Chapter 260 I don’t need a talent show

Watching Jiang Shuyue and Xiangyang walk away, the Queen Mother glared at Changle fiercely: "You silly child, you really have no vision. Is there no lunch in the Imperial Study?"

Changle blinked aggrievedly, "I want to have lunch with Sister Jiang. If my mother agrees, I want to leave the palace with her."

"Second sister, do you want Sister Jiang to be our sister-in-law?" Yonghe was afraid that Changle would annoy her mother and ban her feet again, so she asked in a different way.

Changle nodded like a chick pecking at rice: "Of course, then Sui Sui will live in the palace every day, and we can see Sister Jiang every day."

Yonghe shook his head: "Wrong."

Changle's phoenix eyes widened and exclaimed: "Big sister, don't you want Sister Jiang to be our sister-in-law?"

"No, of course I hope Sister Jiang will be our sister-in-law. As long as Sister Jiang becomes our sister-in-law, there will be brothers and sisters of Sui Sui in the palace in the future. Don't you think so?"

The Queen Mother looked at Yonghe with approval.

Changle sat back on the chaise longue, and said with lingering fear: "I was scared to death. I thought that the elder sister didn't like Sister Jiang and Sui Sui anymore."

Yonghe sat down next to Changle and explained patiently: "Sister Jiang and the second brother rarely get along alone. If you go with them again, the second brother will not have the opportunity to cultivate feelings with Sister Jiang, and our wish will be difficult to realize."

Changle suddenly realized, "Oh! I understand. In the future, there will be no me if there is only the second brother, and no second brother if there is only me."

"Mother, you don't have anything to do for me, right?" Changle looked at her mother obediently.

The queen mother said unhappily: "It's none of your business. Go back to the palace to practice the piano."

At this time, Aunt Cai also came back. The queen mother asked Aunt Cai to go to the warehouse to select the best bird's nest and send someone to send it to the Jiang Mansion.

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There are not many masters in the harem, and naturally there are not many palace maids and eunuchs.

I didn't meet many palace maids along the way.

Xiangyang asked Jiang Shuyue for no reason, "Miss, you run the Juxian Pavilion really well. I heard that there are many dishes that were not available before."

Jiang Shuyue smiled faintly, "Thank you, Deputy Commander Xiang. The good management is also due to the contributions of the two shopkeepers Hu Qing and Nangong Zeyue. Deputy Commander Xiang can try it when he has time. The special dishes inside are quite good."

Xiangyang nodded with a smile. He always returned to the palace on time when he went out to work, so he had no time to enjoy the food.

When the two came to the imperial study, Xiao Jingzhao was making tea.

There was no sign of Eunuch Ma in the room. Several palace maids and eunuchs outside the palace were standing in the corridor. Without Xiao Jingzhao's order, no one was allowed to go in and serve.

Xiangyang watched Jiang Shuyue go in and waited outside the door.

"Did I disturb you?" There was no one else here, so Jiang Shuyue really didn't care about the set of false etiquette.

Xiao Jingzhao put the brewed tea on the opposite side of the desk, "I'm done, come and have a cup of tea."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jiang Shuyue sat down generously.

The two were separated by a table, and the faint cold bamboo fragrance lingered at the tip of their noses.

"You came at the right time today. Tomorrow the academy will begin the assessment stage for the students who are admitted. In a few days, Sui Sui will be able to enter the school." When Xiao Jingzhao spoke, his eyes fell on Jiang Shuyue's face.

Jiang Shuyue knew that most of the students in Taixue Academy were children of noble families in the capital and ministers of the court.

Not all the sons and daughters of officials can go in and study at will.

They are all interviewed to ensure that the children are smart before they are qualified to enter.

There are also talented scholars who are recommended by court officials, and such people can also successfully enter Taixue Academy to study with the princes.

In the past, Taixue Academy was made a mess by the Song family, and the truly talented scholars all went to the Zhen family.

After Xiao Jingzhao's reorganization, he appointed Zhen Daxueshi as a doctor, and he was in charge of the employment and management of the entire Taixue Academy.

A total of six doctors were selected, and the other five people performed their duties, including assistant teachers, classics, and guards, a total of more than a dozen people.

Everyone in it had been secretly investigated by Xiao Jingzhao, and there were many talented people who were demoted by the previous dynasty.

Jiang Shuyue said seriously: "Your Majesty, since you want to interview and assess, Suisui, Su Nan and Suisui's book boy should also face the questions of the master equally."

Jiang Shuyue raised her eyes, and the two looked at each other again.

The deep phoenix eyes opposite flashed a trace of cunning.

"Yue Niang, have you looked at me seriously?" Xiao Jingzhao answered irrelevantly.

Jiang Shuyue: "..."

How to respond to this, Jiang Shuyue's ears blushed slightly, pretending to be calm and asked: "We are talking about the children's education, what does the emperor mean?"

Seeing a trace of panic in Jiang Shuyue's eyes, Xiao Jingzhao said: "Yuen Niang, you have never understood me, why do you deny me? If you are willing to be the queen, you will be the crown prince every year, and the crown prince will naturally not need to be tested for education."

"Thank you for your favor, the emperor. I have been used to a simple life in the past few years. Your Majesty is very good, it is me who is not good at competing for favor in the harem."

Jiang Shuyue's words are very clear. You have too many concubines in the harem, and I don't want to share a husband with others.

Xiao Jingzhao is so smart that he naturally understands the meaning of Jiang Shuyue's words.

He said lightly: "I don't need to select a beauty."

Jiang Shuyue picked up the teacup and took a sip, secretly complaining in her heart that not selecting a beauty can't stop the ministers from sending their daughters to the palace.

Your Majesty, just enjoy your life surrounded by beauties.

Xiao Jingzhao saw that Jiang Shuyue was silent and thought she was thinking seriously.

He had no idea that Jiang Shuyue had already imagined a happy and erotic life for him in her mind.

He knew it was hard to make Jiang Shuyue believe that he would not participate in the selection.

"I will prove it to you with time."

Jiang Shuyue smiled but said nothing. She dared not believe the emperor's promise.

Since ancient times, the harem has been involved in the previous dynasty. In order to stabilize the imperial power and win the hearts of the people, the king had to take concubines.

Three wives and four concubines are also what most men like from the bottom of their hearts. Facing the advice of the ministers, how could Xiao Jingzhao achieve what she wanted, a lifelong couple.

"Your Majesty, in order not to attract attention, I will send Sui Sui and others to the interview tomorrow."

Xiao Jingzhao could not resist Jiang Shuyue and nodded, "I will let Xiangyang pick them up."

"Don't, everyone knows that Xiangyang is someone close to the emperor. Sui Sui looks too much like you. If Xiangyang sends her, it would be a cover-up."

Seeing that Jiang Shuyue refused decisively, Xiao Jingzhao stopped persuading her.

He originally planned to directly disclose Sui Sui's identity, but was worried about causing harm to Jiang Shuyue. After weighing the pros and cons, he had another plan in mind.

Next, Jiang Shuyue talked to Xiao Jingzhao about the Juxian Pavilion and greenhouse vegetables, which was also a report on the work progress to the shareholders.

Jiang Shuyue estimated that the time was about right, she stood up and said: "Let's talk about this today. When the greenhouse vegetables are ripe, I will have someone send some to the palace. If there is nothing else, I will go back."

Xiao Jingzhao hurriedly said: "Wait, the imperial meal will be delivered soon. I have something to discuss with you. Let's eat and talk."

Jiang Shuyue: "..."

"What else does the emperor want?"