Xiao Guozi and Xiao Zhuzi felt that their master was extremely embarrassed.

At this moment, Zhao Shu secretly peeked out and observed the situation inside the Taihe Hall. She found that apart from Emperor Mingde and Liang Yunsi, there was no one else.

The guards with swords stood straight outside the door, expressionless, communicating only with their eyes.

Guard A: Brother, should we stop them or not?

Guard B: Stop him!

Guard A: But the princess has a bad temper.

Guard B: Then we won't stop them.

Guard A sneered, "Have you no sense of propriety?! If the lord finds out, you'll be in big trouble!"

Emperor Mingde looked up and saw a head lurking around suspiciously. He coughed and said, "If someone doesn't want to come in, I'll have to close the door."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shu immediately picked up the white jade chessboard and took small steps to stand in front of Emperor Mingde. "A-Jun greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"

"Alright, alright, here comes the white jade chessboard?" Emperor Mingde looked disgusted.

Zhao Shu hugged the white jade chessboard tightly. "No."

"No, what are you bringing here for?" Emperor Mingde put down the memorial in his hand and waited for her answer.

Zhao Shuqing cleared her throat. "A-Jun is here to borrow it again."

"Hey, you little devil. Fine, I've been busy lately, so you can keep the white jade chessboard for now." He knew Zhao Shu was waiting for him to say the words "I bestow upon you," but he just wouldn't say them.

Zhao Shu immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Emperor."

Emperor Mingde raised his hand, "Don't thank me yet. Tell me first how you came up with the Fubing system, and I will decide how long you can keep this white jade chessboard."

Zhao Shu had been waiting for an answer to this question. She deliberately tilted her head and thought for a while, then asked in confusion, "Uncle, you're really stupid. Did you think you came up with this with your brain? Otherwise, how do you think A-Jun came up with it?"

Emperor Mingde gasped. Apart from the late emperor, no one in the world dared to call him stupid. No, someone did say that, but that person has now submitted to him.

"I am asking you why you came up with this method and not another one." Emperor Mingde patiently waited, knowing that anyone else would have been subjected to his imperial wrath at this moment.

Even though he was patient, Liang Yunsi trembled, and the emperor was on the verge of losing his temper.

Zhao Shu feigned innocence, staring wide-eyed and blinking, as if she thought the question was idiotic.

“It’s simple to do this. Ah Jun has spent a lot of money to prevent them from wasting the family’s money.” Her tone was full of reluctance to part with the money.

Upon hearing her words, Emperor Mingde's tense heart suddenly relaxed. "Hahaha, you money-grubber, tell your imperial uncle why you think it's so simple to do this?"

Zhao Shu thought for a moment and said in a serious tone, "Uncle, think about it. The conscription system is to make them realize that everyone has a responsibility to protect their country, while the volunteer system is to retain talented generals."

"How old are you? Do you know what a military talent is? If you want to retain military talent, why impose a time limit on military service?" Emperor Mingde asked.

“Naturally, we should let them go home and get married, find a wife to keep them in check. Otherwise, they’re unruly and will cause trouble everywhere. If they make money but no one keeps them in check, they won’t have any savings. That’s not good. Like Father, you don’t know, Uncle, the family is almost starving.”

Emperor Mingde did not criticize her for giving a wrong answer. After thinking about it, he realized that Zhao Shu's words made sense. He thought things through and did not ask any more questions. After all, she was just a girl, and she could not possibly rebel against the heavens.

"I'll have the Imperial Household Department send you a thousand taels of silver later. Will that be enough?" Emperor Mingde asked, amused.

Zhao Shu shook her head, "A-Jun is not the kind of person who would steal your husband's girlfriend. You can skip the gold, but A-Jun has a favor to ask your husband."

"You, you, you, tell me, what kind of help do you need from me?" Emperor Mingde picked up the memorial again, asking as he read it.

"Ah Jun and her father have discussed opening a rouge shop and are looking for a royal physician to help them," she said somewhat shyly.

Liang Yunsi suppressed a laugh, knowing that the head of the Imperial Medical Academy hated the Prince Yong's mansion with a vengeance.

"Little Liangzi, take Ajun to the Imperial Hospital to select people." Emperor Mingde finished speaking and then focused on reading the memorial in his hand.

"Yes." Liang Yunsi accepted the order and walked up to Zhao Shu, saying, "Princess, please."

On their first visit to the Imperial Hospital, passing by the Department of Pharmacy, many of the young eunuchs in the department felt uneasy, as they were well aware of the grudges and feuds between the hospital's chief physician and the Prince Yong's residence.

Princess Jun had a bad temper and often sold off her servants in batches. They knew this and trembled in their hearts. Although they were people from the palace, they couldn't stand the princess's favor.

The worst part is that the judge has a strange temper and is not someone to be trifled with.

They were caught in the middle, pleasing neither side.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and the eunuchs kept their heads down, trying to make their presence as inconspicuous as possible.

Led by Liang Yunsi, Zhao Shu arrived at the Imperial Medical Academy, where the physicians were engaged in a heated discussion.

"Hydrangea flowers are cold in nature and poisonous. If kept indoors for a long time, they can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, fatigue, and night sweats. They are especially contraindicated for pregnant women."

From afar, one could hear someone's impassioned voice.

"Although hydrangeas are slightly poisonous, they can cure malaria, heart palpitations, and irritability. Now that the summer heat is heavy, placing hydrangeas indoors can calm the mind and soothe the nerves," another voice argued passionately.

Zhao Shu kept walking, and soon someone spotted her and Liang Yunsi.

When someone barged in, the imperial physicians immediately fell silent, as if there was something to avoid. Although it was Zhao Shu's first time at the Imperial Hospital, the physicians all recognized her.

Upon seeing Zhao Shu enter, the court physician immediately instructed the young apprentice to carry the medicine chest, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Eunuch Liang, what a coincidence! I was just about to go and check on the Empress Dowager's health, but is His Majesty unwell?"

"How could I speak carelessly about His Majesty's health?" he hurriedly shook his head.

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