I, who disguised myself as a woman, turned out to be a queen! ?

Chapter 322 The Empress’ Unsolvable Conspiracy

The emperor and the queen returned to the palace in a leisurely manner. Anyway, they had nothing else important to do today and were not in a hurry.

Moreover, the sky is clear and clear. Although there is some snow in some remote corners, it does not prevent us from taking a walk under this beautiful sun.

We walked slowly and leisurely, not knowing what we were talking about. We were talking about something here and there. Occasionally, the two of them talked about the same topic, but they didn't talk about it together, but they managed to get it together in the end.

Carefree, no worries above, no chains below.

Those who don’t know really think that these young lovers have no troubles and sorrows in their hearts and enjoy the tenderness day and night.

But that was when the two of them walked to the imperial road outside Chengtian Gate.
However, he saw a forbidden soldier who was at the Chengtian Gate giving a preserved red leaf to a member of the first palace, and the palace member's face turned red and looked very shy, while the forbidden soldiers just smiled, but no one disturbed them.

Su Changan was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene, and then pulled Xia Fengxiang to walk slower.

When Xia Fengxiang saw this, he just smiled and pretended not to see it at all.

The soldiers and palace people looked like this, even a fool would understand what was going on.

When they arrived outside Chengtian Gate, the two people dispersed, and the Forbidden Army soldier stood at his post again, with his colleagues around him seeming to be joking.

However, when they noticed Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang, several people were startled and looked panicked.

But Su Changan and Xia Fengxiang didn't say much and walked straight in.

This made everyone feel relieved, especially the soldier who sent out the red leaves. Hearing the identity of these two people revealed by the people around him, he was even more frightened and did not dare to look, so he stood upright.

When the two of them walked through the city gate, they couldn't help but be curious and secretly took a look. When they saw the backs of the two most noble people in the world, holding hands and walking leisurely, the soldier was startled. He seemed to be thinking of himself, and couldn't help but Smiled a little.

but suddenly
The soldier was startled when he saw the queen looking back at him, but he didn't expect to see the queen smiling, and the soldier was immediately frightened.

But watching the Queen turn away and looking at the Emperor's back, she seemed to be smiling too.

The soldiers stood there blankly.

Then he couldn't help but look at the captain standing beside him: "Brother Zhao, let's..."

When the captain of the imperial army heard this, he immediately yelled in a low voice: "Stop talking, who knows who just passed by! Besides, what you just did may have been seen, and we will all be punished."

Hearing this, the soldier just turned around and glanced at the backs of the Emperor and the Queen, and then said softly: "But I feel that the Emperor and the Queen deliberately pretended not to see it."

Hearing this, the captain of the Forbidden Army frowned: "Shut up! How could those two people do such a thing with their status? After the change of guard, we will go to the deputy commander to confess."

The soldier just blinked, thinking of the Queen's smile just now, he couldn't help but raise his eyes to the sky, suddenly laughed stupidly, and then said: "Brother Zhao, I think the Queen has blessed me."

Hearing this, everyone looked at him like a fool.

The soldier chuckled and looked at everyone: "I don't know why, I just feel like this."

Then he stretched out his hand and scratched his head in embarrassment. This was the first time he saw the Queen and His Majesty.

Look at it this way.
Royal Palace
It's not as unkind as others say.

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In the Imperial Academy, Mu Xumu, the chief priest, lost his old face today. He borrowed some money from someone and bought a jar of good wine and some peanut side dishes. It was a rare luxury.

After all, in the past, this Master Jijiu always ate and drank, and never spent money on his own initiative.

Carrying the wine in one hand and the appetizers in the other, the old gentleman was dressed in a Confucian shirt and had a thin and slightly stooped figure. Occasionally, when he walked past the classroom where classes were being held, although he knew there was something important, he would stop for a moment and listen to what was going on inside. The situation of teaching, but not too close to the window, so as not to affect the students' listening and the master's teaching.

After listening for a while, Mu Xu didn't say much and continued to stroll away.

Occasionally, I would meet teachers who were patrolling the academy, and they would chat and laugh.

Moreover, there are always many foreign students coming to the Imperial College. Although they are not students of this college, as long as their origins are clear, their names are left, and someone is a guarantor, the Imperial College will open its doors and accept all of them, allowing them to visit.

So I do meet some young gentlemen.

If you greet him, Mu Xu will naturally respond one by one.

But if you don't say hello, just say a few words to him, and don't recognize him, Mu Xu doesn't care about it and will answer all questions.

After wandering around for a while, the sacrificial wine man who was in a good mood today finally arrived at the place where the masters and gentlemen of the Imperial College lived.

In the main room of the small courtyard, there are Yao Yuanzai, Zhao Shi, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar.

When they saw Mu Xu, Yao Yuanzai and Zhao Shi looked at the wine and appetizers in Mu Xu's hands and smiled.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar immediately stood up, looked directly at the teacher who had already dyed his hair white, bowed his hands deeply, and said with trembling lips: "Student, I have met the teacher."

Mu Xu handed the wine and appetizers to Yao Yuanzai and Zhao Shi, then helped himself up, a college student he hadn't seen for about seven or eight years, and looked at them carefully.

The so-called college students.

He was the first student accepted by Mu Xu who actually went through the apprenticeship ceremony.

He was 26 years old that year. Before he met the late emperor's long-term meal ticket, he read all day long in the Imperial College, trying his best to figure out how to make himself eat this meal and the next one, that is, so that he would not be hungry. .

At this time, Mu Xu had actually been hungry all day, but he had no money at all. At that time, he was too thin-skinned and did not dare to go to his teacher to take advantage of his classmates, so he could only read books.

But there was a silly boy from the Xu family who was only five years old. He followed his father to the Imperial Academy. This silly boy named Xu Zuiyin saw Mu Xu reading a book and eating snacks. He kept looking at Mu Xu stupidly. .

Mu Xu was so greedy that he ate all the silly boy's snacks.

The silly boy didn't do anything. He just looked at Mu Xu and asked, "You read the book so seriously that you have torn through the book and made so many annotations. You must be very knowledgeable!"My father is here to find me a tutor. Do you want to do it?I can let you eat a lot of things every day. '

Mu Xu was moved, but did not agree.

A few months later, Mu Xu saw the late emperor's long-term meal ticket, and then he borrowed some money from the late emperor to buy a set of decent clothes and some snacks that Mu Xu would never dare to look at. After cleaning himself up, he went to the Xu Mansion in the capital and stated that he wanted to be the teacher of Xu Zuiyin, the youngest master of the Xu family at that time.

Mu Xu looked at his student and curled his lips: "Didn't you open a school at home to teach? Why did you become so evil!"

Xu Zuiyin, a Confucian scholar who was rated as the contemporary "King of Poetry" by Shu Ya Lou, kept his hands tightly, as if his teacher had to keep bowing even if he didn't speak.

Seeing this, Mu Xu smiled and waved his hands: "Come on, come on, don't be so stubborn, I spent a lot of money to entertain you today."

Only then did Xu Zuiyin let go of his hand, looked at Mu Xu and said softly: "Teacher, you..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Mu Xu immediately scolded: "Come here when I ask you to, and don't give me any sensational things. Have you forgotten that I hate this the most?!" Yao Yuanzai, who had opened the wine jar, heard the laughter and scolded: "Come here drunkenly." Sit down, I still don’t understand your teacher’s temper.”

Xu Zuiyin was stunned for a moment, looked at the teacher who seemed to have never changed, smiled softly, and then took his seat too.

There is no need for Mu Xu and Xu Zuiyin to take action.

Zhao Shi and Yao Yuanzai have packed everything, and even set up the wine pots and cups.

Mu Xu picked up the wine cup, smelled it, and said with emotion: "As expected of the wine I bought, it smells delicious. What's the right word? It's refreshing, right?"

Yao Yuanzai immediately sarcastically said: "Can it not be delicious? It's been two years and I finally drink your wine!"

Mu Xu glared at Yao Yuanzai and shook his head, ashamed to argue with you!

Then, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Xu Zuiyin: "Zuiyin, you know there is a sentence in the chapter [Lu Ming]."

Mu Xu didn't finish his words, but he made it clear that Leji was the student who was admitted to the school by Mr.

But after all, the article "Lu Ming" was mentioned, so the answer was naturally clear, so he quickly and respectfully said: "Don't drink too much wine to disturb your spirit."

Mu Xu asked with a smile: "Then do you know why I wrote this sentence back then to warn the world."

Xu Zuiyin said: "Drinking can mess up your sex and make you mentally disordered, so I wrote this sentence to warn the world."

After saying this, Xu Zuiyin smiled and said: "But, I have always known that Mr. wrote this sentence because he couldn't afford wine and couldn't see others drinking."

Mu Xu drank it all in one gulp, then looked at Yao Yuanzai and Zhao Shi beside him: "You know why you like this guy! And what is a proud disciple? This is it!"

Having said that, he looked at Xu Zuiyin who was smiling helplessly and was filled with emotion. The person who understood him best was indeed his disciple, unlike Xun Kuang and those other bastards. What the hell!

Yao Yuanzai rolled his eyes at Mu Xu, then looked at Xu Zuiyin and said ruthlessly: "Don't be fooled, Zuiyin. Last time I had a drink with Xun Kuang, he said that boy Xun Kuang was his caring little cotton-padded jacket."

Xu Zuiyin immediately laughed.

And Mu Xu immediately glared at Yao Yuanzai: "You old guy! I haven't seen my disciple for how many years, what are you talking about? And that brat Xun Kuang, did I say that he is my favorite disciple? Deyi and Being considerate is a different matter, do you understand me?"

Yao Yuanzai did not refute, but just laughed together with Zhao Shi.

Xu Zuiyin thought for a while and then said: "The student remembers that after my husband drank Jade Willow for the first time, he drank too much and vomited on the roadside. He woke up the next day and was so distressed that he almost cried."

Mu Xu took a sip of the wine in the glass, and then sighed with emotion: "I was poor at that time. It was the first time I saw wine that was paid by the cup, and a cup was only two cents of silver. It didn't cost me any money, so why don't I drink more? Son? But then I thought about it, what is this thing that tastes so bad that good wine can make people vomit?"

Yao Yuanzai still said rudely: "So you later instigated His Royal Highness the King of Yue and Su Zifan to destroy the restaurant, right?"

Mu Xu immediately said seriously: "Yao Yuanzai, you can't say this nonsense. The restaurant itself was involved in some matters and was ordered to be closed down by the late emperor himself, and if it was not found out later, the jade green willow was just to fool people. After all, We are doing justice for God."

Yao Yuanzai smiled and shook his head: "Yes, yes, I still remember that you were praised by the late emperor."

Mu Xu became proud: "That's right! It was praised by the late emperor himself. If you want to be praised, you have what it takes!"

Zhao Shi ignored these two people, but looked at Xu Zuiyin: "I heard that today, everyone from the Wanli Chamber of Commerce went to the Poetry Party held by the Oiran at the Flower Shop. Didn't Mr. Li give you an invitation?"

Xu Zuiyin said with a smile: "I gave it away, but today the children of the Chamber of Commerce got to know the fourth son of the Su family. It was so convenient for business, so I didn't go. I just wrote a poem for my family to take with them to support them. "

Hearing this, Yao Yuanzai took a deep look at Xu Zuiyin and then at Mu Xu, but didn't say much.

Mu Xu, on the other hand, looked at Xu Zuiyin, thought for a moment and asked, "That kid Le Zhi should be 22 this year."

Xu Zuiyin nodded immediately: "Well, he will be 23 in four months. He is very naughty at home and does not like studying as much as his sister, so the elders in the family sent him to the Chamber of Commerce to practice."

Mu Xu crushed a salted peanut shell between his fingers, put it into his mouth and said, "I am a young man now, but I don't have the heart to study. If I follow a scholar for a long time, I will become a scholar. Now Xun Kuang The boy was busy with things, and Li Jiulang, Su Wenqing, and those bastards were trying to save him all day long. Yan Shu was also busy, dealing with his affairs with Gu Chiyu, and the Hanlin Academy. Regarding the stall, your mistress and I are in need of someone to serve tea, deliver water, and run errands. Could you please ask Lezhi to come over?"

Hearing this, Yao Yuanzai said nothing and just took a sip of wine.

Xu Zuiyin, on the other hand, looked deeply at his teacher and asked after a moment of silence: "Teacher, the emperor really wants it."

When he said this, Xu Zuiyin stopped talking and just looked at Mu Xu.

Mu Xu looked at Xu Zuiyin, smiled and said: "It's not bad, you can guess it all at once, which is better than that time. At that time, you were just reading sages' books, and you were still full of thoughts. As for ambition, I feel that I have read too many books. To be a person or an official, just follow the instructions of the saints. I don’t know at all that the books of the saints are only for reading and doing things, but they are useless. But there is something good about you, kid. , obedient! After listening to my words, he went on a study tour and traveled around the Xia Dynasty. When he came back, he no longer clamored to become an official. He also told me that not all scholars were suitable for being officials. I was so relieved at the time. To tell you the truth , it made me worried back then. What would you do if you, silly boy, really became an official? I might have to find a way to wipe your butt every few days, but thank you for not being an official. Otherwise, you see Look at the situation in the past few years, you were like this, you were played when you said you were being played."

After saying that, Mu Xu took a sip of wine and glanced at Xu Zuiyin, who had a serious and eager look on his face: "You saw it, it's about to be done. Don't ask us about the specific things, we are pretty much the same as what you saw. . This emperor of ours never tells anyone what he does. When it comes to a critical moment and something needs to be done, he will reveal everything, especially things that have nothing to do with you, and he will not tell many people. explain."

Having said this, Mu Xu picked up the peanuts and was not in a hurry to eat them. Instead, he looked at his student: "But remember one thing, and write to your elder brother to tell him that your majesty will ask Li Jiulang to arrange it." I have to talk to you about this matter. If I can talk to you, that means I have a chance. If I don’t talk to you, there is no way."

Xu Zuiyin thought carefully and then nodded.

On the other hand, Yao Yuanzai, who has an upright temperament, asked directly: "Zuiyin, you are coming to the capital for this trip. Your elder brother told you to ask Mu Xu, right?"

Xu Zuiyin did not hide anything, and nodded: "Before I left, eldest brother had this plan. I thought, although my lineage is not close to my family, and it can be regarded as separated, this matter does not matter. What, so I agreed."

When Mu Xu heard this, he smiled and said, "You bastard, thank you for not being an official! Otherwise, I'd be such an old man and I'd be dead by your hands!"

Yao Yuanzai and Zhao Shi looked at each other and smiled, then looked at Xu Zuiyin.

Zhao Shi said: "Hey, you, you, you can be called a master when it comes to reciting poems, composing and annotating scriptures, but why can't you see such a trivial matter? And it's clear that when your teacher just talked about Lezhi, you immediately I think your teacher wants to protect your lineage, why don’t you understand now?”

Xu Zuiyin was startled and looked at Zhao Shi, then at Yao Yuanzai and Mu Xu.

I found that the first two people had helpless expressions, but Mu Xu didn't seem to care at all. He just drank wine and ate peanuts, and even peeled a few for himself and put them in front of him.

Realizing that his disciple, who was very knowledgeable but not suitable for being an official, was still dumbfounded, Mu Xu smiled and said: "It's nothing, don't listen to their nonsense, just don't ask about it today." , I have also fallen into the emperor’s conspiracy, and I can’t escape no matter what, so don’t worry about it. Just write the letter to your elder brother as I said, but remember, ask him not to tell anyone. People, once you tell them, things will change."

After all, Xu Zuiyin was no longer young. After thinking carefully for a while, his expression changed. He immediately stood up and bowed to Mu Xu: "Teacher, student."

Snapped!
Just when Xu Zuiyin opened his mouth, Mu Xu slapped Xu Zuiyin on the back of the head, and then scolded: "Bullshit! I said it was fine, so I just sat there and asked without understanding. What are you doing here! If I come to see you, then you are still my student. Whatever you do, the teacher is here! Even if you make a huge mistake, I will support you! Make it as if you have done something, be good Sit down!"

Xu Zuiyin frowned and looked at Mu Xu. He was in his forties, but he still sat down on the stool obediently, and then looked at Mu Xu.

Mu Xu didn't care, and said with a smile: "Since you entered the capital. No, no, it should be from the beginning. After all, without you, there is still that boy Lezhi. You have such a relationship with me, how can I not see my Disciple? That’s why the emperor wanted to get me involved from the beginning. After all, I, the dignified minister of the Xumu Grand Priest, have a great reputation in your southern literary world, especially among your aristocratic families. How many people have seen me in so many years? When I get angry, I have to call out "Teacher", even though there are a few family heads who respect me when they see me. No!"

Xu Zuiyin looked at Mu Xu without saying a word, but was thinking about the relationship between this.

On the other hand, Yao Yuanzai couldn't stand it anymore and said with a smile: "Your teacher, in fact, the emperor ordered that he can't escape, and he has to do this. However, the emperor ordered him to do it, and he told him to go to the emperor himself. Doing something is a different matter, especially for those aristocratic families in the south. The emperor asked him to do it, that is, to do it directly. The children of the aristocratic family were inevitably frightened and felt that there was no way out. But Mu Xu himself said that he wanted to do this The thing is, there is still room for maneuver, at least there is a way out."

"There is also a difference between resistance and non-resistance. In short, the emperor wants your teacher to participate, but he cannot directly give your teacher orders, and he also has to make some people from aristocratic families feel that your teacher is You have to protect them and voluntarily get involved in this matter. Therefore, there must be a process like this for your elder brother and others to see, and then Mu Xu gets involved."

(End of this chapter)