The fierce battle over who will become the crown prince.
Shi Yu, who was still dozing off, suddenly opened her eyes and sat up, wide awake.
Where's the melon?
【Where? 】
[Hurry up and take it out!]
Gua66, [Yuyu, don't rush.]
Look, the group standing next to Prince Li He of Jin isn't all melons.
Following Gua66's instructions, Shi Yu's dark, beautiful eyes instantly lit up.
Hehe~
They're definitely a bunch of dimwits.
[A bunch of brainless idiots, hahaha.]
Upon hearing this, the ministers beside Prince Li He of Jin froze.
What does it mean to be a bunch of brainless idiots who can turn their heads?
Today is clearly their big day to make something of themselves.
Their Prince Jin is about to see the light at the end of the tunnel and become the crown prince.
This has made all their planning over the past few days worthwhile.
[But, Melon66, there's still a little time before the morning court session, so let's have a couple of light melons to whet our spirits first.]
What? More gossip?
The court officials, who hadn't been the subject of gossip for a long time, quietly stepped back and hid themselves.
Only the newly appointed ministers were unaware of what Shi Yu's attendance at court meant.
Their movement to conceal themselves involved taking a step back, instantly making them stand out from the crowd and be caught by Shi Yu's gaze.
Shi Yu, [Gua66, let's start with this tall, fat guy.]
Tall and chubby fat man: No, what's going on?
He's only been here a short time and doesn't know the situation yet.
Then, Gua66's voice rang in everyone's minds.
[YuYu, this person's height is fake.]
His shoes had 20 centimeters of padding on the soles.
Shi Yu was surprised. "Huh?"
Were the ideas of people in ancient times really that advanced?
[At this point, they even know to wear high heels.]
It's really impressive how he can walk so nimbly on 20-centimeter insoles, considering how chubby he is.
Melon66, [not exactly efficient either.]
He fell quite a few times at the beginning.
However, he's already chubby; if he were any shorter, he'd be a short, stocky dwarf.
The imperial court did have certain requirements regarding height and appearance when selecting officials.
So he came up with this method.
Shi Yu nodded her little head in praise, "That person is quite smart."
Gua66, [is quite clever; he always falls while running, so he specially added three layers of extra thickness to his pants above the knees.]
The tall, stout official felt like crying as he listened.
He felt the scrutinizing gazes of everyone in the court, and a sense of sadness welled up in his heart.
Waaah... It seems his days as an official are numbered.
Rather than waiting for His Majesty to find out, it's better for him to confess and receive leniency.
Just as he was thinking this, Emperor Tai'an arrived.
The Grand Eunuch's voice, unchanged for a century, rang out.
"His Majesty has arrived."
"If there is anything to report, speak up; otherwise, the court may adjourn."
The chubby official quickly stepped out of the queue.
They moved even faster than the officials on the Prince of Jin's side.
As soon as the chubby official came out, he immediately knelt down on the ground to apologize.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty."
Emperor Tai'an's majestic eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Anyone would feel nauseous if they saw such a chubby, unappetizing official first thing in the morning.
"What crime have you committed?" Emperor Tai'an asked during his inspection tour.
"Thump, thump, thump!" The chubby adult felt that something was very serious and banged his head on the ground.
The ministers around him looked at him as if he were a fool.
It's no big deal. His Majesty wouldn't get angry over something like this.
The gossip Shi Yu had heard before was far more outrageous than this.
But the chubby adult didn't know that.
He was terrified; his heart was trembling.
After kowtowing, he immediately confessed his guilt.
"Your Majesty, I am not tall enough, so I wore height-increasing shoes to make up for it."
"Your Majesty, I have committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor, and I beg you to punish me severely."
Emperor Tai'an didn't even raise his eyes.
It's no big deal. He'd seen court officials and their sons sleep with the same woman before, and he wasn't angry then.
However, this person is quite honest.
Emperor Tai'an raised his hand and spoke directly.
"Confess and you'll be treated leniently; you'll get a half-level promotion."
What?
The chubby minister, who had taken the initiative to confess, was stunned.
Then, the next second, he shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty, I will serve you with utmost devotion until my dying breath."
"I will absolutely not let down Your Majesty's promotion, appreciation and tolerance."
Hmm, very good, another minister has won my favor.
Emperor Tai'an calmly waved his hand, telling him to go back to where he came from.
There are even more important things to deal with today.
Shi Yu, who was watching the play from below, kept his eyes fixed on Prince Li He of Jin.
[Gua66, look, Prince Jin is getting impatient.]
Gua66: [Yuyu, this is nothing.]
Prince Li He of Jin has certainly made a grand gesture today.
[They invited his maternal grandfather, who suffered from frequent urination, as well as his uncle and Empress Su, to speak on his behalf.]
They are waiting outside now.
Whenever necessary, most people in the court would step forward to petition for Prince Li He of Jin to be made crown prince.
Shi Yu: [This Prince Jin is something else! He's even learned to make grand gestures now.]
[It was also because Empress Liu's three sons were incompetent; otherwise, what would have become of Prince Jin?]
As Prince Li He of Jin listened to Shi Yu and Gua 66 whispering to each other, a confident smile crept onto his lips.
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