"When you see the gift later, you must be careful with your words and actions, and you must not offend the Queen..."
Arriving outside the Phoenix Seat, Wang Ruofu stopped and tirelessly warned Ru Lan over and over again.
Seeing that her mother was taking the matter so seriously, Ru Lan also became nervous and quickly 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.
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 Ru Lan across 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, may the Queen be blessed and safe."
Ru Lan took pictures of cats and tigers, and also blessed her with a blessing saying: "My daughter Sheng Rulan, I have seen 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!"
When the officials heard this, their faces showed expressions of sudden realization.
No wonder, let me just say, how could the family record of a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry be 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 won 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 Jinke School 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. Your small private school in the 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 modest and said: "This is all the result of Mr. Qingteng's good teaching."
"It turns out that he was a master disciple taught by Mr. Zhuang Zizhong. No wonder."
Empress Cao nodded slightly and said: "Mr. Zhuang is a great scholar in the world. 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, and Miss Rulan should follow suit."
Did your brother go to school together?"
Hearing Empress Cao take the initiative to mention Ru Lan, Wang Ruofu naturally wanted to ask for her, and quickly agreed: "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", "Island", "Sun Tzu" and "Five Cao".
How many movies have you released?"
Ru Lan replied firmly: "Go back to the Queen and study the Ten Classics. I have read them all."
Empress Cao showed an interesting smile on her face and said with a clear look: "In that case, I will give you a test. Now there is a pond, and the Jia grows in the center, with a foot of water. Lead the Jia to the bank, and it is suitable.
It is level with the shore. How deep is the pond and what is the length of 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, as expected of Mr. Zhuang's student, the answer is not bad at all!" Empress Cao's face was overjoyed, and her eyes did not conceal her approval of Ru Lan. She immediately ordered the waiter beside her: "As a reward, I will give you a Hanyu exquisite bracelet."
!"
Seeing Ru Lan still standing there dumbfounded, Wang Ruofu quickly winked at Ru Lan. Only then did Ru Lan react. He took the tray handed over by the chamberlain, raised it above his 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 doesn't know is that Ru Lan, the person involved, is 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 the implication of Empress Cao's words?
Rulan was of course ecstatic that the feelings she had hidden in her heart for several years were about to come true. However, after the brief excitement, a problem she had to face was 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 sad look after learning the final result, Rulan's heart was filled with entanglements.
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 a lot about Liu Yuanlang, and she is now
On the viewing platform."
Seeing his daughter acting foolishly 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?"
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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 and inquire."
Empress Cao smiled slightly, then called the chambermaid 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 Ru Lan might have played a role in it. But even if Ru Lan had intentions, she was so soft-spoken, how could she influence Queen Cao's decision?
Minglan was puzzled.
As for Mo Lan, who had been secretly mocking Minglan just now, her expression at the moment was terrifyingly gloomy, because Queen Cao's decree mentioned that she wanted to see Minglan by name, but did not mention her name, Mo Lan.
In the end, she was the only one left among the three sisters!
"This is not fair! This is 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.