noffsinger Chapter 174 A lot has changed
Chapter 174 A lot has changed
When Xiao Ningxue heard that her grandfather had given in, she immediately jumped out and asked, "Really?"
"Really, I can send you to learn martial arts, but there is a condition."
"What conditions?" Xiao Ningxue didn't care about that, as long as she could learn martial arts.
Scholar Xiao snorted coldly, "Next time you take the exam, if you can beat the Empress, I will let you go."
When Xiao Ningxue heard this, she thought that this was not that easy. All she had to do was convince the Queen Mother to give in to her.
But Xiao Daxue's next words immediately poured cold water on Xiao Ningxue's heart, "Empress, you must deliberately give in to Xue'er, otherwise she will never be able to leave."
After saying that, Xiao Daxueshi looked at Qi Wuyou again and said, "Madam, I know your level."
"If your majesty doesn't want to listen to the old minister's nagging every day, then be serious."
Qi Wuyou felt guilty when she heard that. She had wanted to give in to Xiao Ningxue on purpose just now.
She was supposed to have one day off after three days of classes, but she was still miserable. If she had to look at Xiao Daxueshi every day...
Haha, I’m sorry, sister, you just take care of yourself.
As soon as she saw Qi Wuyou's evasive look, Xiao Ningxue felt that there was no way she could convince her, after all, they both disliked studying.
Xiao Ningxue felt that if she had to face her grandfather's serious face all day long, she would probably go crazy.
Scholar Xiao snorted coldly, "Little girls, you are too young to fight with him."
In the evening, when Qi Wuyou was getting ready to go to bed, Xuan Yelan came.
"Grand Scholar Xiao will not come tomorrow. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. You have to concentrate on making preparations."
A word of warning to the dreamer. Oh no, there is still half a month to the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I haven’t done anything.
Xuan Yelan smiled and said, "My aunt knew that you were studying with the Grand Secretary, so she took care of the banquet herself."
Qi Wuyou suddenly remembered something, "I have been in Xuan Kingdom for so long, why haven't I seen you hold a birthday party?"
She had given quite a few gifts to the old man's birthday party not long ago, and now she had to think about taking them back.
Xuan Yelan climbed onto Qi Wuyou's bed and lay down, "Didn't I tell you? No one knows my birthday, but I was adopted by my mother on the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I might as well treat that day as my birthday!"
Qi Wuyou frowned, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Xuan Yelan smiled and hugged Qi Wuyou into his arms, "What does it matter whether I celebrate my birthday or not? Do you want to remind me how much older I am than you?"
Qi Wuyou certainly knew that he had always been concerned about this issue, "That's not what I meant."
Xuan Yelan said calmly, "I know, but birthdays and the like are not important. What's important is that Mid-Autumn Festival is a good day."
"Besides, even though I didn't say that day was my birthday, the ministers would still give me gifts."
Qi Wuyou was stunned when he heard this, "You said that the gifts they gave you before were all birthday gifts?"
Xuan Yelan nodded, "What else?"
Qi Wuyou, "..."?(￣(?)￣)?
It turned out to be a birthday gift. She thought it was a Mid-Autumn Festival gift.
"Okay, it doesn't matter. I don't care about that."
Xuan Yelan covered the two of them with a blanket and said, "I'm so tired, let's go to sleep first. We can talk about it tomorrow if there's anything else."
Qi Wuyou, "…"
Although Xuan Yelan didn't seem to care, Qi Wuyou still prepared two gifts two days before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The process of Mid-Autumn Festival this year is no different from previous years. Xuan Yelan still speaks a few words first, and then all the officials compliment him and receive gifts.
Qi Wuyou and Xuan Yelan sat together, doing nothing but eating and drinking.
However, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in Xuan State was more casual, and even the presence of the emperor and empress did not prevent others from greeting each other.
Xuan Yelan and Lu Yu were drinking, while a group of men and women below were chatting and laughing.
Qi Wuyou sighed. Why did it feel like a big family gathering?
Watching the boring song and dance, Qi Wuyou's eyelids were drooping.
If the Xiao sisters hadn't brought Wang Nianci to talk to her, Qi Wuyou would have probably fallen asleep.
What was different from previous years was that many people came to Qi Wuyou to toast this time, unlike in previous years when everyone treated her as air.
"Empress," Qi Wuyou was chatting and laughing with Xiao Ningxue when a female voice suddenly sounded beside them.
Qi Wuyou thought someone was here to toast him again, but when he turned around, he saw that it was Zhang Ruoning.
Qi Wuyou looked at him and smiled, "Princess An Ning, are you healed?"
Yes, ever since Zhang Ruoning went back last time, Duke Anguo helped her ask Xuan Yelan for the title of princess.
The reason was that the family was in decline, she was the only child, and her parents were divorced. It would be easier to find a son-in-law with the title of a princess.
By the way, he also asked Xuan Yelan to issue an order to change Zhang Ruoning's name.
This is what Qi Wuyou thought, peace and joy, tranquility and far-sightedness, that's good.
Duke Anguo was also very happy, and said frankly that there was no need to think about the title, as this one was good enough.
As for Zhang Ji, no one mentioned him after that. He had a low presence to begin with, and other people couldn't stand his tendency to flatter the powerful and look down on the weak, so naturally no one cared about him.
Ma Yu, on the other hand, was conscientious and responsible. After Zhang Ji failed to report to work for three consecutive days, he sent someone to check on him at his home.
The house was empty and covered with a layer of dust.
No one knew where Zhang Ji had gone, and Ma Yu told Xuan Yelan about this.
Xuan Yelan got very angry in front of the court officials and threatened that if Zhang Ji was seen, he must be tied up and brought back.
Of course, things were not peaceful in the court that day.
Xuan Yelan and Ma Yu sang the same tune, one was responsible for adding firewood and the other was responsible for setting the fire. Several people suffered.
In fact, Xuan Yelan did not find the scapegoat randomly. These people seemed to have a good relationship with Zhang Ji on weekdays, so there might be spies among them.
An Ning looked down at her feet and said, "Well, Master's medical skills are very impressive."
Qi Wuyou smiled and said, "Oh, you are going to take Doctor He as your master."
An Ning nodded and said, "After returning, An Ning wanted to study medicine, and it took a lot of effort for my grandfather to agree."
Xiao Ningxue couldn't believe it when she saw the once arrogant, willful and conceited Zhang Ruoning transformed into the gentle and lovely Princess An Ning in front of her.
She stretched out her sinful little hand and pinched An Ning's face, "What are you doing?"
Princess An Ning covered her face which was pinched and hurt, and said angrily, "It hurts so much."
Xiao Ningxue looked at her fingers and asked in confusion, "You can actually feel the pain?"
Princess An Ning said unhappily, "Otherwise, you don't know how much strength you have in your hands!"
Xiao Ningxue was stunned, "Are you really Zhang Ruoning?"
Qi Wuyou corrected, "Now it's Princess An Ning."
Xiao Ningxue waved her hands. "I'm not talking about that. I mean, is this the same person? How come he has changed so much?"
"My lady, you know how much Zhang Ruoning deserves a beating."
"How come you become likable after being named a princess?"
Princess An Ning rolled her eyes speechlessly and didn't bother to argue with her.
Xiao Ningxue became even more curious. "If it had been in the past, you would have rushed over to hit me if I had said that. You wouldn't have rolled your eyes and pretended you didn't hear me like you are doing now."
An Ning was stunned when she heard this, "Was I really like this before?"