The Little One Goes to Court, and All the Officials Secretly Listen to Her Thoughts

[Transmigration + adorable child + not everyone can hear thoughts + gossip + family and country + lighthearted comedy + largely an ensemble + domestic life]

Su Qingyao is four years old, and the emperor has actually summoned her to court! It’s unheard of, unprecedented! Luckily, there’s plenty of explosive gossip at court.

1. The Vice Minister of Rites accuses her father of cheating in the imperial examinations years ago.

[What! So the Vice Minister of Rites was actually the one who cheated in the imperial examinations back then! The undershirt he wore while cheating is hidden in his mother’s room!]

And so, the Vice Minister of Rites is stripped of his position and academic credentials, his property is confiscated, and he is exiled. His descendants are barred from taking the imperial examinations for years to come.

2. The Minister of Revenue frames her father for building a faction.

[Turns out the Minister of Revenue is a corrupt official! There’s gold hidden inside the stones in his residence!]

Emperor Xuan immediately leads people to the Minister of Revenue’s residence.

3. …

Over time, the court runs out of gossip to chew over. Su Qingyao notices that the despised officials are being exiled or demoted one after another.

[Oh, it looks like big brother’s imperial exam is coming up soon. Gossip, what questions are they going to ask? I promise I won’t tell anyone!]

[Of course we know, of course! They’re…]

The chief examiners spend all night changing the questions over and over until they’re completely exhausted. Your Majesty, please think of something!

Emperor: How about we keep Little Yaoyao in the palace for now? Then strictly forbid any discussion of the imperial examinations?

Everyone at court: We wholeheartedly agree!

So Su Qingyao stays in the palace for the time being, and everyone finally breathes a sigh of relief.

[Oh! The gossip in the imperial harem is just as explosive!]

Emperor Xuan: !!!!!!!!