In fact, it's not too far from the West Palace Gate to the Queen Mother's Yi Nian Palace. It's only half an hour's journey, which is equivalent to an hour.
Wen Xiaotu and Mrs. Xu were leisurely sitting on their shoulder carriages all the way, while Mr. Lu, Eighth Niang, and Thirteenth Niang could only walk on their hooves. This contrast, tsk tsk, was a bit too strong.
The Yinian Hall is still the same as it was in the past. At this time of year, the courtyard outside the hall is full of autumn chrysanthemums of various colors. At first glance, they are as colorful as peonies and peonies.
Since it was the chrysanthemum viewing banquet in autumn and the sky was so clear, the Queen Mother did not stay in the palace. Instead, she moved the Ruyi throne to the middle of the corridor. The people surrounding her were not the concubines of the harem. To be precise, all the concubines of the harem were there.
Neither was her porridge, and only the eldest princess, Jinyan Pingting, stood close to the Queen Mother, followed by the nobles of the various clans, the princes and their wives.
Wen Xiaotu was a little disappointed and had no choice but to follow Mrs. Xu and go forward to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother did not know who her son was attracted to. The Emperor only said that he had fallen in love with a girl from the Wen family and invited her to hold a chrysanthemum viewing autumn banquet. The Queen Mother saw Mrs. Chang Guogong coming to pay her respects, and she also brought three young people with her.
Girl, I can't help but be more curious, which one is it?
"Get married!" The Queen Mother was actually very pleased that the emperor was finally willing to accept the newcomer into the palace, so she looked at the girls behind Mrs. Xu, "These children are..."
Mrs. Xu smiled warmly, took Wen Xiaotu's hand and introduced her: "The Queen Mother, this is my daughter, she is twelve years old, and she is still called her as before."
Wen Xiaotu was upright and in good health. He said calmly, "My dearest lady, I send my regards to the Queen Mother. I wish the Queen Mother a long and healthy life."
The Queen Mother carefully looked at the Wen Twelve Niang in front of her, and couldn't help but smile: "She is very dignified." - She looks good, and her manners are even better.
"Where are those two girls?" The Queen Mother looked at the two brightly dressed women behind her.
When Mrs. Xu was about to report, the little Mrs. Lu couldn't wait to take her daughter's hand and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, my wife is Mrs. Lu of Yan Enbo. This is my biological daughter Banniang. She is called Ru.
Jade."
The Empress Dowager was stunned. The Aijia remembered that the emperor had specifically said that there would not be too many people entering the palace this year. Just call Mrs. Hou and above, and those with second-grade titles and above could bring their female relatives into the palace for the banquet. The Aijia remembered that this Mrs. Yan Enbo was
Third grade imperial decree, right?
But after all, this is the Wen family. The emperor treated the Wen family favorably, and the Queen Mother had to give some face. She nodded and took a look at the girl named Ruyu. Although her name was "Ruyu", her appearance was not as beautiful as a flower.
A little less impressive, "Eight Niangs? The Ai family remembers that the Jiuniangs of Changguo Gongfu were married in the past two years, weren't they?"
Little Mrs. Lu looked very embarrassed for a moment.
The Queen Mother looked at Wen Ruyu: "How old are you?"
Wen Ruyu's face turned red, but she had to answer the Queen Mother's question, so she had to kneel down and say: "My maid... is nineteen years old."
The Queen Mother frowned: "Why did you delay it to such an age?"
Wen Banniang was dragged into an old daughter, and the Wen family was in disgrace. Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "Banniang is the apple of Uncle Yan En's eye, and we must be careful in our selection. This is not... she is spoiled for choice."
Wen Xiaotu secretly spat: Isn’t it just a case of being spoiled for choice! Now that he has chosen the emperor, he wants him to be his son-in-law!
What a pity, not to mention the emperor, even the queen mother looks down upon him!
The Queen Mother only frowned for a while and said nothing more. Instead, she looked at the pretty and outstanding little girl next to her and asked with a smile: "What's that girl's name? How old is she?"
Of course, Xiao Lu would not take the initiative to introduce Wen Ruzhu. In this situation, Wen Ruzhu would not jump out and introduce her name by herself.
Mrs. Xu frowned and said, "This is Uncle Yan En's thirteenth daughter, her name is Ruzhu."
Seeing this, Wen Ruzhu took two steps forward, raised her sweet and obedient smile, and said softly: "My daughter, Wen Ruzhu, is here to see the Queen Mother! Go back to the Queen Mother, my daughter is fourteen this year."
The Queen Mother looked at this charming and cute little girl and couldn't help but smile. Yes, she was young and very well-born. Not to mention that she was the most beautiful among the three girls in the Wen family. There were not many ladies from famous families who came to the banquet today.
Comparable to it.
But the Queen Mother couldn't help but have a dilemma. Is the emperor interested in the twelfth mother of Changguo Duke's palace or the thirteenth mother of Yanen's palace?!
Needless to say, these two girls are both concubines. The Xu family only has one daughter, the Xian Sheng Queen. The twelfth mother is at best a legitimate daughter, raised under her knees, but she has very good etiquette and is generous. The thirteenth mother,
At a glance, one knew that she must be the concubine of Uncle Yan En, so she was not welcomed by the Lu family. Although she was not dignified and decent, she was well-behaved and pleasant.
According to the Empress Dowager's wishes, she wished that both of them could stay. The one from Changguo Duke's Mansion could be made a concubine, and the one from Yan'en Bo's Mansion could be made a concubine. Wouldn't it be nice? It's a pity that the emperor has a bad temper now, and the Queen Mother doesn't dare to make arbitrary decisions.
Although there were not many noble ladies at the banquet today, there were about a dozen families, and there were inevitably other people who came to see her. Mrs. Xu took the opportunity to step aside and chat with the ladies of other noble families.
In the circle of top ladies, Mrs. Xu is also very popular. First, her in-laws, the Crown Princess of Anyou County and the Marquis of Yongding came over to greet her with a smile.
Although the princess of the county prince has a noble status, she is a generation younger after all. She does not look down upon Mrs. Xu at all, as if she is serving an elder. She comes forward to hold Mrs. Xu's left hand, and Wen Xiaotu holds her left and right.
With.
The Crown Princess looked at Wen Xiaotu and said with a smile: "Although Twelve Mothers have not been in your lap for a long time, her demeanor makes her look more like the girl you raised and raised."
"Thank you for the award." Wen Xiaotu bowed his head slightly and thanked her gracefully.
Mrs. Yongdinghou, Xin Ruozhi's second aunt, also looked at Wen Xiaotu carefully, then smiled and said to Mrs. Xu: "You really have good vision, and you have such a well-behaved and sensible daughter without saying a word.
"——Mrs. Yongding Hou did not attend the adoption banquet that day, but she also heard about it.
Mrs. Xu smiled bitterly first, which was also the Emperor's good taste.
Mrs. Yongdinghou suddenly rolled her eyes, "I have a nephew..."
Mrs. Xu immediately coughed and said, "In the Queen Mother's Palace, please don't do this. Let's talk about it another day." - The emperor dared to miss the people he admired.
Mrs. Yongding Hou smiled and said: "Okay, I'll come back and come to the door in person!"
Mrs. Xu thought to herself: If you look back, you won’t dare to come to the door again!
Seeing that the Twelve Niangs who followed Mrs. Xu were favored by various ladies in the capital, the waves of praise fell on the ears of Eight Niangs Ruyu and Thirteen Niangs Ruzhu, which was particularly harsh.
The concubine who used to be a humble concubine is now a star among the stars! As for Mrs. Lu's eighth mother, the beautiful thirteenth mother, few people care about her.
During the entire autumn banquet, except for a few questions from the Queen Mother at the beginning, no one mentioned Eight Niangs and Thirteen Niangs. Even the little Lu family was rarely greeted by anyone.
Mrs. Xu was extremely busy, but Mrs. Lu was so idle that she could only sulk.
Of course, the emperor would not come to the autumn banquet hosted by the Queen Mother to entertain the ladies and their families.
But it stands to reason that the high-ranking concubine should show up... Wen Xiaotu complained that the emperor must not let her come!