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Fang Weiyong turned his head to look at the closed door. He could not hear anything inside, but he could guess what was going to happen inside.

Ever since he had served by His Majesty's side, His Majesty had always seemed to keep people at a distance. At that time, His Majesty was still the grandson of the emperor and had yet to ascend to the throne; ever since he ascended the throne, the situation had become even more serious.

At one point, he thought that His Majesty was someone who would not laugh.

Until the empress appeared.

His Majesty had done anything out of line for the sake of this Princess Dongling who had come from far away.

However, the king was finally feeling a bit like a human being.

Fang Weiyong comforted his from the bottom of his heart.

Spring was shining in the Imperial Study.

When Xiao Ruyue came out of the royal study, an hour had already passed.

Her cheeks were rosy and her eyes were filled with shyness, but the spring breeze was blowing.

Yuwen He was extremely satisfied.

When she turned back, she saw Yuwen He smiling at her from the study room. Xiao Ruyue almost blurted out a curse: "F * cking Emperor!"

It was all his doing. After tormenting her for an entire hour, it was unnatural for her to walk.

But in the end, he managed to hold it in.

Xiao Ruyue straightened her clothes, raised her head, and strode away, trying her best to look calm and composed as if nothing had happened.

However, she was wearing an official's uniform, and her appearance was even more captivating.

Xiao Ruyue then walked out of the palace like an old bull cart.

Once he returned to the Ministry of Work, he was dragged by the Wang Shangshu to ask a few questions.

They were asking what His Majesty had said to her, what he had asked her, whether it was about the embankment being built or not.

Xiao Ruyue had already talked with Yuwen He before she left, and their words were flowing like water.

Wang Shangshu pondered for a moment, then patted her shoulder.

Xiao Ruyue was shocked to the point that she started sweating profusely.

Could it be that Wang Shangshu saw her daughter?

Wang Shangshu said, "Situ, you are so young and yet I understand. I also understand how you feel when you become famous. But you saw it today in the Imperial study. You have already offended that man from the Army Department with the surname Qiu, and you have also offended the people from the Department of the Civil Service and the Department of Revenue today, so this road of yours will not be easy for you to walk on from now on. "

Xiao Ruyue secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Wang Shangshu looked at her in confusion. Xiao Ruyue straightened his back, raised his chest and straightened his back, trying his best to look serious and serious.

"Your Royal Highness, there are things in the world that you can do but not do. For the sake of your dream, even if I am unable to continue on this path of an official, I have no regrets. But if you want me to bend my back to an evil power for the sake of my future, you absolutely cannot. "

Wang Shangshu was startled, then burst out laughing: "Good, good! Well said, as expected of a scout who ranks in the top three at such a young age! "Good ambition, you're right in front of me!"

Uhh …

Was this a blind cat running into a dead mouse?

Xiao Ruyue was a little perturbed.

Wang Shangshu was as if he had picked up a treasure as he laughed till he couldn't stop, "Your temper is too much to my liking. Situ, this old man really didn't misjudge you! "Come, let's go to my house for lunch at noon."

Uhh …

Xiao Ruyue paused.

Last night, she had already made an appointment with Yin Lin to meet the Sanniang's Autumn Ci this afternoon.

Not only that, she had met the wife of the Wang Clan quite a few times. The lady was extremely meticulous and had to observe more details than the man. If she appeared in the Wang Clan with this appearance, it would be easy for her to be exposed.

Back then, when Yuwen He made her dress up as a man and take part in the Imperial examinations, why didn't he consider that she would meet with such a situation?

"I heard you're a disciple of a noble family in Xiangyang. What, are you looking down on my Wang family's food?" Seeing her troubled face, Wang Shangshu's good mood instantly lightened by half.

"No, no, no, Master has misunderstood, it's just that this lowly one had an appointment with someone at noon, if I hastily agree to it, I am afraid," Xiao Ruyue deliberately revealed a look of embarrassment.

Wang Shangshu was also not a wooden person, and immediately understood, "Oh, so it was the beautiful woman who made the appointment."

"That's right, I hope that you don't mind." She wanted to change the topic, but did not expect the Wang Shangshu to think in this direction. However, things had already gotten to this point, and she could only take the lead.

Dodging for a moment was a moment of calculation.

"Since a beautiful woman has asked us to meet," Wang Shangshu muttered to himself for a moment, then said cheerfully, "Call that girl over to my place for dinner."

Uhh …

Wang Shangshu, I never thought that you would be such a person!

Xiao Ruyue didn't know what to say at this moment.

Was the Wang Shangshu sure that he had not relied on any sort of background to slowly raise himself to his current status? It was no wonder that he had no friends in the court.

Seeing that he could no longer refuse, Xiao Ruyue could only agree.

As matters stood, after everything was over, he could only go to the Taibai Lou and connect the lines. He could use the words along the way in case he needed it.

It must be that old cunning fox Yuwen He, who could have never predicted that Wang Shangshu would have such a thing going on.

Xiao Ruyue sighed.

At noon, when everyone was leaving, Wang Shangshu pulled Xiao Ruyue along and wanted to go with them, so Xiao Ruyue could only decline: "If we are not prepared like this, I am afraid we will be rude to a beauty, and I will have to personally invite her."

Wang Shangshu slapped his head and suddenly realized something, "That's good. I'll go back first and let my wife add two more dishes to properly entertain you two."

"Then I'll be troubling you."

After sending off Wang Shangshu, Xiao Ruyue relaxed a little and instructed Qing Qing, who was dressed like a man, to rush to Taibai Lou.

The Taibai Lou's female owner, Qiu Ci, had been waiting for Xiao Ruyue for a long time, and he had already prepared lunch for him.

"Empress, it will not end well for you this time."

"That's right, it was all caused by your unreliable master." If not for him, I would not even be worthy. " It was infuriating just thinking about it.

When Xiao Ruyue thought about how Yuwen He had acted without restraint in the royal study room earlier this morning, she became even more furious.

The autumn words were tactfully silent.

"Pack those dishes and bring them along." Xiao Ruyue was angry for a little while, but when the anger passed, she remembered that something important was going to happen.

Qiu Yin nodded and instructed the shop assistant to pack the dishes into boxes, then followed Xiao Ruyue to the Duke Palace.

Wang Shangshu's residence was not far from being a source of trouble. It would take him three streets to get there.

Xiao Ruyue and Autumn Word then chatted about the things that Xiao Ruyue wanted to say to her, and at that time, they would have finished chatting.

The front of Wang Shangshu Palace was clean, only the two servants that guarded the gates were left.

When the servants at the door saw Xiao Ruyue's official's attire, they did not wait for Xiao Ruyue to pass him their greetings card. They immediately came forward to welcome him, one of them ran in to report and the other enthusiastically invited Xiao Ruyue and Yue Yang in.

"Situ, come quickly. We're waiting for you." When they arrived at the courtyard, they heard Wang Shangshu's outspoken voice.

The surprisingly fast sound of footsteps could be heard. Before Xiao Ruyue could react, the Wang Shangshu had already arrived in front of them.

"Well done, you really did invite a beauty." The Wang Shangshu took the opportunity to size up Qiuyin who came over with Xiao Ruyue. He slapped Xiao Ruyue on the shoulder with his palm, using at least 80% of his strength.

Xiao Ruyue felt a pain in his shoulder. Wang Shangshu you, who have been in the Ministry of Work for so many years, had such a tight grip on your strength that my shoulder was probably going to get swollen.

Seeing that, Qiu Yin stepped forward and greeted the Wang Shangshu, "This humble girl pays his respects to Wang Shangshu."

"Miss, please rise. "You are Situ's friend, so you are my friend. Please come in quickly."

Autumn's dressing could not be described as gorgeous, but at least she was elegant like an orchid, with a veil covering her face. Looking at the tranquility, Wang Shangshu had a better impression of "Situ Wu" because of her.

Because a customer had come to visit, Wang Shangshu's family's lunch was placed in the Flower Hall.

It was Xiao Ruyue's first time here, and she felt a sense of novelty towards the Wang Family. Logically speaking, the magnificent Shang Shu Manor should be a luxurious place, but the Wang Shangshu Manor was very simple, it was completely different from the noble mansions she had seen in the past.

Xiao Ruyue suddenly thought back to what she had heard from Yuwen Chenglian before. She had said that the Minister of Industry was a stingy and petty person, that he could be whatever he wanted and was annoying.

From the looks of it, Yuwen Chenglian should be using whether or not he was given a gift as a measurement of a person.

Mrs. Wang and the First Young Master also went to the entrance of the parlour to wait. She was currently wearing casual attire, different from her meticulous appearance when she entered the palace. Although she had tidied up her makeup before, she did not dress up for the guests.

Xiao Ruyue's heart was thumping, and when she looked straight at Mrs. Wang, he was more or less unsure of what to do.

Although she was a little nervous in her heart, she did not show it on her face. She took a step forward and nodded to Mrs. Wang and the First Young Master of the Wang family.

"Since you're a guest invited by my master, there's no need to be overly courteous." Mrs. Wang was also very generous.

But when they looked at each other, Xiao Ruyue's gaze became deeper, containing a sense of probing.

Could he have seen through it so quickly?

Xiao Ruyue's heart was feeling increasingly uncertain, but her expression was still calm as she introduced the Wang Shangshu and his son: "Master, Madam, First Young Master, this is a close friend of this official, autumnal girl."

"Good for Wang Shangshu, good for Mrs. Wang and good for Eldest Young Master. "Sorry for disturbing you." Qiuyin slightly bent her knees and bowed. She had been in the capital for so many years, so she was naturally very considerate.

Mrs. Wang replied: "Alright." Xiao Ruyue and Qiu Ci were invited into the room.

Xiao Ruyue handed over the food in the box and said, "This is my first time visiting you, I was in a hurry to prepare a present, so I brought a few small dishes with me, I hope you don't mind."

Mrs. Wang took the food box and glanced at it, then laughed, "So what? Why did you bring something?"

On the table, there were six dishes and a soup. Adding the three dishes that Xiao Ruyue and the others had brought along, it was even more sumptuous.

Everyone sat down in order. The left was the leader, while the right was the guest.

When Wang Shangshu sat down, he sighed emotionally and said, "Ever since my youngest daughter entered the palace, it has been a long time since the family has been so lively."

Xiao Ruyue's heart skipped a beat. If the Wang Shangshu didn't mention it, she would have forgotten that the Wang Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie in the palace came from Shang Shu Manor.