Chapter 99: Stop being a beloved minister and become a beloved concubine (Twenty-six)
The emperor suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten about the eccentric second daughter of the Yu family.
With such a role model in front of her, it was no big deal for the princess to invite talented men and women to talk about poetry in public.
Since Yu Miao was mentioned, after all, she was a little girl he had met when he was young, so he had to ask a few questions. He then said, "Your sister will be eighteen soon, right?"
Yu Huo chuckled: "Father has a really good memory."
The emperor had long known that he was unruly, so he didn't mind. While drinking tea, he asked, "You are not young anymore, are you engaged?"
Yu Huo curled his lips and said, "I did have my eyes on a few companies, but unfortunately they didn't agree. They really have no taste."
The emperor covered his face with the teacup and rolled his eyes speechlessly.
Who would dare to marry a girl who likes to visit Nanfeng Pavilion?
He perfunctorily advised, "Just wait and see. There will always be one or two who are willing."
Yu Huo was very self-aware, and he shook his head and sighed: "Father, forget it. Actually, I can still find a husband for him. Unfortunately, my sister's standards are too high. She doesn't want an ugly man, but at least he has to be as tall as me.
But how many of the poor families willing to marry into a family can actually have enough to eat? If they can't even have enough to eat, how can they grow as tall as me? Isn't this embarrassing?"
As he was speaking, Yu Huo suddenly exclaimed, his eyes shining, "Father, how about you arrange a marriage for her? With your imperial decree, I believe they wouldn't dare refuse to marry her!"
The Emperor: "...But if you force it on me like this, aren't you afraid that they will mistreat your sister?"
Yu Huo snorted: "Then I'll go knock on your door!"
“Nonsense!”
The emperor was too lazy to pay attention to him, but because the princess really liked such a fool who was all show and no substance, he couldn't get angry. He just slammed the cup in his hand heavily on the table to vent his anger.
The sound of collisions startled the young man so much that he shivered. He looked up in confusion, his little mouth still chattering, "Father, this won't work, that won't work. We can't ask the family to support her forever, can we? How about finding her a job?"
The emperor felt that Yu Huo was relying on him and regretted talking to him about his unfortunate sister.
"Then recruit her into the palace as a lady-in-waiting?"
Yu Huo shook his head: "Father, I'm afraid she will make you angry and get beheaded."
Don’t say, this is really possible!
The emperor was in a dilemma: "Then what kind of job do you want to find for her?"
Yu Huo rolled his eyes and acted cleverly: "How about sending him to serve under me as a soldier?"
"Nonsense! How can a woman like her serve in the Imperial Guards?"
Yu Huo was anxious: "Father, my sister might have fought. With her as my deputy, it will be easier to manage my subordinates. It's a good opportunity to make the best use of them!"
The emperor finally understood and asked, "You can't control the people below?"
The boy seemed a little embarrassed, rolled up his sleeves and complained pitifully: "They don't listen, how can I, with my thin arms and legs, convince them?"
"Oh, you said all this just to get your sister to be your thug, right?"
The more the emperor spoke, the more contemptuous his eyes became.
A seven-foot-tall man, unable to lift anything, with nothing to show for his appearance, couldn't even hold his position as a third-rank official, and needed the women in his family to support him...
How can this guy compare to Wen Tanhua?
Why does Ye'er have to be interested in such a thing?
But nothing is absolute. Although the Wan family has been suppressed, many talented people have emerged in recent years. If Wen Nian really becomes the son-in-law of the emperor, he would not dare to give him such a high official title right away.
The Yu family seems to be doing well now, but there is no one to take over, so there is no need to worry too much.
Being stupid has its advantages. Ye'er likes him so much, so he can take advantage of it.
Never mind. The second daughter of the Yu family is also an outlier. She may never get married in this life. So whatever.
"Then it's up to you." The emperor thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Yu Huo left happily. When he walked out of the imperial study, the joy on his face faded away. He stood at the door and looked in the direction of the imperial guards and suddenly chuckled.
How dare you look down on that shrew Yu Sanshui?
Her whip can beat all the stupid soldiers of your imperial guards into submission. If you don’t believe it, try it.
On the other side, Prince Yan’s Mansion was much more lively.
Prince Yan's advisors consoled him, "He's just a consort. He can take the position of Imperial Guards Captain if he wants. I heard that the eldest son of the Yu family is a complete loser. Your Highness, don't worry too much."
The Fourth Prince snorted coldly, "But when the North-South division list came out, all the Yu family disciples who were in charge of the Enke were promoted to the next rank, and they also took up all the important positions that were vacant.
"Look at the court now. Apart from my father-in-law, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, what else can I offer? Moreover, the Minister of the Central Secretariat is old and about to retire, the Crown Prince is pressing hard, and my fifth brother is eyeing me covetously. How can I not be anxious?"
The counselor thought for a moment and said, "Since the legitimate son of the Yu family has risen to power thanks to the Eighth Princess's influence, why not devise a plan to make the Princess dislike him? His Royal Highness is impatient, so have our informants there fan the flames. When they start fighting, no matter what the outcome, His Royal Highness will not suffer any losses."
Prince Yan glanced at him, a smile on his lips: "That's right, the Empress just died, my father will be sad for a few days. This brainless prince consort who rose to power by relying on this pity, as long as he loses the support of my eighth sister, he will naturally be unable to continue his position as the head of the guard..."
While Jiang Ye was busy recruiting talents, Yu Miao was thrown into the imperial guards by his own brother.
Everyone looked down on the captain of the guards, so naturally they also looked down on her as the captain of the guards' deputy. Not only did they speak disrespectfully, but they also deliberately said some inappropriate things to disgust Yu Miao.
He especially likes to gossip about the fact that she can't get married.
One day, a centurion came in to report on official business. Yu Huo took a look and said, "The way you write down the grain and grass is too troublesome. I'll teach you how to make a table so that it will be clear at a glance."
The other person turned his nose up and sneered: "We've been doing this for so many years. Don't pretend to know everything and give orders blindly when you're new here."
He lowered his voice, deliberately muttering loudly enough for everyone to hear, "He's clearly a good-for-nothing dude, and he still has the nerve to give orders in the army? Ridiculous!"
His contempt was obvious, and Yu Miao was furious.
Although her brother is indeed useless, no one can say that her brother is a waste except for his family!
"Just say what you want to say. Who are you trying to show off to by being sarcastic?" The little girl, dressed in military uniform, pulled out a whip from her waist and whipped the ground hard.
Bang—the ground was covered in dust, and the centurion subconsciously took a step back.
When he realized that he was being intimidated by a woman, he felt a little embarrassed and said sarcastically, "Second Miss Yu is already quite old, why haven't you promised to marry me yet?"
The weariness in Yu Huo's eyes disappeared, and he sneered: "Because I'm as ugly as you, I didn't allow it to be with you."
Yu Miao: “…”
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