I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 25 Meeting the Saint
Song Lingyi walked aimlessly on the Nine-Curve Corridor, wandering around and marveling at the grandeur of the Princess's Mansion. When she realized it was time to go back to the East Hall, she had forgotten the way back.

I don't know how many detours I took, but I finally arrived at the path outside the pavilion and the waterside terrace. I happened to see a tall man in front of me walking towards the east with a tea tray in his hand.

"Young Master, please stay!" Song Lingyi called out happily.

Yu Youzhi paused, looked sideways, and squinted his eyes as he looked at the little girl in front of him.

Song Lingyi hurriedly took two steps forward, but after seeing Yu Youzhi's face clearly, she froze on the spot. She stared at Yu Youzhi blankly, and exclaimed: "You look... too beautiful!"

She had never seen such a handsome man. Even the top male stars in the entertainment industry in her previous life were not half as handsome as him.

Yu Youzhi chuckled and raised his eyebrows, confusing everyone, "What's the matter, young lady?"

Song Lingyi came back to her senses, her cheeks burning hot: "My name is Song Lingyi, I am a guest of the princess's mansion, but I accidentally got lost and walked here, can you show me the way?"

It turns out that she is Song Lingyi.

Yu Youzhi calmly looked at Song Lingyi again, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Since the young lady is here, let's have a cup of tea before leaving."

"..." Isn't this a good idea? Song Lingyi hesitated.
Perhaps seeing her thoughts, Yu Youzhi consoled her, "It's okay. There just so happens to be a noble who wants to see you, too."

Yu Youzhi took Song Lingyi through the corridor, only to see four silver-armored guards standing on each side of the corridor, looking solemn, serious and respectful.

The tower is right before my eyes, but the curtains block any inquiring sight.
Yu Youzhi turned around and said, "Miss Song, please wait here first."

Song Lingyi didn't understand why, but she did it anyway.

While everyone was gone, she looked around. The back garden of the princess's mansion was truly magnificent, with pavilions and waterside terraces with carved beams and painted rafters, and the flowers, plants and trees were all beautifully trimmed and decorated, even better than Changchun Garden.

Inside the pavilion, the musician finished playing a song.

Yu Youzhi walked to the side of the empress and said softly, "Your Majesty, Miss Song is waiting outside."

The empress slowly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with intimidation, "Why is she here? Was it arranged by Qi Yang?"

Yu Youzhi smiled and said nothing. Princess Qi Yang intended to arrange this person to enter the palace, which would be an additional variable for him. The empress valued talent, but she also did not like others to speculate on her intentions at will.

Meeting or not meeting Song Lingyi, the intention behind it is very different. If the empress does not meet, it means that Princess Qi Yang presumptuously speculates the empress's intention, and Song Lingyi came uninvited, and she has deep ulterior motives; if she meets, it doesn't matter, as the empress may not appreciate a little girl who is still wet behind the ears.

"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess values ​​this girl's talent, and His Majesty has always valued talent, so Her Royal Highness the Princess is thinking of recommending her to His Majesty."

The atmosphere was silent for a long time
"Let her in." The empress waved her hand to dismiss the musician.
"Yes, sir," Yu Youzhi nodded and lowered his eyes, hiding the gleam in his eyes.

The gauze curtain was lifted and then fell. Yu Youzhi stood on the stone steps, looking down at Song Lingyi who was looking around, and said with thin lips: "Miss Song, please."

Song Lingyi frowned: "..." Who was he meeting? Why didn't he mention it?
Although she was so beautiful, Song Lingyi was not stupid enough to obey everything. She bowed and asked respectfully, "Excuse me, sir, who wants to see me?"

The smile on Yu Youzhi's face was meaningful. "Don't ask too much, Miss Song. You'll know when you see me."

Song Lingyi: "..." It seemed like he was holding back a fart. But they didn't know each other, so there was no reason for him to target her.

Song Lingyi forced a fake smile. It didn't matter if she met him. He was a guest of the princess's mansion after all. Maybe he was a scholar who read those poems and wanted to discuss poetry with her.

Still led by Yu Youzhi

Entering the building, she saw a gorgeous and elegant woman sitting behind a table surrounded by purple smoke. When the woman's eyes swept over her, Song Lingyi felt an invisible sense of oppression, which made her knees weak and she wanted to kneel down. Almost subconsciously, Song Lingyi kowtowed:
"The commoner Song Lingyi pays homage to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"

Yu Youzhi raised the corner of his eyebrow slightly, he didn't expect that the little girl was not so stupid.

The empress leaned forward, her eyes full of the majesty of a superior locked on her, and she said calmly, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Song Lingyi nodded and lowered her eyebrows. She couldn't calm down for a long time. It was unbelievable that she actually met the emperor! In her previous life, the highest official she had ever seen was just a cadre in a small town, but today, she actually met the empress of the Daliang Dynasty!

“I have read your poems.”

Song Lingyi, whose mind was wandering, was startled and her thoughts were instantly pulled back to reality.

"It is my honor that my poem can be read by Your Majesty."

The empress recited slowly, "Dark clouds press down on the city, and the city is about to be destroyed. The armor shines towards the sun, and the golden scales open. It is well written... I remember when I was young, I followed my brother to the Southern Court. It was also a sunny day like this. The enemy army in Mobei invaded fiercely. The situation on the battlefield was changing rapidly. I cut off the head of the enemy commander with my own hands and presented it to my father."

Song Lingyi's eyes suddenly widened. She never thought that the empress was such a brave general when she was young. No wonder she was able to sit on the throne.

"The empress is brave and good at fighting, which makes the common people admire her."

"I would like to ask you, how could you write this poem since you have never been to the border?" The empress looked extremely calm and peaceful, but there was a sharp coldness hidden between her brows.

Song Lingyi's heart skipped a beat. She thought for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, I like reading and have read many folk documentary stories. The scenes about the border are all what I read from books and added my own imagination." If she said that she copied Li He's work, would she be beheaded for deceiving the emperor?
The empress nodded, as if accepting this answer, "Tell me, why did you come here?"

"..." It was clearly this man who said that a distinguished person wanted to see her and brought her here.

"Your Majesty, I am lost and did not come here intentionally to disturb you." She raised her eyes, her mind clear and frank.

The empress's black eyes raised slightly. This little girl was very smart and looked quite similar to her when she was young.

The corner of her mouth curled up a faint smile, and she brushed the foam on the teacup, "Never mind, I also wanted to see with my own eyes what a girl who can write three famous poems in a row looks like, so it doesn't matter if I go earlier."

Time ahead...

What did the empress mean by this? Song Lingyi was confused.

Yu Youzhi massaged the empress's shoulders affectionately, and upon hearing what the empress said, he unconsciously applied a little more strength in his hands.

The empress took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Qi Yang mentioned to me a few days ago that he wanted to summon you to the palace to be a female official. I wanted to ask your opinion."

Song Lingyi was slightly surprised

She had never thought that one day she would be able to enter the palace as a female official. In her previous life, she wanted to take the civil service exam, but she died before she could even go to college.

If she could become a female official, she wouldn't have to worry about the lady marrying her off for a few pieces of silver, nor would she be afraid that Mrs. Zhao would go crazy and strangle her to death.

Her hesitation was met with confusion from the empress, "Why, you don't want to?"

(End of this chapter)