[Host, look to your right at a 45-degree angle. That beautiful young lady in the purple dress is Yuechan, the musician from the Su family.]
[Guagua, purple is so charming!]
Immediately, the ministers who could hear her innermost conversation all looked toward Yuechan, the musician dressed in a magnificent purple dress.
Shen Mingzhu rested her chin on her fingers, her eyes constantly scanning the musician Yuechan not far away like radar. Xu Shunshun noticed this and frowned slightly in displeasure.
[Host, be careful, Madam Su, Xu Shunshun, is somewhat displeased!]
Wow! She's such a treasure, I can't even look at her a few more times! Is this true love?!
At this moment, many ministers also quickly averted their gaze.
They secretly rejoiced. The qin player Yuechan was quite famous in Shengjing. They had previously wanted to hire her to teach their daughters the qin, but she refused. They didn't dare to think about it now.
She didn't teach their daughters!
Thank goodness!
Thank goodness!
Before anyone knew it, the ministers had gathered around Shen Mingzhu, warmly greeting the Shen father and sons.
Shen Qinghong and Shen Qingbo were somewhat flattered.
It turns out they are very talented and quite popular!
Shen Changyuan: You brat, you're only getting ahead because of your sister!
My sister is so powerful and domineering!
From now on, I will be the one to champion my sister!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen looked at the enthusiastic ministers, his cold gaze sweeping across the surroundings.
These people are really...
Can you please stay away from him and the Crown Princess?
[Host, host, good news! Good news! The Second Prince is pregnant! Double happiness!]
[Who is it Guagua? Is she a beautiful maid, a distant cousin, or perhaps the palace maid who had her first time with the Second Prince?]
At this moment, the ministers ignored Crown Prince Yan Beichen's glances and simply stopped around Shen Mingzhu to quietly "watch the show."
Yes, it's incredibly fun.
However, Yan Beichen was also very interested in this.
His expectant gaze fell on Shen Mingzhu, and from a distance, it looked like he was gazing at her with deep affection.
Noble ladies of the capital: The Crown Prince was captivated by Miss Shen within just two days of waking up!
"Smack!"
That's the sound of a heart breaking!
[Host, host, since you have nothing else to do, why don't you guess?]
A minister said: I guess she is the beautiful maid who serves the second prince closely.
A minister said: "I guess it's that distant cousin who's staying at the Second Prince's residence."
A minister said: Why can't it be the palace maid who slept with the Second Prince? Don't forget, she was the Second Prince's first "teacher"!
Oh oh oh～～～
After the ministers finished their whispered discussion, they all looked at Shen Mingzhu expectantly.
[Guagua, I think it might be the palace maid Qingyu who's in charge. It's not that all men have that kind of complex.]
Cough cough cough...
A chorus of coughs rose and fell.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: What's the connection?
A high-ranking minister stroked his beard: "The Crown Prince is a virgin; he knows nothing!"
Shen Changyuan: My darling daughter, how come you say everything! You know everything!
Can you even talk about this?
Well...
The elderly father is so worried!
Many ministers began to cough, which caught Shen Mingzhu's attention.
[Ta-da! I won't tell you!]
[Guagua, I've noticed you've become bad!]
[Also, has the cold weather arrived early this year? I've noticed that many officials and civil servants are coughing frequently lately. Have they all caught a cold?]
[Host, no! They're all incredibly strong; some are so physically robust they could kill a bull!]
After listening, Shen Mingzhu looked around.
You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.
The entire court officials surrounded her and the Crown Prince, according to their official ranks.
Closest to them were Prime Minister Lin and the Ministers of the Six Ministries; on the outer perimeter were General Tian and others of the second rank; further out were the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and the Vice Ministers of the Six Ministries…
[Guagua, why are all the officials surrounding me and the Crown Prince?! Are they trying to curry favor with the Crown Prince?]
[Host, the Crown Prince is the future ruler of Great Yan, and he is skilled in both literature and martial arts. Everyone is definitely trying to build good relationships with him beforehand! However, these are none of your concern; they are relationships the Crown Prince must handle.]
[Yes, indeed! The Crown Prince enjoys the patronage of the entire nation, so naturally he must shoulder his responsibilities, manage relationships with ministers, and select outstanding officials to do practical things for the people—this is his duty!]
Hearing her heartfelt words, the ministers present nodded in agreement.
Lin Xiang, standing beside the Crown Prince, stroked his gray beard and nodded in satisfaction.
Indeed, she is a kind-hearted and righteous girl.
She's a perfect match for the Crown Prince!
The second prince is unlucky!
Mistaking a fish eye for a pearl, he missed out on the real gem!
You'll regret this so much later!
Looking at Lin Xiang beside her, Shen Mingzhu thought to herself.
[Guagua, Prime Minister Lin is also a pitiful man. He deserves to be enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, yet he ended up in a miserable old age. He dedicated his life to the country and its people. Let's find an opportunity to send him the spiritual spring water.]
[Host, you are so kind!]
Lin Xiang felt a warmth in his heart; the Crown Princess was truly a lovely fairy!
She's a perfect match for his precious grandson!
[Guagua, stop lamenting and tell me what really happened with the Second Prince? He received this news on his wedding day; I don't think Shen Jiaojiao will let it go so easily!]
Shen Jiaojiao, who has already been sent to the bridal chamber: You know me quite well!
How dare she seduce the Second Prince? She must have a death wish!
[Host, to be honest, the Second Prince is quite cautious. Every time he's finished with his concubines, he has his trusted confidants watch them drink a contraceptive soup. This child was conceived after he got drunk last time. Shen Jiaojiao had something to do, and he was in a hurry to leave, so she got pregnant. She's already a month along!]
Who is the child's mother?
Everyone pricked up their ears to listen.
Who is it?
Who is it?
Who exactly is it?
[Host, the child's mother is Qingyu, the palace maid who stayed at the Second Prince's residence as a tutor.]
[A dashing young man, full of youthful vigor, lives life to the fullest! When the Second Prince realized he had fallen in love with Shen Jiaojiao and vowed to marry her at any cost, his heart was pounding that night. He thought of his innocent first time and went to Qingyu's courtyard. He was intoxicated by the wine, and the moonlight that night was exceptionally beautiful. Qingyu naturally wanted him to stay.]
[Guagua, you're very talented, but men.....are really are such jerks!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen stared wide-eyed at Shen Mingzhu. What a big jerk!
He's not a heartless jerk!
Ministers: That heartless jerk is probably the Second Prince!
The Second Prince is a big jerk!
Shen Mingzhu noticed Yan Beichen's increasingly gloomy expression and the cold aura emanating from him. She unconsciously glanced at the musician Yuechan and Madam Su, Xu Shunshun.
Yuechan said something, and Madam Su Er smiled shyly.
[Tsk tsk tsk... How sweet! Clearly, the Second Young Master Su standing next to them is completely superfluous!]
When Xu Shunshun saw Shen Mingzhu looking at them again, she couldn't help but pay more attention to them as well.
To Shen Mingzhu's surprise, Xu Shunshun actually brought the qin player Yuechan over to their side.
[Guagua, look! A new way to show affection in the entertainment industry: My jewelry is the color of your dress!!!]
All the ministers in the hall turned to look at the two of them.
Believe it or not, it really is true!
The ladies who could hear her thoughts secretly recalled, "It really is! It's true!"
Every time Madam Su was with the musician Yuechan, her jewelry was the same color as her dress!
How come they didn't notice before?!
This is definitely a new way to show affection!
After Madam Su and Yuechan finished paying their respects to the Crown Prince and the others, they looked at Shen Mingzhu with tenderness.
"Miss Chen, I am the second wife of the Su family. This is my friend Yuechan. She is a musician."
Wow! First friends, then sister, and finally lovers!