Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

The following morning at court, Emperor Cangxuan appointed Yuan Bujin as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

He was originally the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but was transferred to the Ministry of Revenue, still holding the position of Left Vice Minister.

Since Duan Yuqing was punished, the position of Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has been vacant, and now it is time to fill it.

Yuan Bujin was originally the Provincial Administration Commissioner of Anzhou, a second-rank official who held great local power. Although he seemed to be returning to the capital, in reality, the power of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was not as practical as it was when he was in Anzhou.

His official rank also changed to the third grade.

But no one would look down on him.

The Minister of Personnel is quite old and was once part of the Second Prince's faction. Everyone knows why His Majesty kept Yuan Bujin in the Ministry of Personnel.

Yuan Buqian himself knew the situation perfectly well.

Prince Ye Men'erqing.

Father Emperor intends to keep Yuan Bujin in the court so that when he inherits the throne, he can promote Yuan Bujin to Minister of Personnel.

At that time, Yuan Bujin and Shubu will both be under his control.

Yuan Bujin had considered sending Bai Mei to the Crown Prince's residence to be his concubine.

But as soon as he expressed this idea yesterday, His Majesty rejected it.

His Majesty also said that if he really wanted to send women to the princes' residences, he might as well consider the Third Prince.

That's why he planned to send Bai Mei to the Third Prince's residence.

Yuan Bujin thought to himself, "The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is indeed powerful. Even His Majesty is so wary of it that he dares not allow the Crown Prince to take a concubine."

It seems she didn't want to upset Princess Anguo.

Furthermore, it is said that Princess Anguo possesses extraordinary abilities, and His Majesty must also wish to win her over, which is why he allowed the Crown Prince to take a concubine at this time.

Indeed, with the Crown Prince's wedding approaching, sending women to his residence at this time would be quite inappropriate.

Yuan Bujin deeply regretted his lack of foresight, but fortunately His Majesty did not blame him.

After the morning court session, in the Hall of Diligent Governance.

The third prince knelt on the ground, looking aggrieved. "Father, I am pure and innocent. How could you allow Yuan Bujin to send women to my residence?"

"Are you willing to sacrifice your son's innocence by drawing lots to help your elder brother, the Crown Prince, win over the court officials?"

The veins on Emperor Cangxuan's forehead bulged as he stared at the Third Prince, laughing in extreme anger.

"You? Pure and innocent? You've betrayed your innocence?"

The third prince nodded repeatedly, blinking his large eyes, "Yes, Father, my innocence is proven..."

"Innocent my foot!" Emperor Cangxuan cursed angrily.

The third prince was stunned.

Tears of grievance welled up in her eyes.

Emperor Cangxuan was furious at his lack of ambition: "You are the Third Prince, and you are not young anymore. Do you have any concubines or maids in your household? Other men your age already have many wives and concubines, and some have even married and had children. What about you?"

Still single!

Emperor Cangxuan was having a headache; his sons each had their own distinct personalities.

I don't know who they took after.

He must have come from humble beginnings as the late emperor, and he passed on his bad habits to his grandsons.

Emperor Cangxuan shifted all the blame onto the late emperor.

The third prince's eyes widened, his face showing hurt: "Your subject wants to preserve his chastity so that he can marry a wife in the future."

Emperor Cangxuan glared at him: "You, a prince... you have truly opened my eyes."

He couldn't say that the Third Prince's idea was wrong, but he always felt that something was off.

"Then what do you expect me to do? I have already promised Yuan Bujin that he might send that woman to your residence today. You, a prince, will only have one more woman in your household."

As for your chastity, that's up to you to decide; I don't care!

Emperor Cangxuan waved his hand to shoo them away.

The third prince's face grew increasingly aggrieved. "Father, is this how you send me away? I've been sold out by you, Father! You must give me some compensation!"

This time, it was Emperor Cangxuan's turn to widen his eyes. "What did you say?"

The Third Prince's voice weakened slightly as he said, "Your subject wishes to make amends..."

Enraged, Emperor Cangxuan grabbed a memorial and hurled it at the Third Prince, yelling, "Get out of my sight!"

Seeing that Emperor Cangxuan was angry, the Third Prince fled in a sorry state.

He returned to the Third Prince's residence with a long face.

Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, Emperor Cangxuan said to He Bihuan, "This kid usually seems quite honest and simple, but I never expected him to become so shameless."

Emperor Cangxuan appeared to be cursing, but there was a smile in his eyes.

Why bother with a smile? "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is just being affectionate and trying to be cute with you!"

"Acting like a child? How old is he? Still acting like a child?"

"Fine, go to my private treasury and send him my pair of gold-inlaid jade ruyi scepters."

"Yes, Your Majesty," He Bi replied with a smile.

Emperor Shui Ting Cangxuan then said, "Never mind, give it to the third son, and send something to the fourth son as well, and the fifth son too..."

Why bother with that twitching at the corner of your mouth? If His Highness the Third Prince knew, he'd probably cry again.

The Third Prince had barely returned to his residence when he received "compensation" from Emperor Cangxuan.

He was toying with the gold-inlaid jade ruyi scepter, his smile just stretching to his ears, when he heard a timid whisper: "Your Highness, Third Prince!"

The smile on the Third Prince's face froze, and he quickly withdrew it from behind his ears.

He looked up and saw a girl in white standing timidly outside the door.

The steward of the Third Prince's residence stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, this young lady is Lord Yuan's niece, named Bai Mei. She is now your concubine."

"Concubine Bai?" the Third Prince exclaimed.

Steward: "That's right, Third Prince!"

Bai Mei: "Yes, Your Highness, I am Bai Mei."

The Third Prince looked at her and felt as if a line of large characters floated above the head of this concubine in white: worth a pair of gold-inlaid jade ruyi!

This is the person who could earn him a gold-inlaid jade ruyi from his father.

At worst, we can just keep it in the mansion as a mascot.

In his eyes, no concubines or beauties were as cute as his Xiaoyu.

Xiaoyu is his horse.

So he instructed, "Steward, arrange a courtyard for Concubine Bai to stay in. Oh, by the way, there are quite a few empty courtyards on the west side of the mansion, so arrange for her to stay there."

The steward's lips twitched. The west courtyard?

The place was so empty that weeds were growing everywhere, and the west side was a long way from the east side where His Highness lived.

The Third Prince is probably eager to send this person as far away as possible.

He couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for the newly arrived concubine.

It seems unlikely that I'll be able to see His Highness again in the future.

At this moment, Bai Mei also realized what it meant to live in the courtyard on the west side.

She simply thought the third prince was handsome and spoke gently, and that he even arranged accommodation for her.

He must like himself too.

It's just a pity that her heart belongs only to her cousin.

After tonight, when she's with her cousin, she won't have to worry about being a virgin anymore.

At that time, she could do whatever she wanted with her cousin without being discovered.

Thinking of this, Bai Mei wished that night would come sooner.

However, as Bai Mei followed the steward to her courtyard, they walked further and further away.

It took about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before we finally saw the courtyards ahead.

Fortunately, although these courtyards were far from where the Third Prince had been, they were still clean and beautiful. However, apart from a few servants cleaning, there seemed to be no one else around.

"Concubine Bai, you shall stay in Yimei Courtyard, which suits your name perfectly."

Bai Mei entered Yimei Courtyard and was immediately overwhelmed by the plum blossoms and bamboo groves that filled the courtyard.

I also found the bluestone path under my feet to be particularly comfortable.

Once inside, I found all the furniture and decorations to be wonderful.

She grew up in the Yuan family mansion and had seen many good things, but she had never owned any of them.

Now, these good things are in her house.

She suddenly understood what her cousin meant when he said that coming to the Third Prince's residence meant endless riches and glory.