The storybook the palace maid was reading had just started circulating in the streets and was called "The Overbearing Prince Falls in Love with Me, Whose Family Has Fallen into Decline".
Some of the descriptions in the story are really... too bold, explicit, ambiguous, and suggestive.
Hearing this made the inexperienced young girls blush and their hearts race.
However, Qin Zhaoyue remained indifferent and unmoved.
He glanced at the maids on either side and pursed his lips.
Tsk tsk tsk, you're blushing already? This is nothing!
Compared to the influence my sister received in her previous life, this is utterly bland and childish.
At this moment, she felt nothing at all; she even felt like yawning.
No other reason than that my sister is well-traveled and knowledgeable, and has seen it all.
The young palace maid, who had been reading aloud, suddenly stopped, blushing as she approached and carefully showed the prince the storybook, as she had set the condition.
This is an exquisitely crafted, colorfully illustrated storybook. Whenever there is an illustrated page, we must stop and let His Highness appreciate it.
Tao Yao and Ying Nuo couldn't help but be curious, wanting to look but too embarrassed to look directly at each other, their eyes darting around.
She stole a glance, but the erotic scene still caught her eye, and her face turned so red it looked like it could bleed.
That's...too explicit!
Qin Zhaoyue stared at the rather delicately drawn illustration and nodded calmly.
"The art style and lines are okay, the coloring is passable, and the artistic conception is also quite good. Overall, it's so-so."
This popular story, seemingly from an obscure little workshop, is actually owned by the sixth princess, Qin Zhaoyue.
Among the talents recruited from the First Pavilion Under Heaven was a painter who was extremely skilled at drawing erotic pictures.
The brushstrokes are delicate and full of charm, but without an engaging story, even with superb painting skills, it ultimately falls short.
After much instruction and knowledge imparted by her, she finally managed to produce a finished product.
The story is a bit old-fashioned, nothing more than a Cinderella story in ancient costume.
But the painting skills are truly excellent, perfectly capturing the unspoken, hazy, and ambiguous mood, making one's heart flutter.
Don't underestimate this little storybook; because of its unique content, it's quite expensive.
It is extremely popular among a specific group of people and makes a lot of money.
The key point is that, unlike previous works that focused on female characters, Qin Zhaoyue's requirement is a balance of yin and yang, and the prince's role in the illustrations is by no means small.
Once the scope is broadened, the audience will no longer be concentrated on a small group of people.
Furthermore, because of the unique style of his paintings, which makes them extremely difficult to imitate, he is not afraid of them being easily copied.
After appreciating the illustrations, the young palace maid put away the storybook, suppressing her embarrassment, and continued reading in a trembling voice.
Just as Qin Zhaoyue was becoming drowsy from the chanting, a familiar, clear, and cold female voice entered her ears:
"Sixth Prince is living a very comfortable and pleasant life."
Huh? Qin Zhaoyue suddenly jolted awake, all sleepiness gone, her eyes instantly brightening.
She recognized the voice all too well; it was Yin Zhe, who had disappeared without a trace for many days.
"Stop for a moment, you may all step back." She immediately waved her hand.
"yes."
The palace servants were overjoyed, especially the young maid, who bowed and practically ran away.
This is...too embarrassing, um...
Once no one was around, the shadow beside the pillars distorted slightly, and a hidden figure quietly emerged.
Qin Zhaoyue sat up straight impatiently and asked in a low voice:
"So, after all these days of staking out, have you caught any big fish yet?"
Seeing her eager and excited expression, Yin Zhe couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
Given the Sixth Prince's usual lazy habit of preferring to be idle rather than busy, shouldn't she be avoiding such tedious political affairs at this moment?
Otherwise, how could he have accomplished almost nothing and remained a mere spectator throughout such an important event as the women's provincial examination, aside from holding the empty title of assistant?
Yin Zhe naturally couldn't understand it.
In Qin Zhaoyue's view, it was a perfectly legitimate job, with her shrewd and capable third and fourth sisters overseeing it, and all procedures and regulations were precedents to follow.
The third sister, in particular, handled the preliminary examination flawlessly, earning high praise from the people and virtually no dissenting voices.
Even if she were to force her way in, at most she would only be adding icing on the cake, offering some trivial suggestions.
It's really meaningless, and you won't get any substantial credit.
However, secretly investigating aristocratic families who intend to sabotage the imperial examinations is a completely different matter.
The destruction of Chengyuan was orchestrated by Qin Zhaoyue, which led to a series of clues and opportunities that followed.
If we can truly follow the clues this time and wipe out the intelligence network that the aristocratic families have been building in Fengjing for many years, and even capture the "head" hidden deep inside...
This achievement is far more than just adding icing on the cake.
This effectively cleared the biggest obstacle to the smooth implementation of the imperial examination system for women, with profound significance and far-reaching impact...
Qin Zhaoyue secretly calculated that it should be worth a large amount of merit points, right?
The external situation is currently volatile and unpredictable; who knows what malicious schemes those adversaries lurking in the shadows are plotting or how much strength they are hiding?
It's more reassuring to improve one's strength as quickly as possible and reach the Divine Martial Realm sooner.
That's why Qin Zhaoyue disregarded the official provincial examinations and instead focused so much on the shortcut of secretly arresting people.
Yin Zhe suppressed the surging thoughts in his heart and slowly spoke:
"The plan is almost complete, and the enemy's hidden stronghold has been exposed."
Now all that remains is to await the release of the provincial examination results, to see if the chaos can be used to draw out more shadowy figures and bring them all to justice.
Upon hearing this, Qin Zhaoyue's face immediately blossomed into an extremely radiant smile, her voice so sweet it could melt honey:
"Oh my, Lord Yinzhe is truly a genius."
He strategizes within the command tent and wins battles a thousand miles away; his plans are flawless and his military tactics are divine.
With you in charge, those scoundrels will have nowhere to hide and will be captured easily.
If this mission succeeds, Lord Yinzhe will deserve the greatest credit.
The barrage of flattery did not please Yin Zhe at all; instead, it sent chills down her spine and put her on high alert!
When will we hear such high praise from this person?
Something unusual must be going on; there must be a trap here. They've probably dug a pit for her to fall into.
Yin Zhe immediately took half a step back, his expression solemn, his tone filled with extreme vigilance:
"Sixth Prince, please speak frankly."
Qin Zhaoyue tilted her head, blinked her clear, large eyes, and her face was radiating innocence.
"Why do you say such things, Lord Yinzhe? I have only spoken from the bottom of my heart."
"You're so capable, you can't even accept a few words of praise? What kind of logic is that?"
Hidden in the shadows, alarm bells rang in his mind, and he dared not delay any longer.
"I have just remembered that I have urgent official business to attend to. Farewell."
Before the words were even finished, the figure faded away like wisps of smoke until it disappeared completely.
Qin Zhaoyue: ?
With a huge question mark above his head, he stared blankly in the direction where Yinzhe had disappeared.
What happened?
I was just sincerely praising her a couple of times, why does it seem like I'm some kind of monster? Are you kidding me!
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