Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 207 You have a daughter named Zhao Luxi, right?

Yu Jingyan's abnormal behavior lasted for four or five days. Although Qiao Lili was suspicious, she did not speculate. She just thought that Yu Jingyan did not want her to worry about something, so he dealt with it himself. She was also happy to accept such kindness.

On Qiao Lili's sixteenth birthday, she went to court as usual. There was nothing important happening in the court. She just reported on the progress of marking the autumn examination. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner and would not affect the scheduled date for posting the results.

As expected, the rumors about Ke Yang disappeared after two days of spreading. Of course, there was no specific information, but it was the Chen family who took action to deal with it. Qiao Lili ignored it. If Su Shiyun hadn't come to chatter, she would have forgotten about it long ago.

What surprised Qiao Lili was that after the court was dismissed today, Emperor Yong'an did not rush to Yunxiao Palace, as if the palace door would be closed if he went too late and he would not be able to get in. Instead, he stayed in the imperial study and dealt with memorials with the two of them.

He picked and chose, keeping only the orange memorials. He sent all the other memorials to the cabinet with small seals and stamps. He didn't even keep the green memorials of greeting. "There's no point reading all the same memorials."

Speaking of the cabinet, Qiao Lili suddenly thought of Zhao Luxi's father, Zhao Wenbo: "Father, could you please call the cabinet librarian Zhao Wenbo over for a moment? I have something to talk to him about." During this period of time, she got to know Zhao Wenbo from all aspects. He was a down-to-earth and hard-working person, but she couldn't promote him suddenly. Qiao Lili wanted him to do something for her, which was a further observation and test.

"Did you hear the Crown Princess's order?" Emperor Yong'an asked Xiao Zhangzi and Xiao Yinzi, "Send the memorial and have someone take it to the outer study room."

The Imperial Study is a restricted place, and only those with seventh-grade classics are qualified to enter.

There were no red memorials today, and there were only a few orange ones. With so many people working together, the three of them finished in a short while. When they were waiting for the small memorial to be reported to Zhao Wenbo, who had already brought it to the outer study, Eunuch Li was already tidying up the desk.

"Ali, do you want me to accompany you?" Yu Jingyan already wanted to leave. He had finally asked the old man to help finish the work early, but he didn't expect that Ali would work overtime for himself.

"Then Ajing, please come with me." There is nothing to hide. After meeting Zhao Wenbo, she can leave the palace with Yu Jingyan.

"Greetings to the Crown Princess, greetings to the Sixth Prince." Zhao Wenbo knelt down and paid his respects. He felt a little uneasy. He didn't know why the Crown Princess specifically asked to see him today. Was it a blessing or a curse? He thought, he didn't offend anyone recently.

He has been cautious and prudent for half his life, only focusing on his work and not seeking personal gain. He has been working in the position of classics for so many years without any promotion, and he has long since conceded that he will work here until retirement.

"No need to be polite, just take a seat." Qiao Lili raised her hand in the air, and she and Yu Jingyan also sat down.

Zhao Wenbo had heard earlier that the Crown Princess was kind, but he was not qualified to attend court and had never had close contact with her. Only after seeing her today did he realize that the rumors were true.

"Lord Zhao, you have a daughter named Zhao Luxi, right? I often hear her talk about how knowledgeable her father is, and how his handwriting has the style of the three Su brothers of the previous dynasty. Today I have a job for you to do, I wonder if you are willing to accept it." Qiao Lili waved her hand, and Cai Qi handed a small box in her hand to Xiao Zhangzi.

Since she wanted to help Zhao Luxi and her brother, she had to let the people who benefited know who it was because of, so naturally she had to talk about Zhao Luxi.

Zhao Wenbo was a little confused when he heard the Crown Princess mention her daughter, and even mentioned her name. He had never heard his daughter say that she knew the Crown Princess. Could it be that the Crown Princess made a mistake? He was afraid that he had taken advantage of this favor, so he asked in a low voice, "Do you really know my daughter?"

Qiao Lili thought, this is really an honest man. Some people know that it is not a favor from them, but they still acknowledge it vaguely. He was afraid that he had made a mistake.

"I not only know your daughter Zhao Luxi, but also your son Zhao Chengxi. Your daughter often goes to the orphanage in Wugong Hutong to help. I am very grateful to her." Qiao Lili wanted to say that she also knew where her home was. She had sent Zhao Luxi home before, but she only knew the direction but did not remember the place name. Forget it, don't scare him.

Zhao Wenbo felt a little relieved. It was impossible for the brother and sister to have the same name. He probably really got along well with his daughter. As for why his daughter didn't tell him, he thought about it and realized that he hadn't had a private chat with his daughter for a long time. He didn't blame the child. It was his problem.

Since he married his current wife and had two children, he spends most of his time with the two little ones after work every day. He asks Zhao Chengxi about her homework every day, and as for his daughter, he feels that she has a mother, and his daughter is grown up, so he will take care of all the bad things a father does.

He forgot that having a mother is good, but she is not his biological mother.

Qiao Lili looked at Zhao Wenbo's expression and knew that this man was reflecting on himself. It was a good thing that he could realize his mistakes so quickly.

"Chengxi and my brother are classmates. I also like Luxi very much. In this women's examination, she achieved good results in literature, history and mathematics. She is a very smart girl."

Zhao Wenbo's heart seemed to be hit by something, and he felt a dull pain. His daughter took part in the women's examination and took two subjects without telling him. And he, although he knew about the women's examination, did not ask his daughter whether she wanted to take part.

He lifted his skirt and knelt on the ground, his forehead touching the ground, "I have failed in my duty. I am not a good father. Please punish me, Crown Princess."

Qiao Lili motioned to Xiao Yinzi to pull him up: "Get up, you and your daughter just lack communication. I want to make some arrangements for her future work. I wonder if you agree."

Zhao Wenbo sat down again, his eyes slightly reddened: "Did she agree to this herself?"

Wow, not bad, she knows how to respect her child's opinion and doesn't blindly want to make the decision herself. "She agreed to it herself, or you could say it was her choice. I originally wanted to give her a better arrangement, but she chose the job she liked."

Zhao Wenbo thought so too. The Crown Princess liked her, so how could she force her to do a job she didn't like? She must like it but was afraid that she didn't like it, so she asked the Crown Princess to talk to him.

"As long as she likes it and the Crown Princess agrees, I have no objection." He didn't register the child, didn't accompany the child to the exam, and didn't anxiously wait for the results with the child. What right did he have to comment?

"Well, now that we've finished talking about her, let's talk about why I asked you to come here today." Qiao Lili asked Xiao Zhangzi to hand the small box to Zhao Wenbo: "There are three unique books in it, and they are more or less damaged. I know you have expertise in this area. You don't have to limit your time. Repair these three books and copy one copy of each."

"Please tell me about the tasks you have now. I will ask Xiao Zhangzi to arrange a separate room for you in the outer study to facilitate your future work."

Zhao Wenbo stood up and bowed deeply: "I will do my best."

Even if he was honest and dull, he knew that if he had a chance to be promoted in this life, it would definitely be for this job. This opportunity was only given to him because of his daughter. There might not be many people in the common people who could repair and copy unique copies, but in the cabinet and the Hanlin Academy, there were the most such people.

Zhao Wenbo followed Xiao Zhangzi holding the box. He first went to the new office to put the treasure in his hand, and then returned to the cabinet to hand over the work at hand.

"Ali, we can go now." Yu Jingyan took Qiao Lili's hand.

Qiao Lili looked at Yu Jingyan suspiciously. The work ended very early today, but why did Yu Jingyan still seem anxious? "Ah Jing, what happened?"