Chapter 26
Xie Ling: …
Xie Ling was full of questions, but as a subject he certainly couldn't ask Emperor Wu, so he could only keep smiling.
Damn it, what the hell is wrong with the emperor? He has been leaving him here for so long.
Shouldn't we let him go after reading the reflections? He still has classes in the afternoon.
And looking at the piles of memorials in front of Emperor Wu, aren't you busy?
Xie Ling's complaints were almost becoming reality, but no one could hear them.
Xiao Huan restrained his gaze from meeting Xie Ling, and after a while he frowned, puzzled by his reaction just now. Why did he just do that?
Could it be that he was too tired from reviewing memorials and was a little thirsty?
After finding an excuse for himself, Xiao Huan glanced at Xie Ling.
"Wang Bao, go get me a cup of hot tea."
Wang Bao reacted with some panic. How could he be doing his job in front of the emperor? He didn't even notice that the emperor was thirsty and needed the emperor's reminder.
The eunuch in front of the emperor immediately went down to make tea. Xie Ling felt that this should be nothing for him to do.
However, Xiao Huan closed his eyes, and when Xie Ling looked at him in confusion, he said in a subtle tone: "Let's have lunch here today before going back."
"There is a place to rest in the Wannian Pavilion."
He said no more and looked down at the memorial seriously.
Xie Ling simply: ???
His Majesty didn't say anything, so he had to go out to the dining area to eat something, and then came back obediently and leaned back on the couch.
It's not that Xie Ling didn't realize it, but His Majesty had said that he could rest, so if he didn't sleep, wouldn't it be his own fault? He was really sleepy after doing his homework in the morning, and if he hadn't just been in front of the emperor, he really wouldn't have been able to hold on for a moment.
After Wang Bao came back from making tea, he saw that Master Xie was actually sitting on the couch where His Majesty usually rested when he was tired of reviewing memorials. At this time, he opened his mouth.
This is where the emperor sleeps!
Although the couch and the dragon throne have different statuses, other people are generally not allowed to touch the items and utensils used by His Majesty, let alone sleep on them.
Wang Bao was about to remind Master Xie immediately, but Xiao Huan raised his hand to stop him.
“No need.”
"Let him sleep."
ah?
Wang Bao was shocked and stunned. But he came back to his senses in just a moment.
"Yes." Wang Bao looked straight past Master Xie and put the teacup on the table, as if he didn't notice this presumptuous scene.
Xie Ling didn't understand the conversation between the two, but since His Majesty didn't stop him, he just pulled a silk cushion and held it in his arms with confidence.
The autumn heat was raging outside, and the sound of a few insects rose and fell slightly in the hot weather. Inside the hall, the young man in red clothes closed his eyes slightly, and the eyes that he always couldn't help but stare at were finally closed.
The slight blush on the other person's face caused by the heat finally faded away after he had a quiet rest.
Xiao Huan pursed his lips and took a sip of tea. Looking at Xie Ling like this, he felt a little... a little more normal.
Wang Bao didn't understand what was happening. He didn't know why His Majesty asked Master Xie to sleep on the couch and then suddenly raised his head to look at him after he had fallen asleep.
However, the most important thing when working in front of the emperor is to keep your mouth shut, so Wang Bao stood still and pretended not to see it.
Xie Ling was sleeping like he was in a coma, and Xiao Huan was satisfied and comfortable. He stroked his heartbeat, and Emperor Wu, feeling that he was fine, continued to review memorials.
As for Xie Ling…he hadn’t expected that he could sleep so soundly in Wannian Pavilion! The soft couch, which was even softer than his own bedroom, made him fall asleep as soon as he touched the bed. Xie Ling remembered that when he first came here, he couldn’t even write a novel, let alone sleep in front of Emperor Wu. But now, if it wasn’t for Eunuch Wang Bao coming over to shake him in the afternoon, Xie Ling wouldn’t have known that he had slept for so long.
Wang Bao held the whisk in his hand and gently pushed Master Xie. He originally wanted to shake it with his hand, but just as he raised his hand, he saw His Majesty suddenly put down his pen and looked over. Wang Bao immediately changed his hand to the whisk and gently called Master Xie.
"Xie sir, wake up. It's noon. It's time to go to class."
Xie Ling opened his eyes blankly, and for a moment his mind was still not clear, staring blankly at Eunuch Wang for a long time. Wang Bao's head felt numb, and he always felt as if His Majesty was staring at him.
The standard trained smile on his face was also a bit stiff.
"Mr. Xie, are you awake?" He must be still confused.
The system was afraid that Xie Ling, who had just woken up, would speak out of turn and commit crimes again, so it followed Wang Bao outside and called out. After a round of calling out to him, Xie Ling finally woke up in the blink of an eye.
ah.
The time has come.
Wang Bao was relieved when the young man came to his senses and nodded. Good guy, Master Xie finally stopped staring at him, which scared him to death.
Xie Ling didn't know that he still had this problem after just waking up. Usually he would stare at the air, but today there just happened to be someone in front of him.
Xiao Huan snorted coldly, feeling subtly uncomfortable in his heart.
Doesn’t this guy admire me?
What are you staring at Wang Bao?
Xie Ling didn't know that Emperor Wu was unhappy again. After getting up and tidying up a bit, he looked up and asked tentatively, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the couch?"
Xie Ling originally wanted to say "give me a seat", but this was obviously inappropriate, and after struggling for a long time, he changed it to "give me a couch". After saying this, he strangely felt a little awkward.
It's so strange. I just took a nap in the Wannian Pavilion, but why did it seem like I did something?
He looked furtively at His Majesty.
"Then the common people left?"
Xiao Huan: ...
Just go, tell me what to do?
"I'll keep you?"
Of course not. Xie Ling smiled awkwardly. Wasn't it because Emperor Wu had been acting weird these past few days that he asked one more question before he left?
He didn't know why this sentence touched his nerves again. He said goodbye and slipped away quickly.
Xiao Huan twitched his lips and laughed in anger. Did Xie Ling think he cared about the way she avoided him?
Emperor Wu continued to review the memorials with an expressionless face. After an unknown amount of time, just when Wang Bao thought that today's events were over, the emperor, who had just finished reviewing the memorials, suddenly spoke.
"Am I terrible?"
Wang Bao: …
Didn't you say you didn't care?
How come you still remember it?
Wang Bao had a strange expression on his face. It was the first time he realized that his Majesty was quite...stingy.
However, since Your Majesty asked a question, I have to answer it no matter what.
"How could that be?"
"Mr. Xie is probably just anxious to go to class. After all, Zheng Daru is the teacher that His Majesty hired for Mr. Xie, and Mr. Xie probably doesn't want to disappoint His Majesty."
This is very pleasing to the ear.
Xiao Huan's eyebrows relaxed for a moment. Wang Bao saw this and immediately said flatteringly, "If it weren't for his sincere admiration for Your Majesty, Master Xie wouldn't have specially brought candied fruit from outside the palace for Your Majesty."
Wang Bao originally wanted to take advantage of the situation to hit the dragon's fart, but he didn't expect that this hit the dragon's leg again. When Xiao Huan thought of the candied fruit, he remembered that he had been abnormal in the past few days, and turned his head to glance at Wang Bao.
Wang Bao: …
…
Xie Ling went there in a hurry, and came back in a hurry. Zheng Wanyun originally thought that he was not in a good state today, and he was probably more tired after going to see the emperor, so he wanted to give him some time to rest. But when he opened the book in front of him and read two pages, he looked up and found that his disciple was not only not uncomfortable after going there for the whole afternoon, but also radiant, as if he had just slept, sweeping away the sluggishness in the morning.
Zheng Wanyun: ...How is that possible?
Wannian Pavilion is not a sleeping palace, so where is the place to sleep? Even if there is, Xie Ling can't sleep like that in front of the emperor.
Zheng Wanyun found his previous thoughts a little funny and shook his head slightly.
When Xie Ling arrived, he saw the teacher looking at him strangely. He touched his face and thought, "It's nothing. Why is everyone looking at him like this today?"
"System, what's going on?"
system:……
"How should I know?"
Zheng Wanyun came back to his senses and asked: "Can I have a meal?"
He was worried that Xie Ling would not have time to eat when he went to see the emperor, so he asked the eunuch to leave some cakes for him.
Xie Ling was touched. Zheng Daru was a very humane person despite his usual politeness. He did eat with him, but how could he refuse the kindness of Daru at this time?
So in front of Zheng Daru, Xie Ling ate a few more pieces of cakes. It was not until he had drunk two cups of tea that he realized that Zheng Daru had withdrawn his gaze from him and finally started the class.
Zheng Daru was also worried that his body would not be able to hold on in the afternoon. Young men of this age are in the period of growth, and it would be bad if they were delayed.
With an inexplicable worry about Xie Ling's thin body, he finished the day's class and did not forget to warn:
"I left some pastries for a reason today. You should eat more regular meals on weekdays."
Xie Ling was of normal height, but maybe because of his beautiful face, he looked thin, which made Zheng Daru a little more worried. None of the children in his family who were his age were so thin.
When he said this he suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, you are twenty this year?"
Zheng Daru had never asked Xie Ling about his age in detail, but he just remembered it now.
Xie Ling had never thought about it, but he did a careful calculation after being asked by Zheng Daru. He was just 20 years old before he traveled through time, and the data of this body was almost exactly the same as before he traveled through time, even his birthday was no different. He realized that he had just celebrated his birthday some time ago.
When Zheng Daru saw him nod, he hesitated for a moment.
"But I have never asked Xiao Xie what name your family has chosen."
Normally, when a man turns 20, he has to go through a ceremony to get a name after he is crowned. Zheng Wanyun didn't know this in Marquis Dingyi's mansion, so he asked about it at this time.
Xie Ling: …
Xie Ling thought about it and realized that he seemed to have not held the coming-of-age ceremony yet, nor had he taken a name?
When their eyes met, Zheng Daru finally understood and frowned. What kind of family didn't even give their child a name?
Actually, that's not the case. Marquis Dingyi didn't give his son a name at the beginning because he thought that if the concubine's son could fight for the wealth and honor of the royal family, wouldn't it be better to let Your Majesty give him a name then?
But he didn't expect that he would die before he could accomplish his mission, and now Xie Ling has come through.
As a modern person, he actually didn't understand how inconvenient it was to have no characters. But seeing how much importance Zheng Daru attached to it, Xie Ling thought that if it really didn't work out, he might as well just give himself a character.
I'll flip through the pages of the book when I get home tonight!
Seeing what Xie Ling was thinking, Zheng Daru, as a teacher, shook his head slightly.
"Wait a minute, I'll go back and check it out tonight."
After knowing that Xie Ling did not have a name, he originally wanted to ask Xie Ling to take it directly, but he had not yet consulted His Majesty, so he could not make the decision on his own.
But I'd better go and see His Majesty tomorrow.
Xie Ling didn't know what the teacher was thinking, but he had some impression of it after he went back home that night. Thanks to the influence of tutoring every day during this period, there were even a lot more books in his residence.
After finishing the update as usual in the evening, he glanced at the sky, thinking that he had slept too much at noon and couldn't fall asleep now, so he simply got up and moved a book from the bookshelf, remembering what the teacher said and decided to think about it first.
The candlelight shone dimly on the window. He yawned and chirped with the system while turning the page.
"What kind of name do you think I should choose?"
System: ...Do you have to be so casual?
After all, it's just one word.
Speaking of business, it did think for a while, but since neither the man nor the leader was a native of the ancient world, it couldn't come up with anything good for a while.
Moreover, although there are a few words in the book that sound nice when cut out, they are somehow inconsistent with Xie Ling's personality.
Xie Ling's scalp tingled when he thought about calling himself He Guang or something like that. He didn't have such a good character at all. Calling him that out of thin air would be like calling him He Guang something like that.
"never mind."
After reading for most of the night, Xie Ling closed the book in silence.
"If it doesn't work, let the teacher come." He didn't do this.
Xie Ling didn't want to have anything to do with Marquis Dingyi's mansion anymore. He had given the last letter that Marquis Dingyi had someone send to Emperor Wu. If Marquis Dingyi knew about this, he would at least tear him up. How could he possibly help him choose a name?
Xie Ling twitched his lips, threw the book aside and lay down with his head tilted back.
…
It was not until the next day that Xiao Huan found out that Xie Ling had no words. He had never paid much attention to this matter before. He paused and looked at Zheng Wanyun who was reporting it.
"What does Dr. Zheng think?"
Zheng Wanyun: "If the Dingyi Marquisate doesn't care, I can think about it when I go back in the next few days."
After all, he is Xie Ling's teacher. Little Xie is already twenty years old, not too young. He can't let him take the imperial examination without even a word.
What if I am laughed at?
Xiao Huan nodded, but for some reason he didn't want anyone else to take Xie Ling's name. Seeing Zheng Wanyun speaking like this, he just said lightly: "I know about this matter."
"You go back first."
It was just a small matter, and Zheng Wanyun was a little confused as to why His Majesty did not agree directly. However, seeing that His Majesty did not intend to say more, he hesitated for a moment and then withdrew.
At night, when Xie Ling was about to go back, he received a summons from His Majesty. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw His Majesty, who was supposed to take a bath and change clothes, with a stack of rice paper in front of him.
A few pieces of paper were casually placed aside. Xie Ling was just beginning to get curious when he heard His Majesty the Emperor Wu say, "Take it and have a look."
Xie Ling walked forward in confusion, reached out to pick up the paper on the table, and saw two large characters written in cursive on the paper where the ink had just dried.
"Spring time."
What does this mean?
He raised his head while reading, and Xiao Huan glanced at him indifferently, as if he had just written it casually because he had nothing to do these few days.
"I heard from Zheng Daru that you haven't chosen a name yet, so I just thought of one at random."
"How do you feel?"
Wang Bao, who saw with his own eyes how His Majesty rejected Zheng Daru and stood silently in front of the desk for an entire afternoon, said:
Ah, is this taken randomly?
Didn't Your Majesty think about it for a long time, write one and burn one, and repeat it all afternoon? Why did you tell Master Xie this? !
Wang Bao wanted to speak up for His Majesty, but he didn't have the courage.
Xie Ling didn't think it was casual at all. After hearing this, he was just a little surprised that His Majesty knew about this and even named him on behalf of his teacher.
He carefully read the word "Spring" again.
"Why did Your Majesty choose these two words?" Xie Ling was a little puzzled, as they were somewhat different from the words he had read in books.
Xiao Huan's expression remained unchanged as he washed his hands: "No reason, I just think spring is just right."
Even he didn't know why he suddenly thought of these two words. He just felt that spring was bright and beautiful, and it was the best time of the year, so he wrote them to Xie Ling.
There were countless poems with similar words in his mind, but Xiao Huan knew somehow that Xie Ling would not like them, and those were not his real intention, so he did not say anything.
Xie Ling really liked these two words.
It was simple, pleasant to the ear, had a good implication and had no character requirements, and he couldn't be more satisfied.
His eyes lit up little by little, and Xie Ling held his new characters in his hands lovingly, asking the system to work in his mind.
"From now on, you can call me Xie Chunshi."
"Remember not to call the wrong name."
System: ... "As long as you are happy."
Seeing Xie Ling's expression suddenly become happy, Xiao Huan's mood also improved strangely. But he certainly couldn't let Xie Ling feel this way, so he slightly lowered his eyebrows and saw Xie Ling holding the words stupidly, thinking about calming down. At this time, he remembered something and looked over Xie Ling's head at the golden words.
Well, ever since the "Sow Postpartum Care Soup" the night before, he had been tossing and turning in anger, and it took him a while to adjust himself and read the updates. Only now did he remember to see where he had written to.
The golden words above his head flickered. When the other party lowered his head, Xiao Huan took a sip of tea and felt that he was mentally prepared.
What a joke, what else could make him lose his defense?
After what happened the night before, Xiao Huan felt that he was invulnerable to swords and guns, and his will became even harder.
"Three sentences to make His Majesty fall in love with me" continues:
"——When the host remembered it, it was too late. His Majesty the Emperor Wu had already drunk it."
"And...wait, the host drank it himself!"
Xiao Huan was caught off guard and choked. There was no need to emphasize this matter anymore.
But, did the medical officer drink it himself? He felt strangely balanced, perhaps because he felt comforted that he couldn't suffer the consequences alone.
Xie Ling had no idea that someone else was continuing to read the novel that was updated last night.
Xiao Huan continued to watch:
"But it doesn't matter, pigs can eat it, and so can people."
"I've already drunk it, so what else can I do?"
"Tsk, you know what, it tastes pretty good, it really replenishes the blood."
Xiao Huan:……???
No, the shock and disgust he had imagined did not happen, so he just accepted it so calmly?
For the first time, he looked at Xie Ling with admiration, and at this moment he could not help but quickly look him up and down.
According to some scattered revelations in the novel and what Xiao Huan saw in daily life, Xie Ling must have had a comfortable life even in his original place.
As a result, now people drink pig soup whenever they are told to and accept it so well.
This guy...does he have some weird quirk?
He hesitated for a moment, and Xiao Huan used all his strength to suppress the urge to ask Xie Ling if he really liked drinking that much, and withdrew his gaze strangely.
Xie Ling sneezed, feeling a little strange.
Hmm? Who is whispering about him behind his back?
Forget it, don’t think about it anymore. I’ll just continue to appreciate my own beautiful handwriting.
Xiao Huan closed his eyes.
"Pretend nothing happened and go out. You can just play dumb and it will be fine. After two times, you have the experience of playing dumb. As long as I don't say anything, no one will know that the Emperor drank sow nursing soup."
"However……"
What else?
I've already drunk this, what else can't I accept? !
Xiao Huan frowned slightly, and the next moment, a sad face appeared on the screen.
"You forgot that in order to ensure the efficacy, the prescription you gave to Emperor Wu was a thirteen-day course of treatment!"
"That is to say, here comes the ghost story - Emperor Wu has to drink sow nursing soup for thirteen consecutive days!"
"Bang"
Xiao Huan crushed the teacup with one hand, and his eyes went dark. He felt that he was stronger than before, but he didn't expect that there would be higher mountains.
Xie Ling looked up blankly.
Huh? What happened? Something broke again?
Xiao Huan took a deep breath, trying to restrain himself from revealing the truth. However, he really couldn't accept that he was drinking the sow's postpartum care soup that had been made thirteen days ago.
Once was enough, thirteen times... Xiao Huan had a blank expression on his face and his forehead was twitching.
When Xie Ling was holding the words he had written and just realized he wanted to say thank you, he took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.
"I gave you this word."
Xie Ling nodded, a smile on his face. Before he could finish the words "Thank you, Your Majesty", Xiao Huan interrupted with a sneer: "Very good, you will be called Xie Chunshi from next month onwards."
Xie Ling:……???
What the hell?
Does calling Xie Chunshi next month have any special meaning? Wait, what's the difference between this and buying roast duck and not letting him eat it, and telling him to eat it next month?
Why do we have to wait until next month?
Tsk, he was fine just now, why did he suddenly change his expression?
Xie Ling just felt confused.
The system that knows the inside story: ...
It's good enough that he didn't ask someone to beat you with a stick. Not only do you continue to drink sow soup, but you have to drink it for thirteen days in a row. Why don't you go to heaven?
Xie Ling was filled with anger. He looked up suddenly and felt aggrieved. He had to take back the new character he had given him.
Forget it, a wise man knows the times, so I'll use it next month. Anyway, there's still more than a month before the scientific examination.
Xie Ling got scared.
Xiao Huan twitched his lips and simply decided to turn a blind eye to it.
Everyone in the hall was puzzled and couldn't help but secretly glance at the emperor at the top. They wondered what had happened to His Majesty? He was fine just now.
His Majesty has indeed been in a moody mood recently, so I have to be more careful in serving him.
Xie Ling originally thought that not being allowed to use the new characters was the biggest punishment, but he never expected that there would be such a thing. Emperor Wu not only did not allow him to use them, but also asked him to practice the new characters a hundred times tonight.
In ancient times, practicing calligraphy a hundred times did not mean just writing it out, but writing it neatly and beautifully.
Xie Ling choked and wanted to cry but had no tears.
The system twitched its lips, speechless as it watched these two people hurting each other.
Xie Ling practiced calligraphy all night, and only put down his hand when the two characters "春时" were almost covered with paste.
Xiao Huan was satisfied when he heard that he had been practicing at night. Very good, I can't be the only one who gets hurt.
But… “I heard that his hands were blistered when he wrote?”
Emperor Wu, who was about to attend the morning court, asked another question.
Wang Bao lowered his head and replied, "It seems so."
"I heard from Qian Ming that Master Xie rubbed his hands for a long time today."
"Spoiled." Xiao Huan paused after commenting, and when Wang Bao lowered his head, he suddenly said, "Send him a bottle of Jade Dew Cream, so that people won't think I'm abusing him."
Oh, ah, Yulu Cream? This thing is an extremely precious medicine in His Majesty's private storehouse. Is it given to Master Xie just like that? Wang Bao was stunned for a moment, and immediately looked down when he saw His Majesty's eyes.
Xie Ling was pinching his hands in pain. Who wouldn't have a sore hand after writing all night? Fortunately, Zheng Daru was just giving a lecture today and didn't need to write, otherwise Xie Ling felt that his hands would be useless.
Zheng Daru was feeling a little strange seeing him clenching his hands all the time in the morning. Halfway through the class, he saw eunuchs waiting outside.
It turned out to be Eunuch Wang Bao, the chief eunuch beside His Majesty.
Wang Bao got the Jade Dew Cream from the Imperial Hospital and stood outside the door. He waited until Mr. Xie finished his class and took a break before calling out to him softly.
"Thank you, sir."
When Xie Ling turned around and saw Wang Bao, he thought of the nightmare last night that almost killed him. However, he could not escape it tomorrow even if he escaped it today. He hesitated for a moment and had to go out again in misery.
Xie Ling thought that Emperor Wu had thought of some new punishment for him today. He didn't know how he had offended Emperor Wu yesterday, and his hand was still hurting.
Wang Bao twitched his lips when he saw Master Xie trying to avoid him, and then he smiled and said, "Master Xie, don't worry."
"This time it's a reward."
"Your Majesty heard that Master Xie injured his hand last night, so he specially asked me to bring this from the Imperial Hospital."
"I'll keep it for you for a while."
Xie Ling: …
Hmm, a reward? He was skeptical, but when he saw that Eunuch Wang was indeed holding an elegant jade bottle, he finally believed it.
But why is there a sudden reward?
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
He took the thing in a daze.
On the other side, Xiao Huan just came out of the court and listened to Wang Bao's report on Xie Ling's performance. He asked casually, seemingly not caring:
"What did he say?"
Wang Bao: "Master Xie is incredulous."
"But after applying it, I immediately thanked you."
Xiao Huan's brows relaxed a little, then frowned again. When Wang Bao smiled and lowered his head, he suddenly asked, "Am I too soft-hearted towards Xie Ling?"
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