Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 269 Before the Palace Banquet Begins

"By the way, Yaoyao, the weather has been very cold recently, and it has snowed again. Qianqian is weak and hasn't caught a cold." The three of them talked around the palace banquet again. Jing Ning suddenly thought of Lan Qian's weak body, so he couldn't help but speak. asked.

Lan Yao smiled, "Qianqian's health is better now, and there are many famous doctors in the capital. Grandpa also took pains to find some wandering doctors in the world for Qianqian to see. Now she is recuperating and has some effect."

"That's good." Jing Ning was always worried about Lan Qian's illness.This is Qianqian's first winter in the capital, and she doesn't know if she can adapt to the winter in the capital.

Jing Jing quietly looked at Lan Yao who was chatting with A Yuan one after another, still smiling so carefreely, but for some reason, she always felt that Yaoyao was not as happy as she appeared.Just like the smile that Chen Zhi always had on his face...

Thinking of Chen Zhi, Jing Ning's eyes dimmed.Since Yaoyao came back, he has never asked her about Chen Zhi's departure, and he has always avoided this topic.

Lan Yao noticed that Jing Ning's gaze was on her all the time, looked over, and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? Jing Ning?"

Jing Ning withdrew his gaze, picked up his teacup and sipped lightly as a cover-up, "Yaoyao, Chen Zhihe...

Before Jing Ning could finish speaking, Lan Yao interrupted, with a smile still on her face, "Jing Ning, you are going to marry A Yuan's brother in early spring after the Chinese New Year, is the wedding dress ready? "

Jing Ning was stunned for a moment, knowing that Yaoyao didn't want to talk about Chen Zhi, so she didn't ask any further, and followed her words to change the topic, "It's already done."

"Take it out and let A Yuan and I take a look at it?"

"Okay." Jingning gestured to Bihua, "Bihua, go and get the wedding dress."

Bi Hua nodded, took out the wedding dress, and carefully displayed it in front of Lan Yao and Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan stood up in amazement, afraid that she would be clumsy and damage it, so she didn't dare to touch it, "Jingning, let me see if you put it on, so I can go back and talk to my brother, hee hee." Xiao Yuan coquettishly said .

Jing Ning coughed lightly, her face seemed shy, "It's not too late to wait until the day you get married." Although she was talking to Xiao Yuan, her eyes were aimed at the silent Lan Yao.Different from Xiao Yuan's exclamation, Lan Yao just quietly stared at the fire-like wedding dress without saying a word.

"By the way, Jingning, do you still remember the pot of black chrysanthemums you gave me? Didn't my brother take it away in the end?" Xiao Yuan just curled her lips when she heard Jingning's refusal. No longer thinking about the wedding dress, but said to Jing Ning with a snickering face.

"What happened to that pot of black chrysanthemums?" Jingning asked.

"It's already winter, and the chrysanthemums are naturally going to wither. The pot of black chrysanthemums also withered, but my brother didn't want to. I've been looking for someone to ask how to keep the flowers from wilting." Xiao Yuan thought of the usual The seemingly smart Xiao Lin couldn't stop laughing after acting like a fool these days.

Jing Ning blushed, pretending to be calm and said, "It's normal for flowers to wither in winter, and they will naturally come back to life next spring."

"Yes, but my silly brother doesn't know." Xiao Yuan snickered.

Jing Ning smiled and asked Bi Hua to put the wedding dress back away.

After Lan Yao and Xiao Yuan came out of Jing Ning's house, the snow outside had stopped, because it was light snow, so there was not much snow on the ground, only a thin layer.

As soon as Xiao Yuan went out, there was a gust of cold wind blowing, she hurriedly gathered her clothes tightly, turned her head and said to Jing Ning, "Jing Ning, you should go back to the house first, it's cold outside."

Jing Ning nodded and stood at the door, watching the figures of Xiao Yuan and Lan Yao disappear before her eyes.

Lan Yao and Xiao Yuan separated at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.Lan Yao helped the maid's hand into the carriage, and after the carriage drove slowly, she let go of her left hand, which was covered with red marks.

From the moment Jing Ning mentioned 'Chen Zhi', her nails were firmly locked in the palm of her hand and never let go.Some people say that the ten fingers connect to the heart, so if it hurts a bit here, the heart will not hurt so much.

So many days have passed, ever since Qianqian told herself that Chen Zhi had left, she felt that her heart had died.After Grandpa learned that he already knew about Chen Zhi's departure, he tapped on his reaction for several days, but she only reacted lightly and pretended that she didn't understand.I guess it was hidden from the past, because grandpa hasn't paid so much attention to himself these days.

Chen Zhi.Lan Yao murmured in her heart, she would never have the chance to say this name again.And the man in red will not answer her again.

After returning to Duke Fu's mansion, the servant girl Fu Lanyao accidentally saw the red mark on her palm when she got out of the car. She was startled, but when she was about to speak, her own lady gave her a glance, and quickly shut up and pretended she didn't notice anything.

Back in the house, Lan Yao quietly watched the servant girl apply the medicine on her palm, and a cool feeling came from the wound, dissipating some pain.Lan Yao was in a daze, and suddenly thought of the scene of delivering medicine to Chen Zhi by herself after bumping into Chen Zhi in the palace that day after being bullied by the concubine.In a few days it will be the new year, and I will go to the palace, but Chen Zhi is no longer there, not in Zhao country.

After a few days in a row, the New Year is coming.

Xiao Yuan went to the Prime Minister's Mansion early to wait for Jing Ning to be with her, and then went to the Fuguo Mansion together with Jing Ning, because Lan Qian was still very weak, so Jing Ning and Xiao Yuan didn't want Lan Qian to pick them up, so they simply Went a little early and waited for Yaoyao and the others at the gate of Fuguo Duke's Mansion.

The elders all knew that these girls had a good relationship, so they let them decide to accompany them to the palace.

Because today is the New Year, the layout of the palace is extraordinarily lively and warm.

Red lanterns were hung on the promenade, one every one or two meters.

The lights are bright.

on the main hall.

The emperor, empress and others have not yet arrived, only the officials and some female relatives have arrived.

When Jing Ning and the others came in, they realized that it was a bit early, so they sat down and chatted together.

"Jing Ning, you are so beautiful today." Xiao Yuan looked at Jing Ning and smiled.

"Have you got it?" Jing Ning looked down at her clothes, it was just a little more colorful than usual.Today, I still planned to wear more elegant clothes, but was stopped by Bihua, who said that I should wear brighter clothes for the palace banquet during the New Year.Thinking about it, I thought it made some sense, so I asked Bihua to prepare for myself.

Lan Qian's pale little face in the past is now a little more rosy. I don't know if it's because of the excitement today or something else.Lan Qian smiled, took a serious look and then nodded, "Sister Jingning is very good-looking, but she usually dresses too plainly, now she wears some bright colors, and she feels very different. "

"My brother will be amazed when he sees it later." Xiao Yuan laughed.

(End of this chapter)