Ling Shumo's fists had been clenched tightly unconsciously, and her nails had been deeply embedded in the flesh of her palms, but she seemed to feel no pain at all.
Lu Jinshu was frightened by Ling Shumo's appearance. He paused for a long time before stammering, "Your Highness, please stop clenching your fist like that. Your hand is broken..."
Ling Shumo's thoughts were suddenly dragged back to reality. She raised her left hand, and a few drops of bright red blood flowed out of the wound and finally rolled onto her robe.
Ling Shumo's face showed a bright smile, "The Qianqiu Festival is coming soon. It's time for the Princess to review the palace rules and etiquette, and then accompany me to the palace to celebrate my father's birthday."
Ling Shumo was clearly smiling, but Lu Jinshu inexplicably felt a chill. A faint smile appeared on his lips. "Your Highness, which palace attendant do you plan to ask to teach the princess the proper etiquette?"
Ling Shumo couldn't think of a suitable candidate for a moment.
Lu Jinshu suggested with a smile, "Guan Shiguan Qin used to serve the emperor and the empress. After being released from the palace, he was invited back by the wives (as mentioned earlier, the term "wife" can be understood as "wife") of many aristocratic families in the capital to teach their sons how to behave. He has an excellent reputation among the wives and the noble sons."
Ling Shumo didn't know much about this at all. After hearing what Lu Jinshu said, she agreed without thinking. "Then when you are free, please invite this Qin Shi Huang to the East Palace, and then send him to the Princess's Jinxiu Palace."
Lu Jinshu agreed. He was very gentle and considerate as he began to help Ling Shumo wash up.
When Jiufu went to take the dirty water outside, he thought of the "Qin Shiguan" mentioned by Lu Jinshu, and got goose bumps all over his body.
When the master was first brought back to the Lu family from the manor, the Grand Tutor asked this Qin official to teach his master the rules.
He saw clearly how much suffering and pain Lu Jinshu went through at that time.
Qin Shiguan was invited to the Eastern Palace this time. It is impossible for him to return alive without losing a layer of skin.
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The next day.
Ling Shumo kept her word and accompanied Lu Jinshu back to the Lu family.
Surprisingly, Lu Jinshu did not serve Ling Shumo early this morning.
He faced the mirror and dressed up carefully for nearly two hours.
Ling Shumo woke up in the middle of the night to drink some water, but saw a figure swaying in front of the mirror. She was so scared that she thought she had seen a ghost. She picked up the vase on the table and was about to hit Lu Jinshu on the head.
Fortunately, Lu Jinshu was not completely immersed in observing his own beauty, and he dodged the blow very flexibly.
Otherwise, Ling Shumo wouldn't have to accompany Lu Jinshu back to the Lu family. She would probably have to go to the palace to invite the imperial physician to the East Palace to treat Lu Jinshu's brain, which might be in trouble.
The carriage stopped steadily at the gate of the Taifu Mansion.
Ling Shumo helped Lu Jinshu out of the carriage in a very ladylike manner.
Lu Jinshu was wearing a round-necked robe with dark blue silver thread patterns and scattered flowers today. The golden and jade crown on his head was inlaid with dark blue gems, so bright that it could dazzle people's eyes.
At this time, the people in the Lu family were all having breakfast. The doorman suddenly went to the yard to inform Tutor Lu that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess and Prince Xianjun had arrived.
Grand Tutor Lu, his wife, and people from other branches of the Lu family hurried to the main gate to welcome the emperor.
Ling Shumo stepped forward and personally helped Master Lu up. "Mother-in-law, you are too polite. Jin An has already married into the Eastern Palace. We are a family now."
Imperial Tutor Lu waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Highness, you are truly embarrassing me. Your Excellency (Lu Jinshu) is no longer even your concubine. I truly cannot bear to be called 'mother-in-law'."
Ling Shumo smiled and said, "It's nothing I don't deserve. Taifu and my wife have raised their children well and raised Jin'an to be so gentle and well-mannered. I am really grateful to my mother-in-law and father-in-law for having such a good husband."
Master Lu stepped aside to clear the way for Ling Shumo. "It's windy here. Your Highness the Crown Princess and Your Highness the Virtuous Lord should go inside to talk."
Ling Shumo nodded slightly, and then the group went to the hall again.
Ling Shumo was invited to the top seat. He spoke calmly, "I heard from Jin An that he has a twin brother named Lu Jin Shu, and Jin An has a very good relationship with him. Why didn't I see him this time?"
Tutor Lu's expression changed slightly. If Ling Shumo hadn't been sitting here, she would have started to curse Lu Jinshu.
Only a few masters of the Lu family and a few servants knew that Lu Jinshu was secretly brought back to the capital.
To the outside world, the Lu family still only has Lu Jinan, the eldest son born from the legitimate family.
If the masters tell others about the substitutionary marriage and the Lu family is wiped out, they will be doomed too.
If the servants revealed the matter, their families would be executed.
Before Lu Jinshu got married, she and Taifu Xinfu both warned him not to reveal Lu Jinan's identity.
She and Taifu Xinfu planned to wait for a suitable occasion and then let Lu Jinan show up as the second son of the Lu family who had been frail since childhood and raised in the countryside.
She had been planning carefully for so long, but Lu Jinshu had grown too powerful and openly contradicted her here.
Taifu Lu smiled and said, "Your Majesty does have a younger brother, but he is not in good health and is currently bedridden. That is why he did not come with us to greet Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive him."
Lu Jinshu covered his mouth in astonishment, his eyes filled with worry. "My brother is even weaker than before. How long has he been ill?"
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