Chapter 240 Chapter 230 Sit back and wait (Part 1)
Since entering the palace, Wen Xiaotu has never returned to her parents' home. Now more than three years have passed, and Wen Qi is already the Duke of Chang Guo. The mansion has been expanded and decorated many times, and it is more beautiful than Wen Rutu can remember.
That small, elegant mansion is completely different.
In late autumn, in the back garden of the palace, acres of chrysanthemums are blooming in brilliant yellow, and rows of red and purple chrysanthemums are displayed in the corridor, which is magnificent. This chrysanthemum appreciation is well-deserved.
But it's not a formal banquet, it's just a family gathering to have tea and enjoy the flowers. Naturally, all kinds of exquisite snacks, fruits, and snacks are also indispensable.
The sister-in-law said hello, and Wen Xiaotu, Eighth Niang Ruyu, and Thirteenth Niang Ruzhu obediently and skillfully bowed together, and asked Mrs. Xu, the Duke of Chang Guo, how well she was.
Mrs. Xu only glanced at the three of them lightly. There was no emotion or anger on her face. She just said lightly: "The girls have grown up."
Little Lu quickly said: "Yes, Yu'er is already nineteen. As a mother, I am really anxious!"
Wen Xiaotu was speechless, you didn't hide it at all!
Mrs. Xu frowned, obviously looking down on little Lu's stepmother, and said lightly: "When Mrs. Lu was alive, although she was not in good health, she had already arranged marriages for the girls under her knees."
——This is to ask Xiao Lu to quickly choose a husband for her daughter without further delay.
Little Lu's attentive face couldn't help but stiffen, "How can I not be as smart and capable as my eldest sister? I still have to rely on the Duke's government for everything?"
Mrs. Xu's eyebrows were even more unhappy and she said, "Let's have tea."
Little Lu had no choice but to awkwardly hold up the tea and take a sip.
Mrs. Xu once again glanced at Wen Xiaotu, Wen Ruyu, and Wen Ruzhu, and then said: "We are all members of our own family. You don't have to be cautious. You can play in the backyard as you like. There is no need to stay here."
Wen Xiaotu was secretly surprised that a junior did not follow the elders, but just went to play casually? Mrs. Xu was not normal.
Little Mrs. Lu was not sure what Mrs. Xu meant, but she didn't dare to disobey her, so she smiled and said, "I see that there are a lot of strange flowers and plants in the back garden. You and your sister can go and have a look together."
Mrs. Xu said nonchalantly: "There's no need to go together. They are familiar with the palace. Let's go play separately. Are you still worried about losing it?"
Wen Xiaotu: What happened to my mother?
Little Lu was even more surprised, but also more confused. She had something to ask for, so she smiled and said, "That's fine. I have something to discuss with your aunt. You can go and have fun on your own."
Wen Xiaotu, Wen Ruyu and Wen Ruzhu looked at each other, bent their knees and left the chrysanthemum viewing area.
Not far away, the three sisters stopped at the lakeside and looked at each other.
Wen Ruyu straightened her temples and said, "Don't follow me!" Then she walked away with a flourish.
Wen Xiaotu: Who wants to follow you?
Wen Ruzhu whispered, "Who cares about following you?"
After saying that, Wen Ruzhu looked at Wen Xiaotu: "I don't know where the twelve sisters plan to go?"
Where could Wen Xiaotu go? Naturally, she planned to go to the courtyard where Wen Rutu once lived. Even if she couldn't get in, she might as well take a look outside, but she said, "Wander around as you like."
Wen Ruzhu curled her lips, it was really boring! Wen Ruzhu snorted, "Then I'll go over there."
After that, he rolled up his sleeves and left.
Wen Xiaotu didn't care, but Si'er couldn't help but mutter: "They only bully girls because of your good temper!"
Wen Xiaotu thought to himself, these two little girls are full of scheming, but they don't have a fuel-efficient lamp.
"That's all, let's go to the other side." By the way, where is Wen Rutu's boudoir courtyard?
Wen Rutu's memory of the past was not particularly clear, and the Wen family had changed drastically over the years. Wen Xiaotu was really not sure. Forget it, let's take a look.
Surrounded by countless flowers and trees, there is a small courtyard that looks inconspicuous. There is not even a gatekeeper in this small courtyard, and the door is ajar.
Wen Ruyu saw it in her eyes and couldn't help but feel happy. She quickly lifted up her skirt and stepped in quickly.
The courtyard was clean and tidy, but there was still no one around. Wen Ruyu couldn't help but feel strange. This place had always been the strictest in the past, so why was it so careless today?
But Wen Ruyu still couldn't resist her curiosity and opened the door of the main hall. The roof of this hall is three rooms wide, which is not spacious. The decorations inside are not luxurious, and they all look a bit old, but they are neatly taken care of.
, the smoky pink gauze curtain hangs quietly, seasonal flowers are inserted in the celadon dendrobium, and a furnace of elegant spices is burning on the incense table. It looks like someone is living there.
Suddenly, Wen Ruyu was surprised to find that there was a round, luminous thing placed on the crescent table in the corner. She moved up to look at it curiously, and couldn't help but wonder, what is this? It glows without fire?
Night Pearl? It shouldn’t be that big, right?
Wen Ruyu was curious and couldn't help but reach out to touch it.
At this time, the smoky powder gauze curtain was opened, and a tall, heroic man with a sinister expression walked out of the inner room. Before Wen Ruyu could be surprised, the man coldly scolded: "Get out!"
Wen Ruyu shook her hands, feeling that the man in front of her was so powerful that she stepped back in fright, "You, who are you? How could you be in the former boudoir of the Sage Queen?!"
Emperor Mingzhao was in a very irritable mood.
Seven days ago, Huiguan entered the palace with a divine object that was said to be the appearance of Buddha, and claimed that it must be the "great light" of Buddhism.
But Mingzhao recognized it at a glance. It must be the electric lamp Atu had mentioned casually.
A'tu once told him a lot about the magical things in that world, such as planes that can fly into the sky, submarines that can go deep into the sea, and electric lights that can make the night as bright as day - although A'tu couldn't tell how.
Although it was created, Ming Zhao kept it firmly in his heart.
So as soon as she saw the so-called "great light", she understood that it belonged to Atu's world!
At that moment, Mingzhao was more excited than ever before. It was most likely that Atu was back!
He carefully inspected the lamp and found the switch easily. He also found that there seemed to be something inside the lampshade. He studied it carefully for two days before taking it apart. Sure enough, there was a poem inside that he had never seen before. More importantly, it was
Yes, that is Atu's handwriting!
There is no doubt that Atu is really back!
Therefore, Ming Zhao directly ordered Xuan Yiwei to start a secret investigation. Combined with what Hui Guan said about Wen Li's so-called "Guo Zhang's mandate", Ming Zhao quickly locked the target.
The eighth daughter Wen Li is Wen Ruyu, the twelfth daughter Wen Ruchu, and the thirteenth daughter Wen Ruzhu! It must be one of these three!
But now, one has been ruled out.
Ming Zhao had been waiting in A Tu's former boudoir early in the morning - just waiting! Originally thinking that when A Tu returned to the palace, he would definitely come here as soon as possible. So when he heard the footsteps, Ming Zhao subconsciously I thought it was Atu, and looked at the man heading towards the electric light. I already felt close to him, but as soon as I turned on my mind-reading ability.
I can read his thoughts - so Ming Zhao is in a bad mood!