These days, Lin Yiru can actually hear the voices around her occasionally.

She knew that her parents still wanted to marry her to Zhu Minghao.

She felt that it didn't matter whether she got married or not, because she couldn't wake up. She felt that she was going to die. The feeling of dying was like a cold snake coiling around her heart. When she was conscious occasionally, she was surrounded by fear and despair.

However, she didn't expect that she would have a chance to wake up.

When she saw Sun Yingying and Gu Qing, her tears instantly burst out.

"Yingying, Xiaoqing..." Her voice was extremely hoarse, but she didn't want to delay. Last night, her parents came to see her and started arguing beside her bed. At that time, she happened to be somewhat conscious and heard their quarrel.

"Great, great, you're really awake. I knew Sister Zhao Ling would be able to wake you up!"

Sun Yingying held her hand tightly, tears streaming down her face, and she kept saying, "Yiru, you must remember that it was Sister Zhao Ling's talisman that saved you!"

Lin Yiru's eyes sparkled, "Yingying, help me..."

On this day, Lu Zhaoling really listened to Zhou Shiyue and did not go out.

She spent the day lazily in Tingnuanlou.

However, Zhou Shiyue sent someone to deliver a letter to her.

The letter was quite long, four pages long.

Zhou Shiyue said that he was worried that she would be bored at home, so he told her what happened outside.

I also sent you today's Beijing news.

A short story on Jingwen surprised Lu Zhaoling a little. It described the consequences of verbal disputes. Lu Zhaoling couldn't help but think that it must be that Mo Qi knew about what happened to Yang Qiulian yesterday.

However, Jingwen did not directly write about Yang Qiulian's story, but instead wrote such a short story with educational and intimidating significance, which surprised her.

She always felt that this style was a little familiar.

In the past, her older senior disciple was the kind of person who knew how to teach people in a roundabout way.

Jingwen also compiled a list of beauties in Beijing.

Qingyin and Qingbao were both convinced when they saw the list.

"Miss, how is this rated? Why is Miss Shen number one? Why can the eldest daughter of the Lu family also be on the list?"

In this list, the first one is Shen Xiangjun. Lu Zhaoling doesn’t even know the second, third, and fourth ones. The fifth one is actually Lu Zhaoyun.

The sixth is Princess Changning.

Lu Zhaoling was looking at the annotations at the back thoughtfully. When she heard Qingbao's words of dissatisfaction, she suddenly laughed.

"The people behind Jingwen are somewhat unethical."

She originally thought that the beauty list was serious, but now looking at it, there seems to be something wrong.

"Isn't that immoral? Why is Lu Zhaoyun also allowed to be here?" Qing Bao muttered in a low voice. It would not be good for anyone to hear her, a maid, calling Lu Zhaoyun's name directly.

"Look at the introduction of these people later."

Lu Zhaoling pointed to a paragraph of smaller words above.

The fourth place is a girl named Linglong.

Miss Linglong, the most beautiful girl in Hongyan Pavilion.

The seventh place is a girl named Hongyun.

Miss Hongyun, the most beautiful girl in the Red Tower.

Eighth place, the owner of Zhaiyue Boat, Luo Qiu.

The Zhaiyue Boat is the most famous of the cruise boats in the capital. Each cruise boat has a beautiful boat host who will accompany the guests in playing the piano, singing, and drinking. Some guests may also stay overnight on the boat.

In the final analysis, it is just like a brothel.

One list, three top beauties.

After Qingyin and Qingbao saw it clearly, they looked at each other and reacted.

Then this list is not a shining list of beauties. After all, which ordinary noble lady would be willing to be ranked together with a few courtesans?

"I have heard of Miss Linglong," Qingyin thought for a while, "In fact, she was the daughter of a criminal official, and she was also a talented and beautiful young lady. After falling into a brothel, she relied on her own abilities to sell her art instead of her body. She is good at pipa dancing and is very famous. Even many talented scholars praise her."

When Lu Zhaoling heard her say this, he became somewhat curious about this exquisite girl.

Such women usually have strong wills and are very smart.

They were taught by Nanny Qing in the palace and didn't know much about these characters. They had only heard of a girl named Linglong.

"From what you said, putting them on the beauty list doesn't seem like Jing Wen is too wicked, or insulting other noble ladies."

Lu Zhaoling seemed to be thinking about something. This seemed more like not looking down on the girls like Linglong and also gave them a rating.

"I also felt that the Moqi I saw last time didn't seem to be a bad person." Qingbao said.

Mo Qi is from the Wuming Bookstore in Jingwen. He looks like a smart and clever young man, so they think that the man behind Jingwen is not so shameless as to deliberately put down Miss Shen and others.

Lu Zhaoling felt something strange in her heart, as this style seemed a bit like her senior apprentice's.

"However, although he may not mean this, Miss Shen and others may not think so."

Qingyin was a little worried. If Miss Shen saw Jingwen, wouldn't she be furious?

Who wants to line up with a bunch of prostitutes?

Sure enough, today's sales of Beijing News were very good, and the whole city of Beijing was discussing this beauty list that day.

In fact, except for Lu Zhaoyun, there is not much controversy about the other nine beauties, because they are indeed beautiful and each has her own advantages.

Lu Zhaoyun's beauty was acceptable, and she was also recently rumored to be engaged to the second prince, which made her a hot topic. Even if some people were not convinced, they would not dare to say anything too harsh.

However, Shen Xiangjun and other noble ladies from official families all turned pale when they saw the list of beauties.

Shen Xiangjun was so angry that she tore the Beijing news into pieces on the spot.

"This is too much, this is simply too much!"

Her face turned red with anger, her chest drooped with anger, and her hands were shaking.

The maids dared not even breathe.

Xianglian looked at the scraps of paper all over the floor and for a moment she didn't know whether she should clean them up now.

"Where's my dad?" Shen Xiangjun took a few deep breaths, trying to calm his emotions that were about to get out of control.

"The master should be in the study."

Shen Xiangjun hurried to the study.

When Prime Minister Shen heard her voice, he quickly closed a box, put it aside, and covered it with a stack of rice paper.

"Father!"

Shen Xiangjun pushed the door open and came in.

"What's wrong?" Prime Minister Shen glanced at her, saw that she was in a bad mood, and quickly figured out what was going on.

Shen Xiangjun also saw a copy of Beijing News on his desk.

Is that even a question?

"Father, is it really impossible to regulate this Wuming Bookstore? How can they publish a tabloid at will?"

Prime Minister Shen paused for a moment and asked, "Have you seen that beauty list?"

"Father saw it too, right? How can my daughter face people?" Shen Xiangjun's eyes were red.

Put her together with those prostitutes in brothels, but she is the daughter of the prime minister.

I thought my father would be very angry, but I heard Prime Minister Shen say, "Aren't you ranked first? They are all below you, so you don't have to mind."

Shen Xiangjun couldn't believe it.

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