The news of the Imperial Tutor's return to the capital spread like wildfire.

The ministers, who had been frowning, suddenly seemed to have found their pillar of support, and invitations flew to the Li residence one after another. After Yun Qing returned to stay for a few days and read a few of them, she didn't want to open any more.

The content is all pretty much the same; they're still worrying about Xie Rang's harem.

Yun Qing murmured, "I wonder which news is more sensational: this or that I am a woman."

Yes, Yun Qing decided to attend the birthday banquet as a woman.

This was a decision Yunqing made after considering many factors.

Xie Rang's power was beyond question. Apart from the founding emperor of the Great Xi Dynasty, no one else had such great power. With the decline of powerful families, he took the opportunity to take back all the power that had flowed out. He was not greatly restricted by the ministers in making decisions.

It's a good thing that it fell into the hands of a wise ruler.

A woman's identity is never a constraint. Rather than waiting for others to discover it one day, it's better to announce it early so that any rumors can be dealt with in advance.

"What about these posts?"

Uncle Jiang asked from the side.

Yun Qing glanced at it: "Just leave it there, they won't care about it soon."

"Yes." Uncle Jiang also mentioned another piece of news, "The young lady will be returning to attend His Majesty's birthday banquet."

"Yun Shu is coming back?" Yun Qing was surprised.

Uncle Jiang nodded and smiled, "She said she came back to see Miss."

The two young ladies who left home, one in the military camp and the other in the imperial court, are both quite remarkable.

Yun Qing's heart skipped a beat. For some reason, she felt a strange unease.

But in any case, the matter was settled.

Li Yunshu timed her return perfectly, arriving the day before the Emperor's birthday. She dismounted and went straight to Yunqing's room, where she embraced Yunqing as she walked out of the door.

Li Yunshu hugged her, nuzzling her shoulder affectionately, her voice softening: "Sister, I missed you so much! I thought you weren't coming back..."

The sadness and dejection in Li Yunshu's tone were genuine. Yun Qing was taken aback, quickly hugged her back, and asked softly, "Have your parents told you everything?"

"I already told them," Li Yunshu smiled. "But it's okay, as long as you're all doing well, you're all my older sisters, there's no difference."

Yun Qing felt a pang of sadness, then nodded gently: "Yes, don't worry, she's fine too."

Yunqing's ability to travel back in time was an accident, and she couldn't interfere with Yunqing's life. However, on the school's official website, she saw that Yunqing had already started another academic research project with her teacher, which meant that she was adapting well to modern life.

After a brief chat, Li Yunshu circled around Yun Qing again: "Is Sister preparing to revert to her female identity? That's wonderful! Sister looks so beautiful. I'll accompany you this time, and I'll deal with anyone who's being disrespectful!"

A woman raised in the military, Li Yunshu has a forthright and decisive personality. She is a true sister-obsessed woman, and no one can touch her older sister.

Yun Qing smiled and agreed, "Okay."

...

The emperor always entered last, which was especially true given Xie Rang's apparent lack of interest in the banquet.

However, to the surprise of all the ministers, His Majesty the Emperor arrived exceptionally early this year, his gaze fixed on one direction the entire time.

The ministers discussed it quietly below.

"Is that Lord Li? Lord Li is back, he must be attending His Majesty's birthday banquet."

"But we sent a letter to the Li residence, and we haven't received a reply from Lord Li."

"Come to think of it, we don't recall ever seeing Lord Li leave the manor..."

"Stop talking, stop talking! His Majesty is looking over here. What do you want to know? You'll find out soon enough."

Everyone thought so too, and gradually the noise from below subsided.

Xie Rang scoffed lightly and glanced outside the hall again. This time, he had finally seen the person he wanted to see. He unconsciously straightened his posture slightly. Seeing the change in the emperor's attitude, the ministers immediately became more restrained. As if they had a premonition, they all looked towards the direction outside the hall.

Before Yun Qing left the capital, she discussed with Xie Rang the special promotion of a group of officials. These people had met her before, so when they saw her attire, they were all dumbfounded. Some of the more impulsive ones almost spat out their wine.

The eyes don't lie.

The ministers looked at each other in confusion.

Nobody told them that Lady Li was a woman?!

Li Yunshu followed behind Yun Qing, carefully observing the ministers. Seeing that they did not show any displeasure, she nodded in satisfaction and then calmly sat down with Yun Qing.

The emperor's smiling voice rang out from above: "Perfect timing. On this auspicious day, I would also like to announce something. Because of the late emperor, my Grand Tutor disguised herself as a man to take the imperial examination and enter the court. This is an act of loyalty to the emperor, and there is nothing wrong with it. Moreover, the measures for governing the country proposed by the Grand Tutor are all beneficial to the people, as all my beloved ministers have witnessed. Considering this, I hereby grant the Grand Tutor permission to continue to remain in the court as a woman. Do any of my beloved ministers have any objections?"

What objection can you have?

The ministers looked blank, and they strongly suspected that the emperor had deliberately brought up this matter at this time. After all, the previous matter had not yet been resolved, and now another one was being brought up. Wasn't this obviously a way to divert attention?

Hearing was very satisfied with their response.

Although Yun Qing's position was below him and very close, Xie Rang was still somewhat dissatisfied. He thought to himself that one day he would move that position to his side.

His Majesty the Emperor's gaze was indeed too unrestrained and intense. Yun Qing lowered her eyes and took a sip of wine, feeling that gaze lingering on her and never leaving her.

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