I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 214 - 147: Stinky Men

Miaoyan was startled and hurriedly restrained her sharpness and inquiries, softly saying: "Enough, it’s my fault. I won’t ask, Mother, you should rest well—"

Su Zhixue finally eased her coughing, gazed at her, and spoke hoarsely:

"It’s fine for you to know, in this Imperial Palace, I’ve long lost purity and face... I trust that Divine Doctor because he said he was working for your Third Imperial Uncle and even provided evidence."

Su Zhixue fell into memories of the past.

Five years ago, a masked man suddenly appeared in her sleeping quarters, holding poems that Rong Jue had written for her. Those verses were only known to her and Rong Jue, written in Rong Jue’s own handwriting. Because of this, she believed the man’s diagnosis.

Later it was proven, his prescription indeed worked, and two years ago, this person appeared again with a new prescription.

It was only last night when she saw the man again, that she could signal to Rong Miaoyan that he was someone trustworthy.

Rong Miaoyan finally realized, five years ago, Rong Heng treated Mother under the guise of the Third Imperial Uncle, and Mother believed him because he was associated with the Third Imperial Brother.

She didn’t know how to describe the feeling in her heart.

It turned out, Noble Qian hadn’t lied to her.

Her mother indeed did not love the Father Emperor. All the apparent deep love she’d witnessed from childhood, the fantasy that Mother was disheartened by court scheming due to Father Emperor’s concubines, was actually all fake.

From the beginning, Mother never loved the Emperor, she loved the Third Imperial Uncle.

Rong Miaoyan lowered her eyelids and said softly: "That doctor is Rong Heng."

Su Zhixue was slightly taken aback, then realized: "So it was him, no wonder... Rong Jue often taught Rong Heng poetry and essays; though he was a brother, he was also like a mentor. He saved me because of Rong Jue."

Rong Miaoyan said bitterly, "Mother, were you ever puzzled about something missing around you?"

Su Zhixue trembled, turning her neck, frowning: "Wenyuan is missing; where is she?"

Rong Miaoyan said: "After seeing you trying to hang yourself, she was muddleheaded and said things everywhere, so she was dealt with by Inner Supervision."

Su Zhixue’s body trembled.

Wenyuan had been her close maid since she was the eldest Miss of the Su Family, she used to keep watch for her outside, allowing her to meet Rong Jue. After entering the palace, Wenyuan liked Rong Jing, and eventually got involved with him.

These, she knew all too well.

But after all, Wenyuan had never harmed her; she just hated that Rong Jing didn’t let even the most trusted people around her go, he wanted her to lose everything and drive herself mad.

Rong Miaoyan shook her head, saying somberly: "Mother, sometimes I truly don’t know whether you and Father Emperor are husband and wife or enemies."

After speaking, she stood up, and outside the room, palace attendants had long been waiting.

Rong Miaoyan spread her arms, speaking clearly:

"Prepare my grooming, attending court."

On that day in court, the Emperor conferred the title of County Princess Changping to Lu Feifei, the legitimate daughter of Minister of Revenue, the ceremony handled by the Ministry of Rites and completed within two days.

Simultaneously, Princess Ning’an Rong Miaoyan was appointed as Wind Discipline of the Ministry of Personnel, studying under Minister Han Ande.

This move shocked the courtiers, inciting significant opposition from many elderly ministers.

In Yan Country, although women could be officials, over the decades, female officials were mostly confined to roles in the Clothes Bureau or as Chief Palace Maids. Years ago, a woman disguised herself as a man and passed the Advanced Scholar exam during the spring, quickly discovered, the former Emperor appointed her as a compiler in the palace, which was considered special treatment.

Aside from that General of Breaking Prison from nearly a hundred years ago, never had any woman truly grasped real power within the court.

However, this year, first Xie Yun proposed opening a school for women, then Xie Yun was promoted, later Prince Rui’s daughter, County Princess Changle, unexpectedly decided to join the army, and the Emperor agreed, causing elders to lament the collapse of rites and music, the loss of law every day. And now, a princess wants to become an official? How can this be!

But, whatever Rong Jing decides, no one can oppose.

He summoned Han Ande, the Chief of Ministry of Personnel, the previous night who raised no objection, leaving other opponents without a stance.

The Ministry of Personnel and Ministry of Revenue are the most crucial departments among the Six Ministries. Though Rong Jing was persuaded by Rong Miaoyan to let her join the court as an official, he placed her in the Ministry of Personnel instead of Revenue because he hadn’t fully given up on Lu Bingxin.

Moreover, conferring Lu Feifei as County Princess was due to Little Xu’s words yesterday that Old Madam Gu was dissatisfied with the new wife having no status, but now, Lu Feifei being a County Princess was match enough for Gu Lan.

"Fortunately, my father and Lord Zhou spoke for you; otherwise, who knows how many people would have opposed it. I heard after leaving court, Old Prime Minister Su was so angry his beard went crooked!"

In the Imperial Family, Han Xuan’er excitedly spoke to Miaoyan.

Today, Maoqin Hall was unusually full, yet Miaoyan needed to pack her things to leave the palace.

Now that she was entering the court as an official, she need not attend Imperial Family studies anymore, Rong Jing even had a Princess Mansion constructed outside the palace for her, and once completed in a few days, she would move out entirely.

Gu Lan sat in her seat, silently listening to Han Xuan’er’s gossip.

Miaoyan smiled and nodded: "Yes, thanks to our Xuan’er. When you return, tell your father there’s now me in the Ministry of Personnel to help ease his burdens."

Han Xuan’er, her father is Minister of Revenue Han Ande. Minister Han might not want the Princess to share his worries, but he has no choice.

At this moment, Han Xuan’er is both excited and reluctant, holding Miaoyan’s arm, tears in her eyes:

"My father is actually very angry, after all, you joining the Ministry of Personnel takes away his power. But I have a silver tongue, saying our Princess Ning An is gentle, smart, and captivating. We’re actually relatives too, and with Your Majesty summoning you, he can only resign to fate."

"Honestly, I really envy Your Highness for being able to serve as an official." Han Xuan’er said, looking somewhat dejected.

Miaoyan smiled and comforted her, "I was forced to, otherwise I’d have to marry certain people."

Certain people naturally refer to Lu Rufeng, who has almost no hope of becoming Prince Consort.

A Princess serving as an official makes the Emperor Dowager’s marriage decree fade. Besides, once serving, marriage cannot happen early, Lu Rufeng’s betrothal to her becomes nominally invalid.

Han Xuan’er looked up, glaring without hesitation at Lu Rufeng, already speechless in anger, in the corner.

"Hmph, not every indecent person can marry a Princess. Also, some person’s sister, don’t think because you’re titled County Princess you can marry into the Marquis Mansion." She couldn’t forget to mock others.

Lu Rufeng turned an angry white eye in place.

Gu Lan took out a fan, not fanning, slightly shaking it, curling lips into a smile, "You are a County Princess too."

Han Xuan’er immediately widened her eyes, "You mean, male god, that I can marry you too?"

Gu Lan: "... Well, you need to first settle something with that County Princess Changping."

Han Xuan’er: "Can I be a co-wife? You outwardly marry Lu Feifei, show no interest in me, detest me before the Emperor, but secretly favor me, An Rou won’t mind!"

Gu Lan: "..." Hmm, she minds.

"Have you read too many little books?"

"How do you know? Recently, the market is filled with books about you and some young master, but I prefer the ones about Young Master Gu and Princess or Commandery Princess."

Seated at the back, Rong Heng’s heart moved, slightly frowned.

A book?

Some young master’s book?

Gu Lan and some young master’s book?

He quietly kept this matter in mind.

Gu Lan twitched the corners of his mouth, asking, "Who taught you the word ’male god’?"

Han Xuan’er: "I came up with it myself. A man like Gu Lan, unmatched in the world, must have been a deity in his past life, thus a ’male god’."

She might be... the first fangirl in history.

Gu Lan put away the folding fan, wanted to tap Han Xuan’er’s head, calmly said, "Be good, read more, dream less."

Rong Miaoyan packed up her things, went up to Rong Heng, softly said, "Thank you for the medicine, yesterday I already had it prepared for Mother."

Rong Heng raised his head, with a cold face said, "Don’t thank me, doctors have benevolent hearts."

Rong Miaoyan: "..."

She composed herself, ponderously said, "Miaoyan just recently learned... Lord Zhou turned out to be Fifth Young Master Rong’s man."

The day before, she arranged with Rong Heng to exchange favors in court, and yesterday Minister of Justice Zhou Xing spoke for her. Before this, she hadn’t even met Zhou Xing once.

Unexpectedly, the always unassuming Fifth Young Master Rong secretly had so many hidden matters.

Her words only Rong Heng and nearby Gu Lan could hear.

Rong Miaoyan intentionally let Gu Lan hear, subsequently, she looked at Gu Lan, blinked:

"Gu Lan, some people appear solitary, but secretly have many tricks. Don’t be fooled by deceitful men."

Rong Heng coldly retorted: "Who are you calling solitary, where am I solitary, Rong Miaoyan are you trying to sow discord between me and Gu Lan?"

"I never named names, some people admit it themselves." Rong Miaoyan coldly snorted, brazenly admitted.

Gu Lan smiled slightly, retorted: "Am I not a deceitful man?"

"You’re different from them, and your whole body is fragrant." Miaoyan said seriously. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Rong Heng’s fist hardened, Gu Lan has taken a liking to a man, yet Rong Miaoyan still won’t give up.

Rong Heng thought, the niece pestering the brother, should the niece be done away with.