After Mr. Shen left, an elder came out from the back of the Qinzheng Hall. This man was none other than the current emperor's tutor and the empress's grandfather - Grand Tutor Yan.

He stood in front of the dragon table and bowed to the person in front of him, "Your Majesty."

Mo Lingtian asked calmly, "Grandmaster, what do you think of what Mr. Shen said just now?"

Master Yan said truthfully: "Your Majesty, I think that now that your Majesty's rule is stable, no one can cause any disturbance. The Shen family was neutral in the past, and now that your Majesty has summoned them back to the capital, they should be grateful and repay your Majesty."

Mo Lingtian smiled and said, "The Shen family's return to the capital has had a significant impact on the Yan family. Will the Grand Master blame me?"

Master Yan knelt down and said, "I dare not. Everything should be based on the emperor's government. I will never have such thoughts. The Shen family has an extraordinary status in the Jiangnan literary world. The emperor's use of the Shen family is of great significance. I will not ruin the emperor's intention because of this selfishness."

Mo Lingtian: "I feel relieved now that Grand Master has said so. Stop kneeling and get up."

Then, Mo Lingtian said, "It's rare for the Grand Tutor to come to the palace. Today you have some free time, so go and see the Queen."

Master Yan was helped to stand up by the eunuch beside him and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Mo Lingtian: "Go ahead."

Grand Master Yan: "Yes, I will take my leave."

Outside the Qinzheng Palace, as soon as Grand Tutor Yan came out, a young eunuch came over and said, "Grand Tutor, I am following the Emperor's order to lead you to the Empress's palace."

Grand Tutor Yan looked back at the Qinzheng Hall behind him. The Shen family returned to the capital, except that the emperor wanted to integrate and conquer the Jiangnan literary world, but in fact, everyone knew that the Shen family and his Yan family had always been evenly matched. The emperor asked the Shen family to come back to check and balance the Yan family.

The Yan family's status has been rising in recent years, especially since his granddaughter Yan Wan became the queen and has become the most popular person at the moment. It seems that more attention needs to be paid to them in the future.

I will have to remind Yan Wan later that she should be more careful with her words and actions in the harem.

After a brief pause, he followed the young eunuch towards the harem.

Inside the Qinzheng Hall.

Eunuch Xu, who was serving the emperor, saw that the emperor was distracted, so he carefully brought a cup of tea to the emperor and said softly, "Your Majesty, please have a cup of tea and rest for a while."

Mo Lingtian withdrew his thoughts and looked at the cup of tea on the table. He glanced at the person beside him and said, "Tell me, I asked the Shen family to return to the capital this time and entrusted them with important tasks. Does Grand Tutor Yan have any objections?"

Eunuch Xu's heart skipped a beat. "Your Majesty, I dare not discuss state affairs, but the Grand Tutor is your teacher, and the Empress is also from the Yan family. The Yan family should be of one mind with your Majesty. Your Majesty's wishes are their wishes, and there will be no objection."

Mo Lingtian chuckled, "Inform the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy. When Shen Chengyun and Shen Chengxiu arrive, there's no need to let them handle the matter right away."

Eunuch Xu: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I understand and will have someone keep a close eye on the Shen family."

Mo Lingtian: "Don't leave any traces."

Eunuch Xu: "Yes."

Mo Lingtian picked up the memorial on the dragon table and was about to review it when he said to the person beside him, "We also need to make arrangements with the Imperial Star Academy. Let the Shen family have some exchanges with the students there."

Eunuch Xu: "Yes."

Mo Lingtian: "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and then my sixth brother will get married. As for the rumors about the Prime Minister's Mansion, how is the Prime Minister handling it?"

Eunuch Xu: "The Prime Minister handled it according to the Emperor's wishes. The people all know that the Prime Minister's wife will not live long. The discussion outside is also leaning towards this side. The previous rumors have also died down a lot."

Mo Lingtian felt relieved after hearing this. Although the rumors outside were true, there was no smoke without fire and they must have been related to the Zhu family, he did not expect that Su Huan could do this in this matter. It was quite interesting.

……

Harem, Fengyang Palace.

Yan Wan heard the servant report that her grandfather had arrived, and hurriedly asked someone to invite him in.

When Grand Tutor Yan saw Yan Wan, he immediately bowed and said, "Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Queen."

Yan Wan went over and helped the man up, "Grandfather, we are all family here, why do you have to do this?"

Master Yan: "The harem is the emperor's harem. Any disturbance cannot escape the emperor's eyes. The queen is of extraordinary status. After all, there is a difference between the monarch and the minister. If the queen does not allow me to perform this etiquette, it will get to the emperor's ears, and it will make people suspicious."

Yan Wan: "Grandfather, the Shen family returned to Beijing today. I think they have already met the emperor. Grandfather, you came from the Qinzheng Palace, right..."

Master Yan: "You don't have to worry about these things. I can handle them. The most important thing for you is to take care of your body and give birth to more princes for the emperor."

Yan Wan: "Grandfather, I have given birth to a legitimate son for the emperor..."

Master Yan said in a serious tone, "But the emperor has more than one child. The legitimate son is of noble status, but we all know how dangerous it is to fight for the throne in every dynasty. Only brothers who are born of the same mother are truly reliable. Even if others sincerely surrender, there is always a layer of separation."

Yan Wan nodded: "Grandfather's words, I remember."

Grand Tutor Yan: "Is it because you haven't made up for the loss of giving birth before? Your body is a little weak. If you feel uncomfortable and the imperial physician in the palace hospital is not satisfied, I will go to the Medicine King Pavilion and ask the elder who guards the Pavilion to personally take care of your body."

Yan Wan: "Grandfather, I'm fine now, there's no need to mobilize troops for this."

Master Yan: "This is a very important matter for you. For you, it is worth doing anything, no matter how big a commotion it involves. Don't worry about it. Leave it to me to prepare."

Yan Wan: "Now that the Shen family is back, grandpa has to be busy dealing with the Shen family and taking care of my affairs. Grandpa has worked hard."

Master Yan: "As for the Shen family, the emperor did not immediately use them after he summoned them back to the capital. Besides, what about your father and his family? They have been away from the capital for so many years. It is not that easy for them to return to their former ways immediately after they come back."

Yan Wan: "Grandfather is right. But, Grandfather, speaking of this, we have neglected Su Huan in the past. She is a person who keeps her secrets. The Shen family has always been very concerned about her. If the Shen family had not left Beijing, the false rumors about Su Huan in the past few years would not have appeared at all. But this girl is very thoughtful and hides her secrets very well."

Master Yan: "Do you want someone to investigate her carefully?"

Yan Wan: "I think it is necessary. Regarding the Shen family, she was granted marriage to Prince Ning. Even though Prince Ning is disabled, there is no need to worry about him, but Su Huan always makes me feel uneasy."

Master Yan: "Okay, since you said so, I will arrange the subordinates."

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