Time Travel and Love

"After all, he is being raised as the crown prince. You don't want to be like the last emperor, who only taught you those things when he was almost dead, right?"

Mo Yunting was silent for a moment. "I'll teach you how to make the decision. It's just a matter of secret agents, just this once. I don't like them to have too much power."

"Okay." Chu Qingmeng agreed readily. She had indeed not thought this matter through. He had to be on guard against everything when he first ascended the throne.

He reached out and took out a book from his pocket and handed it to Mo Yunting, "It should be useful to you."

Mo Yunting flipped through two pages of "Emperor's Theory" and the casual notes on it made him smile. "The results will be announced today. Do you want to go and take a look at Chujiu?"

"Okay, I always hear people talking about the selection of a husband for the next position, but I haven't seen such a grand occasion yet." After saying that, he turned to look at Mo Liujin, "Ah Jin."

"Okay, let's go." Seeing that she was very interested, Mo Liujin agreed. After all, they had been awkward for so long, and he didn't mind being awkward for a while longer. Anyway, he didn't want them to be alone.

Soon the three of them reached the bulletin board where the results were posted. Mo Yunting had already booked a private room in the inn, the best spot for viewing. He naturally couldn't let Chu Qingmeng squeeze in with him.

Sitting by the window, watching the students below, some crying, some laughing, some beating their chests and stamping their feet, their faces all different. Chu Qingmeng smiled and said, "The three thousand words of the Danchi countermeasures, the five-colored spring of the golden list. The emperor is pleased to welcome the new Jinshi, and the people deserve good officials. Congratulations, Eleven."

Mo Yunting smiled faintly and said nothing. He looked at the students downstairs and said softly after a long while, "If you hadn't reminded me, it would have caused a disaster."

Chu Qingmeng smiled and shrugged, and the private room fell silent for a moment.

"This year's Autumn Examination will be different from previous years, so the Palace Examination will be held earlier." Mo Yunting informed Chu Qingmeng, "The Palace Examination will be held in three days, and there will be a horse-riding parade in five days. It's very interesting, you can come out and watch it."

Mo Liujin: "..."

Taking a deep breath, Mo Liujin looked at Eleven and said, "Sir, my wife is afraid of trouble, so it's better for her to stay in the mansion."

Chu Qingmeng suddenly remembered the storybook "The Princess and the New Number One Scholar" that he was asked to read that day, and couldn't help laughing out loud. Was he afraid that the storybook would come true?

Mo Yunting was puzzled for a moment, then thought of something and glanced at Mo Liujin with a hint of disdain, "I'm giving you a day off to accompany Chujiu to watch the horse parade. It's just a fun event, don't be too mean. I'm detaining you for two days to handle state affairs, and she's complaining about me monopolizing you. Do you think I'm going to give you up just to watch the number one scholar parade?"

Mo Liujin: "..."

Such a straightforward rise to power. What exactly is his intention towards Qing Meng? I am getting more and more confused!

After returning home, Chu Qingmeng was already extremely sleepy. She didn't even have lunch and just insisted that Mo Liujin accompany her for a nap.

Looking at her sleeping in a daze, Mo Liujin pulled her into his arms, his mind constantly going over today's events. However, he didn't lie there for long before Leng Feng came to call him to the front yard to discuss matters.

After waking up from a nap at noon, Chunhe came to help her dress up and told her that in the morning, the second lady's family sent her sister to the mansion to play. She should have come to visit Chu Qingmeng first, but she got up and went out with Mo Liujin. After she came back, she didn't eat lunch and went to sleep.

"Come on, as long as the sisters have fun, there's no need to pay them a visit." Chu Qingmeng didn't care about those empty formalities.

Chun He paused and began combing her hair again. Her daughter was still too naive. How could she be sent here to keep the Second Madam company? Perhaps because the Second Madam's concubines and maids were either dead or pregnant, she was afraid that the Second Madam would lose control of the Second Madam's heart, so she sent a concubine's daughter here to compete for his favor.

Chu Qingmeng, having packed up neatly, grabbed her bucket and fishing rod and headed to the small lake in the garden to fish. Chunhe sat with her, chatting and laughing, while Feiying and Shuangcheng huddled in a tree, resting their eyes.

"This general's mansion is so beautiful and grand, Miss Seven, look! It's already late autumn, and the flowers are still blooming!"

Xu Lianmeng had no time to look at the flowers in front of her. Even though Tingyu kept praising the General's Mansion, her mind was completely elsewhere. "Tingyu, we've been in the mansion since this morning, but I haven't seen my brother-in-law yet. Do you think my sister doesn't want me to see him?"

"Seventh Miss, you're worrying too much. Hasn't the Master already told the eldest Miss many times? And the eldest Miss has agreed, so naturally she won't do that." Tingyu spoke truthfully. "Besides, it's not just the son-in-law who hasn't returned. Aren't the General and the Princess also not back? We'll definitely see them tonight. There's no need to rush."

Chu Qingmeng and Chunhe were so engrossed in their conversation that they couldn't hear what was going on. However, Shuangcheng and Jingming overheard everything. Jingming didn't even open his eyes; he'd seen this all too often with the Eleventh Master. Shuangcheng's eyelids lifted slightly, then closed again. "Giving the Second Young Master a concubine has nothing to do with the Ninth Master. There's no need to remind him."

Out of courtesy, Mrs. Xu brought Xu Lianmeng to meet Mo Liujin and Chu Qingmeng before dinner.

Seeing Chu Qingmeng's appearance, Xu Lianmeng was stunned for a long time. It was not until Mo Liujin frowned and put down the tea bowl heavily that she came to her senses, "General, please forgive me, Princess. I..."