It's cool in the morning.

So, Huan Yue overslept.

She might really have a headache, otherwise, she's used to getting up early, so how could she sleep so late?

Huan Yue came out of the house. The rain had stopped and the sky was clear, and it was a beautiful sight!

The old ginkgo tree is also growing very well, its leaves swaying freely in the breeze.

The ground has been cleaned up, and the flower beds on both sides have been tidied up.

Flowers that have been battered by the rain can be propped up and will be fine again!

Huan Yue watched as the peonies prepared to bloom again, and she instructed, "Dig up two of them and put them properly in a pot."

Jia Fei, covered in mud from his busy work, didn't delay upon hearing the news.

Everyone knows that the Empress likes to give people tree saplings, and later she will also give them vegetable seedlings.

The cat came over and said, "I bought a lot of vegetables yesterday."

Huan Yue nodded: "They'll grow more today. Do you have any cucumbers? Pick some."

The cat said, "The cucumber is ruined, there isn't any."

"If we can't find any, then we can't find any," Huan Yue asked Yu Yan. "Can we find any rusty copper? Copper bars or blocks will do."

Yu Yan went to find it immediately.

Although the Eastern Palace is kept tidy, it's not hard to find something rusty. If it's not stored properly, it might rust.

An imperial eunuch rushed over: "Your Highness, His Majesty summons you to the Xuanzheng Hall."

Huan Yue blinked: "The morning court session is in Xuanzheng Hall today? Don't worry, Father-in-law, I still need to prepare."

The eunuch thought to himself, "She's really carefree, having just gotten up!"

I wonder how many people were so excited they couldn't sleep after hearing that Chongjiao Hall was struck by lightning?

That meant he wished the Crown Prince would be struck down along with him in the Chongjiao Hall last night, even if it meant death or mental breakdown. Enraged, the Emperor went to the Xuanzheng Hall.

As for His Majesty's decision to appoint the Crown Princess, it's none of the people's business what the Emperor wants to do.

The people of Qing'e Palace were worried.

However, seeing the Empress's confident demeanor, no one worried unnecessarily and prepared according to her instructions.

Di Baose ran over happily.

The eunuch observed, "Another one with a big heart. She can even dress up so beautifully."

Did the Di family not stop her this time? Or did they think the Crown Prince and Crown Princess weren't in a hurry?

The current state of the Eastern Palace is very confusing.

Di Baose ran to call Huan Yue: "The thunder was so loud yesterday!"

Chao Yun said to her politely, "The Emperor announces the Empress."

Did Di Baose realize too late that something bad had happened?

Getting struck by lightning seems like a serious matter, so she needs to be careful.

Di Baose asked Chaoyun in a low voice, "Are those people going to use this to attack Huan Yue again? What does a little breeze have to do with her?"

Chaoyun said, "Who knows?"

You, Di Baose, have done this kind of thing before.

Di Baose blushed, because she didn't know how formidable Huan Yue was.

Then she thought that those who attacked Huan Yue would probably be in trouble after the emperor summoned her.

Considering that Huan Yue even tricked the King of Wu and confronted Empress Dong, who else could she be afraid of?

Zhu Jin came over and pulled Di Baose: "Yesterday, Her Majesty wanted to copy the 'Treatise on the Response of the Supreme Being,' so why didn't you go back (to pretend)?"

Di Baose didn't like it, but she had to pretend; that's life.

She called out to Huan Yue again, "What am I doing?"

Huan Yue answered from inside the house: "What's wrong? Did you get struck by lightning yesterday and go crazy?"

Zhu Jin reacted quickly: "Doesn't Consort Di know whether the lightning struck the people and damaged the crops? Did the strong wind damage any houses?"

Huan Yue replied, "Then the officials should go about their business. Didn't Di Baose want to plant cucumbers? Plant more of them."

Got it! Growing cucumbers is much easier than copying "Admonitions for Women" or anything like that.

Di Baose then went to summon a few more attendants, who were embroidering gourds.

The palace eunuch observed that the Eastern Palace was well-organized, and the Crown Prince was remarkably composed during the morning court session, showing no sign of panic.

But I wonder what happened to Xuanzheng Hall?

Then Yu Yan carried over a rusty bronze incense burner.

This incense burner is very simple; it has been cleaned up in a simple way, and the dirt and rust are very clear.

Jia Fei then brought over two more pots of peonies, which were arranged very beautifully.

Chaoyun came out and said to the eunuch, "Her Highness wants to bring this to the palace, so please inform her first."

The eunuch didn't know what Lady Huan was up to, but it wasn't a big problem, so he sent a young eunuch to make the trip.

Huan Yue came out after getting dressed.

The eunuch's eyes lit up!

Whether she's beautiful or not is secondary; the key is that the Crown Princess must project a powerful aura!

This is the face of the royal family; the sage proclaims her, so that is the face of the sage, and she should be elevated.

The Pei family is a typical example of someone who is hopelessly incompetent.

Even if you have your own plans, can't you wake up in time when they fail?

The Pei family is not qualified to attend court today, otherwise they would be making a huge fuss.

The eunuch brought over two boxes.

Yu Yan put the things in in front of her father-in-law. The Empress could carry them herself and did not need anyone to help her move them.

As for the Empress being dressed so well and carrying a box, would an ordinary person be allowed to stare at her so casually?

Another large group of people came over.

Changqiu Palace.

When facing a sage, the situation becomes awkward.

Huan Yue wasn't in a hurry; he sat in the pavilion eating breakfast. How could he have the energy to engage in a verbal battle on an empty stomach?

She was already dressed up, and decided to keep the meal simple. Two pounds of beef was a must.

Cuizhu fed the Empress some porridge; these were probably snacks, and she would have a proper meal when she returned at noon.

Huan Yue asked someone to pack some snacks for his father-in-law to carry.

If the morning court session really got out of hand, they probably didn't even have breakfast.

It doesn't matter if others go hungry, Huan Yue wants to curry favor with the powerful, but the sage cannot go hungry.

Seeing this, the female official from Changqiu Palace mustered her courage and said, "Your Majesty summons Consort Pei."

Huan Yue said, "If the Empress is too idle, has the 'Rules for Women' and 'Admonitions for Women' been copied yet? They haven't been sent to the Crown Prince's Palace."

The female official angrily said, "Lady Pei, don't forget your duty!"

Huan Yue, energized by the beef, kicked it away.

The large group at Changqiu Palace looked a bit uneasy. Although the lightning strike on Chongjiao Hall was definitely related to Pei Huanyue, they dared not say so.

Huan Yue grabbed the eunuch from Changqiu Palace and slammed him to the ground: "Kneel for two hours, and don't come here again. I don't have time to serve you."

At Changqiu Palace, several timid people knelt down. It wasn't that they were timid, but rather that they lacked strength.

Huan Yue thought it was alright, just needed some discipline.

She rode in a carriage out of Xuanfu Gate and watched Princess Yongjia and her large entourage enter the palace.

Princess Yongjia was quite different from Princess Huayang. Princess Yongjia treated the palace as her own and was extremely arrogant.

She led her entourage to confront the Crown Princess; Princess Yongjia was even more beautiful.

Huan Yue was wearing proper court attire.

Princess Yongjia was dressed in flamboyant attire; anyone who didn't know better would think she was flirting with someone in the palace.

Perhaps the Empress Dowager holds a secret?

To be honest, Changqiu Palace is entirely Dong family territory, which makes things quite convenient.

Princess Yongjia sneered: "You're about to die!"

Huan Yue asked, "Is Cheng Junyi really surnamed Cheng?"

Princess Yongjia's expression changed drastically!

Huan Yue guessed that there probably was. After all, she had such a close aunt; whether the prince consort knew about it or not was his business.

Princess Yongjia slapped her in anger.

Huan Yue grabbed his hand and threw it a long way.

Many people at Xuande Gate thought they were seeing things.

Princess Yongjia fell quite far away, but it was incredibly embarrassing.

Princess Yongjia's son stopped calling her that for a while, and thought his aunt was quite mysterious.