Counterattack on the palace: the daughter is very happy

Chapter 291 Entering the Palace to Face the Holy Spirit
Did Xia Lingfeng not know that the person that night was Xia Hanxiang?

Or based on the rumors and the actual situation, he has already guessed, but Xia Hanxiang is his daughter after all, he can't believe it, and he doesn't want to believe it, no matter how capricious Xia Hanxiang is, after all, he is a blood relative. , there will naturally be various emotions in it.

So, he asked her for confirmation.

"Huh, father, don't you know what happened after the ghost house that night?" Xia Yunran let out a long breath, "No, it's father, you didn't know from the beginning, right? ?”

"Yeah." Xia Lingfeng nodded, "Although there are guesses, I'm still very puzzled."

"That day, Biyue got married, and I was very happy, but on the way back, I was hijacked, and the person who hijacked me was none other than my good brother, Xia Yang. He took me to Peony Pavilion, Hand it over to Mudan who is the third prince's subordinate..." Xia Yunran explained what happened that night as concisely and clearly as possible, "Later, Xia Yang rushed in with a few dudes who were usually friends, I just saw that scene, the scene where Han Xiang was pressed under her body."

In Xia Yunran's narration, Xia Lingfeng didn't say a word, didn't interrupt, just listened quietly, although his face became more and more ugly.

When Xia Yunran finished speaking, he didn't speak, and let the study be immersed in dead silence. He just frowned and kept silent.

"Father...?" The atmosphere was so bad, Xia Yunran softly called Xia Lingfeng, "Father, are you... okay? Do you think I did something wrong and made you angry? At that time , I really didn't expect Han Xiang to come back. At that time, I just thought that this was Peony's room, and Peony would appear naturally. Even if it wasn't Peony, there are so many women in the Peony Pavilion. I didn't expect Hanxiang to cooperate so much, and to marry the third prince, to such an extent, I...I have no ability to stop, I..."

"I don't blame you." Xia Lingfeng finally spoke, interrupted Xia Yunran's words, slowly sat down on the chair, and said softly, "Isn't she willing to do all of this? Isn't it all her?" Want it? What else can I say?"

Xia Lingfeng's heart must be very uncomfortable, but at this moment, Xia Yunran felt that no matter what he said, he was pale, so he simply fell silent. The matter is already like this, and the person involved doesn't think there is anything wrong. What can these bystanders do? ?
"Sky Spider Gu, what kind of poison is it?" After a long time, Xia Lingfeng sighed, "Will anyone who is sacrificed by Sky Spider Gu die?"

"I don't know." Xia Yunran replied softly, and added, "However, Hanxiang's situation should not be that bad. After all, when the third prince suspected Yuanyue at that time, he didn't dare to let himself use the sky spider Gu , just brought myself back from the brink of death, maybe Hanxiang..."

As her voice became quieter, Xia Yunran felt that she could only stop here. In fact, when Xia Hanxiang saw Song Mutian in the fragrant pavilion of Peony Pavilion, her fate had basically been decided, just one word, death.

"You said, if Han Xiang knew the secret of the Third Prince, would she still survive?" Xia Lingfeng and Xia Yunran thought the same, "Forget it, we have to wait for God Envoy to have more information about this matter. "

"Yeah." Xia Yunran nodded, after all, whether the emperor knew or not was a very crucial question.

"Also, you will follow me into the palace tomorrow to meet the saint. The emperor has summoned you and Xia Lei." Xia Lingfeng changed the subject, and when he talked about this, he finally regained some strength, not as depressed as before. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Divine Envoy will also accompany you."

Tomorrow, can I see the Great God?Xia Yunran couldn't help but bend a smile, even if she was about to enter the palace to face the saint, she didn't feel afraid at all when faced with uncertainties.

……

Going to the palace to see the emperor is obviously an extremely important matter. Under the personal supervision of Aunt Li, Xia Yunran put on the most formal clothes, combed her hair in a very neat bun, and put on a whole set of clothes. It only made her feel top-heavy.

The meeting place was not very solemn, but it was set in a pavilion in the imperial garden. When Xia Yunran followed Xia Lingfeng to arrive, everyone else was there.

The emperor was talking to Song Muyan, and the envoy was sitting beside him in a clear white dress. This time, he did not show a grimace, but showed his original appearance, which attracted the attention of the attendants. Such attention did not make Jun Molin feel uncomfortable, he just looked at the small lake outside the pavilion with a demure expression.

Xia Lei, who was sitting next to Jun Molin, was sitting very upright, flipping through a booklet in his hand, his expression was so indifferent that he didn't look like a 14-year-old boy, dressed in brocade clothes, with his hair neatly crowned, looking The spirit head is very good.

Sure enough, it was detoxified, and the whole person was a little different, as if it was a different person.

"My humble servants see the emperor." Xia Lingfeng entered the pavilion, and led Xia Yunran to perform the ceremony of prostration.

"Excuse me, excuse me." The emperor had already supported Xia Lingfeng, and after exchanging greetings, let everyone sit down, and then his eyes fell on Xia Yunran first, "Are you Xia Yunran?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xia Yunran lowered her eyebrows and answered as sweetly as possible.

"Yunran, you don't have to be cautious." This is Song Muyan's gentle voice, "Father said that the people who came today are all from my own family, just chatting casually."

"Yes." Xia Yunran replied, okay, let's talk quickly, it's best to let me make soy sauce, don't talk until I ask me.

But she couldn't get what she wanted, because the emperor immediately asked a question, and it was still a question that people didn't know how to answer——

The emperor asked with a happy expression: "Yunran seems to have a very close relationship with Mo Lin?"

Jun Molin looked back at the lake. Xia Lei raised his head from the booklet. Xia Lingfeng's expression was unpredictable. Song Muyan was surprised and then frowned. Xia Yunran was embarrassed and at a loss. How should she answer this question? question?

"Your Majesty, I said..." Jun Molin spoke before Xia Yunran could answer.

"Okay, don't ask, don't ask." The emperor said as if to comfort a child, then turned his gaze to Xia Lingfeng, and started another question, "How is the situation of the canal?"

Therefore, the following time belonged to the canal. Xia Yunran pretended to be looking at the lake, but in fact kept peeking at Jun Molin, not listening to a word of the question that the emperor was discussing.In the presence of the emperor, there is a price to be paid for being absent-minded.

"Yunran, how about the imperial examination system?" Just as Xia Yunran was wandering outside, the emperor suddenly asked this question.

"There are pros and cons." Xia Yunran subconsciously blurted out that the imperial examination system used to be the focus of the college entrance examination, so she memorized the pros and cons of the imperial examination system over and over again.

"Huh? It sounds like Yunran has a lot of insight on this, so why not talk about it." The emperor said with great interest, "Let me hear the pros and cons of each?"

"I...said?" Xia Yunran was speechless, but under Xia Lingfeng's gaze, she had no choice but to admit it, who made her say what she shouldn't say so smoothly, "The imperial examination system allows for fair and just elections. It is the greatest benefit to produce talents and serve the country. Second, regular examinations every few years can ensure a steady stream of reserve talents for the country. Third, scholars have hope and inspire more people to study , to know more, to be knowledgeable and reasonable, is extremely beneficial to the atmosphere of the whole country and the quality of the people.”

Xia Yunran didn't say much, nor did he analyze it in detail, but simply listed three advantages.

"So what about the disadvantages?" The emperor continued to ask with great interest.

"Well, it's too rigid. The content of the exam is always drawn from the Four Books and Five Classics. There will be no questions in the end, and it may turn into making things difficult for candidates later." Xia Yunran thought it over before saying softly, "And Topics that are too fixed and too narrow in scope can easily confine people's thinking. Originally, the purpose of the exam is to select talents, not to select people who can memorize memorization."

"Then what do you think the question should be based on?" The emperor was not only interested, but also full of interest.

"I... Let me say it?" Xia Yunran was really speechless, why did she come to ask her, is the identity of her little girl not clear enough, "Your Majesty, the little girl is actually just nonsense, really...really I don't know how to answer the emperor."

"Your Majesty, Yunran is young and speaks freely, please invite Your Majesty..." Xia Lingfeng also chimed in.

"You do love this daughter." The emperor smiled and was not angry. He just said, "It's all said, it's just chatting with my family. I just ask casually, and you just talk casually. I won't If you are angry, you will not be convicted of any crime because of what you said today, I am not here to embarrass you."

Isn't this embarrassing, Xia Yunran wanted to cry but had no tears, Xia Lingfeng was speechless, Song Muyan smiled, and Xia Lei continued to stare at his booklet, as if only the gossip between her and Jun Molin made him look up .

Jun Molin's eyes were on Xia Yunran at this moment, even though he didn't say a word, there was a hint of anticipation.

"Talk about it." The emperor ordered in an "easy-going" way, "Although what you said just now was very brief, I made it very reasonable. I have always wanted to reform the imperial examination system, so we can just talk about it."

"Yes. Since there are problems with the content of the exam, let's start with the content. What kind of questions can better develop people's potential? Let's start with the actual questions..." Xia Yunran took a deep breath and said, it was you who asked I said it, so I said it, not only about the content of the exam, but also about the ethos of the exam and corruption. Come on one by one, let us go through the imperial examination questions to the end.

(End of this chapter)