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Chapter 177 The Palace Banquet (1)
Originally, she wanted to call Mrs. Lu 'grandmother', but she has never called Mrs. Lu 'grandmother' to her face, but in the end she held back because Mrs. Lu felt guilty towards her. If we let her know that she already knows that she is her own granddaughter, but has been holding back and not revealing anything, I am afraid that she will feel more ashamed of her, and after her accident, she will feel more uneasy, so this " Grandmother, she should keep it in her heart.

When Mrs. Lu heard her words that were like last words, she thought she had made up her mind that she would rather die than be with the eldest prince or be accompanied by Princess Dingyi, she couldn't help being shocked, and said: "What are you talking about, child? What a fool, even if the empress chooses you to be Princess Dingyi's companion in the end as she wished, there is still room for change. Don't do anything stupid, or I...you just ignore me For the feelings of the old woman, you have to think about your father, he raised you to such an age, and became both a father and a mother, is it easy for him? Don't be confused!" His eyes were already red as he spoke.

Seeing Mrs. Lu's excitement, Lu Mingxuan hurriedly forced a smile and said, "Don't be angry, old lady, I'm just talking for nothing. It's getting late, you should rest earlier, I'll take my leave first, and I have to go back to clean up." Tell me what you will bring into the palace tomorrow."

Mrs. Lu moved her lips, wanting to say something more, but in the end she didn't say anything, she just said: "After you pack your things, you should take a rest earlier, so as not to wake up tomorrow."

Lu Mingxuan agreed, bowed her knees and bowed, and retreated lightly. The rest of Mrs. Lu watched the bamboo curtain hanging on the door from moving to quiet for a long time, and then said to Nanny Zhang in a low but firm voice: "Tomorrow, if girl Xuan can get out of her body, that's all. Otherwise, if you dare to plot against my granddaughter, I will never let them go!"

However, Lu Mingxuan said that she was going back to her room to pack the things she would bring into the palace tomorrow, but she didn't need to do this kind of thing herself. Nanny Sang led a group of maids to pack it up. Besides the clothes to be worn tomorrow, there were other things I prepared four spares, and a box of jewelry to match the four spare clothes.

It's the same with Lu Mingfu, Madam Lu ordered everyone to disperse before, and they had already packed it up at that time, so when Lu Mingxuan came back, Lu Mingfu came over to talk to her: "I'll I never thought that I would have the opportunity to go to the palace to see it in this life. I am so happy. Speaking of which, it is still in your honor. When Ming’er’s father finds out, I may not be so happy. I have a good time to describe the scene in the palace with my father... It's a pity that I can't draw all what I saw and heard in the palace, otherwise, wouldn't my father be able to experience it himself?"

Excitedly said a lot, after realizing that Lu Mingxuan was not very happy, she stopped and said cautiously: "Are you still worried? Don't worry, the old man and the old lady will not Let the eldest prince get his wish..."

Lu Mingxuan forced a smile and said: "I'm not worried, I just think that tomorrow I'm going to the most honorable place in the world, to meet the most honorable group of people in the world, I'm just a little nervous, isn't my sister nervous?"

Lu Mingfu said: "How can I not be nervous? I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep at all, so I came to talk to you. How about I can sleep with you tonight, and we can talk to each other to pass the time when we can't sleep?"

Lu Mingxuan hurriedly said: "Don't, I have to get up at five o'clock tomorrow, sister should go back and rest earlier, otherwise it will be bad if I lose my appearance in front of the nobles in the palace."

Hearing this, Lu Mingfu immediately stood up: "Yes, yes, you can't be disrespectful in front of the nobles. Then I'll go back to my room, and you should rest earlier. Even if you can't sleep, it's good to rest your eyes with your eyes closed. of."

After sending Lu Mingfu away, Lu Mingxuan briefly cleaned up, and then dispersed everyone except Danqing. After Danqing turned off the lights, she sighed and said to Danqing: "You should leave early tomorrow morning, otherwise I just want to leave from now on, I'm afraid I won't be able to!" In the past ten days or so, she tried to find excuses to throw Danqing out several times, but in the end she was defeated by her tears and couldn't be cruel. Come.

But Danqing still said the same thing: "The servant girl said earlier that if you want to give birth, our master and servant will give birth together, and if you want to die, you will die together. I beg the girl not to drive me away."

Lu Mingxuan was helpless, thinking to herself that it seemed that the only way to explain to Lu Mingfu on Ming'er's way into the palace was to ask her to take care of Danqing more in the future, and it would be best to send her away far away.

At five o'clock, who seemed to be sleeping but not sleeping, Lu Mingxuan was woken up by Nanny Sang and Xiangxiang and others. After washing up, she changed into the goose-yellow bottomed persimmon stalk pattern makeup and willow-green tenon that she had prepared yesterday. Two Yuehua skirts, the hair is no longer casually combed into a double-ring bun as usual, but a falling pony bun, with the pearl tassel hairpin given by Mrs. Lu yesterday, and a pair of snails and silver pins on the other side. Inserted into the shape of a half moon, the whole person suddenly has the charm of a big girl.

Lu Mingfu also had new clothes and makeup, dressed up very grandly. After the two sisters had their rounds, they were surrounded and went to Rongtaiju together.

I saw Lu Mingxin, who was wearing a lake-colored embroidered lotus makeup thong and a red gold magnolia flower headband, had arrived early and was waiting in the living room, while Mrs. Lu was putting on her make-up in the back room. Zhai Guan in the dress came over with Lu Mingfeng and Lu Mingli who were also dressed in a grand manner.

After everyone arrived, Mrs. Lu ordered hot meat buns to be served for one person and two to finish eating, and then ordered: "The palace is no different than my own, and there is no mistake in the slightest rule. Feng girl has already entered the palace many times. I won't talk about it, but it's the first time for you four girls to enter the palace. Remember that no matter what happens, you have to be together. I can't protect you, remember?"

The four hurriedly replied respectfully: "I remember them all."

Mrs. Lu nodded in satisfaction, and led everyone to get into the car outside the Chuihua Gate surrounded by girls and women, and was escorted by Lu Wenting and Lu Wenyuan to the direction of the palace.

Duke Dingguo's Mansion is not too far from the imperial palace, but within half an hour, the carriage has arrived.

A respectable female official from the Fengyi Hall had led people to meet him at the Xihua Gate. As soon as Mrs. Lu got out of the car, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile, and greeted Mrs. Lu and Lu Mingfeng behind her. , when he saw Lu Mingli and the others behind Lu Mingfeng, and heard Mrs. Lu say that they were all her granddaughters, when she specially brought them into the palace to celebrate the queen's birthday, the smile on the lady's face He couldn't help but froze for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He politely greeted Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Lu to get into the soft sedan chair, and apologized to Lu Mingfeng and the others, saying that due to the rules, they had to trouble them to walk on their own. Rush to Fengyi Hall.

Although Concubine Luo's miscarriage just happened in the palace, the emperor and queen mother were in a bad mood, and the atmosphere of the whole palace was quite depressed because of this, but after all, Empress Xu is the mother of a country, and her Qianqiu Festival should have proper etiquette Harmony and grandeur are still necessary, such as congratulatory rituals from the imperial court, congratulatory forms from civil and military officials, pilgrimages from inside and outside, and palace banquets in the inner court...all of which are absolutely indispensable.

(End of this chapter)