After Gu Mingke agreed, both Li Chaoge and Pei Ji'an felt dark. But Tianhou was overjoyed, and clapped her hands again and again: "Okay! As expected of Mr. Gu, she is talented and ambitious, and I am really Chao Dongliang. This year's scientific examination is at the end of February, and it is a little late to register now, but there are few people in the Mingfa Department. No one is in the way. Me? I will ask the Minister of Rites to add my name today. After the matter is completed, I will send the name card to Pei's mansion. Gu Langjun only needs to prepare for the exam with peace of mind, and don't worry about the rest. I? Wait for your good news .”
It is now February, and the exam is due at the end of the month. This time can be said to be very tight. But Gu Mingke nodded, without any panic and tension on his face: "Okay. Thank you, Queen."
Gu Mingke agreed too easily, so easily that everyone in the stands couldn't help but doubt. Is Gu Mingke a daring person with a high level of art, who is sure to pass without preparation, or? Is it because those who don't know are not afraid, and they don't understand the difficulty of Mingfa in the imperial examination, so they dare to open their mouths and agree
Everyone felt that it was most likely the latter. Even the emperor shook his head in his heart, but the Empress Dowager was in high spirits, and the emperor didn't want to spoil the Empress Dowager's interest. Instead, he said: "You have hunted and played, so you should have fun now, right? Pei Lang, Gu Lang, time is running out!" It's getting late, you guys go back quickly, don't worry Pei Xiang."
They went hunting in the woods early in the morning, and then they came to the polo field, and they were really tired. Gu Mingke and Pei Ji'an took the opportunity to leave, and after the two left, the emperor's family drove back to the palace.
After returning to the palace, the emperor and the queen said a few words to them casually, and then sent them back to the palace. Li Chaoge immediately went back to take a bath and change clothes. This level of intensity was nothing to her, but she had endured the dust on her body for a long time.
After changing into clean clothes, the maid next to Tianhou came to pass a message: "Princess Anding, Tianhou let the princess have a good rest. Tianhou also prepared a nutritious dinner for the prince and princess. When we have dinner later, please go to the Qianqiu Palace for dinner." meal."
Li Chaoge nodded: "Okay, I? I understand. After you have worked hard, please ask the female officer to thank mother on my behalf."
The maid saluted, bowed her head and said, "Your servant obeys."
Because he was going to eat at Tianhou's place in the evening, Li Chaoge didn't go out in the afternoon, but stayed in the hall to pass the time casually. In the evening, when Li Chaoge met? It was almost time, so he set out to go out.
When she arrived at Qianqiu Palace, the emperor and others were already there. Prince Zhao Wang sat at the bottom, and Li Changle snuggled up to the emperor as usual, and asked coquettishly, "Father, look, me? Does this suit look good?"
As she spoke, she stood up, stretched out her hand and twirled around, showing the emperor her new Hu suit. Li Chaoge wore a white Hu suit in the morning, which made Li Changle look ashamed. Li Changle was very unhappy, and after returning to the palace, he also changed into a Hu suit, secretly trying to compare Li Chaoge.
The emperor dotes on young girls, so he naturally thinks that Li Changle looks good in whatever clothes he wears, and he is full of praise for a while: "It looks good. My son is born beautiful, and his appearance is better than Heng'e. He is the most beautiful woman in the Eastern Capital. Looking around the world, no one can compare with Ale. "
Li Changle was flattered by the praise, and she threw herself in front of her two brothers like a butterfly, and asked them one by one: "Brother Prince, brother Zhaowang, do I look good?"
How could Li Shan and Li Huai feel that their sister was not good-looking, so they were naturally full of praise. What's more, although the emperor's words were exaggerated, they were not wrong. Li Changle was born in a noble family, beautiful in appearance, and lively in temperament. The combination of these three things is truly unrivaled by any other woman in the world. There may be women in Dongdu who are more beautiful than Li Changle, but without wealth and power to nourish them, those women's beauty is like a flower in a vase, and sooner or later they will wither.
The two elder brothers joined in, and the court ladies also flattered, and the Qianqiu Palace was full of praise for Li Changle. After hearing this, Tian Hou felt helpless, and said: "She loves to be charming herself, and you are also spoiling her. She is no longer a child, how can she talk about the most beautiful in the world all day long?"
Li Changle was happily listening to people's flattery, when suddenly his mother poured cold water on him. Li Changle was very unhappy, pouted and stomped his feet: "Me? Obviously it is!"
Still? Dare to contradict her! The Queen of Heaven was displeased, and she was about to speak, when a maid's report came from outside: "Saint, Queen of Heaven, Princess Anding has arrived."
The maids on both sides lifted the bead curtains, Li Chaoge leaned slightly, walked through the colorful glazed curtains, and walked slowly into the hall. She no longer wore the Hu suit she wore in the morning, but changed into a skirt with narrow sleeves. Her upper jacket is white, and she is wearing a six-panel red and green dress underneath, with a silver-green shawl on her arm. Her whole body is brightly colored, bright red and green collide together, making her facial features bright and bright, standing in the palace is almost radiant.
Li Chaoge clasped his hands in front of his body and squatted down slightly to salute the emperor and queen of heaven: "Son, saint and queen of heaven, please greet me."
When she performed the blessing, her skirt reached to the ground, and she was covered with silk, but her neck and back were straight and straight, making her more graceful, solemn and beautiful. Everyone in the hall was stupefied, after a while, Tianhou said with a smile: "Chaoge is here, come and sit quickly."
"Thank you Saint Queen."
Didn't Li Chaoge know what they were talking about before? She saw Li Changle standing in the lobby with his hands up, as if he was performing something, looking a little silly. Li Chaoge glanced at it, but didn't care too much. She walked past Li Changle and saluted the prince first: "Prince."
The prince also reacted, nodded and said: "Chaoge." Li Huai stood up and greeted Li Chaoge: "Sister Huang."
As Li Huai said, he kept winking at Li Changle. Li Changle withdrew his hand and saluted reluctantly: "I've seen my sister."
Li Chaoge nodded and sat down by himself. Li Chaoge didn't know that Li Changle was arguing whether she was the most beautiful in the world just now, so he didn't understand the subtle embarrassment in the palace. But it doesn't matter, Li Chaoge has already told Li Changle with practical actions that you are not.
When Tianhou saw that everyone had arrived, she clapped her hands and motioned for the maids to serve. The female official led the maids in narrow sleeves and half-arms to come forward, and served dishes to several people in a row. The imperial court inherited the etiquette system of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and divided meals into meals. Each dish was divided into small butterflies of equal size and placed on each table. No mixed meals.
After the dishes were placed, the emperor moved his chopsticks, and the next few people began to eat in turn. Li Chaoge always ate fast, and she was almost done eating in a short time, while the others had just eaten half of it, and Li Changle didn't even move much.
Li Chaoge also left after finishing his meal, so he scooped up a bowl of soup and blew slowly to pass the time. See you, the emperor? Li Chaoge put down his chopsticks, thinking that Li Chaoge had no appetite, and asked, "Why don't you eat? Is the food not to your liking?"
Li Chaoge shook his head: "It's not. Me? I eat faster. I've been used to it for so many years, and I can't change it for a while."
The emperor heard it clearly. It is the habit of the nobles to eat food carefully and slowly. Li Chaoge grew up among the people, so naturally he did not pay such attention to meals.
The atmosphere in the hall was slightly awkward. The maids held their breaths and bowed their heads, Li Changle and Li Huai ate separately, seemingly not paying attention to Li Chaoge's words. However, everyone is thinking that those who grew up in the private sector are incomparable with those in the palace. You can't tell by your appearance and demeanor, but when it comes to the details of etiquette, it will be exposed.
Li Chaoge understood what the people around her were thinking. In previous lives, many people secretly ridiculed her for her vulgar behavior and lack of etiquette, but Li Chaoge didn't care. Etiquette is a gimmick made by the group of well-fed nobles who have nothing to do, but it is actually useless. None of them can stop Li Chaoge's punch, what's the use of chatting with her about elegance and fashion
Tianhou also ate about the same, and put down her chopsticks. Zhou Li asked not to eat or sleep, but the Li family started from the upstarts in Longxi, and in the eyes of those aristocratic families, they are also poor, so there is no need to pay attention to such details. Tianhou asked Li Chaoge: "I heard that you hunted a lot of prey today, even wild boars and deer. Did you enjoy yourself today?"
Li Chaoge was silent. She felt that if she said that she had actually shot those prey by mistake, she would probably be scolded for putting on airs. Li Chaoge was helpless, sighed slightly, and could only say against his will: "Yes, thank you everyone for letting me go."
Li Shan almost put down his chopsticks, and said with a smile: "It's not that I waited to give way, but that my second sister is outstanding in skill. The second sister is so good at riding and shooting. Why is the second sister not playing in the front field when playing polo?"
Li Chaoge felt even more uncomfortable when he mentioned this. Li Chaoge smiled and said, "I was entangled by someone and couldn't get away. I'm really ashamed that I couldn't help the prince."
Will Li Chaoge be entangled? Li Shan didn't believe it, and subconsciously felt that Li Chaoge was being modest: "Second sister, don't be overly modest. I'm an elder brother in vain, and I have to bother my younger sister to give in. I should be ashamed."
Li Shan didn't see the situation of Li Chaoge and Gu Mingke at that time, but Tianhou and the emperor saw it clearly. The emperor pondered for a moment and asked, "Chaoge, what do you think of Gu Lang today's martial arts?"
Without hesitation, Li Chaoge said truthfully: "The time is too short. I haven't tested his depth. However, the basic skills are extremely solid. Thinking about it, the skills should not be weak."
Li Chaoge said yes, so Gu Mingke's riding and shooting skills are indeed quite good. The emperor frowned, wondering: "Pei and others said that Mr. Biao was weak and sickly. Pei Ji'an also said that Gu Mingke was sick all year round. I really thought that Gu Mingke was very weak. I didn't expect to see you today? He is obviously very good. His The body is a little thin, but it is not to the point of being weak and sick."
This is also what Li Chaoge finds puzzling. When she came to Luoyang in the previous life, she had never heard of the name Gu Mingke. Later, she got married to the Pei family, and it was inevitable to travel around during the festivals, but she had never heard that the Pei family still had a cousin.
It's only two years away, where did Gu Mingke go in the previous life? With Gu Mingke's body and appearance, once Li Chaoge saw it, he would never forget it.
The emperor wondered about Gu Mingke's enigmatic martial arts, but the queen's focus was elsewhere. If the Queen of Heaven had no intentions, she asked, "Chaoge, what do you think of Gu Mingke taking part in the scientific examination? What do you think?"
Li Chaoge had no objection. Although she didn't want Gu Mingke to enter Dali Temple, she liked Gu Mingke, and Gu Mingke's choice of his own career was two different things. Anyway? This is Gu Mingke's choice. Even if Li Chaoge is reluctant, he still respects his wishes.
Li Chaoge replied: "The Empress Dowager is willing to participate. This is a good thing. I naturally agree."
Tianhou laughed after hearing this, and asked again: "Then, do you think he can pass Mingfa?"
This Li Chaoge didn't care even more, she didn't even think about it, and blurted out: "It will definitely work."
She had only met Gu Mingke a few times, so she couldn't say she had a deep understanding, but based on her experience in looking at people, as long as Gu Mingke agreed, it meant she was sure of everything. Not to mention that there is only one month of preparation left, even if Gu Mingke is asked to take the exam directly, I am afraid he can pass with full marks.
Li Chaoge was very confident in Gu Mingke, but the emperor felt skeptical: "Is it really possible? There is only less than a month left, and Mingfa subjects have always been out of the way. Let alone pass, there are very few people who can finish the answer. Gu Mingke after all He is a layman, so it might be okay for him to try Mingjing, but Mingfa may not."
Although Li Chaoge didn't speak, his eyes were very determined. She has an intuition that no matter whether it is the Mingjing of the Four Books and Five Classics or the Mingfa of the laws and regulations of the previous dynasty, as long as Gu Mingke thinks, he can pass.
Even he can control his own score. What ranking he can get depends entirely on his mood.
She likes him and he is free. Li Chaoge is also looking forward to what kind of results Gu Mingke will produce in the end.