RUMOR HAS IT THAT I'M PREGNANT WITH HIS HIGHNESS' CHILD - Chapter 667

Chapter 667 Lantern Festival

One year later, Emperor Chen died of a serious illness. The little prince, who was only over one year old, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.

Because the new emperor was too young to be in charge, Shen Luqing listened to the government behind the curtain as the queen mother.

For the first time in the early court, the young new emperor was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair that was too big for him. He still didn’t understand anything, and he had to move around from time to time, and the palace servants standing beside him had to lower their voices Coax him, hope he can sit still obediently.

There is a veil hanging behind the dragon chair, and behind the veil is the seat of the queen mother.

Shen Luqing sat in the wide chair, his eyes pierced through the thin veil, watching the civil and military officials kneel down and salute.

“Long live the emperor, and a thousand years for the queen mother!”

Shen Luqing raised his right hand, the sleeves of his large coat swayed, and the breeze brought by him caused the veil to sway slightly.

“Everyone loves you, stay flat.”

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After a year of recuperation in Dongtang, the lives of the people were finally on the right track, the destroyed houses were rebuilt, and the abandoned fields were revitalized.

As for those lives that unfortunately passed away, they will remain in people’s hearts forever.

Yu Niaoyou and Xiao Juan funded the establishment of many Juanniao Schools in various places in Eastern Tang Dynasty. Not only did the schools not limit their studies, but they also accepted both male and female students regardless of their gender.

I heard that studying not only does not cost money, but can also make money. Many people send their children to Tired Bird School.

As long as it is not the busy season, the school will always be full of people.

Tang Guixi is going to set up a scientific examination and take this opportunity to recruit talents. She often hears Yu Niaoyou mention the things in the Juanniao Academy. She knows that there are many girls in the school who have excellent academic performance, but feel sorry for not being able to become an official.

So Tang Guixi waved his hand, and directly crossed out the rule in the scientific examination system that only men can refer to, and changed it to regardless of gender, as long as people with both ability and political integrity can refer to it.

As soon as this happened, everyone in the court protested.

During the early court, the officials argued with Tang Guixi, trying to get her to change her mind.

But Tang Guixi didn’t listen to them at all.

No matter how much others say, she always said a few words—

“I am the emperor, I have the final say.”

“You have the right to make suggestions, but I also have the right to refuse to obey.”

“Are you looking down on women? It just so happens that I am a woman, who among you looks down on me? Stand up and show me.”

The courtiers were furious, but they didn’t dare to do anything to her.

In the end, they could only go home with a sigh of relief.

After the official promulgation of the new imperial examination system, there was a huge reaction among the people. Everyone was shocked by this matter. It is an unprecedented rare thing for women to participate in the scientific examination.

But when they thought that the emperor of the Eastern Tang Dynasty was a woman, she was able to govern the country with military power and culture, and she was no less than a man, and the common people felt that this matter was not so difficult to accept.

On the day when the imperial examination started, many women entered the examination room with their bags on their backs.

Encouraged by Yu Niao, Ling Hai also participated in the scientific examination.

It’s a pity that Ling Hai was not very diligent in his studies and failed to pass the exam.

After failing the exam, he couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed, which actually aroused his fighting spirit. He was determined to study hard and make sure to get on the list in the next scientific examination.

If he can pass the examination and become an official, he can also bring his family members to live in Dongtang.

Even for his family, he must work harder.

The first scientific examination since the founding of the Eastern Tang Dynasty finally came to an end. After layers of screening and repeated examinations, finally ninety-nine students were selected, including men and women.

They entered the court hall of the Eastern Tang Dynasty and became a new batch of pillars.

Today coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there will be a lantern festival in Xingning City at night.

Yu Niao and Xiao Juan planned to take their daughter to the Lantern Festival, but Tang Guixi insisted on going with them after learning about it.

Since she was going, Shen Xu would naturally follow.

So a group of five people put on the clothes of ordinary people and sneaked into the Lantern Festival.

Lanterns of different shapes are hung on both sides of the street, and each lantern has a note with a riddle written on it. Those who guess the answer can take the lantern for free.

During the period, there were many street vendors, and they sold all kinds of things, including food, play and everything.

Xiao Juan bought a rattle for his daughter.

Xiao Yining’s little friend obviously likes this rattle very much. As long as Xiao Juan shakes the rattle, she will be so excited that she will dance and giggle.

Xiao Juan handed the rattle to her: “Hold it well.”

Xiao Yining hugged the rattle tightly, and a brighter smile appeared on his rosy face.

Tang Guixi saw a lot of people gathered in front of him, so he squeezed in curiously to have a look, and found that a theater troupe had built a stage here, and they were singing at the moment.

She immediately squeezed out again, shouting at Yu Youyou and the others.

“Come on, someone is singing an opera here, and the singing is really good!”

Yu Niaoyou was surprised: “Is it a foreign theater troupe?”

Tang Guixi: “That’s right, I heard that it’s a troupe from Yujing. It seems to be called Qi… What’s Qi?”

Yu Niao’s heart moved, and she blurted out: “Is it the Chery troupe?”

Tang Guixi nodded vigorously: “That’s right! That’s them! Have you heard of them?”

Yu Youyou laughed: “Not only have I heard of it, but I am also an old acquaintance.”

She turned her head and said to Xiao Juan, “Let’s go, let’s join in the fun.”

“Um.”

There were too many people gathered around the stage, and some people couldn’t squeeze in, so they could only climb nearby trees or even the roof to watch.

Tang Guixi opened the way ahead, forcing a way out.

Shen Xu followed closely behind, and Xiao Juan hugged his daughter with one arm and wrapped his arms around Niao Niao in the other to prevent her from being pushed away by the crowd.

They finally squeezed into the front row.

Yu Niao looked up and found that the person singing on the stage was Liu Sixing.

She seems to have grown a little taller, and her figure has become more slender, and her melodious singing voice floated, winning waves of applause.

Now they are singing “Lang Wang Journey to the East of Liaodong”.

When the climax was reached, Tang Guixi couldn’t help applauding with everyone.

Yu Niaoyou also shouted: “Si Xing, that’s awesome!”

On the stage, Liu Sixing heard someone calling her name, she glanced down the stage from the corner of her eye, and saw Yu Niao and Xiao Juan among the crowd at a glance.

She kept moving and continued to sing smoothly.

When the scene ended, the spectators threw rewards on the ceiling one after another, shouting for another show.

Liu Qirui came to the stage to thank everyone for their support, and said that tonight’s performance is over. If you still want to watch, please come back tomorrow.

Seeing that there was no good show to watch, the spectators reluctantly left this time.

Liu Qirui jumped off the stage, and bowed to Yu Nianiao and Xiao Juan.

“Meet Lang County King and County Princess.”

Yu Niaoyou reminded: “We are no longer Lang County King and County Princess of Dayan.”

Tang Guixi put his arms around his chest, quite proud: “That’s right, they have nothing to do with wild geese. Now they are the founder and wife of our Eastern Tang Dynasty. Don’t call them wrong again.”

Liu Qirui hastily saluted again: “I pay my respects to the Founding Duke and his wife.”

(end of this chapter)