Shouren Academy.
The eunuch who had delivered the message had already left.
He left behind a rather unhappy-looking Xu Qingxiao.
Resolve the conflicts at court within a single day.
The Minister of Revenue, the military officials, and the common people-who could resolve the conflicts among all three factions in one go?
Xu Qingxiao felt rather frustrated.
But there was nothing he could do. Her Majesty had already issued her decree. Though she had not mentioned any punishment for failure, given the Female Emperor's temperament, his standing in her heart would surely drop if he botched this assignment.
Fine. There was no escaping it.
Once the eunuch had left entirely, Xu Qingxiao turned and went back into the academy to find Chen Xinghe.
He had barely said a few words before the Female Emperor assigned him the task.
Was it a coincidence?
Possibly.
Still, Xu Qingxiao came to see what his senior brother was doing.
Through the window, Xu Qingxiao saw his senior brother reading intently, occasionally revealing an indescribable smile, as though completely immersed in the book.
Honestly, Senior Brother shouldn't have any way to contact the Female Emperor, let alone monitor me for her.
If it wasn't Senior Brother, who else could it be?
Yang Hu and Yang Bao? Come on. If she wanted them to monitor me, she might as well use Senior Brother.
The new cook?
Xu Qingxiao glanced toward the kitchen. Li Guangxiao was enthusiastically stir-frying, and even lifted the lid of the simmering soup to taste a little and check its seasoning.
Surely there's no need for that. Would the Female Emperor send someone like him to monitor me?
It couldn't be him.
Besides, why would the Female Emperor monitor me? Wouldn't it be embarrassing if I found out?
After thinking it over, he decided