Chapter 71 Father Won't Agree

"My father said that all matters in the harem are under your charge, and so am I. Your Majesty, please agree to me." Lu Qi's face was full of anticipation.

Xia Shuyi's brows relaxed when she heard this. She stared at Lu Qi seriously and said, "You are already a grown-up girl. You can take responsibility for your own decisions, right?"

"Yes. I can take responsibility for myself." Lu Qi nodded again.

"Then go ahead. As long as you can convince Her Majesty Shufei to accept you into the military camp, I will have no objection." Xia Shuyi agreed to her.

"Empress Shufei intends to form a women's army, and I want to join! She asked me to ask you for your permission. As long as you agree, she will agree to let me join." Lu Qi was overjoyed.

"Then you must be careful. Nothing is more important than your life." Xia Shuying warned.

Although Defei hated her, she thought Lu Qi was a good kid, smart and sensible. She also hoped that she would have a better life in the future.

Hearing these caring words, Lu Qi felt a little sad.

The tenderness she had never received before was unexpectedly found by the Queen.

"Don't worry, I will pay attention to my own safety. Only by staying alive can we protect Daxia." Lu Qi nodded solemnly, and then went to find Shufei happily.

Not long after she left, Lu Yao also came.

"Your Majesty, I also want to take part in the college entrance examination." She spoke hesitantly, her face flushed.

"Which test do you want to take?" Xia Shuyi was a little surprised.

"Could it be that you also want to follow the path of martial arts, like Qi'er, and join Concubine Shu's women's army?"

Xia Shuyi was a little worried. Concubine Shu had abducted so many princesses to the military camp. Would the emperor be angry?

"No, no." Lu Yao shook his head repeatedly.

She is not good at martial arts, and going to the battlefield would be courting death. She is not that stupid.

"I want to take the agricultural science exam," she said with courage.

"Agriculture?" Xia Shuyi was even more surprised.

A princess of a royal family has to deal with the land. It's so tiring, can she do it?

"Yeah." Lu Yao nodded and expressed his thoughts.

"My father said that he hopes that the people of the world can have enough food to eat. If I can develop the seeds that Master Qu mentioned that can produce a thousand kilograms of food, the people of Daxia will never go hungry again. Although I am a girl, I also want to help my father realize this wish."

At present, one mu of land in Daxia can produce a maximum of 300 kilograms of grain. In some places where the land is not fertile enough, it can only produce about 100 kilograms of grain.

This number is still too low.

So many people don’t have enough to eat.

After hearing this, Xia Shuyi felt warm in his heart.

This child is really filial.

"But you are getting married at the end of the year. If you pass the imperial examination, you may be assigned to farm in Liaoning. Are you sure you want to participate?" Xia Shuyi was afraid that she would act on impulse, so she advised her earnestly.

"I'm sure. Pei Lang said that he would accompany me wherever it is." Speaking of her future prince consort, Lu Yao's face flushed slightly.

The second sister was good at martial arts, and the ninth sister could predict the future. Compared to them, there was not much she could do to help her father.

But she also wanted to do her part.

Help father to save Da Xia, protect its people from overthrow, and keep the sisters in the harem safe.

She just happens to like working with plants, so why not take the agricultural science exam?

Xia Shuyi persuaded her several times, but Lu Yao was always firm, so she had no choice but to agree.

She conveyed Lu Yao and Lu Qi's words to Lu Yanshi.

Lu Yanshi felt both proud and sad.

He, the father, ignored them so much, but they devoted themselves to him.

With a wave of his hand, he doubled the dowries for his two daughters.

Anyway, the other daughters are still young, so he, the emperor, can get more as dowry.

His daughters are devoted to him, and he can't let them feel disappointed.

…

On the same day, the eldest prince Lu Jing returned from his study tour and brought a woman back to the palace.

"Sister Huang, this is Jiao Jiao, my savior and my future wife."

Lu Yao was shocked. He was alone when he went out, but when he came back, he became two people.

Su Jiaojiao is as beautiful as her name, as charming and seductive as a delicate flower.

She smiled coquettishly and bowed to Lu Yao: "I, Su Jiaojiao, pay my respects to the Grand Princess."

"Qiutou, take Miss Su to rest first. The eldest prince and I have something to discuss." She forced a smile and had the woman named Su Jiaojiao taken away, leaving her brother alone to talk.

"Marriage is a serious matter, it's decided by parents and matchmaker. How can you make a promise to the other party so easily? Do her parents know that she came back with you? Do they agree?" As soon as Su Jiaojiao left, Lu Yao started to question her.

"Jiao Jiao is an orphan, without a father or a mother. When she saved me, she became physically related to me, so naturally I have to be responsible for her. I promised her that the position of the first wife must be hers." Lu Jing said with a serious expression.

"Father won't agree." Lu Yao was very worried.

"Then I will kneel down and beg him until he agrees." Lu Jing's attitude was very firm, and he would not marry anyone but Su Jiaojiao.

"Sister, you are my biological sister, don't you want me to be happy? Without Jiaolian, I will never be happy in my life. Sister, please help me." Seeing that she disagreed, Lu Jing showed a pitiful expression.

Hearing this, Lu Yao softened.

She sighed helplessly.

Forget it, just marry one, even a commoner. This won't help him at all, and the Queen doesn't have to worry about Jing'er competing with the Third Prince for the position of Crown Prince.

"Okay, as long as you're happy." Lu Yao agreed.

"Elder Sister, I knew you were the best to me." Lu Jing smiled happily.

Lu Yao stopped talking to him about Su Jiaojiao and started to show concern for his health.

I don’t know if it’s because studying abroad is too tiring, but my brother’s face looks a little pale and he doesn’t look as healthy as before.

"Don't worry, my dear sister. Jiaoling makes soup for me every day to nourish my body. I'm in good health." Lu Jing smiled shyly.

"Are you sure the soups are okay?" Lu Yao asked worriedly.

"Of course not. I asked the doctor to check it. They are all tonics and are definitely not poisonous." Lu Jing felt a little dissatisfied with the eldest sister for doubting his savior.

Lu Yao was upset when she heard about Su Jiaojiao's affairs. She didn't want to conflict with her brother, so she simply changed the subject and talked about her future plans.

"Imperial elder sister, has the Empress bullied you and deliberately made you farm?" Lu Jing immediately stood up for his sister after hearing this.

"No, I wanted to go there myself." Lu Yao explained.

She and Jing'er are siblings from the same mother, and she trusts her brother very much.

She originally wanted to tell him that she could hear her ninth sister's inner thoughts, but the sudden appearance of Su Jiaojiao made her feel uneasy.

She still kept it secret.