Lu Qipei knew for a long time that with Qi Yang's mediation, he would be summoned by the emperor again, but he didn't expect that the time to meet the Holy Spirit again would come so quickly.
In the morning, I dealt with the accumulated affairs of leave, and I listened to gossip at noon. In the afternoon, I was planning to continue reviewing the manuscript. As a result, the will of the summons came. The gossip eyes of colleagues instantly focused on Lu Qipei, but the latter had no time to pay attention to it.
Lu Qipei put down his affairs and hurriedly followed the summoned palace servants into the palace.
One after the other, the two walked through the palace gate and walked the palace road, and went straight to the Xuanshi Hall.
What I saw on the way, Yulin was majestic and majestic, and the palace people were orderly, no different from usual. Only the young man walking on the palace road, seeing the majestic palace of Xuan Shi Hall getting closer and closer, secretly exhaled without a trace, but his heartstrings were still tense.
When he walked outside the Xuanshi Hall, Zhang Jian greeted him in person, but said with a smile: "Your Majesty is dealing with government affairs, Master Lu can wait in the side hall. After His Majesty handles the affairs in his hands properly, he will be summoned. "
Seeing this posture, it is about to hang her again.
What can Lu Qipei say? Of course she couldn't say anything, she could only obey and be led to the side hall by the palace servants. There is nothing missing in the side hall, not to mention the tea prepared early, and even several plates of cakes.
It's just that there is no one else in the huge side hall, and even the palace servant who just led the way has brought her and retire.
Lu Qipei stood in the hall for a while, finally enduring the anxiety in his heart, he found a chair and sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.
The tea is warm, the entrance is just right, and the pastries next to it also exude an attractive aroma. If it weren't for the wrong time and place, drinking tea and eating snacks during this wonderful time would actually be much more pleasant than the boring work in the Hanlin Academy.
It's just that this comfort is not destined to belong to today's Lu Qipei, and the fragrance of tea can't hide her nervousness at the moment.
However, the emperor intends to hang people, and this wait is not a moment. Lu Qipei entered the palace in the afternoon when the sun was high. Seeing that the sun was gradually sloping westward, the hot summer sun slowly poured into the palace through the doors and windows, and the decree of summoning was still delayed.
After almost an afternoon of waiting, no matter how patient you are, you should be exhausted. However, Lu Qipei was different. She was really flustered when she suddenly received the summons to enter the palace, for fear of leaving another bad impression on the emperor, which would make her marriage with Qi Yang even more difficult. But after being left to dry for an afternoon, she calmed down, drinking the cold tea, and she was more and more able to taste the taste of it.
I was drinking herbal tea quietly, but the sound of footsteps could be heard faintly outside the palace which was empty and quiet for an afternoon.
Lu Qipei suddenly regained his spirits, thinking that the palace servant he had summoned finally came, but after listening to it, he felt it was wrong. Most of the eunuchs waited in the Xuanshi Hall, and the palace servants who led the way before were also servants, but the footsteps were different, light and soft, as if they were women.
Just thinking about it, Lu Qipei turned his head to look at the sound, and saw a corner of his clothes flashing from the outside of the hall.
The embroidery patterns on the corners of the clothes are exquisite and the colors are bright, but it is a palace dress.
Lu Qipei immediately thought of Qi Yang, she stood up suddenly, and subconsciously walked towards the palace gate. After only taking two steps, he stopped again. Thinking of the current situation, after thinking for a moment, he retreated and sat down again. But my heart is much calmer.
This is just a small episode, but as time goes on, the emperor can't leave people in the palace overnight.
Therefore, Zhang Jian still came after sunset. He was still smiling, and his shrewd eyes swept across the hall and Lu Qipei: "Master Lu, your Majesty's summons, please come with me."
Hearing this, Lu Qipei got up and straightened his clothes, then followed Zhang Jian away, looking a little more calm than when he first entered the palace.
Zhang Jian saw all of these, and he was secretly stunned for the young man's heart, but there was no rudeness on his face - he was a smart man, and he naturally knew the emperor's intention to show Lu Qipei, and he also knew about 80% of the The concubine didn't run away.
Princess Qiyang is different from the princess next to her. The emperor has many daughters, but only one Qiyang is the only one who has been favored. At least Zhang Jian didn't see the emperor worrying about the marriages of other princesses. He only came to His Royal Highness Qiyang. The emperor she chose was criticized by the emperor, but it was not because the other party was not good enough, but because the emperor was reluctant to marry his daughter.
When Zhang Jian saw this, he also understood that His Highness Qi Yang's Sacred Heart was only favored and could not be compared by others. Therefore, even facing Lu Qipei, he was a lot more serious, and he never rude to her from the beginning.
There are many government affairs that the emperor needs to deal with every day, but he has been the emperor for more than ten years, and he is not sitting at his desk every day without rest. In fact, he had already dealt with today's government affairs, and he spent the afternoon gossiping with Qi Yang, but he did not summon Lu Qipei, who was waiting in the side hall.
When he couldn't go any further, he waved his hand at Qi Yang and said, "Go, go, if you really don't want to go, just go behind the screen and wait."
Of course Qi Yang refused to leave. She had obtained the prince's words and made up her mind today to settle the marriage. Immediately, he handed the tea cup to the emperor himself, and after a bit of indulgence, he said coquettishly: "Father, the son-in-law has identified her as the concubine. If you want to beat it, beat it, but don't bully people too much and scare her away from me. You can find someone you want!"
Qi Yang, whose mother and concubine died young, was raised under the emperor's knees since childhood, and was enlightened by the prince himself. The relationship between the three is not comparable to others. The emperor has always liked Qi Yang to act coquettishly at him, and the closer Qi Yang behaved to nature, the more sympathetic he felt in his heart.
It's just that the daughter eventually grows up and will act like a spoiled brat to him for another stinky boy, and the emperor feels more and more uncomfortable. Immediately, he chased people away again with a stern face: "Walk around, can the emperor still eat him? If this kid is so cowardly, he is not worthy of my son."
Qi Yang also knew that enough was enough, so he didn't say much at the moment. He just smiled at the emperor, glanced outside the hall again, and went to wait behind the screen.
Lu Qipei came quickly. The young man has a clear temperament and a calm demeanor. Even in the face of the emperor, he still has an air of neither humble nor arrogant... This was discovered by the emperor from the very beginning. He holds a high position and is full of majesty, and ordinary people will be timid first when they see him. There was only this young man in front of him. From the very first moment he saw him, he acted only normal, respectful, but not cowardly.
And see you today, after drying her for an entire afternoon, others are afraid that they will be more frightened, but she can still be as tolerant as ever.
To be honest, if this kid hadn't kidnapped his daughter, the emperor would still appreciate her quite a bit. It's a pity that there is more Qi Yang in it, and the emperor can only look at her like a father-in-law looks at her son-in-law, except for being picky, it is not pleasing to the eye.
Lu Qipei bowed and saluted, the emperor waited for a while before calling out, and then he didn't say anything else, and the exit was a test first.
The emperor didn't have much contact with Lu Qipei, except for Chun Wei's answer sheet that surprised him, which was the erudition he showed during his lectures two days ago. This can prove her excellence, but it is not enough for the emperor, he has to choose the best one for his beloved daughter.
After some examinations and comparisons, from Tiannan to Haibei, from the court to the people's livelihood, Lu Qipei talked freely without being humble or arrogant. Looking at the appearance of the young man, it is indeed a rare talent. Even the emperor has a critical heart, and after hearing it, two points of appreciation gradually appeared in his eyes.
The two were talking about the situation in Northern Xinjiang when the emperor suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Do you know what I announced to you today?"
If it was someone else, he would have to think twice when he heard the words, but Lu Qipei said bluntly without thinking: "I have heard rumors at the Imperial Academy today, and His Majesty's sudden call is for His Highness Qiyang."
Seeing her so calm, the emperor raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Then what do you have to say?"
The important men of Liang's country also seldom kneel and worship between rulers and ministers, but Lu Qipei suddenly lifted his robe and knelt down when he heard the words. She raised her head and looked directly at the emperor with clear black eyes and said, "I am bold, I admire Your Highness, and I beseech Your Majesty to grant her marriage."
These words were too straightforward, including Zhang Jian, who was standing beside him, and his eyelids jumped and looked over.
Qi Yang hid behind the screen to hear it, and stood up abruptly. After two steps forward, Zhi Ting pulled his sleeves, and then he stopped and still looked at the kneeling people outside through the screen. She only pursed her lips and frowned, obviously a little worried.
The emperor outside the screen did not speak, he sat quietly on the dragon chair, his eyes were sharp and deep. The hall suddenly became quiet, as if even the people in the palace were breathing lightly, and the great power rushed towards Lu Qipei and pressed his head down, making people flustered.
Lu Qipei was also not at peace, not only facing the oppression of the emperor's majesty, but also because the person in front of him was Qi Yang's father. She could face the imperial power without being humble or overbearing, but she couldn't help but compromise with Qi Yang's father. So she lowered her head slightly, her back was still straight, her attitude was still firm, and she let the emperor's gaze fall on her, silently waiting for the judgment of the other party.
Perhaps after a while, perhaps after a long time, the emperor finally said: "Why do you ask to marry my emperor?"
After hearing the words, Lu Qipei thought for a while, and replied, "No reason, what the ministers have learned are all goods and the emperor, and they cannot be regarded as the minister's reliance. Only the minister still has a sincerity to His Highness." After a pause, Still added: "Your Highness treats me the same."
Zhang Jian's breath stopped, and his peek at Lu Qipei became strange - no one had ever spoken to the emperor like this.
It seems a little naive to talk about feelings with the emperor, but Lu Qipei has his own plans.
Qi Yang had already told her that the emperor had no intention of letting her marry into a high-level marriage. One is for her own consideration, and the other is that she does not want to give more help to the young and powerful prince. He originally wanted to choose a son-in-law among the scholars of the current division, but Lu Qipei was confident that only his academic ability would overwhelm everyone, and the emperor was not dissatisfied when he took the exam. Then she is in line with the emperor's standard of choosing a son-in-law.
Under such a premise, what should she say? Do you really want to show off your family power and wealth as if you were facing an ordinary old husband? Don't be kidding, if she really said that, she would have to be ordered by the emperor to fork out on the spot!
However, although the emperor heard such an answer, although he did not order the person to be forked out, his face was visibly dark.
Lu Qipei blinked, not knowing what he said wrong again, he listened to the emperor: "Go back, sir."