Yan Shiyue asked: "Really?"

Jiahe nodded, and Yan Shiyue thought that this was the normal trend of the Koi Spirit! So she nodded with satisfaction and said to him, "Go ask Aye for a girl that he doesn't know, and we can make good use of her."

Jiahe followed the order and left. Huo Qijing asked, "A spy from Mobei?"

"Wow!" Yan Shiyue said, "How come you are so smart and guessed it right at once?"

Huo Qijing said, "I heard it." He glanced at her and said, "I can hear it no matter how close you are. So, don't talk so close to me next time."

Yan Shiyue smiled and handed him a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs: "Got it!"

The courtyard where Huang Mingxiao lived was very large and very close to Deshan Garden, which was considered a place where scholars lived.

But Huang Mingxiao wanted to save face, but not substance, so he had to divide the yard into four parts and recruit tenants in each part, under the pretext of making friends all over the world. One of them, under the pseudonym Zhou Bei, was a spy from the Mobei Kingdom.

Huang Mingxiao is a typical straight male chauvinist, or you can call him her black fan. In short, he loves her deeply, a woman who dares to be the prime minister despite causing trouble every day. He criticizes her whenever he gets the chance. You have to know that this is not the modern era. To make irresponsible comments about the royal family is really tantamount to blackening her with one's head held high.

Maybe because they wanted to blackmail her, they knew everything about her, which attracted the attention of the spies? After all, Bingqi's business was done in her name at the time, and the people of Mobei must be very curious about her.

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...

Emperor Ming Yan quickly sent over two girls, dressed as master and servant, and brought a message, "Stop jumping around, come to court when you're ready."

Although I don't know why Emperor Ming Yan changed his mind, it is necessary to make an appearance. He has to make such a trip before and after the New Year.

Yan Shiyue immediately asked Huo Qijing: "Will you go to court tomorrow?"

Huo Qijing didn't need to attend the court unless it was a big meeting, but in order to accompany her, he nodded: "Okay."

Yan Shiyue spent half the night instructing the two sisters in person. Unlike Emperor Ming Yan who only said one sentence and pointed out a main direction, she wanted to teach them every word on this matter.

Then someone will arrange everything you need.

After sending the two girls away, Yan Shiyue took the information of the court officials and familiarized himself with it again. Knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat!

The next day, Yan Shiyue got up early, which was rare for her.

The official robe of Prime Minister Dayan is a purple robe with a gold and jade belt. It had already been made and sent over. It is very fitting. Once he puts it on, he looks so handsome and stylish.

Yan Shiyue was so impressed by his own handsomeness that he walked out with a look of indifference towards his relatives, and even teased Huo Qijing, "Young General, come on, smile for me."

Huo Qijing rode on his horse, looked down at her, and then smiled at her. She put her hands on her waist and continued to jump around recklessly: "No, your smile is too shallow. Give me another smile for my true self."

He smiled at her again, then slightly spurred the horse, picked up the back of her collar and threw her into the carriage, and said in a deep voice, "Prime Minister, be careful not to miss the morning court."

Yan Shiyue held the car with one hand, still not satisfied and wanted to play some more.

As a result, when she looked up, she saw Yan Chengyuan and his group standing quietly behind her. She didn't know how long they had been standing there... Yan Shiyue's face suddenly turned red. She quickly called out "Daddy" and got into the car quickly.

After a while, Yan Shirui came in and said with a smile: "Prime Minister, how about I smile at you too?"

"No need for that," Yan Shiyue said seriously, "I won't fall for that!"

Yan Shirui laughed for a long time before he continued, "Has anyone told you about the rules of the court meeting? Although the emperor won't bother with you, it's your first time there, so don't make any mistakes on the small details. A bunch of censors are waiting to report you for not following the rules of the court!"

Yan Shiyue is really a bit funny.

Yan Shirui was such a worrier! She said, "Don't worry, brother! I've been studying for two days!"

How could Yan Shirui feel at ease, so he explained everything to her in detail.

During the Dayan period, a grand court meeting was held every ten days. Normally, officials below the third rank attended court on the first and fifteenth days. In addition, officials such as the prime minister, the cabinet, the censor, the Taichang doctor, etc. attended court every day and were called regular attendants.

When they arrived at the palace, civil and military officials arrived one after another. When they saw that this person had also come, they looked at each other in surprise.

Yan Shiyue was talking to Yan Chengyuan while holding his sleeve. When he saw Xu Mingxiu coming, he immediately loosened his sleeve, straightened his robe, stepped forward to bow and thank him, and asked him when he would be free to visit him.

Because, how should I put it? Although Emperor Ming Yan had long wanted to invite her to the court, nominally speaking, she was recommended by Prime Minister Xu, and this was a favor of recognition.

Xu Mingxiu smiled and said a few humble words, saying that he did not dare to take credit for it, and politely declined her invitation to come.

When the drums sounded, the time had come and everyone entered the hall one by one and lined up in the court.

When Dayan went to court, civil officials sat on the left and military officials sat on the right. She was a prime minister and a princess, so she could have stood behind the crown prince, but the crown prince had not yet come to court, so she was standing at the front of the line, and she could not even follow suit.

But she was holding the tablet calmly and didn't look nervous at all.

When Emperor Mingyan arrived, there were ceremonial officials directing the ceremony: "walk forward," "bow," "bow again," "rise"...

Emperor Ming Yan looked at his little girl sitting under the table with a solemn expression. Every move he made was measured to the same standard with a ruler.

After the ceremony, a limited number of ministers were given seats and then they began to discuss business. The officials below reported one after another, and no one asked for her opinion. Yan Shiyue only needed to stand straight and listen.

Then he quickly dealt with state affairs and withdrew from the morning court.

Is that the end? She watched helplessly as her father, brother, and husband left one after another, each of them just gave her a look... Her father didn't even give her a look.

Then Xu Mingxiu raised his hand: "Your Highness, please."

Yan Shiyue was a little confused, but followed him with a calm expression.

It is not known whether Emperor Ming Yan wanted her to develop relationships with his colleagues, so he did not summon her to eat. She could only eat "corridor food" with Xu Mingxiu and the others.

The food was really eaten in the corridor. There were no chairs, only cushions. People ate while sitting. There was a breeze blowing, and it was almost like eating outdoors. Because it was cold, everyone was given a bowl of millet soup, which was a meat soup with millet. She didn't like it.

Don’t eat it, everything else is cold.

Moreover, the etiquette of this meal is very strict. If you say something wrong or make an incorrect move, you will be impeached by the censor. Isn't this just a torture for eating? ?

It was really hard to be a civil servant in ancient times.

After dinner, they had to go to the Council of State Affairs Hall to discuss matters, which was equivalent to the prime minister's office.

There was no prime minister in the previous dynasty, but there are left and right prime ministers in this dynasty.

Now the position of left prime minister is vacant. Logically, there are only two prime ministers, Yan Shiyue and Xu Mingxiu. However, the three dukes, three masters, the minister of the Secretariat, the cabinet elders, etc. can be regarded as prime ministers and can enter the government hall.

Yan Shiyue took a quick look and saw that there were eleven people, twelve including her, which was super many.

Moreover, this government hall was not a large hall as she had imagined, but a circle of square rooms, giving the feeling of a courtyard. Each room had separate offices of different sizes, and of course there was also a place for centralized meetings.

It was only after everyone entered the Government Affairs Hall that they had their first friendly exchange.