Zhao Jie saw Lu Yiling coming and said, "Maybe you'll have another brother or sister. Your parents have been away for a month and haven't come back yet. They've been married for more than ten years. I don't know what's the point of them staying together."
Lu Yiling smiled and said, "You're jealous of my parents' good relationship. I'd love to have another sister or brother. Yile is such a lovely sister, so having more wouldn't be too much."
Uncle, I came to you today to ask for an official position. I have reached adulthood and I want to join the Dali Temple and become an official there."
Zhao Jie frowned and said, "Lingling, you are a woman."
Lu Yiling was unconvinced and said, "So what if I'm a girl? Uncle, even though I'm a girl, I'm one of the best in the Imperial College. I just want to join the Dali Temple. Can you give me the position of Shaoqing?"
"No, the position of Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple is extremely important. If I rashly give it to you, I'm afraid I'll be called a tyrant!"
Lu Yiling said, "You wouldn't let me enter the Dali Temple, and you'd be a tyrant if you missed out on a talent like me."
Zhao Jie smiled faintly and nodded Lu Yiling's head. "How dare you call me a tyrant? You are not allowed to enter the Dali Temple. If you really want to be an official, I can give you an insignificant and sinecure position."
Lu Yiling said, "Your Majesty, I am serious. I want to enter the court to serve the country and help you solve your problems."
Zhao Jie said, "If you really want to help me solve my problems, why don't you help me think about how to make your aunt feel less miserable in the palace."
Zhao Jie's face darkened slightly. "It's been five years, and she still feels that marrying me into the palace is hardship. I don't know what to do anymore. Every day I see her miserable and unhappy face, and her forced and perfunctory expression towards me. I'm afraid to see her."
Lu Yiling said, "If I help you resolve my aunt's emotional issues and let her stay in the palace happily, will you let me enter the Dali Temple as a female junior official?"
Zhao Jie said, "If you can truly resolve your aunt's grievances and stay happily in the palace, I will bear the infamy of being called a tyrant by the court and the people, and make you the female junior official of the Dali Temple."
"Thank you, uncle!" Lu Yiling bowed.
Zhao Jie looked at Lu Yiling and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. She probably hates me. It's just that I'm the emperor, so she can't refuse me. She's forced to obey. Even the smile she shows me is forced and perfunctory."
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