Kick out the general as soon as you are reborn

Duke Liu took a piece of donkey meat with chopsticks and said while eating, "It's pretty good. At least your kids are well taught by your brothers and sisters. I just don't know how to do anything by myself. Otherwise, my daughter would never suffer any grievances."

General Meng said proudly, "Of course, my wife is very nice." He kept eating food in his hands.

Duke Liu also ate some.

Gu Beichen was in the private room next door. He didn't hear what he wanted, so he left the room in a hurry. If he stayed any longer, he would have to order food. He didn't have the money to eat at Zhuangyuanlou. He couldn't earn enough from one meal in a month.

After walking out of Zhuangyuan Building, he felt more and more upset when he thought about Liu Yanyan's participation in the Spring Examination. He felt that things should not be like this, and he should not be like this. A vicious idea gradually emerged.

When Liu Yanyan got out of school in the evening, she heard a familiar voice outside the carriage, "Brother Meng, let's drink next time."

So he said helplessly, "Driver, stop the car, my father is outside."

Yuzhu and Yuzhen got off the carriage and saw the drunk Duke. They hurriedly helped him to the carriage parked nearby.

Yuzhen stayed behind to take care of the Duke, and Yuzhu came back to report, "Miss, the master has been helped to the carriage at the back, and Yuzhen is taking care of him at the back."

Liu Yanyan raised her hand to cover her lips to hide her embarrassment and said, "Well, let's go back home." She didn't know who her father had drunk with. There was only a groom next to him, and he didn't even bring a servant.

Arriving at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Housekeeper Liu saw the drunk Duke and hurriedly had him helped back to the courtyard. He turned to the young lady and said, "Young lady, please go back to your room. I'll arrange for someone to take care of the old master. By the way, this afternoon, Master Cai sent someone to deliver the exam papers of previous years and put them in your study."

Liu Yanyan looked at her drunken father with distress and said, "Make a sobering soup for him and a few light dishes so he won't be hungry in the middle of the night."

Butler Liu bowed his head and replied "Yes" "Okay Miss, I will take good care of the Duke."

Liu Yanyan then took people to the study room. Looking at the full papers on the table, she couldn't help but smile bitterly. This is more comprehensive than what Master Liu gave! Her chance of passing the exam has increased. She really envied Shuhui and wanted to pass the exam herself.

The light in the study stayed on until midnight that night, and I went back to my room to sleep only when I was too sleepy.

Yanyan has been working very hard these days, wishing she could spend all her time studying.

Lantern Festival

The Duke was waiting at the entrance of the academy early. Seeing Liu Yanyan smiling happily, he said, "Nannan, let's go. Daddy will take you to see the lantern festival."

Liu Yanyan held the book in her hand, shook her head and said, "Dad, I still have to go back and memorize the book."

The Duke took the book, shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter if you look at the lights for a while. You can relax and learn better."

Liu Yanyan had no choice but to get up and follow her father out of the house and get on the carriage.

I followed my father all the way to the East Market. As soon as we got outside the East Market, we saw the bustling scene inside.

Yuzhu supported Liu Yanyan and walked behind the Duke, with several guards following behind.

The Duke looked at the colorful lanterns beside him, turned around and said with a smile, "Nannan, if there is anything you like, Daddy will buy it for you."

Warmth flashed across Liu Yanyan's eyes. She looked up and saw the bunny lamp next to her. She said to her father, "Daddy, that pink bunny lamp is so cute!"

Duke Liu smiled dotingly and said, "Okay, as long as Nannan likes it." He walked to the stall, picked up the pink rabbit lamp, and asked, "Grandpa, how much is this rabbit lamp?"

The white-haired old man looked up and said, "100 yuan each, no bargaining." Then he continued to make lanterns.

Duke Liu looked at the little rabbit lantern in his hand, turned to Butler Liu and said, "Give me the money." He turned around and handed the rabbit lantern to Nannan, "Nannan, take it. My Nannan looks best with it."

Liu Yanyan showed a rare genuine smile on her face. She walked inside with the pink rabbit lantern in her hand. Looking at the people coming and going, her smile looked even more genuine.

Duke Liu stood nearby and brought Liu Yanyan to the private teahouse room they had reserved nearby. He said, "Let's sit here with the window open for a while! We can see the performance outside."

Liu Yanyan raised her hands to cover her face and smiled, "Dad, this is hard to order!"

Duke Liu patted his chest and said, "I knew Nannan would like it. I asked Butler Liu to book it a long time ago. Just wait patiently. This is the best viewing spot."

Liu Yanyan took the lantern and walked into the private room. She came to the window and looked out at the lake. A flower boat was coming, brightly lit. The boat was hung with lotus lanterns and several women in palace makeup were dancing on it. They were stunningly beautiful.

Liu Yanyan's eyes were full of surprise, and she said calmly, "Daddy, look, it's really dancing on the lotus! Just like the fairy Wanru, so beautiful."

Duke Liu smiled and said, "The girls are the most beautiful. The lotus lanterns they are standing on are specially made and very safe. Look at the flower boat behind. Do you see the dragon lanterns on it? It is said that dozens of craftsmen made them, and they cover the entire boat."

Liu Yanyan looked up at the giant dragon that was hovering over the entire hull and couldn't help but sigh, "It's so majestic. It has captured the charm of a dragon. It's truly a work of art."

Duke Liu pointed at the dragon and said, "Just wait and see, there are more interesting things to come!"

After the dragon lantern boat passed by, a golden phoenix boat was behind it. The phoenix looked lifelike and enveloped the entire boat, attracting people around to exclaim, "Wow, dragon and phoenix bring good luck!"

"It's very beautiful."

"That's right! So beautiful!"

Liu Yanyan looked at the people around her and threw flower petals onto the boat. The petals fluttered down and formed a rain of petals, making this moment even more beautiful.

"Daddy, where did they find the petals?"

"The petals that are dried in the shade can be kept for a long time, and you can't see them from a distance."

Yuzhu, Butler Liu and several guards were also standing nearby, looking outside, their eyes filled with joy and amazement.

Behind the three large ships were rows of small boats with sheds. On each boat, there were a few lanterns hanging. From a distance, it looked like a sky full of stars falling on the water, which was a beautiful sight.

Just when Liu Yanyan was about to look away, thinking there were no more surprises, a large ship floated over the lake, holding up colorful streamers. The top of the streamers fell down, forming a Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon palace lantern. In an instant, the lantern fell down, revealing the Jingxiu Jiangshan palace lantern, which fell down again, revealing the Immortal Paying Homage to Birthday palace lantern.

Liu Yanyan's eyes lit up, the palace lantern fell again, and the auspicious dragon and phoenix palace lantern appeared again.

Liu Yanyan couldn't help but praise, "These palace lanterns are so beautiful, how did they make them? It's amazing."

Duke Liu smiled and said, "You know too little. How about coming here today? It's worth it."

Liu Yanyan: "It's not a loss, it's not a loss to see this prosperous era."

Emperor Hongda, who was in the private room next door, stood by the window, listening to the voices of the father and daughter. He couldn't help laughing and muttered to himself, "I wonder how talented Miss Liu is! Is she confident in passing the imperial examination?"

Li Chuanyu bowed his head and said softly, "Your Majesty, Princess Liu is very talented and learned. The teachers in the academy often praise her, but they lament that she got married so early, otherwise she would definitely win the top prize."

Emperor Hongda was full of disbelief. "Number one scholar? I don't believe that. No matter how good she was before, she has been in the harem for so long that her spirituality has been worn out. It's not easy to pass the exam! The smartest students in the country are all here. How can it be so easy to pass? There has never been a female number one scholar in our dynasty."

Li Chuanyu nodded and said, "I just heard it from others. You have to take the test yourself to know."

Emperor Hongda looked at the lake outside and said, "It's good to give it a try." Looking at the crowd that was becoming more and more crowded and chaotic, he left with Li Chuanyu and several guards.