The Wang family was excitedly decorating the house, especially the food.
Grandma Wang even turned down the laundry job to stay home and take care of her daughter-in-law.
Princess's Mansion
Su Muyao was thinking about what kind of official position her brother would be given when she attended the morning court session tomorrow.
According to the laws of the Great Dynasty, the top scholar in the imperial examinations was generally appointed to a position below the sixth rank, and was usually a fifth-rank official or a sixth-rank official.
After dinner, I went back to my room, started tinkering with some things, and then fell asleep.
Before dawn, Xia came over to help Su Muyao with her makeup and hair.
Yesterday, Su Muyao said that she would get up early today to dress up and put on her official clothes, so as to support her brother.
But when morning came, she kept lying in bed, and in the end, Xia helped Su Muyao get dressed while she was still half asleep.
"Alright, Princess, the carriage is ready. Please hurry with the eldest young master; we can't be late on the first day."
Su Muyao nodded and got into the carriage with Su Mulin.
Upon arriving at the main hall, almost everyone was already there.
The leading ministers harbored a subtle dissatisfaction with the top scholar.
It doesn't matter whether the little princess comes or not. Although there is only a national advisor, she is still a child.
It's outrageous that the top scholar arrived so late.
"The top scholar certainly has refined tastes, arriving at this hour..."
Upon seeing that it was Lord Xu who had jumped out again, Su Muyao said with displeasure, "What, Lord Xu, are you blaming me for being late?"
Upon hearing the young princess's words, Lord Xu quickly apologized: "Young princess, what are you saying? How could this old minister blame you for being late? Whether the princess comes or not is not something this old minister can decide."
However, it was truly inappropriate for the top scholar to arrive so late on his first day in office.
"Lord Xu is truly eloquent. The Emperor hasn't even arrived yet, how can you say it's late?"
After saying this, Su Muyao took out the whip from her waist and slammed it onto the main hall with a snap.
"Let me tell you, you old fool, today is my brother's big day. If you cause any more trouble, don't blame me for being impolite."
Upon seeing this, Lord Xu repeatedly stepped back and waved his hand before finally standing still.
Lord Xu now wishes he could slap himself twice.
I really was meddling in other people's business. This little princess only reached my knees and she beat me to death.
It's only been a few years, how could I have forgotten? Sigh.
The others breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that they hadn't been foolish enough to confront the young princess head-on.
Otherwise, I might end up whipping myself.
Xi Bao stared blankly at her younger sister, never knowing that her little sister was like this in the imperial court.
Looking around, not a single person in the entire court stepped forward to criticize their younger sister's inappropriate behavior.
Just as everyone's hearts were pounding, Xiao Dezi's voice rang out.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Everyone else knelt in obeisance, but Su Muyao remained seated on her small stool, motionless.
Xi Bao's eyes twitched as she looked at her younger sister.
I did hear some rumors before that the young princess didn't need to bow (?′w`?).
It's said that the young princess would whip people at court at the slightest disagreement, and now it seems that this might actually be true.
They could attend the morning court whenever they wanted, and no one could control them, not even the emperor. It seems that this is indeed the case now.
"Rise."
The emperor glanced at the young man standing in front of Su Muyao.
"This year's top scholar is the young princess's own brother. Step forward so I can have a good look at him."
Su Mulin took a step forward. The emperor looked at Su Mulin and saw that he was handsome and extraordinary. Most importantly, his eyes were clear and innocent, without a trace of scheming. Not bad, not bad.
Yesterday, we learned from the teacher that this young man has always been very diligent in his studies and practice, which is why he has achieved what he has today.
He never boasted to his classmates at the academy that his younger sister was a princess.
Just from this point alone, one can tell that the young man has a good character and is someone who can shoulder great responsibilities.
Su Xibao stepped forward to receive her appointment.
Su Muyao stepped forward and interrupted, "Uncle Emperor, my brother is no longer called Su Xibao, he is called Su Mulin."
The emperor nodded with a look of indulgence: "Good, it's a really good name."
Su Mulin was appointed a fifth-rank official… With Lord Li’s help, he will be taken from the Ministry of Rites first…”
Su Muyao was very satisfied to hear this. She thought that at most the emperor would only give her brother a sixth-rank official title.
Not bad, not bad. It seems my face still has some effect, haha.
Once Su Muyao learned about her brother's official position, she no longer wanted to listen to this group of old men talking about trivial matters.
So he turned and left.
Su Muyao didn't even say goodbye before turning around and leaving.
It was only at this moment that Xi Bao realized her younger sister's status in the Great Dynasty.
After the morning court session ended, all the ministers surrounded Su Mulin, trying to curry favor with him.
Everyone knows this guy is destined for great things! With the little princess as his backing and the emperor's favor.
It's impossible not to get promoted and ennobled.
Finally free from those annoying ministers, a woman suddenly bumped into Xi Bao's arms after she left the palace.
The woman apologized repeatedly: "I'm so sorry, young master. I really didn't mean to. I hope you won't take offense."
Xi Bao quickly took a step back before waving her hand and saying, "It's okay, as long as you're not hurt."
He then left, leaving the woman dumbfounded. She thought that the young man in front of her should at least help her up; he was being incredibly rude.
"Oh, isn't this Lady Liu? What are you doing wandering around here?"
A spoiled young man patted the woman in front on the shoulder.
Startled, Lady Liu quickly clutched her handkerchief and ran forward.
The spoiled young master behind her sneered, "Pah! She's just a flirtatious woman, yet she really thinks she's some kind of lady from a respectable family."
Lady Liu, who was in front, naturally heard it too. However, while she could be promiscuous in the Flower Moon Pavilion, she absolutely could not flirt with other men outside.
At least at Huayuelou, he always earned money every time a customer ordered from him.
Although she was a geisha, it was only because she had no other choice; if it weren't for her parents selling her to that brothel, she wouldn't have been able to escape.
If there were other ways out, who would want to spend their days selling smiles and making a living in a brothel?
I fell deeply in love with the top scholar the day before yesterday when I saw his profile from afar.
But after making inquiries, they learned that the top scholar was actually the young princess's older brother, meaning he was a member of the Imperial Advisor's family.
Although he was not bad-looking and his nanny's training methods were even more remarkable, he was still worthy of the title of top scholar if he asked for more.
But if it were the Imperial Preceptor's own brother, then that would be an absolute no-no.
Although I found out that this person was a virtuous and self-disciplined individual who never frequented brothels.
So the only time we might run into each other is probably after the morning court session.
That's why I wanted to have a chance encounter on the road I was bound to take.
If one could win the heart of the top scholar, even becoming a concubine would be far better than spending one's days selling smiles in brothels.
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