Chapter 89: One word determines life and death, one word determines wealth and honor
"It's so deserted, and there's something wrong."
"I asked Luo Wen and Luo Xuan to kick out all those who brought gifts, and I think it's better not to go to Si Yan's Loushan Academy." The rumors must be stopped.
Xiang Minghou was stunned, staring at the girl in his arms in disbelief.
"What's wrong?"
"Fatty, your father is really confident in your work. Si Yan and Zhenzhu don't have to go." This is what the emperor said when he scolded him in the imperial study.
"Pearl can't go either?"
"The rules of Loushan Academy cannot be changed." The royal family does not allow anyone to touch the rules of the previous emperor.
"What about me?"
If she went, it would be considered breaking the rules.
"Don't worry. The dean has accepted you as his disciple, so you can go whenever you want." Xiang Minghou said this with a worried look on his face.
Ye Qianning nodded, but felt that there was something else: "Dad, did the emperor blame you?"
"It's just a scolding, it's nothing."
"Then why does Dad still look so sad?"
Xiang Minghou stared at the child, who was entangled in the three elements, and said, "In a month, the emperor will have a birthday banquet, and several countries will come to pay tribute. When the time comes, the officials in the court will bring their families to the palace to celebrate the birthday. The emperor has specifically asked you to go as well."
Ye Qianning was a little surprised: "What am I going to do?"
"Dean Chen hasn't accepted a disciple in years, so suddenly accepting one is such a big deal. The Emperor naturally wants to see how capable you are." Marquis Xiang Ming's expression was complicated. He sighed and instructed, "I had the news of your competition with Master Song suppressed. It never reached the ears of the royal family. When the time comes, you must not show off your academic talent in front of outsiders."
He has been with the emperor for many years and has a good understanding of his temperament. If the royal family knew about Pang Tuan's talent, they would definitely publicize it. From then on, Pang Tuan's fate would be in the hands of the royal family.
This was what he least wanted to see: being involved with the royal family, not being able to marry freely, and not having personal freedom.
One word determines life and death, one word determines wealth and honor. This is the power of the emperor!
"I see."
Although Xiang Minghou did not explain it in detail, Ye Qianning could guess that nothing good would come of it if the royal family was involved.
What's more, she was originally against the ancient imperial power, and the saying "living with the emperor is like living with a tiger" was not just a saying.
"By the way, Dad, please ask someone to check the Gu family. I think Mr. Gu is a big mouth and he definitely can't keep a secret. He just said it once in front of Young Master Zhan." Ye Qianning didn't believe that the old man would only talk to one person.
"...This Mr. Gu." Xiang Minghou was helpless and said to the door, "Someone come here."
"General."
"Go to the Gu family and investigate Mr. Gu, and make sure he keeps the matter of Loushan a secret."
"Yes." The hidden guard left.
"Where is Young Master Zhan?" Ye Qianning asked.
"Don't pay attention to him. He's not popular. No one will listen if you want to talk to him."
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Ye Qianning felt that his father was certain that Zhan Chi would not tell.
"The most important thing now is that the emperor asked me to bring you to the palace in a few days to let the concubines see that your father can enter the front hall but not the harem. Your father is also worried about you being alone." Xiang Minghou was worried.
He has very few friends in the court, and even if he wanted to ask the ladies to do it for him, he was afraid that no one would be willing to go.
"It's okay, I know my limits." Ye Qianning was unwilling to do so, and didn't want to embarrass his father.
At this moment, she felt that the royal family was really troublesome!
"You don't understand. The ladies in the harem are not that easy to get along with. A few years ago, Lord Li's daughter was taken to the harem. I heard that she offended the queen and was beaten so hard that her leg was broken."
At that time, Xiang Minghou had just returned to the capital to report, and he saw with his own eyes how the person was carried out of the palace.
(End of this chapter)
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