I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 38 The Restless Heart
Song Lingyi stammered, "I'm sorry, I forgot."

Anyway, she was in the wrong, and Xie Yanshu helped her today, so she had to be more polite to others.

"Forgot...?" Xie Yanshu was shocked. How many dignitaries in Chang'an City wanted to come to the polo match at Wu'an Marquis's Mansion, but she said she forgot.
It's really different

"I'm really sorry. It's mainly because I've been too busy recently and it's not time for a day off, so I didn't go." Song Lingyi looked apologetic.

Xie Yanshu was silent for a moment, then he cleared his throat and said, "So, if there is a next time, and it happens to be a day off, you will definitely participate?"

Song Lingyi nodded.

Xie Yanshu smiled and said, "What a coincidence! The 17th of this month is a holiday, and the polo club is also on that day. You must come."

"?" Hasn't it passed already?

"I just wanted to confirm the time with you. It's a good thing I mentioned it, otherwise you would have really forgotten it."

Hearing the relief in Xie Yanshu's tone, Song Lingyi's curled eyelashes moved and she smiled at him faintly.

In her previous life, she was in adolescence and had crushes, but her circumstances since childhood taught her to control her desires. During her most restless years, she was occupied with hellish studies, and she was determined to get into Beijing North. Not to mention falling in love, she had never even touched the hand of a member of the opposite sex.

When it comes to poetry and songs, she can talk about them eloquently; but when it comes to feelings, she is a complete novice.

Alas - it would be a lie to say I'm not moved
But she was afraid of being too sentimental, afraid that Xie Yanshu was a central air conditioner
She was afraid that in his eyes, she was the same as those palace maids, and his enthusiasm and initiative were merely polite gestures.

As soon as she thought of this possibility, her restless heart instantly calmed down.

She turned aside and stopped looking at him, saying in a distant tone, "Young Marquis, you should go back soon."

"Wenchang Pavilion is in front of us. I have classes in the afternoon, so I will go ahead."

Xie Yanshu couldn't understand Song Lingyi's sudden change of mood, so he had to put the bamboo slips in her hands.

Song Lingyi bowed and left without a trace of nostalgia.

Xie Yanshu scratched his head in confusion and stood there looking at her back until the pink color completely disappeared from his sight.

Song Lingyi was absent-minded in the afternoon classes.
She thought it was just a little trick in her heart, but after school, Master Luo kept her alone.

"Is there anything you don't understand about this afternoon's class?" Master Luo's attitude remained friendly.

Song Lingyi shook her head and subconsciously flattered: "The master's lecture was very good, and the students benefited a lot."

Scholar Luo pretended to be surprised: "Really? I thought the content of today's lecture was obscure and difficult to understand, so you were distracted so often." Although he was pointing out that she was not paying enough attention in class, there was no blame in his tone.

Is it that obvious?

Song Lingyi smiled awkwardly. It was said on the Internet that the teacher on the stage could see clearly what the students were doing. This was indeed true.

Frankly admits: "Students have some confusion in life."

"What confusion do you have? Can you tell me about it?"

Song Lingyi hesitated. This era was still relatively conservative. If she directly expressed her confusion about the relationship between men and women, it would seem frivolous.

Fortunately, Master Luo did not intend to embarrass her. "At your age, it is normal to have many thoughts, but you must distinguish the primary from the secondary. When you are working in the Sixth Bureau in the future, do not let personal worries interfere with your work."

“Students understand.”

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It is near the end of the month and the courses in Wenchang Pavilion are about to end. Luo Xueshi will decide which round the four people will be assigned to based on their performance during this period and after discussing with the heads of the six rounds.

The Tingyu Pavilion team packed their clothes and prepared to leave the palace and go home tomorrow
Li Hewei was thinking about his aunt's polo club, and had a heated discussion with Xiao Minglan, "I was preparing last year. When the time comes, we will team up and kill them all!"

Xiao Minglan: "Speaking of which, my cousin will also go. She is usually very proud and arrogant, but she is not as good as me in every aspect. She is just waiting for this opportunity to surpass me."

"So what? My aunt forces me to work hard every day. Apart from Sister Zhao, I really don't care about anyone else."

There were not only the two of them in the room, Song Lingyi and He Qing were also there.

When she heard the word "Polo Club", Song Lingyi remembered the chance encounter with Xie Yanshu that day.

My heart starts beating again

On the other side of the imperial city

The mountain wind whistled through the hall and across the mottled corridors.

Under the long shadows cast by the setting sun, Scholar Luo, holding the list of assignments for the new female officials, walked up to the suspended wooden corridor of the West Pavilion halfway up the mountain.

Yu Youzhi's broad shoulders leaned against the pillars, his features half hidden in the shadows of the gray tile eaves. His fingertips unconsciously stroked the white jade ring on his thumb, and he leaned over the railing to look out at the imperial city shrouded in twilight.

Luo Xueshi bowed respectfully and said, "Your humble servant greets Yu Shaoqing."

Yu Youzhi tilted his head to look at her, a faint smile on his face, "Master Luo, you have worked hard in teaching the new female officials during this period."

Luo Xueshi nodded and answered in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "It is my duty to share your majesty's worries, so there is no need to talk about hardship."

After saying that, Master Luo presented the list in his hand to Yu Youzhi.

In the past, Yu Youzhi never asked about the assignment of female officials, but this year was different. There was an exception and Song Lingyi was promoted. Everyone in the palace was very concerned about her whereabouts.

Yu Youzhi opened the list and fixed his eyes on Song Lingyi's name and the name following hers - Gong Zheng Si Dianzheng.

The six bureaus were responsible for the daily life of the palace, while the Gongzhengsi was the supervisory department in charge of discipline. Since the founding of Daliang, the Gongzhengsi was not only in charge of discipline, but also in charge of punishment. If a palace maid violated the rules, the palace maids under the Gongzhengsi could file a report, and several female officials could decide on the punishment.

Such a supervisory department is a sharp blade and the reins of thousands of palace servants. Before the empress ascended the throne, the Palace Administration Office was in the hands of the empress. After the empress ascended the throne, she was in charge of both internal and external affairs, and the Palace Administration Office had more opportunities to contact the emperor.

"Official Song is very talented and intelligent. If she is assigned to the Palace Administration Office, she will have to abide by the rules and regulations every day. Wouldn't that be depressing? The Shanggong Bureau is still short of a head of the register. Why not let her go there?"

Luo Xueshi's eyes were covered with a layer of frost when he heard this. "Madam Song is still young and needs to be tempered. The Palace Administration is the best place to temper one's character. And Jiang Sizheng also has high expectations for her. I think there is no problem with this assignment."

Dian Zheng was a 7th rank official, while Zhang Ji was an 8th rank official. Although the 7th and 8th ranks were only slightly different, their monthly salaries, responsibilities, and even their chances of meeting nobles were very different. It would be very difficult to get a promotion.

Yu Youzhi raised his eyebrows slightly, and the smile on his lips deepened, "Oh?"

He spoke from a tricky angle, his tone drawn out and slow: "Master Luo, do you think there is something wrong with my assignment, or do you think what I said has no weight in your eyes?"

"I dare not." Luo Xueshi finally compromised, "In this case, I will discuss this matter with Meng Shangyi right away."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Yu Youzhi returned the list to Luo Xueshi and said, "Luo Xueshi has made great contributions. I will talk to His Majesty about this and reward you well."

"I am too ashamed to accept this. I will take my leave first."

Looking at the departing back of Master Luo, the faint smile in Yu Youzhi's eyes faded and turned into a deep and cold look.

(End of this chapter)