She became a god

Actually, the prince had already hugged the red panda once, but the red panda ignored him at the time.

After the red panda had been held around once, this guy shamelessly asked to hold the red panda again.

The little panda knew that this guy was asking for the Spirit Fruit and not just liked him because all of the prince's attendants were praising the prince's achievements, and the prince would always stop them with a smile at the right time.

【hypocritically!】

[Speechless (ー_ー)!! He was acting in front of me to trick me into eating spirit fruits.]

Also, who exactly steered the conversation astray? The little panda giving the Queen the spiritual fruit has absolutely nothing to do with the Queen's political achievements.

The little panda, lacking spiritual power, dared not use time-space magic to trace the empress's political life. It could only mentally scan each person present and offer a few comments.

The reason for giving Lingguo was very simple: the Queen served the little panda very well, and the little panda was very satisfied, so she rewarded the new keeper with Lingguo.

This prince has definitely never held a baby before. He made the little panda uncomfortable, and he didn't even know to feed it.

All they know is how to trick the little panda into eating their magic fruit!

You bastard!

An even worse zookeeper than Ji Xunxi!

The little panda hates him! ( ′?︵?` )~

"Your Highness, the divine beast looks listless; it must be tired. You should return her to Ji'an!"

Ji Xunxi was the divine beast keeper jointly appointed by His Majesty and the Imperial Advisor. The Empress brought her out, and the Crown Prince couldn't refuse.

However, the fact that the wicked Empress did not take the opportunity to suggest that the Ninth Prince raise the divine beast was truly surprising to the Crown Prince.

Lying back in Ji Xunxi's arms, the little panda felt both familiar and strange.

Even though it had only been half an hour since he had asked Ji Xunxi to come, the little panda felt as if "three autumns had passed".

The little panda pointed to the oranges on the table. Ji Xunxi peeled them in no time and, without saying a word, stuffed two segments into the little panda's mouth.

[Tsk! Still so clumsy!]

If the red panda weren't a ferocious beast, but rather a child of similar size, it probably would have choked long ago.

The Empress kept an eye on the situation and instructed the palace servants, "Squeeze a bowl of orange juice for the divine beast to enjoy."

The red panda's eyes lit up. No wonder she's the woman he likes; she's perfect to be a zookeeper!

So thoughtful!

So capable!

I love the little panda!

The little panda wants to reward her again!

The red panda called out to the queen, "Ah!"

The Empress was amused and also let out an "Ah!"

The little panda seized the opportunity to pull out a red fruit and throw it into the queen's mouth.

Very good!

This time, no one can steal her zookeeper's things anymore!

The Empress felt the fruit melt in her mouth, turning into abundant juice that flowed into her internal organs, making her feel much lighter.

"Bring a bowl, and I will personally peel the orange pulp for juicing."

This zookeeper is really savvy!

Hehe, the little panda is very satisfied, the little panda is very happy (?▽?)

The others weren't so happy.

This divine beast clearly only wanted to give the Queen the spiritual fruit, but refused to give them any.

A divine beast protects the country; this divine beast favors the Empress so much, could it be...?

Yuan Zhan gave the Empress a deep look. The Empress noticed his gaze and gave him a bright smile. "Does Sanlang also want to eat oranges? I'll peel this bowl for you."

Yuan Zhan nodded, "Okay!"

Liu Jia was his personally chosen successor; she was capable, shrewd, and devoted to him.

Over the years, Yuan Zhan has been devoted to the pursuit of Taoism and was not comfortable entrusting government affairs to the Crown Prince or ministers, so he entrusted them to Empress Liu Jia.

The crown prince, princes, and ministers may all stage a coup to seize power, but the empress will not.

The empress's power was dependent on the emperor.

Yuan Zhan thought, under heaven, besides himself, which emperor would be willing to share power with his wife?

It is said that the empress is the lesser ruler of the country, but without the tacit approval and support of the emperor, the greater ruler, how much power does the empress have?

After thinking it through, Yuan Zhan was still quite happy about the fact that the Empress had gained the favor of the divine beast.

The Empress will surely share the spiritual fruit with him, and both he and the Empress will be in better health.

If the empress is in good health, she can continue to handle state affairs for him; if he is in good health, he will have the opportunity to attain immortality.

The only thing that worried Yuan Zhan was that the Empress would get involved in the struggle for the throne for the sake of the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince, Yuan Baoshi, is the only child of Yuan Zhan and Liu Jia. He is twenty-two years old this year, the legitimate son of the Empress, and is brave and valiant. However, he is neither the Crown Prince of Jiang Kingdom nor a suitable successor in Yuan Zhan's eyes.

Crown Prince Yuan Baoshan is the son of Yuan Zhan and Consort Fang, who passed away many years ago. He is twenty-six years old this year and is the eldest son. He studied the classics with a great Confucian scholar since childhood. After his marriage, he participated in the court and made great achievements.

If the eldest son and the legitimate son were to fight each other, it would likely shake the foundation of the nation.

At this moment, Yuan Zhan couldn't help but feel regret. If his wife, Empress Chen, had left behind their only daughter, Yuan Baohua, who was a boy, he wouldn't be in this predicament today.

The eldest son of the Empress, skilled in both literature and martial arts, married into a noble family with military power, and trusted by the upright officials, what an excellent crown prince he should be.

Pity!

Yuan Zhan had more than a dozen children, but he could only have eyes for these three.

The other princes were never considered by Yuan Zhan.

Lost in thought, Liu Jia handed him a bowl of peeled orange pulp. "Sanlang, try it. This year's tribute oranges are especially sweet."

Yuan Zhan looked around and saw that the mythical beast, the little panda, was already drinking orange juice from a jade bowl.

He was daydreaming for too long!

All good things must come to an end.

At 3:45 PM, Ji Xunxi, carrying a little panda, thanked the emperor and left the palace.

On the carriage, Ji Xunxi introduced everyone at the banquet to the little panda, and also gave a general overview of the political situation in the court.

Now the little panda finally understood why the Queen and Princess Yunhe seemed more imposing than ordinary women in the human world.

Because the two of them were among the most powerful people in the Jiang Kingdom.

Yuan Zhan sought immortality and enlightenment, while all political affairs were handled by Empress Liu Jia.

Before entering the palace to become empress, Liu Jia was the most talented woman in the Jiang Kingdom, possessing a wealth of knowledge. When she was fifteen years old, her policy essay shocked the court and the public, earning her the reputation of "the best policy essay ever written".

It is said that Liu Jia had no intention of getting married and vowed to become a female teacher so that women in the world could become wise and knowledgeable.

But when Liu Jia was twenty years old, the emperor, who was thirty, came to her door to propose marriage, betrothed her to his empress, and allowed her to call herself "I" and wield power.

Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. For the next twenty-five years, Liu Jia did not compete with the concubines for the emperor's favor, but instead spent his days and nights in the Taihua Hall reviewing memorials.

Then there's Princess Yunhe. Although she was a princess, she was quite involved in court politics.

This was mainly because Empress Liu would sometimes fall ill or accompany the emperor on tours, and the emperor was not comfortable entrusting the affairs of state to his sons, so he appointed Princess Yunhe to oversee the country.

Compared to his energetic and capable princes, Yuan Zhan felt more at ease with Yuan Baohua, the daughter he had raised himself.