Chapter 354: Beauty is a Trouble
Old Madam Lu went to the palace.
When he left the palace, there was a cart full of gifts.
He was also seen off by Eunuch Yu, the emperor's close attendant.
But few people have this honor.
She also deliberately asked the driver to drive faster, as it was a rare opportunity to show off one's power, so naturally he had to make the most of it.
It was already noon when we arrived at the Lu family mansion.
Madam Lu invited him sincerely, "Thank you, Eunuch Yu, for taking me back home. It's almost time for dinner, so why don't you stay and have a meal before leaving?"
"Then it would be disrespectful for this old servant to refuse." Eunuch Yu dared to stay for this meal.
Since the emperor asked him to send Madam Lu back home, he naturally wanted to give the Lu family enough face, so it was reasonable for him to stay for a meal.
The emperor won't blame you if you come back late.
However, before reaching the flower hall, a reprimand was heard.
Eunuch Yu stopped and looked at it with interest for a while.
A tall woman was scolding a child with a thick wicker stick, and it was obvious that she was trying to scare him.
If you really want to beat someone, you should use a thin rattan whip. That way it will hurt.
The two girls stood there with their heads down, not daring to make a sound.
Judging from the older one's age and appearance, she should be the girl that Mrs. Lu mentioned who had hanged herself several times.
The younger one is a little too outstanding, worthy of being Minister Jiang's daughter.
But when you look closely, it doesn't look like him.
It looks somewhat familiar.
Lu Qingyao walked up to her daughter, playing with the whip in her hand, "Jiang Miaomiao, are you so bold now that your wings have grown strong that you want to fly to the sky? You are getting more and more daring. You sneaked out in the middle of the night. What if you encounter thieves?"
"Mother, we didn't encounter any thieves." As far as the Jiang family was concerned, they were the thieves.
"So where did you go?"
"I went to the Jiang Mansion."
"Why are you going to the Jiang residence in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Miaomiao grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth.
I was wondering whether I should tell her or not. Maybe my mother already knew about it, after all, Aunt Xiuxiu was so powerful.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to confess and give the best of luck. "Let's go shave the hair of our third sister and our scumbag father."
After Miaomiao finished speaking, she raised her little head and stole a glance at her mother.
I saw that A'niang had a deliberately stern face, but her eyes were full of smiles.
There was no expression of surprise at all.
As expected, I already knew it.
She actually felt that her mother wanted to do this herself.
Lu Qingyao's brows twitched.
He took a deep breath before asking, "Has anyone spotted you?"
The two little girls shook their heads.
However, Lu Qingyao was not surprised, but Eunuch Yu, who was standing next to the flowers behind them, was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
The little girl actually shaved Minister Jiang's hair!
No wonder Minister Jiang asked for sick leave and did not attend court.
I have only seen bald monks, but never seen a bald minister.
I'm afraid the illness is real. I guess he got sick because he was angry.
Eunuch Yu felt that he could no longer stay in the Lu family. If he stayed any longer, he didn't know what he would hear.
He was in a difficult position, as he was the emperor's most loyal servant and it was impossible for him to conceal the truth.
"Madam, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do in the palace. I'm afraid I won't be able to have lunch."
Madam Lu looked a little embarrassed.
Turning around, he smiled at Eunuch Yu and said, "Excuse me, Eunuch. My granddaughter has been without a father to teach her since she was little. She has a wild temper and is quite prejudiced against Minister Jiang. She loves to tease him. There's absolutely no such thing as shaving her head or not."
After saying that, he quickly asked someone to bring a food box. "This is the flower shortbread that my adopted daughter made herself. You may want to take it back and try it, father-in-law."
Eunuch Yu took it with a smile, "I know, the young lady is still young, how could she do such a thing."
After leaving the Lu Mansion and getting on the carriage, he opened the food box.
There were actually flower pastries and a few small yellow croakers.
Speaking of which, Eunuch Yu quite likes to come to the Lu family and is always very generous.
The key is that they never make things difficult for others.
After returning to the palace, Eunuch Yu put away the small yellow croaker and went to the emperor.
The emperor was reading a memorial. He raised his eyelids and took a look. "What's in the food box?"
Eunuch Yu stepped forward and took out a plate of flower cakes. "Your Majesty, these are made by the women of the Lu family. I asked this servant to bring them to you to try."
"Oh! They are thoughtful. Let me reward you." Emperor Xuan has always paid great attention to his diet.
Especially after the prince and his wife were poisoned, he became extremely cautious.
Not to mention eating outside.
Even his most beloved son could betray him and turn against him. I really don’t know who else he can trust.
Eunuch Yu then told Emperor Xuan some interesting stories outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, this morning, Miss Lu Jiayun came to Miss Jiang's house to ask for an explanation. Before she even saw her, she smashed the plaque of the Jiang Mansion."
This matter caused quite a stir. Not long after he and Madam Lu left the palace, they heard people talking about it in the streets and alleys.
Everyone is saying that the girl from the Lu family is worthy of being the daughter of a general.
Emperor Xuan thought for a moment and asked, "Is that the girl who wanted to commit suicide?"
"That's her. I guess she felt that hanging herself wasn't worth it, so she came to ask for an explanation. It's a pity that Lord Jiang and his daughter never showed up."
In fact, he didn't dare show up.
Emperor Xuan now had a very deep impression of the girl from the Lu family.
This general's tiger girl is not called that for nothing, she is quite fierce.
Seeing that Eunuch Yu hesitated to speak, he asked again, "Why, is there anything else interesting happening outside the palace?"
"Your Majesty, it's not a very interesting story. I just heard from outside the palace that Lord Jiang's illness is a bit strange. It is said that he is sick from anger."
"What's wrong with Jiang Yunze? His concubine's daughter spread rumors and ruined the marriage between the Shen and Zhou families. Other families wouldn't get sick from anger, but he got sick from anger?"
If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Yunze has some talent and a good-looking appearance.
He had been banished from the capital long ago.
In recent years, another of his great strengths has been discovered.
With this kid around, the censors seemed to have their eyes on him, and would report him whenever they had the chance.
Instead, I spent less time staring at him.
This made Emperor Xuan feel much more relaxed.
Eunuch Yu glanced at the dessert on the table and thought that Concubine Shu had come.
He stopped what he was doing and handed the emperor a cup of hot tea.
Then he said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang didn't become ill because of that little concubine, but because someone had their hair shaved off in the middle of the night."
"Puff..." The emperor spat out the hot tea he had just taken a sip of. After a moment of silence, he sneered, "Is there such a thing?"
He really wanted to know who did it, it was so bold.
But he soon thought again, "Was it the Lu family who did it?"
Eunuch Yu shook his head. "I don't know who it was. I heard that when I woke up this morning, my hair was gone. The toilet in the outer courtyard was also blown up, and there was no trace of the thieves. I wonder who has such a deep grudge against Lord Jiang that he would do such a thing as shaving someone's head in the middle of the night?"
Hatred!
Emperor Xuan immediately thought that it was not just the Lu family that had a grudge against the Jiang family recently.
The concubine daughter of the Jiang family ruined someone else's good marriage. If this isn't a deep hatred, what is it?
It seems that this woman is also a disaster.
"Then the concubine's daughter also had her head shaved?"
Eunuch Yu replied, "She shaved her head, but even without her hair the young master of the Zhou family would still marry her."
Emperor Xuan hated seeing his subjects ruined by women the most, and he could not bear to hear such words.
"What a bastard! He's wasting his time reading the books of the sages. Doesn't he know he should marry a virtuous woman? And yet he still wants to become an official? Pass the order on! Zhou Mu is not allowed to take the imperial examinations for three years."
"Yes." Eunuch Yu's heart was pounding.
It is said that there will be no imperial examinations within three years, but the autumn examination held every three years will be held next year.
The young master of the Zhou family should be preparing for the exam. If he can't take it next year, he will have to wait another three years.
As for Miss Jiang San.
Emperor Xuan said solemnly, "Since the girl has already shaved her head, there is no need to shave it again. I allow her to stay with the ancient Buddha and the green lamp, and go to the nunnery to mourn for her grandfather and biological mother."
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