The evil sister is in charge, and the mother is getting married

Chapter 263

Ever since entering the palace, Sheng Wanqiu felt that her eyes were not enough to take it all in. She looked around and felt that the palace of the Great Yue Kingdom was a miniature Forbidden City, especially the Golden Palace, which was really dazzling and magnificent.

She even wondered if the pillars in the hall were made of gold—why were they so shiny and dazzling? She decided she'd definitely try to pry one off when she had some free time!

Just as she was looking around, Han Qingqing leaned over and quickly stuffed something into her hand; it was soft and seemed a little damp.

"Eat quickly!" Han Qingqing mouthed to Sheng Wanqiu, not daring to raise her voice at all.

Han Qingqing had never seen such a grand scene before. There were a hundred or so ministers and eunuchs standing below, and the scene looked quite solemn, which made her feel a little uneasy.

However, Sheng Wanqiu didn't feel scared or nervous at all. Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've seen pigs run, right? In old costume dramas, weren't emperors always like this during morning court sessions? What's there to be nervous about?

Sheng Wanqiu used her sleeve to hide the pastries Han Qingqing had given her and stuffed them into her mouth. While eating, she looked around and didn't feel awkward at all.

This also allowed Lu He and his son Lu Li, who were standing opposite her, to see it all. The old man thought that this young girl was really calm and composed, and her mental fortitude was really good. The more he looked at her, the more satisfied he became. She was a good candidate to be his daughter-in-law. Their family needed a daughter-in-law who was bold, meticulous and capable.

The little one thought Sheng Wanqiu was so cute sneaking food, and couldn't get enough of looking at her. So he stared at Sheng Wanqiu and looked her up and down. Lu Li thought Sheng Wanqiu's outfit was also very nice today, her hairstyle was nice, and even the shoes she was wearing were nice. He was extremely satisfied.

When Sheng Wanqiu followed Qiao Wenyuan in, she had already been looked at by so many ministers with curious or puzzled gazes several times. Her main attitude was indifferent. Let them look, it's not like they'll hurt her.

Anyway, she still has her father's get-out-of-jail-free card. If anyone dares to make a scene in front of her today, she'll just have to deal with them.

"Dad, isn't this emperor being a bit too pretentious? Everyone's here, right? Why aren't they coming out yet? Do they have to make it all the rage? It would be so much better if this ended sooner and we could go home. He may be full, but this whole bunch of people are still hungry."

"Do you think the emperor might be hiding somewhere, spying on you, and then suddenly appearing at a crucial moment to catch you doing something wrong?"

Sheng Wanqiu reached out and tugged at Qiao Wenyuan's sleeve, whispering. She thought her voice was quite soft, but almost all the high-ranking officials standing near Qiao Wenyuan heard Sheng Wanqiu talking about the emperor behind his back.

However, they all felt that what the youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Qiao said was truly enlightening, especially the last sentence. Indeed, several times they couldn't stand up straight, some yawned, some squinted to catch up on sleep, some secretly ate food, and some even pinched each other. And it's true, the emperor always came out at the crucial moment.

Then he seized the opportunity to scold them first before starting the morning court session to discuss serious matters. It turned out to be just like before. I never expected the emperor to be so cunning!

Qiao Wenyuan had to praise his little daughter for being so clever. She noticed something was wrong on her first visit. This emperor was just like his father; he liked to peek behind the screen before the morning court session started and then catch the ministers in the act based on how relaxed they were.

This secret was known only to him and the Prince of Wu'an, yet his youngest daughter had noticed something amiss so quickly. "My little daughter is so clever. She'll probably be here soon. Stand up straight, don't give the Emperor any leverage." Qiao Wenyuan's advice was well-intentioned, mainly to the civil officials standing behind him; he couldn't control the military officers.

The high-ranking officials standing behind Qiao Wenyuan immediately stood up straight, straighter than the telephone poles on the roadside.

"Dehai, see! I was right after all! Grand Tutor Qiao is so clever, my dear uncle is about to fall asleep with his eyes half-closed!"

Zhang Dehai just smiled and didn't dare to reply. What could he say? He could only listen to what the emperor said. In fact, he couldn't understand why the emperor liked to secretly watch the ministers attending the morning court.

Then they randomly pick an unlucky guy, make an example of him first, and then talk about serious matters. He has been by the emperor's side for so many years, and he really doesn't understand the emperor. What kind of twisted sense of humor is this?
"Let's go! It's my turn to make my appearance!" The Emperor of Great Yue straightened his collar, instantly switching from his voyeur mode to that of a majestic emperor!
"The Emperor has arrived!"

Zhang Dehai's shout was incredibly loud; he did it every day—it was one of his essential tasks.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Sheng Wanqiu also knelt down along with Qiao Wenyuan.
"My beloved ministers, rise!" Emperor Lu Yan of Great Yue said, raising his hand to the ministers below.

Everyone then stood up, and Sheng Wanqiu even helped Qiao Wenyuan to his feet.

"Zhang Dehai, quickly offer seats to the Grand Tutor and the Prince of Wu'an!" The Emperor of Dayue naturally saw Sheng Wanqiu's action and thought to himself that this little girl was quite filial. His teacher really had a discerning eye and good judgment!

Moreover, this little girl is indeed capable. He naturally knew about the incident last night when Grand Tutor Qiao led people to cause trouble at the Lu residence. Later, in order to get some gossip, he even sent Zhang Dehai to Lu Zhi's residence to find out the truth. Goodness, this is something that not just anyone can do. The power of this small cannon looks quite impressive.

Zhang Dehai immediately ordered his eunuchs to quickly bring over a soft chair for each of the two large Buddha statues.

"Summon Prince Linyang, the eldest princess, Lu Li, Sheng Wanqiu, Han Qingqing, and Lu Shuxue to an audience!" Zhang Dehai's voice rang out again.

Qiao Wenyuan nudged Sheng Wanqiu, who was standing beside him and starting to drift off into thought. Why was this girl staring at the emperor? Did the emperor have something on his face?

In fact, Sheng Wanqiu had been secretly observing the emperor ever since he arrived. And sure enough, she was now 100% certain that Sheng Huaijin was the Emperor of Dayue's biological son. They looked exactly alike from the side, especially the chin and the slightly protruding ears.

At Qiao Wenyuan's prompting, Sheng Wanqiu immediately followed Han Qingqing and the others to the center of the Golden Palace and knelt down. During this time, Sheng Wanqiu and Lu Lingyun, who had just walked in from outside, exchanged a knowing glance.

Lu Lingyun had not yet found an opportunity to tell the emperor that she had found her brother. There were too many things to do right now, and she did not want to talk about it at the moment.