Lu Zheng constantly had people report news to the emperor.
Just then, the emperor finished discussing the matter of Princess Nanlin with his court officials. Upon hearing that Lu Zheng's men had arrived, he immediately dismissed them.
He slowly unfolded the letter and began to read it.
The more I look at him, the funnier I find him.
Lu Zheng's report did not conceal anything about Lin Shi at all; he wrote down all of the conversation between the mother and daughter. In particular, Bai Yi had a good memory, so while not word for word, the content was exactly the same.
After reading it, the Emperor complained to Eunuch Fu beside him, "This Lin family and Lu Ni are really ugly but dreamy! Even if I were to take concubines now, it would never be Lu Ni's turn! Don't you think so, Old Fu?"
It should be Grandpa Fu.
The emperor continued, "Doesn't she realize that she's already twenty and can't get married? No young man outside would even look at her, so how could I possibly look at her? Even if she and her daughter think I'm attracted to good-looking women, they'd have to find someone truly beautiful! Tsk tsk, indeed, the Lin family can't be judged by ordinary standards."
Grandpa Fu stopped talking.
The Lin family has fallen, but that's not something a mere eunuch can casually say.
The most important thing for a eunuch is not to speak carelessly; all he needs to do is to get things done for his master.
Moreover, the emperor was just making a casual remark; he didn't need to say anything.
He has served the Emperor for so many years, he has really been with the Emperor since he was a child. He was a eunuch personally selected by the Empress Dowager. After so many years, how could he not understand the Emperor?
Don't be fooled by the emperor's solemn and majestic demeanor when he holds court; in private, he's a master of witty remarks.
Aside from the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, who were spared his criticism, everyone else—anyone whom Eunuch Fu knew and whom the Emperor could remember—was destined to be privately criticized by the Emperor.
For example, the Emperor's complaints about the old man of the Gu family were: "Old Fu Zi, look at my Imperial Uncle, don't you think he's fair, upright, and teaches the younger generation very well? He seems like a perfect person. Pshaw, not at all! My Imperial Uncle is very biased, especially towards the eldest son of the Gu family. If I say a few words to the eldest son, the Imperial Uncle smiles and acts like nothing's wrong, but when he chats with the Imperial Grandmother, he always complains about me! And the second son of the Gu family, if I make him too tired, the Imperial Uncle will also run to the Imperial Grandmother to complain about me. Anyway, whoever in the Gu family I use too much, what awaits me is the Imperial Grandmother's nagging."
For example, the Emperor's complaint about the old lady of the Gu family was: "Old Fu Zi, don't you think that the Imperial Aunt should actually be the daughter of the Imperial Grandmother? Sometimes when I see the Imperial Aunt's forced smile, I can't help but think of the Imperial Grandmother more than ten years ago. Could it be that the Imperial Aunt is actually the Princess of the Great Zhou, and the Imperial Uncle is the Imperial Prince Consort of the Great Zhou?"
For example, the emperor's complaint about the Gu sisters was: "This is too much! All the young talents of my Great Zhou have been deceived by these kids. There is Huo Junhao, my little prodigy, Peng Ze, my great general, and Xue Er and Lu Er, my personal guards and errand boys, who are both scholarly and martial. They have all been deceived by me, and not a single one of them will be my son-in-law."
For example, the emperor complained about his daughters, saying, "These girls are too stupid and have terrible taste. Are they even my own children?"
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