Chapter 356 Let's Eat Watermelon
A new round of intrigue broke out in the harem.
Lu Li doesn't know yet.
She now just finds school boring.
She is the youngest and the least educated of all.
Those who were able to be admitted to the Royal Girls' College were those whose families had already received some prior teaching.
Unlike Lu Li, who can't read a single word.
Fortunately, everyone was very enthusiastic and taught her how to read.
With Lu Xuanyi watching over her and warning her that she would not be allowed to play after school until she memorized all the words, Lu Li had no choice but to concentrate on studying.
After learning characters, you also need to learn dance.
Lu Li was not interested in dancing and simply began to daydream and empty herself.
[Too boring, why not come and eat melons. 】
She decisively opened the gossip system to see if there was anything exciting happening recently.
[Hey, the Minister of Rites was spotted by his wife while he was wearing women's clothes and putting on yellow flowers in front of the mirror! ]
Jiang Shiyue, who was explaining dance moves to the students, suddenly stumbled and almost sprained her ankle.
What, the Minister of Rites is wearing women's clothes???
[Haha, the Minister of Rites is finished. He will be severely beaten this time. ]
[Wait... Madam Shangshu, what's going on? ]
[Why did she personally help Shangshu dress in women's clothes and draw his eyebrows? ]
[Is this a case of using courtesy before force? ]
The more Lu Li ate the melon, the more confused he became.
Jiang Shiyue's heart was itching after hearing the ups and downs of the plot, and she couldn't wait to urge Lu Li to continue.
But she can't.
In order to make it easier for her to watch, she simply let the students form teams to practice on their own, and she continued to listen to Lu Li's revelations while taking a break and drinking tea.
[Ah, I told you, first courtesy, then force.]
[Look, the lady has changed into men's riding clothes, stripped off the Shangshu's clothes, and even took a small whip to beat him.]
[Hmm? Guagua, why is it so dark again? And the sound is gone too?]
Lu Li was very confused.
It’s fine that I couldn’t see my father and mother fighting, but now I can’t even see the Minister getting beaten.
Jiang Shile reacted suddenly, her face flushed.
I didn't expect that the Minister of Rites, who is over fifty years old, and his wife would have such a lavish time.
She suddenly felt that letting the Ninth Princess go to school was a wrong decision.
The Ninth Princess goes to class every day to eat gossip. With so many exciting plots, she has no time to teach her students. Her mind is full of thoughts about letting the Ninth Princess continue to tell those gossips.
Unable to see the gossip about the Minister of Rites, Lu Li could only move to other lords' houses.
After one day's class, Jiang Shile felt that her mind was already filled with all the big news revealed by Lu Li.
She wished she could hurry back to the palace to gossip with her good sisters, otherwise she would be suffocated to death knowing so many secrets that she couldn't tell anyone.
"Great, school is finally over. Eighth sister, let's go for a walk." Lu Li excitedly pulled Lu Xuanyi's hand.
"I'm busy. I have to go to the Ministry of Works. The Mo family is waiting for me." Lu Xuanyi looked at the Ninth Princess with some embarrassment.
She was fascinated by those mechanical techniques, so the Queen allowed her to go to the Ministry of Works to study with the Mo family after school every day.
Especially after she helped develop the firework tube, the Mo family felt that she had a talent for learning these mechanical techniques, and the leader of the Mo family even accepted her as his youngest apprentice.
Therefore, she must study hard and not disappoint her master's expectations.
"Okay, then I'll go by myself." Lu Li had no choice but to see her off with regret and went shopping with her maid.
It was Lu Li's first time shopping in Beijing and she found it quite interesting. She looked around and found everything new.
Lu Ran followed her closely, fearing that something might happen to the little ancestor.
Lu Li was so focused on looking at something that she didn't notice the skirt of the person in front of her. She stepped on it.
There was a "ripping" sound.
The girl in front walked forward and the hem of her skirt was torn.
Before Lu Li could apologize, the girl angrily yelled, "You have no eyes. You stepped on my skirt and ruined it."
"That's right. This is glittering gold. If you damage it, can you afford to pay for it?" The maid beside her looked at Lu Li and her servant with arrogance.
It was the first time that Lu Li was scolded like this. She looked at Lu Ran beside her in confusion.
“Is the Floating Light Brocade expensive?”
Before Lu Ran could answer, the maid opposite her answered first: "Of course it's expensive, thirty taels of silver per piece, and there's a limit on the number of pieces. Do you know how long my young lady waited in line to buy one?"
Lu Ran glanced at them, bent down and looked at Lu Li with a smile.
"Miss, it's not expensive at all. The Floating Light Brocade is out of fashion. This is what you gave to your servants a few days ago."
Dong Fangyu's face turned very ugly.
The Floating Light Brocade that she had bought with so much difficulty was simply given to a servant by the person opposite her.
She went through the images of noble ladies in the capital in her mind, but none of them matched Lu Li.
Besides, which wealthy family would only bring one maid with them? This maid must have said that on purpose to save face.
So he gave the maid a look, indicating that she should take the lead for him.
The maid took the hint, stepped forward, and looked at Lu Li fiercely: "Tsk, you are really good at boasting, and you even give it to a servant. I tell you, if you don't compensate my young lady tenfold today, you will never leave this shop."
After all, the four guards who followed behind them stepped forward and surrounded Lu Li and his servant.
Lu Ran was angry and was about to reveal his identity when he was stopped by Lu Li.
Lu Li shook her head.
She just went out today. If something went wrong and the ministers knew about it, they might submit a memorial to the emperor to tell him.
By then, her parents would probably not allow her to continue playing outside after school.
"I can compensate you for a skirt, but not ten times the amount." Lu Li negotiated with the other party like a little adult.
"You always brag about how great you are, saying you gave the precious award to the servants. Now you can't even afford ten times the compensation. You are such a pretentious person." The maid looked at Lu Li with disdain.
"It's not that I can't afford it, it's that I don't want to give it to you. I'm not a sucker." Lu Li gave them a displeased look.
"And you are rude. I hate rude people."
Dongfang Yu and the maid: ...
This little brat speaks so directly.
The people around looked over and whispered to each other, as if they were pointing fingers at them.
Dong Fangyu felt that all the good mood of the day was gone.
She angrily ordered: "Tear off the skirts of both the master and the servant, and the matter will be over."
Several guards surrounded them, and without Lu Li having to take action, the secret guards following in the dark appeared and captured them.
Dong Fangyu took a step back in surprise.
Where did these people come from?
Her guards were taken down in just two moves.
Could it be that the child in front of her has some identity that she doesn't know about?
Just as she was struggling over whether to back off or just call it quits, she heard a voice at the door asking, "Cousin, have you finished shopping?"
Hearing his cousin's voice, Dongfang Yu was no longer nervous.
With her cousin around, she can move around the capital without any problems.