Chapter 152 Ancient Rebellion Stupid Female Supporting Character 22 Lost?
The fall of Dingbei and the brutality of the Zhao people caused an uproar among the people and the court.
Fortunately, other cities have received the news and made sufficient preparations, so they can hold out for a while before Yan's father and his men arrive at the front line.
No one can escape from life and death.
After Yan's father and his men arrived, the news of the victory of the first war reached the capital.
Yan Mi and her mother felt relieved. As long as they were fine, they could feel more at ease in the capital.
Naturally, there are also many gossips about them among the people.
"This time, once the general goes, he will surely crush the Zhao people. Victory will definitely belong to our Cheng Kingdom."
"I heard that General Yan even injured the enemy leader this time."
"That's right. Our General Yan is truly formidable. The Zhao people are no match for him. It's just that their new emperor has annexed many small states in recent years. They really think they can defeat us."
"But the war on the front lines is so unpredictable. No one can predict what will happen next. If we can't stop the Zhao people, we're doomed. I've heard they'll massacre the city."
"You're such a bad-mouthed person! You don't have any confidence in General Yan at all."
Yan Mi withdrew her gaze and stopped listening to what these people were saying. She left the palace this time just to accompany her mother.
I didn't expect that when I came out for a cup of tea I could hear everyone discussing things on the front line.
Although no one wanted to lose interest, Yan Mi also knew that it was normal for some people to worry, as no one could always win.
Especially now, Zhao Mingzhang is extremely good at using these strategies.
After she returned from outside the palace, her complexion looked better. After seeing this, Han Chengdao also reduced some of his worries about Yan Mi.
Yan Mi practiced martial arts more diligently in private. Occasionally, when he met Meipin, she would come to relieve Yan Mi's boredom.
"I said last time that I would come to drink with you. Come, how about we have a drink?" Meipin put the wine pot on the table and took out two wine glasses from her sleeves.
"Okay." Yan Mi sat down.
Meipin smiled and said, "This wine is good stuff. I usually don't want to drink it. If I didn't see that you were in a bad mood, I wouldn't take it out."
Yan Mi smelled the aroma of wine and said, "It's really good, but I don't know if it tastes good or not."
"It tastes good. How could I give it to you if it wasn't?" Meipin handed a cup to Yan Mi.
Yan Mi took a sip. The wine had a light grainy flavor and the alcohol content was okay, not too strong.
"How is it? Is it really a good bar?" asked Meipin.
Yan Mi nodded and took another small sip.
"You have been practicing martial arts so hard these days. Are you afraid that something might happen? Your father and brother are so powerful, you must trust them." Meipin said.
"Well, I understand, but I just feel uneasy. I'm afraid that something might happen to them." Yan Mi sighed. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He simply drank the wine in one gulp.
Yan Mi choked after drinking too much at once and started coughing violently.
Meipin patted her back and said, "Well, drink slowly."
Yan Mi was choking on tears. "I'm just worried about them. I even want to go to the battlefield in their place myself, but it's a pity that I can't go there."
Meipin sighed, "That kind of place is not suitable for us. If you are really worried, I will ask my spies in Zhao to find out the news for you and then let you know. You can then tell Han Chengdao."
Yan Mi shook his head. "No, just follow your instructions. Don't take care of me. Be careful not to be exposed."
The two drank two jars of wine. Yan Mi was already drunk, and her face was red, as if she had deliberately put on blush, making her face look even more stunning and beautiful.
Meipin was so lost in thought that when she came to her senses, she noticed the person standing behind Yan Mi.
She was startled and said, "Your Highness."
Han Chengdao's face was so dark that ink could drip out of it. He gently held Yan Mi in his arms, his tone icy and piercing, "I seem to have warned you not to get close to her."
Yan Mi thought Han Chengdao was talking to her, so she looked up at him, and asked with a hazy look of grievance, "The emperor scolded me?"
Han Chengdao shook his head and whispered softly in her ear, "I'm not scolding you. Just lean on me and rest for a while."
Meipin lowered her head and apologized, "I just saw that the imperial concubine was in a bad mood, so I thought of coming to talk to her."
Han Chengdao's nose was filled with the smell of alcohol, and he looked at Meipin with even more disgust, "Do you need to drink to chat? Get out of here right now."
Meipin left.
Yan Mi was carried away by Han Chengdao.
"Don't blame Meipin. I was the one who talked to Meipin." Yan Mi murmured.
"I don't blame her." Han Chengdao replied.
Yan Mi made an "oh" sound and fell silent again.
Han Chengdao took her back to the bedroom and said, "Have a good sleep."
Yan Mi took Han Chengdao's hand and made room for him, "Your Majesty, please come and sleep too."
Han Chengdao has been very busy lately and has no time to rest during the day. "Go to sleep first. I'll come find you when you wake up."
Yan Mi said "oh" and said okay.
But after Han Chengdao left, she couldn't sleep again. The alcohol was taking over her, and the symptoms of dizziness and headache were quite obvious.
Yan Mi woke up and the symptoms were almost gone. She turned her head and saw Han Chengdao handling official business next to her.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Yan Mi looked outside. There was no light by the window. It seemed that she had slept for a long time.
"I said I would accompany you, but I was afraid that you wouldn't see me when you woke up, so I handled these things in your palace. Did you sleep well?" Han Chengdao explained.
"I slept very well. Maybe it's because the emperor was with me, so I slept very soundly." Yan Mi smiled. She was in a much better mood after waking up this time.
It seems like I have figured out some things, and my mind feels empty and calm.
"So I have this function. From now on I will come to accompany you whenever I have time." Han Chengdao said.
"Okay, but I might disturb the emperor." Yan Mi got up. As the weather got warmer, she put on a piece of clothing and went to Han Chengdao, throwing herself directly onto his back.
Han Chengdao looked helpless and put down his brush to protect her. "What if she falls?"
"I won't fall, not to mention the emperor is here, I'm even less afraid." Yan Mi rubbed Han Chengdao's face like a kitten.
"There's still a hint of alcohol smelling off. I asked someone to make some hangover soup. I'll ask them to bring it to you," said Han Chengdao.
"Okay." Yan Mi also smelled the smell of alcohol on himself, but it was not unpleasant.
By the time Yan Mi finished drinking the sobering soup, Han Chengdao had already put down his official duties.
"Your Majesty, what time is it now?"
"It's already midnight." Han Chengdao replied.
"Then don't do these things anymore. You've been so busy lately that you even forgot to accompany me. It's just right that you can go and rest soon. Why don't we take a bath together?" Yan Mi said, hugging his neck.
Han Chengdao had no intention of continuing to handle affairs when Yan Mi woke up.
"Then I'll have someone arrange it."
There is a specially arranged bathing pool in this palace. After the maids have prepared it, the bathing pool is filled with steam, giving a hazy feeling.
Yan Mi rubbed Han Chengdao's back and calculated the time. She asked, "The scientific examination is about to start, right? Will it be held this year?"
"Yes. Although there is fighting on the front line, we are short of manpower, and the conscription issue must be put on the agenda." Han Chengdao said.
This was something he and many ministers agreed upon. Holding imperial examinations could quickly fill talent vacancies in the court, elect top scholars in civil and military affairs, and supplement reserve talents for the front line.
"Then I still have people who want to recommend me, but the imperial examination is a big deal. If they can't finally come before Your Majesty, I won't ask Your Majesty to give them any benefits." Yan Mi said.
Han Chengdao immediately smiled, "I knew you must have something to ask me, otherwise you usually don't care about these things."
Yan Mi was a little embarrassed. "I knew that Your Majesty might be short of talent, so I sent people to look for people with ambitions. Fortunately, we selected a few good ones."
"Let's see when the time comes. I believe in your judgment," said Han Chengdao.
The two people that Yan Mi had introduced before were now very popular, and Han Chengdao had also asked people to pay attention to them. However, the two people did not become arrogant because of this, but instead worked harder.
"It's not that I have good vision. I asked others to find people. It's just that the land of my country can support its people, so it has such outstanding people and beautiful scenery." Yan Mi replied.
Han Chengdao laughed, "This is the first time I know you are so good at complimenting people."
Yan Mi was so angry that he stopped rubbing Han Chengdao's back and said, "I'm done, Your Majesty, wash yourself."
Han Chengdao also quickly stood up and said, "I was just joking, why are you suddenly angry?"
Yan Mi did not stop, quickly walked out of the bathtub, and found a place to hide.
Han Chengdao called out to her from behind, "Mi'er, I was wrong."
He found Yan Mi, who was squatting behind a screen. He stretched out his hand to Yan Mi, "Mi'er, you are not angry anymore, right? Come to sleep with me."
Yan Mi walked down the stairs, and as soon as she stretched out her hand, Han Chengdao grabbed it. Then Han Chengdao pulled her hard and picked her up.
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As time went on, the war on the front line became more intense and the imperial examinations were held as scheduled.
This is a joint examination, and the palace examination will be held two months later.
This imperial examination was also highly valued, and some of the people trained by Yan Mi also took part in it.
In an inn somewhere in the capital, a group of scholars gathered together to discuss the results of the exam.
"Brother Chen, how did you perform this time? I heard that something happened in your family and you couldn't even go to school. I thought you wouldn't come to take the imperial examination." A man wearing coarse cloth but dressed very neatly asked Chen Zhiyu.
"It's true that I dropped out of school for a while, but later I found a job and had the money to take the exam. How did you do in the exam, Brother Yang?" Chen Zhiyu asked.
"Not bad. I've answered all the questions I could. Now we just have to wait for the results to be announced. Why don't we go together?" the man named Yang invited.
Chen Zhiyu said apologetically, "I have plans with a few friends today, so I'm afraid I won't have time to spend with Brother Yang."
Yang An nodded, "Then Brother Chen, let's get together again when we have time."
When Chen Zhiyu returned to the inn, the people he mentioned were already waiting there, including a woman who was holding a sword all the time.
"Ms. Ming, I'm sorry for the long wait. I just ran into a classmate on the road and chatted with him, which delayed me a bit."
"It's okay, come quickly. We've been waiting for you until our stomachs are almost empty. You don't know how tormenting it is for me to be able to only look but not eat." The person who spoke looked as if his eyes would fall into the food.
The man next to him was holding a fan, with a look of disdain on his face, "You are a scholar after all, don't be so concerned about filling your stomach. If you become an official, I'm afraid others will buy you off with a meal."
The person being talked about didn't care. After Chen Zhiyu sat down, he immediately started to eat with relish.
Ming Xiao was the person sent by Yan Mi. She strictly followed Yan Mi's instructions, found these people, and subdued them with force. Now they all listen to her obediently.
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