"Jinjin!" Bai Jing rushed into Ye Jiuge's bedroom. Bai Jinjin had already put on her shoes.

"Brother, let's go. Jinjin is really sleepy."

Bai Jinjin yawned at the right time, and Bai Jing carried Bai Jinjin on his back without saying a word and left Ye Jiuge's bedroom.

On the way, Bai Jing asked Bai Jinjin in confusion, "Jinjin, how did you get to rest in Ye Jiuge's bedroom?"

"I wanted to check on the progress of the cotton-padded jacket making, but as soon as I stood up, my hands and feet felt weak, and then I became what you see now."

Bai Jinjin calmly hid the fact that she had left the palace. After all, there was Qingfeng.

"Brother, I want to eat sugar-fried hawthorn."

Bai Jing laughed dumbly, "You're still eating even though you're sick?"

"That's because you're sick, so you need something sweet and sour to whet your appetite." Bai Jinjin shook Bai Jing's back frantically, "Okay, big brother."

"Okay, okay." Bai Jing shook his head helplessly and agreed.

…

"Your Majesty, I think if we are to appoint a crown prince, the second prince should be the first to take the lead," said the prime minister.

Some ministers echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"The Second Prince was born to the Empress, and since the Empress is the Emperor's wife, he should be the Second Prince."

"What does the Prime Minister mean by this? The Emperor is in his prime and in good health, so why is he appointing a crown prince?" General Fuyuan looked at the Prime Minister sarcastically, "Or does the Prime Minister have some other plans?"

"Bah! General Fuyuan, please stop slandering me."

"Yes, Prime Minister. Not to mention that the Emperor is in his prime, the matter of appointing a crown prince should be decided by the Emperor. When is your turn? Is this really a spur?"

General Fuyuan scoffed upon hearing this. "Prime Minister, are you suddenly bringing this up today? Are you trying to force the Emperor to appoint a crown prince according to your wishes?"

"You! General Fuyuan, stop slandering me here!" The Prime Minister's face turned pale. His intention today was just to test the Emperor's thoughts, but he didn't expect that General Fuyuan would actually make jokes here!

"Shut up, everyone!" Bai Juncheng was furious as he watched the ministers below split into two factions and quarreled. "You are my subjects! Not shrews from the vegetable market!"

Seeing Bai Juncheng's furious look, no one in the court spoke anymore.

Seeing this, the man calmed down his emotions and asked calmly, "I wonder what the Prime Minister's intention is in asking this question?"

"Your Majesty, please understand that I mentioned this matter today because the four princes have all reached adulthood." The Prime Minister lowered his head to hide the gleam in his eyes.

Bai Juncheng said loudly, "I will make the final decision on the matter of appointing a crown prince! You don't need to worry about it! If you really want to, you should focus on the affairs of the border instead of worrying about who the crown prince is!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" General Fuyuan knelt first, followed by the ministers.

When the prime minister saw everyone kneeling, it would be extremely disrespectful if he did not kneel.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Ji saw Bai Juncheng stand up and shouted shrilly, "Dismiss the court!"

"Your Highness, we respectfully send you off!"

After Bai Juncheng left, General Fuyuan left first, "General Fuyuan, please stay!"

He knew who that person was without even turning around. He snorted coldly and ignored him as he strode forward. How could a first-rank civil official's physical strength possibly compare to that of a military officer? Soon, the Prime Minister stopped panting, staring at General Fuyuan with a sinister look.

Ruyi said to Shenyue in a panic, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister mentioned the idea of ​​appointing a crown prince today, but the Emperor rejected it."

"What? What did the Emperor say?" Shen Yue was a little surprised. Didn't the Prime Minister say it was just a suggestion? "Do you doubt the Prime Minister?"

Ruyi shook her head and said, "The Prime Minister is eloquent and has successfully handled this matter."

The woman was relieved after hearing this. "At least I have tested the emperor's intentions. I believe he has no intention of appointing a crown prince at this time."

She placed the cloth in her hand on the table. From the vague outline, she could see a pattern of two dragons playing with a pearl. Shen Yue looked at the pattern on the bright yellow cloth with satisfaction.

He stood up and left, "Ruyi, come with me to the Emperor's Xuanzheng Hall and ask the kitchen to make a bowl of lotus seed soup. Then we will go see the Emperor."

"Yes." Ruyi replied.

Wearing the phoenix crown that belonged to the queen on her head, she walked towards the Xuan Zheng Hall with every step making a sound.

Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.

Concubine Ye was rubbing Bai Juncheng's shoulders, "Why are you so irritable today?"

"Alas, the Prime Minister mentioned the matter of appointing a crown prince today." Bai Juncheng rubbed his forehead tiredly. "If only Jinjin was a boy, I wouldn't have to worry about who would get the throne."

The woman chuckled. "Didn't you say you wanted a daughter? What? Don't you like Jinjin anymore?"

"What are you talking about? How could I not like Jinjin? She is the fruit of our love."

"What do you think about establishing a female emperor?" Bai Juncheng looked very serious and it didn't look like he was joking at all.

Concubine Ye patted his face lightly and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Which dynasty would allow a woman to become emperor?"

Outside the door, Shen Yue clenched the food box in her hand. Bai Juncheng would rather pass the throne to Bai Jinjin than to her Yu'er.

After calming down, Shen Yue opened the door and appeared in Bai Juncheng's sight with a sweet smile, "Your Majesty, I brought you lotus seed soup today to relieve your internal heat."

"The Empress is truly thoughtful. She even knew that the Emperor was worried about what happened in the court today."

Concubine Ye looked at her with a malicious smile.

"Sister, what are you talking about? Serving the Emperor is our duty. The Emperor always encounters difficulties when handling state affairs, so drinking some lotus seed soup is the best thing to do."

Shen Yue was naturally not afraid of Concubine Ye's double entendre and instead cleverly resolved it.

"Since the Queen is here to deliver soup, you can put it down and go back." Bai Juncheng stared at the memorial and said without much hesitation.

Suddenly, Shen Yue's face turned pale. Concubine Ye in front of her sneered, "Yes, Queen, your things have been delivered. Why don't you go back quickly? I will serve you here."

"My sister, it must be very hard for you to serve Him alone. How about I serve the Emperor today?"

This was the first time Concubine Ye had seen such a shameless person.

"Empress..."

Li Ji walked in at this time, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Princess has caught a cold and the imperial physician is treating her now."

"What? How did Jinjin catch a cold?" Hearing this, Bai Juncheng couldn't sit still anymore and stood up and stepped forward. "Are you sure it's the Ninth Princess?"

"This old servant is certain, it is Her Royal Highness the Ninth Princess."

Bai Juncheng took Concubine Ye's hand and walked out, "Queen, please go back first. I'll go see Jinjin."

"Yes, I obey your order." Shen Yue left the palace with a gloomy face.

Ruyi saw that her face looked bad.