General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 567

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 567 – The Grand Empress Dowager (1)  

Translator : Moon Lee
Editor : Tea
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Well, that backfired, didn’t it? 

They hadn’t expected their little cousin’s pastries to be so delicious.  

They thought the pastries wouldn’t taste like anything special and even gave a few away. 

Now, thinking back, they were filled with regret!  

Su Xiaoxiao spread her hands. “But there’s no more left. I’ll make some for you tomorrow.”  

Su Ergou hesitated for a moment before saying to the two, “I’ll share some with you.”  

Overjoyed, they climbed into the carriage with beaming smiles.  

After they arrived at the Imperial Academy… 

They looked at the tiny portions of pastries in their hands, their smiles freezing at the corners.  

This kid’s idea of ‘some’… really was a little ah……  

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After lunch, Su Mo brought the results of the selection for the princess’s study companion.  

Su Xiaoxiao had been chosen.  

This wasn’t because of Su Xiaoxiao’s efforts, but this outcome was within expectation.  

The reason she had insisted on going was to test whether she would still be selected even if she slacked off.  

And, sure enough……   

Emperor Jingxuan truly didn’t care that she had been married.  

Even if she had a husband in name only, let alone a real one, once her father gained military power, Emperor Jingxuan would still issue an imperial decree for her marriage.  

“The royal family really knows how to play games.”  

She flipped through the enrollment notice Su Mo sent her, which was made of gold foil, engraved with the royal emblem, and stamped with the Ministry of Rites’ official seal. 

It was undeniably an official document.

“What are you thinking?” Su Mo asked.

“What’s the enrollment date?” Su Xiaoxiao inquired.

“You… really plan to go?” Su Mo was surprised.

She had participated in the selection to verify a suspicion in her heart. 

There was no need to dive into these treacherous waters now that her suspicions had been confirmed.

“You can only choose one, Wei Ting or military power.”

If she chose Wei Ting, she would have to decline the marriage arrangement with the Third Prince. 

In that case, Emperor Jingxuan would undoubtedly allow Qin Yanran to marry into the royal family with the military power.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled faintly. 

“Only children make choices.”

Su Mo gave her a startled look. 

“This is a dead end.”

Su Xiaoxiao patted the gold-leaf invitation in her hand. 

“Whether it’s a dead end or not, we’ll only know after trying.”

If she tried, success and failure each had a fifty-fifty chance. 

But if she didn’t try at all, there would be zero chance of success.

Ms. Li once said, “It’s not about waiting for the results before striving; it’s about striving so that you can achieve the results.”

That thought crossed her mind. 

Su Xiaoxiao suddenly realized that it had been a long time since she last thought about Ms. Li.

After Su Mo left, a nanny* who was instructed from the palace paid a visit.

*Refers to the female elders responsible for raising princes and princesses in ancient Chinese imperial palaces. They are mainly responsible for teaching royal children, imparting etiquette, rules, and knowledge of palace life, as well as managing palace affairs.

She had two main purposes, to take Su Xiaoxiao’s measurements for clothing and to teach her the rules of the palace.

Su Xiaoxiao was not the only young lady who received such treatment, each of them was assigned an instructing nanny. 

The difference was, those young ladies from prestigious families had been learning etiquette since childhood and had entered the palace multiple times. 

They were familiar with palace rules, so the instructing nannies were merely going through the motions.

Su Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, was completely in the dark, as she didn’t even know the emperor’s surname.

The instructing nanny was rather scornful.

Not only was she overweight, but she was also from the countryside and absolutely clueless! 

The nanny took Su Xiaoxiao’s measurements.

“What did you eat to get like this?”

“Definitely not from your family’s rice.”

The instructing nanny: “……”

To be fair, Su Xiaoxiao’s features were exquisitely delicate, she was a stunning beauty with bold, striking looks. 

Such beauty often felt unapproachable and could easily create a sense of distance. 

Fortunately, she had an adorable round face that subtly added a touch of charm and innocence.

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