Host, Master Mo might think that Miss Lin loves him for who he is, not for his status!
General Tian Xuezhou was stunned, feeling as if his brain wasn't quite up to the task.
Being the son of Prince An would be so much better. He'd be a member of the imperial family, and out of respect for Prince An, Emperor Jingyuan would take good care of him. He could easily marry Miss Lin from the Prime Minister's residence. Why would he create obstacles for himself?
Is his brain filled with too much water, like he's raising fish?
Crown Prince Yan Beichen also frowned. How could their status as the Great Yan royal family be so disdainful now?
Isn't Master Mo too aloof?!
Shen Mingzhu frowned as well. It seemed that this teacher Mo had made himself stupid from studying too much!
[Guagua, the Lin family is the Empress's maternal clan. Does Master Mo really think that just because he's proud and has the unyielding spirit of a scholar, Prime Minister Lin would marry his own granddaughter to him?]
[Host, he is now the son of Prince An, a member of the royal family.]
[Didn't he deny it?]
[Uh...whether he acknowledges him or not, he's still Prince An's biological son! His mother is from the Cui clan of Qinghe.]
[Guagua, are you kidding me? Having the Emperor's family genealogy recognized by the royal family is fundamentally different from not being listed at all. Don't mess this up in the end, or Prince An will refuse to acknowledge him. Then he'll have nowhere to turn for help!]
Tian Xuezhou chewed on braised pork and nodded repeatedly.
That's true.
That young man is stupid!
Shen Mingzhu: That silly boy, if he had ever experienced the taste of power, he wouldn't be like this.
Putting aside everything else, just consider the Little Ice Age that is coming soon. Without money, he won't even be able to afford a piece of clothing to keep warm!
However, as the son of Prince An, not to mention that he could wear a fox fur coat at will, the finest silver charcoal in his room is something that ordinary people couldn't even buy.
Doesn't he know the suffering of the people at the bottom of society?
If he had money and could continue to be a reliable person, would he still come to be a teacher?
Shen Mingzhu shook her head.
[Guagua, do you think there's any way to save Master Mo?]
[Host, this depends on Miss Lin Yuxin! If he's truly committed to her, she might still be able to save them!]
Shen Mingzhu looked at Crown Prince Yan Beichen with sympathy, thinking that her cousins couldn't all be love-struck.
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: What kind of look is that?
Explain yourself!
Su Huaiyuan glared at Su Jiu Mei with hatred, giving her a look that said, "If you dare to cause trouble, see how I deal with you."
Su Jiumei and Tian Ping'an kept their heads down all afternoon, afraid of being targeted by anyone, as they couldn't afford to offend anyone here.
A weak and helpless pair of star-crossed lovers.
"Snort!"
Su Huaiyuan snorted and picked up a piece of bamboo shoot with his chopsticks and put it into his bowl.
[Host, tomorrow is the day that Duke Sun Yuan, the Protector of the Nation, is marrying Liu Ruyan. Don't forget to go see the play!]
[Guagua, is Ruyan finally going to marry into the Duke of Protectorate's mansion?]
"That's a must. The Duke of Protectorate is extremely fond of her. He went through all the formalities—three letters, six rites, an eight-bearer sedan chair—almost tormenting the heir apparent, Gongsun Yao, to death!"
[Ah... I've finally found true love in my old age! You were born before I was, and I was born after you were old. You regret that I was born too late, and I regret that you were born too early!]
Su Huaiyuan reflexively took out paper and pen, glanced at Shen Mingzhu, smiled awkwardly, and put the things down.
"Hehe, he brought it to court and completely forgot to return it to the Hanlin Academy".
Shen Mingzhu glanced at him but didn't take it seriously.
[Guagua, Grand Scholar Su Huaiyuan is quite a book lover! He even carries paper and pen with him at all times!]
"That's right! Otherwise, how could he have become a Grand Secretary at such a young age? Besides his illustrious family background, his scholarship is truly remarkable."
Yes, I know that.
Hearing Shen Mingzhu's approval of him, Su Huaiyuan felt extremely proud.
Through freezing cold and scorching heat, he never slacked off for a moment, as if he had finally gained recognition.
He was visibly happy.
At this moment, in the main hall of Tianxiang Tower.
Wang Chuanzong, the youngest son of the Wang family head of Langya, was in high spirits today and drank a little too much, so he started to talk nonsense.
"Hmph! Although our Great Yan is open-minded, there has never been a precedent of a woman serving as an official in the court. Moreover, this woman is already the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and in the future, she will be the Empress of the world. This is even more against the rules! Although Miss Shen has some talent, a woman should stay at home to support her husband and raise her children, and manage the inner quarters. What kind of business is it for her to go to the front court?"
"Sigh... If you ask me, His Highness the Crown Prince really spoils her too much!"
"I must advise His Highness the Crown Prince to tell the Crown Princess to go home and rest peacefully while awaiting her marriage!"
Shen Mingzhu was actually hoping not to go to court, but Crown Prince Yan Beichen and the other ministers were furious. They were happy for Miss Shen to go to court!
You're someone who hasn't entered officialdom, and you live by the sea!
Crown Prince Yan Beichen, in particular, wished he could go down and beat the man up to vent his anger.
[Guagua, this young master Wang is certainly bold. If he succeeds in persuading the crown prince, I'll have to thank him. Anyway, I don't want to get up early.]
[Host, this young master Wang is really meddling in other people's business. Let's go downstairs in a bit and "slaughter" this "fat sheep"!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: ? ? ?
No matter what Mingzhu does, I will help her.
Su Huaiyuan's eyes shone brightly. "Good, good, good!"
I'm really looking forward to it!
Tian Ping'an and Su Jiumei looked at the group with a weak and helpless expression, silently lowering their heads to eat.
They were two emotionless, useless people.
Soon, Shen Mingzhu and her group came downstairs.
Suddenly, the entire hall of Tianxianglou Tower fell silent as everyone looked at Shen Mingzhu and Yan Beichen's group.
Xiao Yanzhi: She's here! She's here! She's here!
She arrived with a plan to save me!
Come on! Hurry up!
Let's really investigate this Wang Chuanzong!
He's really fat!
Xiao Yanzhi quickly led Zhao Deren, Leng Lujie, Xue Pengfei and others to pay their respects.
"Your Highness, Lord Shen, General Tian, Grand Scholar Su..."
The others were terrified at the sight and quickly bowed.
Even Wang Chuanzong became much more sober.
"So you're dissatisfied with me?"
Shen Mingzhu spoke to Wang Chuanzong in a particularly proud tone.
[Guagua, this is the young master of the Langya Wang clan. Not bad, he's got delicate skin and tender flesh, he could be quite a handful. I can't wait to see this adorable little puppy cry.]
As the young master of the Wang family, Wang Chuanzong was always the center of attention wherever he went. He was quite dissatisfied when Shen Mingzhu asked him questions in a very arrogant tone of superiority.
What's there to be so arrogant about!
Let me, this young master, shatter your pride!
He glanced at Crown Prince Yan Beichen, then looked at Shen Mingzhu and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"Miss Shen, all the scholars in the Great Yan Dynasty who want to become officials have to study hard for more than ten years. But Miss Shen, because of her family background and a good husband, she has become an official as a woman. Isn't this disheartening to all the scholars in the country? Moreover, it is against the rules for women to become officials. Your behavior is simply like a hen crowing at dawn!"
He spoke these words with great passion and a strong sense of justice, truly representing all students and standing up for them.
[Guagua, look! A great saint has arrived. I think we should move the Leshan Giant Buddha down so he can sit on it.]
[He's so righteous, and there are so many poor people in the world. His Langya Wang clan, a powerful and influential family that has lasted for hundreds of years, why are they not sharing their wealth with the poor? They are so pitiful; how can the Wang clan enjoy wealth all to themselves?!]