That night, countless people were kept awake by Fang Ruotang's heartfelt words, but she fell asleep early. When she went to court the next morning, she still looked sleepy, listening to the ministers discuss political matters she didn't understand, and secretly yawning.
I feel sleepy, sob!
Don't be sleepy, I'll take you to see something interesting.
【What? 】
The most primal pleasure between men and women.
【Huh?】 Fang Ruotang hadn't reacted yet.
The little mirror has already begun to describe it with great emotion.
After a while, Fang Ruotang covered her flushed face and stole a glance at the emperor, whose face was inexplicably gloomy.
[Wow, Consort Yu is so audacious! She actually dared to cuckold the Emperor! Is that crimson mandarin duck bodice still hanging on that madman's head? How dare these two act so brazenly in the Emperor's harem! Where is their morality? Where is their bottom line? Where exactly is it located?]
It's true, if you rush there now, you can still see it.
No, I have to go see him. Would it be disrespectful to the Emperor if I pretended to have a stomachache? Never mind, I'm going to see him.
Fang Ruotang, unafraid of death, got up and, thinking he was being discreet, approached the court attendant and made his request. He lowered his eyes, trembling like a leaf, begging this ancestor to spare his life.
Fang Ruotang couldn't read people's expressions at all, so she nudged the court attendant again.
Why aren't you saying anything?
The attendant quickly glanced at Fang Ruotang, looking utterly dejected.
"Um?"
Fang Ruotang tilted her head, not understanding what he meant.
Upon first hearing that someone was engaging in debauchery in the harem, the Crown Prince was stunned for a moment, but he quickly composed himself. Seeing Fang Ruotang seemingly coercing the Imperial Diarist in a clandestine manner, he feared that if he remained silent, the Imperial Diarist would burst into tears on the spot.
"Your Excellency, Imperial Preceptor."
"ha?"
Startled by the sudden and loud call, Fang Ruotang relaxed when she saw that it was the Crown Prince calling her, and gave him a sweet and gentle smile.
A smile flashed in the Crown Prince's eyes. He decided to help Fang Ruotang fulfill her small wish, disregarding any father-son relationship.
After all, what bad intentions could a young girl possibly have?
She just wanted to watch the show.
"I've heard that the Imperial Preceptor can read faces?"
"……yes!"
Fang Ruotang dawdled as she sat back down in the Imperial Preceptor's reserved seat.
"Three months ago, on the day Consort Yu was diagnosed with her pregnancy with the emperor's child, an unusual phenomenon occurred. There are rumors that her child is a descendant of the Purple Star. I wonder if the Imperial Advisor could take a look at it."
Fang Ruotang was so happy that she jumped up from her chair and walked up to the Crown Prince in a few steps, looking up with her bright, sparkling eyes.
"I'm very accurate at reading faces. Let's go take a look now."
Fang Ruotang's impatient actions offended the Emperor.
He stared intently at Fang Ruotang, wanting to ask, "Don't you have a heart?"
Yesterday, he stood up for her and dealt with the Xie family father and son. Today, the first thing he did at court was to bestow upon her the title of Grand Preceptor Protector of the Nation. But this heartless man just wanted to watch the show.
The Emperor's transformation from initial fury to current indifference took only a few moments. After all, a single Marrow Cleansing Pill had completely transformed him, freeing him from base desires. He was now solely focused on seeking immortality and enlightenment.
If it weren't for the fact that the Crown Prince hadn't caught up with Fang Ruotang, he would have gladly handed the throne to the Crown Prince. He didn't care about the power of the country, so why would he care about a woman in the harem whom he didn't value in the first place?
The Crown Prince casually invited Fang Ruotang into the inner palace. The Emperor hummed twice and followed. A group of incompetent and playful ministers hesitated for a moment, then followed, trembling like leaves.
Anyway, the law doesn't punish everyone, so the emperor certainly won't behead them for this.
Guided by the small mirror, Fang Ruotang found Consort Yu's palace directly. The entrance was quiet, and there wasn't a single palace servant on duty.
As the group approached, they saw a palace maid guarding the inner gate. Upon seeing the newcomers, the maid turned pale and knelt down with a thud.
Just as he was about to open his mouth, the Crown Prince swept a glance at him, and he was like a chicken with its neck being choked, unable to utter a single word.
Encouraged by Xiao Jingzi, Fang Ruotang, like an eel, tried to slip into the inner palace. Prime Minister Fang couldn't stand it anymore. Ignoring the fact that she was in the Emperor's sight, he stepped forward, grabbed her by the back of the neck, and pulled her back.
The affairs of the inner palace are not something a young girl should be concerned with.
What are you doing?
What are you going to do?
"I'll go check it out; there are strange noises coming from inside."
Although Fang Ruotang was broadcasting the scene live by the little mirror, she was still a naive young lady who couldn't understand certain things. There were some things that she couldn't imagine, and she didn't feel shy at all when she heard these enchanting sounds.
Unlike the others present, whose faces turned red.
Having taken the Marrow Cleansing Pill and regained his youthful vigor, the emperor, looking like a storm was brewing, walked straight in.
Immediately afterwards, a woman's sharp, piercing scream came from inside, followed by a trembling male voice, "Father..."
"Huh, the madman is actually a prince?"
"Didn't I say? It's the Third Prince!"
"Tsk, he doesn't even spare his own mother, the Third Prince is really good at this."
Although Fang Ruotang was captured by Prime Minister Fang and could not enter the inner chamber, she still craned her neck as much as possible, wanting to feel involved even if she couldn't see anything.
"Don't be so difficult to control, like a pig during the New Year." Prime Minister Fang felt so tired, having such a troublesome granddaughter.
Fang Ruotang turned around in shock, "Grandfather? Don't you love me anymore?"
How could you compare her to a pig?
"It won't hurt at all," Prime Minister Fang ordered irritably. "Stand still, or you'll be in for a world of hurt when we get back to the manor."
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