As soon as they saw Gu Beiyue arrive, both Gu and Tang Li were delighted and rose to their feet to welcome him.
Gu Beiyue was a smart man, so his lips curved into a smile at the sight of the seven secondary seats. He knew exactly what was going on.
Although his official rank wasn't low, he still carried Rui 'er on his back and openly sat down by Gu's side.
The position of Grand Tutor was a unique one. In different countries and dynasties, their statuses and responsibilities differed.
Some Grand Tutors were equivalent to the prime minister of a country. As the teacher of the emperor, they could even manage the court in his place when the emperor was young.
Some Grand Tutors simply taught the crown prince to read and understand, but weren't allowed to involve themselves in court matters.
Still others had no real power and were nothing more than an empty title. For example, Tianning's Crown Prince Long Tianmo's position of Grand Tutor was held by Tianning's prime minister. In truth, the prime minister didn't specifically assist the crown prince, but only occasionally gave him advice.
The Grand Tutor of the Great Qin Empire was a fourth-rank official. Gu Beiyue not only taught the crown prince to read and understand, but was also allowed to teach him about politics.
If Long Fei Ye promoted the Grand Tutor to a first-rank official position, Heaven knows how busy Gu Beiyue would be. Would he be able to escape unscathed from the various factions in court?
As a fourth-rank official, Gu Beiyue didn't have any real power. He could easily refuse anyone's attempts to form a clique and extricate himself from the complicated struggles between factions. From an outsider's standpoint, he could evaluate the high officials more objectively.
He didn't have any real power, but his words to the emperor now and the crown prince in the future carried a lot of weight.
It was said that the words of a lowly man carried little weight, but Long Fei Ye did the exact opposite. He used this method of "low position, little power, heavy words" to protect Gu Beiyue from being dragged down by the various factions. It also ensured that Gu Beiyue's advice to him and the crown prince would be more objective and impartial.
Once the crown prince grew up, Gu Beiyue would be assisting Long Feiye in teaching him how to judge court affairs. He'd have to judge everything from national policies to memorials to memorials. Gu Beiyue's standpoint and position would be crucial.
Gu Beiyue was a fourth-rank official, but his position as the crown prince's teacher was special. No one present dared to express dissatisfaction with him sitting in the second seat.
When he saw Rui 'er hugging Gu Beiyue without letting go, Gu was filled with envy and jealousy! While Rui 'er wasn't paying attention, he suddenly carried Rui' er down and let him sit in the main seat again.
Rui 'er immediately glared at him fiercely. That gaze was exactly the same as the one Long Fei Ye used to glare at Gu! Gu Beiyue narrowed his eyes and looked over disdainfully, just like how he looked at Long Fei Ye.
Gu Qishao and Rui 'er glared at each other until they were at odds.
However, Gu Beiyue was shocked. He quickly carried Rui 'er back and whispered, "Rui' er, you can't sit in the main seat in front of outsiders. It's a big taboo."
Fortunately, the banquet hadn't started and Rui 'er was still too young. No one present noticed this.
Rui 'er looked up and asked softly, "Why?"
"You'll understand when you have brothers in the future," Gu Beiyue replied softly. "Just remember it. Grand Tutor will explain it to you in the future."
"Okay!" Rui 'er was always so obedient in front of Grand Tutor.
Gu Beiyue carried Rui 'er to the first seat below the main seat. He half-knelt in front of Rui' er and said softly, "Sit properly, Rui 'er. Rui 'er, remember, the seat on your father's right is yours. No matter what happens, unless your father agrees, you can't change your seat. "
Rui 'er nodded and asked again, "Why? Grand Tutor, where do you sit? "
"Grand Tutor will tell you when you're older." Gu Beiyue thought for a moment and stretched out his pinky with his back to the crowd. Rui 'er, Grand Tutor will promise you that as long as you don't change your seat, Grand Tutor will always sit behind you. I won't change my seat either, okay? "
Rui 'er didn't hesitate to hook his pinky finger with Gu Beiyue's for a pinky promise.
He said, "I want to make a promise with Father too."
Gu Beiyue smiled and almost reached out to rub Rui 'er's head. However, he didn't. He retreated to his seat and sat down properly.
At this time, Xiao An retracted his gaze. He originally wanted to let the Crown Prince sit in the main seat for a while before making trouble. Who knew that Gu Beiyue would come at such a coincidence!
In this kind of situation, the Crown Prince sitting in the main seat could be a big or small matter. If it was a small matter, it would be a child being immature. If it was a big matter, it would be the Empress and Grand Tutor's fault.
Although Xiao Dong and Baili Yuanlong were prepared to impeach Han Yunxi, Xiao An had a bad feeling about today's situation. He didn't know what Baili Yuanlong meant when he kept winking at him just now. He pondered that he would have to remain indecisive and act according to the wind.
The Crown Prince and Grand Tutor each took one seat. In addition to Gu, Tang Li, and Ning Jing, there were only two seats left. Little Tang Tang was different from Rui 'er. She was held in Tang Li's arms and didn't have a seat to herself.
After Gu Beiyue took his seat, many officials started chatting with him.
Everyone had endless things to say to Gu Beiyue. It wasn't that they had topics to talk about with Gu Beiyue, but that they had many questions to ask Gu Beiyue.
Chatting was two-sided, while asking for advice was one-sided.
In terms of real chatting, only Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had enough brainpower to chat with Gu Beiyue.
The atmosphere in the hall finally improved. Everyone wasn't so bored anymore.
At first, Gu Qishao listened on the side, but soon grew bored. The questions these officials asked were all things he didn't understand and wasn't interested in.
He wanted to tease Rui 'er, but Rui' er ignored him. Rui 'er listened attentively to every word Gu Beiyue said. Although he didn't understand most of it, he liked listening to Grand Tutor speak. Apart from Imperial Father and Imperial Mother, Grand Tutor's voice was the best.
Finally, the bored Gu got angry.
Seeing that one of the officials was about to speak, he snatched the chance to pull Gu Beiyue over and whispered in his ear, "Your Excellency Gu, did you receive your lordship's wedding gift?"
Seeing this, the people below didn't dare to interrupt and could only wait.
"I have received it." Gu Beiyue was very calm.
"Have you seen it?" Gu asked again.
"I saw the cover." Gu Beiyue didn't blush and his heartbeat didn't accelerate. He answered honestly.
Gu Qishao purposely glanced at him before he chuckled. "Do you like it?"
Gu Beiyue also smiled. "Thank you for the gift."
Gu looked deeply at Gu Beiyue, his face full of suspicion. This guy was such a gentleman, gentle and refined. How could he talk about that without blushing?
"Gu Beiyue, I heard that Qin Min got pregnant not long after you got married? You're really something! "
Gu smiled ambiguously, but Gu Beiyue replied seriously, "I know a thing or two about obstetrics. Qin Min is very familiar with it."
Gu spat out the tea in his mouth. Fortunately, it didn't spray on Gu Beiyue.
What an obstetrics thing!
No wonder Gu Beiyue was so calm. He actually attributed that thing to obstetrics!
Gu looked at Gu Beiyue without moving. After a while, he rolled his eyes at Gu Beiyue. "You medical nerd!"
Gu Beiyue said seriously, "Seventh Young Master, you can ask me if there's anything you don't understand in the future."
Gu was dispirited and didn't want to talk to Gu Beiyue at all. Boring! Gu Beiyue sat back down with his head lowered. She bit her lip and smiled unconsciously, feeling a little embarrassed.
Unfortunately, it was only for a short while and Gu didn't notice.
"Grand Tutor Gu, where's your Qin Min? Is she here with you? Is she in the residence? "Tang Li asked.
Tang Li was the Imperial Uncle, so Ning Jing was also a relative of the Imperial Family. Naturally, she had the right to be seated. However, Qin Min was only Gu Beiyue's family member and didn't have the right to be invited.
He didn't want to seek treatment for Ning Jing. He really didn't care how many children Ning Jing could give him. Moreover, his sister-in-law had already asked Qin Min about Ning Jing's condition, and Qin Min had also determined that it was incurable.
Tang Li only wanted to see what Qin Min looked like. Gu Beiyue's taste was almost on par with his elder brother's. Qin Min should be an unusual woman no matter what.
"Is Madam Min feeling better?" Ning Jing also asked.
"Not very well. She's still recuperating in Jiangnan. Time is too tight, and I can't bear to see her rushing about," Gu Beiyue replied indifferently.
"Is there anything wrong?" Ning Jing was a little puzzled. She had been pregnant before, so she knew a lot about the situation.
Gu Beiyue and Qin Min were both doctors. How could they not be able to deal with a small pregnancy reaction?
"It's nothing serious. She's just afraid of the cold."
Gu Beiyue quickly changed the topic and chatted with the ministers below.
The four Guogong, several first-rank officials, and generals were all very quiet. No one took the initiative to chat with Gu Beiyue. They were all trying to figure out who would take the remaining two seats.
No matter how they thought about it, there were no imperial relatives in the imperial family, and no one in the imperial court was qualified to take a seat! These seats weren't randomly placed.
No one could figure out the emperor's intentions. Many people even guessed that the emperor might confer two junwang titles during the crown prince's birthday banquet.
Finally, the eunuch outside the door shouted again. This time, the main characters had arrived.
"Your Majesty, Her Imperial Highness the Empress has arrived!"
Everyone stood up nervously and walked out of their seats to kneel in greeting.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi both wore purple luxurious clothes. Even in this kind of occasion, Long Fei Ye didn't forget to hold Han Yunxi's hand and intertwine their fingers.
After the two of them took their seats, Long Fei Ye said, "My beloved subjects, rise and take your seats."
Everyone stood up and took their seats. The hall became even quieter.
Everyone was waiting for Long Fei Ye to ask the eunuch at the side if everyone had arrived. However, Long Fei Ye didn't ask. He left the two secondary seats empty and turned to ask Eunuch Li, "Prepare to start the banquet. We think everyone should be hungry."
"Yes!" Eunuch Li respectfully retreated.
Not long after, two groups of palace maids filed out from the left and right sides of the main hall. Each of the palace maids held a tray of food. On the tray were very exquisite porcelain dishes.
The dishes were covered and the dishes couldn't be seen. However, just by looking at these dishes, it was enough to see how sumptuous today's banquet was!
At this time, the Baili father and daughter sneered. They couldn't wait for today's banquet to be more sumptuous!
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