Chapter 374 The Female Lead [6]
The current emperor has four daughters and five sons.
The eldest daughter and the fourth son were both born to the Empress.
The emperor's most beloved daughter was his eldest daughter.
Even the crown prince born to the empress had to be ranked after her.
The reason why the emperor loved his eldest daughter so much was not only because she was his first child.
Furthermore, before she was born, a high-ranking monk predicted that his first child was a lucky star who would help him achieve his wishes.
The emperor, who was still a prince at the time, naturally didn't believe it.
As a result, when his eldest daughter was born, he, who had been criticized by the late emperor for everything, was actually rewarded for the first time.
He was made crown prince when his eldest daughter was just a month old.
He ascended the throne when his eldest daughter had just turned one year old.
From that time on, the emperor firmly believed in what the high monk had said.
His eldest daughter is his lucky star!
The first thing the emperor did after ascending the throne was to bestow the title of Shenghua upon his eldest daughter, which shows how much he valued her.
Princess Shenghua's preferences were ever-changing and short-lived from childhood to adulthood.
When she was young, she loved stars for a period of time, so the emperor specially ordered the construction of an observatory in the palace so that his eldest daughter could better appreciate the stars.
In fact, on one occasion, Princess Shenghua insisted on going to watch the morning court session, and the emperor actually took her there!
Some speculate that if Princess Shenghua is a prince, then she must be the crown prince.
Seeing that the emperor doted on the eldest princess so much, others naturally followed suit and fawned over her.
This also led to the eldest princess becoming increasingly spoiled, domineering, and willful.
She has had whatever she wanted since she was a child.
Lan Qingchen, the only one she could not have, became the princess's obsession.
In fact, given the princess's background and the emperor's favor, she was living the life of a winner.
It's a pity she was a villainous supporting character; her personality was spoiled by her upbringing.
Inside Kunning Palace.
Knowing that today was the day his eldest daughter was returning to her parents' home, the emperor came directly to wait for her after finishing his morning court session.
While waiting, he chatted casually with the Empress.
"I wonder if Shenghua will find it difficult to get used to life at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."
"If you ask me, she should stay at the Princess's residence. The Duke of Zhenguo's residence is nowhere near as comfortable as the Princess's!"
Compared to the emperor, the empress was less indulgent towards her daughter.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have forced her daughter to marry someone she didn't like.
Hearing the emperor's words, the empress said with some helplessness:
"Zhi Xing is, after all, the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo. It wouldn't be appropriate for him to live in the Princess's residence. What would others think of him?"
Ultimately, they were hoping that the Duke of Zhenguo would side with the Crown Prince, so they couldn't afford to let him have any complaints.
The emperor glared at him: "What will others think of him? He married my most beloved daughter and lives in the finest princess's residence. Others will only envy him!"
"Is it too much of a hardship for him to stay at the Princess's residence?"
In fact, the emperor was not very satisfied with his son-in-law, Lu Zhixing.
Sheng Hua reached marriageable age at sixteen, but didn't get married until she was eighteen.
The emperor always felt that he hadn't found a good young man who was excellent in every way.
If Sheng Hua hadn't insisted on marrying Lan Qingchen, the emperor wouldn't have hastily chosen Lu Zhixing.
After all, his beloved daughter could not possibly marry a hostage sent by a defeated nation!
What kind of talk is that?
The reason the emperor was not very satisfied with Lu Zhixing was because he was obsessed with appearances.
He thought Lu Zhixing was disfigured because of the scars on his face.
In other respects, the emperor could not find fault with Lu Zhixing.
If Sheng Hua and the Emperor weren't related by blood, they would both think Lu Zhixing was ugly.
The Empress was speechless upon hearing the Emperor's words.
The Crown Prince, who was sitting below and waiting for his elder sister to speak up, chimed in, "Father is right! Lord Lu is incredibly lucky to have married my elder sister!"
From a young age, the Crown Prince was instilled by the Emperor with the idea of loving his elder sister and putting her first in everything.
So even though he was five years younger than Sheng Hua, he always gave way to her and thought of her first whenever he had something good.
Inside the main hall, no one noticed a palace maid standing behind the Crown Prince with her head bowed, inwardly sneering with disdain.
She was the Crown Prince's head palace maid, named Chenlu.
Her original name was Fang Lu.
If Achu were here right now, he would definitely notice her.
Because Fang Lu is the female protagonist of this novel world.
Five years ago, Fang Lu traveled from the modern world.
Fang Lu felt very unlucky; other people who transmigrated were either princesses, noble ladies, or daughters of marquises.
She ended up transmigrating into the body of a newly arrived palace maid and was even assigned to the laundry department.
In the dead of winter, the original owner's hands were raw from washing.
Fang Lu climbed her way up through her cleverness and has now become the Crown Prince's head palace maid.
Despite this, Fang Lu still felt that the world was very unfair.
For example, Princess Shenghua was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
She was a beloved eldest princess, but she was arrogant and willful, disregarding the lives of palace servants and resorting to violence whenever she was unhappy.
Even so, in the eyes of the emperor and the crown prince, she was still perfect in every way.
Fang Lu felt very resentful.
But what can she do about the imbalance? She can't choose again and be the spoiled princess again!
As Fang Lu was thinking about these things, she suddenly heard the shrill voice of the eunuch who was announcing the arrival:
"Princess Shenghua requests an audience!"
"Lord Lu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, requests an audience!"
Fang Lu's thoughts were pulled back to reality when she heard the emperor joyfully proclaim, "Summon them quickly! Summon them quickly!"
"Announcement! — Princess Shenghua!"
"Xuan! - Lord Lu of Dali Temple!"
The three most powerful people in the main hall all looked towards the entrance.
Fang Lu also glanced over quietly.
She was mainly curious about what kind of person Lu Zhixing was.
Fang Lu was always working in the inner palace, so she naturally had no chance to see Lu Zhixing in the past.
She had only heard some rumors.
For example, Lu Zhixing was a born war god, and his name could make the enemy army tremble with fear.
Later, when the border was at peace, he returned to the capital and became the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, where he adjudicated countless cases without ever finding a wrongful conviction.
Moreover, he was ruthless and notoriously skilled in torture. In order to avoid being tortured, prisoners would confess honestly once they were in his hands.
For example, many people lamented that Lu Zhixing's face was disfigured.
Before he went to war, he was so handsome that he looked like a god descended from heaven, and many young ladies in the capital dreamed of marrying him.
But when he returned to the capital with a hideous scar on his face, those young ladies didn't dare to even glance at him.
Let alone getting married.
Fang Lu was very curious about just how terrible the scar on Lu Zhixing's face was.
As she was thinking about these things, a young couple walked in through the door.
The woman was exquisite and elegant, exceptionally beautiful, with her chin slightly raised, exuding arrogance and unrestrained charm.
The man was dressed in the robes of a prince consort, tall and slender with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and a rather long scar on his handsome face.
Fang Lu's eyes lit up with amazement.
No wonder all the young ladies in the capital dream of marrying him; Lu Zhixing is indeed very handsome!
Moreover, in Fang Lu's opinion, the scar on his face did not affect his appearance at all.
What a pity...
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