jdhmnovel Chapter 354 Beauty is a disaster
Chapter 354 Beauty is a disaster
Madam Lu went to the palace.
When they left the palace, they had an extra cartload of gifts.
He was even seen off by Eunuch Yu, a close attendant of the emperor.
But very few people have this honor.
She even deliberately told the driver to hurry up, since it was a rare opportunity to show off her power.
Before they knew it, it was noon when they arrived at the Lu family mansion.
Madam Lu earnestly invited, "Thank you for escorting me back to my residence, Eunuch Yu. It's almost lunchtime, so why don't you stay for a meal before you leave?"
"Then this old servant will accept the meal without hesitation." Eunuch Yu dared to invite the servant to stay for the meal.
Since the Emperor had asked him to escort Madam Lu back to her residence, it was only natural that he wanted to give the Lu family face and invite them to stay for a meal.
The Emperor won't blame me if I'm a little late getting back.
However, before they even reached the flower hall, they heard a reprimanding voice.
Grandpa Yu stopped and watched with great interest for a while.
A tall woman was disciplining a child with a thick rattan cane; it was clearly meant to scare him.
When you really want to hit someone, you use a thin rattan whip; that's when it hurts the most.
The two girls stood with their heads down, not daring to utter a sound.
Judging from her age and appearance, the older one should be the girl that Old Madam Lu mentioned who had hanged herself several times.
The younger one is exceptionally beautiful; she truly lives up to her reputation as the daughter of Minister Jiang.
But upon closer inspection, it doesn't seem like him at all.
It looks somewhat familiar.
Lu Qingyao walked up to her daughter and played with the whip in her hand. "Jiang Miaomiao, do you think you can fly now that your wings have hardened? You're getting more and more audacious. Sneaking out in the middle of the night, what if you run into thieves?"
"Mother, we didn't encounter any thieves." But to the Jiang family, they were the real thieves.
"Where did you go then?"
"They went to the Jiang residence."
"What are you doing going to the Jiang residence in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Miaomiao grinned, revealing a row of small white teeth.
She wondered whether she should tell her, wondering if her mother already knew, given how shrewd Aunt Xiuxiu was.
After thinking for a moment, they decided to be honest and let it go. "Let's go shave the heads of Third Sister and that scumbag father."
After Miao Miao finished speaking, she raised her little head and stole a glance at her mother.
I saw that my mother deliberately put on a stern face, but her eyes were full of smiles.
He didn't show the slightest surprise.
As expected, they already knew.
She actually felt that her mother herself wanted to do this.
Lu Qingyao's eyebrows twitched.
He took a deep breath before asking, "Has anyone spotted you?"
The two little girls shook their heads in unison.
However, Lu Qingyao was not surprised, but Eunuch Yu, who was standing by the flower bushes behind them, was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
The little girl actually shaved off Minister Jiang's hair!
No wonder Vice Minister Jiang claimed illness and requested leave to avoid court.
I've only ever seen bald monks, never bald ministers.
It's probably a real illness; I guess it's from being so angry.
Eunuch Yu felt he couldn't stay at the Lu family's house any longer; if he stayed any longer, he didn't know what else he might hear.
He was in a dilemma; he was the emperor's most loyal servant, and it was impossible for him to conceal the truth.
"Madam, I suddenly remembered that there are still matters to attend to in the palace, so I'm afraid I won't be able to have lunch."
Madam Lu looked somewhat embarrassed.
Turning to Yu Gonggong with a smile, she said, "Please excuse my granddaughter. She has been raised without a father to guide her, so she has a wild nature and a deep-seated prejudice against Minister Jiang. She likes to tease him about things like shaving his head. That's absolutely not true."
After saying that, he quickly had someone fetch a food box, "These are flower pastries made by my goddaughter. Father-in-law, you may wish to take them back and try them."
With a smile, Eunuch Yu accepted the gift, saying, "This servant knows that the young lady is still young; how could she possibly do such a thing?"
After leaving the Lu residence and getting into the carriage, he finally opened the food box.
There were indeed flower-shaped pastries and a few small yellow croakers.
Speaking of which, Eunuch Yu quite likes coming to the Lu family's house, and he's always very generous with his money.
The key is that they never make things difficult for anyone.
Upon returning to the palace, Eunuch Yu put away the small yellow fish before heading to the Emperor's side.
The Emperor was reading a memorial when he lifted his eyelids and glanced at it. "What's in the food box?"
Eunuch Yu stepped forward and took out a plate of fresh flower cakes. "Your Majesty, these were made by the women of the Lu family. They asked me to bring them to you so you can try them."
"Oh! They're so thoughtful. Here's a reward for you." Emperor Xuan always paid great attention to his diet.
He was especially careful after the Crown Prince and his wife were poisoned.
Not to mention eating food from outside.
Even his most beloved son could betray him and turn against him; I really don't know who else he can trust.
Then, Eunuch Yu told Emperor Xuan about interesting stories from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, this morning, Miss Lu Jiayun came to Miss Jiang's house to demand an explanation. Before she could even see her, she smashed the plaque of the Jiang residence."
This matter caused quite a stir. He and Madam Lu had only been out of the palace for a short time when they heard the talk of it in the streets and alleys.
Everyone is saying that the Lu family daughter truly lives up to her reputation as a daughter of a military family.
Emperor Xuan thought for a moment and asked, "Is it that girl who wanted to commit suicide?"
"It was her. I guess she felt it wasn't worth hanging herself, so she went to their door to demand an explanation. It's just a pity that Lord Jiang and his daughter never showed up."
In reality, he didn't dare to show his face.
Emperor Xuan now had a very deep impression of the Lu family woman.
This woman from a prominent family isn't called a "tiger girl" for nothing; she really is quite fierce.
Seeing that Eunuch Yu hesitated to speak, he asked again, "What, are there other interesting things happening outside the palace?"
"Your Majesty, it's not exactly a funny story, but I just heard outside the palace that Lord Jiang's illness is a bit strange. It's said that he fell ill from anger."
"What's wrong with Jiang Yunze? His concubine's daughter spread rumors and ruined people's reputations, turning the marriage between the Shen and Zhou families up. Other families didn't even get sick from anger, but he did?"
If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Yunze was quite talented and had a handsome face, it would be a different story.
He had already been banished from the capital.
In recent years, another great advantage of his has been discovered.
With this kid around, it seems like the censors have eyes only on him, and they drag him out to impeach someone for no reason.
Instead, I spent less time watching him.
This made Emperor Xuan feel much more relaxed.
Eunuch Yu glanced at the dessert on the table, guessing that Consort Shu must have been there.
He stopped what he was doing and handed the emperor a cup of hot tea.
Then he awkwardly said, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang didn't fall ill because of that concubine's daughter, but because his hair was shaved off in the middle of the night."
"Pfft..." The Emperor spat out the hot tea he had just drunk, then paused for a moment before chuckling, "Is that so?"
He was really curious to know who did it; he was incredibly audacious.
But then he quickly realized, "Was it done by the Lu family?"
Eunuch Yu shook his head. "I don't know who it was. I heard that when they woke up this morning, their hair was gone. The outhouse in the outer courtyard was also blown up. There wasn't even a trace of the thief. I wonder who has such a big grudge against Lord Jiang that they would do something like shaving someone's head in the middle of the night?"
Hatred!
Emperor Xuan immediately realized that the Lu family wasn't the only one with a grudge against the Jiang family recently.
The young concubine's daughter of the Jiang family ruined someone else's promising marriage; what could this be but a deep-seated hatred?
It seems this woman is also a source of trouble.
"That concubine's daughter also had her head shaved?"
Eunuch Yu replied, "She shaved her head, but even without hair, the young master of the Zhou family still insists on marrying her."
Emperor Xuan detested his ministers being ruined by women and was most intolerant of such talk.
"You worthless wretch! He's wasted his time studying the classics. Doesn't he know that a wife should be virtuous? And he still wants to become an official! Issue an order that Zhou Mu is not allowed to participate in the imperial examinations for three years."
"Yes." Eunuch Yu's heart pounded.
It was said that no one could take the imperial examinations for three years, but the triennial autumn examinations would 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'll have to wait another three years.
As for Jiang San Guniang...
Emperor Xuan said solemnly, “Since that woman has already shaved her head, there’s no need to shave it again. I allow her to spend her days in a nunnery with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp, to observe mourning for her maternal grandfather and birth mother.”
Eunuch Yu: ...
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