MTL - My Beloved Concubine Only Wants to Eat Melons-Chapter 74

Two days later, the emperor held a banquet in Changchun Garden to entertain the famous teachers, great Confucians and their family members who came to Beijing this time.

Speaking of which, this Changchun Garden is also the place where His Majesty entertains the candidates after the results of the palace examination are released every time, so it is very suitable to use it to entertain these famous Confucian scholars this time.

In particular, apart from these famous scholars today, there are also several court scholars, all of whom were outstanding candidates in the Chunwei Palace Examination in the past, so this banquet is full of academic atmosphere.

Speaking of Changchun Garden, apart from the famous flowers and trees in the pavilions, the most special feature is that a small stream was built in imitation of Lanting Qingxi River. Whenever there is a banquet, everyone sits along the stream, and the curved water flows. It can be described as extremely elegant. .

As soon as the application time passed, the invited guests began to enter the garden one after another. Taking advantage of the fact that His Majesty and the Empress Dowager had not yet arrived, they chatted one after another.

Apart from admiring the beautiful scenery in the garden, today everyone is the same as the people in the capital these two days, what they are most concerned about is the new words book published by Young Master Xiaoyao.

"I heard that this author has a prototype for every story, but I don't know who this gentleman is in this story? He is really a man of virtue and virtue!"

"That's right, he's able to help the daughter of a classmate whom I haven't seen for many years, he is really a rare and kind person!"

"Yeah yeah…"

These voices entered the ears, beside the crowd, Gu Hongbai, a famous scholar from Lanling, quietly said to his old friend Qi Shuguang, "Isn't it you in the scriptures? You are amazing, when will you start friendship with this famous man, Mr. Xiaoyao?" gone?"

Qi Shuguang has also been in a daze these days, upon hearing this, he could only shake his head and laugh, "I don't even know this young man's age and appearance, so why talk about friendship? To be honest, I don't know how he knows about this matter , and wrote it down.”

Mr. Gu nodded and said, "I'm still wondering, this is not your style, so how did people know about this?"

Qi Shuguang shook his head again.

Before he could speak again, he heard a pass from outside the garden, "Your Majesty is here, Empress Dowager is here, and Empress Yi is here..."

Everyone got up immediately, and then saw the three people in the pass stepping into the garden.

Suddenly there was a sound of saluting, the king nodded and said, "Everyone, please sit down."

Everyone should be, so they sat down again.

The tea, wine and dishes came on stage one after another, the queen mother said with a smile, "Misters and ladies, you are welcome, today is specially set up by His Majesty to thank you all, please enjoy yourself."

Everyone responded one after another, and thanked the royal family for their hard work.

After a round of drinking, the Queen Mother said again, "Speaking of which, Aijia just heard everyone talking about Mr. What? Have you all read the new storybook of Young Master Xiaoyao this time?"

—After what happened with Ge Yuanhua last time, everyone has already deeply realized the status of this Young Master Xiaoyao in the Queen Mother's heart. At this time, they naturally all said yes and praised Young Master Xiaoyao.

Seeing this scene, Yu Wenlan glanced at Yan Shu.

Xin Dao is praised by so many scholars and scholars, she should be happy.

Unexpectedly, while eating the hibiscus cake earnestly, he said calmly, 【Qing Gao is a scholar, these people say that, but they are just flattering my big boss, so they may not like it very much Me, wake up. 】

Yu Wenlan, "..."

Well, it seems that her mentality is very good.

However, what is meant by a "big guy on the list"?

At this time, I heard the Queen Mother ask again, "Then everyone knows that the prototype of this is among the gentlemen."

Yu Wenlan, "???"

The queen mother wants to... roll call in person?

Is it so straightforward?

He couldn't help but quietly looked at Qi Shuguang, but seeing him sitting upright with downcast eyes, his heart was already full of surprise, 【She already knew? How did she know? 】

But Yan Shu, who was originally concentrating on eating, suddenly became excited, and shouted in her heart, 【The Queen Mother is awesome! Don't sloppy! ! How is Xueshi Qi feeling now? Are you excited? ? ? 】

Yu Wenlan, "..."

Unsurprisingly, following the Queen Mother's words, the surroundings were already amazed, and everyone asked, "Who is this kind and chivalrous gentleman?"

But Mrs. Gu said with a smile, "My wife knows that it is Mr. Qi who once saved such a girl in Fengqiu. Both my wife and my husband can testify to this."

As soon as these words came out, there was a sound of admiration for Mr. Qi in the garden.

Not only those famous scholars, but even the accompanying academicians from the imperial court all expressed their admiration to Qi Shuguang.

Xueshi Zou said, "I heard that Mr. Qi is outstanding, but it's a pity that he retired early and bravely. We are very sorry. It is an honor to be able to sit and drink with Mr. Qi today."

Everyone agreed.

Qi Shuguang had no choice but to get up quickly and said, "You guys are so over the top, it makes Qi feel ashamed."

After the words fell, the Queen Mother also smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Qi doesn't need to be overly humble. Being able to do this is indeed a rare quality, just like before."

Yu Wenlan paused.

Before he could say anything, a scream burst into his ears unexpectedly—

[Ah, ah, the queen mother is so brave, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, I love it! ! 】

Needless to say, it belongs to Yan Shu.

The volume was so loud that Yu Wenlan wanted to cover his ears.

Of course, covering your ears is useless...

He could only try his best to control his expression, so as not to show himself strange.

But seeing Qi Shuguang bowing to the Queen Mother again, "Your Majesty, this is just a small matter, I believe anyone can do it."

As soon as the words fell, another burst of screams rushed into Yu Wenlan's ears.

[Ah, ah, they are talking! ! The bachelor is so abstinent! ! CP fan carnival! ! 】

Yu Wenlan, "..."

Can you stop calling...

Also, what is "abstinence"?

But the Empress Dowager said again, "This is not a small matter, there may not be one person in a thousand who does what you do."

Everyone nodded and said yes. After all, it was eight hundred taels of silver, not eight taels, eighty taels!

After a pause, the Queen Mother asked again, "Mr. Qi must not be a rich man, so how did you get the money?"

Qi Shuguang hurriedly said, "My lady, the money was not paid by the grassroots alone, but by the help of several friends from the same village. In particular, Mr. Gu and his wife gave a hundred taels of silver generously. Therefore, this matter is by no means a problem. It is a sin for Caomin alone to bear the credit for these praises."

The Queen Mother's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said to the Gu family couple, "The Xian couple are also chivalrous people, which is admirable."

After the voice fell, everyone followed suit and praised.

Gu Hongbai hastily said, "You guys are overwhelmed. The two of us can't bear to see Mr. Qi sell off the calligraphy and paintings that have been treasured for many years. This is a little bit of effort, and it is really not worth mentioning. Mr. Qi is indeed worthy of the world's praise. But then again, according to the old man I have known him for many years, Mr. Qi is a low-key person, I don't know how this matter got out?"

Yan Shu hurriedly said, "Actually, that Young Master Xiaoyao received a letter two days ago, in which he narrowed down the matter and only said, 'Mr. Qi once bought a concubine from a wealthy businessman. ', can't help but make people suspicious. Young Master Xiaoyao forwarded this letter to His Majesty. His Majesty knows Mr. Qi's character well, and even knows that Mr. Qi is alone. Therefore, he ordered someone to investigate. The truth came out."

As soon as these words came out, everyone raised their eyebrows one after another, thinking about the meaning.

Gu Hongbai said, "Does the person who wrote the letter know the truth, or is it just hearsay? The intention of writing a letter to Young Master Xiaoyao in this way is worth investigating."

In contrast, Mrs. Gu was much more outspoken, and she said directly, "Isn't it just an attempt to spread rumors? If His Majesty hadn't been aware of the details, wouldn't Mr. Qi be able to explain clearly? Who is eating?" Are you full enough to do such things?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone nodded, Madam Gu said what they wanted to say but were afraid to say.

Only An Hongsheng was a little uncomfortable.

He never thought that the king would ask someone to investigate.

What's even more strange is that it takes at least three days to travel from Fengqiu to the capital, how could it be found so quickly?

However, at this moment, Yan Shu said again, "In fact, this person not only wrote Mr. Qi's letter, but also Mr. Gu's letter."

As soon as these words came out, the Gu family couple were immediately taken aback.

Mrs. Gu hurriedly said, "Madam, can you tell me what that person wrote about my master?"

Yan Shu coughed, and said, "The letter said that Mr. Gu didn't like reading when he was young, and he set up a fortune-telling stall in the market all day long, bluffing and deceiving..."

As soon as the words fell, An Hongsheng was taken aback again, how could this happen?

He hasn't sent it out yet? ? ?

Did you plan to post it after finishing Qi Shuguang? ? ?

However, Mrs. Gu immediately became angry, "Madam, please be clear, this is pure slander! At the beginning, he only pretended to be a fortune teller in the market for a few days in order to meet his courtiers. He had never opened an account, so why talk about bluffing and deceiving? People spread rumors and make troubles like this, could it be that they have some idea?"

Of course, if there is no purpose, who would do this?

Everyone present already understood. Hearing this, they all immediately condemned, "It's really absurd, what's the intention of spreading rumors like this?"

"If you can find out who it is, you must not let it go lightly!"

Mrs. Gu also said angrily, "If you have an opinion on us, you can come out and speak out! If you secretly spread rumors and make trouble, you are not afraid of going to **** and pulling your tongue out!"

Gu Hongbai hurriedly said to Empress Dowager Yu Wenlan, "Please forgive me, the sages, Zhuo Jing has always had this temper."

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "Mrs. Gu is a heroine, what she said is absolutely true. And Ai's family heard that the person who wrote the letter is in the garden today."

As soon as the words came out, everyone was surprised. You looked at me, I looked at you, and guessed who it was.

Yu Wenlan looked at the man named An Hongsheng, but saw that his eyes were flickering, and he kept looking around, but he had already begun to think in his heart, 【This place is not suitable for staying for a long time, after the banquet is over, hurry back to Yangwu...】

want to run?

Yu Wenlan said, "Everyone, don't worry, I have already asked someone to investigate. I believe that the Skynet is restored and it is fair. Even if this person does not take the initiative to admit his mistake, he will definitely be found."

As soon as these words came out, An Hongsheng became more nervous, but he was still cheering himself up, [It's all right, even if it is found out, just say that you don't know the truth, anyway, it's just writing a letter, it's not a big crime. 】

It's pretty strong.

Yu Wenlan sneered, and glanced at Zou Mozhong, a Hanlin scholar.

Xueshi Zou immediately said, "Speaking of this matter, I also remembered an old incident. A few years ago, I was chatting with a colleague who was new to the Imperial Academy. I heard something. This colleague lost his father early and the only His widowed mother supported him with needlework. At that time, he was studying at White Horse College. A professor in the college took good care of him. The colleague was very grateful. However, suddenly someone made a rumor that the professor had an affair with his mother. As a result, the well-meaning professor left angrily, and the colleague left because of the humiliation of his widowed mother. However, the rumor-monger took the opportunity to fill the vacancy and was directly promoted from a lecturer to a professor. Looking back now, the rumor-monger’s method is the same as today’s It's the same time."

White Horse Academy?

professor?

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at An Hongsheng who was trying to pretend to be dead.

Isn't this him?

It turned out to be him!

However, An Hongsheng still planned to play dead, lowering his eyes to avoid everyone's gaze.

Mrs. Gu sneered and said, "I also remembered that when Mr. Qi went around to raise money for that poor girl, he was not far away from White Horse Academy. The professor of White Horse Academy must have heard of it."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned and shook their heads to look at An Hongsheng.

Someone has already sighed, "It's fine if you don't help, what do you mean by spreading rumors behind your back? Do you think you can get your turn if you ruin someone else's reputation?"

As soon as these words came out, An Hongsheng finally said, "This is really a coincidence, Caomin is from the White Horse Academy, and I don't know which colleague committed such a stupid thing..."

The voice fell, but Mrs. Gu shouted his name angrily, "An Hongsheng! You really are the most brazen person I have ever seen in the world! After Professor Feng Xuehai left White Horse Academy in anger that year, it was you The vacancy to be filled? You were my husband’s younger brother back then. Except for you, who would have known that my husband had ever set up a stall for fortune-telling? Two years ago, Mr. Qi went around raising money. Didn’t so many people mean that you avoided customers? You really are What a thick skin!"

As soon as these words came out, I don't know who started it, and everyone applauded Mrs. Gu.

Gu Hongbai hurriedly laughed and said, "Madam is outspoken, at least save Professor An's face and ask him to admit it himself!"

Madam Gu snorted again, "What face does a skinless and shameless person need! I think he was beaten to death today and doesn't want to admit it!"

Everyone applauded again, "Madam Gu is really a heroine!!"

After the words fell, An Hongsheng finally couldn't hold on any longer, he got up and knelt down, and nodded to the king, "The grass people are just confused for a while, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

The Empress Dowager said coldly, "If Mrs. Gu hadn't scolded you, you don't know how long you would have to wait. How can you ask His Majesty to forgive your sin?"

Then he said to everyone, "According to Ai's family, this person deserves to be scolded! Come, someone, write an announcement about today's situation and the wrong things this person has done, and post it in the capital and Baima Academy for three months, and let the world know." Everyone scolded him well, and helped him sober up."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone praised, "The empress dowager is holy!"