Crown Jewels

Chapter 213
Although Gu Jun is optimistic about Shen Lanqing, but Lu Jiuxi is the courtier who founded the country, and the monarch and his ministers have been together for so many years, it is rare for Gu Jun to see something or someone who can make him almost lose his sense of proportion.And what he said, I couldn't completely ignore it after all.

The eyes fell on Shen Lanqing's face again, even with Lu Jiuxi's obstruction, she still insisted on her original intention. Gu Jun was in a daze for a moment, winked at Jiang Jin who was sitting down, and finally said after a long pause.

"Shen Lanqing, you are embarrassing me—"

Gu Jun propped herself up, pressed her temples with her right hand as if she had a headache, and looked at Lu Jiuxi with some embarrassment.

"However... since it is a special gift, I have no reason not to agree."

"His Majesty--"

"Hey, Jiu Xi, listen to what I have to say!"

At the same time, Jiang Jin kept flirting with his old friend beside him, the corners of Lu Jiuxi's lips twitched for a moment, even though he was anxious, he finally shut his mouth.

"Lanqing, I agree to your request. However, there were two seniors, Shanzhang and Dali Siqing, who were worried about your imperial examination. I have come up with a way to get the best of both worlds. This way, you can also keep your imperial examinations safe."

Gu Jun paused, casually turned the silver wine cup in her hand, and said in a leisurely tone.

"There are countless scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are often many candidates who are ranked second in the Jinshi list. There are outstanding places. If you want to get in touch with people's livelihood and general affairs during your study tour, I think there is a good place to go!"

Lu Jiuxi was stunned, but he really had no objection to Gu Jun's arrangement.

Jiangnan is a rich land, not only has a good academic atmosphere, but also borders Taihu Lake geographically. The richness of fields and aquatic products is by no means the land of Bashu in the south of Lingnan. This point can be clearly seen from the annual deed taxes paid by various places.

Moreover, as a great Confucianist in the Yan Kingdom, the Huangu Academy in Lin'an City is quite famous, but there are countless scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, private schools and government schools in various places are also prosperous, and the teachers in the well-known academies are also knowledgeable and reliable. In an environment with a good academic style, unless she is tired of studying, it will be difficult to be delayed.

Qi Yuan, behind Jiang Jin, lowered his gaze. Just from the study style and environment, it can be seen that the empress has fully considered Lu Jiuxi's opinion on the basis of respecting Shen Lanqing's wishes. excuse for rejection.

It is impossible for Lu Jiuxi not to understand Gu Jun's painstaking efforts in his life. He nodded and took Shen Lanqing to salute Gu Jun to thank him.

Gu Baozhu withdrew her gaze on Shen Lanqing, feeling a sense of sadness in her heart. Following Qi Yuan's marriage, Song Yan went to the northwest border, and then Shen Lanqing asked for grace to go to Jiangnan. The friends around her seemed to be all heading towards They are determined to move forward in the direction recognized by each.

And she... also has her own way.

The fruit in his hand leaked into his throat, with a hint of cool sweetness, following the cool breeze blowing outside the hall, Gu Baozhu tightened his clothes.

The beauty is like a flower, and the moonlight shines brightly on the fair cheeks, which is even more bright and picturesque.

Huyan Uwei in the hall picked up the wine glass, and glanced at Gu Baozhu beside Gu Jun with unruly eyes, and just happened to see the woman shivering, she lost a bit of her usual arrogance, and showed a bit more real coquettishness state.

The wine cup was attached to his lips, and Huyan Uwei's eyes were focused. The feeling of being spied on made Gu Baozhu subconsciously sweep across the hall, just in time to meet the man's eagle eyes, Gu Baozhu raised his eyebrows, and only slightly looked away.

Just at this time, the female escort next to Gu Jun left, and was replaced by a young man in a blue robe without a sound.

The man's facial features are handsome, and the most distinctive feature is the pair of clear and transparent deer eyes. The pupils seem to be glistening with water all the time, but in this state, he does not look feminine, but is as clean as a clear spring.

As soon as Li Che came to Gu Jun's side, Jiang Jin and Lu Jiuxi looked at each other, and then they kowtowed and left tacitly.

Gu Baozhu's original work of preparing vegetables was naturally taken over by Li Che, and he was quite appropriate. He had a thorough understanding of Gu Jun's preferences and temperament, and served Gu Jun very comfortably.

Only outsiders who don't understand the rules can regard Li Che as a servant in the palace. People with discerning eyes can understand that without him, this person is Gu Jun's favored face recently.

Even though she is an empress, she is still not honorable in front of her, and she is still a personal servant in front of outsiders, but everyone understands that a smart person will not just treat him as a servant or a pretty vase.

The empress Gu Jun has eyes above her head.

Over the years, the people around the empress have changed a lot. Only Li Che, who has been by Gu Jun's side, has not been favored, but because of Gu Jun's temper, he has never been treated badly. People, still have some face in front of the officials, and if they meet each other on weekdays, they have to be polite and call him Mr. Li.

Huyan Uwei's right cheek bulged, and the falcon's eyes dimmed. He poured the wine in the glass with his head up, and sneered from the corner of his lips.

He was not a fool, at first he was afraid that Gu Baozhu would not accept the account, so Huyan Uwei only gave Gu Baozhu half of the account book, and he naturally had to wait for the marriage to be completed before considering whether to really give it to him.

With singing and dancing in his ears, Huyan Wuwei's eyes only glanced at Si Wu, who was swaying gracefully in the hall, and then moved away lightly. Finally, regarding his avoidance attitude, Huyan Uwei simply wasn't prepared to endure some things.

Tonight, the Empress Long's birthday, apart from the Yan King's army who had spoiled the scenery before, now is a good time to get closer.

Just as Gu Jun breathed a sigh of relief, she leaned on the handrail and ate a plump crystal grape. The grape pulp mixed with juice made her eye corners slightly hooked, releasing a bit of quiet charm. Gu Jun's eyes fell on Li Che's hand. Che's handsome face and those deer-like eyes made her feel soft. She took off the armor of her right hand with her left hand, and gently squeezed Li Che's hand.

Li Che was stunned, blinked his deer eyes, put his hair in a bun behind his ears, reflecting the clear redness of his neck, and Gu Jun squinted his eyes from that shy and nervous look, as if he was stimulated by molesting a good family Feeling, originally bored about the court affairs, seemed to be a little more relaxed because of this, and ate a few pieces of cakes from Li Che's hand.

The breeze mixed with the unruly male voice, with the grainy hoarseness of a prairie man, reached the ears of the empress Gu Jun.

"Uwe represents the Turks, I wish His Majesty a long life and a prosperous country—"

Huyan Uwei is tall and tall, with a broad back in the shadow, blocking most of the moonlight outside the hall. Gu Jun raised her eyes, suggesting that Li Che next to her backed up, then propped up half of her body, and her eyes fell on the man below. body.

Gu Jun raised her eyebrows, subconsciously raised her back, but the hand holding the wine glass shook slightly, showing a bit of ease.

"It turned out to be Prince Huyan, I remember—"

The golden armor tapped the armrest, sending out a regular rhythm.

"I remember, I arranged for you to enter the ancient academy a few days ago. The country of Yan is no different from the Turks. After all, the folk customs of different places are somewhat different. Does the Seventh Prince still feel used to it?"

Hearing this, Huyan Uwei put his right hand across his left shoulder, with just the right amount of gratitude on his face, and bowed his head towards Gu Jun who was seated first.

"Thanks to His Majesty's great love, the country of Yan has a large land and its resources are thin. It's not that we have insufficient borders to compare with. During the time Uwe was in the academy, he was cared for by the head of the mountain and admired Confucian scholars in the country of Yan. It's not like our Turkic tribes. It's full of savage and unrefined rough people—"

(End of this chapter)