Why are you asking me this? Am I focusing on the wrong thing?
Yun Qing tried to talk to him seriously, but he turned out to be focused on her private life, leaving her at a loss for words.
However, Yun Qing felt she had to make this clear: "I have no intention of getting married, so Qi An shouldn't try to arrange a marriage for me with any young lady."
[Speaking of which, that's quite possible. The emperor often uses bestowed marriages as a means to demonstrate his favor to his ministers. Hopefully, it won't happen to me.]
"Don't worry, Grand Tutor." Xie Rang took a deep breath, his heart slowly calming down, and he revealed a docile smile. "If you are unwilling, I will not force you."
Xie Rang suddenly realized that his idea was wrong.
He knew perfectly well that the Grand Tutor preferred men, so he shouldn't have doubted this matter. The Grand Tutor was such a responsible person; he hadn't given up on teaching him even when things were fraught with danger. He would never allow anyone to be harmed because of him, so the Grand Tutor would not get married.
He must have been too deeply affected by that dream, which is why he got angry about this, which is wrong.
"That's good."
The little tyrant's obedience made Yun Qing suppress some of her previous strange thoughts. It must have been an illusion, after all, how could the child she had watched grow up suddenly change?
"It's almost time. There's court tomorrow. If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, please return to the palace."
Although Yun Qing was not afraid of the remonstrating officials, they were really quick-witted. If they knew that the emperor had secretly left the palace again during his rest time and come to her place, there would be enough memorials to pile up, which would give her a headache.
It wouldn't be worth it for history to record a mention of me.
Xie Rang desperately needed a quiet environment to sort out his current thoughts, and was particularly obedient at the moment. Moreover, he did not want the Grand Tutor's reputation to be tarnished by these matters, so he smiled and said, "I will go back now. Will the Grand Tutor come to court tomorrow?"
Yun Qing held considerable influence in the court. For the past two years, she had been busy with other matters, and the privilege of not having to attend court was granted by Xie Rang. In any case, someone would eventually reach her ears with the news, so it wouldn't have much of an impact.
"Of course I'll come. His Majesty has already entrusted me with overseeing the imperial examinations. If I don't go to court, people will say I'm disrespecting His Majesty."
Yun Qing felt quite helpless; that's just how uncomfortable it is in officialdom.
As for not wanting to go to the morning court session, it was simply because it was too early and she didn't want to get up.
Compared to that, what does an 8 AM start time for college students even mean?
Xie Rang suppressed a laugh.
He had known for a long time that the Grand Tutor had this idea, and his granting him permission to skip the morning court session was actually a selfish act.
Since he doesn't know where the Grand Tutor came from, he should try his best to make this place better. If the Grand Tutor likes this place, he won't leave in the future, right?
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A long-awaited morning court session.
Fortunately, it wasn't winter, so Yunqing didn't have much trouble getting up.
Two years ago, Xie Rang ordered a new official robe to be made for her. In the Great Xi Dynasty, purple was the most prestigious color, and a first-rank official should wear a purple robe. However, Xie Rang was not happy and had a red robe made for her instead. This fully demonstrates that the Imperial Tutor's status in his heart was completely different from that of others.
Yun Qing wasn't picky; she was used to wearing red anyway. The newly tailored official robe fit her perfectly, with embroidered cranes poised to take flight and gold thread outlining the hem, exuding an air of nobility. Wearing it made her look incredibly dashing.
Diancui was particularly fond of it: "Young master looks especially good in red, I'll have someone make a couple more outfits for you!"
"I'd better not," Yun Qing politely declined. "It's too flashy."
Knowing she was in the limelight, she rarely went out to socialize and tried to keep a low profile; red was clearly not in line with her current style.
"Alright then." Diancui said regretfully, "It's a pity that the young master can't wear many of his clothes."
Having served her closely, Diancui knew how stunning the young master would be once his disguise was removed, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would never be exposed in this lifetime.
"What's there to regret? I think things are fine as they are."
Putting everything else aside, men's clothing is much lighter than women's clothing, and just thinking about the lives of those well-bred ladies makes Yun Qing feel oppressed and restricted; there's no comparison to the freedom she has now.
"That's all, time to go to court."
If you're going to do something, do it to the best of your ability. Since everyone got up early, Yun Qing naturally couldn't be late for court. She took some snacks prepared by the small kitchen to eat on the way and quickly got into the carriage.
Along the way, we met many colleagues who were also going to the palace. Everyone stopped at the palace gate and then walked to the hall.
Everyone knew that Yun Qing rarely attended court, so when they saw her arrive today, many people stared in surprise, wondering if something extraordinary was about to happen.
It's no wonder they think that way. As the old saying goes, no one gets up early without a reason. When it comes to the Imperial Tutor, it means that no one gets up early without something going on. Every time she comes to court, something big is bound to happen.
Wei Zixian, who was familiar with her, quickly approached her and winked, "Brother Yu Ning, did something happen today? Can you tell me?"
Yu Ning is Yun Qing's courtesy name. She is outwardly a man and had a coming-of-age ceremony when she turned twenty. However, her husband and wife were guarding the border city and neither of them could return in time, so she had her courtesy name chosen and sent someone to deliver it back.
As the name suggests, even though Yunqing's inner self is not their biological daughter, they still hope that Yunqing will have a peaceful and happy life from now on.
Those who knew Yunqing a little better knew her personality; she didn't like to act like an official, so they started calling her by her courtesy name.
"Hmm?" Yun Qing raised an eyebrow slightly. "It's nothing, just about the imperial examinations."
"Oh... His Majesty is going to entrust the task of supervising the examinations to you, right?"
Wei Zixian understood the reasoning behind it.
"Hmm." Yun Qing seemed to understand, and couldn't help but laugh and cry. "Are they looking at me like that because they're afraid I'll settle scores with them?"
"Hey, isn't that because the Grand Tutor's reputation is so widespread?"
Wei Zixian's smile held a deeper meaning.
Yun Qing knew the future. During the most chaotic years, she swiftly purged many corrupt officials. To outsiders, this might seem like a lack of tact. But precisely because of this, the remaining people were all trembling with fear, afraid that Yun Qing might turn her attention to them if she was ever unhappy.
"That's too kind of you."
Yun Qing knew how much her actions would offend people, but someone always had to be the one to take the lead. If she knew this but did nothing, it would be a bit difficult for her personality.
As they spoke, they arrived at the hall.
Yun Qing was positioned at the very front, ranking first among all officials, and also closest to the dragon throne.
Before long, Xie Rang came out from the back hall, dressed in a bright yellow imperial robe. His eyebrows and eyes were obscured by the crown. The young man was tall and dignified, exuding an imperial aura. In Yun Qing's eyes, there was nothing wrong with him.
The officials shouted "Long live the Emperor!"
Yun Qing also raised her hand and bowed upwards.
This is the emperor she raised herself, how could she not be satisfied?
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