could not hold it in any longer.

Emperor Yuan: Sooner or later you will drive me crazy.

For the sake of His Majesty's reputation, Minister Jiang suppressed his laughter and whispered, "Why are you standing there? His Majesty is asking you a question, why don't you answer it quickly?"

Jiang Yueyang pouted and said, "Your Majesty, I think the weather today is pretty good, neither too hot nor too cold, very suitable for an outing."

"Hmm... I feel the same way. This concludes today's morning court session. My dear ministers, if you have any questions, please come back tomorrow."

Emperor Yuan wanted to end the morning court quickly. If he continued, Jiang Yueyang would definitely expose the collusion between Concubine Lan and Marquis Jing'an. How could he catch them all in one fell swoop then?

Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang hurriedly reminded: "Your Majesty, tomorrow is a day off."

She had already made an appointment with Gu Ru to go out and play, and no one could deprive her of her vacation.

Emperor Yuan saw through her thoughts at a glance and was speechless.

"Then we'll discuss it the day after tomorrow."

Jiang Yueyang was happy, and secretly relieved at the same time

At this moment, the commander of the imperial guards rushed in, his head covered in blood.

Jiang Yueyang was shocked when she saw it. [Wow! I was so scared! I thought I saw a ghost in broad daylight.]

"Your Majesty, Rong..."

"My dear, you look seriously injured. There's no need to rush into anything right now. Go down and tend to your wound first."

The commander of the imperial guards glanced at Jiang Yueyang inconspicuously, bowed and retreated with understanding.

Afterwards, Emperor Yuan left behind all the civil and military officials.

Jiang Yueyang watched Emperor Yuan leave, muttering to the system in dissatisfaction: "I think His Majesty is deliberately teasing us today. He doesn't want to attend court at all. It's only been a few minutes, and he's already gone."

[Isn't that how bosses are all? They come and go as they please. What, has the host fallen in love with the morning court?]

[No!] Jiang Yueyang turned and walked out, [I'm just asking Your Majesty for the official land in Xinghua Village. That way I can pretend to accidentally discover Prince Rong's private soldiers and let Your Majesty know he's planning a rebellion.]

Her official land had not been allocated yet, and she felt that with the special care shown to her by His Majesty, it would not be a problem for her to choose her own official land.

But who could have thought that today's morning court would end so quickly.

System: [Too late! Prince Rong's private soldiers, who were stationed in Xinghua Village, have already been moved elsewhere.]

[Huh? How could this happen? Where did those soldiers go?]

[Xizhou. There are many disaster victims there, and your Majesty has allocated disaster relief funds. If they stay there, they can save a lot of food and fodder costs. When the mutiny comes, he can directly occupy Xizhou.]

Jiang Yueyang: [What a calculation! ]