Chapter 152 Hey, there really is something new

【What nonsense is this sour old man talking about. 】

[Wasn't it Su Jiaojiao who went to the Elephant House? How come she became the eldest princess? 】

Lu Li thought she had missed some big news, so she immediately opened the gossip system.

【Hey, there really is a melon. 】

When Lu Yanshi heard this, he became nervous.

No way, no way, has his eldest daughter, who has always been well-behaved, also learned to go to brothels?

[The eldest princess is pregnant! That’s why the prince consort doesn’t allow her to go on duty.]

[Eh, so I will become an aunt? ]

Lu Li's thoughts suddenly diverged.

Lu Yanshi was a little excited. Was his eldest daughter pregnant? Was he going to be a grandfather?

After Huang Fangping said he wanted to join Lu Yao, the whole place fell silent.

Lu Yanshi was only focused on listening to his daughter's thoughts and didn't say anything.

To the court officials, this scene meant that the emperor was angry!

Everyone glanced at Huang Fangping furtively. This brave old man actually dared to sue the emperor's daughter in public.

Huang Fangping saw that Lu Yanshi sitting on the dragon chair didn't say anything, so he gritted his teeth and opened the memorial to read it.

When Lu Yanshi came to his senses and heard the words "insulting", he immediately became angry.

He threw the memorial in his hand down.

"Nonsense."

Lu Li also slammed the table and repeated, "Nonsense."

"How could my daughter go to such a place?" Lu Yanshi stared at Huang Fangping.

This man is so annoying, he has no sense at all. Last time, he was the one who suggested that he, the emperor, should go to pray for rain.

"Someone saw a woman go to Xianggu Pavilion, and the woman was taken away by Cao, the chief steward. The madam of Xianggu Pavilion said that it was a young girl. The eldest princess has not been on duty these days. I ordered someone to take the eldest princess's portrait to ask the madam, and she said that the woman who ordered three young male servants that day was the person in the painting." Huang Fangping spoke calmly.

"I know that the emperor loves the princess, but this kind of thing cannot be tolerated. The princess is now an official appointed by the court, how can she act so absurdly?"

Qu Fufeng glanced at the portrait and frowned.

Judging from that portrait, any noble lady in the capital could match it, right?

Can this be used as a real hammer?

He sighed in his heart and looked at Huang Fangping with sympathy.

If Mr. Huang offends the emperor, his career will be over.

"Huang Fangping, do you know what the consequences of slandering your colleagues are?" Lu Yanshi said lightly.

"Your Majesty, you cannot protect the Minister of Grain just because she is a woman. How can a person like her be an official?" Huang Fangping kept saying that he wanted Lu Yanshi to dismiss Lu Yao from her official position.

He gave a look to his colleagues whom he had contacted in advance, asking them to come out and support him.

After all, he is not the only stubborn official.

Last night he had informed everyone of the matter. Since he was the first to take action, they must add fuel to the fire and make sure the Emperor dismissed the eldest princess from her post.

He used this as an excuse to suppress all the female officials.

The stubborn ones took his cue and stood up one after another.

They have always been reluctant to allow women to serve as officials in the court, and Huang Fangping's grasp of the eldest princess's weakness was an excellent excuse for attack.

They all stood up to speak for Huang Fangping, asking Lu Yanshi not to protect Lu Yao just because of his special status.

Lu Yanshi laughed angrily.

He hadn't lost his temper for too long, so these officials dared to act in front of him.

"That's enough." Lu Yanshi slammed the table heavily.

The court officials immediately fell silent.

"I have ordered people to invite all the parties involved." He looked indifferent.

The court officials saw that he was very unhappy, and they all kept their mouths shut and dared not say a word.

Not long after, the eldest princess and her husband arrived.

Lu Yao thought that Lu Yanshi was unhappy because she had taken a few days off and called her over to criticize her, so she started explaining as soon as she came in.

"Father, I did not intentionally skip work these days. I was just feeling unwell and resting at home."

When Lu Li saw the emperor's eldest sister, she immediately slipped out of her father's arms.

"Give me a seat!" She urged Lu Yanshi to speak.

The emperor doesn’t know that the eldest sister is pregnant with a baby, but she knows!

What if I stand for too long and my eldest sister gets tired?

When Lu Yanshi was reminded by her, he also remembered that his eldest daughter was pregnant, and immediately asked someone to offer him a seat.

Pei Zhiyu was very happy and thanked him quickly.

Seeing him carefully helping the princess sit down, everyone had some guesses in their minds.

"The prince consort is very considerate to the princess." Lu Yanshi was very satisfied with his attitude.

"Your Majesty, the princess is pregnant, so she hasn't been on duty these days." Pei Zhiyu spoke shyly.

They had been married for just over three months when they had a child. He was so happy that he wanted to show off to the whole world.

Now that the emperor asked him, he could no longer hold it in and immediately spoke out.

"Didn't we agree to wait until things are stable for three months before going to the palace to announce the good news?" Lu Yao looked at her husband with some anger.

"What if the fetal god is alarmed and the child cannot be kept? What if I tell my father the good news but it's all in vain?" Lu Yao shed tears as she spoke.

This is her first child and she takes it very seriously.

Pei Zhiyu was at a loss for words and apologized hastily: "I'm sorry, I was so happy that I said it out loud. It's all my fault."

"Don't be afraid, Sister Royal, I'm here." Lu Li placed both of his hands on her belly.

[Lady Hua, please bless my little nephew to be born safely. 】

Lu Yao's originally restless heart was immediately calmed down by her.

Little nephew?

Does that mean she is pregnant with a son?

"Okay, with you here, the eldest sister won't be afraid anymore." Lu Yao's mood gradually relaxed.

Xiaojiu is blessed. She said that as long as the child is safe, then he will definitely be safe.

The ministers who spoke for Huang Fangping were dumbfounded.

Isn't it said that the eldest princess and her husband have a bad relationship, so the eldest princess went to the Elephant House to seek excitement?

Look at the concerned look on the Prince Consort's face, is this called a bad relationship?

"Let the imperial physician check your pulse later. If you're pregnant, you don't need to go on duty for now." Lu Yanshi gave the order.

When Huang Fangping heard this, he immediately found a new point of attack.

He said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate for women to serve as officials in the court. If they are pregnant, they will have to rest for a year or so. This will delay things. Why not let them go back to take care of their husbands and children?"

"Mr. Huang, what you said is inappropriate. There are so many women in the countryside who still go to the fields to do farm work even after having children. It's just that my shift is over. I will rest for a few days and then go back. I will definitely not delay the work of the Agriculture Bureau." Lu Yao immediately responded.

"That's right. The eldest princess has been busy in the mansion these days. She is still studying the hybrid rice proposed by Lord Qu." Pei Zhiyu and the princess were of course on the same front and immediately stood up to defend her.

Both sides have their own opinions and both have their own reasons.

Everyone looked at Lu Yanshi, wanting to see what he would say.