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Qiu Bao's answer surprised the emperor a little. The King of Ying has always been low-key. This time, he not only invited his four sons, but also invited talented and famous scholars and students in the capital. The Chief Secretary of the Royal Palace also personally went to deliver invitations to Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan.

"It seems that even my brother, who has always been calm and composed, is a little tired of the dull atmosphere in the capital. However, it is a good thing that he can help the scholars and students to liven up the atmosphere."

As the emperor spoke slowly, he seemed to remember something and a faint smile gradually appeared on his face.

"I also heard that a legendary storybook called "The Female Prince Consort" has been popular in the capital recently. Yesterday, I saw my Zhenyue holding a copy and reading it with great interest in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden. She even chuckled from time to time. Zhenyue didn't even notice me when I walked up to her."

"Your Majesty, that's true. Recently, a legendary storybook called "The Female Prince Consort" has become popular in the capital. As far as I know, the book was written by the Fourth Prince, who got the story from Ye Changyan. It was then written by a writer from Zhongzheng Bookstore, and then proofread and polished by Ye Changyan. It was finally published by Zhongzheng Bookstore, which was founded by a member of the royal family. The second volume of the book has just been published, and it has caused a huge response in Shengjing."

The emperor was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this book also came from Ye Changyan. Then the emperor asked Qiu Bao for the details. After learning the details, the emperor couldn't help but chuckle.

"This kid is smart. It didn't affect his studies and he made a lot of money. If the people in the Ministry of Revenue had a brain as smart as Ye Changyan, I don't know how much easier it would be for me."

Thinking of what the Minister of Revenue had said in the morning about the amount of silver that could be transferred from the national treasury, and the situation in the capital area that needed to be rebuilt, the emperor could not help but sigh.

The emperor also heard the story of "White Snake" from Princess Zhenyue last year. What's so special about Ye Changyan's brain? He can always come up with new things.

The entire capital area suffered heavy losses due to the flood, but the Cai family's farm in Sanyuan County, at the request of Ye Changyan, had made sufficient preparations for response early on, and suffered almost no losses in this flood. On the contrary, the fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse made a lot of money from the dignitaries in the capital.

Even the imperial farms in the suburbs of Beijing suffered losses to a certain extent due to the floods. Even the emperor, the empress dowager and the ladies in the palaces, the fruits and vegetables they ate during this period were mostly from Cai's farm in Sanyuan County.

On the Double Ninth Festival, everyone in the imperial court had a day off, and the Imperial College was no exception.

Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng indulged themselves in sex for most of the night before falling into a deep sleep in the second half of the night. When they woke up in the morning, it was already past noon. The two of them got up in a hurry, washed and dressed, their bodies aching from tossing and turning for most of the night. After a flurry of activity, they finally got dressed.

At the gate of Cai Mansion in Shigu Lane, Zhong Yunfeng had already been waiting in the carriage. Seeing Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng hurried out, Zhong Yunfeng gave them a rare reminder.

"Sir, did you bring the invitation?"

Upon hearing this, the two hurriedly turned around and ran back. Seeing that Liang Jingcheng was in a state of distress because of him last night, Ye Changyan hurriedly grabbed him and asked him to wait in the carriage first, while he trotted back to get the invitation.

Seeing that it was already past noon, the King of England greeted the Third Prince who had just entered the room, and then asked his eldest son to take the Third Prince to the garden to appreciate the chrysanthemums.

Almost all the talented and famous scholars and students in the capital were present, and all the younger generation of royal family members were also present. Except for the Fourth Prince, who usually did not like to show up in public and had sent someone to inform that he could not come due to some urgent matters, the other three princes were also all present.

The King of England asked Cui Wanrong with some doubt.

"Aren't Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan here yet?"

Cui Wanrong shook his head.

"I personally delivered the invitations to the two gentlemen that day, and they also agreed to come to the banquet. Perhaps something happened at the last minute and delayed them."

Just as Cui Wanrong finished speaking, a steward from the palace came over with two young men. When they got closer, they saw that they were Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I stayed up late yesterday because I was too busy playing. I overslept this morning."

Seeing Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan blushing and looking slightly embarrassed, the King of England laughed. These two kids were honest and did not think of making up a good excuse to fool him.

"It's okay, it's okay. It's harmless for young people to play and sleep occasionally. I met you two brothers during the Dragon Boat Festival and we felt that we were quite compatible. Recently, this book "The Female Prince Consort" has been popular all over the capital. As the boss of Zhongzheng Bookstore, I have made a lot of money. To express my gratitude, the chrysanthemums in my house are in full bloom during the Double Ninth Festival, so I sent you two an invitation. Come over to appreciate the chrysanthemums and taste chrysanthemum tea together."

Liang Jingcheng and Ye Changyan both bowed and saluted the King of England.

"Thank you for your invitation, Your Highness!"

"Hahaha...Come on, the two of you, don't be so restrained. Follow me to the garden to see how the chrysanthemums in my palace are blooming."

As he spoke, the King of England took the lead and turned to walk towards the garden. Cui Wanrong made a gesture to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, indicating that they should go first. After some politeness, the two followed the King of England's steps and walked towards the garden, with Cui Wanrong walking at the end of the group.

When the King of England and his companions stepped into the garden, everyone's eyes turned to him.

"The two young men following behind the prince look a little unfamiliar."

Everyone in the garden saw the two young men following behind the King of England. Not many of them knew Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng. For a moment, everyone was guessing about the identities of these two men. They arrived later than the three princes, and were accompanied by the King of England himself.

"The slightly taller one seems to look a bit like the boy who won the Dragon Boat Festival archery competition."

"Yes, the shorter one is the young man who came on as a substitute in the Dragon Boat Festival Polo Match and turned the tide, helping the Imperial College Tiangang Team win."

"I heard that these two are Master Cai's two youngest disciples. It is said that the taller boy was originally Master Cai's last disciple, but later Master Cai made an exception for the shorter boy and accepted him into his sect. He became Master Cai's true last disciple."

"Indeed, these two people were admitted to the Imperial College's inner class at the beginning of the year with their knowledge. They really did not disgrace Mr. Cai's reputation as a great scholar of his generation."

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For a moment, everyone in the garden was whispering about Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng who followed the King of England to the garden.