Ye Zhen only left with Ming Yu. The other girls looked at each other, wondering if what they had said just now had been heard by the Empress. They were worried that they would say something wrong. They carefully recalled what they had just said and it seemed that there was nothing wrong. The only one who made them feel ashamed was Wei Yiran.
"You grew up with your grandmother. You don't even have a little bit of dignity. You even said that the top scholar should marry an ignorant village woman." Wei Yiru sneered at her cousin with disdain.
Wei Yiran sat there unmoved. She was only seven or eight years old. Even if she was calm, she could not help but feel a little nervous. She did not think that what she said was wrong. She was only worried that she would be blamed for being rude in front of the Empress.
Ye Zhen, who had already led Ming Yu to the hunting ground, did not know the thoughts of the girls. She smiled and asked Ming Yu what she had done today.
"It was a poetry competition. They all know a few poems. I listened and acted as a judge for them." Ming Yu was the youngest. How could she know how to write poetry? She just listened and felt that what was easy to understand was good.
"You can also be a judge?" Ye Zhen laughed when she heard this. She knew her daughter was impatient to go to class every day. How could she have time to learn poetry? She just wanted to play.
Xie Lanyue said coquettishly, "I don't know how to compose poems, but they all want me to rate them. I really can't do that, so I let them tell interesting stories. Xie Lanyue said that there was an opera book. She said that there was the first half of the book, but the second half was not out yet … That opera book was about a poor scholar. Because his family did not have the money to study, his neighbor, Elder Weng, who was a tenant farmer, gave him money to go to the capital to take the imperial examinations. He even let him stay at home for a few days. He fell in love with the Weng family's daughter, Lady Weng, and made a promise of marriage. He went to the capital to take the imperial examinations and became the top scorer.
"Oh, then what do you think?" Only then did Ye Zhen understand what the little girls were arguing about just now, and her impression of them became more profound.
"The script didn't mention Liu Dongshan's decision. If he goes back and marries Madam Weng, then he is a good person. Although Madam Weng's background isn't good, she has deep feelings for Liu Dongshan. Moreover, Madam Weng's family has done him a favor. If Liu Dongshan goes back on his word, then he is a villain. This kind of ungrateful villain will not be good to the people around him in the future." Ming Yu said in a crisp voice. She agreed with Wei Yiran's view.
Ye Zhen nodded lightly and said with a smile, "Did you have fun with them today?"
"I'm happy, but I don't like it when they deliberately try to please me," Ming Yu said with a frown. "Mother, who are you going to choose as my study partner?"
"Who do you like?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile. Her daughter was already four years old. Although she was not as precocious as Ming Xi, she was also smart. She must know which girl was more suitable to stay by her side.
Ming Yu didn't even hesitate. "Wei Yiran is pretty good. There's also Xie Lanyue. Zhou Huihui is simple and cute. I think it's fun too."
Ye Rou couldn't help but laugh. "Do you have to pick people for fun? You like Wei Yiran. What about Wei Yiru? "
"She always talks about her sister who lost her mother when she was a child. I think Wei Yiran's character is much better than hers. So what if she has a mother? It's the same if she doesn't know how to discipline her." Ming Yu said with a frown.
"Well." Ye Zhen smiled, knowing that her daughter knew what to do.
Ming Yu did not mention today's events again. She followed Ye Zhen to the hunting ground.
Ye Chunnan was currently riding a horse with Ming Xi. Ming Xi was small and had short legs, so he couldn't ride a tall steed. This batch of ponies had been specially selected by Mo Rongzhan. Although they were short, they were very sturdy. Ming Xi rode them a few laps around the field, becoming more and more proficient.
"Father, I want to ride, too." Ming Yu saw that Ming Xi was riding well and waved excitedly at Mo Rongzhan.
Yan Xiaoliu came over with the horse and bowed to Ye Zhen before saying to Ming Yu, "Princess, this is the horse I picked for you."
It was the same pony as Ming Xi, but the color was different. Ming Xi's horse was black while Ming Yu's was snow-white.
"Carry me up." Ming Yu immediately opened her arms for Yan Xiaoliu to carry her.
Yan Xiaoliu did not dare to take the initiative to carry her. He looked up at Ye Zhen and saw that the Empress did not seem to care. He put his hands under Ming Yu's armpits and carried her on the horse.
"I'm going to chase after my brother." Ming Yu cried excitedly.
"You are not familiar with riding, you can't chase after him." Ye Zhen whispered, "Let Xiaoliu guard you."
Hearing the Empress's words, Yan Xiaoliu turned over and mounted his horse. He looked down at Ming Yu's jade-like face. "Princess, follow me, I'll take you to ride."
Ming Yu had long been tired of sitting in the Hundred Flowers Garden and could not wait to go out and play.
"Your Highness, the little prince is also here." Hong Ying whispered behind Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen looked up and saw not only Mo Rongyi but also Zhao Ning following behind him, but his face was not very happy.
"Sister-in-law." When Mo Rongyi saw Ye Zhen, his face lit up and he walked over with Zhao Ning.
Zhao Ning wanted to break away from his hand, but he held it tightly and refused to let go. She was so angry that her face turned red.
"I thought you didn't come to enjoy the beautiful scenery today." Ye Zhen saw the young couple like this and did not open her mouth to tease Zhao Ning, lest she become more shy.
"A 'Ning was too tired last night and couldn't get up in the morning, so he came a little late." Mo Rongyi said with a smile.
Zhao Ning's face turned even redder. Didn't he let everyone know why she got up late? Especially the Empress, who had given birth to a child, how could she not know the meaning of his words?
Since the last time he forcibly slept in her room, he must do it every day … No matter how angry she was, it was useless to beat and scold him.
Ye Zhen smiled, looked at Zhao Ning and said to Mo Rongyi, "Your brother and nephew are riding over there. You should go too."
"Good." Mo Rongyi's mouth agreed, but his eyes were reluctant to part with Zhao Ning. "A 'Ning, then you stay here with sister-in-law, I'll come to you later."
Zhao Ning's face was sullen and she did not speak.
Mo Rongyi didn't seem to notice her unhappiness and turned to find Mo Rongzhan.
"Niang niang …" Zhao Ning saw Ye Zhen looking at her and lowered her head shyly.
Looking at Zhao Ning's rosy face, like a rose moistened by rain and dew, Ye Zhen secretly laughed in her heart. But on the surface, she said seriously, "I told you before that I would send someone to investigate. Boss Sun from Nanyue died of a sudden illness, and many clues were lost."
Zhao Ning's face changed slightly. This proved that the matter in Nanyue was really suspicious, and the truth they found may not be the truth.
"But don't worry, the person hiding behind the scenes will definitely be found." She wasn't too sure that there was something wrong with the people around Mo Rongyi, but with Boss Sun's death, she confirmed her suspicions.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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