After realizing his own thoughts, Xie Rang hesitated for a while. Later, he gave up and secretly asked his guards to find some storybooks, including a few written by Tan Zaiheng under a different name.
Xie Rang's network of spies had spread throughout the capital. He knew about Tan Zaiheng's affairs, but considering that Tan had always been honest and had never harmed anyone, he didn't bother with his private hobbies.
These kinds of stories use very bold language and describe nothing but romantic affairs. Xie Rang read a bit of it and found it a bit unbearable to read, so he casually put it aside.
Who knew that by such a coincidence, the Grand Tutor would catch the capital in one scoop.
Xie Rang sat there, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Yunqing's inner thoughts continued.
[Oh? Whispering sweet nothings... sharing joys and sorrows... how on earth did this book end up in the Imperial Study?]
Yun Qing had seen everything in the modern world, so she wasn't surprised by the contents. She was just very curious about how the book had gotten into the Imperial Study. It was just too amazing to think about.
[It can’t be…]
"Grandmaster."
Xie Rang felt increasingly uneasy as he listened, so he stood up and successfully interrupted Yun Qing's thoughts.
Yun Qing closed the book without changing her expression, put it aside, looked over calmly, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"There are many memorials to be submitted today. Could the Grand Tutor... help me process some of them?"
Xie Rang felt a little hot on the face after he had just refused Yun Qing's help, and tried his best to force himself not to think about it.
"Why did you change your mind again?" Yun Qing asked, but had already gotten up and walked over. "Fine, I'll help."
Xie Rang is at an age where he is still unsettled, and it's not a very serious occasion, so Yun Qing won't emphasize anything about changing orders frequently.
Tomorrow is Xie Rang's birthday, and she wants to make the little tyrant happy.
It must have been quite a challenge to deal with so many memorials at this time.
Seeing that Yun Qing didn't ask, Xie Rang breathed a silent sigh of relief, thinking to himself that he must clean up those things later.
"What are you standing there for? I'm just helping His Majesty, I won't take on everything."
Yun Qing walked over and sat down opposite Xie Rang, but found that he was still standing, so she couldn't help but remind him.
Xie Rang glanced at her with a slightly guilty look: "Coming right away."
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The following day was the emperor's birthday, and a banquet was held in the palace.
This was the first time, and the Ministry of Rites, which was in charge of organizing it, took great care, carefully checking the list to ensure that nothing was missed.
Xie Rang was not extravagant. He took this opportunity to issue many pardons, which could alleviate the burden on the people to some extent and could be considered as sharing the joy with the people.
He had thought it through. Since the Grand Tutor wanted him to be a wise ruler, then he would be one.
In that case, the Grand Tutor can't blame him in other ways, can he?
Xie Rang had always known Yun Qing's principles, so he had remained inactive until now.
But after today, things should be a little different, right?
Xie Rang sat at the head of the table. His bright yellow round-necked robe did not suppress the spirit of the young man. He had long since shed his initial childishness. His narrow eyes contained sharpness, and now, tinged with the effects of alcohol, they became even more unfathomable.
The official in charge of taking inventory was reading out a long list of gifts. He glanced at it, but his gaze lingered on the dancers with a hint of disinterest.
Yun Qing saw through the essence at a glance.
[Little tyrant...are you so happy today?]
Does he like lively celebrations? Come to think of it, he's never had a birthday banquet before.
However happy he was, Xie Rang had already exceeded his limit for alcohol today.
Yun Qing beckoned to summon the eunuch.
"Don't serve His Majesty any more wine, instead, give him a pot of hangover soup."
Knowing the Grand Tutor's standing in His Majesty's eyes, the eunuch replied without hesitation, "Yes, Lord Li."
So the next pot of wine that was supposed to be served was quickly replaced with hangover soup.
Xie Rang didn't notice and only realized the drink had been switched when he took a sip.
Without giving it much thought, his gaze immediately fell upon Yun Qing.
Yun Qing raised her wine cup, waved it at him, then shook her head and mouthed, "I can't drink anymore."
Xie Rang was very obedient, and as expected, he didn't drink any more for the rest of the time.
...
After the banquet, Yun Qing was about to return to her residence when she saw Shunfeng waiting for her outside the palace.
She seemed to sense something: "What's wrong with His Majesty again?"
Yun Qing had long been accustomed to her role as the head of the family, and Xie Rang and the people who served her closely would come to her for any uncertainties.
Shunfeng said with a bitter face, "He's sitting outside the palace in the cold wind, and no matter how much I try to persuade him, he won't go in."
Xie Rang has no other faults and is obedient, but he always does childish things after drinking. Yun Qing used to keep him in check, but tonight she watched him drink so many jugs.
Hearing this, she said helplessly, "Take me to see."
The spring chill was still in the air, and even the strongest body couldn't withstand a night of cold wind, let alone after drinking alcohol. Yunqing was worried about her.
Shunfeng was immediately overjoyed: "Alright, Lord Li, please follow me!"
After years of continuous renovations, the Hall of Supreme Harmony has gradually become magnificent. The glass provided by Yun Qing, when used, gives people a very strange feeling.
Xie Rang sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, lost in thought.
He was skilled in martial arts, so he couldn't hide Yun Qing's past activities from him at all.
Those eyes clearly lit up, as if they had seen something they liked.
His Majesty the Emperor smiled slightly: "I knew the Grand Tutor would come."
Yun Qing smiled and said, "Tell me, what does Your Majesty intend to do by going to such lengths to keep me here?"
[That little brat has grown so tall in the blink of an eye; it's truly heartbreaking.]
Xie Rang disliked the fact that the Grand Tutor treated him like a child, as it always made him feel a great distance between them. If that didn't change, then nothing else could change.
Although I was initially a little drunk, I felt much better after drinking the hangover soup.
Xie Rang said earnestly, "I've grown up now. From now on, Grand Tutor, could you please stop treating me like a child?"
Yun Qing was quite interested and joined in the discussion: "If we don't treat you like a child, then what do we treat you like? Family?"
Although she knew that imperial families were often sparsely connected, deep down Yun Qing found it hard to imagine how she would drift apart from Xie Rang in the future.
When she arrived in this other world, the first person she formed a bond with was Xie Rang, so she didn't want them to one day become like the ruler and his minister in history.
Even the closest and most distant relatives can turn against each other for the sake of their own interests.
Family members seem like a good option.
Xie Rang lowered his eyes: "Family, I suppose."
It's still missing something, but Xie Rang's idea, once transformed, is pretty much complete.
Yun Qing was surprised that Xie Rang actually made the choice. After the initial astonishment, a strange and indescribable emotion welled up in her heart: "Alright, I will remember it."
Regardless of whether Xie Rang will change his mind later, at least at this moment, Yun Qing can see that he is sincere.
Faced with the obedient emperor before her, she couldn't bring herself to refuse.
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