Chapter 480: Things Are Different Now
"No, no, it's so annoying!"
Miaomiao kept shaking her head.
"Little princess, you are still too young to make your own decisions. Hurry and take us to see your mother. No matter how powerful or capable a woman is, she will eventually get married. You can't avoid it even if you can't..."
It was the first time Miaomiao had seen such a scene and she almost couldn't handle it.
These families usually look down on them, mother and son, and think that their mother is a second-married woman with a child.
And these matchmakers, I haven’t seen them so enthusiastic on other days.
Now he treats his mother and brothers as treasures.
Even a little kid like her was not spared.
She asked someone to bring a high stool, climbed up and stood on it, and finally she could see the faces of these people clearly.
She tilted her head back and said seriously, "Aunties, my second brother is in no hurry to get married, and my mother is in no hurry to get married, so I'm in no hurry either. Why don't you help my little black, little white, little flower, and little green find a partner first, okay?"
"May I ask, Princess, who are they?" The matchmakers looked at each other in confusion.
I haven't heard that there are other young ladies and gentlemen in Lu Garden.
But this name sounds like a servant.
"They are all my good friends." Miaomiao said, waving at Liuyun: "Bring them out."
The matchmakers stared at the door with wide eyes.
A goose, a duck, a sheep, two sheep, three, four...
There are actually wolves!
A huge, majestic wolf.
The matchmakers covered their mouths and widened their eyes, not daring to make a sound, and took several steps back.
Retreating again and again, with no way out.
He retreated to the front of the carriage, crawled onto it, and ran away without looking back.
It wasn't until he ran a long way that he reacted.
They were fooled by a little girl.
This is too much, how despicable!
But the little girl was a princess and still a child, so she couldn't be scolded. She could only swallow her anger and go back to complain to her master.
The marriage proposal came to an end, but rumors about the little princess began to spread among the people.
Princess Mingzhu is unruly, Princess Mingzhu is arrogant, Princess Mingzhu is insolent...
Miaomiao didn't even know that she had become famous all of a sudden.
Within three days, her reputation as a dandy princess became well-known in the capital, even surpassing that of her mother, the princess.
After hearing this, Lu Qingyao looked at her daughter with a dark face: "I was wondering why you offended those gossipers. They make a living by talking. They can talk the dead into being alive. Look at your reputation. You can't even make a living."
I'm so worried about this.
The pampered girl she raised with great care turned into a spoiled girl in less than a day.
From now on, the noble ladies and young men who come to the capital will have to avoid her, and no one will dare to associate with her.
Lu Zifeng was confused: "What's wrong with being a dandy? No one will dare to look down on me from now on."
"Yes, I think it's fine." Lu Ziyan touched Miaomiao's little head. Why should his sister's cuteness be seen by others?
Princess Yuqing also disagreed.
"Sanniang, please don't get upset about such a small matter. This is how I got through it. As a member of the royal family, I enjoy the offerings of the people and provide them with some after-dinner gossip. It's harmless, as long as it's not slanderous or abusive. You are so gentle and virtuous. It's tiring for Miaomiao, the princess, to do this."
"Mom is right." Miaomiao clapped her hands quickly.
These words really touched her heart.
Lu Qingyao's expression changed, and she suddenly stood up, looking at them excitedly: "It's a trivial matter! How can this be a trivial matter? A woman's reputation is more important than anything else. If this is not stopped, who knows how it will spread in the future."
"Yes, yes, I will go there right away. I will use intimidation, threats, and money to make those old ladies change their words and only say good things about my daughter." The eldest princess said and slipped away.
It’s not a big deal. I’ve never seen Lu Qingyao so angry.
But Miaomiao knew it.
Because A Niang was heartbroken.
It should be said that the seeds of love were strangled in the cradle before they even fell in love.
How can I not be annoyed?
"Mother, I'm going to be on duty."
"I'm going too..."
Seeing that A Niang was in a bad mood, Lu Ziyan and Lu Zifeng quickly slipped away.
They have just entered the officialdom and have to adapt to everything. While doing their job well, they also have to maintain good interpersonal relationships.
Especially Lu Ziyan.
Being in the Hanlin Academy, which is full of respected seniors and important ministers, it is inevitable that some people will be jealous and try to make things difficult for you. After all, the road to official career is not that easy.
He became the youngest and least experienced one.
There is always a period for newcomers, and it is inevitable that they will be ordered around and given difficult tasks by others.
Prime Minister Cui pretended not to see it and let him deal with it on his own.
Then I saw my sister got some booklets from somewhere, which contained information about all the officials in the Hanlin Academy.
He knew how many wives and concubines he had, who he liked the most, and even where he kept his mistresses.
Not only that, the unknown habits, or preferences, of these officials are also known.
Lu Ziyan then catered to his wishes.
Mr. Zhang loves to write poetry and paint, so I will give him a good pen, a good inkstone, and good ink.
Lord Wang is sleepy and loves to sleep, so I will give him an agarwood pillow.
But he is also a man who will avenge any grudge.
Lord Li has a mistress and even has a son. If he leads his wife to the mistress's door, the Li family will be in turmoil the next day, and Lord Li's face will be covered with bruises.
Lord Qin is a man who likes homosexuality. Within three days, he will definitely be seen by the censor. Then he will be impeached, impeached...
Within half a year, the entire Hanlin Academy treated Lu Ziyan with courtesy.
Compared to his younger brother, elder brother Lu Zifeng is better. He protects the emperor closely and goes wherever the emperor goes.
No one except the emperor dared to look at him with disdain.
Also eat, chat, play...
That’s good.
But if the emperor stayed up late, he had to stay up too. If the emperor was busy with official duties and didn't eat, he had to accompany him.
Sometimes hungry, sometimes full.
He could only tell his sister about this pain.
Then he was surprised to find that not long after he finished talking to his sister, his sister would come to the palace. After that, the Empress would accompany the Emperor for dinner more often, or his sister would accompany the Emperor for dinner.
He wouldn't have to go hungry.
After spending some time with the emperor, he also discovered that the emperor was particularly good at pretending.
When attending court or facing court officials, he was very serious and stern.
Out of the sight of the court officials, he returned to his normal self, tired of reading memorials.
"Brother Feng, go and bring Miaomiao into the palace. We're going to barbecue today."
"Brother Feng, I want to see if you have made any progress in your Kung Fu. Let's spar with each other."
"Brother Feng, you don't have to be on duty today. Take your princess to the lake to see the flowers..."
Lu Zifeng also discovered that the emperor had no concubines.
If a court official wanted to induce labor, he would be given a beautiful woman and a tonic: "My dear, these are the women who serve me and the Queen Mother. You must treat them well. This is deer blood, a great tonic."
“…”
The ministers were stunned.
How could the emperor say such words seriously?
The court officials who received the beauties and tonics were so embarrassed that they wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Who dares to say another word?
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