Chapter Ten: Morning Court
"Reporting to Madam, His Highness has made arrangements. The cook will come to prepare a meal for Lord Ji later today."
"Oh my, thank you so much, Your Highness!" Fang Yulan was overjoyed. She finished arranging the things to be done before heading to Sishiju.
Before she even reached the door, the doorman announced that a neighbor from next door had come to visit, so Fang Yulan had no choice but to return to the lobby.
"Greetings, Madam. I am from the neighboring courtyard. The master of the house is the Liang family, who are scholars. My mistress heard that someone is living in the house next door, so she asked me to bring these pastries over." The person who came was a nanny, and it seemed that the people living in the neighboring courtyard were not ordinary people.
"Thank you, Madam. My husband's surname is Ji. Once I've settled in, I'll invite you to visit my home."
You're too kind!
Just as Granny Jiang was about to leave, Ji Yingying arrived; she was hungry.
"Hey Mom, is dinner ready yet?" Ji Yingying's voice preceded her arrival as always. As soon as she came in and saw the guests, she started to use her good manners to greet them.
"Wait a minute, the chef should be here soon. Tell him what you want to eat."
"Mother is so good!"
[Host, that person just called you rude.] Xiangxiang's voice suddenly came through. Upon hearing that she had been insulted, Ji Yingying quickly asked, [Here, have some gossip about her, I'll have a taste.]
We haven't even had a meal yet, so eating some melon isn't too much to ask, is it?
[Oh my, I've never seen such an old woman before. She actually forced her daughter-in-law to have an abortion and forbids her from getting pregnant again. Oh my, how shameful! She actually likes her own son, and just because she likes her son, she abuses her daughter-in-law like this.]
[No way, no way! This old woman actually drugged and slept with her own son! How disgusting! If the nanny in the neighboring courtyard in the capital is this promiscuous, then what about the others? They must be even more promiscuous!]
[Xiangxiang thinks it's great that the host is always gossiping like this~ Who knows, maybe the data will even update because the host has eaten enough gossip.]
[What?! It's still updating?! It's been ten years, and you're only telling me now that it's still updating? Xiangxiang, you really don't love me at all!]
The love wasn't deep enough!
This is so heartbreaking!
Fang Yulan listened to her gossip and immediately looked down on the food she had brought.
"Mother, open it and see what was sent?"
"Stop looking at this, we won't eat it. It's perfect, the Crown Princess is worried about you, she sent a chef over, let's have the chef cook for you."
"good"
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The next morning, not long after dawn, Ji Yingying was woken up by Granny Xia.
"Young Master Ji, someone from the palace has come and wants to invite you to court."
Confused and disoriented, Ji Yingying didn't want to pay attention to her and waved for her to leave quickly.
Apple called out to "Miss," but she couldn't wake her up at all.
"Stop messing around, I'm sleepy. Who cares about some emperor? Disturbing my sleep is a crime..."
Granny Xia was terrified. She never expected Ji Yingying to speak like that. Would she be beheaded?
The guards outside the door also heard it; they were sent by the emperor to protect Ji Yingying.
They sent people over last night, but the guards thought they were just protecting a young girl. Who knew this girl would be so audacious! She actually dared to curse His Majesty like that.
"Miss, if you don't get up, I'm going to drag you down." Apple threatened, but it was no use.
In the end, Fang Yulan came over and picked her up, and then had Apple do her makeup and dress her.
Ji Yingying's official robes haven't been made yet; today she's wearing the clothes Ji Jiayu wore when she was a child.
Despite all this commotion, Ji Yingying still slept soundly, as if she hadn't been disturbed at all.
"Granny, please escort her to the palace. Wake her up when you get to the palace gate."
Fang Yulan sighed. They had promised her two days to rest, but it hadn't been long before she was summoned to the palace. Judging by the time, it seemed that the morning court session hadn't ended yet.
"Don't worry, Madam, this old servant will definitely escort Lord Ji to the Hall of Diligent Governance."
No matter how much the people jostled and bumped around, Ji Yingying didn't wake up. Just as Xia Mama was about to carry her inside at the palace gate, she woke up, but only took a few steps and then rested. Xia Mama had no choice but to carry her over. Fortunately, she finally woke up when they reached the entrance of the Qin Zheng Hall.
Upon entering the Hall of Diligent Governance, Ji Yingying completely ignored the predatory gazes of everyone present. After kneeling and bowing to the Emperor, she was at a loss for what to do next. She didn't even know where to stand.
"My dear minister Ji," the Emperor spoke, and Ji Yingying yawned and asked, "Your Majesty, I am here!"
"Are you still half asleep?"
"Your Majesty, I have awakened."
[Pah! When do I get up that early? It's only a few o'clock! Are they trying to make me go bald? Sure enough, the Emperor has ulterior motives. Thank goodness we're going to hang the city walls, otherwise who could stand him?]
emperor:…………
Civil and military officials: …………
Knowing that the Emperor had appointed a woman to an official position, those who had not heard Ji Yingying's thoughts immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, I heard that a woman was appointed to an official position yesterday. Your Majesty, please rescind your decree. Women should stay at home to support their husbands, raise their children, and manage family affairs."
"Your Majesty, there has never been a precedent of a woman holding an official position. I urge Your Majesty to rescind your decree."
A large group of people knelt down with a clatter. Ji Yingying looked over in surprise. There were a few people standing, but they were all in the front. Those in the back had basically all knelt down and withdrawn their orders.
[This... should I kneel too? I don't want to go to work anyway. Look at me now, I was dragged out of bed first thing in the morning without even having breakfast. I'm still young, I need to grow. How can I not eat or sleep?]
Besides, I don't have the grand ambitions of a time-traveling woman who wants to accomplish great things. I have no interest in that; I just want to slack off. Moreover, the Tianyou Dynasty is almost gone; what kind of official would I want?
Suddenly a voice rang in her ears: "Women are raised in the inner quarters, how could they know about matters of state? Besides, women are short-sighted, only knowing about firewood, rice, oil, salt, rouge, and powder. Women are not fit to be officials!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I request that Your Majesty rescind your decree."
Good heavens, these old men are really getting my fighting spirit going! Saying women aren't good enough? Very well, very well, I'll use you as my starting point. Xiangxiang, bring on the melon!
The emperor was about to speak, but upon hearing the words "send melons," he immediately fell silent.
[Oh, so he's a vice minister. This vice minister is already in his seventies or eighties... no, almost sixty, and he's still married. And to make matters worse, he married a teenage girl.]
[What a shameless pear blossom overshadowing a crabapple! Let this old lady see why this young lady is willing to marry him.]
Minister Shao, kneeling on the ground, was dumbfounded. Who was this...? No, judging from the voice, it was a woman's voice. There was only one woman in the entire hall. He quickly pointed at her, trying to stop her from saying anything more.
As a result, the Emperor Taizu came to fetch him, and he was so frightened that he saw stars. At that moment, he was terrified and refrained from stopping this young Master Ji from thinking further, which saved his life.
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