Wen Ranran finally braved the situation and walked in.
The emperor was sitting behind the desk, his eyes had returned to calmness, as if nothing had happened just now.
Feeling a little chill on her spine, Wen Ranran moved her hands and feet gently and bowed.
"I've met my father!"
The emperor smiled, with a bit of kindness in his brows, and waved his hand to signal Wen Ranran to get down.
"Wen Ranran, when your grandfather Wen Zhong was alive, there were many letters mentioning you during his more than ten years away from home... I didn't expect that by some strange combination of circumstances, you ended up getting married to Lao Qi."
Wen Ranran was stunned, but she didn't expect to hear her grandfather's name from the emperor's mouth.
After calming down, he carefully replied, "When my grandfather was still alive, he often told me about your majesty's great achievements, saying that your majesty is a first-class sage and wise king."
Wen Ranran's eyes were clear, and the words were obviously compliments, but there was no hint of flattery or falsehood.
The emperor's expression became softer.
"That old guy can make the dead look alive!"
Wen Ranran didn't dare to reply.
"I have heard about you, and I also heard what Lao Qi said... You are different from other women, and you even studied martial arts with Wang Shujun!"
Wen Ranran's fingers clenched the hem of her clothes tightly, knowing that the emperor was testing her.
He took a deep breath and then raised his head.
"My daughter is indeed different from other women in the boudoir. Although she was born into a noble family, she grew up in the mountains. She has a naughty temper and makes Your Majesty laugh."
She calls herself a minister's daughter, not a daughter-in-law, and speaks as a daughter of the Wen family, not as a concubine of Prince Yu's palace.
When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
"Lao Qi said that you are smart, and it is true. Even when Commander Wang was playing chess with me, he never mentioned his favorite student, Vincent! At such a young age, your knowledge is far beyond that of ordinary women! It's me who is narrow-minded!"
Wen Ranran smiled coquettishly, with a rare hint of a little daughter's shyness appearing in her brows.
"You and Lao Qi are sincere, and I can't break them up. If you really like court affairs, how about I give you a clear path?"
The atmosphere in the palace became tense again.
Wen Ranran was surprised.
"Women of the Rong Kingdom are not allowed to participate in politics... The court ladies just want to help the husband, and have no other intentions!"
The emperor waved his hand and said briskly, "There is no need to be so cautious. There are not many female officials in the harem these years..."
Wen Ranran grabbed the hem of her clothes and her heart skipped a beat.
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When he came out of the Imperial Study Room, he immediately saw Xia Lishuang waiting at the door.
Wen Ranran knew that the expression on her face now was probably even weirder than Xia Lishuang's.
"What's wrong?"
"Your Majesty... no, my father... named me Princess Mu Ling..."
Xia Lishuang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is a good thing! Why aren't you happy?"
Wen Ranran swallowed.
"At the same time... I was personally granted the rank of Shang Yi, the fifth rank of Zhengzheng, and was given the title of the same admonishing doctor..."
The smile on Xia Lishuang's face froze.
Although this dynasty does not allow women to participate in politics, this Shangyi Bureau is an exception.
The Bureau of Shangyi is in charge of administrative affairs, the teaching of classics and history, and several papers and pens.
To put it simply, he was the emperor's secretary, responsible for organizing classics and history, reviewing memorials, serving pen and ink, and even giving some constructive opinions on some state affairs.
But it is clear that there is already a Shang Yi beside the father, and he has also granted Wen Ranran the title of a fellow admonishment doctor...