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Chapter 667: Lantern Festival

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A year later, the emperor of the Chen Nation died of illness. The little crown prince, who was only a year old, ascended the throne. As the empress, Shen Luqing successfully advanced to the become the empress dowager.

Because the new emperor was too young to govern himself, Shen Luqing listened to politics as the empress dowager.

During the first morning court assembly, the young new emperor was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair that was too wide for him. He did not know anything yet and had to move from time to time. The palace servants standing at the side had no choice but to lower their voices to coax him, hoping that he would sit obediently and not move.

Behind the dragon throne hung a gauze curtain. Behind the gauze curtain was the empress dowager’s seat.

Shen Luqing sat upright in a wide chair. Her gaze pierced through the thin gauze curtain and watched as the civil and military officials knelt down and bowed.

“Long live the emperor and the empress dowager!”

Shen Luqing raised her right hand, and her wide sleeve swayed. The breeze caused the gauze curtain to sway gently.

“Ministers, rise.”

After a year of recuperation, the lives of the commoners finally got on track.

The destroyed houses were rebuilt, and the abandoned fields were revitalized.

As for the lives that had unfortunately passed away, they would stay in people’s hearts forever.

Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan had paid to open many Juan Niao schools all over Eastern Tang. Not only did the school not accept tuition fees, but it also did not have any restrictions about gender and accepted male and female students at the same time.

If they were students with especially outstanding academic results, they could even receive scholarships to subsidize their families. It was said that not only did studying not cost money, but one could also earn money. Many commoners sent their children to the Juan Niao School.

As long as it was not a busy farming season, the school would always be filled with people.

Tang Guixi was prepared to open an imperial examination and take this opportunity to recruit talents. She often heard Yu Niaoniao mention the Juan Niao School and knew that many girls in the school had outstanding academic results, but she felt that it was a pity that they could not become officials.

Therefore, Tang Guixi waved her hand and crossed out the rule restricting females from taking the imperial examination. She changed it to a rule that was gender agnostic and anyone with both virtue and talent could obtain a positon.

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In the morning court assembly, the officials argued with Tang Guixi, wanting her to change her mind.

But Tang Guixi did not listen to them at all. No matter how others spat, she always said those words— “I’m the emperor. I have the final say.”

“You have the right to make suggestions, but I also have the right to refuse to listen. ”

Tang Guixi nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes, yes! It’s them! Have you heard of them?”

Yu Niaoniao laughed. “I’ve more than heard of them. We’re old acquaintances.”

She turned to Xiao Juan and said, “Let’s go and join in the fun.”

“Yeah.”

There were too many people gathered around the stage. Some of them really could not squeeze in and could only climb into nearby trees or even the roof to watch.

Tang Guixi led the way and forcefully squeezed out a path.

Shen Xu followed closely behind. Xiao Juan hugged his daughter with one arm and Niaoniao with the other to prevent her from being pushed away by the crowd.

It wasn’t easy for them to squeeze into the front row.

Yu Niaoniao looked up and realized that the person performing on the stage was Liu Sixing.

She looked like she had grown a little taller, and her figure had become even slimmer. Her melodious singing voice drifted out, winning waves of cheers.

At this moment, she was singing “Duke Lang in Liaodong”. The plot was turbulent and captivating. The setting on the stage was also unique and very different from ordinary opera troupe.

When the song reached its climax, Tang Guixi could not help but clap and cheer with everyone.

Yu Niaoniao also shouted, “Sixing, that’s awesome!”

On the stage, Liu Sixing heard someone call her name. She glanced down the stage from the corner of her eye and saw Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan in the crowd.

She didn’t stop. She continued to sing smoothly.

When the plot ended, the onlookers threw rewards and shouted for en encore.

Liu Qirui went on stage to thank everyone for their support and said that the night’s performance was over. They had to come back the next for another show.

Seeing that there was no good show to watch, the onlookers reluctantly dispersed.

Liu Qirui jumped off the stage and bowed to Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan. “Greetings, Duke Lang and the Princess Consort.”

Yu Niaoniao reminded him, “We’re no longer Duke Lang and the Princess

Consort of Dayan.”

Tang Guixi crossed her arms and said proudly, “That’s right, that’s right. They already have nothing to do with Dayan. Now, they’re the Founding Duke and Madam of our Eastern Tang. Don’t call them by the wrong address.” Liu Qirui hurriedly bowed again. “Greetings, Founding Duke and Madam..”

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