The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Chapter 362: Coaxing to Sleep

Time passed slowly, and it was mid-April in the blink of an eye.

Summer has arrived quietly. Yunzhou Women's College was officially completed a few days ago, and enrollment matters have been put on the agenda.

Wang Shaofu's job was to build the Yunzhou Girls' School, and he was not responsible for teaching and educating people.

Now that the academy is completed, the inner court has sent another official to take over the position of president. The remaining responsibilities of the father and daughter are to hand over the current affairs to the new person.

The trip will be complete only if I help the college successfully recruit its first batch of new students and allow the women's college to formally teach and educate students.

In order to attract students, the benefits provided by the court have been spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Xie Wan also wrote several storybooks titled "Who Says Women Are Inferior to Men?", and the storytellers told them in several popular teahouses in the city.

Many noble ladies in Yunzhou City, as the first batch of students to enroll, also took the lead.

As for the remaining families with conservative traditions, Xie Wan even visited them and gave them personal advice.

In short, she was very busy in order to recruit more students.

But she also remembered her father's instructions and kept her distance from Yao Yushu.

She hasn't learned to beat around the bush yet, so to speak, being distant means that she becomes visibly cold without any reason.

Yao Yushu came to Yunzhou just for her.

Before leaving Beijing, his grandfather told him frankly about the situation the family was facing.

At the same time, he issued a death order that the best outcome of his trip to Yunzhou would be for him and Xie Wan to renew their engagement.

If not, I would also like to ask Wang Shaofu to show mercy. The two families do not have an irreconcilable feud, so please do not be too extreme.

When Yao Yushu first arrived in Yunzhou, he saw that Xie Wan had no complaints about his attitude and thought there was some misunderstanding.

Unexpectedly, she turned cold and indifferent.

It's obvious that he wants to make things difficult for the Yao family.

After being avoided once again, Yao Yushu, who received a letter from home in the capital, could no longer bear it. Regardless of the eyes of the people around her, she blocked the gate of Yunzhou Women's College.

This requires a clear attitude.

Xie Wan lifted the car curtain and looked at the man blocking the front of the car.

The academy was built on a busy street with a large flow of people. The people coming and going were all wealthy people. Xie Wan's face was well-known in the city, and so was Yao Yushu, the nobleman from the capital.

At this moment, he directly blocked people and attracted countless eyes.

Listening to the whispers around her, Xie Wan felt annoyed and disgusted.

Yao Yushu was dressed in a green shirt, holding a folding fan. Seeing her finally show up, he smiled and said, "I have to resort to this unwise measure. Please forgive me, young lady. It is really not easy for me to see you."

Perhaps because he had been waiting for too long, he had lost his usual composure and looked a little disheveled in the sunset.

Xie Wan curled her lips and said, "I think there are some things that we both know each other well and don't need to say directly."

Her father had a grudge against the Yao family and was determined to deal with them, so what was the point in looking for her?

Could it be that she would go against her own father for an unknown outsider?

Avoiding someone means not wanting to get involved.

Yao Yushu's expression stiffened slightly. "Excuse me, young lady, but there's really no need for our two families to get to this point."

Xie Wan was impatient: "What's the point of you telling me this? Go tell my dad."

——If I could see your father, why would I come looking for you?

Yao Yushu forced a smile and said, "It's like this. Your house is closed and you don't accept visitors. Why don't you do me a favor and take me to see your father? I will be very grateful."

"That won't do," Xie Wan waved her hand and said directly, "To tell you the truth, it was my father who told me not to play with you."

This is childish talk, both arrogant and rude.

After saying that, he lowered the curtain.

Yao Yushu gritted his teeth and wanted to stop him again.

However, Xie Wan's carriage was accompanied by several guards. Seeing that their master had no intention of saying anything else, they naturally would not allow him to block the way again.

The wheels turned slowly. Yao Yushu stood there, watching the gradually disappearing carriage with a gloomy expression.

As dusk slowly fell, he stood there motionless, his whole body filled with a gloomy and somewhat scary aura.

The attendant behind him stepped forward and advised, "Sir, let's go back."

Standing here, watching the people coming and going.

It's really beneath your dignity.

Yao Yushu moved his stiff body, his tone ambiguous: "If her father is gone, what is she?"

The attendant knew what his master was thinking and immediately said, "All those noble families in Yunzhou City are doing this for her father's sake. If it weren't for Minister Wang, this Miss Xie would have been eaten to pieces long ago. How could she act so arrogantly?"

Even their Yao family was controlled by Wang Shaofu, and they had no way to see him, so they had to come looking for his daughter.

Such a second-generation rich kid actually dared to disgrace him like this.

Wang Shaofu is powerful, but if he wants to kill the Yao family, they can't just sit there and wait for death.

…………

Xie Wan had no idea what the Yao family was planning. She returned home smoothly in the afterglow of the setting sun.

As usual, I went to the main courtyard to pay my respects to my father and told him what I saw and heard today.

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw several unfamiliar faces standing outside the study.

Wang Yong came forward and said, "Please wait a moment. Lord Liu is inside right now, and the master has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb him."

Lord Liu.

Liu Yueping.

Xie Wan raised her eyebrows slightly.

Thinking of Liu Hanyu who almost made his thoughts public.

...They're not discussing marriage in there, are they?

This idea flashed through my mind, and with a creak, the tightly closed door of the study opened from the inside.

Xie Wan bowed and said, "Meet Uncle Liu."

"Wan'er is back?"

Seeing that it was her, Liu Yueping's expression changed slightly, and she looked at this virtuous niece seriously for a few times.

As a male elder, this was the first time that Liu Yueping looked at his friend's daughter like this. His eyes were weird, and he stared at Xie Wan so hard that she almost thought she was not dressed properly.

She touched her face and said dryly, "What's wrong?"

Liu Yueping did not answer, but just stroked his beard, smiled, and strode away.

As an old fox who has experienced many ups and downs in the officialdom for many years, he rarely reveals his emotions, but his expression does not reveal his joy or anger.

Xie Wan watched the man leave and turned into the study.

"Father," she walked a few steps to the desk and asked curiously, "Is Uncle Liu really interested in marrying his daughter to you?"

Wang Shaofu was flipping through the letter in his hand. Hearing this, he looked up at her and smiled.

He smiled and said, "Your uncle Liu really wants a marriage between the two families."

Xie Wan was stunned for a moment: "...You agreed?"

Wang Shaofu said, "Not yet. I still need to ask your opinion first."

ask her?

If you remarry, do you still need to ask your daughter?

Her father actually values ​​her ideas so much.

Xie Wan was somewhat touched. Thinking of Liu Hanyu, whom she called her sister, she pursed her lips and asked, "What do you think?"

Wang Shaofu thought for a moment and said, "Father, I think this marriage is acceptable."

“…” Xie Wan was silent for a moment, her expression indescribable: “…You are actually interested in Liu Hanyu?

Wang Shaofu's face darkened, and he rolled up the book in his hand and hit his daughter on the head.

"What Liu Hanyu? We are talking about your marriage now."

Wang Shaofu said, "The young master of the Liu family is not yet of age, and is about the same age as you. If you are interested, then we can arrange the marriage."

So, the marriage between the two families is not about her father marrying the daughter of the Liu family, but about her father marrying his daughter to Liu Yueping?

Xie Wan glared, "You sold me out?"

It must be that Uncle Liu came to her house and proposed to marry his daughter off. Her father couldn't refuse directly, so he kicked her marriage out as an excuse.

Can achieve the best.

It’s okay if it doesn’t work out.

That must be it!

Wang Shaofu laughed, "Your Uncle Liu has many sons, so if he wants to sell it, he should sell it to our family."

So, it was the young master of the Liu family who married into the family.

No wonder Uncle Liu looked at her like that just now.

This is a son's wedding, and people are looking at their future "daughter-in-law".

The young master of the Liu family...

A familiar face suddenly appeared in Xie Wan's mind.

"Young Master Liu Jiaxiao is not good at studying. At his age, he hasn't even achieved the title of scholar. However, he has a good appearance, and his room..."

"father!"

Wang Shaofu fell silent and smiled, "I forgot that you are acquainted with the young masters and young ladies of the Liu family. I'm afraid you know them better than I do."

Xie Wan didn't say anything.

Wang Shaofu added, "This marriage is not forced. If you agree, I will ask your mother for her opinion before I prepare the betrothal gifts."

bride price.

It's really marrying into the wife's family.

"He..." Xie Wan was speechless. "Is Liu Yunran willing?"

...Tsk.

The old father sighed, "Why don't you go and ask tomorrow?"

"Dad!" Xie Wan's face flushed.

"Okay, as long as you like it," Wang Shaofu coughed twice, stopped teasing his daughter, and said directly: "You have asked, remember to bring the person back and let me take a look."

Even when looking for a son-in-law, you can't be hasty.

You may not have outstanding abilities, but you must have good character.

When it comes to judging people, Xie Wan trusts her father very much. Upon hearing this, she didn't care about being embarrassed and nodded in agreement.

She then recounted the incident of Yao Yushu blocking the way today. "You closed the door to visitors, and he couldn't find you. It seems he was at his wit's end, so he tried desperately to find a solution, even resorting to something as daring as blocking someone in the street."

"The Yao family..." Wang Shaofu pondered for a few breaths and said, "When you go out these days, you should add another layer of guards to prevent them from jumping over the wall with all their might."

Xie Wan agreed, then asked curiously, "Have you collected all the evidence against the Yao family? When do you plan to take action against them?"

"Wait until we return to Beijing."

The Yao family's affairs were of great importance, and to be absolutely certain of the outcome, he had to make a report in the court, in front of all the civil and military officials, and in front of the emperor.

Yunzhou Women's College has been completed and enrollment is in full swing.

Once everything is back on track, they, father and daughter, will be able to retire and return to Beijing.

Wang Shaofu stood up and walked to the window, looking up at the sunset gradually disappearing in the sky.

The queen's coronation ceremony is coming.

Even though everything was kept simple, all the female officials in the inner court, as long as they still had breath, had to go to the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother on that day.

Counting the days, she is five months pregnant and it is time for her to show her pregnancy.

Is the tire firmly seated?

She was so cruel that she never even wanted to talk to him about family matters.

All information can only be learned from subordinates.

Wang Shaofu was really eager to go home.

I don’t know how long I will stay in Yunzhou.

He didn't care about anything else and only cared about his wife.

…………

The fourth day of May, the capital, Ning'an Palace.

Tomorrow is Jiang Lingyue’s coronation ceremony.

Even though she already had the Phoenix Seal in her hands and had held the power of the Queen for half a year, she still couldn't help but feel nervous when the time came for the official enthronement.

The closer the day gets, the more nervous I become and the more I can't sleep.

Her brain was too excited and she hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly without any mistakes. Tomorrow, she will be crowned as queen in the presence of civil and military officials.

After she turned over again, the person next to her hugged her shoulders.

Qi Junyi gently rubbed her shoulders and neck, "It's time to sleep, Yueyue."

She was pregnant, and the many cumbersome procedures were too burdensome. The officials from the Ministry of Rites who were in charge of the ceremony, in addition to cutting out some unnecessary procedures, had also selected auspicious times in advance to complete necessary matters such as offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and reporting to the Taimiao.

Tomorrow, she only needs to wear the queen's court dress and be crowned as queen under the worship of civil and military officials.

Even so, it will still be hard.

She needs to sleep peacefully and get enough rest.

The pat on the shoulder was so gentle. Jiang Lingyue let out a sound, leaned into his arms, nodded obediently, and fell asleep.

But after a while, she opened her round almond-shaped eyes, raised her head from his arms, and said in distress: "Hengzhi, I can't sleep. There are so many complicated rituals tomorrow. What if I make a mistake?"

"...There's no need to be nervous. Relax. Tomorrow, there will be a ceremonial officer by your side at all times. You won't make any mistakes."

He had said these words several times, and His Majesty the Emperor was helpless. "Even if something really goes wrong, I will cover it for you."

"Oh," Jiang Lingyue slowly lowered her head, "...Okay."

Qi Junyi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had finally calmed down and was willing to sleep well, but the little head in his arms suddenly lifted up again.

"I just can't sleep."

"..." Qi Junyi held his forehead, also very distressed, "The tranquilizing incense cannot be used."

"I know," Jiang Lingyue was very reasonable. Since she became pregnant, the incense in the hall had been removed.

She frowned and looked thoughtful.

In Qi Junyi's eyes, this was another trick she was trying to use to mess with people.

He was a little frightened and was about to say something when the girl in his arms' eyes lit up and she said to him, "Hengzhi, sing a song to comfort me."

Qi Junyi: "...what?"

Hearing his difficult tone, Jiang Lingyue's bright eyes suddenly dimmed.

"You don't want to? ...That's right, I'm putting you in a difficult position."

Her voice became softer and softer, her tone pitiful: "When I was a child, my cousins ​​from my maternal grandparents' family all had their mothers sing songs to them and coax them to sleep. I was so envious, but no one ever coaxed me..."

Qi Junyi: "..."

The aggrieved and pitiful look of the girl in his arms really softens one's heart.

But, singing...

The Emperor was torn between his conscience and his desires, and he tried to negotiate, "My piano skills are quite good, could you play a piece for me?"

"No," Jiang Lingyue stared at him, "I want to listen to music in your arms, but your hands are busy playing the piano. How can you hold me?"

She is so spoiled and willful.

And very unreasonable.

Qi Junyi had a big headache.

This girl really knows how to make things difficult for people.

God knows he never sang a song in his two lives.

"You don't want to?" Jiang Lingyue curled her lips and whined, "As expected, I'm not destined to be lulled to sleep by someone singing a song. You..."

"I'll sing!" Qi Junyi gritted his teeth and agreed. He leaned over and pecked her lips, then pressed her in his arms, preventing her from looking up at him, and flipped through his memories.

I found a simple song and opened my mouth tentatively.

The cold singing voice came into my ears.

Jiang Lingyue was about to stretch her neck to get out of his arms, but when she heard the voice, her body froze and she couldn't stop moving.

...It's finally quiet.

His Majesty the Emperor sighed inwardly, gritted his teeth and hummed a few lines, then slowly put his lips to her ear, his tone soft and gentle.

Jiang Lingyue listened for a while, then suddenly tilted her head and kissed him on the lips, which was fleeting.

"Don't be shy, it sounds great."

Her eyebrows curved, and Qi Junyi's cheeks became hot when he looked at her. He covered her eyes with his hands and said, "Go to sleep, ancestor."

Jiang Lingyue pulled his hand away, "If you continue singing, I will sleep."

"..." Qi Junyi pursed his lips and said, "Close your eyes."

Jiang Lingyue immediately closed her eyes obediently.

The next moment, a slightly stiff voice sounded.

Compared to the actors, this singing is very ordinary.

But His Majesty the Emperor personally entertained her, and even the retired emperor might not have this treatment. Jiang Lingyue felt really sweet in her heart.

I was a little nervous about the queen ceremony tomorrow, but the soft and gentle melody really soothed me and I gradually fell asleep.