Du Gu Luanyue raised her eyebrows and sighed.
"It's easy for me to make the choice for you.
But what will you do in the future when you have to face issues like how to judge people and cultivate your own forces?
Moreover, by going through what each person has written, we can analyze their character, writing skills, and whether they have the talent to govern the world from the perspective of their articles.
I not only want you to know which people can be used, but also why they can be used, how to use them, and how to make them serve you whole - heartedly."
Huo Wei had been trained by his master in the art of leading troops before. He had little knowledge of the power struggles in the court.
According to their plan, standing in the court was not part of their scheme.
Huo Wei changed her strong tea. He saw that Du Gu Luanyue was really struggling to stay awake, and drinking strong tea was not good for her health.
"Okay, I'll remember every word."
Without the stimulation of the strong tea, Du Gu Luanyue's speech began to slow down, and her eyelids started to droop.
Just as her head was about to fall onto the rice paper full of ink, Huo Wei reached out to support her head. With his other hand, he held up her long hair to prevent it from getting into the ink.
Gently, he laid her body on his chest. Du Gu Luanyue was really too tired and fell asleep on his chest.
Huo Wei held the person in his arms without moving a muscle.
The bedroom was extremely quiet at this moment. The crackling sound of the lamp wick could be clearly heard.
His calloused hand reached out to bring back Du Gu Luanyue's casually placed hand. When he was about to put it into her sleeve, he found that her right hand was a bit different.
As a princess who had grown up so delicately, her right middle finger actually had such a thick callus. It seemed that she had really written a lot in the past. She was not the kind of delicate girl who just sat in the palace embroidering.
He and Du Gu Luanyue had never been so harmonious and quiet as they were today.
Du Gu Luanyue was in a deep sleep. She changed her position and ended up sleeping on his thigh.
Huo Wei's narrow eyes widened a bit. "Are you doing this on purpose?"
Huo Wei said coldly, "If you keep sleeping on my thigh, I'll kick you to the ground right away."
Du Gu Luanyue was really asleep. No matter what Huo Wei said, she couldn't hear it.
In the middle of the night, Huo Wei was a bit sleepy at first, but now his whole body was tense and his body was slightly hot.
He wasn't an old and frail man. With such an alluring woman lying on his leg, did she really expect him to be pure - hearted and ascetic?
"Du Gu Luanyue, don't you really think I'm a gentleman?" His handsome and fierce face took on a bit of evil charm as his tongue pressed against his back teeth.
Huo Wei carefully observed her by the dim yellow palace lantern. She looked extremely peaceful with her eyes closed.
Her long, curly and jet - black eyelashes fluttered like a fan. Her straight nose was slightly red. Her cherry - red plump lips were full of allure.
Her outer robe was loose and hung obliquely on her snow - white shoulders.
Looking down from above, under her charming and alluring little face, her plump and round chest was reflected in his eyes.
His throat, like a mountain peak, rolled. His scalp went numb.
Huo Wei slipped his arm under her calves and supported Du Gu Luanyue's back with his other hand. He got up and walked to the bed. He gently laid her on the phoenix bed, took off her jade shoes and placed them on the ground, then reached out to pull the quilt over her.
Quietly, he disappeared from the queen's bedroom.
The next day, it was already bright.
Du Gu Luanyue opened her tired eyes. After looking around, she suddenly woke up in a start.
Wasn't she explaining the exam papers to Huo Wei at the phoenix desk?
Aunt Meijiang led the maids in to greet her. "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Nothing has happened."
She motioned with her eyes to the pair of shoes under the bed. The jade shoes were neatly placed beside the bed, and her clothes were also neatly arranged.
Du Gu Luanyue said, "I didn't even know when he left. I slept too soundly."
She had given herself seven days and told Murong Min not to bother her for the time being. She also sent Su Rou directly to the Zichen Palace.
But Du Gu Luanyue also warned Su Rou and the others to be moderate. Otherwise, if they went too far and the emperor's reputation was damaged, the first ones to be killed would be them, these insignificant women.
Huo Wei came for several consecutive days, and Du Gu Luanyue would talk with him all night.
Sometimes she would even put aside the exam papers and analyze the affairs in the court with him. Huo Wei also had his own unique insights.
Sometimes they were not quite right, but sometimes Du Gu Luanyue really appreciated his boldness and wisdom.
Only then did Huo Wei know that Du Gu Luanyue was not the kind of woman who just flirted superficially. Her wisdom and means far exceeded those of many men.
At this moment, he was thinking that such a woman needed a truly extraordinary man in the world to be worthy of her. At least, Murong Min was not qualified.
Du Gu Luanyue said, "We've gone through most of the exam papers in these days. We've selected four people, and the other eight are also promising talents.
You must ensure that these people can safely reach the palace examination. You can send people to secretly protect them tomorrow."
Huo Wei said, "I've already made the arrangements. I've concealed my identity and started to contact some of them in advance."
Du Gu Luanyue let out a sigh of relief. She knew that Huo Wei was a man who didn't need much explanation and that he even knew how to secretly contact and win people over.
Suddenly, she felt a pain in her lower abdomen. Her delicate eyebrows frowned slightly, but she didn't say anything. "That's good, Huo Wei. You're a quick learner."
Aunt Meijiang knocked on the door outside the palace in a hurry. "Your Majesty, it's not good. The Emperor is coming!"
Du Gu Luanyue's face darkened. She quickly got up and began to tidy up the exam papers in a flurry. "What is the Emperor doing here at this time!"
Aunt Meijiang pushed open the door, walked in, and quickly closed it again. "I don't know. Maybe it's still early today, and the Emperor is here to ask Your Majesty to accompany him for the night?"
Du Gu Luanyue became a bit flustered. "I sent someone to tell the official in charge of the bedroom that I'm having my period and won't accompany the Emperor for the night within seven days."
Yu Zan shouted outside, "Your humble servant pays respects to the Emperor. May the Emperor live long and prosper!"
Huo Wei crumpled up the exam papers into a pile and stuffed them into the big cabinet. There was hardly any time left.
Du Gu Luanyue looked at him. "Hide under the bed. Hurry!"
Huo Wei gritted his teeth and was a bit reluctant.
"Why is it always under the bed? Is it the fixed hiding place for catching adultery? I don't want to hide under the bed!"
Du Gu Luanyue pushed him and pressed his head, then stuffed him under the phoenix bed.
"Don't be picky. Saving our lives is the most important thing at this moment."
Just as she said this, Murong Min was already standing outside the palace door. He reached out and pushed the door open.
Aunt Meijiang took the lead and smiled politely. "Your old servant was just doing Your Majesty's makeup. The Emperor came in a hurry, and Your Majesty wasn't prepared."
When Murong Min stepped in, he just glanced casually at the queen's bedroom and said, "All the servants, step back."
Du Gu Luanyue took a deep breath and forced herself to smile as she greeted him. "Your Majesty, why didn't you send someone to inform me when you were coming?"
Murong Min walked over and stood beside the bed. "Come here, Queen. Untie my belt for me."
Du Gu Luanyue lowered her head and said softly, "Your servant has been having her period these days. I'm afraid it's not convenient to serve Your Majesty."
Murong Min said, "The official in charge of the bedroom has never told me about this. But it's been a few days. I think it should be okay."
Du Gu Luanyue dodged Murong Min's gaze. If she replaced herself with Yu Zan at this moment, Huo Wei would surely know that she had found someone to accompany the Emperor for the night.
If such a big handle fell into Huo Wei's hands, and if their relationship broke down one day, there was no guarantee that Huo Wei wouldn't use this matter to push her into the abyss.
She didn't dare to easily let Yu Zan come in to accompany the Emperor for the night, but she was even more reluctant to sleep with Murong Min.
Murong Min ordered, "Queen, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come to serve me!"