The Minister of Rites twitched his eye. No wonder his good friend had suddenly become distant during his honeymoon. He'd thought he'd offended him somehow and even gone to apologize with gifts. Humph! It turns out this guy had completely ruined his reputation!
[Huh? Why isn't the Minister of Rites saying anything? And why does he look so grim?]
Chuanwen glanced at the Minister of Rites and found that the Minister of Rites, who had just been vehemently opposing women entering officialdom, was now silent with a dark expression.
Looking at the Crown Prince, whose face held an expression of anticipation, Chuanwen became even more puzzled. [I was so busy watching the drama unfold that I didn't hear what they were saying. Why is the Crown Prince laughing so happily? Did something funny happen?]
Crown Prince: Huh? No, I didn't hear what they were saying just now. I only laughed because I ate the melon you cut, hahaha!
Dong Zhen coughed, deciding to ignore what Chuan Wen was saying and steer the conversation back to the main topic, "Women entering officialdom..."
"emperor!"
The Minister of Rites' loud voice startled Dong Zhen, who was about to speak. The ministers all looked at him, and the Minister of Works, who was dozing off, was also startled and opened his eyes abruptly. He looked around in surprise and doubt, thinking there was an assassin!
emperor:......
[Hahaha! Xiaoming, are you trying to mutate or something?! Look how scared this old man is!]
[And what are you smirking about, Vice Minister of Works? Are you thinking about how you'll inherit the throne after the old man dies of fright?]
The Vice Minister of Works quickly suppressed the smile that was creeping onto his face. Old Man Chen also came to his senses and, finding that there were no assassins around and that everything was safe, breathed a long sigh of relief. He didn't care about his subordinates' snickers; after all, he would be retiring in a couple of years anyway, so let whoever wanted the position fight for it!
The Minister of Rites coughed and continued, "Your Majesty, I believe it is perfectly reasonable for women to enter officialdom!"
Those who vehemently opposed it made a complete 180-degree turn and became its supporters, surprising many ministers. However, considering the Minister of Rites' childhood of being tricked by the Censor-in-Chief, it didn't seem so hard to understand.
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