Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

Zhao Gou's eyelids drooped, and he had large dark circles under his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep at any moment.

Various sounds came from my ears, such as setting up a stall, the Imperial Study, and the Golden Palace.

This morning's court session was all about these kinds of things, nothing else was done.

But the emperor looked very serious, as if he were dealing with some important military or national matter.

"Ancestor." Zhao Gou felt his sleeve being tugged.

He strained to open his eyes wide and saw that it was the little eunuch he had sent.

His drowsiness vanished instantly: "How was it? What did Madam Shen say?"

"Madam Shen said that today's stall location is somewhat related to yesterday's."

"Is it related to yesterday?" Zhao Gou's eyes darted around, clearly deep in thought.

It is related to the Crown Prince's Palace.

Could it really be the Imperial Study?

The Imperial Study is where princes and princesses study. His Majesty has only one son, the Crown Prince, so the Imperial Study is where the Crown Prince studies.

Wait a minute, the Crown Prince doesn't seem to like reading much either.

What other places are there...?

Having barely slept all night, Zhao Gou felt like his brain was a complete mess.

He rubbed his face and eyes, put on a smile, walked up to the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, this servant has an idea."

"explain."

"The location inside the palace is different from the location outside the palace. Perhaps we shouldn't guess the location inside the palace based on the location of the stalls outside the palace."

"What do you mean?" the emperor asked, his eyes wide.

"What I mean is that perhaps Madam Shen is not planning to do anything unexpected; the locations she has chosen for her stall may be connected to each other."

Emperor: "?? What's the connection between the market and the Eastern Palace?"

Zhao Gou felt a little guilty: "...The contact probably started from the Crown Prince's Palace."

Emperor: "Nonsense..."

"Your Majesty, I have guessed it." Pei Yuan suddenly spoke.

The emperor was delighted; Pei Yuan was far smarter than his dog.

After waiting for a long time, Chief Minister Pei finally spoke.

"Speak quickly, my dear minister!"

"Your Majesty, I have a request..."

"Just tell me what you want. As long as you can guess the location of Madam Shen's stall today, I will give you whatever you want!" The emperor interrupted Pei Yuan directly.

The next moment, he heard Pei Yuan say, "Your Majesty, I also miss Lady Shen's food very much. May Your Majesty take me with you?"

emperor:"......"

He spoke too soon; how could he be so quick to talk?

There are five portions in total: one for Madam Shen, one for that little Wang who insists on having one, one for himself, and another for that annoying Lord Pei!

Only one left...

Hey, he has a good idea.

"Alright, I agree."

The emperor readily agreed; he had already figured it out.

Although I don't know what Madam Shen will serve today, it will definitely be delicious.

He could bring Nangong Yue along, so that he could not only eat more, but also experience the beauty of a father and daughter in the countryside once again.

If you calculate it that way, giving one to Pei Yuan wouldn't be a bad idea.

Zhao Gou, standing next to him, immediately looked distressed and was on the verge of tears.

What do you mean? You just agreed?

What about him? There are only five portions in total, will he get a turn?

Will he even be able to eat it...?

Pei Yuan's lips curled slightly upward as he uttered three words: "Kunning Palace."

"What?" The emperor was stunned, completely bewildered.

Zhao Gou: "???"

Kunning Palace, the Empress's territory, is indeed closely related to yesterday's events.

No, sister, what is she trying to do? Isn't this deliberately provoking the Empress?

"My dear minister, this Kunning Palace..." The emperor clearly wanted a reasonable explanation.

Pei Yuan: "Your Majesty, are you willing to trust me?"

The emperor nodded subconsciously.

Pei Yuan is intelligent; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the Grand Secretary at such a young age.

Others might not believe it when they talked about Kunning Palace, but Pei Yuan said he actually believed it to some extent.

"Alright, this is Kunning Palace!"

"Dog, I'll go back and get some sleep. When it's almost time, wake me up. As for other matters in court, you can discuss them."

"Oh, right, send someone to tell the Third Princess to come with me to enjoy Lady Shen's delicious food."

The emperor waved his hand and left the Golden Palace while yawning.

Zhao Gou, who was left behind, suffered even more.

I feel like crying, but he still has to listen to all this talk about national affairs. It's so hard. I just want to sleep.

"Lord Pei, why is it Kunning Palace?" Yan Wenli couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Pei Yuan: "Zhao Gou said that he has contact with the Crown Prince. He is so guilty, he must have sent someone to ask Lady Shen."

Yan Wenli suddenly realized.

So Lord Pei wasn't just guessing.

Zhao Gou just provided a clue: there is a connection with the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince usually stays in the Eastern Palace eating, drinking, and having fun, and doesn't go to other places much. The only person he has a close connection with is the Empress.

The location for the stall was none other than the Empress's Kunning Palace!

Oh dear! Why wasn't he the first one to guess?

There's no food again, boohoo.

Yan Wenli was extremely disappointed.

Zhao Gou, looking rather miserable, assigned his men tasks while he himself listened to military and national affairs that he couldn't understand, dozing off at the same time.

The young eunuch soon arrived at Consort Rong's palace.

"Your Majesty, I have good news to share with you!" the little eunuch said with a grin.

Consort Rong dared not be careless and quickly slipped some silver to the young eunuch, asking, "What's the occasion?"

"His Majesty is taking the little princess to enjoy Lady Shen's delicious food today! Isn't that wonderful news!"

"This servant has come to inform you that you should prepare the little princess, and someone will come to pick her up this evening."

"By the way, Eunuch Zhao specifically instructed that the young princess should call His Majesty 'Father,' not 'Emperor.'"

Upon hearing these words, Consort Rong's face turned pale instantly.

No, what's wrong again?

She just wanted to live a peaceful life, but wouldn't this just arouse the Empress's suspicion again?

Once the Crown Prince ascends the throne, the Empress will become the Empress Dowager. If this matter is not handled properly and the Empress is offended, what will happen to her Yue'er?

She also hoped that Yue'er would grow up and marry into a good family, living a peaceful and stable life.

After seeing the young eunuch off, Consort Rong gritted her teeth and made a decision.

She didn't want her daughter to become a victim of a political marriage, so she had no choice but to rely on the Empress.

"Mother~" Nangong Yue shook Consort Rong's hand, the little girl not understanding what was wrong with her mother.

Consort Rong picked up Nangong Yue and said earnestly, "Yue'er, your mother will take you to find the Empress."

"When you see Her Majesty the Empress, you must be respectful and obedient. Do whatever Her Majesty the Empress says, understand?"

Although Nangong Yue was young, she could see Consort Rong's worries and anxieties.

The little girl nodded obediently: "Yue'er will listen to Mother."

Consort Rong raised her hand and touched Nangong Yue's little head, her face full of heartache.

But she dared not delay any longer, so she hurriedly carried Nangong Yue toward Kunning Palace.