They all say that Taisheng is a big shot in the eyes of the emperor, but it's not easy to be the head of the internal affairs department working in front of the emperor...
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On this side, Song Tingwan was led into the imperial study by Xiao Yunze.
In front of me are two large screens, carved and hollowed out, very exquisite.
Song Tingwan stopped and raised her hand, shaking Xiao Yunze's. "Is it okay for us to walk in hand in hand like this?"
Xiao Yunze chuckled and held her hand tighter, "It's okay, go in."
Walking around the screen, there was a long, heavy-duty solid wood table in the front, and a man in bright yellow clothes was sitting in front of the table.
He has a square face, thick eyebrows, sharp eyes, and looks to be in his fifties or sixties.
Song Tingwan raised an eyebrow.
Is this Xiao Yunze's suspicious emperor father? He does look quite majestic.
He probably doesn't like chopping off people's heads at will, right?
The entire imperial study is very large and luxurious, with a magnificent feeling. Valuable ornaments can be seen everywhere.
The table is piled with things.
Bamboo slips, memorials, the four treasures of the study...
The most eye-catching thing is the mirror.
Song Tingwan was a little confused. Why did that mirror look a bit like the one she had given to Xiao Yunze before?
As soon as the two appeared in his sight, Xiao Qing's eyes lit up when he saw Song Tingwan, and then his eyes focused on their clasped hands. His eyes slowly narrowed, and his expression was unfathomable.
Xiao Yunze released Song Tingwan's hand and knelt down to pay his respects. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Father."
Song Tingwan also nodded upwards, "Hello."
"How dare you be so rude in front of the Emperor!"
Um?
Only then did Song Tingwan notice a young eunuch sitting beside the table. He was dressed in ordinary clothes and his position was probably not as high as that of Eunuch Taisheng.
Song Tingwan was about to speak, but the emperor spoke before her.
"How dare you! Don't be disrespectful to the goddess! Get out of here!"
"yes."
The few eunuchs in the imperial study had all left. Xiao Qing then smiled and said to Song Tingwan, "May I know the goddess's name?"
Although she was not a citizen of Daqing and naturally did not want to kneel to the emperor, she had to kneel to heaven, earth, parents and the god of wealth. However, she did not expect that the emperor would allow her not to kneel without saying or asking anything.
Song Tingwan subconsciously looked at Xiao Yunze, but saw that he was still kneeling and had no intention of getting up.
Could it be that he came in without being summoned and made the emperor angry?
Song Tingwan's heart tightened, and he didn't dare to speak nonsense. He said truthfully: "Song Tingwan."
"Tingwan, what a nice name." Xiao Qing looked at her. "Your attire is so strange, you're not from Daqing. Where are you from?"
You can't just make up something. What if the emperor really comes looking for you?
Song Tingwan pondered for a moment and said, "It has no origin."
Isn't it true? You can't say you're from two thousand years later...
Hearing this, Xiao Qing said nothing and just looked at Song Tingwan.
Song Tingwan had no choice but to look at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose.
She finally understood why in those palace fighting dramas, when the emperor didn't say a word, the people below were so scared.
It's a bit oppressive indeed...
Just when Song Tingwan was nervously thinking that he was going to get furious, the emperor smiled.
"Hahaha, what a mysterious person." Xiao Qing laughed. "The goddess is truly mysterious."
Hearing the laughter, Song Tingwan was completely stunned.
Is the emperor smiling genuinely or faking it?
The prelude to this laugh is too long, it scared her...
Xiao Qing seemed to have just noticed Xiao Yunze kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice, "Old Nine."
Xiao Yunze was still kneeling, "Your son is here."
Xiao Qing raised his hand, "Get up. It is your blessing to have this opportunity to meet the goddess and have her help in Daqing."
"Yes." Xiao Yunze stood up from the ground and gently brushed the wrinkles on his clothes.
Song Tingwan glanced at him secretly.
There was no expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
There was no sign of joy in reuniting with his father after a long separation.
"I have read the memorial submitted by Lord Wei and learned that the goddess cured the illnesses of our Daqing soldiers." Xiao Qing rested his hands on his knees, his eyebrows slightly raised. "Later, I heard that the goddess single-handedly made tens of thousands of enemy cavalry surrender."
"It even caused a dragon to descend into the world."
After saying that, Xiao Qing's gaze wandered over the two people in front of him, full of inquiry.
Song Tingwan was shocked.
The most taboo for officials is that their achievements surpass their boss's. In history, many capable officials were executed by the emperor because of their outstanding military achievements.
Xiao Yunze said that his father was suspicious by nature.
Now that the emperor mentioned that she had subdued so many enemy troops single-handedly, would he also suspect that she was plotting to usurp the throne?
There was no expression on the emperor's face. Song Tingwan was not sure what he meant. Seeing that Xiao Yunze didn't say anything, he didn't dare to speak easily.
The imperial study fell into silence, and the temperature kept dropping.
Just when Song Tingwan was about to lose control of her excitement, Xiao Yunze calmly took a step forward, blocking his view of Song Tingwan. "Father, do you want to see this dragon with your own eyes?"
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