Luo Lan's eyes suddenly dimmed, and she looked at A Cai and A Hong with a serious expression.
"This lost champion is An An in disguise."
"What?"
Ah Cai and Ah Hong looked at her in disbelief. Ah Cai then couldn't wait to ask,
"My Lady, you said An An disguised himself as a scholar named Ling to take the imperial examination?"
Luo Lan sighed and nodded.
Ah Hong covered her mouth with her hands in fear.
"This... isn't this a crime of deceiving the emperor? Since ancient times, I've never heard of a woman taking the imperial examination. And she even pretended to be a man. How could this be possible?"
Ah Cai also said anxiously:
"Yes, this is a serious matter. If the civil and military officials knew about this, they would definitely think that you had the Emperor's tacit approval, and there would be a huge uproar. Your Majesty, this... this is what should we do?"
Seeing the two girls jumping up and down in anxiety, Luo Lan frowned and scolded in a low voice:
"I asked you two to give me advice, not to create problems or cause panic."
Hearing her unhappy tone, Acai and Ahong kept their mouths shut and hurriedly apologized to her.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. We spoke too quickly."
"Forget it. I haven't figured out a solution for this. It's embarrassing for you two to figure it out."
After saying this, she waved her hand.
"You guys go down!"
Ahong and Acai looked at each other, nodded, and quietly retreated.
Luo Lan sat alone in the main hall of Prince Yu's mansion, thinking about these things, with a splitting headache.
This matter is not a trivial matter. If it is not handled properly, others will suspect that An An did this with Leng Yu's connivance.
Therefore, right now, it is most important to clarify the relationship between this number one scholar and the emperor.
Thinking of this, she called out to the outside,
"Someone come..."
Ah Hong and Ah Cai, who had not walked far away, hurried in.
"Your Majesty..."
"You two go and make arrangements. The new number one scholar refuses to show up, and his identity remains a mystery. The Emperor is extremely worried about this, and Prince Ming is searching the world like crazy, wanting to make this matter known to everyone."
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has asked Prince Ming and others to secretly investigate this matter. What if it becomes known to everyone and the Emperor blames us?"
"If you don't want others to suspect that this matter is related to the emperor, this is the only way."
"But will the Emperor blame Prince Ming for his incompetence? For not even being able to keep such a secret?"
Luo Lan nodded helplessly.
"Yes, of course he will now, but not when he knows the truth."
After saying that, she waved to the two of them.
"Go ahead!"
"Then will you still go to the meeting with Master Ling tomorrow?"
Luo Lan frowned and looked at Ah Hong who asked this question.
"Why not?"
Ah Hong responded quickly.
"I mean, will An An's matter affect your mood? Should I turn it down?"
Luo Lan's eyes were covered with mist, and he shook his head slowly.
"I can't push it away. An An's matter is a family matter, and Master Ling's matter is a state matter. When it comes to family and state affairs, I still know what's more important."
"yes."
After hearing this, Ahong and Acai secretly admired her for being calm enough in the face of difficulties, but they also became more worried about An An.
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The next morning
In just one day and one night, the news of the mysterious disappearance of the new top scholar spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and everyone was curious about this man named Ling An.
For this, Leng Yu was furious. He ordered Leng Ming to come to the palace to see the emperor immediately. Leng Ming was afraid that he would not be able to explain to the emperor if he went to the palace, so he made an excuse that he was investigating who had spread the news and did not go to the palace.
Luo Lan ordered people to book Shunyi Teahouse early on. As agreed, she arrived here before the hour of You, waiting for Mr. Ling to arrive as promised.
Ling Feng was punctual. Ah Cai, who was guarding the door, recognized him from afar and saw him walking towards them with a servant. She quickly informed Luo Lan of the news.
When he came in, Ah Hong went to greet him.
"Is this Mr. Ling?"
"Exactly. I wonder who asked me to meet here?"
"Mr. Ling, please come upstairs."
Ling Feng nodded and was about to go upstairs when Ah Hong reminded him:
"Mr. Ling can go up alone."
He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and instructed the servant:
"Wait for me here."
"yes."
After receiving the order, the servant stood in place. Ling Feng followed Ahong's instructions and went upstairs directly to the room where Luo Lan was.
At the door, Ah Hong knocked lightly.
"Miss, Master Ling is here."
"Come in."
Ah Hong walked forward and pushed the door open. After making a gesture of invitation to Ling Feng, he stepped in.
Luo Lan wore a beige long dress this time, and her face was still covered with white gauze.
Ling Feng looked at her back and asked in confusion,
"My name is Ling Feng. I don't know you at all. I wonder why you asked me to come here?"
Luo Lan looked back at the Mr. Ling in front of him, nodded and smiled, then spoke slowly.
"After not seeing you for over a month, Master Ling doesn't recognize Lan Meng?"
As soon as she said this, Ling Feng looked at her with disbelief.
"You...you are Miss Lan Meng? Are you really Miss Lan Meng? Why...why did you come to the capital?"
Obviously, when Ling Feng saw this girl from Lan Meng and heard the voice that had been haunting him for many days, he was so excited that he was incoherent.
Luo Lan nodded with a smile in his eyes, then stretched out his hand to signal,
"Mr. Ling, please take a seat."
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