Chapter 78: From a behavioral point of view, this is called hard work, but from a physical point of view, it is useless work.
"Your Highness, Prince Rui, this is the Tremella, Lotus Seed, and Lily Soup I made for you. It's both moisturizing and nourishing. No matter how diligent you are in serving the people, you must also take care of your health."
Lu Yan, the governor of Qiangzhou, also quickly agreed.
"Your Highness Prince Rui has been riding around Qiangzhou for most of the day, carrying a map and making observations. You must be tired now. Please put aside your current affairs and drink the soup my daughter made for you."
"My daughter's cooking skills are quite good. From now on, I can make different kinds of soup for His Royal Highness Prince Rui every day."
Jiang Hanyu's handsome eyes were filled with anger, and a cold light shot towards Lu Yan.
"As the governor of a state, you are not doing your utmost to alleviate the suffering of the people at this critical moment, but are instead intent on forcing your daughter into the hand of the king."
"Since Governor Lu's heart isn't with the people, then the position of Governor of Qiangzhou should be replaced."
Lu Yan knelt on the ground.
"Your Highness, please calm down! Your Highness, please calm down! I know I was wrong, and I will definitely change for the better."
At the same time, Su Yuyan pushed the door open and walked in.
"Your Highness, would you like to drink this Tremella, Lotus Seed and Lily Soup?"
Jiang Hanyu shuddered, stood up, walked to Su Yuyan and held her hand.
"Yuyan, it's not what you think. I didn't expect Lu Yan to bring his daughter here directly."
Seeing that Jiang Hanyu, who was usually calm, looked nervous at this moment, Su Yuyan walked to the desk and sat down.
"If Your Majesty doesn't drink it, then I will. After all, this is a token of Miss Lu's kindness."
Seeing that Lu Yan and his daughter were not leaving, anger immediately appeared in Jiang Hanyu's handsome eyes.
His eyes swept towards Lu Yan like a knife.
"Why don't you take your daughter away? What are you waiting for? Do you want to lose your official hat and your head?"
Frightened by the angry Prince Rui, Lu Yan's voice trembled as he looked at Lu Zhiwei.
"Let's go, follow Dad."
At this time, Su Yuyan, who had finished drinking the bowl of Tremella, lotus seeds and lily soup, said.
"Miss Lu, please stay."
"Prince Rui is not the only one who has suffered so much in the relief work in Qiangzhou. This princess has also endured a lot of hardships and fatigue in her busy life. So please don't just feel sorry for Prince Rui and make soup for him alone."
"I've tasted your soup, Princess Ben. It's indeed delicious. Prince Rui doesn't drink your soup, Princess Ben does. So from now on, you will make different kinds of soup for me and Xiu'er every day."
Lu Zhiwei knelt on the ground.
"Princess, calm down. Please listen to your explanation."
"I'm not really attracted to His Royal Highness Prince Rui. I already have a lover. It was my father who forced me to get close to His Royal Highness Prince Rui so that I could eventually marry into his palace as a concubine."
"At first, I vowed to never seduce His Royal Highness Prince Rui, and then my father went to my mother and spoke harshly to her. My father has favored his concubine over his wife for many years, and my mother has always been overshadowed by the Chang concubine in the mansion. Now, after being mercilessly scolded by my father for giving birth to a disobedient and unfilial daughter, she became ill with anger."
"So, I, this humble servant, have come to His Royal Highness Prince Rui with the intention of sparing my mother the blame and criticism she would endure at home. I originally thought that if I could truly gain His Royal Highness Prince Rui's favor for a period of time, I would take the opportunity to ask His Royal Highness Prince Rui to help relieve my mother's suffering."
"Since His Royal Highness Prince Rui doesn't think highly of this humble servant, I will serve you well from now on. When I have served you well, please protect me."
"Because I plan to teach Concubine Chang a lesson once I have the princess's support."
Su Yuyan: “…”
"You should have said it earlier. I had my 40-meter machete out before you said this. You should have explained it directly as soon as I walked in."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Hanyu.
"I heard that after being reprimanded by the prince yesterday, Imperial Envoy Fang Mingyuan and his officials worked all night to keep their official hats. Everyone was working feverishly, but Governor Lu, at this critical moment, was obsessed with becoming the prince's father-in-law."
"The people of Qiangzhou are suffering, yet Lu Yan doesn't even care about the people. He even favors his concubine and kills his wife. A man who can't distinguish between right and wrong and whose moral integrity is lacking is truly unfit for the heavy responsibility of a governor. What do you think, Your Highness?"
Jiang Hanyu always responded to every word Su Yuyan said.
"Yuyan and I think the same thing."
"I will immediately write a memorial in the name of the prince and send it to Kyoto, explaining the actual situation here and the dismissal of the Qiangzhou Governor to my father."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Yan knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your Highness Prince Rui, please give me another chance!"
Lu Zhiwei, who was kneeling on the ground, looked at Lu Yan beside him when he heard this.
"Your Highness Prince Rui has spoken and cannot be taken back. Why should father continue to struggle in vain?"
"Father, please go back. I will stay here to take care of the princess. After I have taken good care of her, I will return to the mansion to seek revenge on Concubine Chang."
"By then, father won't be the governor of Qiangzhou anymore, and if I work hard and speak sweetly, I'll become the princess's confidant. I wonder what father will be able to do to me then."
Su Yuyan: “…”
"This beautiful state of mind... Could it be that you've also been influenced by me?"
Lu Zhiwei nodded vigorously.
"The story of you attending a banquet at the Zhao family farm, beating up the daughters of aristocratic families, and forcing those who offended you to write IOUs spread widely in Dafeng. When word of your deeds reached Qiangzhou, I became your distant follower."
"Your behavior of hitting anyone who speaks to you has deeply inspired me."
"To be honest, I've also written down and carefully considered the quotations from you that have been circulating among the people."
"When you were beating up the women of the aristocratic families who were gossiping about you at the Zhao family farm, you said, 'You throw mud at me, and I'll extort 88,000 yuan from them right there! I'll carry manure and throw it all over their houses! I'll beat you until you scream!' It was so satisfying. I've etched that sentence into my bones."
Su Yuyan: “…”
6.
"I think you have more resentment than a ghost. Is your scumbag father very harsh to you and your daughter?"
After hearing this, Lu Zhiwei's eyes, which had been shining with admiration, instantly dimmed.
"My mother was treated coldly by my grandmother and father because she gave birth to two daughters, while the concubine Chang in the mansion gave birth to two sons."
"From childhood to adulthood, the treatment of the minister's daughter and her two daughters was completely different from the treatment of Concubine Chang and her two sons. That's why the ghosts' resentment is not as strong as that of the minister."
"I was originally thinking of making you some soup in various ways, but my father insisted that I approach His Royal Highness Prince Rui."
Su Yuyan: “…”
My incredible influence...
"Lu Yan, Prince Rui is a man of his word, so don't kneel down and kowtow to beg for mercy."
"The way you kowtow is called effort in terms of behavior, but it's useless in terms of physics."
Lu Zhiwei quickly echoed Su Yuyan's words.
"My princess is very understanding of justice. I swear to follow you till death."
Jiang Hanyu: "..."
Another follower... How can my wife suck both men and women...
Feeling the coldness around Jiang Hanyu, Lu Yan didn't dare to stay any longer. He glared at Lu Zhiwei fiercely and left the room.
After Lu Yan left, Lu Zhiwei continued.
"Princess, I have been secretly observing you since you arrived yesterday. I am deeply impressed by your busy schedule for the people."
"As the daughter of the Governor of Qiang Prefecture, I have read many sage books since childhood, so I will follow you and do something practical for the people."
Su Yuyan said.
"In that case, you and Xiu'er will jointly manage the provision of food for the refugees."
Seeing that Su Yuyan agreed to her joining, Lu Zhiwei was overjoyed.
"Your Highness thanks your Majesty for accepting me."
Su Yuyan waved her hand.
"I deserve it."
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