Chapter 711: 711: Unintentionally Planting Willows (1)

Liu Sisi didn’t care much about it, and casually placed the secret edict on the table.

“I think you all know what’s written in this Imperial Decree, don’t you? The edict says that I have the power to appoint and dismiss you at will. You should have known this before leaving the capital, right?”

The faces of the three people changed instantly, but none of them said anything.

Liu Sisi thought for a moment: “Well, my requirements are not high, and I don’t intend to keep the three of you here for long. However, I can promise you that as long as you work well, after three years, I will personally send you back to the Hanlin Academy. How about that?”

“Is this true?”

The three men were obviously surprised, and the two younger scholars shouted out directly.

“When I, the Prefecture Princess, speak, I always keep my word!”

Liu Sisi stood up from the chair and walked over to them: “Actually, before this, I originally wanted to invite Elder Mr. Xu from the village school to be the dean. He used to be a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, but until now, I haven’t been able to ask him.”

“Elder Mr. Xu? Elder Xu… Does Your Highness refer to Elder Xu Kai?”

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After a moment of contemplation, Xia Hongzhi’s face showed a trace of delight, and his whole person relaxed.

Liu Sisi shook her head: “I, the Prefecture Princess, am not sure of Elder Mr. Xu’s name, but everyone calls him Elder Mr. Xu, and he is from the Hanlin Academy, that’s all!”

A smile appeared on Xia Hongzhi’s face: “Your Highness, since Elder Xu Kai’s village school is nearby, we can occasionally let our students challenge the village school students and help them improve together.”

Liu Sisi was a sensible person, and Xia Hongzhi was naturally also a sensible person. The reason why he said this at the moment was to show his sincerity to Liu Sisi.

“Very well! In that case, let’s do as you said! After this, I must ask the three Hanlin scholars to work hard!”

Liu Sisi got up and slightly bowed.

“Prefecture Princess Ruyu is too kind! We are certainly aware of this.”

The three men hurriedly got up in return.

“You must be tired from the journey.”

After a moment of consideration, Liu Sisi said, “Why don’t the three of you go back to the hostel and rest for a while? Once my husband returns in the evening, I will invite you to join us for a banquet. Despite being a humble woman, there are many inconveniences, and I hope the three distinguished guests will understand.”

“Of course, of course!”

It was not until the three men had left the manor that Liu Sisi once again looked at the secret edict, carefully examining and speculating on the Emperor’s intentions.

As soon as Xia Hongzhi and the three others left the Di Residence, they went straight to the hostel, cleaned up, and then gathered together.

The two younger scholars sighed: “Originally, I thought that by entering the Hanlin Academy, everything would be smooth sailing. But unexpectedly, we were actually sent to this shitty place, making our hearts… ”

Xia Hongzhi hurriedly comforted the two: “There’s no need to worry. Didn’t the Prefecture Princess say that she would let us work here for three years? After three years, she will send us back to the Hanlin Academy.”

“Elder Xia, you are older than us. You don’t really believe her words, do you?”

One of the scholars lamented, “She is just a Prefecture Princess. Does she have the ability to communicate with the heavens? Can she just tell us to go back and we can go back? I don’t believe it!”

In fact, it’s not that he didn’t believe it, but that he dared not believe it.

“We have no choice but to believe! Do we have any other way besides trusting her?”

Xia Hongzhi was serious, gently tapping the table: “Don’t forget the secret edict that His Majesty personally gave me! Why would he care so much about a mere Prefecture Princess? Have you ever thought about that? Huh?”

The sound of him tapping lightly on the table was like knocking directly on the hearts of the two men.

“Yes! Elder Xia is right, the secret edict from His Majesty… It explains too many issues. We are still young, and it’s just three years. We can wait for that!”

Once the decision was made, the three men, though they had their own thoughts, were firm in their hearts.

With the secret edict in hand, Liu Sisi finally sighed with relief in her heart!

It seemed that every move of hers had not escaped his eyes, even her unopened academy had been interfered with.

However, with this secret edict, her work would be much easier in the future.

That’s what made her happy.

Compared to the busy Liu Sisi, Prefecture Princess Luo, who was recovering in the Di Residence, was extremely idle.

Occasionally when she was bored, she liked to send the maids away and wander around the Di Residence alone.

One day, while she was resting in the courtyard, she was attracted by a strange whistling sound. She followed the sound along the wall and accidentally entered another courtyard.

This courtyard belonged to Di Xuan, who was blowing a leaf at the moment.

Di Xuan was intelligent and talented. He learned to play music with leaves from the children in the village. Recently, he had been feeling down, and in his depression, he added his inner confusion and loneliness to the music, making people feel sad when they listened to it.

Prefecture Princess Luo slowly approached without realizing it, listening quietly.

Here, two lonely hearts resonated with the music, and it wasn’t until the music was over that Di Xuan noticed an extra person in his courtyard.

“It’s you! How did you get here?”

Di Xuan instinctively asked. He had no fondness for Prefecture Princess Luo, who had hurt YingEr back then.

“Are you talking to me? What instrument did you use to play that music just now? It’s so beautiful.” She had never heard music like this before.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Di Xuan rolled his eyes. Hadn’t she seen him blowing music with a leaf? Although she said his music was beautiful, her voice sounded very unpleasant.

“I am talking to you. Are you blind or can’t you see for yourself?”

Di Xuan had a bad temper too: “No, I didn’t notice that you are actually blind, no wonder you are like this.”

Thirteenth Luo could also tell that the person talking to her was not very old.

However, it seemed that there was hostility towards her, but he still had the leisure to chat with her, which meant that the person had a special identity.

“No, it’s the melody played by your instrument that’s really beautiful. May I ask, what kind of instrument is this, and where did you buy it?”

Prefecture Princess Luo slowly approached, groping her way.

“Really beautiful? In fact, this so-called instrument is just a leaf. As for the music, it was composed by my honorable teacher, Elder Mr. Xu, and you must have never heard it before.”

Knowing that she couldn’t see, Di Xuan reached out and took her hand, putting the leaf into her hand.

The sudden touch in her hand made Thirteenth Luo exclaim, and her ears couldn’t help but burn red.