Chapter 186 Song Yiren's Request
Inside the room.
Li Nuo rubbed his brows, looked at the two sisters, and asked, "Madam, Yiren, what are you talking about?"
Song Yiren looked at him and said in surprise, "You're fine!"
Li Nuo said: "I just felt a little dizzy, but I feel much better now."
Song Yiren turned to look at Song Jiaren and asked, "Does what you just said still count?"
Song Jiaren said calmly: "What did I say?"
"How can you go back on your word!"
"I haven't promised you anything."
…
Unable to stay at home for the time being, Li Nuo insisted on going out despite the advice of housekeeper Wu.
When he passed by Yuyin Pavilion, he stopped by Fenghuang, took off the gauze on his head, and washed off the paint on his forehead.
Phoenix looked at him curiously and asked, "What's going on?"
Li Nuo sighed and said, "Don't mention it."
I originally wanted to educate my beloved, but I didn't expect that I would be the one being educated.
It's simply that he and Fenghuang are judging others by their own standards.
After listening to this, Fenghuang was also a little moved and said, "I didn't expect that Miss Song and her sister are both so affectionate and righteous. If that's the case, why can't we give them happiness at the same time?"
"ah?"
"It is normal for a man to have one wife and multiple concubines, especially for a rare man like you. You might as well follow the example of Emperor Shun and Ehuang and Nvying and marry both of them. This way, no one will be disappointed and it will become a good story passed down from generation to generation..."
I have to say, Phoenix is really good at giving advice.
My mother-in-law doesn't want any of her daughters to marry her. If I marry both of her daughters, won't she rush back to Chang'an from Sanqing Mountain?
The Grandmaster of the Fifth Realm, I don’t know if Old Wu can stop him.
Moreover, even if the beauty agrees, the lover will definitely not agree.
Li Nuo can be sure of this.
If it weren't for the Jade Purity Heart Technique that the beauty practiced, her personality might, might not be much different from that of Yiren.
Even though Mu'er was well-behaved in other matters, she would never give in when arguing with Ning'er.
Fenghuang thought for a moment and then asked, "By the way, how is the princess's matter going? The imperial examination is over, and they should choose a consort for Princess An Ning."
She really brought up things that were not relevant to the topic. Li Nuo just drove away the doctor from the Ministry of Rites yesterday.
It is impossible to divorce.
It was impossible for him to let his wife be his concubine.
As for how the imperial court resolves the issue, that is their business.
Let's take it one step at a time.
There was a strange sound coming from his stomach. Li Nuo said to Fenghuang, "I haven't eaten anything today. Please cook me a bowl of noodles..."
A bowl of clear soup, a few chopped green onions, some green vegetables, and a poached egg.
After eating too much delicacies from land and sea, I sometimes miss this simple bowl of vegetarian noodles in clear soup.
The house was in a mess.
The Ministry of Justice is no longer the same as before.
Yuyin Pavilion, which he seldom visited before, became his safe haven.
Phoenix people are gentle, have nice voices, and can cook delicious noodles. Although they always like to give random suggestions, it is better than having no ideas at all, because at least there is someone to talk to.
After Li Nuo finished his meal, Fenghuang sat beside the zither and said, "I just composed a new piece of music. Sir, please help me listen to it and see if there is anything that needs to be changed..."
Fenghuang's piano skills have improved since the first time Li Nuo heard her.
But now, he no longer needs Le Dao.
Li Nuo felt embarrassed to refuse her bowl of noodles, and he didn't have anything to do, so he helped her improve the music score and played it for her several times himself.
Fenghuang looked at the figure who was playing the piano seriously, and a confused look appeared in her beautiful eyes.
Listening to him play is like listening to heavenly music.
She was good at music, so she could naturally hear that this performance was impeccable, a level she would never be able to reach in her entire life.
It was no wonder that Li Anning and Song Yiren were fighting for such a person. At this moment, even she wanted to take him for herself...
After Li Nuo finished playing the song, he looked at Fenghuang and found that she was looking at him with a strange look.
He had also seen this kind of look on Song Yiren's face.
But the next moment, that look became as gentle as water, full of admiration and worship, which made Li Nuo suspect for a moment that he had just had an illusion.
After leaving Yuyin Pavilion and returning to Song Mansion, Li Nuo saw a familiar figure again.
Lu Sheng, a doctor from the Ministry of Rites, was standing there. When he saw Li Nuo frowning, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Top Scholar, don't be angry first. I'm here for serious business this time!"
After a while, Li Nuo brought Lu Sheng into the Song Mansion again.
However, there was no tea this time and he was not allowed into the room.
Li Nuo sat on a stone bench in the courtyard and asked, "What is Lord Lu doing this time?"
Lu Sheng did not sit down either, and went straight to the point and said, "In two days, all the new scholars will have to go to the palace to meet the emperor, thank him for his grace, and then go out of the palace for a parade, and finally enjoy the banquet in Furong Garden. This time, I came to confirm the day's procedures with the number one scholar..."
As the saying goes, if you don't return home when you are rich, it's like walking in fine clothes at night.
If you pass the imperial examination but cannot show your face in front of others, what is the difference between that and not passing the examination?
For the imperial court, after each imperial examination, large-scale activities and banquets were held for the new Jinshi. This not only showed the importance the imperial court attached to the imperial examination, but also encouraged students all over the world to actively participate in the imperial examination. Once they passed, they could leap over the dragon gate and show their saintliness in front of the public...
The top scholar is the first in the imperial examination and has privileges in many aspects that other scholars do not have.
For example, the top scholar in each imperial examination was the only Jinshi who could bring his wife to participate in the parade.
In addition, the parade motorcade must pass by the home of the number one scholar, so that the number one scholar can go home to worship and inform his ancestors of the news, so that his ancestors can also have face in the afterlife...
If the number one scholar is not from Chang'an, he can also enshrine the tablets of his ancestors in the inn.
All the inns in Chang'an are willing to cooperate, and some will even pay a large sum of money to compete privately.
The procedures of these ceremonies were all handled by the Ministry of Rites. Lu Sheng took out a map of Chang'an and marked the route on it. After confirming with Li Nuo, he asked, "Does the number one scholar want to bring his wife with him on the day of the ceremony?"
Li Nuo nodded and said, "Of course."
Although the lady is indifferent, she doesn't care about anything.
At least Li Nuo discovered that she was actually a little vain.
She would definitely want to go to such a public event.
Lu Sheng took out a pen and paper from his sleeve and asked, "During the parade, will the champion choose to ride a horse or a carriage?"
Of course, Li Nuo was very familiar with these rituals.
On the day of the parade, the number one scholar would wear a bright red robe and a black gauze hat with golden flowers on his head. If he is alone, he would usually choose to ride a horse, but if he is traveling with his wife, he could also choose to take a car.
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Let's take a ride."
Compared to riding a horse, riding in a car is more comfortable.
The carriages in the parade are not the ones you usually see on the streets, but open-air carriages without covers. People sitting in the carriages can also be seen by the people along the way.
The number one scholar is the absolute protagonist of the ceremony. Many details of the ceremony have to be adjusted according to the needs of the number one scholar. Even the dishes, songs and dances at the banquet, the Ministry of Rites will ask for the number one scholar's opinion.
Because of this, in every imperial examination, young talents from all over Daxia would fight hard to win the top spot.
Being asked by Lu Sheng one by one, not knowing when he would stop, Li Nuo simply snatched the paper and pen from him and said, "Okay, Lord Lu, you don't need to ask anymore, I'll write it myself..."
Li Nuo put the booklet on the table and wrote quickly.
After a moment, he handed the booklet to Lu Sheng and said, "Okay."
Lu Sheng took the booklet, looked at it, and was first attracted by the beautiful handwriting.
His handwriting is pretty good, but compared with the top scholar's, it's nothing.
Looking at the contents of the booklet again, which covered every aspect of the ceremony, even some small details were not missed, Lu Sheng admired in his heart, even if he was a doctor of the Ministry of Rites, he was no better than this, he really deserved to be the top scholar in six subjects.
There were some things that needed attention, and I should talk to him about them, but it seems unnecessary now.
He put away the booklet and said, "Then the Ministry of Rites will make the arrangements according to what the number one scholar wrote..."
Before leaving, he looked back and said, "I really don't want to consider what I said last time..."
Li Nuo glanced at him, and Lu Sheng immediately shut up and ran away.
Anyway, Your Majesty will definitely appear when the scholars come to see you. We will then take the opportunity to report to you and let Your Majesty make the decision.
Song Jiaren walked out of the room, Li Nuo took her hand and let her sit on his lap.
Song Jiaren's face turned slightly red, but she did not resist and let Li Nuo put his arms around her waist.
Li Nuo looked at her and said, "Someone from the Ministry of Rites just came. There will be a parade and banquet for the Jinshi in two days. Let's go together."
Song Jiaren nodded and hummed softly.
Li Nuo held her gently and sniffed her fragrance from a close distance.
A few months ago, he couldn't even imagine such a scene.
Just holding her quietly, both of them could feel each other's heartbeat. Song Jiaren's heartbeat was a little fast at first, but gradually became smooth, maintaining the same rhythm and frequency as Li Nuo's heartbeat...
At this moment, Li Nuo really felt happiness up close.
How he wished he could hold her a little longer.
But a figure jumped down from the wall next to him at an inopportune moment.
Song Jiaren stood up immediately. Although her expression was calm, a red cloud rose on her face.
Song Yiren said to Li Nuo with a stern face, "Step aside for a moment. I want to tell her something..."
Li Nuo walked towards the room and glanced at the wall she had climbed over.
That was originally the residence of Song Jin and his wife, but she somehow persuaded the old lady to exchange places with Song Jin and his wife and moved next to Li Nuo, and would often jump over the wall from there.
Li Nuo wants to move back home with his wife.
After he walked back to the room, he hid at the door, trying to eavesdrop on what she and his wife were saying.
But they seemed to be using Qi to transmit sound. Through the crack in the door, Li Nuo could only see her lips moving but couldn't hear what she said specifically.
However, her expression was very tough, and it was definitely not something nice.
In the yard.
Song Yiren looked at Song Jiaren with a stern face and said in a voice transmission: "When you take the parade in a few days, let me ride for a while, please..."
(End of this chapter)
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