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Chapter 452: Birthday Banquet (2)
Saying that, he took a red bundle of blessings and longevity from Pingxiu's hand, blushing a little bit shyly and said: "This is two sets of clothes and four pairs of shoes and socks made by my concubine as an old lady, cloth and satin They were all found by the third master for my concubine, and my concubine can only be regarded as borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, only needlework is my own wish, and I ask the old lady not to dislike my vulgar needle and thread, and reluctantly keep it to reward others in the future, I am a concubine It's a blessing for me."

These words were very pleasing, Mrs. Lu hurriedly asked Shuangxi to help her up, and said kindly: "You are inconvenient now, so you don't need to perform this great gift. I have received your wish, and you can go back and rest for a while. After Ming'er safely gives birth to the child in my womb, I will not treat you badly!"

Mrs. Xiao thanked Mrs. Lu, and then got up on the ground with some difficulty in the hands of Pingxiu and Shuangxi. After all, the child in her womb was more than eight months old, and the childbirth was so close at hand, it was inevitable that it would be inconvenient to move.

However, in the eyes of Princess Fuhui, she felt that Mrs. Xiao was deliberately demonstrating to herself, especially after seeing Xiao's bloated body, but her face was full of red, and her eyes were full of spring, Princess Fuhui became more and more angry and angry. Not angry anymore.

It turned out that years ago, Mrs. Xiao thought that her body was getting heavier and heavier, not to mention continuing to serve Lu Zhongyu, and she couldn't even take care of his daily life, so she proposed to open the face of another maid in her room, Mei Lan, to serve Lu Zhongyu. Lu Zhongyu didn't want to, but refused, saying that Xiao Shi had worked hard enough to conceive a child for him, and it was fine if he couldn't share the burden for her, and he was having fun with other women, what kind of person has he become, like a lover , Moved Xiao Shi so much that a pear blossom spring brings rain.

It was originally just a private conversation between the two of them in the boudoir, but somehow it reached Princess Fuhui's ears. It is conceivable how angry and jealous Princess Fuhui is, just as she did not give him Lu Zhongyu's arms. Like a child, why didn't I see him being so affectionate back then, messing around with his mother and maidservant behind her back, and even made a concubine? Could it be that in his mind, she is as magnificent as Xiao Shi? No bitch can compare!
So now that Princess Fuhui doesn't see Lu Zhongyu and Xiao Shi, that's all. Not thinking about it, he sneered and said: "Speaking of which, Aunt Xiao has been here for nearly a year, and I have never received a single thread of filial piety from Aunt Xiao. It is inconvenient to do it again, and I am not used to wearing other people's clothes. Aunt Xiao is good at sewing, so let me make 24 pairs by myself first, and I will send someone to send me the size to you afterwards. .”

Everyone knows that making shoes is the most labor-intensive and tiring, especially Xiao Shi is still eight months pregnant, and it is even more exhausting. Princess Fuhui asked Xiao Shi to make 24 pairs of shoes as soon as she opened her mouth. Going on and on, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it before giving birth. Princess Fuhui made it clear that she was making things difficult for her.

Mrs. Lu immediately changed her expression, looked at Princess Fuhui with a light smile, and said, "There is a woman in my room who is very good at making shoes. She has been doing it for decades, and she is worse than Xiao's Some, if the princess doesn't dislike it, why don't you take her away, when the princess's shoemaker's hand is healed, when will you return it, or even don't return it, I don't know what the princess wants?"

Princess Fuhui has a half-smile: "I have never beat and scolded Aunt Xiao like other big ladies, nor asked her to set rules. Now I just ask her to make a few pairs of shoes for me. Could it be that mother If you can't stop it, I'm afraid that this lawsuit will reach the imperial court, and it won't be me who is unreasonable?"

Mrs. Lu is hard to say anymore. No matter how the husband and wife relationship between Princess Fuhui and Lu Zhongyu exists in name only, as long as the two of them do not reconcile for a day, she will still be the third wife of Duke Dingguo. She should serve her. She hasn't done anything too extreme now, she just asked Mrs. Xiao to make a few pairs of shoes. Shi, it's really going to be criticized.

Xiao looked at her words and knew that she would have to agree to make shoes for Princess Fuhui today, but whoever stipulates that she must do it if she agrees, and she just needs to tell her master later, why not worry that his master will not stand up for her?

So he hurriedly put on a meek and general look, and said to Mrs. Lu with a smile: "The old lady pities me as a concubine and understands that only the eldest princess is right. It is the concubine's duty to serve the eldest princess. The eldest princess Don't worry, I will definitely make the shoes for the eldest princess as soon as possible, so that the eldest princess can wear them comfortably."

Princess Fuhui snorted coldly and didn't say anything more.

Coincidentally, another little maid came back and forth and already had guests, Mrs. Lu Fang took advantage of the opportunity to send Xiao Shi away, and ordered Grandma Lu and Second Grandma Lu to take them out.

Those who came first were the mistresses and grandmothers of the second- and third-rate noble families. It is a common feature of the world to worship the high and step down, and it is easy to understand. It was arranged early in the morning, although it was busy but not chaotic, everyone was settled soon.

The ones who came later were the in-laws and the family members. In order to make a face for her daughter and grandson, it was rare for Mrs. An Guogong and Mrs. Xu to come with Mrs. Xu's sisters-in-law. With her status, Mrs. Lu had to go to greet her personally. , the two old relatives met outside Rongtaiju, smiled and exchanged a few greetings, and then they went back to the living room surrounded by the crowd.

Afterwards, Mrs. He, Duke of Chang, also brought his daughter-in-law, County Mistress Yi'an, and Mrs. Yan, Duke of Sheng, also brought his daughters-in-law. To Lu Mingxuan's delight, Mrs. Yan Ba ​​also brought Lu Mingfu.

The other juniors just bowed their knees and said a few auspicious words to congratulate Mrs. Lu on her birthday. Lu Mingfu was grateful for how well Mrs. Lu had treated her all these years, and even made a good marriage for her, but she knelt down and gave her sincerely. Mrs. Lu kowtowed her head three times, and offered the four-color needlework she made herself, and then she stood up and met Mrs. Lu and others. After the ceremony, she and Lu Mingxuan found a secluded corner to talk about themselves.

Lu Mingxuan saw that Lu Mingfu's complexion was very good, and the clothes on her body and head were not dowry. They were obviously newly bought after going to Yan's house. It can be seen how well she lived in Yan's house, because she smiled She teased her in a low voice: "You can tell how well brother-in-law treats you by looking at my sister's complexion. Back then, she told me that she didn't want to marry. It can be seen that the ancients never deceived me. You can't believe anything when a big girl says she doesn't want to marry."

"Bah." Lu Mingfu blushed and spat at her: "It's been so long since I've seen you, and now it's so easy to see me, and I still haven't had a good word in my mouth, so I really answered the phrase 'a dog can't spit ivory' Come!"

The two sisters laughed at each other for a while before Lu Mingxuan asked sternly: "Although I know that my sister's life is very good just by looking at her complexion, but if I don't hear my sister's confirmation with my own ears, I'm still not at ease. How are you?"

(End of this chapter)