The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and everyone stood up at the same time:

"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor, and long live the Empress Dowager."

A shadow floated in front of him. He slowly raised his eyes and saw a group of people walking towards the main seat. Then, the old eunuch's loud voice floated in the air again:

"No courtesy, stay on your own."

After observing the movements around him, Mu Lianzhi slowly sat back down. Just as he had straightened his clothes, a female voice whispered into his ears:

"Sister Liao, do you really like His Royal Highness Prince Li? Hey, did you see that? His Royal Highness Prince Rui is very elegant and handsome, and there is a respect for seniority. Even if that... today is true, the chances of it being His Royal Highness Prince Rui are greater, right?"

"Prince Rui is the son of the Imperial Concubine, and he has a noble status. There are many princesses and first-rank noble ladies present, so how could it be my turn? I still have some self-awareness, and we are not suitable."

"But Sister Liao, you are outstanding in appearance and a famous talent in Beijing..."

"So what? A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. The same is true for us women. Rather than being a concubine and having to look at people's faces for the rest of our lives, it's better to be an idle principal wife and live a carefree life."

"No wonder you chose such an unusual character to write just now. You don't want to stand out too much, right? With Sister Liao's appearance and status, you will definitely be able to find a suitable husband. I think many of the sons of the Minister's Mansion are also good. There must be many young talents and generals and ministers below them."

"I don't mind lowering my status, but unfortunately not everyone can get it."

"Ah? You don't actually like... Lord Shaoqing, do you? He's even more difficult than His Royal Highness Prince Li. I heard that he never knows how to be gentle with women."

"So, I prefer His Royal Highness Prince Li. In fact, it's not that he doesn't know how to be gentle with women, but his tenderness is given to one person, and that person is not us."

"Sister Liao..."

Her surname is Liao, and her family's official position is higher than Beitang Yi. Could she be the daughter of Ling Feier's future husband, who is currently the second-rank Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?

If we only talk about rank, the second-rank assistant minister is indeed slightly higher than the third-rank Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, but in terms of strength and status, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue is far inferior to Beitang Yi, and even the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has to obey his orders when he sees him.

Even though he is so treacherous, he still attracts people.

What a monster!

Feeling emotional in his heart, Mu Lianzhi instinctively looked forward in the direction of the sound.

Upon closer look, the two girls in the audition costumes looked quite familiar. They were actually the woman who had written the character "瞾" in front of the calligraphy and painting stall before.

This woman is ambitious, smart, and knows how to be flamboyant when necessary and low-key when necessary. She is no simple woman.

It turned out to be from the Ministry of Revenue.

The Ministry of Revenue is on the side of the Crown Prince. No wonder she did not choose the Fourth Prince but preferred the Fifth Prince. It's not that he is out of her reach. The Fourth Prince is the son of the Imperial Concubine and the Crown Prince's biggest rival. How could she possibly have the best of both worlds?

She didn't want to be a concubine, and she probably didn't want to be the crown prince's concubine. There were only these three adult princes, and she actually had no choice except the fifth prince.

A woman's marriage is as clear as a mirror, so the marriage between the Ministry of Revenue and the Marquis's Mansion...

Could it be that the Marquis' Mansion is not actually neutral at all, but is leaning towards the Prince's party?

When did this start?

The sudden realization made Mu Lianzhi panic. The emperor is still in his prime, and in her memory, the Chiyan Kingdom worships Taoism more, and the current emperor is obsessed with the art of immortality, so the status of the Chiyan Kingdom's national teacher is extraordinary. When she learned about her past with Xiao Tingrui, she also made a special effort to learn about Qingyun Temple.

Qingyun Temple is a famous Taoist temple, where people pray for peace and good marriage; another famous Shenyin Temple is a Buddhist temple, where people pray for peace and career.

The Chiyan Dynasty is very open and tolerant, but that does not prevent the current emperor from pursuing immortality and being obsessed with power. Otherwise, he would not have gone to so much trouble to set up a centralized power center like the Yutian Pavilion that he personally controls.

His Majesty has not had enough of being the emperor, but his subordinates have become distracted and have embraced a new master. Isn't this simply courting death?

In this game, if you don't handle it well, everything could be destroyed.

Mommy.

I hope the Marquis' Mansion will not get involved in such a mess.

In her previous life, when she died, the Marquis' Mansion was quite prosperous. If there were really intentions and choices hidden in it, there was no guarantee that there was no handiwork from the Prince's Mansion. At least the Marquis' Mansion could be used by the Prince's Mansion. Wouldn't it be even more difficult for her to move to the Marquis' Mansion in this life? Even if she moved it down, she might still face the situation of being liquidated in the end.

This is such a crappy mansion.

Why didn't they let her choose the script properly when she traveled through time? Do they want her to live or not?

It seems that I have to be more cautious in the future.

Mu Lianzhi was distracted for a moment and found that a song and dance performance had started on the stage. When she raised her neck, the dance was already over.

The emperor said a few polite words, the officials responded, and the group raised their glasses and drank again.

After three rounds of drinks, the festive atmosphere became stronger. After a young eunuch walked onto the stage carrying a tray, the audience unconsciously became much quieter.

Mu Lianzhi raised her eyes and saw the imperial concubine taking a pile of rice paper from the tray and looking through them. She then picked out a few that she was satisfied with before spreading them in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, our Chiyan country is truly full of talented people, and even the women are as capable as men."

"These are the calligraphy works that I collected at random from the stall I had someone set up earlier. Look at these Qixi Festival wishes, there are really quite a few that are quite elegant."

"This one has a relaxed and elegant handwriting."

“This one shows the country in mind.”

"And this one, even the Fifth Prince admired it and praised it more than once."

Although the square was empty and not too close to the main stage, it was not known whether it was due to the favorable wind or something else, but strangely, Mu Lianzhi could not only see clearly but also hear clearly.

It turned out to be the Imperial Concubine's instruction. It seems that the chances of choosing a wife for Prince Rui are really high.

I just don't know which lady the imperial concubine is interested in?

Mu Lianzhi was just wondering when His Majesty suddenly spoke:

"The country is peaceful and the people are prosperous. I wonder whose daughter is the one who signed her name as 'Fei'er'? My fifth son is good at calligraphy and painting. It's rare for a calligraphy to please him. I also want to see whose daughter is so well-educated."

"On the Qixi Festival, you can still think about the world. That's good. Your calligraphy is also very good."

As soon as the emperor raised his hand, a eunuch on the side took the paper and showed it to the audience.

Mayfair?

Could it be such a coincidence that it was Ling Feier?

Mu Lianzhi paused while biting the apple, and then she stood up:

"My daughter Ling Fei'er greets His Majesty."

"My daughter Li Fangfei greets His Majesty."

No one expected that two people would stand up at the same time. In addition to Ling Feier, there was also the daughter of the Minister of Personnel. Not only were they of similar age and very beautiful, they were also wearing palace costumes for the beauty pageant.

The scene suddenly became awkward, and the two of them just stared at each other, dumbfounded.

"Both of you are named Fei'er and you can both write the four characters [Peace and Prosperity]? That's really a coincidence—"