Yun Qing hesitated and wavered, but when she chose to accept the gesture of goodwill, she was prepared to bear the consequences.
With relationships already in such a mess, it would be naive to talk about escaping unscathed. Besides, Yun Qing's responsibilities are not something she can easily shirk.
She was absolutely certain that she had already made plans for the future when Xie Rang went to great lengths to put power into her hands.
In any case, they are bound to run into each other all the time.
Xie Rang should be glad that Yun Qing wasn't very interested in seizing power; otherwise, if someone else had taken over, he would have eventually sidelined them. But Xie Rang probably dared to do this because he had seen through Yun Qing's personality long ago.
It can only be said that they both have some ulterior motives towards each other, but they are doing so openly and honestly, and there is no possibility that they were sown apart by others.
"All right."
Seeing that she couldn't persuade him, Li Yunshu didn't continue to spoil the mood, but reminded him: "But brother, you'd better be wary of the little emperor. He looks like he's full of bad intentions."
It's understandable that my elder sister, who doesn't practice martial arts, is a little less perceptive of movements. But the young emperor does practice martial arts, and the Grand Eunuch even spoke up. She simply couldn't believe the other party hadn't heard her at all! And the way he made those moves as she approached—she didn't believe it wasn't intentional!
What was once satisfaction and submission to the wise ruler has now turned into anger.
In her heart, nothing was more important than her older sister!
All the mistakes were the young emperor's fault. How could he possibly covet his own tutor?
"Calm down."
Yun Qing could tell at a glance that she was still angry. At this moment, it was obviously more important to coax her younger sister. The little tyrant was in the palace and wouldn't extend his reach into the Li residence.
"I almost forgot to tell you, the Tiger Tally is still in my possession."
Yun Qing recalled what the little tyrant had said about distancing himself from her back then, and he probably already had his mind set on it. Military power was one of the guarantees he offered. He trusted Yun Qing, so he could trust the entire Li family as well.
"Hmm?" Li Yunshu asked suspiciously, as she hadn't heard her parents mention this. "Is he really like that?"
Yun Qing nodded: "It happened a long time ago, so it's not convenient to talk about. I was afraid the letter would be intercepted on the way, so I didn't tell my parents either."
After Shen Tingsi handed over the tiger tally, the court officials assumed that she had also handed it over. They probably didn't expect that there was still half of it in Yun Qing's hands. If you put it together with the half that the couple who left home had, it would be complete.
"Hmph, he's smart enough to know his place." Li Yunshu only dared to complain a couple of times when she was surrounded by her own people. "Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about those people in the capital first. Brother, you have to help me fend them off. I don't want to get married at all right now!"
Li Yunshu was a bit older than the other girls waiting to be married, but the Li family was powerful, wealthy, and influential. Yunqing was doing well in the court and was highly respected by the emperor, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a powerful minister. Those who wanted to climb the social ladder all had their eyes on Li Yunshu.
Leaving home is truly good for their daughter. After marriage, they will provide a lot of support. Marrying Li Yunshu is like gaining a huge bargaining chip, which makes Li Yunshu feel like she is being sold off, making her feel uncomfortable and uneasy.
Yun Qing readily agreed: "Okay, don't worry, I'll take care of this for you."
Indeed, no matter when, being pressured to get married is always a rather annoying thing.
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Xie Rang discovered the downsides of leaving Yun Shu in the capital.
She could indeed make the Grand Tutor very happy, but at the same time, she also basically occupied most of the Grand Tutor's free time, so he had no chance to summon the Grand Tutor to the palace!
Seeing that the atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was getting colder and colder every day, Shunfeng shrank his neck like a quail, and quickly slipped away after finishing what he was supposed to do, for fear that he would be displeased by His Majesty for stepping into the door with his left foot first.
Fortunately, the situation eased soon after. While playing outside the palace, Yunqing finally remembered that she had a student and sent many novelties into the palace. Even though His Majesty the Emperor was a grown man, he was still overjoyed to receive these items to amuse a child.
Xie Rang lowered his eyes, fiddling with the things in his hands. He looked composed, but the corners of his mouth were hard to suppress. He said with pleasure, "Shunfeng, do you think I should find some time to go out and visit the Grand Tutor?"
Shunfeng, not understanding why, cautiously replied, "...Yes."
"Unfortunately, there are always some people in the court who can't see the situation clearly." The light in Xie Rang's eyes suddenly darkened, carrying a hint of inexplicable gloom. He said coldly, "Sooner or later, I will find an opportunity to get rid of those annoying remonstrating officials."
It was only because the end of the year was approaching that some of the remonstrating officials started to repeat their old arguments, saying that the emperor's lack of an heir was not conducive to the stability of the country, and suggested that the harem be opened as soon as possible so that some girls could be taken in.
"If the court can truly be stabilized by having more children in the royal family, then I will have truly learned something." Xie Rang's expression was dark and inscrutable. "It seems that the infighting and fratricide among the late emperor's sons did not teach them enough lessons."
Speaking of this matter, Shunfeng really didn't dare to get involved at all. The affairs of the imperial family should not be judged by outsiders, especially since it involved eunuchs who had a history of such incidents. In any case, he should just keep quiet.
Fortunately, Xie Rang hadn't intended for him to agree in the first place. After briefly explaining these matters, he shifted his attention back to the things Yun Qing had sent to the palace.
Xie Rang muttered, "I need to find some opportunity to keep the Grand Tutor here..."
He was the one who said that Li Yunshu should stay. The emperor's word is law and cannot be changed overnight. Xie Rang could only find another way to approach the matter.
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