NABC Chapter 184 Not Much Thought
Chapter 184 Not Much Thought
In the magnificent and splendid imperial palace, Qin Zhuoxi was softly teaching the princess in front of her: "Princess, please remember to sit upright and stand straight, so that you appear dignified and generous!"
Her tone was gentle and kind, and her face was always filled with a warm smile. Qin Zhuoxi was famous for her good temper. Although she was still young, her temperament was outstanding among her age group.
This may be related to her upbringing. She lost her mother at a young age, and only had a brother and a father to rely on. And because her father had been an official in Pingliang for a long time, she moved to Yangzhou with her brother and lived with her grandfather. It was this special period that made her mature prematurely and understand many principles of dealing with people better than her peers.
After hearing this, Xiao Yufu straightened her back and sat more upright. After all, Qin Zhuoxi was chosen by her. For her, the reason why she didn't dare to let Zhao Junning and Wang Ningyi teach her was actually very complicated - the conflict between them was really hard to explain.
As for Yuan Xinghui, there was another reason. She and Yuan Xinghui had studied self-defense together. In the martial arts training ground, she witnessed Yuan Xinghui's most ferocious and violent side, and she couldn't help but feel fear in her heart. In addition, Yuan Song personally asked her father to say that Yuan Xinghui was not suitable to be a female tutor.
As for Ye Jinan and Wen Weixi, Xiao Yufu thought that one was just the daughter of a minister and the other was just the daughter of the director of the Imperial Hospital. Their status and position were not prominent enough and they were not worthy of being her teachers. Only Qin Zhuoxi was not only gentle and talented, but also knew some self-defense skills and had a good relationship with her in the past.
Outside the palace gate, a nanny said to Empress Liu who was sitting in the pavilion sipping tea: "Your Majesty, Miss Qin is truly amazing! The princess listens to everything she says." This nanny was the one who raised Xiao Yufu since she was a child. It can be said that she watched Xiao Yufu grow up step by step.
Empress Liu smiled slightly, gently shaking the teacup in her hand, with an elegant and dignified posture, and slowly said: "Fuer and Qin Zhuoxi have known each other for a long time. The two are of similar age, so they naturally have many common topics. Moreover, Qin Zhuoxi is extremely talented, and it is indeed suitable for her to teach the princess."
After hearing this, the nanny nodded, indicating her agreement. In fact, she had always had a question in her mind, why not send Zhao Junning to teach the princess? But she also understood that Empress Liu was of noble status and had been a royal child since childhood. After Xiao Xuanjing, who had not yet become emperor, married her, the couple was not as close as when they were in love, but they always respected each other and treated each other with respect.
On the road to Empress Liu's ascension to the throne, there were not many twists and turns. In the huge harem, there were few concubines, and there was no fierce struggle for favor. However, the only people who could bring a sense of crisis to Empress Liu were Concubine Xue, the mother of Xiao Yule, and the mother of the deceased Concubine Xuan, Xiao Xuantang and Xiao Xuanhe. These two women were the only opponents that Empress Liu wanted to get rid of and worried about all the time after she ascended to the throne.
In fact, Empress Liu didn't have many thoughts. All the bad things she wanted to do were written on her face. Perhaps it was because the road was smooth and there were no obstacles, so she didn't play tricks. After all, other concubines would never dare to torture the wives of officials, but Empress Liu was a real person, and she protected her shortcomings to the end.
"What are you looking at here?" Zhou Aoyang asked Li Ziyan casually while leisurely eating sunflower seeds. Li Ziyan was staring at Liu Gui not far in front of him without blinking.
"Aren't we going to impeach a group of officials in a few days? Liu Gui is the leader of this group. We have to keep a close eye on him and see what he does in his daily life." Li Ziyan replied seriously.
At this time, Xu Wenhe on the side could not help but yawn loudly and muttered: "Alas, the older you get, the bolder you become! Liu Gui is living a carefree life in the largest brothel in the city. He really knows how to enjoy himself!"
Hearing this, Li Ziyan sneered and said sarcastically: "The Great Wei law clearly stipulates that officials in the court are not allowed to get involved in casinos and brothels. Humph, Liu Gui is breaking the law knowingly and lawless! Mu Chen, do you know what to write?"
Lin Muchen nodded repeatedly to show that he understood, and then said solemnly: "The court officials openly violated the law, went in and out of the brothel, selected the top prostitutes, spent a lot of money, and indulged in pleasure for three days and three nights!"
Zhou Aoyang couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard this: "Haha..."
Seeing this, Li Ziyan nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Well, not bad, you are worthy of being the top scholar, your writing is so good! I will write like this when the time comes!"
Xu Wenhe gave Li Ziyan a thumbs up and praised him: "Li Ziyan, you are awesome! I admire you!"
In the evening, the sun was setting, and the afterglow was shining on the gate of the mansion. As soon as Li Ziyan arrived at the gate, he saw Feizhou hurriedly walking towards him.
"Young Master, you are finally back!" Feizhou quickly came to Li Ziyan and said anxiously.
"What happened? Jun Ning sent you to pick me up?" Li Ziyan asked puzzledly.
"That's not the case. The young lady is punishing a servant in the backyard. And this servant is involved with you, sir." Mo Yu replied immediately.
Li Ziyan was confused and wondered: "Is it related to me? What is the situation?"
At this time, Fei Zhou interrupted and said, "This girl seems to be named A Yue."
"Ayue?" Li Ziyan couldn't help but tremble all over when he heard the word "girl".
"Tell me the details quickly!" Li Ziyan asked impatiently.
Fei Zhou scratched his head and said in confusion: "In fact, I don't know the reason. It's just that as soon as the young lady returned home today, the girl rushed to the young lady like a bird flying into the forest, crying and telling her..."
At this point, Mo Yu took over the conversation and continued, "She said she was pregnant, and claimed that the child was conceived by her and the young master last month."
"This is absolute nonsense!" Li Ziyan was so angry that he almost jumped up and shouted, "Except for attending court, I have always been with Jun Ning, how could such a thing happen? I want to see who dares to throw this dirty water on me!" His head seemed to be about to explode, with anger and confusion intertwined.