Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

The next day, Lu Zhanyan brought up the matter during the morning court session.

"Qi State has changed dynasties, and Da Qi has been established. They have invited our delegation to attend the ceremony of the new emperor's enthronement. What are your opinions?"

A female official stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, some time ago, Qi State used spies to attack Prince Yi. They must have had bad intentions in inviting us to come this time."

But after she finished speaking, a male official refuted: "This is wrong. The new dynasty of Daqi has been established and its status is unstable. Our dynasty is a great country. Does the new emperor of Daqi dare to challenge our national prestige?"

The other male officials echoed this.

But the female officials were led by the new Minister of Rites, and the men and women began to confront each other again.

Since more and more women entered the court to serve as officials, the men were at a disadvantage every time, but there would be a quarrel every time.

Lu Zhanyan felt that in the past, when men were officials, they needed to be restrained, but now, he no longer needed to check and balance them. Male officials have always looked down on female officials, and female officials naturally would not give in in order to prove that they are no worse than men. Both men and women disliked each other.

Isn't this exactly what I, the emperor, want to see?

Xingdi's idea was indeed correct. Just like now, when male and female officials were quarreling, he just had to keep sitting on his high position.

After the officials had almost finished arguing, Lu Zhanyan spoke calmly, "Silence!"

The officials immediately shut up. His Majesty's majesty is not to be challenged. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the court has never been able to influence any of His Majesty's ideas. They are just giving opinions, and the real decision is still made by His Majesty.

"Lord Gu, Lord Mu, what are your opinions?"

The Minister of Justice Gu Xuyao ​​stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, since the new dynasty Daqi has requested you, why not send an envoy to test it out and find out if Daqi has ulterior motives or not? I am willing to go and help your Majesty."

Mu Qingli, deputy director of the Heavenly Punishment Division of Yong'an Hou, also stepped out: "What Yongding Hou said makes sense. I second the proposal! I am also willing to go and help Your Majesty with his worries!"

Lu Zhanyan nodded in satisfaction and said, "We will discuss this matter later. Lord Gu, Lord Mu, please go to the imperial study."

The two of them responded quickly.

After the court was dismissed, Lu Zhanyan went to the imperial study and discussed with them the matters concerning going to Daqi.

Lu Zhanxing was lying in the bamboo forest, enjoying himself in a rocking chair and listening to music. The music was played by the newly selected courtesan in the brothel, who was an excellent pianist. In order to express her love for women, the courtesan was called to the mansion to play the music.

Nowadays, the environment of brothels has changed greatly. There are no more people selling their bodies, but most of them are selling their art.

Whether or not to sell yourself is a personal choice.

"You really don't want to get married? I can ask my mother to adopt you as her adopted daughter, and it won't be a problem for you to marry a high-ranking official."

Lu Zhanxing asked Liu Xu many times, for fear of delaying her.

Liu Xu, who was making tea, said helplessly: "My Lord, I just want to stay by your side, please don't worry about me."

Although I can still stay with the prince after getting married, how can it be the same?

Seeing that she insisted, Lu Zhanxing could only smile and pull her hand over: "Since you don't want to, I won't force you. It's a pity that I can't give you a name, which is unfair to you."

Unlike Xiulan, who was married to Huaishu, the prince's chief steward, by her arrangement five years ago.

But usually she still worked as a housekeeper in Ling'er's Princess Mansion. The Prince and the Princess often met each other, and Xiulan and Huaishu also often met and talked.

Even Yu Lu and Lu Tong have two children.

Their daughter Pan'er also worked as a maid beside Ling'er.

She is nothing like willow catkins, and has no intention of getting married at all.

The prince held her hand, and Liu Xu blushed: "I don't feel wronged!"

The courtesan who was playing the piano at the side was secretly paying attention to the handsome prince and his beautiful maidservant being affectionate with each other. She was speechless for a moment. She thought that she would be favored by the prince and then soar to fame, but she came here only to add to the fun.

"Father!"

A crisp voice was heard, and Lu Zhanxing turned his head and saw a stunningly beautiful girl about nine years old slowly walking towards him.

This is Ling'er. Compared to the naive girl she was a few years ago, she has grown up now.

She has a gorgeous and beautiful face, just like a dark double-petaled peony in full bloom. What's more worth mentioning is that she has a pair of eyes that look at everyone affectionately, smiling at you, and anyone who sees her will be addicted to it.

If Lu Zhanxing didn't know his daughter well, he would have been deceived by her.

This girl is very evil. If you provoke her, she will smile at you, then insert the blade into your chest and spin it around a few times.

For example, in the first year that Ling'er entered Yaochi Academy after graduating from Shangshufang, some people disliked Ling'er and made some sarcastic remarks, saying that she was just relying on her background and there was nothing to be proud of.

Ling'er smiled at the time and did not blame the poor student who entered Yaochi Academy based on his academic performance.

"Yao Chi Academy doesn't look at background or status, only grades. If my grades are not good enough in the future, I will withdraw from Yao Chi Academy."

"You can change your status through academic performance, but if you have a bad character and are jealous of others' backgrounds, your future achievements will be limited. I hope this student will not disappoint the Queen's original intention of establishing the first women's college."

Just two sentences made the student feel ashamed and apologized repeatedly.

Ling'er smiled and encouraged her.

At Yaochi Academy, I gained Princess Showa's favor because of her approachable personality.

But then she secretly had someone spread the news that the female student had character problems, which caused the female student to be ostracized in the academy and her grades to plummet.

In the end, I failed the monthly exam and was advised to drop out.

As we all know, who among those who study at Yaochi Academy does not have a bright future?

But the female student dug her own grave and ruined her own future.

Princess Showa was the most beloved person in the world, and she was both talented and beautiful. How could someone else have planned this?

That female student has good grades but no brains. Doesn’t she understand that the mouth can cause trouble?

If you enter officialdom in the future, you will be exploited by others, so it is better to eliminate it now.

Ling'er didn't resort to bullying, but she would use more ruthless means to eliminate dissidents.

Even though she is gentle and kind to everyone, if you provoke her, there will be no chance for you to recover.

She completely inherited the character of her uncle Gu Xuyao, who appears gentle on the surface but is actually ruthless.

So don't mess with her!

Lu Zhanxing was also a little helpless. How could the child he gave birth to be a villain?

However, although he is a villain, he also has his good points, that is, he cares very much about his relatives.

"After school?"

Lu Zhanxing slapped her palms with her folding fan, but her body remained motionless. She was used to being lazy.

Ling'er smiled and sat next to her father, and Liuxu quickly served her tea.

Ling'er raised her lips and smiled: "Thank you Aunt Liu!"

She knew that Aunt Liu was her father's concubine, had medical skills, and cooperated with her mother in business. She treated her as her own daughter, so she naturally respected her.

Liu Xu smiled gently and continued to pour and brew tea.

Lu Zhanxing and his daughter didn't seem like father and daughter, but rather had a close conversation like good friends.

After all, Ling'er is small, but her thoughts are very mature. She has excellent grades in Yaochi Academy, and the students all look up to her. In particular, Ling'er always takes the first place in all academy competitions, and has won and lost with the prince. She has already established her prestige in Yaochi Academy.

"Father, I really envy you. Daddy is busy all the time, but you are just sitting here leisurely listening to music!"

Although she went to the academy to study, she would still go to the Heavenly Punishment Department from time to time to help her adoptive father, so she naturally knew how busy his adoptive father was.

But the strange thing is that whenever I say that my father is lazy, my adoptive father would lecture me.

From childhood to adulthood, not only was she taught by her uncle the Emperor to be filial to her father, but her adoptive father and grandmother also told her to do so.

So she could only treat her father as her child.

My father is too lazy, so I have to be more diligent...