Emperor Yuan Ming looked at the people kneeling on the ground and said in a dignified voice: "Are you so idle every day?"
Zhang Shidu of the Hanlin Academy said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, this concerns the reputation of the late emperor."
Emperor Yuan Ming smiled and looked at the person who was speaking, with a smile on his face. "Okay, if that's the case, then you can read the entire history book aloud. I want to hear where the problem is."
Zhang Shidu was completely dumbfounded. He whispered, "Your Majesty, not all the history books are wrong."
"Of course I know this. I just want to listen from the beginning. Is there any problem with that?"
"No... no problem."
Emperor Yuan Ming said coldly: "Then start reading now. I will not leave the court until I finish reading the history book today."
When the officials in the hall saw Emperor Yuan Ming like this, they dared not say a word. They could only stand there silently and listen to Zhang Shidu reading the story of the late emperor's birth.
Lu Mubai raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and glanced casually at Emperor Yuan Ming sitting on the dragon throne, with a mocking look in his eyes.
Emperor Yuan Ming felt Lu Mubai's gaze. He looked at everyone present. His gaze stayed on Lu Mubai for a moment. Soon he closed his eyes. His fingers were still tapping, indicating that he was still listening.
Time flies~, Zhang Shidu has been reading for two hours, his voice has become hoarse and weak, but he has only read to the year when the late emperor was named crown prince, and has not even finished one fifth of the history book.
Emperor Yuan Ming picked up the tea beside him and drank it in big gulps. Then he stood up and paced back and forth beside the dragon throne.
Zhang Shidu felt like he had seen a savior. He looked towards the emperor expectantly, hoping that the emperor would stop the incident immediately.
But what was unexpected was that the emperor just stood up and stretched his muscles, then returned to sit on the dragon throne.
General Yan’s residence in the capital.
“Qiao’er, grandma is really worried about you, afraid that you and your father will suffer in the border area.
Besides, you are already fourteen this year, so hurry up and find someone to arrange a marriage for you. You can get married next year when you reach the age of marriage. This way, you don’t have to go to Zhuanggu City anymore, and your grandmother will be relieved.”
Yan Feiqiao knew that her grandmother was worried about her, but she didn't want to just marry someone casually. She rushed back to the capital this time, one reason being that she was worried about her grandmother's health, and the other was that she was really afraid that her grandmother would hastily arrange a marriage for her, and it would be really troublesome if she had to cancel the engagement later.
"Grandma, I know you're worried, but I have things I want to do, and I don't want to marry just anyone. It's not good for either of us."
Old Madam Yan took Yan Feiqiao's hand and said, "Qiao'er, isn't this relationship cultivated after marriage? Look, didn't your mother and father also slowly cultivate their relationship after marriage? Isn't that good?"
Yan Feiqiao knew that this was what her grandmother thought, and it would be useless for her to say anything. She could only stick to her own ideas.
"Grandma, I really don't want to get married like this. I see that you are in good health. Your granddaughter will leave for Guanggu City tomorrow."
Old Madam Yan looked at Yan Feiqiao pitifully: "Qiao'er, why are you leaving so soon? There is no war over there now, so you can't spend more time with grandma."
Yan Feiqiao was still calculating the time to return to Guanggu City when she heard Old Lady Yan continue, "Qiao'er, today I have made an appointment for you with Ling Zhisong, the third place winner of this year's palace examination. You can meet him first. He is the one that your grandmother is most satisfied with among those she selected for you.
His family is from Sucheng, his father is the governor of Sucheng, his grandfather's family is the richest man in Sucheng, and he himself is a famous talent in Sucheng. He passed the imperial examination this year and you must go and meet him."
The more Yan Feiqiao listened, the more helpless she felt. She knew that her grandmother would not keep quiet, but she had been with her grandmother for the past few days, and she really didn't know when she had helped her with all this.
"Qiao'er, don't rush to refuse. Let's go and take a look first. Grandma won't force you. If you don't like him, Grandma has other candidates. It's just that Ling Zhisong is more popular now, and Grandma is afraid that you will miss this good man."
Yan Feiqiao's eyes were full of helplessness. She wanted to refuse, but she knew her grandmother's temper, so she had to agree. The rest would be to wait until they met and then figure out a way to get out of this situation.
Similarly, her plan to stay in the capital to accompany her grandmother had to be abandoned. If it really didn't work out, she could go back to Guanggu City to ask her eldest brother to come back so that he could accompany her grandmother.
The more Yan Feiqiao thought about it, the more she felt that her idea was a good one.
When Old Lady Yan saw Yan Feiqiao smiling, she laughed heartily: "Madame Zhou, come and help Qiao'er wash and dress up."
Nanny Zhou stepped forward with a smile and said, "Madam, our young lady is so beautiful that she can charm Master Ling so much that he can't even walk with just any outfit."
Old Madam Yan was very pleased to hear this, but she still said, "That won't do. If you only look at my granddaughter's appearance, it's not good for such a superficial person."
"Yes, the old lady is right."
Nanny Zhou acted quickly. She selected a light green gauze dress for Yan Feiqiao, combed her hair, and put on some simple makeup. When Yan Feiqiao saw herself in the mirror, she suspected that she had seen it wrong.
Yan Feiqiao stretched out her hand and pinched herself, her face looking so soft that it looked like water could come out of it.
"Madame Zhou, you are so amazing. Is this still me?"
Nanny Zhou smiled and said, "Miss, you just don't dress up well. Otherwise, the ranking of the most beautiful women in the capital would need to be revised."
Yan Feiqiao covered her mouth and laughed secretly. "It's better not to change it. This dress is really inconvenient."
"Miss, you just need to get used to it."
"Yeah." Yan Feiqiao and Nanny Zhou left the room. At this time, Old Madam Yan was waiting in the yard. The moment she saw Yan Feiqiao, she was attracted and stunned for a moment.
"Look at our Qiao'er dressed like this. She is much more beautiful than those beauties in the capital." Old Madam Yan took Yan Feiqiao's hand lovingly.
After that, he gave a few more instructions before escorting Yan Feiqiao out of the house and watching her get on the carriage.
Yan Feiqiao, sitting in the carriage, sighed: "Oh~" She comforted herself in her heart, telling herself that this was to make her grandmother happy.
Seeing this, Aunt Zhou at the side also tried to comfort her, "Miss, the old lady is doing this for your own good. She is worried that you will end up wasting your life in the frontier."
Yan Feiqiao did not refute this, she nodded. "I know, grandma is doing this for my own good." Yan Feiqiao stopped talking, opened the carriage curtain and looked out the window.
Soon the carriage slowly stopped in front of Qianwei Tower. The servant at the door came forward and put the sedan chair in place. Yan Feiqiao slowly got off the carriage.
It's not that she doesn't want to walk faster, but the skirt really restricts her pace. If she is not careful, she will step on the hem and feel like she will fall at any time.
Led by the waiter, she walked up tiredly to the second floor of Qianweilou. The door of the private room opened, and Yan Feiqiao saw the man in white in the room.
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