"Master Xiao Jiang, Master Xiao Jiang..."

Pei Yan called Jiang Yueyang several times, but she showed no intention of waking up, so he had no choice but to reach out and push her.

Jiang Yueyang woke up slowly, and stared at Pei Yan for a moment, then asked guiltily: [Little melon, what's wrong with me? ]

System: [The host lay on the table and fell asleep. Uh... wipe your saliva later.]

Hearing this, Jiang Yueyang quickly sat up straight and wiped her mouth.

Adhering to the idea that it is others who are embarrassed if I am not embarrassed, Jiang Yueyang asked calmly: "Master Pei, what is the matter?"

Pei Yan's mouth twitched, and then he pointed to the food box on the table, "I want to remind Master Xiao Jiang that it's time to eat."

"Oh, thank you, Master Pei."

"Then I will not disturb you from eating." Pei Yan bowed to her and returned to his seat to eat.

Jiang Yueyang opened the lunch box and took a look. There was a plate of vegetables, a bowl of steamed meat, a fish, a bowl of rice and a bowl of chicken soup.

She frowned slightly as she looked at the dishes in front of her. Why were they all the food she didn't like?

The system said: [Host, please eat a little. It will take several hours before you can go home.]

Jiang Yueyang touched her stomach, picked up the chopsticks reluctantly, ate a little and stopped eating.

Pei Yan looked back and saw that the food on her table was hardly touched, so he thought of going over to ask if she needed anything.

Just as he was about to get up, a figure ran past him.

Xu Zheng asked without hesitation: "Master Xiao Jiang, are these dishes not to your liking?"

"Yeah. I'm allergic to fish, and I don't like fatty meat."

"Allergy?" Xu Zheng looked confused.

"It just causes a rash after eating it."

Xu Zheng responded twice, "What should we do? Won't you be hungry?"

"No, I still have this." Jiang Yueyang took out the beef jerky that she had not finished eating.

"Is this...enough?"

At this time, a young eunuch walked in from outside the door. He carried a food box and walked in front of Jiang Yueyang with his body bent.

"Master Jiang, this is what Minister Jiang asked me to bring to you."

"Thank you very much."

After the young eunuch left, Jiang Yueyang opened the food box, which was filled with her favorite meals.

She looked up at Xu Zheng and said with a smile, "That's enough."

After Jiang Yueyang finished her lunch, she declined Pei Yan's offer to accompany her and strolled to the library alone.

As soon as she entered, she attracted a lot of attention.

Although it is lunch time, there are still many officials here looking up information.

Jiang Yueyang ignored those gazes and slowly walked towards the bookshelf.

She looked at the books on the shelf and muttered to herself, "I wonder if there are any story books here."

[Yes, host, please walk inside. There is a book of strange folk stories on the shelf in the corner.]

Jiang Yueyang followed the system's instructions to find the book of folk tales and oddities, then sat on the ground and began to read it.

It records a lot of strange stories, but none of them has an explanation and each of them has a beginning but no end.

Jiang Yueyang was so annoyed that she simply stopped watching.

She put the book back, searched again, and finally found a love storybook.

Half an hour later, Jiang Yueyang closed the book. It was at this moment that she realized that the Crown Prince had sat next to her without her noticing.

Jiang Yueyang: [...Little melon, why didn't you tell me that the Crown Prince was coming. ]

[I reminded you, it was you, the host, who asked me not to bother you.]

Jiang Yueyang thought about it and it seemed to be true.

[How long has the Crown Prince been here? ]

[When the host saw the male and female protagonists strolling at night. 】

[Hasn't it been a long time since you came here?] Jiang Yueyang glanced at the prince beside him, [It's okay that your Majesty is weird, but now even the prince is weird.]

Hearing this, the prince cleared his throat unnaturally and stood up as if nothing had happened.

Jiang Yueyang saw this and stood up quickly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nodded slightly and exempted her from the formality. "Miss Jiang, will you accompany me for a walk?"

"promise!"

Jiang Yueyang followed the prince up floor by floor until they reached the top floor of the library.

"Wow~" Jiang Yueyang couldn't help but exclaim.

You can overlook most of the imperial palace from here, it's spectacular!

The prince smiled and said, "It's even more beautiful here at night. You can see the sky full of stars when you look up."

"Really? It's a pity that I can't stay in the palace at night."

The prince then asked, "Do you want to stay in the palace?"

Jiang Yueyang inexplicably felt that this question was full of meaning, so he carefully answered: "No. The palace is too big, and I'm afraid that I'll be trapped here forever if I get lost."

"Miss Jiang is so smart, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Jiang Yueyang shook his head, "I have no confidence in myself, nor in others."

"What if there is something you want in this palace in the future?"

"I can't predict what will happen in the future, but at least right now there is nothing in the palace that I must obtain."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince breathed a sigh of relief that she didn't say anything absolute.

"I heard that Miss Jiang will be coming of age soon. Would I be lucky enough to attend the ceremony?"

"It is an honor for me to have you here, Your Highness."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled from the bottom of his heart, and then fell silent.

Jiang Yueyang let out a sigh of relief when she saw that the prince stopped talking.

[Xiaogua, what does His Royal Highness mean? He is not interested in me and wants me to be the Crown Princess, right? ]

【Based on the current situation, it is very likely. 】

[But... I don't think he likes me. The person I want to marry must be someone I like and he likes me too.]

[Then you are destined to be alone in this life. There are not many people who love each other in history. ]

Jiang Yueyang said it didn't matter, "One can live well alone."

System: [As long as the host feels good, it's fine. By the way, I just discovered that there is a secret letter hidden on the beam above your head.]

[Where is it?] Jiang Yueyang quietly looked up, [How do you know it's a secret letter?]

[Because the text above is not Daxia's, I can't understand it. ]

This is the only downside to the melon-eating system: it can do nothing else except eating melons.

【Then you should know who wrote it, right? 】

The system chuckled, "I know this. It was written by Li Zihao, a student at Chongwenguan."

The students of Chongwenguan were all the prince's companions. In a more detailed sense, they were the talents and confidants recruited by the prince in advance to prepare for his future ascension to the throne.

They can live in the palace and borrow books from the library, but they are not allowed to set foot in the harem and some confidential places.

Jiang Yueyang secretly glanced at the prince and asked uncertainly: [Did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince instruct you to send this secret letter? ]

The prince clenched his hands into fists under his wide sleeves. He didn't expect that after all his careful selection, he still allowed someone with ulterior motives to sneak in.

Li Zihao, Marquis Jing'an, who do they belong to?