After leaving her family's brothel, Yang Ruqing returned home smoothly. On the way back, her sharp instincts as a spy told her that she was no longer being followed.

At noon, because of the roast duck she brought back, Xiaohua had a big appetite, and Xiaodu and Xiaojie, the two sisters, also ate with relish.

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Mrs. Sun was very happy and asked Yang Ruqing, "Which shop did you buy this from on the street? I'll go buy some too, my children all love to eat it."

Yang Ruqing smiled and said, "It's nothing, I'll bring it back when I go to the street later."

After lunch, when Yang Ruohua and Luofengtang returned to their rooms for an afternoon nap, they inquired about the day's court proceedings.

Luo Fengtang's expression was a bit strange, as if he was trying hard not to laugh.

Yang Ruqing tilted her head, becoming even more interested: "What? Come on, tell me! I want to hear it!"

Luo Fengtang said, “It's simply a farce.”

"I love listening to gossip, tell me, tell me! After you finish telling me this, I'll tell you a funny thing that happened to me today." she said.

Luofeng Tang nodded, organized her thoughts, and said: "Today at court, the Emperor didn't attend. It was said that the Crown Prince insisted on it."

“The Crown Prince was showing his filial piety, and all the officials understood that.”

At first, when His Majesty sat on the Dragon Throne, he was quite well-behaved, quiet and making no fuss. The Crown Prince stood by his side, acting as regent.

But after a bowl of tea had been served, His Majesty suddenly stood up. He stood beside the dragon throne and began to pull at his clothes...he said.

"Your Majesty, are you tired?" Yang Ruoqing asked curiously.

Luo Fengtang shook his head, "He let out a loud fart in public and shouted that he needed to relieve himself..."

“Ah?” Yang Ruqing was startled, her hand flying to her mouth in surprise.

“What next? Are you going to poop on the Golden Dragon Throne?” she asked, trying hard not to laugh.

Luofengtang was also amused and speechless. He said, “Fortunately, the eunuchs managed to help His Majesty to the edge of the hall in time. Just as they lowered the curtain and brought up a chamber pot, before His Royal Highness could announce the end of court, a deafening roar like a flood came from behind the curtain, instantly silencing all the officials present...

"Hahaha..."

Yang Ruoqing couldn't hold back any longer, she laughed until her stomach hurt, and she covered her stomach and bent over laughing.

"For the first time in history, an emperor wanting to abdicate on the imperial court! Oh my, this is truly a laughingstock for the ages," Yang Ruqing said.

"And then? What happened after that? Those imperial censor won't start impeaching the emperor again, will they?" she asked.

Luò Fēng Táng raised an eyebrow, "Who dares? While most of the imperial censors are stubborn and argumentative, they aren't stupid either."

"No one is talking about this. Everyone is usually sharp as a tack, but today everyone is deaf and dumb." he said.

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Yang Ruqing said, “Who told him he was the Son of Heaven! But if Your Majesty's illness could never be cured, it wouldn't matter so much,”

"If he ever got better and remembered this, he would definitely feel awkward," she said.

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When it came to Qi Huang's illness, Luofengtang's smile vanished without a trace.

"Your Majesty, this illness, I fear, will not be cured in a short time," he said.

"Several cabinet members, along with prominent officials from the court, are likely to push for the Prince's ascension once again. After all," he said, "A country cannot be without a ruler for even a day!"

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Yang Ruqing nodded, "Well, in the current situation, the Empress is so young and has no legitimate son. There are only two princes left. The second prince is disabled, leaving only the Crown Prince as a shining star. His ascension to the throne is also a matter of course."

“The thing is, even Qi Huang can't take care of his own eating, drinking, and personal needs. Then the selection of a princess for the prince…” Yang Ruoheng hesitated, “I estimate that Empress Xiao Han wouldn't be able to manage Qi Xingyun, right?”

“As for the several cabinet ministers and powerful officials in court, I estimate that half of them are Qi Xingyun’s faction. If Qi Xingyun wants to appoint someone as the Crown Princess, half will agree, and the other half won’t be able to stop it.” she said.

Luo Fengtang nodded, "Well, I think so too. However, this trip back to the capital presents more opportunities to interact with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince than before,"

"In my personal opinion, I don't think the Crown Prince is someone who acts recklessly,"

“Even if Emperor Qi cannot make the decision, Empress Xiaohan is still a pawn. But he will definitely not simply choose the Princess Consort based on his own preferences; he will weigh the pros and cons!” he said.

"Tang YaZi, I'm going to ask a terribly outrageous question," Yang RuQing suddenly said.

"What's the problem? Just ask, Qing'er," he said.

Yang Ruqing said, "If you were in the position of Qixingyun, would you choose your beloved woman as your main wife, or a woman whose family is powerful and can secure your throne?"

Luo Fengtang said without hesitation, "There's no need to answer this question because I could never be in that position..."

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Yáng Ruòqíng held onto his hand, looking into his eyes, "Suppose..."

"There's no such assumption..." he interrupted her.

"Can't you satisfy my curiosity at all? Just let me imagine with you!"

Luo Fengtang smiled wryly, "Don't you know my personality yet?"

“I just wouldn’t be able to climb to that position, have the chance to face those kinds of choices,” he added.

“I won't engage in hypothetical questions like this. Today, even if you hit me, insult me, or ignore me, I won't do so because it's something that will never happen. I only look at reality, at you and our two children!”

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Yang Ruqing couldn't help but roll her eyes. This clueless oaf, such a stubborn mule.

Everyone said it was just a hypothetical. Couldn't I indulge myself in a little romantic fantasy? Couldn't I say, "I only love beauty, not the country"? Oh well!

That's enough, that's enough.

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"By the way, Qing'er, you weren't saying there was something interesting you wanted to tell me earlier? What is it?" Luo Fengtang asked.

Yang Ruocheng came to her senses, smiled, and leaned close to Luofengtang's ear, telling him about the two servants Zhuge Qing had sent to follow her.

Hearing this, Luofeng Tang was furious and slapped the table beside him angrily.

“This Zhuge Qing, is he tired of living? To dare to have designs on my daughter-in-law? I think he’s just idle. I’ll go tell the Crown Prince right now, as the National Guard is expanding its forces, they can just take him to the camp!”

Luò Fēng Táng spoke, getting up to leave, but Yáng Ruòqíng pulled him back.

"Don't worry so much, this Zhuge Qing is indeed not a good person," she said.

“He will be punished, that's for sure, but right now I don't want to. I don't want you to use the General's authority to put pressure on this from the top down because it would be too easy for him.” she said.

Luò Fēng Táng frowned and said, “Then Qing'er, what do you mean?”

Yang Ruqing curled her lips into a mischievous smile and said, "The Yang family used to keep a cat in the backyard. That cat would catch mice but instead of eating them right away, it liked to play with them first before finally swallowing them. That way, it was more fun!"

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