His innermost thoughts were revealed, and he ventured into a fictional dynasty with the system.

After court, Qin Qianlu wrote a note and threw it into Prime Minister Qin's study. Then she went back to her courtyard to train. With these days of practice, her swordsmanship had become more and more proficient. Now she just lacked strength and needed to work on it.

When Lin Ruoqing learned from her eldest son that Luo'er needed to attend some banquets for ladies and young women, she began to think about it. There happened to be a family celebrating their daughter's coming-of-age ceremony, which seemed to be the family of the Minister of Rites. Lin Ruoqing went to check the invitations and pondered in her heart.

After finishing her training, Qin Qianluo took out a book and quietly read it outside her space. She had lessons in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting this afternoon, so she decided not to go out and would go out tomorrow.

Minister Gu hurriedly returned to his residence. Yesterday he was happy to receive a reward, but today he was punished with three months' salary. Minister Gu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was only a salary penalty. Fortunately, the emperor was merciful and never mistreated meritorious officials. Otherwise, under a different emperor, the lightest punishment would have been the reprimand of his family, and he would have lost his official hat.

He hurriedly returned to the manor, but instead of looking for Lian'er, he went to his wife's room: "Madam, have someone keep a close watch on Lian'er. We'll wait for the Left Prime Minister's message. Once we get the message, have the guards in the manor send Lian'er to the imperial prison."

The Minister's wife was somewhat bewildered. What was wrong with her husband? They were so affectionate when he came back yesterday, and now he's arresting people after just one court session? Nevertheless, she was still happy and asked, somewhat perfunctorily, "Master, what's wrong?"

Minister Gu looked at the woman in front of him. She had been with him for more than ten years and was the legal mother of his children. She had been incredibly kind to him all these years. On the contrary, he had taken one concubine after another. Although 001 said that he and his wife treated each other with respect and that he had given his wife the dignity of a legal wife, only he knew that he had wronged his wife.

Thinking of this, Minister Gu took his wife's hand, his gaze softened, and he gently explained the whole story, including the existence of Lianyi. He also told his wife that if she wanted a divorce, he would not stop her, since he was the one who had wronged her.

He had acted foolishly and almost betrayed Lianyi's feelings, and also wasted so many of his wife's best years. He did not ask for his wife's forgiveness, but his wife had the right to know the truth. This was something that Minister Gu had come to understand along the way. If he were to live like this for the rest of his life, he would truly be letting his wife down.

After finishing his speech, Minister Gu looked nervously at his wife, waiting for her choice. Only then did he realize that he had feelings for her, that he was afraid of her disappearing, afraid of losing her, and that he did not want her to leave him. But the premise of this was that his wife would be willing to forgive his concealment after she knew everything.

After hearing this, the Minister's wife was stunned and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. The Minister's wife knew that her husband did not have any emotional foundation with her. Over the years, it was more about family affection. She, on the other hand, had taken a liking to her husband at first sight. So even without an emotional foundation, she married into the Gu family without hesitation and became the matriarch of the Gu family.

Over the years, it's impossible to say I've never regretted it. When I see my husband taking one concubine after another, when I see that there's no love in his eyes, I always have the urge to divorce him. But I just can't let go of this once spirited and high-spirited top scholar, so I keep dragging it out.

Now that she knows her master once had such an excellent wife, it would be a lie to say she doesn't feel pain in her heart. And knowing that her master only brought Lian'er back to the mansion because she resembled his previous wife, it would be a lie to say she doesn't feel angry. But when she sees her master looking at her with a gentle gaze she has never seen before in her life, she seems to feel neither pain nor anger.

The silence of the Minister's wife startled Minister Gu. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again helplessly. He couldn't be so selfish. He should let his wife choose for herself. He just needed to cooperate with her. However, he tightened his grip on her hand, his palms slightly sweaty.

When the Minister's wife felt the strength in his hand, she came to her senses and saw her husband with his head down, looking nervous. She couldn't help but soften. Knowing that her husband's previous wife was so outstanding, she couldn't seem to feel jealous anymore.

She looked intently at Minister Gu, the man she had loved for so many years. Now that he had finally fallen in love with her, she was truly reluctant to let go. Even though he hadn't loved her all these years, he had never made her feel bad. Instead, he had always respected her, making it impossible for her to leave him.

The Minister's wife suddenly smiled, squeezed Minister Gu's hand, and said with a charming smile, "Why are you so nervous, sir? I have lived with you for more than ten years, how could I not feel that you have someone in your heart? Now that you are being honest with me, we have come this far together, how could I leave you?"

Minister Gu was stunned. He looked up at his wife and suddenly his eyes reddened. He hugged her tightly and burst into tears. His wife was startled by his sudden action. Hearing her husband cry, she gently patted his back and softly comforted him.

After Minister Gu revealed his secret to his wife, he felt much more relaxed and treated her even better. He gave money to the concubines in the mansion who had no children and sent them out of the mansion. He also explained to the concubines who had children that they should respect his wife even more in the future. Their lives got better and better.

After news of Prime Minister Qin arrived, Lian'er was also thrown into the imperial prison. Minister Gu did not appear from beginning to end. Lian'er did not understand why things had changed so drastically today, when everything was fine yesterday.

The interrogation was intensified in the prison. A few minor spies were captured, but there was no progress on the higher-ranking spies, including the one who was supposed to harm Qin Qian. Everyone was anxious but helpless, and could only proceed step by step.

A few days later, Qin Qianluo accompanied her mother to the residence of the Minister of Works to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of the Minister of Works' youngest daughter. Qin Qianluo herself was not familiar with Minister Luo Qi'an. Among the six ministers, she was only familiar with the ministers of the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue. So she was invited by the Minister of Works' wife today. Of course, Qin Qianluo was just an afterthought. The Minister of Works' wife mainly invited Lin Ruoqing.

Qin Qianluo accompanied her mother into the residence of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. The ladies and young women of the various families bowed in unison: "Your subject/daughter/son greets Princess Qingyun. May the Princess live a thousand years!"

With a graceful smile, Qin Qianluo said, "My lords, please rise. I have come here today to congratulate you on your coming-of-age ceremony. This is a momentous occasion, so please do not stand on ceremony. You should all be happy and share in the joy."

After speaking, she looked at the main character of today's banquet and took out the gift she had prepared: a jade hairpin carved from a rare pink jade stone, with a lotus flower carved at the end and two pink pearls adorning it, making it even more lively.

With a smile, Qin Qianluo presented the gift and said, "A beautiful lady has come of age, shining like a pearl in the world. Today, I bring you a jade hairpin to celebrate. May this hairpin bind your black hair, and may your years be carefree. May your path be accompanied by gentle breezes and illuminated by the bright moon, and may your life be smooth, blessed with both happiness and longevity. May every step you take be like pearls falling on a plate, full of sound and color, may all your encounters become beautiful memories, and may all the people you meet become true friends."

The youngest daughter of the Minister of Rites happily accepted the gift box and immediately fell in love with the jade hairpin. She bowed gracefully and said, "Your Highness, I am deeply grateful for your presence. It is my great honor that Your Highness graces my coming-of-age ceremony. It is like basking in the warm sun, and my humble abode is filled with glory. This is my greatest blessing. The jade hairpin presented by Your Highness is exquisite and I cherish it dearly. I will never forget Your Highness's kindness."

Qin Qianlu smiled and chatted with the Minister's wife for a few more minutes before finally sitting down. She quietly let out a sigh of relief; there were so many formalities in ancient times, and she could finally sit down.

Fortunately, I have this space, otherwise I wouldn't know what to give. The space contains many jade hairpins and other jewelry, as well as a lot of rouge, face powder, sachets and spices, enough for me to give different gifts to various banquets.

Qin Qianluo took a sip of tea and chatted with 001 in her mind: '001, is there anything unusual at the Minister's residence?'

After scanning the area, 001 said, "Luo Bao, there's nothing unusual at the Minister's residence. The maids, servants, and guards are all locals from Tianxuan."

Qin Qianluo was not disappointed upon hearing this. She knew that it was impossible to find it in one go. After confirming that there were no problems in the Minister's residence, she sat up straight, drank her tea elegantly, maintained a proper smile, and chatted with the people who came to greet her.

The ladies, young ladies, and young gentlemen exchanged glances upon hearing this voice. They had all been informed of the details by their masters, and now that they heard there was no problem at the Minister's residence, they were relieved but also even more anxious, wanting Princess Qingyun to come to their residence.

The Minister's wife and her youngest daughter exchanged a glance and smiled. The Minister's residence was safe, and there were no enemy spies around, which put their minds at ease.

The banquet proceeded as usual. Qin Qianluo watched the singing and dancing, her eyes squinting happily. She noticed that many ladies were greeting the Minister's wife with their sons. She wondered why they were all bringing their sons up.

Qin Qianluo was puzzled and wondered to herself, "Why are all the ladies bringing their sons to greet everyone? Why aren't they bringing their daughters? Today is the coming-of-age ceremony for the Minister's young lady; shouldn't she be making more friends?"

The ladies and gentlemen who were greeting each other paused upon hearing this thought, and even the Minister's wife froze. What should she say? Should she say that she was choosing a husband for her daughter? It wasn't that she couldn't say it, but Princess Qingyun was still young. Would it be inappropriate to say it?

001 glanced over there and casually said, "Luo Bao, the Minister's wife is choosing a husband for her youngest daughter, which is why all the ladies have brought their sons forward. They all wish to form a marriage alliance with the Minister's family."

Qin Qianluo exclaimed in shock, "The youngest daughter of the Minister of Rites is turning fifteen today! If I remember correctly, she's only fifteen? She's already betrothed at fifteen? She's not even an adult yet, her body isn't fully developed. Marrying at such a young age isn't good for her health. No wonder children in ancient times often died young; the mothers were still young when they gave birth, the children didn't get enough nutrition, so they definitely died."

The ladies were stunned. Was there really such a saying? Wasn't reaching adulthood at the age of hairpinning? If reaching adulthood didn't count, then at what age was it? Could getting married and having children before adulthood cause the child to die young? Was having children too early likely to damage one's health?

Everyone lowered their heads in thought. Upon reflection, it was indeed true. In many families, the first child died young, and even worse, the second child died young. Many women also experienced health problems after giving birth to their first child. Could this be the reason?

So, at what age is considered adulthood? At what age should one get married to avoid harming their daughter's health and ensuring their child grows up healthy? The crowd exchanged puzzled glances, and the chatter at the banquet subsided considerably. Many young ladies and gentlemen were listening intently, as this concerned their own health, and everyone was very concerned.