In the Jiaofang Hall, Chief Gu Shan's joyful and anxious voice came out: "Mingxi, Shuyuan is leading the troops back to Beijing today. When can we see her?"
Xie Mingxi laughed dumbly, and her voice was filled with uncontrollable joy: "Master, don't be impatient. According to the customs of the DPRK, the Emperor personally went out of the city today to welcome General Lian who returned in triumph, and there will be a celebratory palace banquet next. I want to see you.
General Lian, why don’t you get the night?"
Isn't it?
General Lian is a general who has returned from victory, and he should receive all the treatment and honors he deserves.
Gu Shan smiled and patted his forehead: "Look at me, when I get happy, I forget even important things like this. Don't be in a hurry, we just have to wait patiently."
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows and smiled: "The emperor held a banquet to celebrate the return of Da Qi's generals in victory. I will also hold a banquet tonight to celebrate my master's victory in leading the army. It is just a surprise for my master."
This was not a sudden thought.
Xie Mingxi had already made such a plan when he learned that General Lian was about to return to Beijing a few days ago. In these days, he sent invitations to all his classmates and friends as well as the ladies in Lianchi Academy.
Gu Shanchang was the first to receive the invitation, and he was also the most important guest. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Okay, we will wait for Shuyuan tonight. We will never come home unless we are drunk."
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After noon, classmates, friends and wives entered the palace one by one.
Just like in the past in the academy, the classmates sat in one seat and the teachers sat in another.
Master Ji, who has become the headmaster of Lianchi Academy, has a bright smile and is in good spirits. Master Su is still as gentle and graceful as before. Unfortunately, Master Yang is in Shu, and Master Dong is also in Shu. Among the classmates,
There were also two who were not in the capital and could not enter the palace for the banquet.
Tonight, there is another face that I have not seen for a long time.
This is a woman in her thirties. Her eyebrows still have the beauty of the past. There are wrinkles on her forehead and at the corners of her eyes. Her expression is a little dull and dull. She is like a pool of stagnant water.
Fang Ruomeng and others greeted and talked to her, but she ignored them, nodded or shook her head, and almost never spoke.
Only when the eyes fall on Xie Mingxi, there will be some waves. There will also be a trace of freshness as a human being.
This woman is the fourth grandma of the Chu family.
General Chu won a great victory, and he should show favor to the Chu family both emotionally and rationally. Furthermore, the feud between the Huainan Palace and the Xie family happened several years ago, and almost no one remembers this person who has never been in front of others.
The Fourth Grandma Chu who appeared was the arrogant and domineering Sheng Jinyue back then.
All the girls who were classmates back then are now facing different situations.
For example, Xiao Yuhan and Yin Xiaoxiao lived in the palace with their children after their husbands died.
A widowed person would not wear any bright colors, and she would wear plain palace clothes and skirts. Xiao Yuhan was a little thin, but in good spirits. Yin Xiaoxiao also had a rosy complexion and a smile in her eyes, obviously she had been through it all.
The most painful time has passed.
Lin Weiwei, Yan Zhenzhen, Qin Sihun, Fang Ruomeng, and their husbands are very loving. Although they are not too young, they are both beautiful and calm.
And Xie Mingxi is even more magnificent and unparalleled, even better than when she was young.
Yes! Queen Xie lives in the favor of the emperor, everything goes as she pleases, and she is dignified and honorable. How can she not be beautiful?
Sheng Jinyue stared at Xie Mingxi silently, feeling a long-lost and almost unfamiliar sourness and sigh in her heart.
They are as different from each other as clouds and mud.
Of course, Xie Mingxi is the bright moon in the sky, while she is just living a humble life in the dust. She was able to escape the disaster of extermination because she married into the Chu family.
Everyone in the Chu family didn't want to see her. Chu Silang was still lustful and lustful, and beautiful concubines were brought into the house one after another. Fortunately, she gave birth to two legitimate sons, so her position as the main wife was relatively stable.
It is a pity that the two sons have mediocre qualifications and are not smart. Compared with Lu Tianyou, Li Yu, Li Qin and others, they immediately pale in comparison.
Xie Mingxi also looked over, her eyes calm and her expression indifferent. It was as if there had never been any grudges between them: "Sheng Jinyue, you have stayed in the Chu family's inner house for more than ten years, and your mood should be at peace. Are you willing to leave the house and move around in the future?"
Sheng Jinyue was stunned for a moment, but then she realized what she was doing. A glimmer of light flashed through her eyes as silent as dead water: "You...you really allow me to show up in front of others?"
The Chu family has never wanted to see her. The most important reason is because of her origin. The Huainan Palace and the Xie family formed a deadly feud. Xie Mingxi became the queen, and the Huainan Palace was completely destroyed. She, the legitimate daughter of the Huainan Palace, was just lingering and living an ignoble existence.
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If Xie Mingxi no longer cares about the old grudges... she, the Fourth Grandma of Chu, will never see the light of day again!
Sheng Jinyue was trembling with excitement at this possibility, and her whole body leaned forward slightly, showing a look of longing.
Xie Mingxi smiled faintly: "I summoned you into Jiaofang Palace today, and the Chu family should understand my attitude. Sheng Jinyue, you and I have always been classmates for several years. If you can see clearly and think clearly, I will not do it again."
Make things difficult for you."
"The past grudges between the two of us can be wiped out and never need to be mentioned again."
Sheng Jinyue's nose felt sour and unbearable, and her eyes were watery. Everything in the past disappeared in the moment of looking at each other.
After a long time, Sheng Jinyue swallowed her tears and said, "Thank you, Queen."
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This scene fell in front of everyone's eyes, and everyone sighed.
Thinking about how domineering Sheng Jinyue was back then, she was the least popular and the least lovable among her classmates. In the blink of an eye, ten years later, except for Li Xiangru who committed suicide, Sheng Jinyue was undoubtedly the one who lived the most miserable life.
Xie Mingxi is willing to wipe out the past grudges, which is a good thing for Sheng Jinyue.
Lin Wei smiled and broke the silence: "How about we, a group of classmates, have a drink together to resolve their differences?"
The women responded with smiles and raised their glasses. The atmosphere quickly became harmonious and warm.
Gu Shanchang saw this in his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Xie Mingxi was smart and wise when she was young, but her temper could not help but be a bit extreme and cruel. Over the years, she and Sheng Hong were in love, and her beloved daughter A Luo was smart and happy, and her temperament also changed subtly.
In the past, Xie Mingxi would never have "resolved the feud" with Sheng Jinyue.
Now Xie Mingxi has become much more mellow and generous. She also has the grace and bearing of a queen in the middle palace.
Such a change made Chief Gu Shan extremely happy. Spending money and taking revenge is not a bad thing. However, she prefers Xie Mingxi like this.
At this moment, there was a sound of brisk and familiar footsteps at the door.
Xie Mingxi, who has a keen ear, stood up first. Lin Weiwei and others also stood up. Chief Gu and several masters also stood up.
Where everyone focused their attention, a tall and strong woman appeared.
The woman was wearing a general's uniform, tall and long-legged, beautiful and heroic. She raised her eyebrows and smiled at everyone: "Why did you start drinking before I came?"
