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Su Changan closed the book, put one hand on Yan Ruyu's shoulder, and asked meaningfully: "Do we have a huge grudge against each other?"
Yan Ruyu immediately replied: "No."
Hearing this, Su Changan was about to say something, but again hesitated. Finally, he sighed, rubbed his brow with one hand, and opened the book with the other hand and asked, "Then you should write down the reason for me! For example, here, I touched the maid's hand, weren't you right next to her? I saw that she was having a hard time carrying so many things, so I helped her. It was unintentional that I touched her hand!"
"And this. The eldest lady of the Cui family simply brought me the dishes she had prepared for me. I didn't eat them because I was afraid that the dishes were poisonous! And this, when I was leaving, the lady suddenly fell down in the hall, and I just helped her up. How can you say that I took advantage of her?"
"Yu'er, we have no grudges against each other. Can you please write down all the reasons? Even if the empress says she doesn't care, we should still write it down."
When Su Changan said this.
Maomao came over curiously, bent down and looked carefully at the contents of the booklet that Su Changan had opened, and then said, "You are really a playboy."
Then he looked up at Su Changan and said, "You are sorry for having physical contact with so many women."
With a click!
It was Su Changan who closed the book and hit Mao Mao on the head with the book, "Don't add fuel to the fire here, and I've already said it was a misunderstanding."
After saying that, Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu and sighed, "I don't know what to say anymore. So what else did His Majesty say? It's impossible that he just asked you to show me the booklet."
Yan Ruyu immediately said, "There is another letter."
Su Changan was stunned for a moment and immediately thought of the letter.
Because I was a little upset by the contents of the booklet, I forgot about it for a moment and naturally rushed to open the letter.
"Oh my, you are really amazing, my Su Da champion, your poem won the first prize in this year's early winter poetry competition, making others dare not compete with you, and even dare not take out their own poems. How do you want me to reward you?"
Read this opening paragraph.
Su Changan rubbed his eyebrows.
The empress's weird attitude at the beginning gave him a headache!
After taking a short break, I continued watching.
"May I ask, Master Su, what do you think of Hu Ji's waist? Did her swaying figure appeal to you? What do you think of the hands of the maid at the poetry gathering? Are they softer than Su Linhan's? And the woman you helped up, is she slender? And Li Xingyue, who is used to applying makeup, does she smell good?"
"I really didn't expect that our Su Da Kui was just attending a poetry meeting, but he felt like he had seen all the flowers in the world. Compared with the poems he wrote, this is even more amazing. I just don't know if you still remember that you have an engagement? Or did you know all this but did it on purpose? That shouldn't be the case, right, Su Changan!!!"
"I think that shouldn't be the case, right? After all, our Su Da leader hasn't forgotten me, right? He can write poems, but he has never written one for me. Instead, he has revised the words for those girls. But don't worry. I'm not angry with you. How could I be angry? It's just that you didn't write a poem for me. I just want to see the poems you wrote for others."
"Besides, it doesn't matter if you haven't been so gentle to me, I don't care. It doesn't matter if you haven't picked up food for me or anything like that. It's okay. When we were chatting and playing together before and saw me fall, you just smiled and didn't help me up, and I'm okay. I'm not angry, don't worry. Anyway, as long as you are happy, Su Changan!!!"
See here
Su Changan looked deeply at the last character of his name, Su Changan, and the handwriting became much heavier.
Then fold the letter and put it away carefully.
The whole article is full of yin and yang, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
I didn't say I was angry.
but.
The whole article is filled with murderous intent.
So after putting the letter away, Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu seriously: "Your Majesty, do you want me to do something? For example, beat me or kill me."
Yan Ruyu was startled and immediately shook her head: "His Majesty just asked me to give these two things to you, saying that you will understand after reading them, nothing else."
Hearing this, Su Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
But I thought of the murderous intent in the letter.
It seems like she still needs to be coaxed. But then again, she's already an empress, so why is she still like this, like a resentful girl in the boudoir?
But then I thought, she is still a girl after all, so I shook my head helplessly.
but
Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu and said, "I don't blame you. After all, you were just following orders. But, next time, let's talk about the reasons."
But when he said this, Su Changan suddenly remembered the time when Su Linhan became aroused after eating chocolate.
He immediately asked, "Did you tell me about Miss Su Linhan eating chocolate?"
Yan Ruyu nodded immediately: "Yes, I told His Majesty about this when I presented the chocolates to him later."
After saying that, Yan Ruyu looked at Su Changan and said, "However, His Majesty didn't say anything, he just smiled and looked very happy."
"what?"
Su Changan looked at Yan Ruyu in surprise.
I touched someone's hand unconsciously or something, and I became so jealous and murderous.
As a result, when I saw Su Linhan become like that, why am I not angry but smiling?
Su Changan didn't understand.
But when I think about it carefully, I can't help but think of the saying that a woman's heart is as deep as the sea.
But when I thought about it carefully, I couldn't help but smile.
After all, the heart of the empress is as unpredictable as a needle in the sea, but if I try to guess and speculate like this, isn't it like looking for a needle in a haystack to find her heart?
just
Thinking of the sarcastic tone in that letter.
What a headache!!
How come you are so good at speaking in such a shady way?
It’s so heartbreaking!
It’s so hurtful!
……
Old Master Su’s courtyard has no name, but everyone in the entire Su Mansion regards it as a forbidden area.
At this moment, under the slightly cold wind and bright moon, we were in Old Master Su's yard.
The old Grand Tutor Su Wenqing, the eldest son Su Zimu and the third son Su Zifeng were sitting on the tables and chairs placed in the yard.
Old Master Su seemed to be in a very good mood. Including this glass of wine, he had already drunk his eighth glass of wine tonight.
After signaling his eldest son to pour more wine for him, Old Master Su said with emotion: "This old boy Yao Yuanzai is not bad. I have asked for those calligraphy works of Master Wang many times, but he was reluctant to lend them to me to copy them. But tonight he directly asked to send our eldest girl off. Next time I see him, I will have to praise him for being sensible."
After Su Zimu helped his father add more wine, he smiled slightly. He didn't care at all that his father directly called Su Changan his eldest girl.
Su Zifeng smiled and said, "Don't even mention Master Yao, even Mr. Shuiyun said that Chang'an Xiao."
At this point, Su Zifeng paused, then immediately changed his words: "Let our eldest girl go to Shuiyunzhai and have a seat, and she will also give her her handwritten calligraphy, which will be delivered tomorrow along with some calligraphy that Xun Siye will also send."
Old Master Su picked up the wine glass and said, "A single piece of Shuiyun's calligraphy is worth a fortune. Mr. Shuiyun's calligraphy and paintings are so rare that they are not given to the right people. Even if we, who seem to have some power, want them, we may not be able to get them. Tell the eldest girl, go to Shuiyun's studio and take as much as you can."
Su Zifeng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Yes, I'll tell you later. But Mr. Shuiyun told me that he really likes Wan'er. I think he is interested in taking Wan'er as his student."
Hearing this, Old Master Su frowned immediately: "Li Yishui is not kind. Our Wan'er is not worth looking at. She is qualified to be our Wan'er's teacher, but she has to step back a little."
Su Zifeng smiled.
And Old Master Su turned his head to look at Su Zimu and asked, "How is Zhao Xin?"
Su Zimu said immediately, "He was beaten up. He went a little too far with what happened tonight. Even though our eldest girl didn't say anything, she didn't think anything was wrong with him. But if we don't teach him a lesson, he will always cause trouble in the future."
Old Master Su nodded: "Yes, we need to teach him a lesson, but we can't always beat or scold him. We also need to explain the reason to him clearly. That kid is smart and will understand."
Su Zimu smiled and said, "You don't need to tell me. After the fight, he ran off to read a book. He said that he had to read more. After that, when he went out with the eldest girl, he couldn't understand what they said."
Old Master Su frowned and said, "How can you read after being beaten? Was the beating too light?"
Su Zimu nodded: "I gave the kid a little lesson. He became tougher after being beaten."
Old Master Su said immediately, "It's all right to reason with him. We can talk with our mouths and he can just listen. But if we don't beat him hard, how can he calm down and listen to the truth and think about it? Go back and beat him again, and hit harder. If the fourth son and his wife find out, they will say I ordered the beating."
Su Zimu and Su Zifeng looked at each other.
Su Zimu immediately replied: "Yes."
Old Master Su drank another cup and then asked, "What happened to those assassins and those who planned to poison you?"
Hearing this question, Su Zifeng immediately said seriously: "The interrogation of the living has already begun, and the investigation of the dead has begun on the bodies. The bodies of Commander Yan have also been collected."
Old Master Su tapped his wine glass with his hand. "There is no one without traces. People leave traces everywhere when they are alive. Even if they do nothing, they still have to eat, drink, and wear clothes. Send more people to investigate. Your Majesty did not ask Commander Yan to investigate this matter because Commander Yan is young after all. Even though he is gifted and is already an eighth-grade master at such a young age, he still lacks something. So, in fact, he asked us, the Su family, to investigate. I will not ask about this matter. You should do it yourself. Don't disappoint His Majesty's high hopes."
Su Zifeng was slightly startled, but immediately replied: "Yes, I will find out who ordered this as soon as possible."
Seeing his third son like this, Old Master Su shook his head helplessly: "He is such a blockhead! No wonder he gave up studying and came back after being beaten by Xun Kuang when he was studying."
Su Zimu smiled and said, "Zifeng, His Majesty is testing you."
Su Zifeng was stunned, but the next moment he immediately understood and asked, "Your Majesty deliberately let the eldest girl go."
But when it came to this, Su Zifeng saw that his father looked at him with an unpleasant expression, and he didn't dare to say anything more.
Old Master Su shook his head helplessly, his expression softened a lot: "Even if you can't be smooth in dealing with people in the capital, you must remember to be more careful, otherwise you don't know what will happen if you are sold out! But... I can't blame you for thinking this way. After all, you have too little contact with His Majesty. And even I am now thinking that His Majesty deliberately let the eldest girl go to the poetry meeting as bait to lure out those snakes, insects and ants."
Su Zimu didn't dare to lie and nodded immediately: "Yes, a little."
Old Master Su picked up the wine glass and looked at the wine in it: "It's not your fault. After all, Her Majesty is just a little girl in your eyes. But, forget about the third sister. After all, she is not in the court and doesn't see much. But you shouldn't have done that to the eldest sister. When Her Majesty ascended the throne three years ago, except for a few of us who were hastily entrusted by the late emperor before his death, everyone in the court looked up and saw us as enemies. I feel sorry for a little girl like that. How can she endure it?"
"All those people have ulterior motives. We old folks have been constrained to that state, not to mention Your Majesty~~~ In the past, even when Your Majesty was reading books, there were people who would say a few more words and use some great principles to stipulate what books Your Majesty should read. She is the Son of Heaven, and she has to control what books the Emperor reads. Those people have great power!"
"But... it's been three years. What was the name of the man who said this? I remember it was Li Pingkang. Where is he? He's a county magistrate in southern Xinjiang. He's almost dead. And those other people were demoted, dismissed from office, or sent into exile."
"Who did it? Us old guys? We were just following the flow. It was all planned by His Majesty himself. Although they were only people of low official positions, they were all the confidants of those people. At that time, His Majesty relied on the little resources left by the late emperor to fight against those people. Now, in addition to us old guys, His Majesty already has his own ministers in the court."
"A half-grown child, in the most dangerous place in the world, has found his way step by step. Thinking about it now, I can't help but sigh that he is worthy of being appointed by the late emperor. Whenever we old guys talk about it, we all sigh that it was dangerous at that time. One wrong step led to all wrong steps! We are also relieved that Your Majesty did not rely on us at the beginning, but was wary of us. As a son of heaven, you should be so cautious."
Speaking of here
Old Master Su drank the wine in his glass, and then said, "Your Majesty deliberately let the girl go to the poetry gathering as you thought, but it was not to be used as bait. First of all, His Majesty was very reluctant to let her go, and secondly, he trusted Yan Ruyu, believed in the secret protection of the Shen Ce Mansion, and trusted me. After all, she firmly believed that nothing would happen to the girl. Otherwise, why do you think the poetry gathering was suddenly changed to the restaurant under your name? It was nothing more than protecting the girl."
"But if we talk about what your majesty is really planning, I'm afraid it's for the people of Daxia. This is because she is the emperor of Daxia, and the person she marries will be the mother of the country. With such great talent, she can reassure the people and guard against the recent rumors. Although the eldest girl didn't win the first prize, it doesn't matter. There is no first place in literature, and the reputation of talent is enough. Of course, winning the first prize is the best."
"Finally, I guess he is also trying to gather people from the Imperial College. After all, Mu Xu is the best at playing peacemaker and never getting involved in these struggles. He is always on the side of both sides. But we can't blame him. After all, the Imperial College is one of the foundations of the country, and many talented people come from the Imperial College."
"But it is precisely because of this that the students there are more likely to be wooed and bribed by those people. So, Your Majesty also wants to use the eldest girl to show her talent at the poetry meeting to calm the hearts of the students in the Imperial Academy, so that those children will not be instigated to cause trouble. After all, scholars respect talent the most."
But at this point, Old Master Su laughed and said, "But, after saying so much, if we really talk about it, it is actually because our Majesty is afraid that people will gossip about the girl when he marries her, so he forced her to gain a reputation to avoid rumors that would make her sad. It can't be considered as exploitation, after all, he let the girl fight for herself, and His Majesty is responsible for protecting her."