marry the princess

Chapter 98
At this moment, Li Ziying, who had been standing on the stage, suddenly spoke, and before Li Yanke could answer, he politely declined the kindness of Emperor Murong Qingyu, and after he finished speaking, he turned and glanced at his father with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"What the little girl said is so true, I dare not ask for a reward."

Li Ziying had already thrown out such words, and Li Yanke could only push the boat along.The whole family can't slap themselves in the face at such a critical moment.Secretly, Li Yanke still complained about this daughter in his heart, how many people can win the emperor's favor, but she let go of such a great opportunity...

Naturally, Li Yanke was not the only one who regretted missing this good opportunity, everyone in the room looked at each other in blank dismay.

When Li Ziying said these words, Murong Yu took a direct look at her on the stage. She was dressed up and beautiful. Standing in front of the guqin, she also looked a bit out of this world.If he hadn't looked into her eyes indifferently, Murong Yu would have thought that she was just playing hard to get.

Emperor Murong Qingyu, who was sitting on the high hall, originally wanted to see what happened today and what Li Yanke was thinking, but Li Ziying broke the siege with a single word. Since he knew that he was going backwards, Emperor Murong Qingyu didn't want to delve into it anymore. Said: "Aiqing is modest. Since I have opened the golden mouth, it is difficult to take it back. If Aiqing does not ask for a reward, then the reward will be up to me. How about it?"

"Sir, I would like to follow the emperor's wishes."

"Master Li Yanke, the servant of Zhongshu, loves his daughter's song "Phoenix Song", which won my heart. I specially bestowed on Li Ziying the post of female official of music, with a rank of sixth grade."

Those present never expected that Emperor Murong Qingyu's reward would be to confer Li Ziying as an official in the court. Although it is not unusual for Zai Moxuan, the daughter of a courtier, to be an official in the court, he was granted the title just because of a piece of Guqin music. When an official enters the court, the ministers present will inevitably be in an uproar.

Apparently, Li Ziying was very surprised when he heard the "reward" from Emperor Murong Qingyu, and stood on the stage without regaining consciousness, as if in a dream.

She thought that the rewards from the emperor were nothing more than gold, silver, jewels or silk satin, and she became an official with one word, which was far beyond her expectations. She should have knelt down to thank the emperor, but she was reluctant, so she delayed. no respond.

"What? Aiqing doesn't want to?" Li Ziying's hesitation fell into the eyes of Emperor Murong Qingyu, who paid close attention to Li Ziying's emotional changes, which made Concubine Lin beside him even more gloomy.

"Your servant is just a generation of women, and she would only be with Qin as a companion on weekdays, and she doesn't know how to be an official. Today, she is so loved and trusted by the emperor, and my servant is afraid. I am afraid that I will not be able to do it. My daughter, my daughter is really I dare not." Li Ziying bowed down and apologized, "I hope the emperor will forgive me."

"It's overkill to serve as a female official of Siyin with your talent." Although Emperor Yu of Murong Qing did not blame Li Ziying's refusal, he did not understand her reluctance to become an official in the court, "Could it be that you want to reject my offer? kindness?"

"My daughter, don't dare." The emperor is authoritative, she is a little girl, how can she disobey, "My daughter is afraid to accept the grace, thank the emperor for his grace."

Su Leyan watched from the side. After thanking Li Ziying, she hugged her guqin style and retreated from the steps on the right side of the stage. Her elegant dress and hazy skirt were like the melancholy on her brows, light as clouds, but lingering.

It has to be said that it is a great pity that such a fairy like a banished fairy is bound by the imperial power.

Long before the palace banquet, Su Leyan had some unhappiness with Concubine Lin Gui. When Emperor Murong Qingyu insisted on accusing her of entering the court as an official, even Su Leyan noticed the murderous gaze belonging to Concubine Lin Guifei from Emperor Murong Qingyu. .Life in the palace is destined to be uneasy. Whether the emperor's favor is a blessing or a curse is unpredictable.

After the matter of Li Ziying's appointment as an official came to an end, the atmosphere of the banquet was also lively. Emperor Murong Qingyu and the Empress Dowager Chengyuan chatted happily, and all the ministers of His Royal Highness also chatted with their colleagues around them, very comfortable.

Halfway through the banquet, Su Leyan felt uneasy because she had too much alcohol in her stomach, so she asked the maid beside her for directions, then got up and went out of the hall.

Passing by the center of the group of officials, Su Leyan's eyes fell on Li Yanke unconsciously. The courtiers sitting beside Li Yanke were all around him, with very friendly smiles on their faces. They didn't know what to say, but Li Yanke kept smiling happily He was sitting beside him, where Li Ziying was supposed to be sitting, except for a guqin, there was no sign of a beautiful woman.

Su Leyan was puzzled, walked slowly, and left the hall.

Compared with the excitement in the Wanhua Palace, Su Leyan felt refreshed as soon as she stepped out of the main hall. The lively atmosphere over there was really not suitable for her. The officials in the hall had their own thoughts, and the lively banquet became very depressing. There is no colorful lantern decoration all over the sky, and silk and bamboo lingering, but it makes people feel extra relaxed.

Su Leyan took a walk by the lake and pond outside the Wanhua Palace after finishing her affairs. She was greedy for the coolness and refused to go back early, but after she turned around the weeping willow, she saw the back of a lonely woman.

Li Ziying?
Su Leyan was puzzled, and the moonlight-like silk clothes poured down, paving the ground beside the rockery. She sat on the stone with her back to Su Leyan, looking at the lake surface with the reflection of light and shadow in her eyes, feeling melancholy.

"You have something on your mind?"

Su Leyan walked out from behind the weeping willow, stopped slowly behind her, and asked softly.

Li Ziying was startled by the sudden sound, she turned her head in astonishment, her eyes were surprised.

"My daughter, see the fourteenth princess." Li Ziying recognized her and stood up hurriedly to salute.

"You don't need to be too polite." Su Leyan gave her a hand, "Why are you feeling sad by this lake alone?"

Li Ziying's eyes dodged, and a smile appeared on his face, "My concubine's words are serious, and my daughter is just a little bored, so she came out to sit and get some air."

Su Leyan could see that she had something on her mind, so it was inconvenient to ask, so she gave up, "It just so happened that I was out to get some air, if you don't mind, can you be my companion?"

Li Ziying looked at Su Leyan's kind face, and smiled softly, the smile was very touching, "Why would you mind?"

In this way, Su Leyan also sat down very casually on the stone she had just sat on, and Li Ziying also sat down beside her. The two who had just met were as close as old friends, without the slightest embarrassment or air of difference in status.

"The emperor bestowed upon you the post of female official of the voice, and it seems that you are not very happy to see you."

After a few polite words, Su Leyan smiled and asked, "Do you not want to be an official in the court?"

Li Ziying lowered her eyes, looking somewhat troubled, and finally told the truth to Su Leyan, "The little girl has no intention of becoming an official in the court, and the palace is full of disturbances, so she doesn't want to set foot."

As smart as she is, how could she not understand what Emperor Murong Qingyu meant when she was appointed as an official in the court.

Her father must be very satisfied with today's scene. She can't go against her father's wishes and present music at such an important banquet. With her appearance, she really got the attention of Emperor Murong Qingyu. Where will her fate be led in the future?The unknown made her uneasy and terrified.She is like the light and shadow floating on the surface of the lake. When the water waves sway, she will fluctuate and flow accordingly, without her own foundation or her own support.

Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, Su Leyan secretly felt sorry for her.Girls, being ignorant and ignorant is not bad, seeing too clearly but being unable to change one's own situation is the most heartbreaking and helpless.

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