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

Chapter 285 Thinking of this, Wu Yao quickened his pace and involuntarily followed.

"Very well! Then I will thank the Marquis on behalf of my sister!"

Qiao Guanjie wasn't a talkative person, especially since the other party was a marquis from another country. In addition, when Sheng Wanqiu was almost injured by Lu Zhi, it was this Marquis Xiaoyao who saved her. He guessed that his younger sister had a relationship with this Marquis Xiaoyao, so it was just a small favor. He didn't need to ask any questions.

"You're too kind, Lord Qiao! Hurry up and chase after them, or you'll miss them!" Wu Yao said with a smile.

"Alright! I'll take my leave!" Qiao Guanjie bowed politely and then chased after them with his wife. If he didn't hurry, his little sister would probably ride Lu Shizi two miles away.

Wu Yao grinned as he watched the group of people running away, shouting and yelling. If his daughter were still alive, she would probably be just as lively, wouldn't she? Would she also go on a drunken rampage after drinking?
Thinking of this, Wu Yao quickened his pace and followed involuntarily.

While they were laughing, joking, running, and jumping around, a polarized situation had emerged in the harem of the Great Yue Emperor.

In Consort De's palace, Lu Shiyun knelt on the ground, the slap mark on her face clearly visible, while Consort De stared at her with a gloomy expression.

"Hmph! You dare to show off your meager skills before an expert! Now look what you've done! You still want to be the Empress of Beixu? Dream on!"

"With your abilities, you can forget about it in this lifetime!"

"Go back and reflect on your actions! Don't get in my way!"

After speaking, Consort De looked disgusted and left, leaving Lu Shiyun still kneeling on the ground.

Lu Shiyun touched her swollen face, which had been slapped by her mother, closed her eyes, and then slapped herself twice more. Her personal maid, Qin Xin, watched in silence.

"Qin Xin, is there blood at the corner of my mouth?" Lu Shiyun's icy voice rang out, startling Qin Xin.

"Princess, let me go get some medicine to apply for you!"

Lu Shiyun's eyes looked like she wanted to devour someone, which made Qin Xin completely at a loss.

"I'm asking you, is there any blood at the corner of my mouth? Don't you have ears? Answer my question!"

"Mmm! I'm bleeding!" Qin Xin was so frightened that she kowtowed repeatedly and quickly answered truthfully.

"Alright, help me up and kneel somewhere else!" Lu Shiyun took a deep breath. Since her mother had already punished her like this, it would be a waste if her father didn't see it. It would also be good for her father to see how her good mother punished people. If she could be so cruel to her own daughter, what would she do to others? All that talk about being virtuous and kind was just an act!

So, with the help of the palace maids, Lu Shiyun knelt directly at the door of the Imperial Study, because she knew that if she wanted her father to forgive her for the mistake she made today, she had to let her father see her current miserable state. She had to go to the grand court assembly in Beixu!
Meanwhile, in Consort Xian's palace, the Third Princess Lu Tangyun had already been untied. Consort Xian held her in her arms, calling her "my darling" and coaxing her to drink two bowls of hangover soup. She also personally washed and dressed her, helped her to bed, and covered her with a light blanket. Seeing her daughter sleeping soundly, Consort Xian's maternal love overflowed, and she sat by the bed and pinched Lu Tangyun's little face.

The saying "spare the rod and spoil the child" is perfectly exemplified in the relationship between Consort Xian and her daughter Lu Tangyun. The beatings were genuine, and the love was also genuine.

After all, she carried her child for ten months and gave birth to her. No matter how bad the child was, she was still her own. Besides, Consort Xian only had this one daughter. She had no demands on Lu Tangyun. As long as she was happy, that was enough. If she caused trouble, so be it. As long as it wasn't murder or arson, she didn't care. After all, a woman's happy time is short-lived. Once she gets married, she is restricted. Why should she be restricted when she can be happy?
Besides, her own daughter is second-rate, but she's not stupid. You can tell from her performance tonight that she's successfully connected with Princess Yonghe, who has a very powerful backer.
"Having more friends means having more options"—this has always been the philosophy she instilled in her daughter. Moreover, she could tell that Princess Yonghe wasn't a bad person, so she felt at ease having her daughter around her.

Consort Xian gently patted her daughter's head, quietly lowered the curtain, and instructed the palace maid on night watch to remember to pour water for the princess in the middle of the night before leaving with peace of mind. Both mothers and daughters have daughters, so the difference in how much they love their children is truly vast.

"Princess, are you awake?"

“Knock knock knock!!!”

Sheng Wanqiu covered her ears, then pulled the thin blanket over her head, turned over, and went back to sleep.

"Princess, Princess! Knock knock knock!"

The knocking continued, and seeing that Sheng Wanqiu still showed no sign of getting up, Granny Qiu decided to give up.

Just as she turned to leave, someone darted into the courtyard at the entrance. The speed was so fast that if Granny Qiu hadn't dodged quickly enough, she would have been knocked flat on her face.

"Yonghe, the sun's already high in the sky, why aren't you awake yet?"

"Knock knock knock! If you don't say anything, it means you agree to let me in! I'll count to three, then I'm going in!"

Upon hearing the voice that disturbed her peaceful sleep, Sheng Wanqiu already knew who it was. Although she had drunk too much last night, she was still quite lucid for the first part of the night and knew that the annoying voice belonged to that silly third princess, Lu Tangyun. She guessed that no one else would dare to disturb her sleep.

"Hey! Yonghe, I'm really going in!"

"I've got some juicy gossip over here, do you want to hear it? Hehe! Get up now!"

Lu Tangyun sneaked out of the palace early in the morning. She had arranged to go horseback riding today, and she had to go and join in the fun.

So she took her personal maid, Zhuxiang, and headed straight for the Qiao residence. She wanted to strike first so that Sheng Wanqiu wouldn't forget about her.

"Calling someone back to sleep so early in the morning! If you don't sleep, everyone else still needs to!"

"The door's unlocked, so get your ass in here right now! I'll come and fetch you myself!"

Gossip is a human instinct, it's the same from ancient times to the present, how could Sheng Wanqiu miss it? She sat up in bed with a jolt, and while getting dressed, she called out to Lu Tangyun outside the door.

"Hehe! Coming, coming!" Lu Tangyun grinned and scurried in, looking quite sneaky, which was completely at odds with her artistic and fresh appearance. The contrast was quite striking.

"Guess what kind of gossip I'm going to tell you? You'll never guess! Hehe!"

Lu Tangyun pushed open the door without any restraint, as if she had known Sheng Wanqiu for many years. She sat down on Sheng Wanqiu's bed in a very familiar manner, looking at her with a playful smile.

"Enough with the nonsense! Get to the point!!!" Sheng Wanqiu rolled her eyes at her and continued dressing.