Something Major Happened! Xu Qingxiao Was Going to Betray His Country? The Female Emperor Summoned Him to the Palace!

The Capital of Great Wei.

Inside Shouren Academy.

Firecrackers crackled and popped, drawing quite a few commoners over to watch.

The brothers Yang Hu and Yang Bao had specially bought plenty of firecrackers to celebrate Xu Qingxiao's survival of the ordeal.

After all, he had been thrown into the imperial prison, and Vassal Kings from all over had submitted memorials against him. Everyone had thought Xu Qingxiao would at least have a layer of skin stripped off him, yet all he had suffered was a reduction in rank.

Besides, his rank had never been particularly high-only seventh rank. Compared with what Xu Qingxiao had done, this barely counted as punishment.

Everyone understood that the Female Emperor still valued Xu Qingxiao greatly.

Yang Hu and Yang Bao had prepared pomelo leaves. The moment Xu Qingxiao returned, they insisted that he take a bath to wash away his ill fortune.

Unable to resist everyone's enthusiasm, Xu Qingxiao could only go soak in a pomelo-leaf bath.

The commoners offered congratulations outside, and the brothers Zhao Da and Zhao Er thoughtfully prepared a few things to join in the celebration.

This went on until noon.

Everything finally quieted down.

That was often how things went. No matter how lively an occasion was, it could not last long. Everyone had their own affairs to attend to.

Peace returned to the Capital.

The commoners went about their business.

Meanwhile, inside Tongwen Hall in the Capital...

This was where scholars arriving from elsewhere gathered. The Capital was simply too large, and newcomers knew little about it or how to find their way around. Tongwen Hall had been established specifically for them, with people available to guide them or help them contact friends and relatives in the Capital.

Just then, a figure appeared inside Tongwen Hall.

It was