In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

Chapter 238 The Imperial Tutor of Northern Qi

More than a month later, the hustle and bustle of the marriage banquet gradually subsided.

Filled with doubt, Haitang Duoduo led the Northern Qi delegation on their journey back to the capital.

Two months later, one afternoon, a secret letter from the Northern Qi imperial palace was quietly handed to her.

Tao Jingyang gently unfolded the letter with his fingers, glanced at it, and read softly, "I voluntarily serve as Imperial Tutor to the Immortal Jingyang, and look forward to serving you tea at your feet..."

A barely perceptible smile curved her lips as she murmured, "The Emperor of Northern Qi has taken the bait."

Having said that, she casually slipped the letter into an open book on the table, and using the still-wet ink from the drafted imperial edict, she hastily wrote a few lines:

[You're accepted. Your acceptance letter will be sent to you along with this letter.]

[*Note 1: There's no need to come to Qingguo to offer tea; the teacher supports online classes.]

[*Note 2: If it is necessary to display my portrait to the public with a mere formality, it may be placed in the hall.]

[*Note 3: The portrait should also be sent.]

By the time the envelope was sent back to the capital, winter had already arrived in Northern Qi.

In November, the cold wind howled, and snowflakes fluttered down outside the window.

Inside the Northern Qi palace, the braziers were burning brightly. Zhan Doudou pulled her hands out of the warm hand warmer and slowly typed a message as she unfolded the letter:

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She held a rectangular cardboard box, its cover tightly wrapped in Jiangnan silk embroidery. Upon opening it, she saw a vermilion seal on it—Tao Jingyang's personal seal.

Zhan Doudou furrowed her thick eyebrows slightly and pondered for a long time:

What is an admission notice...? Does not serving tea count as becoming an apprentice...? Does online class mean learning to weave a net...?

But since I've already become an apprentice, I'll listen to my teacher.

Within a month, the news spread throughout the Northern Qi court and the world, and everyone knew that the Northern Qi emperor had become a disciple of Tao Jingyang.

The Northern Qi court was immediately thrown into turmoil, with ministers submitting memorials one after another, all of which were filled with harsh criticism.

On the streets and alleys, some people angrily denounced the Northern Qi royal family for selling out the country and betraying it. Some radicals even wanted to rise up in rebellion, shouting to overthrow the royal family.

[People of Northern Qi]: Arrest him! Little Emperor, prepare to die!

Zhan Doudou wrote a letter seeking help. After receiving the letter, Tao Jingyang, in the name of the Imperial Tutor, symbolically sent some hybrid seeds that had been cultivated later.

Upon seeing these seeds, the attitude of the people of Northern Qi subtly changed.

[Northern Qi]: Hmm... Although this imperial tutor is from Southern Qing, on the other hand...

If we adopt Tao Jingyang as our godmother, could we receive a larger reward?

However, the maternal and paternal parents of this hybrid were firmly in Tao Jingyang's hands. After the seeds sent to Northern Qi matured, they could neither be kept for himself nor sown again.

In other words, if they want to continue planting, they will have to ask her for it again.

The first time it's given, the second time it's lent, the third time it's revealed... Oh no, Tao Jingyang's meaning is that the third time he'll have to pay money to buy it.

However, considering the bond between master and apprentice, a discount can be given when paying.

In Nanqing, only three major workshops hold the power of seed production.

Ordinary people, unaware of the situation, simply took it as a "blessing from heaven."

Therefore, the Northern Qi thought: In this way, it is not so shameful.

Until the following year,

Their imperial tutor is going to marry the Emperor of Nanqing.

The Northern Qi dynasty belatedly realized that it seemed the entire country had been relegated to a lower status...

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March.

The spring rain has just stopped, and the daytime dampness has not yet dissipated. The night air carries the fresh scent of earth, spreading far and wide.

It was said that the newlyweds should not see each other the day before their wedding, but Li Chengze couldn't sleep and couldn't resist coming to see her.

Some new lotus flowers were cultivated in the palace's greenhouse and sent to the Imperial Preceptor's residence for her to admire.

As fate would have it, Tao Jingyang couldn't sleep either.

As she was sketching lotus flowers in a bowl at her desk, she heard Li Chengze's footsteps when she reached the lotus leaves.

Li Chengze walked familiarly behind her, leaned down and gently buried his face in her neck, nuzzled her, and murmured, "We're getting married tomorrow, I can't sleep."

Tao Jingyang seemed unaffected, and added two more drops of dew to the lotus leaf with his brush, the highlight being painted with pearl powder.

"To be precise, it's today we're getting married." She finished the drawing with one stroke, then put the brush down. "Is it beautiful?"

Li Chengze peeked over, looking at the lotus flower that resembled a sunflower and the lotus leaves that looked like a fruit platter. He pursed his lips and remained silent, then said in a serious tone, "Beautiful, lifelike."

"you sure?"

"determine."

"Then let's hang it in the Qianqing Palace so that the ministers can all see it."

Li Chengze finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This drew a sharp look from Tao Jingyang, who turned and said, "Li Chengze, what are you laughing at—"

"I am happy for the ministers." He then nodded earnestly.

“It’s their honor.”

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