Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Afterwards, Su Qianrou went to the study.

When Yingfeng saw her, he greeted her with a smile, "The Princess Consort has arrived."

"Is Your Highness busy?"

"No, we won't be busy now that the Princess is here."

Su Qianrou looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Yingfeng didn't explain, and eagerly invited her in, "Your Highness, please come in."

Su Qianrou didn't ask any more questions and went inside.

Chunzhu wanted to follow him in, but Yingfeng stopped her, so she looked at him with dissatisfaction and said, "Why are you pulling me?"

"The prince's study is full of secrets; how dare you enter?" The tone was incredibly irritating.

Chunzhu, however, didn't tolerate him and stomped on his foot forcefully.

Yingfeng looked at her in pain, "You...".

Chunzhu crossed her arms and looked at him smugly, "What do you mean, 'you'? Can't you speak properly?"

"Hmph, a good man doesn't argue with a woman."

"I don't think you can beat me."

"Just kidding, I can't beat you. With your small frame, I could slap you away with one hand."

"If you dare touch me, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life in bed."

"You have this skill?" Yingfeng clearly didn't believe it.

“I don’t have one, but Qiulan can.”

"Tch, I thought you were so great, but it turns out you're just all talk."

"You just wait," Chunzhu said through gritted teeth.

Yingfeng laughed and said, "Alright, I'll wait and see what you can do to me."

Chunzhu snorted coldly and ignored him.

In the study, Su Qianrou walked to Mu Jinchen's side and poured him tea.

Smelling the familiar fragrance, Mu Jinchen looked at her, somewhat surprised, and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I have something I'd like to discuss with Your Highness. I wonder if Your Highness is available?"

"What's the matter?"

Su Qianrou picked up the teacup, handed it to him, and said, "I plan to go out tomorrow."

Mu Jinchen took it and then asked, "Where to?"

"Zhuangzi".

"The sweet potatoes are ripe."

"Ok".

"I will go with you."

"it is good".

Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, Mu Jinchen asked again, "Is there anything else?"

Su Qianrou said, "If the sweet potato yield reaches the expected level, then I will have done a great job, right?"

"certainly".

"May I use this merit to make a request to the Prince?"

"What request?"

"Send Xinyue to the Northwest, to the front lines."

Mu Jinchen looked at her in surprise.

“I know that there has never been a precedent of a woman joining the army since ancient times, but there is always a first time. Xin Yue’s martial arts skills are not bad. Moreover, she was personally taught by General Liu and has a good understanding of the Western Regions. If she goes to the Northwest, she will definitely be able to help General Yang.”

"Is this her own idea, or yours?"

"What belongs to her is also mine. Because of the concept formed over thousands of years, in the eyes of the world, women are born to support their husbands and raise children. Even women think this way. But I don't agree. In my opinion, women are no less than men. What men can do, we women can also do. On the contrary, there are some things that we women can do, but you men cannot."

"There are things that we men can't do."

"Can you give birth?"

Mu Jinchen was speechless and had no way to refute.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Su Qianrou asked, "Your Highness, do you not agree?"

"I don't mind, but I'm afraid the ministers won't agree."

"It's good that Your Highness agrees. As for the court officials, I don't mind arguing with them and seeing who can win the argument."

"It's no use arguing with them. If you push them too far, those pedantic officials in the Censorate might just kill themselves by crashing into a pillar in the Fengtian Hall. That would be the most difficult thing to deal with."

Su Qianrou remained silent, lost in thought.

Seeing her downcast mood, Mu Jinchen said, "Tomorrow, I will send all my ministers to the manor. If the sweet potato yield is good, I will grant your request. As for whether it will work out, I don't know. We can only take it one step at a time."

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness."

At this moment, Yingfeng came in and asked, "Your Highness, Your Highness, it's almost time for dinner. I wonder if Your Highness would like to stay for dinner so that the kitchen can prepare it?"

"No, I'll eat at home."

"It's alright, let's eat here. It will save me the trouble of going to Yanxi Palace again."

"But won't my presence bother you?"

"will not".

Since he had already said that, Su Qianrou couldn't say anything more.

"Go sit on the tatami and wait a while."

"it is good".

Su Qianrou sat down to the side and then looked around his study. She had been so busy talking that she hadn't had a chance to see what his study looked like. So she got up and wandered around the study. How to describe it? Monotonous, yet rich. Monotonous because his study was filled with nothing but books, and rich because the books were of all kinds, including history books, military books, and poetry collections. It was like a library. It was no exaggeration to say that he was both a scholar and a warrior.

Half an hour later, Yingfeng came in and said, "Your Highness, it's time to eat."

Mu Jinchen put down his pen, then stood up and looked at Su Qianrou, only to find her asleep on the couch. He waved his hand, signaling Yingfeng to leave first, while he walked to Su Qianrou's side and looked at her. Her black hair was casually draped over her body, and her flawless face carried a trace of sorrow. Even in her sleep, the worry between her brows could not be erased. He wondered if she was worried about Liu Xinyue or about her younger brother's upcoming departure for the battlefield.

Mu Jinchen couldn't help but reach out his hand, wanting to soothe her worries.

Feeling someone touching her, Su Qianrou slowly opened her eyes and saw Mu Jinchen standing in front of her. She didn't react for a moment and stared at him blankly.

Mu Jinchen said calmly, "She's awake."

"Mmm," she murmured, her voice still carrying the languor of someone who had just woken up.

"Let's have a meal."

"it is good".

Then, Mu Jinchen walked out.

Su Qianrou got up groggily and followed behind him.