Hearing Tang Huan say that she had many more stories to tell, Wu Lanyun became very happy.
But when she thought about what Tang Huan had done to her before, she was still a little unhappy.
After hesitating for a moment, Wu Lanyun said seriously, "As long as you can still tell me stories later, I can consider not telling my sister about what happened today."
"Yeah?"
Wu Lanyun nodded vigorously, "Yes."
Tang Huan smiled and held out one hand, "Then let's pinky swear."
Following Tang Huan's gesture, Wu Lanyun and Tang Huan made an agreement.
After that, Xiao Yuanshan left with Wu Lanyun.
No sooner had the two left than Tang Huan immediately headed out of the school.
"You two go back first."
"Where are you going?" Qin Yu sensed that Tang Huan wanted to do something on her own.
"Where else can we go but to find the Empress?"
"Didn't this little princess already make a promise with you? I really didn't realize you were so good at coaxing little girls."
In fact, Qin Yu listened attentively to the whole story and was also quite curious about what happened next.
"Although she said that, who knows when the news will reach the Empress's ears. Quite a few people saw it today, so I told the Empress in advance, just in case."
Even if one possesses the Empress's jade pendant and is not afraid of trouble from others, it would be good to appropriately express one's loyalty to the Empress.
Without hesitation, Tang Huan immediately entered the palace.
Not long after entering the palace, Tang Huan met Eunuch Shen.
"Lord Tang!" Xiao Shen exclaimed in surprise.
Tang Huan walked up to Xiao Shen and casually asked, "Where is His Majesty right now?"
"At this hour, His Majesty should be having his meal in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Does Lord Tang have something to discuss with His Majesty?"
"There are some things."
Eunuch Shen said, "This servant can take Lord Tang there, but you will need to wait outside for a moment. His Majesty does not like to be disturbed while he is eating."
"Then I'll trouble you to lead the way, sir." Tang Huan handed over a silver note.
Xiao Shen waved his hands repeatedly and said, "You're too kind, sir."
"Take it if you want it. You'll need the money for a lot of things too." Tang Huan forcefully stuffed the money into Xiao Shen's hand.
I don't know many people in the palace. Besides the Empress and Lin Wan'er, there's only one senior eunuch and one junior eunuch. It's still necessary to build good relationships with them.
Moreover, this amount of silver notes is nothing to Tang Huan, and it may prove very useful in the future.
The palace was huge; if it weren't for Xiao Shen leading the way, Tang Huan would have suspected she would have gotten lost.
Compared to his previous visits to the Imperial Study, Tang Huan saw many imperial guards patrolling along the way.
Several people approached to ask questions along the way, but fortunately, Tang Huan had the Empress's jade pendant, which saved him from being questioned.
The two arrived safely outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Lord Tang, this is all I can take you this far."
"Understood, Father-in-law, go ahead and get busy. Thank you for your hard work."
After Xiao Shen left, Tang Huan walked to the steps outside the main hall.
With no one around and bored while waiting, he plopped down on the floor.
Daqing is located in the central part of the mainland, and the temperature in late autumn is still pleasant. Tang Huan sat there in the sun for a while and then became a little sleepy.
"Oh, what are you doing here?"
A sudden scream rang out, and Tang Huan opened her eyes to see Lin Wan'er staring at her.
Tang Huan stood up with a smile. "Miss Wan'er, I have something to ask His Majesty."
"Why didn't you report it if something happened?"
"I heard from the eunuch that His Majesty doesn't like to be disturbed while he's eating, so I thought I'd wait until after the meal to talk to him."
Lin Wan'er glanced at Tang Huan in surprise, not expecting him to do such a thing.
In her opinion, Tang Huan was reckless and didn't consider so many issues at all.
Even during his previous visits to the palace, he showed little restraint, acting utterly lawless.
"Wait here, I'll go in and inform them."
A moment later, Lin Wan'er came out again and led Tang Huan into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
A huge table was set out with a variety of dishes, and only the sisters Wu Lanxi and Wu Lanyun were at the table.
Upon seeing Tang Huan, Wu Lanyun's eyes widened in surprise; she hadn't expected him to arrive at this time.
"Tang Huan, what brings you here?"
Wu Lanxi glanced at her younger sister, her expression complex.
Have you had lunch?
"Not yet." Tang Huan smiled awkwardly.
"Then let's sit down and eat together," Wu Lanxi invited.
"Then thank you, Your Majesty."
Tang Huan plopped down, not at all reserved. He rubbed his stomach and said with a smile, "I'm actually a little hungry. I got up early this morning to give a lecture but didn't have a proper breakfast."
"How is it?" Wu Lanxi looked at Tang Huan. "Is this girl giving you a headache?"
Wu Lanyun immediately gave Tang Huan a subtle wink.
Tang Huan ignored it and said, “Your Majesty, the situation at the Imperial Academy is somewhat beyond my expectations. The students are indeed too unruly, so I took the liberty of disciplining them. I believe the situation will improve soon.”
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Tang."
Tang Huan couldn't discern what thoughts were hidden beneath Wu Lanxi's calm expression, but Wu Lanyun remained sullen.
He continued, "This morning I punished the princess and several naughty students."
"Corporal punishment?" Wu Lanxi became somewhat interested in the term.
"It was just a few slaps on the palms and a few spanks, Your Majesty. These children, around ten years old, are at the age where they are playful and mischievous, and they are very rebellious. It is useless for the kind and gentle teachers like Teacher Zhang from the Imperial Academy to lecture them. On the contrary, it will only make them more unscrupulous."
"Children's education should start from a young age, and if necessary, corporal punishment can be used. Otherwise, they are likely to cause trouble when they grow up."
After listening to Tang Huan's explanation, Wu Lanxi maintained a calm expression.
"Did he hit you?" Wu Lanxi asked Wu Lanyun.
"How did you know?" Wu Lanyun asked, resting her chin on her hand.
“You’re the most troublesome one. If he really lays a hand on you, you’re definitely going to get a beating.”
Wu Lanyun looked at Tang Huan and said angrily, "I promised you I wouldn't tell your sister, how could you tell her?"
Tang Huan chuckled awkwardly, "Princess, our agreement still stands, but I can't keep this from His Majesty."
"I know about this. Since I've assigned you to teach at the Imperial Academy, I naturally trust you. Just don't go too far."
"Thank you for your support, Your Majesty."
Tang Huan received a satisfactory answer.
"This is because I have seen your results. This girl has been spoiled since she was a child. After the late emperor and the empress dowager passed away, I have pampered her to the heavens, which has fostered her unruly nature. In the past, she would have called you a dog servant a few times when she saw you."
But just now, after seeing Tang Huan, I called him by his full name.
Wu Lanxi was very satisfied with this.
"The princess is just an innocent girl, she just likes to play."
The conversation turned to Wu Lanyun, but the girl lowered her head and didn't participate, simply focusing on eating.
Tang Huan ate his fill of the delicacies at the palace. After he left, Wu Lanxi asked her sister about the promise.
"It's the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. He promised to tell me the rest of the story."
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