Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

"If it's not me, who else would dare to come visit you at this moment without avoiding suspicion?"

Princess Yongjia smiled brightly and sat down at the table very naturally. She greeted, "Mu Yinglou's new dishes are still hot. Mr. Gu, come and try them."

Gu Yichuan closed the book and said coldly: "No need, Princess, you are not welcome here, please leave."

"Oh? But if I remember correctly, this seems to be an inn. If Gu Lang can come, why can't I come?"

Gu Yichuan no longer looked at her, as if he had made up his mind not to say another word to her.

Princess Yongjia did not take it as an offense and said with a smile: "I know you hate me in your heart, but you studied hard for ten years to finally get the top spot in the imperial examination. It is time for you to realize your ambitions. Now your career is blocked. Are you willing to watch others being appointed to the court one by one while you are left behind?"

After hearing these words, although Gu Yichuan did not respond, his fingers were clenched into fists.

Princess Yongjia smiled and said, "Gu Lang, in my opinion, your talent and ability are better than the others on the list. I know you have ambitions to govern the country, so you don't deserve such cold treatment."

Gu Yichuan sighed, "I behaved rudely in front of the emperor and made His Majesty angry. I deserve this fate."

"Then you have been put on hold, and there will be no sign of your reappointment. What are your plans now?" Princess Yongjia asked, and then looked at him curiously.

Gu Yichuan was silent for a moment before he said, "If I really can't become an official in the court, I still have a lot of knowledge. At worst... I can go back to Cang County and become a teacher in a college. That's also a way out."

"What a joke!"

Princess Yongjia frowned. "How can you, a top scholar like you, give up your career as an official to become a teacher?"

Gu Yichuan didn't answer, as if he had accepted his fate.

Princess Yongjia suddenly walked up to him and said solemnly, "Learning literary and martial arts and selling them to the emperor's family, isn't this your long-cherished wish? Moreover, when the good news reaches the Gu family, your family and the elders and villagers of Lai'an Town will know that you have won the top prize. Everyone wants to see you bring honor to your family. If you go back in disgrace at this time, how can you face them?"

After a while, Gu Yichuan's voice was heard in the room.

"I... can't help it."

Princess Yongjia raised her eyebrows and smiled, "You don't have a solution, but I do. I came here today to help you solve your problems."

Gu Yichuan didn't believe her and just looked out the window.

Princess Yongjia seemed to be in an especially good mood today. She explained to herself, "First, the Marquis of Jianning and a group of officials impeached my father, and then you filed a complaint in front of the emperor. However, His Majesty has not issued any punishment for Prince Jing's Mansion and me. Do you know why?"

She smiled proudly, "You should know that Your Majesty was not born by the Queen Mother, but was adopted by a palace maid. Later, the Queen Mother gave birth to my father, and Your Majesty watched him grow up. Among all the siblings, Your Majesty and my father have the deepest brotherly love. My father only has me as his daughter. It can be said that I am the Queen Mother's only legitimate granddaughter. The Emperor's uncle has always favored me. How could he punish me for such a small matter?"

Gu Yichuan's eyes were cold, "You threatened to murder my family, and you call this a small matter?"

Princess Yongjia said calmly, "I won't talk about this today. What I want to tell you is that His Majesty values ​​my father and has always doted on me. Since he can put you aside because of your offense to me, he can also re-employ you because of a word from my father!"

Hearing this, Gu Yichuan's expression seemed to relax, but he still snorted coldly and said: "I will not accept the favor of my enemy!"

"Enemies?"

Princess Yongjia teased, "What deep hatred do we have? It's just that you lost a child, but that's not my fault. The child was born weak, and Shen was useless and couldn't keep him. What does it have to do with me?"

Before she could get angry at Gu Yichuan, she said, "You are a man, can you stop being so fussy like a woman? What is more important, your future or this little grudge? You rejected my marriage proposal and made me a laughing stock in the capital, but I, the princess, can still let bygones be bygones. I come here to help you out because I value your talent. What else do you want?"

Gu Yichuan said coldly: "Don't worry about Gu's affairs, Princess."

Princess Yongjia's expression turned cold.

"Okay! Just consider it as my mistake. I thought you were ambitious and would be a good official who would benefit the country and the people in the future. But I didn't expect that you were so short-sighted!"

"Since you are unwilling to accept my kindness, I have nothing to say. I know you are proud and arrogant, but this opportunity is rare. If you miss it, you will be a teacher in the academy for the rest of your life, and you will be with those scholars and candidates!"

After saying that, she turned around and walked out.

Gu Yichuan's face was slightly hesitant. After a moment's hesitation, he shouted, "Princess, wait a minute!"

Princess Yongjia turned around and looked at him with a hint of sarcasm on her face, but did not say anything.

After a long while, Gu Yichuan asked, "...Can the princess really help me?"

Princess Yongjia saw the hope in his eyes and knew that he had wavered. She nodded and smiled and said, "What I said is true, but my father thinks that with your qualifications, it would be a waste to join the Imperial Academy to gain experience. It would be better for you to learn to do something practical."

In the Tiansheng court, there has always been an unwritten rule - only Hanlin scholars can enter the cabinet.

Those cabinet scholars are the real power center of Tiansheng Dynasty.

If Gu Yichuan had not provoked the wrath of the Holy Lord, he would have been able to enter the Imperial Academy smoothly. Now, if he had to rely on King Jing's recommendation, he would have to obey the latter's words...

He did not respond for a while, and Princess Yongjia did not urge him, but waited quietly.

After a while, Gu Yichuan seemed to have finally made up his mind. He bowed and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you to arrange it."

Princess Yongjia smiled with satisfaction, "If you can figure it out, everything will be easy. But before that, my father wants to meet you first. He knows your talent and has already prepared ancient books and elegant music for you to appreciate together."

Gu Yichuan was somewhat flattered, "How dare I, a mere scholar, accept such kindness from the prince?"

Princess Yongjia looked up at the room again and shook her head. "The inn is noisy. After all, you are the new top scholar. It is not a good idea to stay here all the time. Shen is immersed in the grief of losing her son and I am afraid she can't take care of you for a while. There happens to be a villa under the name of the palace, which is quite small and exquisite. Why don't you stay in the villa first?"

"This……"

"That's it!"

Princess Yongjia made the final decision. "I still have to go back and report to my father. I won't bother you today. You pack your things and prepare to move into the villa. I'll send someone to pick you up later."

She walked to the door and suddenly turned back and smiled playfully.

"Gu Lang, your wife doesn't want you anymore and cruelly drives you to the inn. Do you really not consider this princess anymore?"