The system's words echoed throughout the hall, and the Fifth Princess' smile froze on her delicate and fair face.

Everyone present was slightly stunned. This melon... should I eat it or not?

Jiang Yueyang glanced at the fifth princess out of the corner of her eye. She was a girl just like her.

Her face is rosy as a peach, and her skin is as white as cream.

[The Fifth Princess has been staying at home almost as long as I have since her mother, Concubine Jing, passed away when she was seven years old. What big news could there be? ]

During the last autumn hunt, she heard a lot of gossip among the ladies and noble girls, including that about the fifth princess.

After the fifth princess lost her mother at the age of seven, the Queen Mother raised her and taught her carefully.

She is smart, well-behaved, sensible, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, knitting and needlework.

I just don’t like crowds and seldom attend parties.

Emperor Yuan didn't mind himself and his son being talked about, but he didn't want his daughter's reputation to be damaged.

Especially to the Fifth Princess, who was second only to the Eldest Princess in favor.

Then, he glanced at the people below with eyes as cold as a sword.

Seeing this, the Lady of the Duke of England stood up calmly and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I suddenly feel unwell and would like to take my leave first."

"Should we ask an imperial physician to take a look?" the Queen asked gently.

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. This is an old illness of mine. There is no need to specially invite an imperial physician. I will be fine after resting for a day or two."

"Then I will not keep you here."

As the Queen's voice fell, Madam Wei and Lady Suguo also stood up.

The wife of Duke Suguo said, "Your Majesty, Madam, I am old and cannot sit still. I want to go out and stretch my muscles."

Madam Wei followed closely behind, "I am worried about my family, and I want to go back with Madam Yingguo."

The other ladies also stood up after hearing this, "I will not disturb your Majesty and your Majesty any more."

The Queen pretended to be surprised, "You all want to go back?"

"Please allow me, Madam."

Emperor Yuan patted the Empress's hand and said, "They have been in the palace for some time. It's time to let them go back."

"In that case, then you all should go back."

"I'll take my leave."

The ladies turned around slowly, and the Duchess of England even smiled at Jiang Yueyang as she passed by her.

After they all left the hall, Jiang Yueyang also wanted to leave.

"Your Majesty, Madam, is there any fruit you don't know how to eat? If it weren't for me..."

"Jiang Yueyang." Emperor Yuan interrupted her expressionlessly, "Open a coconut for me with your own hands."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am good at talking, but not so good at doing things. How about letting the third..."

"It doesn't matter. I want to eat the coconut you opened with your own hands."

Jiang Yueyang's eyes darkened, and a series of "alpa mud horses" kept flashing across her mind.

[What a stupid problem! Will the coconuts I open by myself taste better or help me live longer! ]

The system gloated: [No, but you can get a short-term happiness. ]

[Okay, okay, my pain is the source of his happiness, right? Where is my knife? ]

The system pretended to be shocked, [Host, why do you want a knife? Do you want to kill the king? ]

As soon as these words came out, before Emperor Yuan and the others could react, Jiang Yueyang said grimly: [Slay your sister, how can I open a coconut without a knife? ]

system:【……】

The system made a sound, [Not interesting.]

Emperor Yuan coughed lightly, "Jiang Yueyang, why are you still standing there? Open the coconut!"

Jiang Yueyang pursed her lips imperceptibly and responded with a respectful "yes".

She reached out and took the knife from the third prince, then pulled a coconut in front of herself.

Then he cut the coconut one by one, and the knife fell on the table. The sound was full of dissatisfaction.

Emperor Yuan looked at Jiang Yueyang's actions and inexplicably felt that she was cutting the coconut as if it were herself.

Jiang Yueyang was opening a coconut while muttering to herself, cursing Emperor Yuan for being a beast.

The Third Prince saw that her movements were even less skillful than his own and couldn't believe that it was she who had just taught him how to open a coconut, and did it so perfectly.

Is this... normal?

Forget it, let’s just calm her anger first.

For this reason, the Third Prince waved to the palace servant and said, "Bring me another knife. By the time she finishes opening this coconut, it will be dark."

Jiang Yueyang glanced at the third prince secretly. If you want to help, you don’t have to step on me, right?

The palace servant quickly brought over the knife, and the two of them carefully opened the coconut together.

The system asked in a somewhat bored tone: [Host, do you still want to listen to the Fifth Princess's story? ]

【Listen, it's just right to relieve your mood. 】

The fifth princess's hand holding the spoon suddenly tightened, and the coconut water in the spoon fell onto her dress. The eunuch behind her immediately handed her a handkerchief.

At this time, only Emperor Yuan's family and some of his trusted palace maids and eunuchs were left in the hall.

Therefore, Emperor Yuan did not mind.

He deliberately kept Jiang Yueyang just now because he wanted to know what happened to the Fifth Princess.

The system instantly came to life. [After the marriage between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess was decided, the Emperor and Empress couldn't wait to arrange the marriage between the Third Prince and the Fifth Princess.

Before you were summoned to the palace, the Third Prince and the Fifth Princess had already concluded a covert blind date. 】

After hearing what the system said, Jiang Yueyang glanced to the side curiously and slowed down the movements of his hands.

The third prince was also a little absent-minded, he didn't want to get married yet.

[No wonder the Fifth Princess, who never leaves her house, would attend such a gathering today. I wonder who His Majesty and His Majesty have chosen.]

Jiang Yueyang's voice continued to be heard in his ears. The Third Prince withdrew his thoughts and looked over, just in time to see her secretly glancing at him and the Fifth Princess.

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