Ji Ziqi looked at Concubine Shen jokingly and said this with a joking look on her face.

But Shen Shu looked unhappy and looked at Ji Ziqi and said, "Isn't this what I want?"

The bride sounds majestic, but only the princesses they marry know how hard it is. They are far away from their hometown, familiar with other people's etiquette and rules in other countries, and cannot see their own parents. Is Shen Shu willing to endure all kinds of grievances?

It was also the first time for Shen Shu to reveal her unwillingness to be a palace concubine to others. She lowered her head in extreme grievance. She was in a bad mood today, and she was always in a bad mood when she thought about the scene on the grassland. She felt that there were many unsatisfactory things in the Shangjing Palace, which troubled her for a long time.

Ji Ziqi could tell that she was unhappy, but as for why, Ji Ziqi was not a god, so naturally he didn't know what she was worried about.

"Becoming an official in the court is not what a humble minister wants." Probably people are all such creatures. When they are sad, if they are sad together, they will feel much better. Ji Ziqi said this, half of it is the truth, and the other half is his original intention. Just to comfort the Concubine Shen in front of me.

But most of it is what Ji Ziqi is thinking now. When he first came to Shangjing, it was because the elders in his family heard that Liang Huanqing, the daughter of General Liang Fengmian, was now in power in Shangjing. It must be very difficult for a woman to govern. In addition, The three-year palace examination was coming soon, so I thought of a way to send Ji Ziqi to take part in the palace examination.

The Ji family in Taiyuan has always been a scholarly family. There have been prime ministers since the previous dynasty, and every generation of descendants has been studying in Taiyuan County for generations. Although they are not seeking fame and fortune, the Ji family in Taiyuan has always been It is a famous scholarly family and is always highly respected.

Ji Ziqi also lived a very leisurely life at home. He read poetry and books every day and also read some art of war. Not only was he outstanding in literary talent, but his martial arts skills were not inferior to others. He would often invite three or five friends to go sightseeing together. My life was actually very comfortable. With the reputation of being a talented scholar from Taiyuan, I was very popular wherever I went.

As for becoming an official in the court, Ji Ziqi never thought that one day he would embark on this path. In the past, studying was just for his own happiness, but now it is different. Studying has become to serve the country. This kind of family and country feelings are in Ji Ziqi's mind. A concept that does not exist in .

So she came to Beijing to take part in the palace examination. Ji Ziqi understood it as an attempt to help Liang Fengmian's daughter, the current empress Liang Huanqing.

But before I had time to say a few words to the Queen, I never thought that I would never see her again.

However, the title of No. 1 Scholar already belonged to him, and Ji Ziqi could not find any reason to leave, so he obeyed the arrangement, and it was regarded as a good start and a good end.

However, after becoming Minister of the Ministry of War, Ji Ziqi realized that others may not have learned the benevolence, justice, etiquette and etiquette that he had learned in the past. What he thought he had learned was very good, but others may not agree with it.

Because of the title of Number One Scholar, Ji Ziqi was given a lot of high hats. It was also because it was his first contact with officialdom. There were many underlying rules that Ji Ziqi still needed to learn slowly. It was also because of this that Ji Ziqi always felt that he had let down many people. expectations.

Everyone has their own troubles and concerns. Now Ji Ziqi has a heavy responsibility, and he also understands the meaning of his official position. If he fails to do this well, Ji Ziqi will always feel that he has some regrets about not completing it, even if he returns to Taiyuan County must also feel very uncomfortable.

But if you were to ask Ji Ziqi if he would choose to join the court as an official if he had it to do over again, the answer would naturally be no, and this was not what he wanted.

The two of them were chatting like this across Kazuki's distance.

When Shen Shu heard what Ji Ziqi said, she was a little surprised. In her eyes, Ji Ziqi had the aura of being the top scholar in the imperial examination, and now he was the Minister of the Ministry of War. To become the Minister of the Ministry of War at such a young age, would he be envied by many people?

But why did Ji Ziqi also say that this was not what he wanted? If he was not willing to be an official from the beginning, he could have found many ways not to take part in the palace examination, not to read or write, and even if he passed the palace examination, he would not have to answer the questions.

If she reaches the top spot, she must be what she wants, right? Ji Ziqi is not like her. If her father wants her to get married, she has to get married. There is no way out, even if she is the only little princess in Danxi.

Shen Shu looked at Ji Ziqi and asked, "Why do you come if you don't want to?"

Ji Ziqi naturally heard the implication of Shen Shu's words. He was probably asking why he came even if he didn't want to, even though he seemed to have many choices.

"His Majesty, how old are you this year?" Ji Ziqi smiled and looked at Shen Shu and asked.

Shen Shu was surprised all of a sudden. She didn't understand what Ji Ziqi meant, but she still said truthfully: "It's the twenty-fifth year this year."

Ji Ziqi nodded, leaned against the sweet-scented osmanthus tree and looked up at the small flowers above, and said, "I have been in the palace for the past few years, and the world in my eyes is either black or white."

Shen Shu didn't understand what he was talking about. It seemed like he was speaking ill of herself, but she was unable to refute.

Ji Ziqi then said: "It's not as simple as the concubine thinks. There are so many things that I can actually change, but I can't change them because of too many reasons."

Shen Shu looked at Ji Ziqi's side face and felt that there were too many stories hidden in his heart, but these long-dusted past events could not be mentioned easily.

At this moment, in the sweet-scented osmanthus forest, I can seem to hear the lively sound of them climbing up and planting dogwood trees in the distance.

After a moment of silence, Ji Ziqi asked: "Aren't you afraid that Concubine Shen was arguing with the Emperor like that in the palace just now?"

Shen Shu looked at him and said, "You are the Minister of War, don't you know? He doesn't dare to touch me now."

Shen Shu seemed to be unruly when speaking to Ji Ziqi. She knew in her heart that Ji Ziqi would not tell others about their conversation. Although she was not very old, she still had the confidence to judge people.

Ji Ziqi also smiled in astonishment, nodded and said, "Yes, Concubine Shen is now the most popular person in the court, and no one dares to touch you."

Shen Shu looked at him with strange eyes, and then said: "I don't like you calling me that."

Ji Ziqi asked doubtfully: "What should I call it?"

"My name is Shen Shu, you can just call me Shen Shu." Shen Shu hesitated for a while, then her face turned red.

I don't know why, but she fell in love with Ji Ziqi so much that she directly asked him to call her by her maiden name, Shen Shu.
Chapter completed!