Chapter 036 Abandoned Son
After returning from the Ye Ting Bureau, Xia Lu looked absent-minded.
Xia Xue sent away Concubine Ying and the other family members who came to comfort them, and then went to find Xia Lu.
Xia Lu still had a look of loss on her face and sat there quietly.
"Xia Lu."
Xia Lu raised her head, her eyes filled with red bloodshot.
"elder sister."
"The prince you mentioned before is actually the emperor, right?"
Xia Lu nodded, "Sister, I really didn't mean to lie to you. I really didn't know he was the emperor."
Xia Xue patted her on the shoulder and said, "I believe you. Besides, it doesn't matter who he is now. What matters is that you like him very much, right?"
Xia Lu lowered her head and bit her lower lip tightly.
Xia Xue sighed, "It was a mistake to bring you to Qingliang Mountain. Although I don't quite agree with it, I didn't object to you entering the palace. But now that you have fallen in love with the emperor, I think you shouldn't enter the palace."
Xia Lu raised her head, two tears slid down the corners of her eyes, and her face was full of confusion.
"There are several types of people who can survive in the palace: first, like Concubine Ying, they have no family background but are very smart; second, like Concubine Rong, they have a very strong family backing, and no one dares to compete with their family. Of course, Concubine Rong is not stupid; third, their family power is not too strong, but they have a certain prestige in the court. The emperor needs these ministers, such as Concubine Lin and Concubine Li. The others can only pray for themselves and rely on their luck. If their luck is bad one day, they will become cannon fodder."
"But no matter what the situation is, those who truly survived must have one thing in common, which is that they did not love the emperor, or at least not enough."
Xia Lu's eyes widened, filled with incredible surprise.
"Your Majesty belongs to the whole world. How can a woman who loves him be willing to watch him sleep with another woman? If she is not willing, she will be jealous, and when people are jealous, they will do wrong things."
"You said the emperor likes you, fine. The first time you made a mistake, he pretended not to see it and protected you. The second time you made a mistake, he turned a blind eye and punished you at will. What about the third and fourth times? What if he gets tired of you because of jealousy?"
"So, if you want to enter the palace and survive, there must be a prerequisite, that is, you don't love the emperor, but you have to be useful to the emperor. Either you can keep him interested in you by yourself, or your family can make the emperor protect you without being jealous of you. Do you think you can do it? Can the Xia family do it?"
Xia Lu's tears fell down in big drops.
"Think about it carefully. If you have decided not to enter the palace, we will choose someone for you when we return from Qingliang Mountain. If you are sure to enter the palace, you will have to bear all the sufferings in the future by yourself. Even if your teeth are broken, you have to swallow it."
After Xia Xue finished speaking, she patted Xia Lu on the shoulder and left.
When the door opened, Chu Zhenxuan was seen standing with his hands behind his back, looking at Xia Xue with a half-smile.
How embarrassing, a grown man eavesdropping on his daughter's conversation.
I don’t know how long he has been here. Did you hear it?
Will Chu Zhenxuan agree with my idea?
Do you want him to help Xia Lu find a good family?
Chu Zhenxuan laughed and walked forward to touch Xia Xue's head.
"I was out on some business, and when I came back I heard about your 'reputation'."
If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten where you were at the critical moment, huh.
If it weren't for my good eloquence, I would have been bullied to death today.
Chu Zhenxuan:......
Chu Zhenxuan: You made Prince Lu so angry that he vomited blood on the spot, and you still say you were bullied?
As soon as he came back, he heard that his little wife not only destroyed the Yunting Bureau, but also forced Prince Lu and others to be speechless.
Chu Zhenxuan shook his head and grabbed her.
"It's all my fault. Why did I come out today?"
"You went out today?"
"Well, it will be the beginning of autumn in three days. Ancheng is getting much cooler now. After the beginning of autumn, the emperor will have to prepare to return to the capital."
No wonder you have been leaving early and coming back late these days. It turns out you were exploring the way.
But it’s better to go back, because the food cooked by the catering team here is far worse than that in the Xia family’s small kitchen.
However, this time when she returns, Xia Lu won’t have much time to think.
Chu Zhenxuan sighed.
"I just went to see the emperor."
Xia Xue raised her eyebrows, "And then?"
"The emperor asked directly for Xia Lu."
NND!
Can you please not give it to me?
You didn't refuse.
Why didn't the emperor just die in an accident?
Chu Zhenxuan:!!!
"I think that paving the way for Xia Lu to enter the palace is more effective than trying other evil ways."
After saying that, Chu Zhenxuan shook his sleeves, not taking a single cloud with him.
Xia Xue pouted, clenched her fists and gestured vigorously towards Chu Zhenxuan's back.
Chu Zhenxuan suddenly turned around.
Xia Xue stopped and put her hands behind her back.
"Ma'am, aren't you coming for dinner?"
Xia Xue:......
The Ministry of Punishment soon came to a conclusion. The assistant minister of the Ye Ting Bureau accepted bribes from Qian Jiaojiao, exchanged Xia Lu's embroidery for hers, and asked Qian Jiaojiao to find someone to copy a fake one and sign Xia Lu's name on it.
Li Tingting took advantage of the day when Xia Xue was sick and many people were visiting her to sneak into the garden of the prime minister's mansion and steal the scrap ice silk that Xia Lu had cut. She then confirmed the accusation that Xia Lu was imitating Qian Jiaojiao and spread the news.
Everything seemed to be going perfectly, but Xia Xue didn't play by the rules and dared to mess up the Yunting Bureau, and then a Cheng Yaojin emperor suddenly appeared in the middle.
Xia Lu was so lucky that she could meet the emperor while collecting dew. The emperor was the best witness. What other evidence did he need?
Although the matter was not serious, the emperor was very angry.
Qian Jiaojiao's father, Qian Taifu, was fined one year's salary on the grounds of failing to educate his daughter.
Qian Jiaojiao was punished by being forbidden to leave the Qian family home for a year and was not allowed to marry anyone.
As the daughter of the Li family, Li Tingting actually committed theft, which was shameful. However, considering the Li family's contributions to the court, the Li family was allowed to punish Li Tingting themselves.
After dealing with this matter, the emperor did something even more damaging.
All punishments will be made into royal notices and announced to all Da'an citizens.
Now, Qian Jiaojiao’s reputation was completely ruined before she even returned to Ancheng.
Those who wanted to go to the Qian family to propose marriage asked for their business cards back.
The emperor has already said that marriage is not allowed, so who dares to marry? No matter how beautiful or talented she is, who can go against their own future?
What's more, maybe this "talented woman" is also fake.
When Qian Jiaojiao heard the emperor's punishment, she fainted on the spot.
After waking up, I heard that the man started crying, making a fuss, and then hanging himself.
Li Tingting felt that she had gotten a great advantage. The emperor did not punish her, but allowed the Li family to punish her, which would definitely be to make her copy scriptures and reflect on her mistakes behind closed doors.
So when Li Tingting, who was taking pleasure in other's misfortune, went to see Concubine Rong, she was driven out by Concubine Rong's maid.
"Miss San, please go back. The Queen needs to rest."
Li Tingting rolled her eyes, "You dare to even challenge me?"
"The queen said she won't see any visitors."
"Am I a guest? Are you looking for death?"
"Miss San, please go back."
"you"
Li Tingting gnashed her teeth in anger, "When I see my sister, I will ask her to replace you!"
"Then Miss San will tell you when she sees you!"
Li Tingting was so angry that her teeth itched. She threw her sleeves away and left.
As soon as Li Tingting left, she heard the maid behind her say, "From now on, when the Third Miss comes, the Madam will not see her."
Li Tingting's head "boomed" and she murmured in tears, "It's just a loss of one thousand taels, why did my sister become so stingy?"