The old emperor was pleased and said, "Then we're quite alike. Your family has a successful third son, and so does my family, hahaha!"
They each only have one successful son, so no one laughs at the other. It's fine!
When Old Man Lu saw that the old emperor was such a kind and easy-going person, he instantly stopped being nervous and started talking about his own children without any hesitation.
"Yes, we are content with this. Although the eldest and second eldest are not outstanding, they are not bad either. With the help of the youngest couple, they are doing quite well."
The old emperor nodded in agreement, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."
Old Lu continued, "My sons are hopeless, but my grandchildren are quite remarkable. Influenced by my third son's wife, they are all exceptionally studious and academically successful. Several of the boys are preparing to take the preliminary examination next year and embark on the imperial examination path. I, an old man, never imagined that my children would be so accomplished!"
After a few drinks, Old Man Lu got a little tipsy. He thought about the time he spent fleeing the famine, when he was on high alert every day, only thinking about where he would get his next meal and whether he could find a water source. He couldn't let anyone take advantage of his children.
Who knew that ever since the third son's wife died once, his family's luck had improved when they returned. They didn't suffer much on the way and even made a lot of money, which allowed them to easily settle down in Jingzhou.
Speaking of these things, Old Man Lu felt his eyes sting, and the grown man almost burst into tears.
Seeing his sorrowful expression, the old emperor suddenly felt that he had been somewhat unfair. He had compared his own situation to that of the Lu family, which was truly showing favoritism.
He was the emperor, the most supreme being in all of Northern Yan. His children received the best education from a young age, yet only one of them turned out to be successful.
But the Lu family were just ordinary peasants. Before fleeing the famine, only Old Man Lu had some knowledge and knew a few words from his years as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort). The rest of the family were illiterate farmers.
Even so, Lu Baichuan was able to stand out from the crowd of mediocre people and become such a dazzling existence. There is simply no comparison between them.
Just as I was about to say a few words of comfort, I heard Old Man Lu continue, "The children are doing so well! Everyone says studying is difficult, but my boys find it easy. In the short time they've been in the capital, they've become quite famous at the Imperial Academy, hahaha. I heard that the teachers at the Imperial Academy all like them very much. Ah, my Lu family is going to prosper!"
The old emperor: ……
The words of comfort were stuck in my throat; I simply couldn't say them!
Every member of that family is outstanding. The sons are accomplished in their studies, and the daughters are just as good. The Lu family's businesses are all run by them, and they are even more outstanding than the adults.
In addition, with Lu Baichuan and He Jiuniang's abilities on the table, they can provide significant assistance in the future. Are you worried that their family won't be able to rise up?
As for him, he only has one capable son, not to mention his grandsons. He had none before, and they were all spoiled. They had terrible tempers but no skills. If he doesn't discipline them, they will all be good-for-nothings when they grow up and will not be able to help the crown prince govern the country at all.
Fortunately, the Crown Prince and his wife were farsighted and allowed Jinrui to learn from Gou'er. He has grown a lot recently and seems to be doing quite well.
Yes, since following the Lu family can lead to good learning, why not arrange for them all to learn?
The old emperor's newly awakened sense of crisis was instantly soothed.
"My old friend! I also think your kids are promising, but my good-for-nothing grandsons are in need of discipline. Why don't I send them all to your house and you help discipline them?"
Old Lu was incredibly excited. The emperor called him "old buddy," and he could actually address the emperor as a brother. The emperor had bestowed upon him this supreme honor, and only made such a small request. How could he refuse?
"Of course, of course! I have nothing better to do right now! If Your Majesty trusts me, I'll definitely discipline your children well! To be honest, I'm quite adept at disciplining children..."
Old Lu was getting more and more carried away with his boasting, which infuriated Madam Sun. "Has this old man gone mad? He's gotten so arrogant after just a couple of sips of horse urine. The emperor was just being polite to him, and he's putting on airs!"
"Third brother, go and drag your dad back! He's really making a fool of himself. See if I'll bring him along next time!"
Madam Sun was worried that Old Man Lu might displease the old emperor and then make things difficult for her son. Just because the emperor was smiling doesn't mean you can assume someone is easy to get along with.
Imperial power is not something that people like them can easily shake. How can a commoner be qualified to discipline the children of the royal family? Wouldn't that just invite trouble for himself?
"good."
Lu Baichuan also felt that his father was drunk and would be impeached by the censor first thing tomorrow morning. It seemed that he would have to tell him about the absurd things the old emperor had done before, so that he would not regard the old emperor as a harmless old man.
A little caution is always a good thing.
He Jiu Niang didn't object. Old Lu's behavior today was really too careless. It would be good to teach him a lesson.
Just as Lu Baichuan was about to pull the old man away, Kaya started moving.
"Your Majesty, Kaya sees everyone is so happy and would like to perform a dance for everyone herself."
Kaya has been a pampered princess since childhood. Even in such a situation, she is not intimidated and stands tall with her head held high, giving people a lively, cheerful, and dashing impression.
The old emperor was engrossed in persuading Old Man Lu when Kaya interrupted him, but he didn't show any displeasure. As a guest, he smiled and said, "Princess, please feel free to do as you please."
The old emperor knew that the princess was after his son, but his son probably wouldn't want her. However, cooperation between the two countries required a marriage alliance. Did he have to come and help his son out of this predicament?
However, this might not be a good idea?
Although he had many women in his harem, one more wouldn't have mattered, but he no longer had those thoughts. Now, only Consort Liu was by his side. If he were to take in another young woman, it might be inappropriate.
If Ke Xiteng insists, he will have no choice but to take the blame for his son.
It's not impossible for him to make a sacrifice for his son and daughter-in-law.
Thinking this way, the old emperor stopped trying to fool Old Man Lu and instead pretended to be interested in Kaya. He was going to put on a good show and not let Xiteng find any flaws.
Denton was taken aback, realizing that Kaya had acted impulsively.
But the words had already been spoken, and Kaya had gone to prepare for her dance performance; there was no way to take them back.
He hurriedly sent someone to remind Kaya not to stand out too much.
Trying to be strong in everything will only hurt her!
However, before his men could find Kaya, she gracefully entered the palace barefoot, drawing all eyes to her.
Kaya looked around and saw that many people had amazed looks in their eyes. She felt smug and subconsciously looked at Lu Baichuan, only to find that Lu Baichuan was not looking at her at all, but was looking at his drunk father with a worried expression.
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