After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

After Ye Yaoyao had eaten and drunk her fill, she felt thirsty and picked up the teacup that the palace maid had just served her.

As soon as she got closer, she smelled an unusual odor. Glancing to the upper left, she saw Mu Ningyan staring intently at her.

Ye Yaoyao calmly took a sip of tea and put down the teacup.

He thought to himself, "Little brat, daring to pull this trick on me."

Seeing Ye Yaoyao drink the tea, Mu Ningyan's face showed a triumphant smile.

Ye Yaoyao checked the tea in front of Liu Yunshu and the triplets and found that there was no added substance, which put her at ease.

"Little sister, is there something wrong with this tea?" Ye Xiyao asked with concern.

"It's okay, I added some ingredients to mine, but it didn't affect me."

After saying this, he took out his own pills and swallowed them.

Then a noblewoman dressed in a pale yellow dress stepped onto the stage and sang a folk song from Jiangnan.

Ye Yaoyao listened to the tune and continued eating her melon.

The sight of General Sun and Lord Han drinking heartily and laughing merrily across from her caught her eye.

[General Sun, your wife is cheating on you, and the person she's cheating on you with is none other than Lord Han, who's making you laugh so hard!]

Ye Jingyang suddenly spat out the wine he had just put in his mouth.

Ye Yaoyao felt sorry for General Sun for three seconds, then looked away and became concerned about Ye Jingyang.

"Second brother, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I just drank it too fast and choked."

Those who heard Ye Yaoyao's inner thoughts dared not put food in their mouths.

Ye Yaoyao continued to gossip about the officials.

When he was young, Guo, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was abducted to a brothel, which distorted his mentality. He often dressed up as a woman and went to the brothel to seek pleasure.

What a bombshell! System, they all have the surname Guo and this particular preference... Could it be Guo Deren's father?

One likes brothels, the other loves male prostitutes; don't say they're not family.

The next moment, the system displayed a character relationship diagram to Ye Yaoyao.

Lord Guo is the elder brother of the Empress Dowager's brother-in-law, and Guo Deren is a playboy from her fourth brother's family.

They really are family. I wonder if they all like that kind of place!

Lord Guo suddenly felt several gazes fall on him, but after looking around, he could not find the source of the gazes.

To outsiders, Minister Yan of the Ministry of Personnel was an upright official, but at home he was henpecked. Whenever his wife called his name, he would kneel and beg for forgiveness.

This couple piqued Ye Yaoyao's curiosity, so she carefully read about their story.

When Lord Yan was young, his family was poor. His wife worked hard from dawn till dusk to support the family and send him to the capital to take the imperial examinations. She made many sacrifices.

Yes, yes! Lord Yan is a good man; he understands and cares for his wife, and the couple has a good relationship.

When his wife got angry, she would kneel down when she called his name, and Madam Yan would always stop crying and start laughing. It turned out to be a playful joke between the couple.

Look at their fate! What? Exile? Even honest officials are exiled? Does that mean all those left in court are corrupt officials?

So far, all the good people Ye Yaoyao has seen have met with bad ends. What's wrong with this world?

Ye Li'an thought to himself: [My uncle has gained another ally.]

Ye Yaoyao stopped gossiping about the officials. After the noblewoman in yellow finished singing, the Empress nodded slightly, also showing her appreciation.

"The singing is beautiful and melodious, like a nightingale singing in a valley. It's really good, really good."

The noblewoman blushed, curtsied to the person in the seat of honor, and withdrew.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress, Yan'er also has a dance to present."

Mu Ningyan changed into a gorgeous dance costume and walked straight to the center of the main hall.

The Emperor looked at Mu Ningyan and laughed heartily:

"It's been a long time since I've seen Yan'er dance. Come up on stage and let your imperial uncle see if Yan'er's dancing skills have improved."

"Yes, Imperial Uncle."

"It seems Mu Ningyan is very favored," Ye Yaoyao muttered to herself.

As the music started, Ye Yaoyao glanced at it a few times but lost interest and went back to gossiping about the ministers.

Seeing that the Vice Minister of Revenue, Lord Wang, was across from him, he picked up his wine cup, but his wife stopped him and gave him a cup of tea instead.

Lord Wang's resentful expression aroused Ye Yaoyao's curiosity. The system sensed the host's gossipy nature, and Lord Wang's information instantly appeared before her eyes.

Lord Wang is a heavy drinker with a low alcohol tolerance. He drinks every day on his days off. When drunk, he acts like a naughty child who doesn't follow the rules, causing everyone a lot of worry.

To prevent him from making a fool of himself in public, his family had no choice but to compromise and let him "roam the streets in a drunken stupor" at home.

Every corner of the house could become his hiding place; he even hid in the water vat, making it a difficult task for the servants to find him.

Haha, there are so many funny stories about Lord Wang when he's drunk.

He got drunk in his daughter's boudoir. When he was discovered, the whole family was on edge. From then on, whenever he was home, the doors of the house had to be kept on high alert.

Aside from his love of drinking, he's actually a pretty good person.

Ye Yaoyao silently glanced at a few more ministers, all of whom were concerned with trivial matters related to their lifestyles.

She tugged at Ye Jingyang and asked him in a low voice, "Second brother, which official is Father close to?"

"It might be Imperial Censor Liu. I heard my eldest uncle mention him; he often praised my father's virtuous reputation in court."

Ye Jingyang gestured for Ye Yaoyao to look at the distance. There she saw a man with a serious expression, sitting upright, solemnly picking up a teacup and carefully sipping his tea.

"Oh!" He seems to have a rather upright character.

[System, Imperial Censor Liu.]

[Host, Imperial Censor Liu and your scumbag father are the same type. You'll see the details later.]

Censor Liu was always incorruptible and hated officials with bad conduct. Among all the officials, he was the most outspoken.

If he catches anyone doing something wrong, he can verbally attack them mercilessly.

Everyone knows that his family's life was as bitter as honey from a bitter tree, and his reputation for being stingy spread throughout the streets and alleys.

There are even rules in the family that meat can only be eaten four times a month, and even buying new clothes for his wife and daughters requires a lot of careful consideration.

Mrs. Liu was indecisive; when the wealthy ladies gathered, the poor one would always wear that "eternal outfit."

She even spoke well of her husband, but behind his back, countless people gossiped and laughed at her.

Later, when Imperial Censor Liu said, "He is diligent in serving the country and frugal in managing his household," the emperor heard his words and praised him highly. From then on, no one dared to openly ridicule the Liu family.

Ye Yaoyao rolled her eyes, silently complaining in her heart:

Who says an "honest official" is heartless? In private, Imperial Censor Liu was a regular at the gambling table, and underground casinos were his secret base.

It was common for him to lose all his money, even his wife's dowry, leaving him with huge gambling debts and unable to afford meat. This was not a sign of thrift or good character.

He truly deserves to be called an imperial censor; his mouth is incredibly sharp, and he's adept at playing both sides.

He was dirt poor, yet he secretly accepted bribes to launder money for criminals. His scumbag father giving him gifts was commonplace; he would then sell them off and pocket the money. He was truly 'talented'!

If it weren't for what happened next, who would have guessed the true nature of this 'saint'? He really is just like his scumbag father.

Ye Yaoyao was engrossed in a series of secrets, completely oblivious to Mu Ningyan's dance moves on stage.