Xie Rang was surprisingly persistent in this matter.
Yun Qing was surprised and couldn't figure out the underlying principle. She figured Xie Rang wouldn't tell her even if she asked, so she kept this question to herself for the time being.
She raised her hand and gently placed it on the boy's brow, stroking it: "I just don't want Your Majesty to push yourself too hard; it will only make you tired."
She still had the help from her previous life, but Xie Rang was different. He had come from a completely naive background. As an emperor, he could not afford to relax at all. If he pushed himself too hard, he would really be exhausted.
Yun Qing then lowered his eyes and said jokingly, "Your Majesty, you must live to be a hundred years old, don't live longer than me."
Emperor Li ascended to power at a young age and died young, which is quite regrettable. If it weren't for this, perhaps the Great Xi Dynasty could have achieved true unification.
But that's how history is; it's always full of regrets.
Assumptions are just assumptions, but things are different now. Yun Qing realized that these are all things of the distant past. They are facing a completely new future, and nothing is unchangeable.
Yun Qing dared to make such a joke because she knew Xie Rang wouldn't be angry, but after she finished speaking, she didn't hear a reply for a long time, and she was a little confused. Just as she was about to look up at Xie Rang's expression, she suddenly heard him call out, "Grand Tutor."
"Hmm?"
The moment Yun Qing made a move, the young man's hand landed on her chin, gently lifted it, and then his thin lips covered hers.
Yun Qing's pupils dilated in shock.
Although they had already talked it out, Xie Rang hadn't actually done anything particularly outrageous in front of her. Apart from their usual close physical contact, the most outrageous thing he did was when she got drunk at the banquet.
Even then, it was hazy and blurry, unlike now, where I can feel everything.
In the instant their lips met, the warmth of youth inevitably flowed over them, along with all those straightforward and passionate emotions, all surging forth. Yet the kiss was gentle, merely a soft caress.
Yun Qing's eyelashes trembled. Thinking that they were currently in the Imperial Study, the place where important matters were usually discussed with ministers, she felt like she was about to burst into flames.
Perhaps she had been truly moved these past few days, and she gradually realized something. In the end, she did not make any move to resist, letting the boy plunder her lips and teeth.
This is tantamount to tacit approval.
Xie Rang's breath hitched, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he grabbed her hand and clasped it together.
...
There has never been a secret about any shifts in the political climate within the court.
Public opinion spreads very quickly. Xie Rang had just revealed it when a pile of documents appeared on his desk the next day, all saying that recruiting female students was inappropriate. The content was all the same, and Xie Rang put them aside without reading them.
It's not even really confirmed yet, and they're already this impatient. Xie Rang doesn't want to worry about it beforehand.
Before that, he was more looking forward to his own birthday.
When that day comes, he will be able to explain everything to Yun Qing. If the Grand Tutor wants to regain her status, he can discuss it with her and gradually lay the groundwork. If she doesn't want to, maintaining the status quo is fine too.
He didn't have a harem, nor did he care about having children; the only person he cared about was Yun Qing.
Xie Rang chuckled softly. He had never seen the Grand Tutor dressed in women's clothing without makeup. The Grand Tutor was so soft-hearted; he could just coax him and he would agree.
Losing face in front of Yun Qing is nothing; it's just a bit of fun between them, and it's fine as long as outsiders don't know.
But good things are often hard to come by. Before Xie Rang's birthday arrived, a message came by carrier pigeon that an epidemic had suddenly broken out in the Jiangnan region and had spread to many areas. The Governor-General of Jiangnan was also unfortunately infected during his inspection, so the roads were temporarily closed and the court was asked for help.
When Xie Rang saw the urgent report, his heart skipped a beat: "Does the Grand Tutor know?"
Lin Chen said, "The news should have already reached the Li residence."
Because of Xie Rang's instruction, any important matters, while being sent to the palace, will also be sent to the Li residence as quickly as possible. Yun Qing should already be aware of this.
Xie Rang's voice turned cold: "Come with me out of the palace."
As Lin Chen said, Yun Qing did indeed receive the news immediately.
After learning the details, she was stunned, speechless for a long time, and murmured, "How is this possible?"
Historically, the Jiangnan region will experience a flood during this year's rainy season, followed by a flood-related epidemic, and then an epidemic.
That was caused by poor river channel dredging and inadequate dike maintenance. During their southern tour last year, Yun Qing and Xie Rang had already eliminated these problems in order to prevent this from happening again.
But the floods that were part of our destiny have not yet arrived; what will come first is the pandemic, which will appear suddenly and unexpectedly, catching us completely off guard.
Yun Qing couldn't figure out what exactly went wrong.
Just then, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly came online and made a sound.
"Host, let me remind you."
Yun Qing was not in the mood to speak: "Speak."
"You need to go and see for yourself regarding this outbreak."
The system wouldn't say that for no reason, so Yun Qing began to wonder: "Is it related to my changing history?"
"No." 1130 quickly said, as if afraid that she would overthink it. "The historical timeline you are in now is all happening in the present, so there is no question of changing it. It's just that the host is equipped with the system, and you need to be present in person to collect such important historical data."
When it comes to important matters, 1130's soft and cute voice inexplicably became calm and steady. It said, "But don't worry, as the host, the system will always protect your safety and ensure that your life is not in danger."
"Wait a minute." Yun Qing caught the loophole, and she instinctively felt it was important. "You said you would always protect my safety, so why did you emphasize to me before that if I died here, I would really be dead?"
1130 was taken aback: "That's the host's normal lifeline, meaning the host has no chance to return to the original timeline. But if you die here, that wouldn't fall under the category of accidents protected by the system. In fact, the system has been protecting you all along, otherwise you would have died again the moment you woke up."
"Those who can travel through time and exchange souls are extremely rare. My relationship with you is one of cooperation, but that does not make me superior to you. Protecting your life is also to complete my mission."
The amount of information was overwhelming. Yun Qing blinked, and from that moment on, all the hidden clues were connected.
Why did the poison that supposedly killed Li Yunqing in history fail to kill her? In fact, she recovered at an astonishing speed afterward. Upon closer reflection, it turns out that the system had already taken effect, but she was unaware of it.
Once the logic is clear, even more things can be uncovered by following the clues. Yun Qing calmed down and couldn't imagine what she was feeling. She said slowly and deliberately, "Then did you also tamper with Xie Rang?"
1130 replied, "Yes."
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