Long Live the Empress

Chapter 269 Coercion and inducement

"Look at what elder sister said. Now you have the eldest princess as your backer. Why are you belittling yourself here?" Yue Yuyan showed sorrow. "Elder sister is lucky. She was born as the legitimate daughter of the mansion. Unlike me, I am a concubine's daughter who is not loved by anyone!"

After saying this, Yue Jinghao subconsciously looked at the old lady's expression. Sure enough, the old lady's face had become much darker.

"Third sister, what are you talking about? Grandmother has always treated us sisters equally. Although I am the legitimate daughter, I lost my mother when I was young. If it weren't for the pity of grandma and father, I would not be loved by the eldest princess."

Yue Jinghao's words were very on point. Not only did she praise the old lady, she also expressed the eldest princess's thoughts.

After hearing this, the old lady nodded with satisfaction, "Jing'er is still sensible!"

The old lady glanced around as she spoke. Yue Yuyan looked unconvinced, while Yue Chunruo and her daughter lowered their heads and did not move, as if they were air. The old lady was furious when she saw the mother and daughter. She had turned a good young lady from a noble family into a wooden stake...

"Whoever becomes the eldest princess' daughter will be sensible!" Yue Yuyan said disdainfully as she blew on her fingertips.

"Third sister is wrong. It's not because you are the eldest princess's daughter that you become sensible, but because you are sensible, you can become the eldest princess's daughter. Grandmother, do you think Jing'er is right?" Yue Jinghao pretended to be well-behaved and looked at the old lady.

"Well, Jing'er is right!" The old lady nodded, agreeing with Yue Jinghao's words. "You must serve the princess well, and don't let her down!"

"Yes, grandma~" Yue Jinghao replied.

"Tsk, what? If the eldest princess really likes big sister, then why doesn't she take big sister to live in the princess residence? In my opinion, the eldest princess is just confused for the moment, and she might withdraw this gift in a few days!" Yue Yuyan just couldn't stand to see Yue Jing being fine, and her words became more and more excessive.

"Bang!" The old lady slammed the table, shaking the teacup three times. "Who are you to dare to speak to the princess? It seems that the previous lesson is not enough!"

Yue Yuyan knew that the old lady was talking about how the princess had driven her to the nunnery. She was so angry that her lips were pressed into a line and she said, "That's exactly what happened! And you won't let me tell the truth? Humph!"

"You!" The old lady pointed at Yue Yuyan with a trembling hand, "Someone come..."

"Grandma, wait a minute!" Yue Jinghao stopped the old lady from punishing her. "My third sister is still young, please don't blame me, grandma! I'm not going to the princess's mansion because I specifically asked the eldest princess to allow me to serve grandma more in Yue's mansion. My father has been feeling a little depressed recently, and as a daughter, I should help him share his worries~"

"Look, this is the daughter of my Yue family!" The old lady was waiting for Yue Jinghao to say this!

"Hmph, what can you do to help father? Can you help father regain the position of prime minister?" Yue Yuyan rolled her eyes and said.

When Yue Yuyan said this, it actually helped the old lady.

Yue Jing smiled and said, "Whether father can return to the position of prime minister or not, he has to wait for the right opportunity!"

"Isn't there an opportunity right now?" said the old lady.

"Please tell me clearly, grandma!" Yue Jinghao lowered her head and waited for the old lady to speak, but she snorted coldly in her heart. Don't blame her if you're asking for death!

"The Spring Examination will be held soon. If your father can handle this matter properly, and the eldest princess says a few good words for him, I believe the emperor will not ignore him!" The old lady looked very proud, as if the matter had already been successful!

"But I heard that the emperor has already issued an order and the second prince and Lord Fan will be invigilating the exam." Yue Jinghao said.

"Well, they are invigilating the exam, and your father can also handle other things." The old lady looked very kind and amiable, and anyone who saw her would say that the daughter of Yue family was blessed!

"That's right! Even if father is just patrolling the examination hall, it's fine! Those students treat the invigilator with the greatest respect. If any of them can serve in the same court as father in the future, then father will be their mentor!" Yue Yuyan's words became more and more outrageous, but the old lady listened with great interest...

Yue Jinghao drank tea silently without saying anything. She mocked in her heart: What mentor? Who doesn't know that it's good to be under a big tree? Those newly arrived students only respect the Second Prince as their mentor. What the hell is Yue Hanwen...

The old lady saw that Yue Yuyan had said a lot but Yue Jinghao didn't respond. She thought Yue Jinghao was unwilling to help, so she felt unhappy. However, she said to Yue Jinghao with a kind face, "Yuyan has some truth in what you said. Although you are now a princess and the daughter of a prince, your mother's family is the foundation of your life!"

Anyone who is not a fool can tell that there is a hidden needle in the old lady's words and a threat in her smile.