Of course, there were also civil servants in history who truly dared to defy the emperor, but these often ended badly. For example, in Blue Star's history, there was the only stubborn civil servant who dared to ignore the wishes of Emperor Yongle and disobey his advice, thus implicating ten clans.
After learning that the woman was actually the daughter of the Imperial Censor, Chu Fan couldn't help but admire Eunuch Li's ability to get things done. He hadn't expected Eunuch Li to find a civil servant's daughter so quickly, which made him very satisfied with Eunuch Li's ability.
Chu Fan said to Eunuch Li, "Please invite the person in."
After receiving Chu Fan's order, Eunuch Li brought Wen Xuexuan in. Chu Fan looked up and saw Wen Xuexuan wearing a light and elegant dress, with a beautiful and refined face and a scholarly air in her temperament.
Chu Fan was immediately struck by the woman in ancient costume. Wen Xuexuan, dressed in a light and elegant dress, walked gracefully to Chu Fan and bowed, her voice as sweet as a spring: "Your Majesty, I, Wen Xuexuan, greet you." Chu Fan nodded slightly, motioning her to stand, but his eyes never left her face.
Wen Xuexuan felt Chu Fan's gaze lingering on her, and a faint blush immediately stained her cheeks. This feeling left her somewhat bewildered, as she had never experienced such direct and focused gazes. Chu Fan's gaze seemed to possess a magical power, causing her heart to race and her cheeks to heat. She lowered her head, trying to hide her shyness, but the turmoil within her wouldn't subside.
However, Chu Fan did not praise her beauty at this time. Instead, he asked, "Miss Wen, can you tell me what kind of person your father is?"
Wen Xuexuan answered without hesitation, "My father was an upright and incorruptible official. He dedicated his life to the welfare of the people, never fearing the powerful or seeking personal glory and wealth. He often taught me that the most important thing for an imperial censor isn't power, but to serve the people and be loyal to the country."
After hearing Wen Xuexuan's answer, Chu Fan nodded slightly, feeling very satisfied with her response. He thought to himself that this was exactly the kind of person he had been hoping for. Surely such a person wouldn't want to see their daughter taken into the palace and become their plaything?
Wen Xuexuan was also very surprised to see Chu Fan's expression. It seemed that His Majesty Chu Fan had high hopes for her. There was a great possibility that she would stay in the palace.
The two people ran towards each other in two directions, but not on the same channel.
Although Changsun Pinting and her sister were unhappy about the people Mu Xi brought with him, they remained polite in their words and deeds. However, they ignored Wen Xuexuan.
However, after a short while, the ladies got along very well with each other. At the same time, Wen Xuexuan also learned how to extract refined salt from salt mines during Chu Fan's salt production process. It turned out that the process was so simple.
Chu Fan had also been paying close attention to the situation outside the palace reported by Eunuch Li, especially Wen Zhengqing's reaction. He was very curious to know how Wen Zhengqing would react and what his emotions would change when he learned that his daughter had been recruited into the palace.
Under the bright sunlight, Chu Fan busied himself with several women, working on the production of refined salt. Throughout this process, he never stopped listening to the eunuchs' reports. Meanwhile, Wen Zhengqing toiled diligently at the Imperial Censorate. Chu Fan initially assumed Wen Zhengqing was unaware that he had recruited his daughter into the palace, so he decided to wait until nightfall.
As night fell, Wen Zhengqing returned home from a day's work. He was surprised to discover his daughter had been sent to the imperial palace. In his courtyard, Wen Zhengqing couldn't help but recite a festive poem, expressing his inner joy. A smile played on his face, as if celebrating this unexpected good news.
Chu Fan was stunned when he heard the news. How could this be different from the script he had imagined? If the military generals play like this, you civil officials should play like this too, right?
Chu Fan refused to believe that Wen Zhengqing wasn't angry, so he decided to let Wen Xuexuan stay in the palace tonight. Of course, Chu Fan also asked Mu Xi and the other women to stay. After all, leaving a woman alone in the palace would surely lead to rumors. He was returning to Blue Star, and he couldn't let these women be attacked by rumors after he left because of his own faults.
Of course, Chu Fan was overthinking things. All the ministers now tacitly accepted that Mu Xi and the others were Chu Fan's women. Now that Chu Fan was the emperor, who dared to gossip about him? Even if Chu Fan completed his mission and returned to Blue Star, with the royal family backing him up, no one would dare to ruin the royal family's reputation.
Chu Fan asked Eunuch Li to arrange for someone to inform the three families that their daughters would stay overnight in the palace.
When the girls heard Chu Fan ask them to stay in the palace overnight, their faces turned red.
However, Chu Fan did not do what they imagined, and to kill time after they left, Chu Fan took out a set of mahjong carved from jade.
After Chu Fan taught the girls how to play, they started playing. Of course, they didn't gamble, they just lost a piece of clothing. Also, the loser would leave the table and let the rest of the group take turns.
Chu Fan could still hold on at the beginning, but towards the middle of the night, because he had too much nose bleeding, he decided to go to bed.
When having breakfast the next day, Chu Fan still did not hear that Wen Zhengqing was angry and wanted to rebel. Instead, after learning that his daughter stayed overnight in the palace, Wen Zhengqing hung a big red lantern in front of his simple house the next day, which he only hung during the Chinese New Year.
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