Farming and reading lady

Lu Zhong stood there in a trance, the emperor's words "what do you think" echoing in his ears. Did he have any thoughts? He really did. He thought that he was so smart, how could he raise such a stupid daughter? He also thought that this stupid gene might come from his wife. He wanted to eat her now. He also thought that although he was not a good person, he was not arrogant enough to put himself above the people. He suddenly remembered that one day, a colleague who was still influential told him that as an official, in addition to being able to establish his own family, he should not neglect the education of his children. It was ridiculous that he mocked the other party for being too controlling. It turned out that he was the clown.

He looked up at the emperor, who was smiling, with no other expression on his face; he looked at the Zhenguo family, the younger ones were all looking at each other, only the old lady met his gaze with fierce anger in her eyes; he turned to Tong Mingyan, whom he had always regarded as his opponent, Tong Mingyan did not say anything to add insult to injury, and he even saw a hint of sympathy in the other's eyes.

Sympathy? Yes, he deserves sympathy for a daughter who betrays her father like this. He reached out and stroked his face, then banged his head, forehead touching the ground, and said in a hoarse voice: "I have failed to manage my household properly, failed to teach my daughter strictly, and failed to control my subordinates. I have failed the emperor's grace, and I hope the emperor will punish me!"

Mrs. Lu was also confused. She never knew how her well-behaved daughter could do such a thing. She never thought that the servants in the house would confuse right and wrong and tell lies to her, the lady in charge. As the wife of a third-rank official, she also had an imperial decree. Although she felt superior to others in daily gatherings with the ladies of other families, she never looked down on the country folk. She still understood the people's wishes.

But besides being frightened, Lu Jiaojiao was also filled with jealousy. How could Gu Xixian, a little country girl, be on equal footing with her? Didn't you see that Princess Qiaoyin and Sun Qiaorong didn't tolerate her? It was obvious that she was not a good person. Why did so many people stand up for her when she was beaten in the street today? Was it because she looked so seductive at such a young age?

In fact, Gu Xixian's round and smooth figure has nothing to do with coquettishness, but in the eyes of people with delusional disorder, that fact will be completely ignored.

The emperor looked down at everyone from a high position. He could see all their expressions, but he was almost there. So he passed by the others and asked Lu Jiaojiao directly, "Miss Lu seems to have something to say. Then go ahead and speak."

Lu Zhong wanted to cover his daughter's mouth, fearing that she would cause trouble and endanger the lives of the whole family. But under the emperor's watchful eyes, he could only think about it.

Lu Jiaojiao was delighted, and calmed herself down and said, "Your Majesty, there is a reason why I had this verbal error today."

As expected of a daughter of a high reputation, she said this with great skill. Gu Xixian gave her a thumbs up, but that was all.

"Oh, then Miss Lu, please tell us the reason so that we can broaden our horizons." The emperor still had a smile on his face and his tone was very calm, which made Lu Jiaojiao feel more at ease and she spoke more fluently.

There was even a hint of smile on her face, which only made the already red and swollen face look even more hideous. "Your Majesty, this Gu Xixian is a lowly person. Not only does she keep a low profile, she even wants to cling to the rich and powerful. She flatters the Shangshu Mansion and the young lady of the Duke of Dingguo Mansion to please her, and she wants to get into the circle of famous ladies like us. She doesn't think that she is a country bumpkin, and she can't play the piano, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and she can't recite poems. She only has a mouth that can speak sweet words to deceive people. Moreover, she relies on the favor of Madam Tong and is arrogant. She doesn't even kneel when she sees Princess Qiaoyin. This is contempt for the royal family, which is a serious crime. Moreover, at such a young age, she knows how to seduce, and she is dealing with a bunch of boys in the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, trying to become a concubine of a high family. It's really heartbreaking to see such a shameless person."

She was boasting here, but she didn't know that every time his parents heard one more word, their hearts sank a little, and they ignored her several times. She didn't know that Tong Mingyan and his wife and the Zhenguo family beside them had strange expressions on their faces.

Gu Xixian was itching to do something. He really didn't know why God gave this person an extra mouth.

The emperor's voice sounded faintly: "In that case, I really have to thank Miss Lu for being a noble. But I wonder if Miss Lu has any evidence to prove that the little girl from the Gu family has the intention of becoming a concubine? Both human and material evidence are fine."

Lu Zhong had collapsed on the ground. Was this a daughter? Was this an enemy? A person with eighteen generations of hatred. Mrs. Lu was also ashen. Who did this damn girl want to offend? Did she know? What was the purpose of this operation? Was she trying to make the Lu family a public enemy?

"Yes, Your Majesty, Sister Qiaorong from the Grand Tutor's family, and Princess Qiaoyin from Princess Xianyun's family, they know that this country girl wants to marry into the high-ranking branch of the Zhenguo Mansion. It was them who told me. Your Majesty, please send them over and ask them, and we'll know." Lu Jiaojiao said excitedly, as long as the two of them came, there would be no chance for this country bumpkin. And the princess would definitely think more highly of herself.

"Oh, Wang Chuan, give orders to invite all the daughters of the fifth rank and above to the palace as guests." The circle of noble ladies in the capital is really interesting. I didn't expect it to be no less interesting than the imperial court. If the little girl from the Gu family hadn't accidentally dropped a stone into the pool of water, he really wouldn't have known that the water was so deep.

The families named watched as the emperor sent someone to pick up their daughters into the palace when it was already dark. They were all confused by this strange thing. The eunuch who came to pick them up was very tight-lipped and they could not get any information out of him. They could only watch the people being taken away. But the families were not idle either, and soon sent people out to inquire.

As for what news they heard and what kind of mood they were in, let's not talk about it for now, let's just talk about the ladies who entered the palace. At first, they thought that a certain lady in the palace had feelings for them, but who knew that they were taken to the emperor's study. It was already dark, but the emperor's study was as bright as day.

The group bowed their heads and saluted, and then with the emperor's permission, they stood aside with their heads down, observing the situation in the room with dim light, wondering in their hearts why the emperor summoned them into the palace at this time.

"Girl from the Fu family, I heard that you were deceived by the girl from the Gu family with her clever words and brought her into the noble circle of the capital, giving her the opportunity to curry favor with the powerful?" The emperor's calm and cold voice sounded.

Fu Yujing didn't expect that she would be the first one to be named. She was slightly stunned and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know where this comes from. I have a sincere relationship with Sister Xian and have never deceived her. Moreover, I have always been in private with Sister Xian and have never brought her to other people's banquets."

"Oh, please stand aside. Little Pearl, how do you know Little Gu? Are you deceived by her flattery and allow her to surround you?" The emperor pointed to another person and asked.

Ming Zhenzhu is the youngest daughter of Duke Dingguo. She has met the emperor many times and can call him uncle in private, so she is naturally not so afraid. She stared at the emperor in disbelief and asked, "Where did you hear this false news? When did Xiaoxian say flattery? Why haven't I heard a word? Your Majesty, your channel for getting information is not good."

The emperor coughed and waved his hand to let her step aside. He then turned to Sun Qiaorong and said, "Girl from the Sun family, I heard that you have evidence that girl Gu was sent to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion as a concubine. Bring it out for me to see."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't know who spread the rumor about me. I am not familiar with the sister of the Gu family." Sun Qiaorong was by no means stupid. When she heard this, she immediately thought of the idiot Lu Jiaojiao, and she immediately excused herself.

"Is that so? Girl Qiaoyin, I heard that girl Gu is very arrogant and despises the royal family. She didn't kneel or show courtesy when she saw you. Is that true?" The emperor moved on to the next person as if he believed what everyone said.

Princess Qiaoyin has always been a thoughtful person. She already knew what happened in front of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion today. She bowed slowly and said, "My uncle, my niece and the little sister of the Gu family have never met before. I don't know who spread this nonsense. It's really malicious."

The emperor chuckled and asked them one by one to express their opinions on Gu Xixian.