Seeing that the other party didn't seem to want to talk to him, Ren Baqian asked, "May I know how to address you?"
The female official thought for a while and seemed to feel that she might have to see this man in front of her every day for a period of time, so she said, "My name is Lin Qiaole. Call me Librarian Li Lin."
Ancient books? This was equivalent to a librarian, right? As Ren Baqian thought about it, he asked the question that he was concerned about.
"Greetings, Librarian Lin. May I know what I'm here for?"
"I don't know. Just find a place to stay and don't disturb me. Wait for His Majesty to summon you into the palace hall, "Lin Qiaole said casually.
"…" After hearing this, Ren Baqian went to one side and stared blankly. After standing for a while, he got tired and sat on the ground.
The ground inside seemed to be quite clean. Someone cleaned it every day, so there was not a speck of dust.
Lin Qiaole ignored him and sat there reading. Not long after, Ren Baqian noticed that her head was nodding bit by bit, and it looked like it was about to hit the table.
Ren Baqian was delighted to see her like this. This was the legendary "falling asleep as soon as she touched the book". The person in charge of the library was actually someone who slept with books every day. It was somewhat different from his impression.
Boom! Ren Baqian spat out his drink when he saw that she was leaning against the table with her face. Librarian Lin was too much fun. He could watch her sleep for an entire afternoon.
"Ah!" Lin Qiaole covered her nose, and tears welled up in her eyes.
When he realized that Ren Baqian was staring at him, he scratched his head in frustration. Why can't I control my sleepiness? Someone saw him again.
Her fine black hair instantly turned into a bird's nest, just like Mei Chao who had gone mad.
"What are you looking at? Haven't you seen people doze off before? "Lin Qiaole was going crazy.
Ren Baqian held back his laughter, turned his head away, and silently added that there weren't many people who would use their faces to smash the table, especially when their faces were covered in saliva.
After three to four minutes, Ren Baqian reckoned that the other party had cleaned up. He turned his head and saw her pouting in a daze. When she realized that Ren Baqian was looking at her, she immediately turned her head to the other side.
"The temperament of a little girl," Ren Baqian thought to himself. Ren Baqian was even more curious about how she managed to get her hands on the ancient books and records here.
"Librarian Lin, can you read?" Ren Baqian asked.
"Of course!" Lin Qiaole raised her head like a proud hen.
"Can you teach me how to read?" Ren Baqian laughed. He didn't know how long he would have to travel between these two worlds. He couldn't possibly be illiterate forever, right?
There were so many books here. After he learned the words here, he could look for some books to read. Maybe there would be something he was interested in.
"You can't read?" Lin Qiaole widened her eyes in astonishment. The Storyteller of Qingxin Palace Hall was actually illiterate? This was simply the biggest joke.
Ren Baqian spread his hands and said, "I really can't read. Can you teach me?"
"No." Lin Qiaole turned her head away again.
Ren Baqian chuckled. He reckoned that Lin Qiaole, who had the temperament of a little girl, was inexplicably resentful.
Let's talk about it when she forgets about it.
Anyway, this matter was not urgent.
After staying there for about an hour, two maids came in with cleaning tools. They cupped their fists and greeted Lin Qiaole, "Librarian Lin."
It seemed like the common etiquette in Dayao was to cup one's fist in salute. Regardless of gender, they would only go down on one knee when they saw the emperor.
Lin Qiaole kept a straight face and nodded at the two maids. The two of them looked at Ren Baqian curiously and went in to clean up.
Just as the two of them entered, an imperial guard came to the door and asked, "Is the Storyteller of Qingxin Palace Hall here?"
"Yes, I am." Ren Baqian immediately jumped up from the ground, patted the non-existent dust off his butt, and walked forward.
"Her Majesty is looking for you," the imperial guard said and led him out.
Ren Baqian initially thought that he would return to the palace hall, but after making a few detours, he realized that the route was not right. The sound of an unknown musical instrument could be heard from afar. The sound was desolate and distant, and it gave people the feeling that it was full of simplicity and nature, just like the name of the aboriginals.
Following the sound of this musical instrument, they finally arrived at a garden.
The garden was filled with exotic flowers and plants that competed with each other in beauty. There were also some trees that weren't very tall. It wasn't as exquisite as the gardens in China. The flowers and plants here were a little messy, but it was full of vitality.
A river that wasn't considered deep flowed through the garden, and there was a stone bridge over it.
Not far from the stone bridge, the empress, who was dressed in red, was sitting in a pavilion. Beside her, there was a woman playing an unknown musical instrument. Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were standing not far away.
No matter where the empress was, she would always have these two people by her side. This made Ren Baqian realize that he could offend anyone in the palace except for the empress and these two people.
These two people were the so-called close officials.
There were no eunuchs in Dayao's palace, only female officials, maids, and imperial guards. These two people were definitely the most trusted aides of the empress.
"Greetings, Your Majesty," Ren Baqian said as he knelt on one knee near the empress.
"You are a fast learner." The empress shifted her gaze to Ren Baqian. Following which, she was slightly stunned. Her eyebrows were raised at first, then slowly lowered.
"How did you get yourself into such a sorry state?" The empress's cold voice sounded.
"I was careless in the afternoon. Please forgive me, Your Majesty," Ren Baqian quickly replied.
"Even though Dayao doesn't place as much emphasis on style as Great Xia, but since you are now an official, you have to be more careful. If I see you in such a state again … you will definitely suffer." It was rare for the empress to say a few more words, but it made Ren Baqian break out in a cold sweat.
"Yes, I know my mistake," Ren Baqian quickly replied. In his heart, he was cursing those fellows in the beast park. If it wasn't for them, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.
The empress frowned slightly, "Where did you learn to say this from?"
Ren Baqian laughed dryly. He couldn't possibly say that he learned it from television, so he could only say, "It's like this in China."
"Have you been an official in China before?" the empress asked faintly.
Ren Baqian had never been a class monitor since he was young, let alone an official. In his heart, he was wondering if he should brag or something. In any case, there was no way to verify it.
However, when he raised his head and saw the empress's cold eyes, he immediately became terrified. He swallowed the words that were at the tip of his tongue and shook his head. "I have never been an official."
He muttered in his heart. Her eyes were really too sharp. It was as if she could directly see through his heart. He didn't dare to lie even though he was already at the tip of his tongue.
"Continue with your story," the empress leaned back slightly and said.
Ren Baqian cleared his throat. Narrating The Investiture of the Gods with this bleak music gave him a special feeling.
When he reached the part where the emperor wanted the minister to die, he didn't dare to not die, the empress asked, "Is China like this?"
Ren Baqian thought for a while and carefully replied, "There's another saying in China: water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
The empress repeated this saying, pondered for a while, and nodded, "That makes some sense. The emperor of a country should take care of his own people. If his people can't even eat, what's the use of being the emperor? Naturally, his people will rebel. "
He had to admit that the empress was indeed very intelligent. Even though she had never heard of such words before, she could immediately understand the meaning behind it.
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