The baby-making system is unreliable

"How dare you, Lord Yun, you forgot the order of rank and hierarchy, and the difference between the monarch and his subjects!! When you see the Empress, why don't you quickly pay your respects?!"

Xiao Linzi shouted loudly, his face terribly gloomy, with obvious dissatisfaction and anger in his voice, his eyes fixed on Yun Bai.

He had never seen anyone dare to be so presumptuous in front of him, and dare to offend the person whom His Majesty loved so much. It was really outrageous! !

The atmosphere around them suddenly became tense. Others might not know who he was, but for Yun Bai, he certainly knew who this eunuch was.

He had dealt with Xiao Linzi many times and knew that he was the most capable person around His Majesty and had a status and influence that could not be underestimated.

At this moment, facing Xiao Linzi's questioning, Yun Bai felt an invisible pressure coming towards him. He immediately stood up and said, "What are you talking about, sir? I... I am overstepping my authority."

He was a little nervous. He got down from his chair and knelt down uneasily to salute: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Father, I dare not accept your gift. I am afraid that I will never see my younger brother again after I leave."

Yun Xirou sneered, looking at him with an increasingly cold gaze, and said, "Madam is really scheming, always putting the blame on me and my brother. What's the logic behind this?!"

In the past few years, she either slandered the siblings for stealing things, or ridiculed them for being incompetent and not seeing her son and daughter achieve anything! !

"Big sister, you can't always favor him just because he's your brother! Mother, father, you... have to help me?!"

The purple-dressed girl beside the eldest lady complained with a grimace on her face. She pulled the eldest lady's hand and shook it, saying coquettishly, "Mother, look at my sister. She's already married, but she's still meddling in the family affairs."

This girl is her stepmother's biological daughter, Yun Junyan. She has always been the favored one in the family and usually reads and writes sour poems to make her father happy.

As she spoke, she stamped her feet vigorously, as if she wanted to stamp a hole in the ground. The lady looked at her, sighed helplessly, and said, "Well, we are all family, why should we be so fussy!"

After hearing this, Yun Junyan's eyes widened and she said unconvincedly, "What did I do wrong? He was the one who provoked me first!"

"Oh? Really? Why don't you produce some evidence and go to court to make it clear?! Otherwise, this family will wrong you!!"

Yun Xirou raised her eyebrows and looked at her, a faint smile on her lips, but that smile carried a barely perceptible coldness.

Her eyes were sharp and firm, as if she could see through all lies and hypocrisy. She knew very well what kind of person her brother was.

"If you don't explain clearly, you'll blame me and my brother later. People who don't know will think we're not part of this family!!"

Zhou Ziyin opened her eyes wide, tugged at her daughter's clothes, and said hurriedly, "Miss, it's not nice to talk like that, is it? They are just kids, it's just family affairs, why would you use such words?!"

I have to say that her stepmother really knows how to make her father favor her. As long as it involves face, his dignity, her father will unconsciously stand on her side.

"Yes, yes, these are just family matters, family matters! Today, you can go home, it is His Majesty's gift, I... I will prepare some food when I go home, come on!!"

Yun Bai refused to smile, standing in front of the two men, with a hint of nervousness and uneasiness in his eyes. He knew very well that if these family affairs were to be spread, it would be very detrimental to his reputation.

As the saying goes, family disgrace should not be made public, especially for a clean family like theirs!

Yun Xirou said coldly, "No, my brother needs treatment for his wounds now. We can talk about other things after the doctor has treated his injuries."

There was a calmness in her voice. At this moment, the most important thing was to ensure that her brother received timely treatment and was not disturbed by the outside world.

Yun Baiju frowned. He knew that Yun Xirou was right. He sighed and said to Yun Xirou respectfully, "Then please move to Xinzhu Pavilion, Your Majesty."

Yun Yirou nodded, looked at him with a sneer, and said in a very tough attitude: "Father, I will remember this matter. In the future, I hope that the eldest lady will be fair to my brother and stop favoring anyone. Otherwise, I will never let it go!! "

After saying that, Yun Xirou took her brother away. The lady seemed to want to say something, but after being glared at by Yun Baiju, her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of unwillingness and grievance.

However, facing Yun Baiju's majestic and indifferent gaze, she finally opened her mouth but said nothing.

"Mother! Why did she come back like this?! Didn't you say before that once you enter the palace, it's like being trapped in the sea, and if she gets married... she will be trapped in the palace to death!?"

Yun Junyan looked at the figures of the few people leaving, her lips slightly tilted to show dissatisfaction, and her jealous eyes could not be hidden at all.

Why should she, a bride who came to get married for good fortune, be treated so well? Even her father had to kowtow to her!

"Shut up. It's okay if you say this in front of me. If your father finds out, he will definitely punish you."

The reason why she could win Yun Baiju's favor was that although she was mean, she knew what to say and what not to say.

Yun Baiju always cared about his face. Now Yun Xirou was the queen. Even if the emperor didn't know how long he could live, the queen was still the queen after all! !

In other words, the empress chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory was related to the fate of the country. His father was too busy trying to curry favor with her, so how could he bear to offend her! ?

Xinzhuxuan, the courtyard is quiet and elegant, with the rustling of bamboo leaves, it is far away, but it is extremely peaceful.

"Sister, I'm not in pain anymore. I'm very happy that you can come back to see me."

Yun Xinzhu's face was a little pale, and he lay there miserably. He was obviously covered in wounds, but he still wanted to comfort his sister first. His little appearance was heartbreaking.

Fortunately, the doctor has examined him and Yun Yirou has also given him medicine, but his body is a little weak and it may take a month for him to recover.

Yun Xinzhu is like his father, born to be a student. He cannot learn martial arts and likes to read more books.

A few years ago, the family hired some teachers, and he learned a lot from them. The teachers also praised him for his talent and said he was a good candidate for a civil servant.

Now that I think about it, maybe I could let him go out to study, read for a few years with peace of mind, and it would be nice to study for a few years and then pass the imperial examinations, which is better than being burdened by housework all day long.

"Look, what did I bring you? Your favorite glutinous rice cake, do you like it?!"

Knowing that he liked the glutinous rice cakes from the west of the city, Yun Xirou bought some for him when she passed by.

Yun Xinzhu raised her eyebrows, cocked her tail proudly, her eyes sparkled, and said, "Yeah, I like it. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

I saw him holding the pastry as if he was holding a rare treasure, and he ate it voraciously. It looked so delicious.

Yun Xirou saw that he was much more energetic, and she felt less worried and her face looked more relaxed.

Then he walked around his room. The room was clean, the bookcase was full of books, and the pens and inkstones on the table were all of excellent quality.

Yun Xirou didn't have to worry about this because she knew that Yun Baiju was very particular about the belongings of literati, and his ability as the head of the civil servants was beyond doubt.

Maybe he may not know everything about household affairs, but he is very strict in teaching his two sons.

"Azhu, I want to ask you, if I let you go to the academy to study, would you be willing?!"

Yun Xirou picked up an object on the table and played with it, then turned to look at her brother and asked him seriously what he meant.

"Of course I am willing. I...I still have many questions to ask you, sir. My father is too busy to take care of my studies!"

He lowered his head silently. His father was busy, but was he really too busy to ask about his studies? No, he just didn't want to take care of him. That was all.

He has time to go to the Madam's room to accompany her, he has time to bring poetry books to Yun Junyan, he has time to bring various toys to Yun Yinfan, but he just doesn't have time to take care of him! !

It seemed as if they were the family, and he and his sister were superfluous. Once his sister got married, no one would take care of him.

Yun Yurou walked up to him, touched his forehead, and said to him with a smile: "Then I will go and tell father that you can try Donglin Academy. I believe you can do it."

Donglin Academy is the best academy in the entire Qingcheng, and many civil officials in the court came from there.

And the most important thing is that students are not judged based on their family background. If you want to study there you have to pass an exam and have real talent and knowledge to get in.

Of course, Yun Boyu did not graduate from Donglin Academy. He came from a poor family and rose to fame.

All I can say is that before I had the chance to enter Donglin Academy, I was already... able to surpass those many students who went to seek advice from Mr. Yan many years ago!

Mr. Yan is already old, but he is famous for his strictness. All the students he teaches in Donglin are top-notch.

Yun Xinzhu's face was full of anticipation, and she said excitedly, "Really? Sister, do you really think I can do it?!"

Yun Yurou held the thing in her hand, waved it in front of his eyes, and asked him, "Azhu, can you untie this?"

She had been staring at the little gadget on his desk for a long time and hadn't put it down since she had picked it up.

This is a nine-ring chain, a little toy of the common people. It is made of nine circles connected in a string, and the one who solves it wins.

The Nine-Rings Linked Ring is made of jade and consists of two interlocking circular rings. “The two rings interlock into one, and when they find their key, they can be separated into two and then put back together again”[1].

Yun Xinzhu smiled and nodded, her eyes falling on the nine-ring chain in her hand, with a confident light flashing in her eyes.

He chuckled softly and said firmly, "Of course, I solved it once before, so I believe I can do it again."

There was a calmness and confidence in his voice, as if he was full of confidence in this.

Yun Yurou raised her eyebrows and smiled, resting her chin on her hand as she thought, "That's it. Go with this confidence. I believe you can do it."

At this moment, the boy has not realized the seriousness of the matter and does not understand what his sister means.

Yun Xinzhu showed a cute expression of a young boy and replied: "Yes!"

"Well... since you can solve it, I'll take this Nine Rings away!"

Yun Xirou looked at the Nine Rings in her hand with a wicked smile on her face. She lowered her head and fiddled with her hands back and forth, thinking of taking it back with her.

Give this thing to Xu Yimo to play with, who knows, it might stump him?! Well, this will be fun.

Huh? What? Yun Xinzhu doubted his ears. Why would his sister want to take his little trick away? !

This... was quite sudden. Yun Xinzhu nodded blankly and said, "Well, it's just a joke when I'm bored."

"By the way, if my father embarrasses you again, you take this token and come to the palace to find me."

Yun Xirou was somewhat worried about his safety, so she gave him a pass that allowed him to pass freely in the palace and told him that he could come to her at any time if he had any problems.

Seeing that the time was almost up, she did not stay long, thinking of returning to the palace to pick some good medicinal herbs to treat his injuries.

Yun Xirou put his Nine-Rings into her sleeve, said a few more words to him, telling him to take good care of his injuries, then went out to negotiate with her old father.

When she looked up, she saw her father watching secretly outside, but he was blocked by Xiao Linzi and was not allowed to enter.

The father and daughter walked one after the other, and Xiao Linzi and the others followed not too close, deliberately keeping a distance.

"Father, I have a few words to discuss with you. I hope you will consider it carefully before speaking."

Yun Xirou stopped, turned around and said to Yun Baiju who was following behind her.

Although he was a scholar, he was taller than Yun Xirou, with a resolute face and deep eyes. He was wearing a black robe and looked very majestic.

Hearing his daughter's words, Yun Baiju frowned slightly, not knowing what his daughter was going to say, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yun Xirou said slowly, "My brother is not young anymore, and I want him to try to take the entrance exam for Donglin Academy."

Of course he knew about Donglin Academy, which had a quiet environment and was home to many scholars and writers. It was the institution of learning that many people dreamed of.

However, it was not easy to study in Donglin Academy. He was well aware of the strict examinations and selection.

Yun Bai refused to listen to his daughter's words. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke: "It would be a good thing if this could be accomplished, but if he can't pass it, then..."

Wouldn't that be a joke?! If a son of a prime minister failed the assessment, how could he save his reputation as the head of the civil service?!

The corners of Yun Xirou's mouth rose slightly, revealing an expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling. Her eyes stared at him like sharp arrows, as if she wanted to see through his thoughts.

Her voice was filled with a hint of indifference and dissatisfaction as she whispered, "Father, do you lack confidence in yourself?! He is your biological son after all, but how long has it been since you carefully checked his homework?!"

[1] According to Yang Shen’s “General Record of Danqian” in the Ming Dynasty, “the two rings interlink into one, and when you find the key, they can be split into two and then combined into one again.”