Gu Chengyu secretly cursed, it turns out they are still the privileged class!
"Your Highness! Mr. Gu and the old lady of the Gu family are here to visit!" Aunt Chang had already put on a respectful look on her face and said softly towards the room.
"Mother Chang, Your Highness, please ask Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu to come in!"
A girl in green satin came out from the door. Judging by her attire, she must be a big girl who is waiting for her personally.
"My slave Qingyuan has met Mr. Gu! I've met Old Mrs. Gu!" Qingyuan didn't look sideways and bowed to Gu Chengyu and the others.
"Miss Qingyuan, there is no need to be polite!"
Lu took a deep breath and showed what she thought was a decent smile on her face.
Gu Chengyu and the others followed Qingyuan into the house, and then they saw Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess sitting at the top, dressed luxuriously and imposing.
"Your Majesty Gu Chengyu joins Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"
"I, Mrs. Gu Lu, meet Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess!"
Gu Chengyu and Lu didn't kneel down, after all, they were of high rank.
Besides, it's not an important court meeting now, so there's no need for such a grand ceremony.
"Hurry up and forgive me! I take the liberty of inviting Mrs. Gu and Mr. Gu to come over for a chat. Do you want to disturb you two?"
The eldest princess, wearing a plain emerald blue silk quilt and an emerald green horse-faced dress with Ruyi flowers, sat at the top. Because she came to offer incense and worship Buddha, she was dressed a little plainly.
It's just that the hollow flying phoenix on the head looks very luxurious. The ruby in the phoenix's mouth is not that big, let alone the red gold ruyi pattern bracelet inlaid with opal on the hand.
Just these two pieces of jewelry can show the family's heritage.
Gu Chengyu just glanced at it and thought to himself that it was a good thing that he gave his mother a good thing just now.
If he fails, his mother won't be able to take action, and she will lose face.
Gu Chengyu just looked at Princess Yan, but he didn't know that she was also looking at him.
It is undeniable that this person has a beautiful face and a graceful figure.
Wearing a black-trimmed ice-blue floral satin round-neck robe, the gorgeous face is made even more red-lipped and white-toothed, looking like a jade tree in the wind, full of energy!
The eldest princess snorted coldly in her heart, but she just has a good skin, can speak well, has a smooth tongue, and has a little strategy!
She was born in a rural area, and although she is now an official, she doesn't think she has what she wants.
"Old Madam Gu and Mr. Gu, please sit down quickly!"
As soon as Gu Chengyu helped Mrs. Lu sit down, a girl came to serve tea.
"The last time I had a banquet at my palace, I asked Mr. Gu to paint for me. The palace was busy that day, so I didn't have time to thank you!"
The eldest princess had a smile on her face, not revealing what she was thinking.
"His Highness, your words are serious. It's just a trivial matter and not worth mentioning!" Gu Chengyu stood up helplessly and gave a salute.
They have already sent thank you gifts, so what the eldest princess said was just a casual comment!
This is the result of unequal power. Today, if the eldest princess asks you to come, you have to come. What does it mean to eat half of the meal?
"Old lady, are you used to living in the capital? Seeing that you don't go out often, it's a coincidence. If I hadn't met you here at Baoen Temple, it would have been very difficult for me to meet you."
The eldest princess smiled brightly and shouted to Lu, an old lady who was about the same age as herself, without any pressure.
Although Mrs. Lu is not very old, she is of high seniority and is already a grandmother, so she is also called the old lady.
Gu Chengyu's face looked as usual, but she felt unhappy after all.
What does this mean? To give him a show of strength as soon as he comes. Doesn’t this mean that his mother is hiding in the house and dare not go out to socialize?
He didn't believe that the eldest princess didn't know her mother's background. She was unfamiliar with the place in this capital city, and it was absolutely impossible for her to integrate into the noble ladies of the aristocratic family in such a short period of time.
Gu Chengyu was about to answer on behalf of his mother, but unexpectedly Mrs. Lu spoke up.
"Going back to Your Highness, I have just come to the capital, and I happened to be a little acclimatized some time ago. I have felt better during this period, so today I came to Baoen Temple to offer incense."
Mrs. Lu was so panicked that she had no time to consider the meaning of the eldest princess's words and quickly stood up to answer.
"I didn't know the eldest princess came to the temple today, otherwise she would have come to visit Your Highness long ago."
Mrs. Lu remembered her son's words just now, so she quickly added another sentence to avoid the princess' blame.
Gu Chengyu glanced at Mrs. Lu and thought secretly in her heart. Unexpectedly, his mother remembered a lot of the rules taught by the mute grandma.
The eldest princess raised a playful smile. She originally thought she was an illiterate old country woman, but she didn't expect that she actually had the bearing of a noble lady from an aristocratic family.
"I see, then the old lady will have to go out and walk more often in the future." The eldest princess looked at Mrs. Lu and picked up the tea bowl to cover the sneer on her lips.
This Lu family is quite a beauty, but it is a pity that she is married to a peasant widower.
Mrs. Lu was waiting for a reply, but she didn't expect the eldest princess to speak again.
"I heard that the old lady has a close relationship with Mr. Jiang, who was just promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Industry this year. The last time I saw the old lady of the Jiang family, she was still thinking about you!"
The eldest princess put down the tea bowl and said something that made Lu feel like she had fallen into an ice cave.
Ms. Lu was stunned when she heard this, and then her face suddenly darkened. Her hand holding the handkerchief shook involuntarily, and Gu Chengyu, who was sitting beside her, also felt a surge of anger in her heart.
Princess Rongjia, who was behind the screen, bit her lip tightly. Why would her mother do this?
Doing this not only hurts the face of the old lady of the Gu family, but also Mr. Gu is not immune.
At this moment, Master Gu was afraid that he already hated his mother, and Princess Rongjia felt bitter in her heart.
She stared closely at Gu Chengyu's face and found that although his face was expressionless at this time, his lips were tightly pursed.
Princess Rongjia pulled the handkerchief in her hand, her breathing quickened.
Gu Chengyu originally knew the purpose of the eldest princess in asking them to come, but he did not expect that the eldest princess would be so arrogant. This was a slap in his face in public.
Who among those who know him would not know that his mother was originally a girl who served the old lady of the Chiang Kai-shek family? As long as you are interested, you can know these things with a little inquiry.
But it's one thing to know, and it's another thing to say it in person.
People who mention it in public are either unsophisticated or want to make enemies.
The eldest princess has been taught by her grandmother who knows all the rules since she was a child. How could she not understand the ways of the world?
I'm afraid that Princess Rongjia's conversation with him today has made the eldest princess very angry, and she is planning to quarrel with him now.
Lu's face was pale, but a blazing fire rose in her heart.
It turned out that the person who came here was evil. What did the eldest princess want to do? Did Bao offend her in some way?
"My mother does have a relationship with the old lady of the Jiang family. She has always thought of the old lady of Chiang's family and said she would visit the Jiang family soon."
Gu Chengyu smiled and continued the conversation.
Since it was already known to everyone, there was no need for him to hide it, which would make people look down on him.