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

Chapter 58 Su Siji's Advice
"What else can I say? I have finally accepted a disciple, and Your Majesty will naturally agree." Ye Xuan said as he walked out of the courtyard.

Shen Liuyun frowned.

Forget it, since the aunt did not stop him, there was no point in saying more. Miss Song was very talented at a young age, and she must be smart. It would be enough for her to inherit the mantle of the national teacher and learn 70% to 80%.

After leaving Zhongsi Gate, Ye Xu'an was about to turn right when Shen Liuyun grabbed him and said, "Master, you haven't been back to Beijing for many years. You even forgot the way? This is the way to the Shangyi Bureau."

He pointed to the left, his eyes teasing.

Ye Xu'an calmly pointed to the right and replied, "Yes, this way. I have to go back to the mansion to take a shower and change clothes, and then put on some nice clothes before going."

"..." Shen Liuyun was stunned. He never knew that the Imperial Master cared so much about his image.

Looking at the tall figure, the usually calm and steady Prince Jin couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

…………

The courtyard of the Sijisi was quiet. There were fewer affairs today, and the maids had a rare moment of leisure, so they were all resting in the house.

A little head popped out from the gate
Song Lingyi looked around cautiously for a while, and confirmed that Su Siji was not there before stepping into the yard.

Just as she was about to step into the house, she heard a voice behind her asking for help: "Ahem!"

Song Lingyi's body stiffened and she slowly turned around.
Su Siji had been standing in the yard since some time, appearing and disappearing mysteriously.

"I asked you to deliver a book, why did it take you so long to come back?"

Song Lingyi blinked, and seeing that Su Siji was not angry, she immediately softened her tone: "Sir, I haven't seen Luo Xueshi for a long time, and I missed him very much, so I stayed to talk for a while."

"Only because Master Luo has a gentle temperament can he tolerate your reckless behavior." Su Siji said angrily.

Song Lingyi quickly stepped forward and held Su Siji's arm, "Master Luo will not blame me. Today, Master Luo even praised you for being fair and strict."

"Really? If I don't punish you, wouldn't it be unworthy of these four words?" Su Siji said slowly.

"..." Song Lingyi regretted secretly and acted like a spoiled child, "Then can you please not punish me by making me copy books? My hands hurt the last time I copied books."

Su Siji tapped her forehead gently, "You're so clever... Let's forget about it this time, but don't do it again."

Song Lingyi was delighted and said, "Thank you Siji!" She ran into the house, fearing that Su Siji would regret it.

…………

Early the next morning, Meng Shangyi came to the Siji Office and summoned Su Siji with a serious expression to discuss something. They were gone for half an hour.

When Su Siji came back, Song Lingyi was still leisurely recording the list of newly collected scriptures. Before she finished her work, she was called directly to the main hall for meetings.

There were only two of them in the main hall, and the atmosphere was a bit solemn.
Song Lingyi was confused, "My Lord, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Su Siji, who was standing with his back to him, suddenly turned around and asked sternly, "Where else did you go yesterday besides the Inner Literature Museum?"

"I didn't go anywhere." Song Lingyi said weakly.

Su Siji observed her for a moment and saw that she didn't seem to be lying. "Just now, Shangyi Meng summoned me to the main hall of the Shangyi Bureau. Master Ye was also there."

Master Ye? The gentleman on the Thousand-Step Path yesterday, he would not really want to take her as his disciple when he approached Meng Shangyi and Su Siji. I thought that after yesterday's rejection, the matter would be over.

Su Siji quickly confirmed her thoughts and asked bluntly: "Master Ye wants to take you as his disciple, what are your plans?" Song Lingyi lowered her eyes and thought, the words of Master Luo yesterday were still fresh in her ears. If she didn't climb up, she would be bullied by others.

"I am willing to do so."

Su Siji frowned upon hearing this. Becoming the disciple of the Imperial Master was indeed a rare opportunity, but it also represented a risk. The factional struggle in the court had been going on for a long time, and Imperial Master Ye suddenly returned to the capital, and was inevitably wooed by various forces. Imperial Master Ye was highly respected and could turn a blind eye to the flattery of that group of people, but Song Lingyi was still inexperienced and was afraid that she would become the target of public criticism.

But this was someone else's choice, and she couldn't interfere. "You have to think clearly. The head of the Shangyi Bureau is different from the national master's disciple. People are too insignificant in front of the might of heaven and earth, the rotation of the sun and the moon, and the change of dynasties. National Master Ye can see through the celestial phenomena and deduce the changes in the world. To the people of Daliang and even the ministers, he is no different from a half-god."

Su Siji continued, "Master Ye is not interested in the court. He accepted a disciple just to shirk the court affairs. How old are you? How much have you experienced? Are you sure you can bear so many expectations?"

……

Song Lingyi was silent

After Su Siji finished asking, she felt a little annoyed. Her original intention was not to force Song Lingyi to back down, but to make her think twice before acting. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. As a disciple of the national teacher, the difficulties she will encounter in the future will definitely be more than that of an eighth-rank master.

She still had great respect for Master Ye, and she took the opportunity to tell Master Ye's old stories: "Back then, when Your Majesty was still a princess, Master Ye's first divination when she first arrived in Chang'an was that the Northern Expedition would be a great victory before the beginning of winter. The late Crown Prince and the King of Jin personally came to Master Ye's house to invite him to be their guest, but he refused them one by one and chose to go to the Southern Court with Your Majesty. People were shocked and thought that he rejected the late Crown Prince because he knew he had run out of talent and was incapable."

"I didn't expect that within just one year, the situation in the court would change dramatically. The former crown prince died on the battlefield, and Your Majesty ascended the throne and became the emperor."

Song Lingyi was shocked. Ye Xu'an was really capable. Who could have expected that the princess would ascend the throne in the end? Even the previous emperor had never thought of this.

Su Siji patted her shoulder and sighed, "If you have thought it through, go ahead, but you must be more cautious in the future."

"...Thank you for your advice, sir."

"Come on, I'll take you to see him."

The door to the main hall is open
Ruan Dianji, who was eavesdropping outside the door, was caught off guard and rushed in, falling on his face.

"Ouch--"

Song Lingyi covered her mouth and couldn't help laughing.

Su Siji said sternly: "Ruan Dianji, are you being lazy again?"

Ruan Dianji stuck out his tongue and said awkwardly, "Sir... I didn't, I just came here to discuss something with you, and didn't mean to eavesdrop..." He spoke lower and lower.

Su Siji gave her a sidelong look and said, "I'll deal with you when I come back."

Song Lingyi followed Su Siji, and when she passed by Ruan Dianji, she patted her gently, "Lingyi, don't worry, Su Siji is an old man, he thinks too much, that's why he is so strict. So what if you are young, as long as you have enough brains, you will definitely be able to inherit the mantle of the national teacher!"

Although Ruan Dianji's voice was small, it gave Song Lingyi great encouragement.
"Yeah!" Song Lingyi smiled brightly.
The two of them high-fived behind each other quietly

"Hurry up!" Su Siji urged without turning his head.

Song Lingyi hurried to catch up.

In the main hall of the Shangyi Bureau, all ten female officials above the sixth rank of the Shangyi Bureau were present.

Meng Shangyi, the highest leader of the Shangyi Bureau, sat upright in the first seat on the right with his back straight and face serious.

Ye Xu'an, who was sitting in the main seat, was in a casual posture, not like a guest at all. Yesterday, he said he would go back to take a shower and change clothes, so the clothes he wore today were indeed much more solemn.

(End of this chapter)