Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Zhao Tanyue's expression changed slightly, and she became inexplicably nervous. She knew that Li Lan's fate was now entirely in the hands of Emperor Xianxian!

Among the ministers, Lin Zheng was extremely anxious, but he couldn't think of a solution!

Lin Ruobing, standing behind him, was slightly lost in thought. Even though she had never experienced the affairs of the court, she knew that Li Lan was probably in grave danger at this moment...

After much deliberation, she repeatedly fastened and loosened the hidden arrow in her sleeve, as if she were extremely conflicted and hesitant!

Emperor Xianxian, however, showed a thoughtful expression for a moment, then glanced at his ministers and said:

Where is Li Lan?

Among the many prisoners, Li Lan, upon hearing this, immediately stepped forward, bowed, and said, "This sinful subject is here!"

Seeing that Li Lan remained composed and unperturbed despite the perilous situation, Emperor Xianxian nodded in agreement and then said:

"Li Lan's talent is astonishing and unparalleled. From this day forward, I hereby appoint you as a Grand Academician of the Hanlin Academy, and bestow upon you the imperial inscription!"

He spoke directly!

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned, shocked, and looked at Emperor Xianxian in bewilderment...

Your Majesty... have you lost your mind??

……

"What? Did I hear that right?"

"His Majesty has appointed him as a Grand Academician of the Hanlin Academy? How is that possible!"

"And there's also an imperial edict written by the emperor himself... This is the highest-ranking Hanlin Academician!"

Hanlin Academician, Imperial Brush!

The room erupted in uproar; everyone was utterly shocked.

Xu Ruyu and Li Guan were both completely dumbfounded, as if they had been hit on the head with a club, feeling utterly bewildered!

The courtiers exchanged bewildered glances, some even wanting to ask what had gotten into Emperor Xianxian...

Even Lin Zheng was baffled at this moment. He knew that the Emperor's actions were always unpredictable and difficult to fathom, but this... was a bit too outrageous, wasn't it?

Just a moment ago, Li Lan was a death row inmate, burdened with a case of cheating in the imperial examinations that had not yet been investigated. Moreover, now someone is accusing Li Lan of disrespecting the immortals!

Just for the fact that he disrespects immortals, as long as Li Lan has this reputation, regardless of whether he is truly disrespectful to immortals, he should have been killed by the emperor.

How come it's completely reversed!

Of all those present, only Empress Xianyi nodded slightly. She glanced at Li Guan, a hint of mockery in her beautiful phoenix eyes.

"If you hadn't reminded him, His Majesty probably wouldn't have remembered this..."

Her eyes were smiling.

Li Guan's accusations were indeed a fatal blow to Li Lan:

Regardless of whether Li Lan disrespected the immortals, some now claim he did, and some "evidence" has been found. As a monarch wholeheartedly welcoming the immortals, Emperor Xianxian's only option is to kill Li Lan.

The so-called fabricated charges.

The core issue is that Li Lan's existence could potentially provoke the wrath or anger of immortals.

But his attack also made Emperor Xianxian think about another problem:

A person burdened with guilt writes a petition, which is then shown to an immortal. What would the immortal in the heavens think?

The imperial edict was of great importance to the emperor, but if he wanted to use it, he had to reward Li Lan handsomely and make sure Li Lan was honored and clean!

Only such people are qualified to write Qingci (a type of classical Chinese poetry).

Otherwise, if a death row inmate or criminal were to write it, the immortal would truly be furious.

Therefore, Emperor Xianxian originally planned to release Li Lan after the Qingtian Grand Ceremony, but now he was forced to declare Li Lan innocent in front of everyone and even bestow upon him a higher title!

Only she understood the mystery behind it.

"I have investigated and found that the case of Cen Jingchi leaking the exam questions is completely fabricated. Li Lan's title of top scholar is well-deserved. After the Qingtian Ceremony, the Ministry of Justice and other relevant departments should immediately investigate who instigated this miscarriage of justice and restore the innocence of Cen Jingchi and Li Lan."

"Xu Ruyu, as the second-place scholar in the imperial examination, falsely accused Li Lan and slandered his colleague. He has been stripped of his academic honors, demoted to a commoner, and will never be employed again! Considering the upcoming ceremony, I will spare your life!"

Emperor Xianxian continued speaking, and upon hearing this, everyone in the room gasped in shock!