Xiao Linting used facts to imply that Jiang Chen was good at judging people, and took the opportunity to praise Jiang Qingqing's cleverness and intelligence.

With this real-life example, Jiang Chen was no longer convinced, but he swallowed back the words that were about to come to his lips to defend himself.

"Your Highness should be more careful. Why would Lord Xu, a doctor from the Ministry of Works, invite you to the horse training farm?"

Xiao Linting's way of scolding was different from Jiang Qingqing's. He would only raise a few doubts and let him figure it out himself.

Then, he said another sentence lightly.

"If Your Highness wants to understand the cause and effect and the purpose of this Minister of Industry, please write a policy paper for me."

He bent down slightly and easily held Jiang Qingqing in his arms, then took a step forward, deliberately leaving behind the good-for-nothing Third Prince.

Jiang Qingqing lay on the emperor's uncle's shoulder, looking at Jiang Chen's shocked expression, and couldn't help but think of this morning when she was late and the emperor's uncle told her to write a policy paper.

[As expected of brother and sister, same day, same pain, pitiful, I can still write while slacking off in class, but you can only bitterly use your spare time to write the policy paper, oh~]

She couldn't hide her gloating thoughts at all. Even if Xiao Linting didn't listen to her, he could see something from her sly smile.

I originally wanted to remind the little girl not to be so complacent, but then I thought, her little brain was working pretty quickly today, so I let her go.

Xiao Linting personally carried Jiang Qingqing back to Huaning Palace and told her to go to bed early today and not get up late the next day. Then he got up and left Huaning Palace.

As soon as the emperor's uncle left, Jiang Qingqing called Xin Juan and walked towards Kunning Palace.

If she doesn't figure out the Xu family's intentions today, she will probably have no peace for the next few days.

When Jiang Qingqing took small steps to Kunning Palace, many concubines from the harem had gathered there.

When Xin Juan was carefully protecting her and helping her step onto the platform and walk into the main hall, four or five women in the hall turned their heads and looked at her.

These concubines were more or less unfamiliar, but judging by their clothes and status, they should all be concubines of high rank in Tianqi's harem.

Under the dazzling light of the pearls and gems, Jiang Qingqing squinted her eyes and saw someone relatively familiar in the crowd.

Wan Guiren.

Jiang Qingqing suppressed her surprise, put on an innocent expression, and walked in with a big smile.

She walked straight to the main seat, performed a palace ceremony earnestly, and said in a baby voice, "Your son greets the queen mother."

Empress Xu quickly had the little princess helped up and even agreed to let her sit next to her.

This set of movements was almost completed in one go.

By the time Jiang Qingqing sat firmly beside Empress Xu, a rather plain-dressed woman with a silk flower on her head giggled.

She held a round fan in her hand, on which was embroidered a peony bud, which looked exquisite and like a top-quality product.

"We rarely see our little princess since she went to the Imperial Academy to attend classes. The last time we saw her was at your highness' fifth birthday party." The woman's voice was neither loud nor soft.

Anyway, from what Jiang Qingqing heard, it sounded full of energy.

Empress Xu's eyes were drawn to this concubine, and she said gently: "Sister Defei, you are joking. Qingqing will go to the Imperial College and will naturally be treated the same as the princes. You also have to study and review on weekdays. It is understandable that you can't see others."

Concubine De?

Jiang Qingqing quickly turned her attention back to the woman fanning herself with the peony round fan, and couldn't help but look at the woman in front of her carefully.

If this woman hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten it.

At her fifth birthday party, she witnessed a bloody scene on the path in the Imperial Garden.

Before the palace maid was silenced, she seemed to have mentioned that she was a palace maid in Concubine De's palace.

But why would Defei's people use such despicable means to get close to the emperor's uncle?

No way!

Jiang Qingqing's eyes suddenly lit up, but soon her little conscience took over her mind again.

It shouldn't be. Her father, the current emperor of Tianqi, is young and capable. Even if these women in the harem are hungry, they will not lay their hands on Prince Xiao who has not even performed the ceremony of coming of age.

Then why do you want to cling to the emperor's uncle?

The Concubine De, who laughed freely and spoke cheerfully, became the number one dangerous person in Jiang Qingqing's eyes.

"Your Highness went to the Imperial Academy to attend classes on his own initiative. There's nothing wrong with having lofty ambitions." Several other concubines spoke up sporadically to defend Jiang Qingqing's love of reading.

The De Fei on this side pulled the corner of her mouth and snorted, "I didn't say that it was against the rules for Your Highness to go to class. I just found it novel. Princess Qi Yang, who was raised in the palace, never said that she wanted to go to the Imperial Academy for classes."

Speaking of Princess Qi Yang, Jiang Qing Qing suddenly realized that she had not seen Princess Qi Yang for the whole day after returning to the palace.

She was confused in her heart, and Empress Xu beside her immediately helped her answer her questions.

"Qi Yang was raised by the Queen Mother. The princess has been unstable since she was young. Even asking her to learn needlework requires coaxing and threatening for half a day. How can she be compared with our Qingqing?"

Empress Xu spoke softly, "But since Qi Yang returned to Kyoto, he seems to have calmed down a bit."

Empress Xu might believe this, but Jiang Qingqing, who had experienced the arrogance of Princess Qi Yang, did not agree at all.

Concubine Zhao, who was sitting before Concubine De, was dressed as plainly and elegantly as usual today. She seemed to be thinking of some scene and sneered.

At that time, everyone in the palace focused their attention on Concubine Zhao again.

Concubine Zhao's eyes fell on the little princess calmly, and she smiled meaningfully, "I don't know if the princess can control her temper, but the one who should be pampered and cared for the most in the palace right now should be our little princess."

Jiang Qingqing and Concubine Zhao looked at each other for a moment, and she subconsciously raised a bright smile and greeted Concubine Zhao in a naive way.

Concubine Zhao was probably touched by the non-aggressive look of the little baby, and her sneering expression softened for a moment.

Concubine De glanced coldly at Concubine Zhao. She skipped over what Concubine Zhao said and still mentioned Princess Qi Yang.

"Speaking of which, Princess Qi Yang went to visit the Princess's residence today?"

The eldest princess is the elder sister of the present emperor. She was married to Marquis Xiping for several years and they were once in love. But Marquis Xiping died of an old illness in the battlefield a few years ago.

Rumor has it that the eldest princess has never given birth to a child for Marquis Xiping. The current young master of Marquis Xiping is a member of the royal family selected from Marquis Xiping's clan and is being trained as the next Marquis Xiping.

Although the current eldest princess is the wife of Marquis Xiping, she has no children. The prince she raised is only in her name but not by her side, so... her status is quite embarrassing.