Chapter 172 You Are Not Honest
Only then did Qin Zhaoyue realize that this matter had already been discussed during the morning court session.
Officials had different opinions on whether to allow the second princess of the Shuofeng Dynasty to participate in the women's imperial examination.
The reason for agreeing to this was that they believed it would help the two countries negotiate a ceasefire, and that they would be proud of doing great things for the superior country.
Those who disagreed mainly thought that this was just a gimmick, that the negotiations were not sincere, and that there was no need to make an exception for them.
To be honest, Qin Zhaoyue would definitely choose the latter in his heart.
Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon. Who would believe in that empty negotiation?
The matter of the imperial examination has not been finalized, but the candidates for receiving the delegation have been decided.
In addition to the Ceremonial Department as the main force, all the princes and princesses who left the palace to set up their own homes were included.
That is, the seventh, eighth, and ninth children do not participate, the eldest and second children are not there, and the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth children in the middle all participate.
Qin Zhaoyue stroked his chin, this was a bit interesting.
The second brother, who had a good reputation and always hung out among the scholars, was sent out.
If he was in Fengjing, he would definitely be the one to take the lead in receiving the delegation. The third and fourth sisters could not compete with him, so they were assigned the task of military supervision.
If one is interested in becoming the crown prince, then he must want to have a certain say in the military.
In this regard, the second brother is not even a little bit behind the eldest sister. He finally got such an opportunity, and he would never give it up no matter what.
Among the remaining three, four, five and six, there is only the fifth prince, and he is a useless one. Doesn't this become a battle for dominance between the third and fourth princes?
Tsk... Qin Zhaoyue curled her lips.
Two princes are not enough, how about some more?
It turns out that with two sisters leading the charge and herself just a running-along role, it's no wonder that the only reward was exemption from the morning court.
But Qin Zhaoyue was thinking about something else.
Even if she is not the one who is in charge of this matter, as long as she participates in it and causes women to awaken and participate more in the imperial examinations, her merit points will not be lost.
He acts as a shield in front, and she collects benefits behind. This can be done!
"Sixth sister, what do you think about this?"
Qin Zhaoyue came back to his senses, "I think there's an 80% chance that they'll agree to let him participate in the provincial examination."
"How do you know?"
"Hey, it's just a guess."
Qin Zhaoqiong hesitated to speak, thinking that her sixth sister was definitely not just guessing, and must have a basis for it.
Soon, the banquet began. Everyone ate and chatted, and the third sister Qin Zhaowan was basically in charge.
She was the best among the princesses in terms of literature and art, but she was always overshadowed by her second brother.
After all, she didn't have that much money, and using money to pave the way was not the right approach at all.
But after getting rid of her second brother, she realized this was a great opportunity.
The fourth sister Qin Zhaoshu spoke less, but she often spoke at critical moments and obviously did not intend to give up the dominant power.
Qin Zhaoyue just ate and drank as usual. She wouldn't speak unless she was asked, and she would mostly be vague when asked.
Everyone has their own thoughts while eating, and Xiaojiu is young and inexperienced.
After finishing his meal, Xiaojiu came up to Qin Zhaoyue and tugged at the hem of her clothes.
"Sixth sister, are you really sick? Are you pretending to be sick so you don't want to attend the morning court?"
Wow, the little girl is quite perceptive.
Qin Zhaoyue raised his eyebrows and reached out to touch her little head.
"You can't touch it! Mammy said that if you keep touching your head, you won't grow taller."
"Xiaojiu, tell me, do you also want to attend the morning court? How about I teach you a few tricks?"
Qin Zhaoqiong quickly pulled Xiaojiu back and gave her a stern look, "Could you teach her a lesson?"
The Sixth Sister's tendency to cause trouble has already made His Majesty furious.
She worked hard for more than two months and did not keep anything for herself. She reported all of her sixth sister's secret contributions to her. What was the result?
Originally, Zhao Yue should have had a share in the matter of being conferred the title of prince.
But when Qin Zhaoqiong was summoned to the imperial study today to talk about her trip to the border, she didn't dare mention it at all, for fear that mentioning it would remind His Majesty of her "unexpected pregnancy."
Xiaojiu shook his head and said, "I'm willing to attend the morning court."
Originally, the three little ones did not need to attend the morning court every day, after all, they were still at the stage of learning from the teacher.
But they lived in the palace, which was more convenient than others, and they were also influenced by what they saw and heard.
"I want to emulate my eldest sister's extraordinary bravery and martial prowess, my third sister's brilliant literary talent, and my fourth sister's mastery of both civil and military skills."
A slightly childish voice sounded, Qin Zhaoyue nodded expressionlessly, and took a step forward.
An arm passed over the eldest sister who was protecting her child and reached out to accurately pinch the little girl's face.
"What about me? Why don't you say you'll learn from me?"
Xiaojiu slapped the evil hand away, put his hands on his hips, and puffed up his cheeks with anger.
"What are you learning from? Your laziness? Your superficiality?"
"Hey, I have a bad temper. Today, Sixth Sister will teach you why flowers are so red!"
Qin Zhaoqiong was stuck in the middle, with empty eyes and a sense of despair.
"That's enough! You're a grown-up, why are you arguing with a child?"
Qin Zhaoyue fell to the ground, covering her face and crying, "Zi Ze, you said I~~~"
The veins on his forehead were throbbing, "Stop acting!"
After eating and drinking and having some fun for a while, everyone said goodbye, only Qin Zhaoqiong stayed.
"Let's chat in the study?"
Qin Zhaoyue sat limply in his chair, not knowing how to sit properly. "Speaking of which, do you think there's a study in my house?"
Qin Zhaoqiong: ...
Finally, just like before, the door was closed and Sui Mo led his men to guard outside.
"Sixth sister, you are not honest."
"So what happened? Are they being honest with me now?"
The elder sister had seen her ability, and Qin Zhaoyue did not hide it.
"Is it a question of whether or not to allow people to take the provincial examination? It's a battle between the pro-war and pro-peace factions.
But they didn't mention it at all after the whole meal, and they are expecting me to bring it up?
If they don’t take me seriously, I’ll just treat them like shit.”
Qin Zhaoqiong: ...
"Isn't that because they didn't make it clear? If you don't show your ability and just bully Xiaojiu, how can they take you seriously?"
"That's because they don't have the same keen eyesight as the eldest sister."
Qin Zhaoqiong sighed deeply, knowing that Xiaoliu had to stroke his fur.
"Xiao Liu, your third and fourth sisters are not experienced in government affairs after all, and may not be able to withstand the well-prepared attack of the Shufeng Royal Family. Please take care of it."
Although she didn't know the specific reason, she believed Xiaoliu's previous judgment that His Majesty would most likely agree to the request of the Shufeng Dynasty.
"Eldest sister has confidence in me."
"That's natural."
Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand. "Let's not talk about this. My eldest sister is heading to the northern border. Who will protect her this time?"
"Flowing Flame."
“Tsk…”
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