The meaning of "ruizhu" and "du niang" is: when a man comes to the woman's family to get married and settle down, he will take the woman's family name, which is commonly known as "turning in the door".
However, Lin Sui'an suspected that the meaning of "bringing in" in this imaginary world might be different from what she understood - after all, the Bai Ruyi in front of her had erratic eyes and a pale complexion. She didn't even dare to look at her. It didn't look like she was in love at all. Based on her appearance - could it be a homophonic word similar to Eta's "recognize the master"...
Never! A Persian prince is already troublesome enough, but she can't afford to raise a frail kid from an aristocratic family!
"Crack!" With a crisp sound, Hua Yitang crushed the fan in his hand, and veins popped out of his forehead, "Bai Ruyi, what did you just say?! Say it again if you dare!"
Bai Ruyi clasped her hands in front of her forehead, "I fell in love with Lady Lin at first sight after the battle last night. Bai is willing to give up the Bai family name, live together with Lady Lin, and get married together!"
Lin Sui'an: I believed your lies!
Hua Yitang's face turned green. He threw down his fan and rolled up his sleeves with both hands. He opened his posture and started to spray fragrance. Unexpectedly, the next second, Mu Xia and Jin Ruo covered her mouth and dragged her back with her arms. Tang was furious, "Why are you pulling me here?! Why don't you throw the guy named Bai out quickly?" Suddenly, he saw Lin Sui'an's expression and shut up very wisely.
Lin Sui'an's eyes were dark and his face was solemn. Instead of showing any shyness or joy, he actually looked murderous.
Bai Ruyi's Adam's apple twitched, and her raised hands trembled slightly, "What do you think, Mrs. Lin?"
Lin Sui'an still didn't speak. She looked at Bai Ruyi quietly and slowly raised Qian Jing in her hand. Suddenly, with a flick of her wrist, the Qian Jing blade flew out of its sheath, and a ghost-like pupil flashed across her sharp eyes. green light——
"Ahhhh!" Bai Ruyi screamed and squatted on the ground holding her head, her whole body shaking like a frightened quail.
Suddenly, everyone was dumbfounded.
With a flick of Lin Sui'an's wrist, Qian Jing pulled back the sheath, raised her robe and squatted down. The scabbard touched the ground and made a "clang" sound, "Why do you have to embarrass yourself like this?"
Bai Ruyi's body trembled violently and she raised her head, her face as pale as paper.
"You have no friendship for me, only fear. I don't know why you would tell such a lie," Lin Sui'an said softly, "No matter what the reason is, it is not worth your lifetime happiness in exchange."
Bai Ruyi stared blankly at Lin Sui'an. This was the first time he had looked at her so close, and it was also the first time he dared to look directly at her like this. The sunlight dyed the soft hair on her forehead brown, softening her sharp eyebrows. , it turns out that this ghost-like little lady's smile is not so terrifying - Bai Ruyi was startled and lowered her eyes in panic - he was so rude and stared at a little lady for so long... She, she actually faced her He smiled...
"Pfft!" Lin Sui'an really didn't hold back. Bai Ruyi lived up to her name, and her skin was as white as jade. It was probably because of shock and fright that it promoted blood circulation. From the back of the neck to the ears to the face, everything suddenly turned red, as if it were a sudden burst of blood. Only steamed quail.
"Hmm, cough, cough, cough, cough!" Hua Yitang rushed over like a gust of wind, took out a new fan from nowhere, and slapped Bai Ruyi wildly, "Thirteenth Bai, you You must have been too frightened last night and got confused. Don't worry, don't worry, I'll fan you to wake up the soul-" The fan whirred, successfully whitening Bai Ruyi's hot face again.
Fang Ke took a sip of Eta's tea, shook his head and said, "Eta, it's too sour."
Ita wondered: "I'm not jealous."
Jin Ruo: "Sour."
Mu Xia: "So sour."
A string of questions floated in Eta's head.
After burning the incense, Bai Ruyi sat behind the table, holding Eta's newly brewed tea soup, and finally calmed down a bit.
Hua Yitang leaned against the table and asked with curiosity: "What is the reason that forced the famous Thirteenth Bai to marry into his wife and escape from the Bai family?"
Lin Sui'an poked Jin Ruo next to him: "Is Bai Ruyi famous?"
Jin·Contemporary Baidu·Ruo: "The Bai family in Longxi passed down their poems and books to their family. It is said that they loved reading books. Generations of their children are all bookworms. It is said that there are hundreds of thousands of books in the ancestral house in Longxi, and because they love reading so much, they have created a rather embarrassing situation. s consequence."
Lin Sui'an raised his eyebrows: "What are the consequences?"
Jin Ruo's eyes rolled, and his voice was very low, "It is said that the book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade. The Bai family in Longxi is not interested in anything else except books. If this comes and goes, it will lead to Our sect’s bloodline is thin——”
Lin Sui'an's mouth widened and his eyes widened immediately.
"Bai Ruyi is the only remaining male in the bloodline of the Bai family in Longxi." Jin Ruo concluded, "He is not really ranked thirteenth, but the Bai family in Longxi wanted to make the number of Bai's descendants sound more , I just gave him the title of Thirteenth Prince."
Oh ho ho ho! Lin Sui'an probably guessed the reason why Bai Ruyi desperately wanted to break away from the Bai family. It was probably because she was forced into marriage - this was a truly famous family, and there was a family position that she wanted to inherit.
Bai Ruyi frowned for a moment and drank the tea soup in her hand. Her expression remained completely motionless, which made Hua Yitang's face wrinkle up. "Thirteenth Bai, you don't have to force yourself. Don't hold on if you can't drink it."
"Although this tea is bitter and spicy," Bai Ruyi sighed, "but compared to the taste in my heart, it is still sweet."
Everyone showed sympathy: How miserable this child is!
Bai Ruyi drank tea, as if she had gained some courage. She raised her head and looked at Hua Yitang, "Three days ago, I received a letter from the head of the family, telling me that I must be the first in the Danri system. Bo Sheng favors me, and it is best to take advantage of the opportunity to settle in." In the harem, let me, the Bai family, shine on the lintel."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was extremely surprised. The most surprised among them was Lin Sui'an. Her brain was buzzing with the word "harem", and she suddenly realized a common sense issue that she might have ignored. , jabbing at Jin Ruo with his finger: "Could it be that the saint is a woman?"
Jin Ruo was confused: "The current saint is the eldest princess of the late emperor, of course she is a woman."
Lin Sui'an was startled, "What do you mean, is it common for women to be emperors here?"
"You can't say that. After all, in the three hundred years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have only been two female emperors." Jin Ruo frowned, "What do you mean we are here? You don't seem to be from the Tang Dynasty."
Lin Sui'an scratched his forehead and felt filled with emotion. She is really a country bumpkin who has come to the city. She has gained a lot of experience. There have been two empresses in this world. No wonder the women here are much more independent and open-minded than she remembered in ancient times. Hey, so she is really lucky. It is very interesting to be lucky enough to see such a parallel Tang Dynasty.
Thinking like this, Lin Sui'an couldn't help but feel happy. Suddenly, something stirred behind her. She turned around and found that Hua Yitang was staring directly at her with a pair of big bright eyes, and he even forgot to shake the fan in his hand.
"The letter from the head of the Bai family is a bit strange." Lin Sui'an hurriedly changed the subject, "It seems to mean that the purpose of this one-day election is to choose a saint - uh -" Lin Sui'an got stuck, she really I don’t know what the world calls the men in the Queen’s Palace.
Bai Ruyi was stunned: "Didn't this matter come from the Hua family?"
Hua Yitang's neck snapped and he turned towards Bai Ruyi, "What did you say?!"
Bai Ruyi became obviously nervous, wiping the thin sweat on her forehead with her sleeves, "Mr. Bai heard that Mrs. Hua got secret information. This election was originally to select a concubine for the saint."
Hua Yitang stood up and said, "Ew shit! Who said that?! I'll tear his mouth apart!"
"The children of all the major aristocratic families say this privately. And, only in this way, it is only reasonable and reasonable for the Hua family, who has never been involved in officialdom, to send the Hua family Shiro to participate in the election."
"Where does it make sense?!"
"Everyone in the world knows that the four men of the Hua family are uneducated and have no ideas. They only know how to eat, drink and have fun. If they rely on their true talents and study, they will have no chance to be promoted. However, the Hua family members are all beautiful and beautiful, and the women are the most beautiful in the country. Led by the Sanniang of the Hua family, no man can compare with Shiro of the Hua family, so..."
Bai Ruyi didn't dare to say any more, because Hua Yitang's eyes were like bulging goldfish eyes, and they were about to shoot out and hit him in the face. Suddenly, Hua Yitang suddenly turned his head and faced Lin Sui'an. He stuttered and explained, "This, this is definitely a rumor! I, I, I, I have never heard of this. You, you, you, you must not misunderstand - what is your expression?!"
"Pfft hahahahaha!" Lin Sui'an slapped his thigh wildly, "It's indeed reasonable, hahahahahaha!"
Fang Ke: "Oh, it's not all rumors."
Jin Ruo: "Hey, you do have a way of eating, drinking and having fun, I admire you!"
Mu Xia: "In terms of appearance, among the men of the Hua family, Si Lang should be the best!"
Ita gave a thumbs up: "Shiro is first!"
A series of insults made Hanashiro, the "Qiu Guo Qing Cheng", stunned. He shook his fan and thought for a while, and actually became happy. He said proudly, "That makes sense. I am indeed good-looking."
Bai Ruyi swayed and almost twisted her waist. Everyone laughed louder, even Fang Ke laughed.
"So that's it, so the Su family sent Su Yiyun, and the Longxi Bai family sent Bai Thirteenth Lang. Wait, what happened to Jiang Dongyi and Bai Xiang?!" Hua Yitang was unhappy, "Could it be that the Taiyuan Jiang family and the Qingzhou Bai family Do you think these two people can compare with me, Hua Yitang, in beauty?!"
"Maybe -" Lin Sui'an pinched his cheeks to hold back laughter, "These two are already the best among these two families -"
Hua Yitang sighed, "I didn't expect that the Taiyuan Jiang family and the Qingzhou Bai family would end up like this!"
Everyone burst out laughing.
Bai Ruyi finally came to her senses, "Does Mrs. Hua really not know about this?!"
Everyone wiped away tears and laughed, took a long and deep breath, and finally stopped laughing.
Hua Yitang put away his teasing expression and said solemnly: "The intention of this rumor is very sinister!"
Bai Ruyi was shocked: "What do you mean by Hua Silang's words?"
"Feng's fraud case has forced the postponement of the imperial examination. The day-to-day examination is the best opportunity to correct the chaos. If the day-to-day examination goes smoothly, it can re-establish the prestige of the imperial court and strengthen the confidence of students in the imperial examination. However, this rumor has persisted. If it comes out, the imperial examination will turn into a fun way to select a concubine and beauty pageant, which can be called a ridiculous joke," Hua Yitang said firmly, "This will definitely chill the hearts of people all over the world."
Lin Sui'an: "At that time, the Hua family will bear the brunt, and there will definitely be a disaster that will overwhelm the whole family."
Jin Ruo: "All aristocratic families who believe this nonsense will also be in bad luck."
Bai Ruyi's face suddenly turned white.
Hua Yitang sat back again and slowly shook his fan, "Where is the source of the rumors?"
Bai Ruyi: "Everyone says it's the Hua family."
Hua Yitang sneered twice, "It's been very lively in Dongdu recently. First there were rumors about Feng's unjust case, then there were rumors about evil spirits causing trouble, and now there are rumors about the election of concubines——"
"Three people become tigers." Fang Ke said quietly, "If we let it go, there will be chaos in the east."
"The person who spread the rumors must have a grudge against the Hua family," Jin Ruodao said, "Why don't we start with the Hua family's enemies - uh..."
"Hua's enemies are as numerous as her friends," Hua Yitang shrugged. "Instead of checking out imaginary people, it's better to grab actual evidence."
Speaking of this, Hua Yitang glanced at Lin Sui'an.
Lin Sui'an understood what he meant. Shan Yuanming was the one who aggrieved the Feng family. He must be related to the people who spread the rumors. Now, although Shan Yuanming is dead, he left behind a scroll, which is currently the only valid one. The clues - just like their previous plan, finding the axis book will not only restrain the Jiang family in Taiyuan, but also be more likely to find the source of the rumors.
However, Lin Sui'an now has a new idea.
"Perhaps the people spreading rumors are targeting more than just the Hua family."
Hua Yitang's fan paused, "What should I say?"
"Is the system unique to this dynasty?" Lin Sui'an asked.
"That's not the case." Bai Ruyi answered, "Emperor Xuan Chang and Emperor Xuan Ming both had precedents for recommending officials, but the rules for recommendation at that time were more stringent, requiring officials of fifth grade or above. The qualifications for recommendation are open every five years.”
"Then were there any rumors about the election of concubines in the past two dynasties?"
Bai Ruyi shook his head: "There is no such record in official history or unofficial history."
"I'm going to make a hypothesis. If there were rumors of selecting a concubine during the election of these two emperors, would the major families believe it?"
"Impossible!" Bai Ruyi shook her head repeatedly. "The election system is a major matter of selecting talents for the country. A saint is the king of a country and has a heavy responsibility. How could it be so absurd?" Bai Ruyi suddenly reacted and covered her mouth with her sleeves, her eyes shocked. .
Lin Sui'an tilted his head, holding his cheeks, his tone was careless, but his eyes became sharper, "Then why did the major families believe such ridiculous rumors this time?" After a pause, he asked again, "Is there anything different about today's saints?"
Hua Yitang's fan stopped, "Since the present emperor came to the throne, he has worked hard to govern, open the door to the imperial examination, rectify corrupt officials, clean up the officialdom, and prosper agriculture and business. The people are healthy and the country's military is strengthened. It is by no means inferior to previous emperors. If there is any What’s the difference, only——”
Lin Sui'an: "Only the current Holy One is a woman."
There was silence in the waterside pavilion.
"If a man is the emperor, the election of concubines is absurd. If a woman is the emperor, this absurdity becomes believable." Lin Sui'an said slowly, "Why is this?"
Fang Ke: "Because they are stupid."
Jin Ruo: "After all, we are from an aristocratic family, so we can't be so stupid, right?"
Hua Yitang slowly closed the fan, his pupils were deep, and his voice was low and slow, as if talking to himself, "Because thousands of years of arrogance from being superior has penetrated into their bones like a stubborn disease, they think that they are born superior to others. They think that women - no, not just women, but everyone other than them, are unworthy, unworthy, and incompetent... In fact, they are sincerely expecting this to happen, so they don't even investigate such ridiculous rumors. If you check it, you will believe it and publicize it..."
Bai Ruyi's face turned green and her body shook slightly, as if she had been hit by something. She shook her head and murmured: "I, I have never thought about it from such an angle - could it be said that this rumor is actually aimed at the current Saint? It's - extremely abominable! His heart is to be killed!"
Everyone looked at each other with shock in their eyes.
Lin Sui'an sighed quietly and looked at the clear sky outside the waterside pavilion. The sun pierced his eyes and made him feel a little burning.
Hua Yitang clenched his fan tightly and snorted: "I won't let them get what they want!":,,
