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Chapter 20: A Fool

It was not until the man walked in front of him that he realized that he was a little eunuch.

The eunuch first gave a big gift to Xuanyuan Ye, and then he told Shangguan Li.

"Princess, the emperor asked you to go to the Hall of Harmony."

Shangguan Li nodded and said she knew. She looked at Xuanyuan Ye again and left a sentence.

"I'm not kidding."

Xuanyuan Ye nodded slightly: "I will consider it."

When Shangguan Li stepped into the Yangxin Palace, the emperor was burying his head to criticize the memorials. When he heard the movement, he looked up and saw the Princess Shaoyang wearing a veil.

He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with the face?"

Why do everyone ask her if she sees her wearing a veil? Is it that strange?

Shangguan Li stroked the face under the veil, and she didn't intend to hide it from the emperor, so she pinched a corner of the veil and lifted it open.

The emperor's eyes widened the next moment.

"Shaoyang, you..."

The birthmarks that were originally crowded on Shangguan Li's face were more than half gone, and even the color was much lighter.

Coupled with those eyes that were already very beautiful, the moment they glanced at the shocking moment, there was a bit of a beautiful shadow.

After several months of conditioning and detoxification, I finally reached the current point.

"Shaoyang, what's going on with your face?!"

Shangguan Li was so shocked that he was about to quiver when he saw the emperor and explained.

"When Shaoyang was reading medical books recently, I found that there were people who had black birthmarks like Shaoyang, and later recorded the treatment method. Shaoyang tried it with the book, but it turned out to be effective!"

He said with joy.

"Oh? There's such a thing."

The emperor put away the shock and smiled and said, "Okay, if it is really so magical, then I must have a good experience. Do you think so, Gao Ji?"

Eunuch Gao beside him was happy and authentic.

"That's right, and the princess looks like this, she will definitely be very good in the future. These are all the blessings of His Majesty!"

"You old guy will make me happy!"

The emperor laughed and scolded: "This is obviously Shaoyang's own credit."

Even though he said so, the smile on his face was not fake.

Shangguan Li smiled faintly.

She can't tell that her face was caused by poisoning because there is no evidence in her hands.

The emperor was happy for a while before he remembered the serious business.

"Shaoyang, do you say you have something to discuss with me. Is that the matter?"

Shangguan Li neither nodded nor shook her head.

"This is one aspect, in fact, Shaoyang has another unhappy request."

"Tell me." The emperor was very generous.

Shangguan Li bowed and spoke.

"I would like to ask Your Majesty to allow Shaoyang's children to go to Taichen Academy to study."

As soon as he said this, the emperor's face slowly calmed down and he said in a deep voice.

"Do you know what you are talking about?"

Of course Shangguan Li knew.

Tuanzi's biological father has unknown origin and is originally disgraceful. Taichen Academy is a school that only princes and children of aristocratic families can enter.

Most of the monarchs of the Great Zhou Dynasty and civil officials and military generals who ruled the country were staying in Taichen Courtyard when they were young.

According to common sense, dumplings are not qualified to enter anyway.

But Shangguan Li had his own considerations, and Tuanzi followed her. She had a low status every day without a biological father. Going to Taichenyuan means that Tuanzi's identity was recognized by the emperor, and there were only benefits but no harm.

On the other hand, it is difficult for anyone else in Taichenyuan to interfere in the matter.

Even the students who wanted to interfere in the emperor would be advised by the censors.

For the dumplings, it is safe there.

Shangguan Li said calmly.

"Shaoyang knew that this request would make Your Majesty embarrassed, but he still dared to give it a try because Shaoyang knew that Your Majesty would agree to Shaoyang."

The emperor's face was already a little unpleasant, and the air pressure around him was shrouded coldly.

"You tell me why I promised you."

Shangguan Li didn't look scared at all, and her spine was straight.

"Taichen Academy has a long history. In the founding era, Emperor Gao Wu personally wrote the motto of Taichen Academy: Therefore, he is committed to being inclusive and compliant, and thinks hard about the towering world.

As long as the people in the world have inherent talents, who can’t enter Taichen Academy?”

Shangguan Li spoke passionately, but he also understood that the emperor's mind was still elsewhere, so he continued to say.

"Your Majesty has been suffering from the vassal kings for a long time, why did the vassal kings be formed? It's just that the aristocratic family is too powerful and the court cannot completely control it.

In this case, Taichen Academy, which symbolizes the world's number one institution, only accepts people with noble status. Instead, it encourages the family and loses the etiquette of ancestors?

Your Majesty will agree to Shaoyang because this move is in line with the etiquette of sages and the will of the people, and is a meritorious act!"

Shangguan Li said many high-sounding words in one breath. Although these have no meaning in her world, they should be very consistent with the wishes of such ancient kings.

Sure enough, the emperor's face began to show a shaking look.

She quickly struck while the iron was hot.

"Besides, although Shangguan Yu's biological father is unknown, he is Shaoyang's biological son, and he is a real royal bloodline. If others still want to talk, it is not that His Majesty is in a bad state, but that others have malicious intentions."

The emperor sat on the short couch decorated with golden dragon sculptures, pondered for a moment, suddenly sighed and said slowly.

"If Shaoyang is not a woman, he should be another minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Shangguan Li lowered her head.

"Your Majesty praised it, Shaoyang dared not."

"Forget it!"

The emperor waved his hand and ordered the eunuch Gao beside him.

"The decree is drawn up to allow Shangguan Yu, the son of the Princess Shaoyang, to undergo the admission examination."

Shangguan Li sincerely showed a relaxed smile.

Fortunately, if this set of words can't fool the emperor, she will have a lot of trouble.

The emperor looked at Shaoyang again and said coldly.

"Don't be rushing to be happy first. As you said, only those who are capable in Taichen Academy can enter. If your son cannot pass the admission exam, I have no choice."

"What Your Majesty said is that Shaoyang will urge Yu'er to prepare well."

She knew her son herself, and there should be no problem with the admission exam. At worst, she could climb back to the wall and "ask for advice" to the teacher who set the questions.

The emperor was helpless.

"You. But why did you suddenly send your child to Taichenyuan?"

Shangguan Li smiled slightly.

"I am his mother, of course I have to give him the best one."

In fact, it was because she wanted to go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and might have to stay for a while. Tuanzi would be in danger of following her, so she could only temporarily place Tuanzi in a relatively safe place.

With the perfect goal, Shangguan Li was about to say goodbye and leave.

When I looked up, I found that the emperor's expression was a little dazed, as if I had remembered something.
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