The bad news: Ying Lingjun transmigrated into the body of an orphan.
The good news: An old general wants to adopt her.
The bad news: He thinks she's a boy and wants to make her his grandson.
The old general had spent his whole life on the battlefield. Only when his hair had turned white did he start thinking about having a descendant. He never expected to bring home a girl. But she was just too lovable. A girl it would be, then.
Who could have guessed that the emperor would suddenly remember him and show him favor, waving a hand to arrange for Ying Lingjun to enter the Imperial College through the back door?
The old general turned deathly pale. Making up a grandson in private was one thing, but letting the emperor find out would be treason.
Once the arrow was loosed, there was no turning back. He could only send her off.
When Ying Lingjun first entered the Imperial College, the people of the capital looked down on her background, thinking she was a country bumpkin with no worldly experience.
Then they saw her incredible variety of takeout meals.
Shrimp paste, fatty beef, tofu skin rolls, thick and spicy hot pot, spicy mixed vegetables, Sichuan pepper chicken, garlic pork ribs...
Tears of regret flowed from everyone's mouths: So it was me who had no worldly experience all along. QwQ
To her deskmate, who had hated fish since childhood: How about some spicy grilled fish?
To her roommate, whose little sister refused to eat staple foods: How about trying the rice trio of pickled long beans with minced pork, fish-fragrant shredded pork, and mapo tofu?
To the crown prince, who had lost his appetite: How about some sour red broth rice noodles to whet your appetite?
The old general wasn't worried that Ying Lingjun would be ostracized at the Imperial College, because he believed she was very lovable.
What he hadn't expected was that she would be too lovable.
"General, the Prince of An's heir and the empress dowager's nephew's grandson are fighting over Young Master!"
"General, the Grand Tutor's eldest grandson and the Minister of Rites' son are fighting over who gets to host Young Master. Young Master can't decide whose house to visit, so the Grand Tutor and the Minister of Rites are arguing and want you to settle it!"
The old general: Stay calm. Don't panic.
Until...
"General... the... the crown prince... The crown prince seems to have... developed a taste for men because of Young Master... He wants to become lovers with him!"
The old general: ...?!?!
Theme: Work hard to live well and pursue happiness.
