The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Other ministers: Understood. As long as they do their job well, the princess might be able to help them predict the future and avoid risks.

As she was thinking this, Zheng Xun glanced at a section of the gossip system, where a progress bar had increased to five percent. Upon seeing this, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

The Minister of Rites, however, felt a pang of sympathy: "My life has been full of twists and turns."

Before one question is answered, another one arises.

He gave Zheng Xun a deep look and remembered this kindness.

At this moment, Zheng Xun, who had been waiting all morning for the court session, could no longer sit still.

"Your Majesty, the Third Princess is only ten years old and has no achievements to speak of. Granting her an official title would likely be difficult to justify to the people!"

After he finished speaking, he glanced smugly at the Minister of Rites, as if he were looking down on him for not daring to speak the truth.

His colleagues quietly moved a little further away from him: We admire him, we admire him completely! If you're going to object, don't drag us into it.

The emperor chuckled softly: "Oh? Inappropriate? In what way?"

The minister, clearly oblivious to the emperor's expression, confidently declared: "First, the Third Princess has no merits whatsoever, and bestowing a title upon her before she has reached the age of marriage is against ancestral rules; second, the national treasury is not abundant, and allocating a fiefdom for a princess would undoubtedly be adding insult to injury; third, the country follows the principle of seniority, and with the First and Second Princesses already in place, how can we bypass them and bestow a title upon the Third Princess first?"

Those who could hear the princess's inner thoughts felt disdain.

It's not that he didn't contribute; it's just that he was unaware of it.

Zheng Xun was in high spirits; he didn't even flinch, let alone get angry.

[Zhong Minda, a supervising secretary in the Ministry of Rites, is yet another spy from the Brown Kingdom. I always said the court of the Great Yong Dynasty was a sieve; any scoundrel could wear this official robe. How laughable!]

[Is it possible to bribe him to stir up trouble in the court for only one hundred taels of silver a month? Is it because the court isn't paying him a salary?]

[Oh, okay, they really didn't send any. Is the national treasury that poor? No wonder the Crown Prince wanted to pick up even two coins he saw on the road.]

But it can't be that bad... Which official doesn't have some under-the-table income? Does anyone really live off that paltry salary?

Oh, he's just greedy and has no moral bottom line, then I understand.

Zhong Minda was unaware that his past had been exposed and was still hurling insults at them.

[Go ahead and curse, let me see. You actually hid the trespassing letter under the lining of your smelly sock basket. Ugh, fine, I'll just go and stab you tonight.]

other people:! ! !

Our Great Yong has laws, and everything requires evidence. We can't always be lawless scoundrels!

Zheng Jiao tugged at Zheng Xun's sleeve: "Don't leave the palace today. The Empress Dowager's birthday is approaching, and we need to learn from the concubines..."

Zheng Xun gave her a look that was hard to describe.

"Seriously? You're a woman destined for the battlefield, why do you need to learn how to handle everyday tasks?"

Zheng Jiao seemed to be deep in thought.

Zheng Jiao suddenly realized.

Right, she's going to the battlefield, why would she need to learn these headache-inducing things?

Zheng Jin gave her a threatening look: "Don't even think about it! You must understand the affairs of the household, at least you can't let anyone have the opportunity to deceive you. Since you're going to the battlefield, you absolutely can't fall into those petty schemes in the inner quarters."

Zheng Xun glanced sideways.

When did these two become so close?

"Insolence! Guards! Give him fifty strokes of the cane to sober him up."

The emperor's face darkened slightly, his imposing presence instantly subdued the silence of the hall.

Now that he knew his background, the emperor had no intention of wasting any more words with him and directly ordered the Azure Dragon Guards to drag the man away.

Soon, Zhong Minda's screams could be heard from outside.

Zheng Xun curled the corners of his lips and stepped forward, saying, "Your subject has a report to report."

She cupped her hands in greeting and explained the matter of requesting a pulse diagnosis.

"The peace and tranquility of the Great Yong Dynasty today is entirely due to the efforts of you ministers. If you ministers wish to serve the court, you must first strengthen your bodies. I suggest that the imperial physicians be sent to provide free medical consultations for everyone once a month, as a sign of the court's favor."

The emperor looked at the others: "My dear ministers, does anyone have any objections?"

This concerns everyone's vital interests, so of course no one would be so tactless as to jump out and oppose it.

The emperor pretended to ponder for a moment, then nodded: "Granted. The Ministry of Personnel and the Imperial Medical Academy shall handle this jointly."

The officials of the Ministry of Personnel agreed, and the other ministers and nobles all knelt down to express their gratitude.

After the court session ended, Imperial Censor Jiang spoke earnestly to the other censors: "You must remember that we owe the princess a favor this time."

"Why do you need to tell me? I'm not an ungrateful person."

"The appearance of Princess Yuanjia is a blessing for the Great Yong and its people."

Imperial Censor Jiang said meaningfully, "It's just that I'm afraid someone might resent the princess for knowing too much and be unable to resist that restless hand."

Duan Yunfeng shook his head seriously and retorted, "Princess Yuanjia is a celestial being descended to earth, with the ability to see the heavens! Who holds a grudge against her, who dares to lay a hand on her, does the princess not know?"

His words were clearly absurd, but his expression was incredibly serious, and you couldn't help but believe him a little.

Imperial Censor Jiang glanced at the Supervising Secretary of the Ministry of Rites and sneered.

It better be this way.

The eunuch who had been standing to the side waited until the ministers had dispersed, then hurried back to report to Li Xiaojun.

"Reporting to Steward Li, I have not heard any remarks that are detrimental to the princess. I will keep a close eye on things, and if anything seems amiss, I will report it to you immediately."

Li Xiaojun nodded, glanced at him, and smiled, "Little Chengzi, you're not bad, quite clever. How about you come work for us from now on?"

Xiao Chengzi was stunned by the pie that fell from the sky.

"I'm willing, I'm willing!"

"Keep up, now, go clean house."

……

After the court session ended, Zheng Xun used the excuse of going to the restroom to slip a small note to Eunuch Li, reminding him of Xiao Quanzi's matter.

Of course, she did it so secretly that no one would know she was the one who put the note.

Then, feeling utterly hopeless, she was dragged to the harem by her two older sisters.

Today, they are being taught by Consort Shu and Consort De.

Upon seeing the two people, Zheng Xun's eyes lit up. He looked at one and then at the other, and suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he smiled sheepishly.

"Why does Yuanjia look at us like that?" Consort Shu blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

She was strikingly beautiful, and her attire was very ostentatious, with gold and silver jewelry piled all over her body. But these things did not diminish her radiance in the slightest; they only made her even more dazzling.

Although she is a married woman, she has a girlish innocence, and when she looks at you with those eyes, you can't help but feel soft-hearted.

Zheng Xun blinked: "I just want to remember what the two ladies look like."

[Consort Shu is excessively beautiful. My goodness! We all have two eyes and one nose, so how come she's so stunning? Father Emperor is truly blessed with good fortune. I wonder if she has any brothers or nephews. A friend of mine would like to meet her.]

Consort De curled the corners of her lips and said calmly, "Let's start by looking at the account books today."

Actually, appreciating their beauty is just a facade. I'm just curious about this pair of childhood sweethearts who have been through thick and thin together.