After the Qionglin Banquet, Qin Ge officially entered the Hanlin Academy. His official position was not comparable to that of a seasoned veteran who had spent decades in the Six Ministries or the Secretariat, but at only eighteen years old, he was exceptionally talented and the newly appointed top scholar by His Majesty. Everyone could see that he was destined for great things.
Serving in the Hanlin Academy, directly under the emperor's close advisors, Qin Ge handled every task flawlessly. His smooth and skillful handling of affairs was unlike that of someone new to the court, causing some officials who initially looked down on him for his humble origins to abandon their contempt.
Even his adoptive father, Prime Minister Qin, was willing to extend an olive branch to this young official.
However, Qin Ge had no intention of associating with her adoptive father.
His goal was to become a powerful minister of his time, not to be a protégé of some old fox and get himself embroiled in factional strife.
—Although the tyrant was in his prime and had no children, it was too early for the court officials to take sides. However, from ancient times to the present, there has always been constant infighting in the imperial court.
After all, there have never been few people eyeing this dragon throne.
After tactfully declining the olive branch extended by Qin Xiang's faction, Qin Ge gradually found his life at the Hanlin Academy quite comfortable.
What Qin Ge was most relieved about was that his previous vague worry about Jun Chenbi discovering his identity did not happen.
This made Qin Ge breathe a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a vague sense of melancholy flashed through his heart.
Everyone says that the emperor and his concubine had a deep affection for each other, and that the current emperor deeply misses his former favorite concubine. But, in Qin Ge's opinion, this popular legend might not be entirely true...
At least, as the newly appointed top scholar and compiler of the Hanlin Academy, Qin Ge did not realize that Jun Chenbi had any deep feelings for 'him' when he was accompanying the emperor.
certainly--
That would be perfect.
Qin Ge was not an indecisive person who liked to dwell on the past. Putting aside the inexplicable sense of melancholy in his heart, he decided to let bygones be bygones.
From then on, he only served as a loyal subject.
That period in the imperial harem should have been a fleeting illusion, a beautiful dream.
However, on this day, Qin Ge was summoned by the emperor. It was Grand Eunuch Xia, who was in charge of the emperor's affairs, who came to the Hanlin Academy to summon him.
This wasn't the first time Qin Ge had entered the Imperial Study, whether it was when he was a woman disguised as a concubine or now as a subject.
Qin Ge didn't know why Jun Chenbi had suddenly summoned her alone. When she entered the imperial study, she saw a beautiful and noble woman in palace attire, with a golden tassel in her hair, in addition to the emperor.
This woman is none other than Princess Fengxi.
Upon seeing the handsome and elegant scholar approaching, Jun Yuanyao's beautiful eyes lit up slightly.
As the other person approached, Rong Zhi came into view, exuding unparalleled elegance and charm, undoubtedly the dream man of young girls.
Then I thought about how I came to ask my elder brother for help today...
A blush of shyness appeared on Jun Yuanyao's beautiful face.
As early as the day the top scholar rode his horse through the Imperial Street, the dazzling beauty of his crimson robes had already been deeply etched into Jun Yuanyao's heart.
At first glance, she knew that he was the one for her, Jun Yuanyao.
However, as a princess of a nation, even if she took a fancy to a subject and wanted to marry him, she could not be too casual about it.
Jun Yuanyao ordered his men to thoroughly investigate Mu Xiange, the top scholar from Qingzhou, and carefully observed his performance as an official in the Hanlin Academy. He was certain that Mu Xiange was not only a skilled writer but also not pedantic in the court and officialdom, and that he had a bright future. Only then did he decide to go to the palace today to ask his elder brother for an imperial decree to grant him a marriage.
After all, a princess who could be the most favored princess during the late emperor's lifetime and still live well under the new emperor's rule after his death could not simply be a love-struck girl who only cared about looks.
Qin Ge was completely unaware that he had gotten himself into trouble with a potential romantic interest. His gaze swept lightly over Jun Yuanyao without lingering for even a moment, and he bowed to the emperor above him: "Your humble servant greets Your Majesty."
The fact that the top scholar kept his eyes straight ahead softened Jun Chenbi's expression, whose mood had inexplicably turned somewhat sinister after learning of Princess Fengxi's purpose.
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