A crown princess who doesn't do infrastructure construction isn't a good doctor.

"They probably want to test this year's top three."

Hearing Qin Suiyou say this, Chu Yumi was still puzzled.

“In recent years, the Emperor’s actions have become increasingly incomprehensible. I heard my father say this when I was still in the palace. In fact, my father had already planned not to let my brother participate in the imperial examination again.”

"After all, the Emperor's heart is hard to fathom, but he would never do anything that would be detrimental to himself. Besides, as far as I know, the top three selected this year are not just empty shells. Moreover, apart from your brother, Young Master Chu, the other two have no connection with the independent aristocratic families in the court. Letting them contact the envoy from the Northern Region is much better than letting those with ulterior motives go."

"Furthermore, if you can have a pleasant discussion about the Northern Regions later, your brother and the others will likely have made contributions, and they will benefit from any official appointments or other rewards in the future."

Although Chu Yuning still had doubts, she went back after chatting for a while. If she didn't leave, she was afraid that the young master's glare would "kill" her.

After Chu Yuning left, Beitang Yan was about to take Qin Suiyou to see his model, which was already taking shape. However, upon learning that Qin Suiyou hadn't had lunch yet, he immediately ordered someone to bring some food, nagging, "You haven't had lunch, so why did you talk to her for so long? Aren't you hungry? What if you ruin your health by starving yourself? This is a bad habit; you can't do this again..."

Qin Suiyou didn't interrupt, so Beitang Yan continued talking. No one knew where he got so much to say. During the conversation, he even put food on Beitang Yan's plate. Lu Xi and Ke Zuo, who were eating with him, wished they could cover their ears.

Finally, after Beitang Yan calmed down, Lu Xi, who seemed to have thought of something, rolled her eyes and took advantage of Beitang Yan's serious work of arranging the model while waiting for Qin Suiyou to digest his food before taking a nap together. She spoke a few words to Qin Suiyou.

"Youyou, do you still remember some of the things Lu Yu investigated in the Northern Region before?"

Ke Zuo consciously moved closer to listen, and Qin Suiyou nodded.

"remember."

"If I remember correctly, Lu Xi also found out that in addition to Tuoba Yue, the main figures from the Northern Region were also a Snow Region princess who was in love with our Prince Yan and wanted to marry him. She was Tuoba Yue's sworn sister."

Before Qin Suiyou could show anything, Ke Zuo, who had been looking for a dig at Beitang Yan, gasped and then exclaimed excitedly, "Is this guy still fooling around with other women? Otherwise, why would any girl be interested in him? Brother You, a man who fools around with other women is no good. You should dump him right now..."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Who's been flirting with other women!"

With his clever mind, Beitang Yan keenly realized that flirting and philandering were definitely not good words, and that strange guy Ke Zuo actually dared to say that his wife should dump him, which was unforgivable!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Beitang Yan stepped forward, wanting to teach this bad person who had stirred up trouble between him and his wife a lesson.

Seeing this, Ke Zuo raised his hand in a defensive stance without any fear.

"I'm talking to you! Come on, I'm not afraid of you. Today I'll show you what I'm capable of!"

Seeing that Ke Zuo was still so arrogant, Bei Tangyan gritted his teeth and moved his half-clenched fingers a few times.

Pressing down Beitang Yan's hand, which was about to grab Ke Zuo's collar, and patting it lightly twice, Beitang Yan, who looked like he was about to hit someone, quieted down, but still exchanged glances with Ke Zuo.

"You two, shut up. We didn't actually see Tuoba Yue's sworn sister at the post station today. What will happen next is still unknown. Stop worrying about that. Have you completed the task I assigned you?"

Upon hearing about the mission, Lu Xi and Ke Zuo both looked around, avoiding Qin Suiyou's gaze.

"Just...just a little bit more."

"Then why are you still gossiping about all sorts of trivial things?"

As soon as Qin Suiyou said this, Lu Xi turned around and pushed Ke Zuo to walk out.

"Let's go, we're busy now, you two can chat all you want."

Ke Zuo struggled slightly, "Don't push me, I have to show that guy what I'm capable of..."

Despite saying he had to fight Beitang Yan, Ke Zuo's actions betrayed his true intentions as he walked outside, without Lu Xi exerting any force on his hand.

After the two left, Qin Suiyou turned to look at Beitang Yan's still somewhat resentful face and smiled.

"Don't argue with him about everything. Not only is Ke Zuo good with words, he's also an expert in poisoning. If he uses a deadly move, it will be very difficult for me to cure him."

Beitang Yan pouted and said, "I didn't want to argue with him, but he not only slandered me and spoke ill of me, but also tried to sow discord between us."

Thinking about what Lu Xi and Ke Zuo had just talked about, Qin Suiyou was also curious. However, he wouldn't go to the post station tomorrow. He would only be able to find out about Tuoba Yue's sworn sister's matter at the birthday banquet.

……

The birthday banquet officially began at noon, and the guests would enter the palace one after another in the morning. The whole family was changing and dressing up in the morning.

Yunying, whose body had mostly recovered, combed Beitang Xinyue's hair. The little girl's hair ornaments didn't need to be very complicated, so although Yunying's wounds still hurt occasionally, she was still able to do it with ease.

"Princess, this dress is so beautiful!"

For the past few days, Beitang Xinyue and her maid were not present when the clothes were delivered, so they hadn't had a proper look at what the new clothes looked like. Today, another maid in the courtyard helped Beitang Xinyue change her clothes.

As soon as Beitang Xinyue emerged from behind the screen, Yunying's face was filled with amazement.

"Really? It's really beautiful?"

Yun Ying nodded, while the maid who was helping Beitang Xinyue change her clothes said, "This was sent by the shop by the Princess a few days ago. The shop has changed its model, and the patterns and styles of the clothes have become more beautiful. It seems that the Princess's outfit has a unique pattern drawn by the Emperor himself."

"Really? Then hurry up and get it ready for me, I need to go find my sister-in-law."

However, when she left the courtyard, Prince An and Princess An also came out.

"Moon, come here and let your mother take a look."

"Mom, I want to go find my sister-in-law. You can look at her later."

Princess An and Prince An exchanged a helpless glance and then called the person to stop.

"When you get to your sister-in-law's place, they'll all be here. Just stay put. Come here, let me see. I haven't seen you try on this new dress. Does it fit?"

Beitang Xinyue thought for a moment and realized that rushing over there would be a waste of energy, so she stopped.

"It fits perfectly, and Yunying was amazed when she changed into it."

The group headed to the front courtyard first. On the way, Princess An looked at her daughter, who looked completely different today, with a smile on her face.

"It really looks good. It's all thanks to your sister-in-law's discerning eye. The business of ready-made clothing stores is much better than before. It wasn't easy to make this outfit for you."