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Chapter 767 Nanyang (Part )

Lu Zhen passed the imperial examination for female scholars and ranked first, and was kept in the palace to serve. This was a great event for the Ye County Women's Academy that was worth boasting about for years or even decades. For the Lu family, it was like a big pie falling from the sky, which directly knocked the Lu family members, young and old, unconscious.

The Lu family was just an ordinary family in Ye County, with two looms and six people. When Lu Zhen went to the academy to study, he went there mostly for the free lunch.

Who could have thought that the girl who boasted that she wanted to work for the princess when she grew up would actually go to the capital, enter the palace and become a servant of the emperor?
The princess gave Lu Zhen the name, which turned out to be a dream come true.

It has been more than a month since the Lu family received the good news, and they have not yet recovered from the good news. Every day, many relatives and friends come to visit.

Mrs. Lu was not stingy and used her private savings to prepare a banquet and invited all the neighbors and relatives to eat delicious food. She also taught her grandson: "Look at your sister, she is so promising. You must study hard in the future and go to the capital to take the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official in two years."

Lu Xiaobao is already a 12-year-old boy. He has been studying in the academy for several years, but his academic performance is mediocre. He has a clear understanding of himself: "I can't do it. I'm not cut out for studying. If I study hard for a few years, it won't be difficult to find a job in the future. Forget about the imperial examination. I can't even pass the exam for a scholar, let alone a Jinshi."

Mrs. Lu was so angry that she slapped her grandson, but her face was full of joy.

Anyway, Lu Zhen had a great future, and the entire Lu family changed their appearance. In front of the Lu family's door, a stone-carved bookcase was placed in a proper manner. People who came and went would touch it to get a taste of the good fortune of the female Jinshi.

Today, Li Shanchang returned to Ye County. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't even care about weaving and rushed to the city gate together. Lu Zhang knelt quickly, but Lu Po was a step slower and soon knelt down as well.

Li Ying didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and quickly reached out to help the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law up: "This can't be allowed, both of you get up quickly."

"Lu Zhen now holds an official position, and is a legitimate official appointed by the imperial court. You are all official family members now, and you cannot kneel down casually."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stood up dizzy, and except for thanking him profusely, they could not say anything else insightful. It was obvious that they were overjoyed.

Li Ying smiled and said, "Don't stand here, everyone. Go inside the city gate. If you have anything to say, let's go back to the academy and talk slowly."

Everyone responded together and surrounded Li Ying as they walked towards the city gate.

County Magistrate Cui also had a proud look on his face, thinking that his wife was very capable.

Because of Li Ying's return, Ye County Women's Academy suspended classes for one day. On this day, all the students were jubilant, as if they were the next person to pass the female imperial examination.

Even Lu Ruohua was infected by the noisy and festive atmosphere. She pestered Li Ying and asked her about her life: "Shanzhang, did you see my elder sister when you went to the capital?"

Li Ying corrected with a smile: "You have to call him Your Majesty."

Eleven-year-old Lu Ruohua has grown into a young girl, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and a sweet and lovely smile: "What the headmaster said is true, has the headmaster seen the emperor?"

"Yes, I did, more than once." Li Ying smiled and said, "I saw him once during the Ministry of Rites exam, once when I entered the Golden Palace, and once again when I entered the palace."

Lu Ruohua was envious: "Shanzhang, please tell me quickly, what does the emperor look like now?"

Li Ying did not laugh at Lu Ruohua's naivety. She thought about it seriously and said, "People in different positions have completely different demeanors. When the emperor was the Princess of Nanyang, she was beautiful and majestic. Now that she sits on the dragon throne, she has more domineering and fierceness that belongs to the emperor." "However, when the emperor summoned us, he was still as kind and gentle as before."

Lu Ruohua thought of her elder sister's gracefulness from afar, her heart was moved and she was filled with longing.

Unfortunately, she was still in mourning for her father, so coming to the academy to study was not a proper move. Going to the capital was out of the question. She would have to wait at least two more years.

Lu Ruohua had a look of regret on her face. Li Ying saw it and couldn't help but smile: "There's plenty of time in the future! Perhaps it won't be long before the emperor will summon you and your sister to the capital together."

Of course, the more likely possibility is that Aunt Mei and her son will remain in Nanyang County.

If Li Ying were in his place, she would make the same choice.

Although Lu Ruohua and his sister were the emperor's biological siblings, they all had the surname Lu and had been settled in Nanyang County, and no one would say anything. Even the Fanyang Lu family would not jump out to defend Lu Ruohua and his sister.

The Lu family had a governor of Pingzhou, and now there was a Lu Qingqing who passed the imperial examination and went to the Ministry of Rites to observe government affairs. The emperor was really kind to the Lu family. The Lu family dared not cause trouble for the emperor, and they hoped that the Lu Ruohua brothers and sisters would be more honest and not go to the capital to cause trouble for the emperor.

Lu Ruohua was still young and couldn't think about these things. She just felt regretful that she couldn't be reunited with her elder sister.

A few days later, the academy happened to be closed.

Lu Ruohua took a carriage back to the Nanyang Palace.

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Today, the Nanyang Palace is much quieter than before. The princess went to the capital and took with her Chen Changshi's grandson, Ma Yaozong, Tang Youyin, and Yang Zheng. Now, all matters in the palace are decided by Feng Changshi.

Aunt Mei had been mourning for Lu Junma and barely left the courtyard. Lu Ying also stopped going to the government school, mourning and studying in the mansion every day.

Lu Ruohua knew nothing about the inside story of her father's "sudden death due to illness". Seeing her mother and brother being very miserable by being vegetarians every day, she felt very distressed and murmured privately: "It's been almost a year since my father passed away. Even though we are in mourning, we can still eat some meat quietly. And no one comes to visit us at the dinner table."

Aunt Mei has lost some weight, her expression is gentler, and her complexion is better. She used to be humble, but now she can straighten her back, relax her brows, and smile as she speaks: "You two are still young, and it's time to grow up. Just eat whatever you want. I don't like meat, so just eat some vegetarian food."

Lu Ruohua couldn't persuade her mother, so she tried to persuade her brother: "Brother, you should go to the mansion school to study. It's boring to stay in the mansion all day, studying alone, and your progress is slow."

Lu Ying glanced at her silly sister and said softly, "I don't need to take the imperial examination, so it doesn't matter if I study well or poorly."

The eldest sister became the emperor of Daliang.

His brother, who has the same father as him but is of the same gender, is too outstanding and dazzling, which makes him unattractive. It would be best if he were ordinary and not noticeable, and just stayed quietly in the palace.

Even if he wanted to do something, he had to wait until his elder sister sat firmly on the throne and took control of the court and the palace. By then, perhaps he would have a chance to leave the Nanyang Palace!
Lu Ruohua was stunned for a moment, and slowly understood some of the meaning: "Then should I also stay in the palace and not go to Ye County Women's Academy?"

Lu Ying smiled and said, "That's not necessary. It's enough for my mother and I to stay in the palace."