Chapter 359: The Little Scholar in Disguise as a Man and the Amazing Emperor 17
When Yelu Zongzhen returned to the palace, the empress dowager immediately sent someone to invite him to Shou'an Palace.
"How is Miss Lin?" the Queen Mother asked concernedly.
She had also met Lin Qinglan before. She was beautiful and well-mannered, and indeed she was as talented as the rumors said.
I'm sure my son will like it.
Unexpectedly, Yelu Zongzheng responded coldly: "It's just an empty name, nothing more than that."
The Queen Mother held her forehead and said helplessly: "Lin Qinglan has been taught by the Grand Tutor since she was a child. She could compose poems at the age of five and discuss politics at the age of seven. Her talent is already outstanding among the women in the Central Plains. This is nothing special."
Yelu Zongzheng recalled how Lin Qinglan showed off his knowledge in front of him but looked down on the hypocritical appearance of the grassland people from the bottom of his heart. He sneered with disdain in his eyes.
"If all the talented women in the Central Plains were as hypocritical and hypocritical as her, then we would have no business having them."
The Queen Mother pondered: "Then you can pick one among the women on the grassland."
"The women of the grassland are fierce and rough. They don't know Chinese and can't have a conversation with each other."
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The Queen Mother was furious and could not help but said: "Women from the Central Plains are not acceptable, nor are women from the grasslands. Are you going to make a man your queen?"
Yelu Zongzhen lowered his head and said nothing, casually playing with the sachet around his waist.
The sachet was simple in design and made of plain materials. There were some signs of wear and tear on the corners. One could tell at a glance that it was not from the palace and had been worn by someone else for a long time!
No one knows a child better than his mother.
When the Queen Mother saw his attitude, she immediately understood everything.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then asked, "Who do you like?"
Yelu Zongzheng had no intention of hiding it from his mother, and said frankly, "Congratulations, Yanyang."
The Queen Mother had prepared herself mentally, but when she heard the name, she almost fell off her chair.
"Congratulations to Yan Yang for being the new No. 1 scholar this year"
"Exactly."
"Isn't he the confidant you want to keep by your side and cultivate?"
"...He is still like that now."
It's your head!
You have cultivated her from a confidant to a sweetheart!
The Queen Mother held back her eyes and said, "You have to think this through carefully. You have never liked men since you were a child. Why do you suddenly have the habit of cutting off sleeves?"
Maybe he was frightened by something that happened in his childhood, so he changed his gender preference.
If this is the case, then it is not innate and perhaps there is room for recovery.
Yelu Zongzheng thought for a moment before he said seriously, "I don't like men, but I like him."
He felt nothing when he was with other men.
Only for Yan Yang, he was ecstatic when he saw her, and felt disappointed when he left her. He even hoped in his dreams that she was a girl. If this is not love, then what else can it be?
The Queen Mother asked: "What about your offspring?"
"From the side branches, there are many good men on the grassland."
The people of the grassland believe that the position should be given to those who are capable, and do not attach much importance to blood ties.
Yelu Zongzhen himself was not the old Khan's biological son, so he naturally did not mind choosing the most talented child from the side branches to inherit the kingdom he had built.
"What about the number one scholar? Does he know what you are thinking?" The Queen Mother frowned. "I heard that he has already married, and his wife's baby will be born in a few months... With such a happy family and a bright future in the court, how can he be willing to be a lowly minister who serves the emperor with his beauty and harms the country in the eyes of others?"
Yelu Zongzhen was silent.
After a long while, he said solemnly, "I have never thought of letting him know my feelings, nor have I thought of tying him down to my side and making him my pet."
The Queen Mother was slightly startled.
She saw her son, who was always high-spirited, actually showed a cowardly and helpless smile on his face and his voice became hoarse.
"He has extraordinary talent and is full of ambitions. He should display his talents to the fullest in the court. In the future, he will be appointed as a prime minister, leave his name in history, and be admired by all."
And he will only support silently from behind and protect with all his strength.
Since Yan Yang wanted to be an eagle spreading its wings and soaring in the sky, he should lend him a helping hand instead of breaking his wings in the name of love and imprisoning him in a golden cage to be an oriole for people's entertainment.
Moreover, Yelu Zongzhen could not bear to see such a flawless person being pointed at and despised by the people behind his back just because he was his lover, and then having all his talents and achievements wiped out.
As for Shen's...
Yelu Zongzheng did not take her into consideration when weighing the pros and cons.
The Queen Mother's mood was so complicated that it was hard to describe.
She never expected that this son who was so resolute and ruthless would be so violent and uncontrollable when he got emotional!
For a moment, she didn't know whether she should sympathize with this love-minded son or the unlucky top scholar who was favored by her son.
"Forget it. Since you have thought it through, I won't say anything more." The Queen Mother sighed and rubbed the Buddhist beads in her hand.
At this time, a report came from outside the palace that the Dali Temple Minister wanted to see him.
The Dali Temple Minister was very troubled about how to handle He Wenxin's case.
After all, He Wenxin is the son of He Jinfu, and He Jinfu is the prime minister's man. If he sentences him too heavily, he might offend the prime minister; if he sentences him too lightly, His Majesty will be unhappy.
It would be better to ask His Majesty directly for his judgment.
Don't offend either side.
Yelu Zongzheng lowered his eyes, and in the few moments of thought while scraping off the foam on the hot tea, he decided He Wenxin's fate for the rest of her life.
"Exile him to the extremely cold north, and send someone to guard him, so that he will live a life worse than death."
The Dali Temple Minister agreed and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead after leaving the hall.
He Wenxin merely attempted to murder the number one scholar but ended up like this.
I believe that after this case, everyone in the court should know who the person in His Majesty's heart is.
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Soon the autumn hunting season arrived.
The autumn hunt was a royal hunting activity. Yelu Zongzhen, who was born in the grassland, attached great importance to it. Every year, he would bring his close grassland clansmen and some Han officials whom he admired to go together.
This year, he specifically named Cha Jiu to accompany the Holy Chariot.
Shen packed Chajiu's bag for the hunting ground with a worried look on her face, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself from doing so.
What should I do? Should I tell my sister-in-law about His Majesty's thoughts?
But if I tell her, it will make her lose her temper in front of His Majesty, offend His Majesty, which will be counterproductive.
In the midst of the confusion, the carriage sent by the palace to pick up Cha Jiu had arrived, and Shen had to swallow all the words she wanted to say.
However, Cha Jiu seemed to know what she was worried about. He took the bag and comforted her, "Don't worry, His Majesty won't do anything to me. I will be back safe and sound in half a month."
Having said this, she got into the carriage.
There was also a little eunuch sitting outside the carriage.
He saw that Cha Jiu was holding only a simple bundle, and he did not show any disdain, but said respectfully:
"Sir He, His Majesty has prepared all the things you will need for the hunting ground. Please see if there is anything missing and ask me to buy it."
Cha Jiu opened the curtain of the carriage and was immediately surprised by the things piled inside.
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