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

Chapter 265 I Can't Avoid It Even If I Want To
"Yonghe, after court, I'll have a good chat with you. You may leave now!" The Emperor of Dayue smiled broadly at Sheng Wanqiu.

Hehehe, if his teacher, Grand Tutor Qiao, could seize the opportunity to recognize Sheng Wanqiu as his goddaughter and bind them tightly together, he can do the same. He can directly win over this whole family. From now on, Sheng Wanqiu will definitely follow his lead.

The emperor then began bestowing titles and rewards upon the remaining individuals. Lu Lingyun, who was previously the eldest princess without a rank, was now granted the title of First-Rank Princess Zhaoren, along with numerous other honors.

Lu Li was directly promoted to the position of Prince Ding'an's heir, and he received a lot of rewards. The main reason was that the emperor wanted to give him an official position in front of Lu Li yesterday.

As a result, the guy pretended to be weak and said that he just liked freedom and didn't like being tied down. He also said that he couldn't be an official, so he should just give him more money if he had any, and that he didn't need anything else.

The title of Crown Prince was forced upon him by the Emperor of Great Yue; he couldn't refuse it even if he wanted to.

Lu Shuxue was also directly granted the title of princess, and was named Princess Yongping. She also received a lot of rewards, but she did not have a princess's residence.

Han Qingqing wasn't made a princess because Duzhu Mountain was a no-man's-land, belonging to no country. If the Emperor of Dayue dared to make Han Qingqing a princess or a county princess, her father, Han Laoliu, would really dare to lead people into the palace.

However, not far from Duzhu Mountain is Qilin Island. Although it is not as big as Duzhu Mountain, it belongs to the Great Yue Kingdom and was directly bestowed upon Han Qingqing by the emperor. In addition, he was also given a whole basket of gold and jewels.

Han Qingqing was so happy that she grinned from ear to ear. This was much better than being some kind of princess. Her father had struggled for most of his life to become an island lord, while she became an island lord at such a young age. Haha, this was so awesome!
Prince Lu Guan of Linyang was grinning from ear to ear. Seeing how many benefits everyone around him had received, it seemed his elder brother had given him a lot. Otherwise, why would he be the last one to receive his reward? The grand prize is the last one to arrive, hehehe!

Then Lu Guan waited and waited, and saw several people begin to express their gratitude. What about his reward? Had his elder brother forgotten about it?

Emperor Lu Yan of Da Yue had long seen his third brother scratching his head and making eye contact with her. This kid still wanted a reward? Dream on!
That good-for-nothing! He was whipped all over the palace by the Empress Dowager yesterday, and he still wants the magnificent iron spear left by the Emperor. I'll teach this spendthrift a lesson after the court session.

The Emperor of Great Yue gave Lu Li a look, and then Lu Guan was dragged away by his nephew in full view of everyone.

Lu Guan almost threw a tantrum, but receiving a dangerous look from his elder brother, he could only silently stand next to his second brother for comfort.

"Serves you right! You thought you'd get a reward? Don't even think about it! You think your brother's rewards are so easy to get?"

"I'm telling you, you're just stupid. There were so many gold nuggets, didn't you even think about taking some for yourself? You might as well die of stupidity!"

Ding'an Prince Lu He was utterly stung, and didn't even think about comforting his third brother, who was hanging his head and looking aggrieved.

Upon hearing this, Lu Guan felt an urge to slap himself. "Why didn't I think of that?" he lamented. But he dared not. He feared he'd have the money but not the life to enjoy it!

Sheng Wanqiu and Han Qingqing were already whispering to each other, both very satisfied with their rewards, and were chatting happily in hushed tones.

Anyway, the emperor had already started talking about other important matters and had no time to pay attention to the two whispering sisters.

However, the emperor's lack of attention did not prevent others from paying attention. The eldest prince, Lu Chen, and the second prince, Lu Shen, were both secretly watching Sheng Wanqiu, who was having a lively conversation with Han Qingqing.

The main reason is that Han Qingqing is older than them and has a strong background, so they don't dare to make a move. But Sheng Wanqiu and the others dare to. Although she is the adopted daughter of Grand Tutor Qiao, she is still just a peasant girl in the end. If they can win her over, given how much the Emperor likes her now, it will definitely be a great help.

It can only be said that these two princes were being too optimistic. Judging people solely by their appearance will lead to their demise without them even knowing how they died. The morning court session finally ended just as Sheng Wanqiu was about to lose her patience.

"Princess Yonghe, His Majesty is waiting for you in the Imperial Study!"

As soon as Sheng Wanqiu and Qiao Wenyuan stepped out of the Golden Palace, Zhang Dehai chased after them to remind them.

"Thank you, Eunuch Zhang!" Sheng Wanqiu said with a slight smile, but her eyes darted back and forth on Zhang Dehai with a strange look.

She was incredibly curious, but if she were to ask, Zhang Dehai would probably be scared to death.

She had always wondered whether the eunuch's castration involved cutting off the long part from the front or the round part from the bottom.

Zhang Dehai felt a chill run down his spine from Sheng Wanqiu's strange gaze. Was Princess Yonghe planning to use him as a target? He had heard that Princess Yonghe had a small cannon; if she were to blast him, he would surely be on his way to the underworld.

"Father, please come with me. I'm afraid I'll say something wrong. Brother, you should go back first!" Sheng Wanqiu said to Qiao Guanjie as she turned around.

"Okay! Then I'll wait for you to come back for lunch at home. I'll have the kitchen stew a big pork knuckle for you!" Qiao Guanjie glanced at Qiao Wenyuan standing next to Sheng Wanqiu and nodded.

So Qiao Wenyuan and Sheng Wanqiu followed Zhang Dehai, who was feeling extremely uncomfortable under Sheng Wanqiu's gaze, into the Imperial Study.

"Teacher, Yonghe, please sit down, please sit down!"

"Dehai, hurry up and brew the teacher's favorite tea, and also bring over some pastries that the imperial kitchen just made."

When the Emperor of Da Yue saw the two of them enter, he walked over very warmly and personally helped Qiao Wenyuan to sit down.

At this moment, Sheng Wanqiu finally got to see the country's top leader up close. The Emperor of Dayue was less imposing and more down-to-earth, like a kind neighbor.

"Hmph! You've got quite a few tricks up your sleeve lately! You've even started using the bondage tactic!" Qiao Wenyuan sneered, glancing indifferently at the Emperor of Da Yue.

"Hehe! It's all thanks to your teaching, teacher! Come, come, teacher, have some tea!" The Emperor of Dayue personally served Qiao Wenyuan a cup of tea.

Qiao Wenyuan scoffed lightly, then took the teacup and began to drink.

Sheng Wanqiu was also shocked by the way her father and the emperor interacted. It turned out that her father was not bragging. It really was as he said. The emperor truly respected him. But what exactly did they mean by what they were saying?

"Yonghe! Have some snacks, they're fresh out of the oven and taste pretty good. Oh! By the way! You and your teacher caused trouble at Lu Zhi's residence last night, do you have anything to say about that?"

The Emperor of Da Yue changed the subject so quickly that Sheng Wanqiu was startled by the Emperor's question as soon as she picked up a pastry that looked like a mooncake. However, she was not flustered at all. It was she who did it, so what!