Chapter 131: What is the crime for disrespecting the princess?

"The second wife of the Pei family, Mrs. Liang, and the third daughter, Pei Yuqin?" Lu Yao received the visiting card and thought for a moment, then remembered that these were the second aunt and cousin of the prince consort.

"Okay, let's meet."

Pei Zhiyu treated her very well, and she had to give him some respect as a member of his family.

Liang and Pei Yuqin entered the princess's mansion and felt a little envious when they saw its magnificent appearance.

The emperor really loves this princess.

Since they are so favored, what they ask for later may be easier to achieve.

The mother and daughter looked at each other, and anticipation rose in their hearts.

Soon, the two were brought in front of Lu Yao.

"Greetings to the eldest princess." They bowed politely.

"Please sit down." Lu Yao asked the servants to serve them tea.

Liang and Pei Yuqin chatted for a long time, either praising the grandeur of the princess's mansion or talking about how good the relationship between Pei Yuqin and her cousin Pei Zhiyu was.

Lu Yao guessed that they might have something to ask for, but she didn't say anything and just kept drinking tea with a smile on her face.

Seeing that Lu Yao didn't say anything, Liang had no choice but to speak.

"Princess, Yuqin performed poorly in the registration exam for the Royal Girls' Academy not long ago and failed to enter the second round of the exam. Can you help to make some concessions and give Yuqin a chance?"

"Princess, please help me. I really want to enter the Royal Girls' Academy." Pei Yuqin said with a pleading look on her face.

Lu Yao put down the teacup in her hand and shook her head: "I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do about this."

"Why?" Pei Yuqin suddenly became anxious.

"The original intention of the Empress to establish the academy was fairness and justice. If you want to be admitted, you can pass the exam based on your ability. If you fail this time, you can wait half a year and take the exam again." Lu Yao comforted.

"But I just want to enter school this time, Princess, you are my cousin, and we are a family, please help me." Pei Yuqin was so anxious that tears were about to fall out.

She didn't want to fall behind Gu Chushuang too much.

"Yes, Princess, it's just a matter of saying a few words. Please help. We in the Pei family will be grateful to you." Liang also joined in.

Lu Yao's brows furrowed even more tightly.

She had already made her refusal so obvious, why were these two still entangled with her?

If it weren't for the fact that they were Pei Zhiyu's family, she would have ordered people to kick them out long ago.

"Sorry." This time, Lu Yao's tone was much colder.

As a princess, if she wanted to become a female official, she had to go through the college entrance examination.

Why do they think Pei Yuqin can be admitted to the school with just one word from her?

Pei Yuqin was annoyed by being rejected repeatedly. She blurted out, "You are the eldest princess. The queen is very polite to you. If you ask, she will definitely not refuse. You are making excuses and it is obvious that you don't want to help me."

No matter how good Lu Yao's temper is, he can't stand the repeated provocations of the idiot.

She sneered and said, "If I don't help you, what can you do? Yunxiang, tell Miss Pei San what the crime is for being disrespectful to the princess."

Yunxiang at the side said loudly: "According to the laws of Daxia, disrespecting the princess is a crime of treason and is punishable by twenty strokes of the cane."

Pei Yuqin turned pale with fright.

How could she endure twenty strokes of the cane?

Liang hurriedly pulled her daughter to kneel down and said, "Princess, Yuqin is still young and doesn't understand things. You should not bother with her."

"Why don't you give the eldest princess compensation and apologize?" Liang glared at her daughter in frustration.

Pei Yuqin was afraid of being beaten, so she apologized tearfully.

"Show them away! From now on, they are not allowed to set foot in the princess's mansion." Lu Yao had a sullen face and ordered the servants to send the mother and daughter out.

Instead of listening to their nonsense, we should study how to increase food production.

She got up, changed her clothes, and went to work in the experimental fields of the princess's mansion.

When Liang's mother and daughter heard this, the color on their faces quickly faded.

If the eldest princess' words were to get out, there would be no place for them and their daughter in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.

Pei Yuqin bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. If it weren't for her mother's idea, she wouldn't have come here to be humiliated by Lu Yao.

But she couldn't say this, so she could only blame Pei Zhiyu.

"It seems that the eldest princess doesn't like my second brother very much. She is unwilling to help with such a small matter."

"Okay, stop talking. Let's go home first and we'll talk about this later." Liang had a stern face and took her daughter home.

They did not dare to tell the Pei family about the offense against Lu Yao, and Lu Yao did not want to cause discord between husband and wife over such a small matter, so she did not tell Pei Zhiyu about it.

As a result, Pei Zhiyu had no idea that his aunt and cousin had once licked his face to trouble Lu Yao.

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In the blink of an eye, it was time for the second round of examinations at the Royal Girls' College.

Of course Lu Li didn't want to miss this kind of excitement.

She begged for a long time before her mother agreed to take her to the scene.

"If you run around again, you'll never be able to leave the palace in your life." Xia Shuyi tapped her forehead.

She already knew what happened last time from Lu Li's inner voice. She deliberately gave those two people the opportunity, otherwise that person would never be able to kidnap her.

So now she doesn't worry about other people causing trouble, she only worries about Lu Li causing trouble.

"Promise to sit still and not run away." Lu Li nodded immediately.

The last time she ran away without permission, not only did she cause the secret guards to be punished, she also ruined the princess's wedding banquet, causing everyone to worry about her.

She knew the consequences and felt very guilty, so she could only spend money to compensate them.

From then on, Lu Li vowed never to run around again.

With her promise, Xia Shuyi took her to the second round of the competition.

In addition to the concubines in charge of supervising the examination, Lu Yao also came.

She came here mainly to keep an eye on Lu Li.

Lu Li felt guilty for ruining her wedding banquet last time, and now she listens to her the most, so the queen invited her to look after this little ancestor.

Otherwise, Lu Li would get excited when he eats something big and run around, and then get lost again.

This interview was about talent, and the young ladies who made it to the second round did not dare to hide their talents and showed off their unique skills one after another.

Some were dancing and painting at the same time, some could dance on their palms. In short, they were like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing off their magical powers.

Lu Li stared at the eldest princess in her arms, which was much more fun than staying in the palace.

After all the students finished their talent shows, Xia Shuyi did not announce the list of the selected students. She waved to Luwu and gave her instructions.

Lu Wu nodded, walked up to the examinees, and said in a clear voice: "Everyone is very talented, but the academy will only recruit 20 people in the end. So there will be an additional test later. After the Queen and the other queens finish discussing, someone will be sent to notify you to go to the next place to take the test. Please wait for a moment, ladies."

"Why is there an extra test?" The candidates below were a little panicked.

They were not told that there would be a third round of exams before they came, and this unexpected news made them a little uneasy.