Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 63: Teaching in the Palace
Two days later, Lin Ruo entered the palace for the second time, but until now, he had never been to the Hanlin Academy.

Originally, I should have reported to the Hanlin Academy yesterday, but several great scholars brought a message saying that there was no need to come to the Hanlin Academy and I just needed to do the job of being the prince's tutor.

This is a very confusing point.

As an editor in the Hanlin Academy, he should have a lot to do.

Lin Ruo was keenly aware that all these so-called actions were to please him. These guys in the Hanlin Academy had a lot on their mind.

It was already dawn on the long palace road, and the young eunuch led him to the Hanguang Palace.

Hanguang Palace is the residence of the Queen Mother of Qing. Because of the Queen, the Queen Mother dotes on the Third Prince, her eldest son, and has been raising him in Hanguang Palace, waiting for him to enter the East Palace in the future.

"Master Lin, Master Lin."

As he was walking, Lin Ruo heard a familiar voice again, the seductive voice of Xin Qiwu, the Junior Official of the Honglu Temple...

"Lord Lin, what a coincidence." Xin Qiwu ran up and pushed aside the powerless and humble eunuch, showing his exclusive smile to Lin Ruo.

Lin Ruo was embarrassed: "Master Xin is too enthusiastic, I don't deserve it."

Xin Qiwu nudged Lin Ruo with his buttocks and said in a very flattering way: "Mr. Lin won the first place in the imperial examination and was promoted to the Imperial Academy as an editor. How can he not be called Sir?"

"Besides, we are the same kind of people." Xin Qiwu said with a chuckle.

How can we be the same kind of people? I don’t use my butt to butt anyone... This guy is too familiar.

Lin Ruo looked embarrassed: "Master Xin, please don't joke."

"You are kidding. Lord Lin is the third prince's tutor." Xin Qiwu said, deliberately lowering his voice. "What a coincidence, I am also a disciple of the third prince. We are the same kind of people."

"It is a foregone conclusion that the Third Prince will take over the Eastern Palace. Lord Lin is really good at judging people."

Is this the person I saw...

Lin Ruo changed the subject and said seriously: "Lin only knows that there is only one emperor in Qing Kingdom. It is a very stupid behavior to divide factions in the court. Lord Xin should be careful."

Xin Qiwu was stunned for a moment. Was Lord Lin trying to distance himself from him? Impossible.

Xin Qiwu's mind turned, and he said very wisely, "I understand. This kind of thing really can't be brought to the table. We should discuss it privately. Lord Lin is smart."

Lin Ruo rolled his eyes speechlessly, "Master Xin, are you out of your mind?"

"The morning court session has ended, why did Lord Xin come to the palace? Is he summoned by His Majesty?" Lin Ruo abruptly changed the subject.

"Lord Lin is indeed a young talent. He can guess this." Xin Qiwu gave a thumbs up.

If I don’t come to the palace to look for His Majesty, how can I look for Her Majesty... Lin Ruo sighed.

Xin Qiwu smiled confidently: "I am an envoy from Northern Qi, reporting to Your Majesty."

Lin Ruo hummed, then fell silent.

Xin Qiwu was reluctant to tell the inside story. After all, it was a national affair and could not be revealed to outsiders at will.

After passing the Meridian Gate, Xin Qiwu returned his signature smile and the two said goodbye immediately.

Lin Ruo was very glad that Lord Xin at least didn't blow her a kiss.

Soon, the young eunuch led Lin Ruo to Hanguang Palace.

"Please wait a moment, my lord. I will go and report this to you."

……

In the backyard of Hanguang Hall, the sun is shining brightly. A kind old lady is resting with her eyes closed, enjoying the beautiful afternoon.

At the stone table next to him, another noble lady with phoenix eyes and red lips sat quietly.

At this time, a female official came over and whispered in her ear.

Waving her hand to let the female official leave, the noble lady smiled gently and said softly: "Empress Dowager, Cheng Qian's tutor is here."

"Empress." The old lady opened her eyes and shouted in complaint, then blamed, "It's ridiculous, how can you address someone like that? She is the top scholar of this year's imperial examination and a compiler of the Hanlin Academy, so you should address her as a bachelor."

"It's my child who doesn't know etiquette." The lady bowed her head and accepted the lesson.

"The Hanlin Academy has not been in charge of the tutoring work for many years. Your Majesty's reinstatement this time shows your attention to Qian'er. The Queen should be happy." The old lady consoled again.

The noble lady nodded gently, but then said, "Your Majesty's move is a good thing, but you attach too much importance to this new champion."

"The Hanlin Academy is the empire's talent reserve. This number one scholar has a promising future. Now he has been given the title of future crown prince's teacher. I'm afraid he will climb even faster than Lin Ruofu in the future."

When she heard the name Lin Ruofu, the old lady's face suddenly fell. She lowered her voice but said dignifiedly: "The emperor has his own plans when he does things. People in the harem are not allowed to interfere in state affairs. Is it right for a woman like you to say these things?"

When the lady heard this, she was very upset and said, "It's my child's fault."

"That's good to know." The old lady quickly returned to her normal expression and told the female official, "Please invite someone in."

Outside the Hanguang Palace, Lin Ruo was waiting for the notification. He moved his ears and seemed to hear some unusual noises. It was actually the cry of a child. He couldn't believe it.

How could the sound of a child crying be heard for no reason in such a solemn and strict palace?

A strange look flashed in his eyes. By the lotus pond on the right side of the hall, a little girl who had fallen was crying.

The little girl had big eyes, a pointed nose, and a pink, puffy face. She was as delicate as a porcelain doll, except that her skin was too white, making her look sickly.

Lin Ruo's mind moved, and she thought of something. She quickly went over to help the little girl up and stuffed a small candy into her mouth to tease Ruo.

When the little girl saw her eyes open, she stopped crying and smiled innocently. But when she saw the stranger in front of her, a timid look appeared on her puffed-up little face.

Lin Ruo smiled gently: "I'm not a bad person." "Yeah." The little girl blinked her eyelashes, rolled her eyes, and nodded. She believed it and was slightly obsessed with the handsome big brother in front of her, without any fear.

"Who are you?" A maid from the palace ran over hurriedly and picked up the little girl.

"Where has Lord Lin gone? Oh, why are you here?" The young eunuch also hurried over.

Hearing the word "adult" coming out of her mouth, the maid politely bowed and left with the little girl in her arms.

"Lin Wan'er." Lin Ruo's heart was about to burst out.

He has been fostered in the palace and is deeply loved by the Queen Mother. He has been weak since childhood and suffers from tuberculosis. There is nothing wrong with him, that is confirmed.

"The Queen Mother is calling you, sir."

……

After the young eunuch entered the Hanguang Palace, a female official led the way, through the palace, through the courtyard, and came to a back garden.

There were two people sitting beside the stone table. Judging from their makeup, they were undoubtedly the Queen Mother and Empress of Qing. Lin Ruo judged in his heart and bowed: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress."

"He's really good-looking, with both talent and beauty." The kind-looking old queen smiled and took a liking to the young man in front of her at first sight.

"The Queen Mother likes you, please get up quickly." The Queen said with a smile.

Lin Ruo was flattered. He stood up straight and tried to smile.

The Queen Mother looked at him carefully for a few minutes, but without considering anything, she asked about his background: "I heard that you are from the Fan family."

Lin Ruo answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, I came from Danzhou and was treated well by Lord Fan. I am appreciated by Your Majesty and I am honored to be an official."

Lin Ruo specifically mentioned Danzhou because of Old Madam Fan. As Emperor Qing’s wet nurse, Old Madam Fan naturally knew the empress dowager.

Fan Jian has grown up with Emperor Qing since he was a child and is loyal to the royal family.

The Queen Mother has always had a very good impression of the Fan family.

As expected, upon hearing about Danzhou, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever met Lord Fan's mother?"

"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I once worked as a tutor in Old Madam Fan's residence. It was thanks to her kindness that I was admitted as a disciple of the Fan family."

"I see." The Queen Mother smiled even more happily and waved her hand, "Come closer."

Lin Ruo came over, and the Empress Dowager liked him more and more. She couldn't stop smiling and said, "The talent that the Emperor and Old Lady Fan like is certainly not bad. I am relieved. Go and teach the child."

"Thank you, Queen Mother. Thank you, Queen." Lin Ruo bowed again before leaving with the female official.

"Very good." The Queen Mother continued to murmur.

The Queen Mother was comforted with just a few words, and the Queen sitting beside her was slightly surprised.

At this time, a maid ran over and saluted in a panic, saying, "Queen Mother, Princess Chen is injured. She accidentally bumped her arm."

The Queen Mother's heart trembled, and she showed her anger: "You know my granddaughter is weak, but you still take her around. What are you doing?"

The little maid was at a loss.

The Queen immediately said, "Why don't you bring it here for the Queen Mother to see."

After the doctor checked that everything was fine, the maids sent Princess Chen to the back garden. Holding her granddaughter and staring at the small red mark on her arm, the queen mother said tenderly: "My dear granddaughter, I'm glad you're fine."

"Chen'er didn't cry today?" the queen said in surprise. In the past, if he fell like this, he would have to cry for a long time before recovering.

"My Chen'er has grown up and become stronger." The Queen Mother pinched her delicate little face and praised her unfortunate granddaughter with sweet words. Then she saw the candy in her hand, which didn't look like the candy in the palace. She looked at the servant beside her and frowned, "Who gave it to Chen'er?"

"A brother gave it to me." The little girl showed off the candy in her hand to her grandmother.

The Queen Mother's mood suddenly improved.

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, it was the gentleman just now. Princess Chen did not cry because she took the candy he gave her." The servant said respectfully and carefully.

"Really?" The Queen Mother's tone softened and she sighed with a smile, "How can you be so good at coaxing a child?"

……

In a study room in Hanguang Hall.

The six-year-old future crown prince Li Chengqian was very cowardly and in poor health at this time. He looked dodgmentedly at the teacher in front of him, at a loss as to what to do.

Because the teacher was checking his essay assignment.

Lin Ruo had a frown on his forehead and made a brief evaluation in his heart: he was not as good as four-year-old Ruoruo, and his level was below average.

This future Crown Prince, who is weak-willed and lustful, would have been beaten by the Second Prince if it were not for the support of his status. There is a reason why he can get along with Guo Baokun.

I don’t know how the education was done in the palace.

Compared to the second prince who was sent out of the palace to gain experience a long time ago, this prince is too spoiled.

"Rewrite it." Lin Ruo put down the homework and said.

"Ah, I just finished writing... Can I?"

"Can I ask what?" Lin Ruo looked at the prince calmly.

Being stared at by the teacher, Li Chengqian suddenly lost his temper: "Can...can I take a break before writing?"

(End of this chapter)