Not long after that, the eunuch announces the Emperor and Empress arrival. The emperor is already quite old, but he still walked straight. His lavish and gorgeous clothes describe his status perfectly. By his side is a woman wearing the phoenix dress. Her face is already growing old, but she has the aura of a refined woman.
All of the people there rise to greet the emperor and empress. After greeting, they continue as before, but their talking is much more refined.
Jun Hua didn't really stand out from the masses. She eyed the big guy at the throne calmly as the coldness within her eye is concealed deeply. There will be a day when she forces that guy to fall from the throne. This is one of her vow towards her family.
"Jun Hua, let me introduce you to my other friends," Lin Yuan still continues to drag Jun Hua along. The girl played along, she didn't trace any hostility from Lin Yuan and although the girl has other motives, at least she's quite true to herself.
After another round of greeting countless girls from nobles' family, finally Lin Yuan let her rest. Jun Hua and Lin Yuan sit together, and Lin Yuan talked to her about many things in the capital, from gossip to lessons at school.
"Jun Hua, why don't you attend the school? Usually, a girl will go there when they reach 13 to have broadened knowledge about woman things."
There's indeed an academy for girls. There, they would learn about etiquette, music, painting, needlework, and math. They would study for 3 years as the preparation before their marriage since woman task is housework.
Jun Hua blanked a little when she heard about the academy. She never learns at least 3 of them, if she joined in, she would surely become a laughing stock.
"I don't know..."
Lin Yuan sighed. "Really, if only dad didn't force you out from our family, you will definitely learn about more things with us."
Jun Hua only partially agrees with that. She knows that with Chun Maora highly jealous personality, it will be a miracle if she could stay perfectly fine there. But Lin Yuan indeed has another point; in Jun family she could barely learn things about women. Jun family is a family of general and most women died young so there're no one who could teach Jun Hua.
The little girl eyes flashed with interest. It seems she has found something she could use now. The relation between Jun family and Lin family could be considered as the worst right now and Lin Tang didn't seem to have any intention to change it. Jun Hua naturally doesn't want anything to do with them too, but she has other things the Lin family could help with.
"Don't blame your father for that."
Lin Yuan eyes widened a bit. She hears Jun Hua use 'your father' and not just 'father', it seems she too doesn't want to acknowledge that Lin Tang is her father. But it's perfectly normal considering what she had already go through all this years.
"Well, you can also join from your family side. They wouldn't discriminate you."
Jun Hua nodded, "I will talk about it to my grandfather later."
Lin Yuan face beamed and she continue to talk with Jun Hua for a good long time until the second daughter of Lin family, Lin San come over, "Sis, why are you talking with this waste?"
Lin San looks towards Jun Hua with mockery. Lin San is the daughter of Chun Maora, the twins of Lin Hong. She's a spoiled little girl and only a few days older than Jun Hua. Her face is stunningly pretty, but her attitude is a bit annoying.
Lin Yuan face changed a bit, "She's our sister too so I think it will be better to introduce her to my friends."
"What's the use of introducing her?" Lin San mocks a bit. But she remembers Jun Hua adoptive brother, so she didn't lash out to her. She's highly jealous of the perfect brother of Jun family. Compared to him, his scholarly brother seems lacking. Lin Hong is a gifted scholar, but he's nothing compared to many other smart men in the capital. As a result, he could only work tirelessly every day.
Lin San humped a bit before leaving with other girls who followed after her. Lin Tang is a prime minister, so it's natural that many people want to get close with his sons and daughters. The main target is obviously Lin San and Lin Hong since they're the main wife son and daughter.
"Don't mind her, she's just a bit airhead."
Airhead is an incorrect description for Lin San. It's more correct to say that she doesn't have any brain at all. Jun Hua smiled.
"I don't mind it Sister Lin Yuan."
Seeing Jun Hua smile, Lin Yuan feels a bit relief. But somehow she feels something is amiss from the girl smile, it's just she couldn't deduce what it is.
The party didn't last much longer and Jun Zhenxian isn't that proficient in handling people too so he doesn't want to stay for a long time here.
"Sister Lin Yuan, it's time for me to go."
"Right, see you in the next chance, Jun Hua."
With that the two girls part way. Xia hurriedly follows Jun Hua out.
Jun Hua smiled, "Xia, what do you think if I become part of Lin family again?"
Xia face changed a bit, "Miss, why would you want to be a part of Lin family? They are all just some useless people."
"Not necessarily true. These kinds of people have their own use."
Jun Hua got inside her carriage and go towards her home. Inside her mind countless ideas start to resurface.
