Over there, in a small courtyard, Murong Jiao was drinking alone and got drunk.
A few months ago, she had a dream that she married someone else and was not living a good life.
In the dream, Li Yun had always been protecting her and giving her deep love and tenderness, but he was hurt by her time and time again.
After waking up from the dream, he developed feelings for Li Yun in the dream. However, he unexpectedly married another woman in reality.
Murong Jiao drank cup after cup of sake until she was drunk and looked a little dazed.
"Li Yun, Li Yun, why didn't you wait for me? Why did you marry Princess Sora..."
"You clearly don't like her at all. The person you like is me!"
Looking at the drunk Murong Jiao, the maid Qingzhu beside her wiped away tears sadly, "Princess, you are drunk, please stop drinking, alcohol is harmful to your health!"
"No, I can still drink, don't stop me!"
Murong Jiao roared hysterically, completely different from her usual gentle and virtuous self.
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At this time, a woman in palace dress came over and gently held Murong Jiao's hand, "Miss, I am very sorry for your loss. Please drink some tea to moisten your throat."
"Thank you." Murong Jiao took the tea and drank it without hesitation.
I suddenly felt a tingling sensation in my stomach, as if a bug was biting me.
The poison took effect, and Hong'er smiled gently, holding Murong Jiao's hand tighter, "Don't worry, you will get what you want. I can help you win Li Yun back, and you must agree to help me."
"Okay, as long as it works, anything is fine!"
Murong Jiao nodded with sobs, and accompanied by Hong'er, she sat there for several hours.
The poisonous insect also completely merged with her and spread all over her limbs and bones.
Over there, the front yard was still bustling as Li Yun and Sora joined hands, stepped over the fire basin, and bowed to heaven and earth.
What followed was a grand food feast, where the nobles in the court all raised their glasses to congratulate the newlyweds on their happy marriage and the birth of many children.
[Uncle, Princess Sora, you must be happy! ]
[Then, give birth to many, many babies. From now on, I will have nephews and nieces! ]
Su Lili clapped her hands excitedly, and her palms turned red.
In my heart, I was also praying secretly and making a wish secretly.
Next, the bride and groom entered their bridal chamber, and all the guests left.
This grand and solemn national wedding came to an end.
Over there, Su Lili had already fallen asleep, curled up in Concubine Xian's arms, tightly clutching a piece of her clothes.
The little mouth is slightly pouting, and the tip of the little pink nose is filled with transparent snot bubbles.
"Haha, the little princess is sleepy, Huilan, take her back quickly!"
The queen stepped forward and gently touched Su Lili's little head. Looking at her, her heart was melted by her cuteness.
But in the dark corner, there was a pair of eyes full of resentment, taking in everything.
The case of trafficking in officials has always been a thorn in the heart of Emperor Jian'an, and he has been investigating it intensively.
In order to clear his grievances, Meng Kai has been leading the Ministry of Personnel to fully cooperate, and that list is a powerful tool for investigating the case.
The truth is revealed bit by bit, but it seems to be shrouded in a layer of fog.
It was another early morning. Emperor Jian'an was reviewing memorials while holding Su Lili in his arms. Suddenly, his confidant came hurriedly, looking a little agitated.
"Your Majesty, great news, great news! Liu Di, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, died suddenly in his own house!"
"There is a secret letter left on the table, please take a look, Your Majesty!"
The confidant knelt on the ground and held the secret letter high above his head. Emperor Jian'an opened it and read it from beginning to end, and his brows couldn't help but frowned.
Su Lili was curious and went over to take a look, but she saw that the secret letter was a confession, taking all the responsibility on the official and leaving evidence.
[So, the only person who was involved in the official trafficking case was Liu Di? How could a mere official in the Ministry of Personnel have such courage?]
[Isn't he being coerced by someone, so he has to be the scapegoat? 】
Sighing, Su Lili swayed her short legs back and forth, seeming to be lost in thought.
Even a baby could understand this, so how could Emperor Jian'an not understand it? At the critical moment when the case was about to be solved, this kind of thing happened, making it hard not to be suspicious!
"Your Majesty? Now that the real culprit of the official trafficking case is dead, I wonder if you..."
In front of the steps, the confidant spoke with a measured tone, but stopped halfway through his words.
Keeping the posture of saluting, he lowered his head even lower.
But the cold voice of Emperor Jian'an said, "Investigate, continue investigating, but do not alert anyone, and fully cooperate with the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, and do not relax for a moment."
"There is more." Rubbing Su Lili's little head, Emperor Jian'an paused and said, "Pass on my decree, the Minister of Personnel Meng Kai is released from house arrest and reinstated, and the public is told that the official trafficking case has been closed."
"Yes." After receiving the order, the confidant respectfully left the hall.
Soon, the news of Liu Di's sudden death spread, and the official trafficking case also caused an uproar in the entire capital.
After all, it was the time for the new imperial examination, and there were a large number of scholars preparing to take the exam living in the capital.
Many of them relied on studying hard in order to obtain official positions legitimately, so naturally they did not want others to expect that everything would come naturally just by paying some money.
In particular, those scholars who were born in poor families hated the buying and selling of official positions.
The case was uncovered on the surface in order to paralyze the people involved, waiting for them to reveal their tracks inadvertently and then catch them all in one fell swoop.
Meng Kai was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and was in charge of the imperial examinations. On the day he was reinstated, there were only two days left before the examination.
Two days later, the palace examination officially began. Officials from the Honglu Temple set up the seats and the new candidates lined up in two teams.
The bronze bell rang, followed by the sound of whips and drums. Emperor Jian'an walked into the hall holding Su Lili and sat at the top.
Looking at the officials who were busy setting test questions and the scholars who were kneeling in front of the examination table waiting to answer the questions, Su Lili's eyes lit up with curiosity.
[Haha, so this is how the imperial examination works. Compared to the appointment of immortals in heaven, it is more open and fairer! ]
Looking back, officials in the fairy world were either given an official position randomly after ascending to heaven, or were native gods who were automatically granted official positions when they reached the age.
There are many kinds of official positions that all depend on luck, which is really meaningless.
Over there, the palace examination began and the scholars began to write furiously. Su Lili opened her big round eyes and looked left and right to see if anyone was cheating.
[Over there, that scholar is writing notes. Father, kick him out! ]
[This, this scholar peeked at other people's papers. Father, he cheated too! ]
There was a lot of chatter in their hearts, and the cheating scholars were driven away, and the remaining scholars were all silent.
I don't know why your majesty has such a keen eye that he can spot clues from the smallest trace.
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