Chapter 183 Be Careful
Chapter 183 Be Careful
"Truly worthy of her reputation." Standing among the ministers, Prince Qiao Songqing of Anchang couldn't help but think to himself as he looked at her slightly disheveled appearance.
Looking left and right, she still couldn't figure out why Bai Zunyue was looking at her with new eyes.
His two good brothers, Bai Zunyue and Xiao Yulan, were sent by the emperor to handle affairs in other places and have not returned to the capital for a long time.
Qiao Songqing had no idea what the two of them had been sent to do. They had suddenly vanished in the past few days, but judging from the emperor's expression, the two of them should be alright.
As he was thinking, he noticed that Ye Yuwu had already tidied herself up.
The Xuande Gate is now open.
The crowd stopped looking at her and turned to walk into Xuande Gate.
Ye Yuwu followed closely behind, accompanying these officials into the imperial conference hall in Jinzhong.
However, his official rank was only fifth grade, which prevented him from entering the inner palace to present his case. He could only stand outside the Chui Gong Hall with other minor officials.
The morning court session is always solemn and respectful, with civil and military officials presenting their reports and discussing matters to the emperor in an orderly manner.
The lower-ranking officials didn't even get to see the emperor or the high-ranking officials, let alone enter the palace. Ye Yuwu, who was now under the jurisdiction of the Salt and Iron Ministry, stood behind the Salt and Iron Commissioner.
Standing on the other side was a gentle and refined man. Ye Yuwu had never seen him before, but she knew his name was "Lans Nian," and he was the Deputy Salt and Iron Commissioner appointed by His Majesty, in charge of refined sugar.
Ye Yuwu only learned later that the method for making white sugar that she had written in her storybook had been quickly replicated by someone, and she heard that it was this Lord Lan.
When he saw that the white sugar had been produced and discovered by the imperial court, he immediately implemented a series of publicity and promotion measures, prohibiting anyone other than the imperial court from selling private sugar. The price of private sugar was strictly controlled by the imperial court, so that ordinary people could also eat white sugar.
Ye Yuwu thought this was quite good, as she had achieved her goal.
As for whether her other identity will be discovered by others, she'll just accept it as it comes!
Ye Yuwu shifted her gaze from Lan Sinian. At this moment, she was surrounded by a dense crowd, which conveniently blocked the probing gazes of some people.
With nothing to do, she could only stand upright like the ministers, and then her mind would wander, occasionally unable to stop herself from yawning.
As soon as she yawned, the officials next to her turned to look at her.
Ye Yuwu didn't care about what others thought. She had never gotten up this early before and was already sleepy.
Moreover, they were standing outside the palace gate, of low rank, so there was nothing for them to do, and they couldn't hear anything coming from inside.
Outside the hall, it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Naturally, she was incredibly sleepy and was standing up, nodding her head intermittently as if she were sleeping.
Fortunately, it's early spring now and the weather is getting warmer, otherwise you'd freeze to death standing outside the palace in the dead of winter!
The officials standing nearby were filled with admiration for her.
Many people wondered what a seemingly ordinary woman who appeared incapable of doing anything was doing here!
They just thought she was vulgar and wanted to stay away from her to avoid being infected with her stupidity.
Ye Yuwu had no idea what they were thinking and continued to sleep with her eyes half-closed, oblivious to everything around her.
Duan and Lansinian, who were standing in front of her, felt that all eyes were focused on them from behind, so they turned their heads slightly to take a look.
I saw someone sleeping with their eyes closed, and they seemed to be sleeping very soundly.
They nodded helplessly, but silently shifted their bodies slightly to block her view from all directions.
Ye Yuwu was fast asleep, unaware that Grand Tutor Zhao and the Prime Minister in the front hall were thinking of her.
They exchanged silent glances: "Did she come to court today?"
"They're here, standing at the very back!"
"Should we have her stand at the front?"
What reason can we give to make her stand at the front?
At this moment, General Liang joined their exchange of glances, saying, "With so many reasons, just pick one!"
"Why bring her up here? How could a woman understand these state affairs?" The Grand Tutor indicated that he also wanted to join their exchange of glances.
"Whether she understands or not is another matter. What if she hears about these things and gets inspired to write a book? Who knows, she might be able to write something that benefits the court and solves the problem. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
"General Liang, I find you to be quite intelligent."
"What a joke! I've always been very clever!"
The Grand Tutor looked at General Liang as if he were a fool.
Of course, in the end no one asked Ye Yuwu to stand in front, because the emperor on the dragon throne suddenly became furious.
"The Kingdom of Fulin, which surrounds the border, is stirring up trouble, having clashed with the border people on several occasions, and has even begun to provoke them. What do you, my esteemed ministers, think of this?"
"The Marquis of Wu'an has suddenly disappeared at the border, and his whereabouts are unknown. This is probably also the work of the Fulin Kingdom!"
The disappearance of Marquis Wu'an was not kept secret in the court for long. Not long after Marquis Wu'an disappeared, the emperor sent Marquis Xuanping to investigate the matter. However, due to the confidentiality of the matter, not many people knew that Marquis Xuanping was investigating it.
"The Kingdom of Fulin is becoming increasingly rampant, challenging the might of our Emperor Jin Dynasty! But I believe it is not the right time to act. We must first find Marquis Wu'an before we can launch our next counterattack!"
The Prime Minister's words were accepted by the court.
After the court session ended, the ministers of the previous dynasty left the palace through the east and west side gates, their minds heavy with worry.
Ye Yuwu had just arrived and was unaware of these things, so she followed these officials.
But after walking for a while, she suddenly realized that she was quite far behind the officials. She didn't know when she had fallen behind. Just as she was feeling frustrated, as she passed the side gate, a pair of hands suddenly appeared, grabbed her wrists, and pulled her into the corner.
Just as she was about to speak, a large hand covered her mouth.
"Quiet!"
The tone was languid, the voice slightly hoarse, and there was a hint of familiarity in the words. She turned her head and saw a handsome face with long and clear eyebrows and eyes. Gone was his usual appearance in women's clothing. At this moment, he was wearing a brocade official robe, as noble and otherworldly as Runyu. He was no less handsome in men's clothing.
Ye Yuwu immediately realized what was happening and reached out to pull his hand away.
"You scared me to death!" She was walking peacefully on the palace path when suddenly a black hand reached out from the middle and pulled her aside, almost scaring her to death.
Ye Yuwu stared at him with her glassy eyes full of accusation.
Qi Jingyue only noticed at this moment that she was different from usual. Unlike her usual plain clothes and wooden hairpin, she was wearing a woman's official robe, her hair was tied up, and she wore an official hat like other officials. She looked dignified and awe-inspiring, and she really looked like the real deal.
Seeing her so different made him momentarily lost in thought, and he couldn't help but let a faint smile creep onto his lips.
Ye Yuwu noticed his gaze and awkwardly checked her clothes.
I didn't find anything strange!
She narrowed her eyes slightly, then glared angrily, "What are you laughing at?!"
At this moment, someone passed by and bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
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