Chapter 180 Teahouse Listening to Books

Turning to the next page, "Qi Heng" appeared among them. Minglan let out a long sigh of relief and became happy. She continued to turn the rest of the list as if nothing had happened. But when she turned to the last page, she didn't see Chang Feng's name yet. Minglan became nervous again. She looked up at the

Queen Mother calmly. Could it be that the Queen Mother remembered it wrong? Minglan frowned, thinking that it shouldn't be the case. She turned to the last page and looked down at the names one by one. At the last column, it was Chang Feng's name! Chang Feng was actually the last one to be admitted. Minglan heaved a long sigh of relief again, secretly sighing that Changfeng was lucky because there were more places for this exam, otherwise Changfeng would have failed the exam at Sunshan.

The Queen Mother saw Minglan flipping through the list and asked, "How is it? Are there any familiar people you know who can be used?"

Minglan put away the list with a smile, "Just looking at the list, there are indeed a few familiar names, but I only know the people. Whether they can be of great use still needs to be seen. The only person I really know is the young prince who studied with me." The

Queen Mother couldn't help laughing when she heard Qi Heng's name, "Yuan Ruo is my grandson, so I naturally value him. He did not disappoint me in this exam and got second place. In the future, he and you will be my right-hand men."

Minglan thought of Qi Heng and couldn't help feeling sweet. But after hearing the Queen Mother's words, she became worried again, fearing that the Queen Mother's intentions would be imposed on Qi Heng, causing him to be involved in court disputes and go against his original intention. Minglan turned her eyes slightly and observed the Queen Mother's expression carefully, but did not dare to say much. In fact, Minglan was quite in favor of the Emperor's new policy, but on the surface, she was considered to be a close friend of the Queen Mother. Due to her status, she could not express her views openly. She had to secretly maneuver between the Queen Mother and the Emperor, striving to find a bright path for the people in the gap of the power game and seek the greatest welfare.

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The next morning, the sun shone through the light gauze curtains, and the air was filled with a faint floral scent and the joyful atmosphere of the upcoming good news. Mingxi got up early, and her mood was like the first blooming flowers in this spring, both excited and full of expectations. She carefully selected the most appropriate clothes, and each piece of clothing was carefully matched, revealing her inner joy and the importance she attached to today.

In front of the mirror, she was meticulously combing her hair, combing each strand of hair gently and elegantly, and the rouge lightly applied on her cheeks added a touch of spring. There was a gleam in her eyes, which was an infinite longing for what was about to come.

After everything was ready, Mingxi called Orange, Lemon, Oriole and Parrot. Seeing this, several people also hurriedly tidied their clothes, with the same excitement on their faces as their master. Several people looked at each other and smiled, without saying much, the tacit understanding and joy were all unspoken.

Minglan had just finished washing up and came with Xiaotao for breakfast. She saw Mingxi and his servants were packing up and about to go out. Minglan was surprised, "Sister Zhuli, Sister Parrot, why are you here so early today? Mother, the results will be announced at 9:00 pm. It's only the beginning of 7:00 pm now. There's no need to be so anxious." Mingxi

heard this and a mysterious smile appeared on his face. He did not stop. He turned around gracefully and waved to Minglan gently, "Ming'er, don't worry about us. Just enjoy your breakfast. We have something to do, so we have to go first. I will come to find you at 9:00 pm." After that, he left with several maids.

Minglan and Xiaotao looked at the excited backs of the people and exchanged glances, not knowing what they were up to.

The largest teahouse in Beishanzi Teahouse was already packed with guests, filled with people who came to listen to storytelling. They all came because of a piece of good news - today, the famous Mr. Chen will start a new chapter here, detailing the extraordinary legend of the Princess Protector of the Country. The teahouse announced this yesterday with a loud drum and gong, which attracted storytellers and made them fascinated.

Mingxi specially booked a private seat next to Mr. Chen's lecture hall upstairs. Mingxi invited Chengzi, Zhuli and others to sit with him. "Don't stand anymore. We are here to listen to books today. Relax and sit down!"

They sat down without hesitation. On the table, a cup of fragrant tea was smoking, and several plates of exquisite snacks were arranged in an orderly manner. The master and servants were leisurely and contented, sipping tea and listening to Mr. Chen's narration like pearls falling on a plate: "Let's talk about the outstanding style of the Princess Protector of the Country. She made the world pale in comparison and there is no one like her in the world..."

Mingxi was very satisfied listening to Mr. Chen's description of Minglan downstairs. Whenever the story reached an exciting point, she would signal Chengzi to gently place the reward silver that had been prepared long ago on the tray. After a pause in the story, the tray beside Mingxi was already filled with copper plates and broken silver by several of them.

Chengzi held the heavy tray in her hands and presented it to Mr. Chen, smiling and saying, "Mr. Chen is eloquent and witty, and he tells every story of the princess in an attractive way. He is truly a great storyteller! My wife was delighted to hear your story, and she specially ordered me to present these rewards as a token of respect. I hope you can tell more about the heroic deeds of our princess who protects the country. Only when you listen to these stories can you feel comfortable." After that, Chengzi gently handed over the tray, and Mr. Chen was also very happy and thanked him repeatedly.

Chengzi gave the reward money and returned to Mingxi, who smiled approvingly at her.

"My dear, do we want to listen to the story again?" the parrot asked Mingxi.

"What time is it now?" Mingxi asked.

The passing tea expert knew that Mingxi had just given Mr. Chen a lot of money, so he smiled and said, "To answer the distinguished guest, it is now past noon."

Mingxi smiled and thanked him, motioning to Chengzi, who took out some change to give him a reward. The tea expert happily accepted the reward and said a lot of auspicious words, and Mingxi nodded to him.

After the tea scholar left, Mingxi said, "It's time for us to go to the Imperial Academy. The results will be announced today. Judging from the excitement of the people who came back yesterday, there must be someone in our family who passed the exam. Who knows, the two young masters may have passed the exam. We'd better go early and don't miss the auspicious time."

Zhuli hurriedly said, "What the young lady said is very true. I see that the teahouse is packed with people today. They all came to listen to the story of the Princess Huguo. I think Mr. Chen will talk for a few more days. Let's change the order." "I'll come with you to listen to it someday."

Chengzi looked downstairs and saw that the lobby on the first floor was full of people. "You're really good. You came up with such a way to help me."

Mingxi also laughed. The power of language. After watching the ups and downs of the entertainment industry for so many years, she already understood the power of public opinion. Seeing that the capitalists could support one "ugly son" and "ugly daughter" after another, how could her family's daughter, who was good-looking, smart, and accomplished, not be supported?