March 22nd was a good day; the weather was excellent early in the morning.

Huan Yue, dressed in a pink short outfit, ran around the Qing'e Palace.

Huiqing watched from the side, finding it more and more beautiful, and felt embarrassed by her own skillful hands.

The young palace maid also dressed herself in short clothes and followed the empress.

Huiqing thought that the little servant girl was going to be spoiled by the Empress. Fortunately, the Empress's clothes were not regulated.

Chaoyun looks especially beautiful and spirited! She even has an ethereal quality!

The empress's hair was piled up, and her top was thin and large, tied at the waist. It swayed in the wind, but it wasn't as big as her trousers. The trousers were also loose, with the waist and cuffs forming a large lantern shape, making it look like a skirt when she stood there.

Chaoyun and Huiqing said, "This works quite well."

Huiqing nodded.

It's not difficult to cinch the waist. Just like a purse, it has two layers with a rope tied in the middle, which saves you from needing a sweat towel.

You can use a towel if you want, and you can make your waist look nice too; the rope can be used to make all sorts of patterns.

Huiqing was thinking about how to make the Empress's trousers even prettier. If they were in the palace, it would be fine to wear trousers instead of skirts.

It's not that people don't wear pants, but if the empress dresses like this, probably no one will care.

After Huan Yue finished running, he went to the central hall of Chengen Hall to practice the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

Chaoyun watched from outside the door, speechless.

This main hall is where the Empress practices her martial arts. Thankfully, she didn't practice in the Qing'e Hall.

That place is larger, but Chengen Hall is enough.

The young lady broke out in a sweat, tidied herself up, and came back to serve the Empress.

Actually, nothing's wrong with Her Majesty this early in the morning. Once she's ready, she'll still be the Crown Princess.

Chao Yun thought to herself, "That's what makes her so acceptable. If she can't handle it, then it won't work."

The weather is nice today, so Di Baose arrived early.

Just then, a eunuch came to report to the Empress: "A major incident has occurred at the morning court session, and His Highness is unlikely to attend the meal."

Di Baose asked, "What is it?"

Huan Yue was pleased: "Business is important, but remember to let His Highness and the Emperor have something to eat."

Yes, the eunuch has left.

Huan Yue made no attempt to hide his true feelings: "What are you telling me?"

Di Baose rolled her eyes and said to Huan Yue, "Don't be so arrogant. You'll start to get anxious when His Highness only comes twice a month."

Huan Yue was particularly curious: "You even know what arrogance is? Not bad, you've got a brain now."

Di Baose wanted to die.

Huan Yue wouldn't let her off the hook: "His Highness only comes once or twice a month, so I'm not the one who should be worried. According to the rules, he should come too. If he can't even follow the rules, then he either has something important to do or he's lost his mind."

Di Baose wants to die!

That despicable Huan Yue is flaunting her status as the principal wife again! Even if His Highness has a favored concubine, she can't surpass him.

Di Baose cursed, "Aren't you afraid you won't be able to stay in the Green Moth Palace?"

Huan Yue was even more pleased: "The world is vast, why linger in Qing'e Palace? Tell His Highness that I will immediately abdicate and go to Zichan Mountain."

Forget it, Di Baose should just stay in seclusion.

Regardless of whether Huan Yue said it out of pride, it's hard to say whether he can still say it after he actually leaves Qing'e Palace.

Huan Yue ate breakfast.

Di Baose came over again and asked, "What important matter is it?"

Before Huan Yue could speak...

Sun then reprimanded Di Baose, saying, "Important matters of the court are not for you to ask about."

Even though it will spread, it has to spread.

This may seem like a carefree attitude, but others don't see it that way.

Huan Yue, holding his chopsticks, lectured Di Baose: "When the court has important matters to attend to, you should be concerned about them first. If you can't care about the matters themselves, then care about the people in charge. You're just watching the show, not taking it to heart at all. Whose show are you watching?"

Huan Yue casually added, "It's like the peach blossom floods and spring famines. Not only do the common people suffer, but the court also goes through hardships. If you can't empathize with their suffering, or if you're just worried about your own interests, you should at least pretend to be patient and bear it."

Di Baose blurted out, "Isn't it here with you?"

Huan Yue was eating.

Sun closed his mouth.

Di Baose pondered to himself.

Lady Sun couldn't figure it out either. The key point was that the Empress kept mentioning the suffering of the common people.

Sun patiently reminded Di Baose: "Most of the things the court is busy with are not happy events, but everyone should still be informed."

Di Baose nodded.

Sun said, "Take the spring famine as an example. When the people have nothing to eat, all sorts of problems will arise. For example, bandits will emerge. If it becomes a major incident, it will cause a huge uproar."

Huan Yue finished eating the two catties of beef and added, "Don't think that the troublemakers' commotion is insignificant. Even a life lost or someone suffering is a big deal. Does the world have to fall to be considered a big deal? Don't think that the competition between wives and concubines for favor is the most important thing."

Mr. Sun remained silent.

Di Baose scoffed lightly. She continued doing her needlework.

When Huan Yue finished eating and came out, Gong Fengyi, Ju Fengyi, and Ren Fengyi also arrived.

Ren Fengyi was afraid to stay in the Green Jade Courtyard.

Jia Fengyi is humming over there, while things are getting lively over here?

Ren Fengyi loves to have fun, and she used to have to restrain herself, but now that everyone is letting loose, she's getting a little carried away.

Seeing the Empress enter the study and practice calligraphy, Ren Fengyi felt that she had to endure it.

Sunny glanced at her; they knew each other before, and were practically the same now.

A palace attendant rushed in and told Chaoyun, "The Grand Princess of Nankang has entered the palace with a large group of people and is now outside Xuande Gate."

Sunny thought, "A large group of people" was quite a clever way to put it.

Princess Nankang, a palace maid, had also heard of her.

The Grand Princess is the Imperial Aunt.

This Grand Princess of Nankang has always been at odds with the Empress Dowager. Before, when the Empress Dowager was alive, she could keep a group of troublemakers in check. Now that the Empress Dowager is gone, to be honest, not only can Empress Dong not keep them in check, but she's also the first one to cause trouble.

Since this Grand Princess of Nankang was at odds with the Empress Dowager, she supported Consort Fu and Prince Wu.

The reason why the King of Wu was so confident was that he had supporters; they were all forming cliques and pursuing their own interests.

So many years have passed, and things are still stable today.

However, forcing Empress Dong to copy "Admonitions for Women" is actually similar to confinement.

The fact that the Grand Princess of Nankang brought "a large group of people" was precisely to make Empress Dong break the ban and slap the Emperor in the face.

Others might not dare, but that old hag certainly would.

Sunny glanced into the study and guessed that the Empress would dare to take in the old witch.

This is actually not hard to figure out.

The Grand Princess of Nankang has come to slap the Emperor in the face, and given that she is the Emperor's aunt, the Emperor is not easy to deal with.

But Consort Pei is different. She's a junior, and she's made a mistake. Whatever she did, the current emperor has to clean up the mess. That's blatant cover-up.

This has to be done well; you have to be really brave to face that old hag.

Someone like Di Baose would be completely overwhelmed by the Grand Princess's imposing presence.

Huan Yue was practicing flying white calligraphy in his study.

Once she left Qing'e Palace, especially the East Palace, nothing concerned her anymore.

There are so many things in the world; if you want to manage everything, then you shouldn't be practicing calligraphy.

The cat waited calmly on the side.

The Empress's handwriting is getting better and better.

The Empress is becoming more and more beautiful, so the Prince will cling to her and will send someone to inform her if she doesn't come for a while.

It's just about making their presence felt.

Although the empress disliked it, the cat was quite happy.

Suddenly, I heard a commotion behind me.

Di Baose stopped doing her needlework.

Sunny glanced at her.

Di Baose was immediately enraged!