Zhou Luming sat down beside Jiang Shuyue.
Madam Yu shamelessly sat down and joined the conversation.
Holding Little Six, Jiang Shuyue was just about to join in when another juicy revelation dropped.
She spotted a delicate-featured palace maid standing in a corner, constantly stealing glances their way.
Jiang Shuyue: "That palace maid looks a little strange, but I can't quite put my finger on why."
The Crown Prince followed her gaze and spotted the young palace maid who had come with him. A faint sense of foreboding crept into his heart.
Huahua: "Of course he looks strange. He's a man."
Huh?
Jiang Shuyue felt this was a major piece of gossip, even more shocking than the Emperor not wearing underwear.
The Emperor: No, that's not true! I always wear underwear, and new underwear at that!
Both the Crown Prince and the Empress were astonished.
The Empress had personally selected every servant in the Eastern Palace. Even if a fish had slipped through the net, it would have had to be someone exceptionally skilled at hiding. How could a man disguised as a woman have been allowed in?
Had everyone been blind to miss such a glaring hole?
Jiang Shuyue was puzzled too. "Are they really this careless about who serves the heir to the throne? Or does His Highness the Crown Prince have some unusual tastes he can't tell outsiders about, so he had to resort to this?"
The Crown Prince's expression changed drastically at her words.
Feeling his imperial father's piercing gaze, he immediately shook his head to signal: I don't! I'm absolutely normal!
Huahua: "The Crown Prince had no idea. He only kept Xiao Ran by his side because he thought he was quiet, efficient, clever, easy to manage, and tight-lipped."
The Crown Prince breathed a sigh of