After the divorce, the princess was forced to raise a sickly villain

In recent days, the atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room has been a bit strange.

The reason is that Mr. Shen, the Minister of Household Affairs, always comes over for a walk and chats with them in a casual tone. Yu Qiubai and Lu Shen didn't think it was anything at first. After all, Mr. Shen has a higher official position than them and is Her Majesty the Queen. Loyal ministers and confidants in front of you.

When he gave orders, they naturally followed them as best they could.

But as time went by, they faintly realized that Mr. Shen was a drunkard who didn't care about drinking.

He took the opportunity to come over to talk to Qiyue, and the strange reactions Qiyue showed every time were enough to prove that their relationship was unusual.

Thinking about the rumors before the palace examination, Yu Qiubai and Lu Shen couldn't help but have some ideas.

"That...Brother Qi." Lu Shen found an opportunity and reminded Qi Yue in a low voice, "Does Master Shen have any hidden hobbies?"

Yu Qiubai is the grandson of the Grand Tutor. He has a relatively reserved temperament and would not ask such questions directly. On the other hand, Lu Shen has a straightforward personality and speaks directly when he has anything to say.

Qi Yue was stunned, her expression slightly embarrassed: "He... doesn't have any weird habits, but... but..."

But what?

Lu Shen stared at the blush on her face suspiciously: "Brother Qi can't..."

"No, absolutely not!" Qiyue shook her head quickly, "I'm normal and I definitely don't have any shameful habits."

Yu Qiubai raised his eyes and looked at her with a somewhat probing look.

The lacquered moon felt like sitting on pins and needles.

Damn Shen Zhongjin, he did it on purpose, relying on his higher official position than her, to bully her into not being able to resist, say anything, or reveal the truth about his daughter's identity, deliberately making people misunderstand her.

What a despicable and cunning old fox!

The atmosphere did not improve until the Queen came to court. Upon hearing the sound of Her Majesty's arrival, the three people quickly stood up to greet her.

Yuan Bao pushed open the door of the imperial study room, and Chu Qinghuang walked in silently.

The three rookie students bowed respectfully.

Chu Qinghuang glanced at them thoughtfully and said lightly: "What happened just now?"

The three of them were stunned and bowed their heads in silence.

Whoever dares to speak first becomes the one who complains? Besides, Qi Yue said that she had no hobby for Zhong Jin, so even if she had any hobby, it would just be Mr. Shen's wishful thinking.

Silence lasted for a moment.

"Master Shen has just arrived." Qi Yue finally spoke first, "I explained some things and left soon."

Chu Qinghuang understood and raised his hand to tell them to get up, "Several ministers from the Ministry of Revenue will come over to discuss matters later. You should listen carefully. If you don't understand anything, you can ask questions at any time."

"yes."

"The imperial study is an important place for government affairs, not a place for you to spread your thoughts and make random suspicions." Chu Qinghuang glanced at the three of them expressionlessly, "Qiyue is a woman, and Zhongjin is interested in her. She wants to marry her. It's that simple. , no need to make a fuss.”

Wha, what?

This was simply a sudden blow, which shocked Lu Shen to the point where he was tender on the outside and tender on the inside. Yu Qiubai also turned to look at Qi Yue in surprise.

woman? A woman disguised as a man?

So the person who defeated him with an essay in the palace examination was actually a woman?

No wonder she spoke clearly and eloquently about the benefits of women's self-improvement. It turned out that she was speaking from a woman's perspective.

Qi Yue was also stunned on the spot and had no time to pay attention to the reactions of Yu Qiubai and Lu Shen.

Her Majesty the Queen just said that?

God knows how tired she is these days of hiding the truth about her daughter's identity and clarifying that she has no peach-splitting habit.

Unexpectedly, Her Majesty the Queen actually told the truth directly and in a light tone, as if this matter was very common.

The eerie silence lasted for a while.

Qi Yue was still in shock. Yu Qiubai and Lu Shen didn't speak for a while, but they still couldn't accept it in their hearts.

After participating in the palace examination with them and defeating two of their men, the young man who became their colleague... was actually a woman?

Lu Shen seemed to have discovered some new continent, his eyes focused on Qi Yue's face: "I had known..."

What did you know earlier?

Chu Qinghuang glanced at him: "I knew you were also disguising yourself as a man?"

Lu Shen was stunned: "No, no."

Her Majesty the Queen can actually joke.

He is a man, how can he disguise himself as a man? It's more like a man pretending to be a woman.

"Let's get down to business." Chu Qinghuang said, "In the future, don't act like you've never seen the world and focus on business. Other people's affairs have nothing to do with you, so don't make random assumptions."

Yu Qiubai bowed and Lu Shen listened obediently.

"In addition, there is no need to make a big fuss about Qi Yue's disguise as a man. If I acquiesce, it is not a crime of deceiving the emperor." Chu Qinghuang walked behind the imperial case and sat down, "But no matter whether it is a man or a woman, I have no privileges here. Everyone is treated equally. If you are capable and loyal, you will naturally be promoted and reused. If you are unable to retaliate, you will have no place in the court. "

Qi Yue, Yu Qiubai and Lu Shen responded respectfully.

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and Yuan Bao reported: "My lords are here."

"Let them come in." Chu Qinghuang waved his hand and motioned for the three of them to stand aside to make room for the adults. "Listen carefully and take note carefully. I will take time to discuss matters with you individually before the end of the year to see how you have been recently. performance.”

Qiyue was covered in cold sweat.

Her Majesty the Queen is indeed a unique woman. Things that originally seemed earth-shattering to her were not worth mentioning, but the coercion revealed in her simple words made people feel deeply and she did not dare to take it lightly.

The ministers filed into the imperial study and the meeting officially began.

Three rookies who were well-educated but had just entered the court stood aside, listening humbly and quietly, occasionally showing a thoughtful or understanding expression.

The meeting did not take long. Her Majesty was resolute and would not waste too much time on the same thing. She made a decision quickly and did the next thing quickly.

Decisive and wise.

After the meeting, the ministers left.

Chu Qinghuang left Qi Yue alone and asked the other two to go back first.

"Qiyue." Chu Qinghuang raised his eyes and glanced at her, "If you want to go further in your official career, don't focus on love affairs recently. I'm not saying that you can't have love affairs, but you have to distinguish between the important and the unimportant."

Qiyue's face changed slightly: "I won't-"

"You have just entered the official career and you don't know anything at the moment. If you focus on love affairs, you won't be able to get promoted faster." Chu Qinghuang said in a light tone, "You are the first female champion in Xiqi to pass the imperial examination and serve as an official. I am willing to promote you, and I really need a female official like you who is ambitious for official career, but you must first recognize your identity."

Qiyue pursed her lips and nodded slowly: "I understand."