A Crossover of Film and Television: Miao Miao's Life Transmigration

Inside the Ningyuan Marquis's residence, Bai Ruonan was arranging a marriage for Gu Tingye. In the past few years, she had been holding back Gu Tingye's marriage in order to help him pass the imperial examinations. Now that he was of marriageable age and had a bright future, and with a good reputation in Bianjing, his marriage was easy to arrange.

"Oh, Tingye, come and see who you've taken a fancy to. Your mother will help you ask for their hand in marriage." Bai Ruonan beckoned Gu Tingye over to look at the portrait.

Bai Ruonan announced last year that Gu Tingye would get married after passing the imperial examination, and many families were interested. However, Bai Ruonan wanted to find a gentle and virtuous woman for Gu Tingye, and most importantly, someone Tingye would like.

If you find someone you don't like, like her, living a life full of lies, it's too tiring.

He stood in front of the painting, his eyes glancing at it out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly, his gaze wavered as he thought of the sixth daughter of the Sheng family. The little girl looked lively and happy, a vibrant life.

Bai Ruonan waved a hand in front of Gu Tingye and said irritably, "I asked you to find a match for me, but you're just spacing out. Which girl have you taken a fancy to?"

"You're working at the Hanlin Academy now, and you're not getting any younger. It's time you settled down and started a family," Bai Ruonan nagdredged up.

Gu Tingye knew from a young age that his father and mother had a bad relationship, to the point that they never spoke to each other again. His father also favored Qin Jianan, the young lady of the Qin family, and even wanted her to manage the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion.

Fortunately, his mother remained calm, and with the help of the empress in the palace, her situation would have been much more difficult. He wanted to marry someone he loved, and he would definitely not be like his father; he would grow old with his wife.

"Mother, your son doesn't want to get married yet. Your son wants to stay with you. My sister has been sick again these past few days. Have you asked the imperial physician to take a look?" Gu Tingye changed the subject.

Sure enough, Bai Ruonan's thoughts drifted to Gu Tinglan, who was almost ten years old and had always been weak. She felt guilty towards Gu Tinglan, thinking that if Tinglan hadn't been premature, she would be very healthy.

Gu Tinglan was even weaker than Gu Tingyu.

"Your Highness, the other day you mentioned your sister again. We've already sent the imperial physician to examine her, but he said she can only be carefully nursed back to health." Bai Ruonan's eyes reddened.

Gu Tingye comforted Bai Ruonan for a few words, and said that he would take good care of his sister in the future, finally forgetting about Gu Tingye's marriage.

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Inside the Eastern Palace, a young boy, growing up, stood by the window, holding the homework assigned by the teacher. Half an hour later, he finished his homework.

Led by Li Zhongshun, Zhang Maoze went to the study.

Hearing the noise, Zhao Xu put down the book in his hand, looked up at Zhang Maoze, and asked calmly, "Father, is there anything you need?"

"This servant is unaware. Your Highness, please come with me to the Funing Palace," Zhang Maoze said respectfully.

Upon arriving at the Funing Palace, the Emperor directed Zhao Xu to examine the memorials on the table. Over the past two years, the Emperor had frequently guided Zhao Xu in handling state affairs and had also assigned him some less important memorials to review, gradually instructing him on how to govern a country.

"Is this a change in Western Xia?" Zhao Xu glanced at it and repeated the contents of the memorial.

"There have been changes in Western Xia, and I am worried that there will be further unrest and war again," the Emperor sighed.

During the Qingli era, the two sides negotiated peace, and the Song Dynasty had to provide annual tributes to the Western Xia to stabilize the relationship between the two sides. Although there were some frictions afterward, there were basically no major conflicts.

While receiving education from Lin Yitang, Zhao Xu also received education from those Confucian masters. He always disdained the practice of civil officials suppressing military officials. After he ascended the throne, he would definitely reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and drive those barbarians out of the Central Plains.

The uncle suggested using trade to keep the barbarians in check, but the mother told him that such trade could only be driven by the victors, otherwise it would become a weapon to be used against him.

Once he subdued those barbarians, he gave them some benefits and continued trade exchanges. For example, the minor skirmishes on the borders of Tibet and Tatars all stopped.