After changing back into women's clothing, Yun Qing still habitually tied her hair up in a simple way. Since she no longer needed to apply anything to her face to cover it up, her clear and exquisite eyebrows and eyes became more gentle. Wearing the newly tailored official robes, her skin appeared as white as snow, but the gentle smile on her lips softened the sense of aloofness somewhat.
She raised her hand to touch her face, her eyes shining beautifully, her voice clear and melodious: "It's strange, but the longer I've been here, the more my appearance has resembled my former self."
Yunqing guessed that it might stem from the degree of integration of their souls in this world. No matter how similar she and Li Yunqing were, there were still differences. As time went on, they would eventually become their truest selves.
Moreover, these changes are obviously not noticed by those around them.
Xie Rang was suddenly delighted. He walked to Yun Qing's side and circled her twice, as if he were admiring some rare object.
Yun Qing said woodenly, "Are you a puppy?"
Why are you circling around her like that?
"If the Grand Tutor says so, then so be it." Xie Rang didn't care; he was more concerned about other things. "So the Grand Tutor looks like this over there too?"
Xie Rang loved Yun Qing's soul, but he also regretted not being able to see the real, complete Yun Qing. Hearing her say that, he suddenly felt that all his regrets had been filled.
Yun Qing: "Mm."
The next second, she was kissed on the cheek.
Yun Qing suddenly looked up.
Xie Rang smiled and said, "I'm just a little happy."
Yunqing didn't understand what made him happy.
She then asked, "Have you looked enough? If you have, I'll go change. If it gets dirty, it'll be hard to wash."
The court robes were solemn and made of exceptionally fine fabric, which made cleaning them a difficult task. Yun Qing had no intention of making things difficult for others and had considered this point clearly.
“Not at all.” Xie Rang pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. “I don’t want the Grand Tutor to wear these clothes in front of those court officials.”
Of course, Xie Rang was just saying it. After her identity was revealed, Yun Qing couldn't stay away from court forever. She had her own things to do, and Xie Rang had no reason to stop her.
Yun Qing ignored him, turned around and changed out of her court robes, then ruthlessly sent him back to the palace, telling him not to bother her all the time.
Thanks to His Majesty the Emperor's persistent efforts, those close to Yun Qing in the mansion now know about their relationship, and suddenly, all the things that were previously incomprehensible have a reasonable explanation.
Uncle Jiang, who had been composed for many years, almost lost his composure. In the end, he wrote a letter with trembling hands and sent it to the border. Diancui, on the other hand, was much more direct. She held Yunqing's arm with a worried look on her face: "Miss, did His Majesty force you?"
After her identity was revealed, Diancui was finally able to change her address. She thought about it over and over, but couldn't understand how things had developed to this point.
Miss and His Majesty...
Yun Qing was amazed by her imagination and almost speechless: "That's not true. Diancui, do you think this is wrong?"
"No, I'm not," Diancui shook her head. "I'm just afraid that His Majesty might one day let Miss down. The emperor has three thousand concubines in his harem; getting involved wouldn't be a good thing..."
Diancui was a big fan of Yunqing. In her opinion, even without the young emperor, Yunqing could still live a good life.
"But whatever choice you make, Miss, I will support you."
Diancui's answer was heartwarming; her only wish was that Yunqing would not be harmed, and that would be enough.
"Don't worry, I have my own plans."
After calming her down, Yun Qing began to consider another matter.
He attended court the following day.
Even though Yun Qing entered right on time, she noticed that everyone's eyes were on her. She was almost stared through, so she quickly walked to the front and fixed her gaze on the dragon throne. Xie Rang had not yet arrived.
She didn't turn around, but she heard gasps and discussions behind her.
"Lord Li...is this Lord Li?"
"Although I knew it beforehand, the shock of meeting him was even greater."
"We are so blind, we didn't even notice it..."
"Speaking of which, since Lady Li is a woman, what about the girls' school..."
There was no time for further discussion, and Xie Rang walked in from behind the hall, then shouted loudly to begin the court session.
No one in the court held a higher rank than Yun Qing. She was the head of all officials and stood at the very front. The only thing that made Xie Rang feel a little better was that others could only see her back.
The epidemic in Jiangnan has been brought under control, and those who contributed to the cause have been rewarded. The next topic of discussion was the Rouran.
Xie Rang didn't deliberately hide it; in fact, he secretly gave the rumors a push, saying that the Rouran were ambitious and that the people should know whose fault it was.
The Minister of Revenue said, "If war breaks out, I believe that we should recall the merchants who are doing business in Rouran as soon as possible."
In recent years, Da Xi has had many novel items, so the Rouran, who have always been xenophobic, allowed merchants to enter. However, the items that can be sold inside are strictly controlled, and if a war breaks out, these people could easily become Rouran hostages.
Xie Rang nodded: "Okay."
Minister of War: "Soldiers should also undergo more training, in my opinion..."
This kind of united front against external forces worked very smoothly for everyone. If there were things that couldn't be discussed in court, Xie Rangquan asked them to write memorials and submit them later. As a result, no one mentioned Yun Qing's matter for the time being.
It wasn't until after the court session ended, when the ministers saw Yun Qing hurrying towards the South Study, that they belatedly realized what had happened.
"Should we go check it out?"
The one who spoke was a scholar from the Hanlin Academy.
Wei Zixian passed by and glanced at him: "Where are you going? Does Lord Bai have something to report to His Majesty?"
The man gave an awkward smile: "No, not at all."
Wei Zixian rolled her eyes: "That's settled then."
...
Yun Qing was unaware of the courtiers' discussion.
Xie Rang waited a while and, sure enough, Yun Qing caught up with him. He slowed down until he was side by side with her.
Xie Rang asked, "Does the Grand Tutor intend to stay today?"
Without a second thought, Yun Qing refused: "I won't stay."
Xie Rang felt somewhat resentful. He could accept it before he regained his identity, but now he couldn't. However, he knew that if he rushed things, he might leave a bad impression on the court officials. He needed to accept it gradually.
He could only hold Yunqing's hand with a wronged expression: "We're already together, Grand Tutor, you're so heartless."
Yun Qing met his gaze kindly for a few seconds: "Can't you stand it now?"
Xie Rang: ...
I understand, this is settling old scores.
The Southern Study was an important place, so when they arrived at this person's side, all the eunuchs who had been accompanying him withdrew, leaving only Shunfeng to manage it.
Yun Qing stepped into the study, found the charter that Xie Rang had written earlier, and slowly said, "I've thought about it for a long time, and I still feel that it might be more appropriate for me to handle this matter."
"So Your Majesty, the person I recommend is myself."
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