"When you meet me later, you must be careful with your words and actions, and you must not offend the Queen..."
Arriving outside the Fengzuo, Wang Ruofu stopped and warned Ru Lan over and over again.
Seeing her mother taking the matter so seriously, Ru Lan also became nervous and nodded in agreement.
Although she was forced to come here by her mother, she also knew that it was very important to pay tribute to the Queen, and she could not lose the face of the Sheng family on such an occasion.
After confirming that his daughter really listened to what he said, Wang Ruofu nodded with satisfaction.
Then he took a deep breath, sorted out his mood, put a respectful smile on his face, led Rulan past the crowd, walked up to Queen Cao, put his hands on his waist, bent his knees and said, "Your Majesty. Concubine Sheng Wang, I have met the Queen, and wish the Queen good luck and good health."
Rulan took pictures of cats and tigers, and also followed her blessing and said: "My daughter Sheng Rulan has met the Queen. May the Queen be blessed and safe."
"The family papers of the new Jinshi are here!"
Empress Cao looked back at the official records and said with a smile: "The top two Jinshi in this department is none other than Sheng Jialin'er!"
After hearing this, the officials' faces showed expressions of sudden realization.
No wonder, let me tell you, the family record of a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry was invited to this viewing platform. It turned out to be the biological mother of the top two.
When Empress Cao mentioned that her son had been awarded the title of Jinshi, Wang Ruofu's face suddenly lit up and his waist straightened up a bit.
Empress Cao looked at Wang Ruofu and asked curiously: "I heard that the number one scholar in this subject also studied at your school?"
Wang Ruofu bowed and replied: "Back to the Queen, this is indeed the case."
Empress Cao clicked her tongue and said in wonder: "One is ranked sixth, and the other is ranked first in the second class. This small private school in your Sheng family is really full of outstanding people!"
Wang Ruofu smiled so hard that he almost couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, but he still pretended to be humble and said: "This is all the result of Mr. Qingteng's good teaching."
"It turns out that he is a master disciple taught by Mr. Zhuang Zizhong. It's no wonder."
Empress Cao nodded slightly and said: "Mr. Zhuang is a great scholar of the time. He came to Bianjing to give lectures in his early years. I have also heard of his name. I didn't expect that he was invited to be your teacher by your family."
After saying that, Empress Cao glanced at Sheng Rulan who was next to Wang Ruofu, and asked with a smile: "It's not easy to invite such a good teacher to our house. I think you and your wife are determined not to waste anything. Miss Rulan should also follow." Did your brother go to school together?"
Hearing Empress Cao take the initiative to mention Ru Lan, Wang Ruofu naturally wanted her, and quickly echoed: "The empress is a wise lady, and my daughter Ru Lan has been studying arithmetic with Mr. Zhuang since she was a child."
"Arithmetic?" Queen Cao couldn't help being a little surprised when she heard this. She immediately turned her attention to Ru Lan and asked: "You have read all the arithmetic scriptures such as "Nine Chapters", "Haidao", "Sunzi" and "Five Cao". How many movies have you had?”
Rulan replied in a firm tone: "Go back to the Queen and learn the Ten Classics. I have read them all."
Empress Cao showed an interesting smile on her face and looked at Rulan and said: "In that case, I will give you a test. There is a pond now, and the Jia grows in the center, with a foot of water. Lead the Jia to the shore, and it is suitable. It is level with the shore. How deep is the pond and how long is the river?"
Ru Lan only thought for a moment and gave the answer: "The pond is twelve feet deep and the pond is thirteen feet long."
"Well, you are worthy of being Mr. Zhuang's student. Your answer is spot on!" Queen Cao's face was overjoyed, and her eyes did not conceal her approval of Ru Lan. She immediately ordered the servant beside her: "As a reward, I will give you a Hanyu exquisite bracelet." !”
Seeing that Ru Lan was still standing there dumbfounded, Wang Ruofu quickly winked at Ru Lan. Only then did Ru Lan react. She took the tray handed over by the chamberlain, raised it above her head and thanked her: "My lord, thank you, the Queen." grace!"
Empress Cao obviously loved Ru Lan very much. After the reward, she was still unsatisfied and took Ru Lan to talk about her family life.
Wang Ruofu secretly rejoiced, but the officials on the side were so shocked that their eyes almost fell off. How could this little girl, whose hair was not even long, be so favored by the Queen?
What everyone didn't know was that Ru Lan, the person involved, was not feeling relaxed at this time.
When Empress Cao was talking to her, she kept talking about the Sheng family school and Wei Chen. Rulan was a very smart girl, so how could she not understand what Empress Cao meant?
Rulan was of course ecstatic that the feelings she had hidden in her heart for several years were about to come true, but after the brief excitement, a problem she had to face was once again placed in front of Rulan.
If Empress Cao really granted marriage to herself and Wei Chen, what would Minglan do?
Over the years, Minglan has long been not only a sister, but also a best friend in Rulan's mind. Thinking of Minglan's sadness after learning the final result, Rulan's heart was filled with entanglement.
After thinking for a long time, Rulan finally gritted her teeth and said to Empress Cao: "Empress, my sixth sister Minglan is also studying at home. She is Liu Yuanlang's cousin of the same race. She knows many things about Liu Yuanlang, and she is now On the viewing stand."
Seeing his daughter acting stupidly in front of the queen, Wang Ruofu's eyes widened in fear, but he did not dare to say anything to stop her, so he could only secretly worry on the sidelines.
After hearing Ru Lan's words, Queen Cao glanced at Ru Lan in surprise, and then asked meaningfully: "Your sister is also here. Do you want me to call your sister too?" ?”
Ru Lan's eyes were firm and she nodded heavily.
"Since people are on the viewing platform at the moment, it would be convenient to call him for an inquiry."
Empress Cao smiled slightly, then called the chamberlain and ordered: "Go and call the sixth girl from the Sheng family."
Looking at the back of the chambermaid who took the order, Ru Lan let out a breath. She didn't know whether her decision was right or wrong, but at least her heart was at peace at the moment, and that was enough.
On the other side, Mrs. Sheng's face was full of surprise after receiving the summons from Queen Cao. Minglan also couldn't believe it. How could Queen Cao summon her for no reason?
Minglan vaguely guessed that Rulan might have played a role in it. But even if Ru Lan had intentions, how could she influence Queen Cao's decision if she was so soft-spoken?
Minglan was puzzled.
As for Mo Lan, who had been secretly mocking Ming Lan just now, her expression at the moment was terrifyingly gloomy, because Queen Cao's decree asked her to meet Ming Lan by name, but did not mention her name, Mo Lan.
In the end, she was the only one left among the three sisters!
"It's not fair! It's not fair!"
Mo Lan roared incompetently in her heart, but she had no ability to interfere with Queen Cao's will. She could only accept the reality helplessly, and watched Minglan follow the chamberlain towards Queen Cao's phoenix throne with dismay.
