He smiled sheepishly and said, "Thanks to the Body Strengthening Pill, my sense of smell has recovered considerably, so I can be quite certain that there is the aroma of at least five kinds of fruit."
Upon hearing their conversation, Emperor Mingxi pondered for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Do you think we can touch something we can't see?"
The ministers exchanged glances, not understanding the emperor's meaning.
No, Your Majesty, isn't it enough to just confirm that what those two said is true? Why do you insist on finding the actual object?
They really wanted to say, Your Majesty, there's no need to be so persistent, really!
Since they all believed that what Miss Yu said was true, there was really no need to risk testing her.
They were really afraid of angering those two. Didn't they hear what they said? Mortals are nothing but ants.
Although it sounds infuriating, I have to admit that what they said wasn't wrong!
It's not that they're cowards; everyone who's standing here is incredibly learned and knowledgeable. They're all smart and pragmatic!
Or perhaps it was the venerable Chai Jing who, with clasped hands, tentatively inquired, "What does Your Majesty mean?"
Emperor Mingxi smiled and said, "It is a great joy that the Yu family has found their granddaughter. The Empress Dowager likes the little girl very much, so she should meet her."
As expected of mother and son, as soon as Emperor Mingxi finished speaking, the Empress Dowager, who had been sitting on the side listening to the whole thing, smiled and said, "What the Emperor said is right. I do indeed want to meet this little granddaughter of the Yu family who has the talent of an immortal."
Seeing that the royal mother and son had made their decision, the officials bowed and returned to their seats, waiting for the emperor to summon the Seventh Princess to an audience.
Just as Yue Fuguang was enjoying her meal, she suddenly heard the eunuch above her announce, "Summon the seventh granddaughter of Lord Yu Chongshan to an audience."
The seventh granddaughter? Isn't that her?
Yue Fuguang was still waiting to see what the emperor would do next after he realized there was something unusual on his table.
I never expected that they would want to see me directly?
That was pretty direct; she had originally thought the other party would try to be more roundabout!
But this is good, the sooner she accepts it, the sooner she can do tasks and help her earn points!
Even though I was thinking that way, I just kept going.
So Yue Fuguang stood up and said, "Little Pearl, the Emperor wants to see me. Should I kneel or kneel?"
Hearing her thoughts, everyone remembered this matter, and Emperor Mingxi panicked for a moment.
As soon as Yue Fuguang reached the bottom of the steps of the main hall, she said with a dignified yet gentle tone, "Today, all formalities will be kept simple. Seventh Miss, you may speak while standing."
They actually wanted to offer her a seat, but considering her status, it seemed inappropriate.
Too obvious an attempt to please others seems too deliberate.
So let's leave it at that for now, and we'll talk about it when we find an opportunity to elevate her status.
Emperor Mingxi smiled gently and said, "Little girl, there's no need to be nervous. Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, and she loves pretty young girls the most."
I've heard that the Yu family has a granddaughter who has only been in the capital for a little over a month and is very beautiful and lovely. Gu Xuan, please take a look."
The Empress Dowager also looked at Yue Fuguang with a kind expression and said at the right time, "After meeting you today, I can see that this child from the Yu family is indeed to my liking."
The Empress Dowager was very well-preserved and looked younger than Madam Yu.
She smiled kindly and asked, "Good child, what's your name? I've heard that the south is very different from here. Have you gotten used to living here in Beijing?"
Yue Fuguang replied, "Your Majesty, I, Yue Fuguang, am quite comfortable living in the capital."
In his heart, he was complaining, "Sigh, no heating in winter, no air conditioning in summer, it's all the same suffering no matter where you live in ancient times."
The Empress Dowager ignored her complaints and didn't have time to delve into what she meant by air conditioning and heating. She simply said, "Yu Fuguang, Jicao Fuguang Nuan Geng Xun, is a good name."
Yue Fuguang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it is Yue Fuguang, the 'floating light leaping like gold, still shadow sinking like jade.'"
The Empress Dowager asked in confusion, "Isn't Fu Guang the granddaughter of Lord Yu? Why is her surname Yue instead of Yu?"
Yue Fuguang continued with a smile, "Your Majesty, my daughter is an adopted daughter of the Yu family, so she still retains her own surname."
The system chimed in, "[Exactly! Master is merely an adopted daughter; there's no need for her to change her surname. Besides, Yue Fuguang was a name given to Master by the Divine Lord.]"
The Empress Dowager's smile remained unchanged, and she even praised, "Hmm, I do think 'Moonlight' sounds better than 'Yu Light.' Coupled with Yu Light's handsome appearance, she seems even more like a celestial being descended from the moon palace!"
Yue Fuguang accepted the Empress Dowager's praise without hesitation.
She can be polite and courteous, but she can't be too humble and rule-abiding. She needs to reveal her true nature at the right time, otherwise she'll be taken advantage of later.
The system also chimed in with praise: "Master, this old empress dowager has quite the eye for talent. Aren't you a celestial being descended to earth?!"
The Empress Dowager was delighted to hear the system's words, and her smile became even more loving.
With just a few words, she discerned that this divine artifact was very much like her loyal servant.
Her close confidants were even happier than she was when they heard others genuinely praising her as the Empress Dowager.
I have a better impression of these people than of others.
She knew how to treat Yue Fuguang from now on.
The Yu family members who overheard their conversation all changed their expressions drastically, especially Old Master Yu and Old Madam Yu, who hated their third son and his wife to the core.
They've had the child back for so long, yet these two still haven't changed the child's name.
Fortunately, the person has their own name; otherwise, having taken that family's surname, Zhou, would have been an even bigger slap in their face!
They had investigated and found that the child didn't have a proper name in the Zhou family; he was always called Zhou Wuya. When he went to the Taoist temple, he had a Dharma name called Qixuan, but since he hadn't officially become a monk, the Dharma name was just a temporary one.
They had told the third son and his wife that they would be adding the child to the family genealogy at the beginning of next month, but they still hadn't named the child!
They should have known better than to give that couple face, since they were grandparents.
They should name their granddaughter themselves, bypassing her biological parents.
Furthermore, they clearly agreed to include the child in the family genealogy as a legitimate daughter, but the third son's wife didn't tell the child that; she still considers herself an adopted daughter.
Now that the Empress Dowager has made the decision, they dare not change the fate even more!
The elderly couple, their faces radiating darkness, looked at Yu Qinchun and Madam Sun, their expressions shifting between red and white.
Yu Qinchun and Madam Sun knew they were in trouble when they saw the expressions on the faces of the two elders.
They were also extremely flustered. This was something they had brought up in front of everyone, and they had lost face throughout the entire capital.
Didn't you see that quite a few adults, ladies, and young women were already secretly observing the couple?
Those who knew the inside story, in particular, looked at them with disdain and cursed the two for being blind to their own worth, mistaking a fish eye for a pearl, a common saying that they were blind to their own worth!
Besides blaming his wife, Yu Qinchun was also very annoyed with himself. They didn't value the child, and no one thought of changing her name.
Because the elders usually called the children by their birth order, the couple overlooked the fact that they hadn't changed their names yet.
He knew these were all excuses; ultimately, it was just because he didn't care.
Yu Qinchun secretly resented Sun Shi, that stupid old woman, who couldn't even manage such a small matter in her own courtyard.
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