Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

It is worth mentioning that in the just-concluded Spring Examination, Jiang Mingyue, no, it should be Jiang Xinyue’s palace examination essay was the best.

He was chosen as the top scholar by Lu Liluo.

It wasn't Lu Liluo's manipulation, it was Jiang Mingyue's true talent—her writing flowed like flowing clouds and water, her writing was like thunder. Even someone as uneducated as Lu Lanzhi was amazed after reading her writing.

On the day when the newly crowned number one scholar was paraded through the streets on horseback, Jiang Xinyue's father, wearing a veil, stood among the cheering crowd, unable to hold back his tears. He was filled with the burden of being the son of a civil official, and the humiliation of being wantonly suppressed by Jiang Tianming and Luodong City for many years.

All these made him feel breathless from time to time.

However, at this moment, the pride and glory that his daughter brought him made him feel proud and happy.

I couldn't help but look up at the sky, and then I realized: the sky outside is so high and so blue.

And the air in early spring is so fresh.

Why should I be stuck in the inner house all day, worrying about whether there was ever a moment of him in that person's heart and eyes?

He looked down at the sachets held in each hand, and recalled the question his daughter had asked him privately before the results were announced. He thought that at that moment, he already had the answer in his heart.

So, when his daughter looked at him expectantly across the crowd, Father Jiang clenched the sachet in his right hand and threw it hard towards the dazzling red.

So a small incident happened at the palace banquet that night.

The newly crowned number one scholar, Jiang Xinyue, knelt down and begged the emperor for permission to divorce General Jiang. She wanted to take her father out of the palace and live separately.

Jiang Tianming was furious and jumped out on the spot to accuse Jiang Xinyue of being unfilial.

How could a daughter want to break up her parents' marriage? Moreover, Jiang Xinyue had changed her name without his consent. Therefore, he requested the emperor to revoke Jiang Xinyue's title of top scholar and throw her into prison as a warning to others.

Lu Lanzhi was a little hesitant.

Deep down, she actually sympathized with Jiang Xinyue. She knew better than anyone how hard it was to have her biological father disliked by her mother. After all, Yao Cairen's example was mentioned earlier.

However, she now has the idea of competing with Lu Liluo, so she also needs to win over the court officials, especially the military generals.

So she didn't want to offend Jiang Tianming easily.

While he was hesitating, Lu Liluo spoke coldly:

"Why did General Jiang need to start a war? General Jiang's favoritism towards his concubine over her husband is known to all in the capital. The newly crowned number one scholar is upset about his father and wants to take him out of the palace to serve him. This is understandable and is the ultimate act of filial piety."

"As for the new champion's name, it was bestowed by me personally. It symbolizes the phoenix's rebirth from the ashes. Does General Jiang have any objections?"

Jiang Tianming: “…”

She's not that stubborn yet.

In terms of status, she was several levels below Prince Chen. In terms of military power and influence, the two families were worlds apart. However, Jiang Tianming felt somewhat reluctant to divorce Jiang Xinyue's father.

Although she really didn't like that man.

Being the son of a civil official is just an excuse.

She just hated the way he always looked serious and demure, and always advised her not to do this or that, which was so boring.

This is not the case in Luochengdong.

Luo Chengdong would always go along with her in everything, but he would also often come up with some new ideas and ask her to try them out. They spent many new and exciting times together.

In general, Luo Chengdong is like an interesting little wild cat, which often makes her unable to stop. Maybe this is what the Dongchi people often say, that is, if a man is not bad, women will not love him.

But despite this, she never really thought about separating from Father Jiang...

"Your Highness Prince Chen, I have shown some favoritism towards the concubine in the palace, but I have never done anything excessive."

Jiang Tianming still tried to fight for it again. She said:

"Besides, my Lord Zhengjun is a very conservative person and would definitely not want to divorce. It's all because of Mingyue's mischief. She does whatever she wants. I hope Prince Chen and Your Majesty will not take it to heart."

Then he turned to Jiang Xinyue and scolded:

"Don't think that just because you've luckily passed the imperial examination and become the top scholar, you can ignore me. Remember, your father is still my legitimate husband."

"In this world, a wife is the head of her husband. A little friction is perfectly normal. How can we divorce so easily?"

"But mother, this was my father's original intention. As his son, I am merely making the request on his behalf."

Jiang Xinyue said calmly.

Yes, Jiang Tianming was right. She had grown stronger and no longer wanted to accept pressure from him and Luo Chengdong.

Jiang Xinyue took out the sachet that Jiang's father had thrown to her from her sleeve, took out a folded handkerchief from it, unfolded it, and handed it to Lu Liluo respectfully.

Lu Liluo took a look at it and passed it to Lu Lanzhi who was sitting in the upper seat.

Lu Lanzhi yawned, forced her sleepy eyes open, and glanced at the contents on the handkerchief. It must be said that Father Jiang was worthy of being born into a family of scholars and the father of the newly crowned number one scholar.

The content on this silk handkerchief is well written with quotations from classics, a good beginning, a good development, and a very elegant literary style.

Lu Lanzhi: "..."

Some of them are hard to understand.

I only know the general meaning is "I have always been hated by my wife, and even my daughter is not valued. Now I am asking for permission from the palace to divorce you, and from now on I will have no more contact with you..."

Below is Jiang's father's signature and bright red fingerprints.

Lu Lanzhi slammed the table and said, "Alright, alright. No need to say more. I approve of the divorce."

There are so many damn words, it gives her a headache.

Lu Lanzhi felt that if she didn't allow it this time, Jiang's father might ask Jiang Xinyue to forward her a few such flowery letters every now and then.

Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable to watch then?

No wonder Jiang Tianming disliked this righteous man - Lu Lanzhi felt that if her royal husband wrote a few short essays to her regardless of whether he had something to do or not, she might also want to divorce him.

What's more, Jiang Tianming is just a military man.

If Lu Liluo knew what she was thinking, he would definitely sigh that these two people really couldn't handle the chaff. But the fact was that they really didn't agree on the three values and were talking at cross purposes, so amicable divorce was indeed the best solution.

Jiang Xinyue thanked the emperor for his grace, but Jiang Tianming was upset and didn't mention it.

Afterwards, Jiang Xinyue and others entered the Hanlin Academy for training for a period of time according to the rules. Lu Liluo also gave them another reward, specially conferring the title of sixth-rank consort on Jiang Xinyue's father.

The grade is higher than Jiang Xinyue himself.

In this way, once Jiang Tianming makes her favorite concubine his legitimate wife, if that man named Luo Chengdong meets Jiang's father on a narrow road, Jiang's father, who has a high rank, will not be humiliated again.

Jiang Xinyue and her father were deeply grateful for this.

Lu Liluo's kindness was not in vain.

He then asked Mao Tuanzi to feed Jiang Xinyue a loyalty pill - this was the seedling she had finally found, and she didn't want to let someone else take her away accidentally.

It’s safer to take a loyalty pill.

Jiang Xinyue was busy heading to the imperial court, moving with her father and her husband. While Lu Liluo was busy with her duties at the imperial court, she had another thing on her mind – her fertility fruits.