The Eight Immortals table is covered with gleaming silk brocades, the hibiscus couch is spread out with several simple and half-opened boxes, inside is a layer of exquisite beaded flower jewelry, and the Fang Sheng food box on the small couch table is full of things.
Enjoy delicious cakes and fruits.
Mrs. Xu sat on the other side of the hibiscus couch, shaking her fan, rubbing her forehead and complaining with a smile, "I just went to your uncle's house for a day, are you moving all the treasures from your uncle's house?"
"Grandma and aunt insisted on giving it. They said that several cousins had some." Xu Wanran leaned close and whispered to her mother, "I also gave a share to the village girl."
"What are you talking about? That's your eldest sister." Mrs. Xu slapped her little daughter on top of her head with a fan and scolded her lightly.
Xu Wanran pouted, took a piece of white jade cake from the snack box, took a bite, and murmured in a low voice, "That's it. It doesn't matter. Grandma has prepared her share of everything, and she even asked us to take her with her when she is free.
Come and have a look.”
"Your eldest sister is also a member of our family. Your grandmother will not treat her outside. Naturally, she is the same as you." Mrs. Xu continued to shake her fan happily, "Bring these materials over in a while and let your eldest sister choose first."
Xu Wanran began to roll her eyes, and Xu Huiran persuaded her with a smile, "You are not usually stingy, so why can't you look away from me like this? Grandma is just doing it for our sake. You act like this, and you have good intentions, but it has caused resentment.
The gain is not worth the loss."
"It's a pity that even if I give these good materials to her, she won't be able to wear them."
"Whether she can wear it or not, just because she is also her father's daughter, she should wear it."
"If it weren't for you, sister, would she have been able to wear this good material?"
"Don't talk about it. Yuhua is married by imperial decree, and it has nothing to do with your sister!" Mrs. Xu's face darkened, and the two sisters stopped talking. Mrs. Xu took a breath and said, "Today, your eldest sister will enter the palace.
Yes, Yue Mo will be back soon, let’s go to the old lady’s place first.”
Xu Wanran asked, "Why did she enter the palace?"
"Yesterday, His Highness the Third Highness came over and had a great chat with your eldest sister. In the evening, he was rewarded with roasted lamb cherries at Ci'en Palace. This morning, he took your eldest sister to the palace to talk." Mrs. Xu said, "I was worried about Your Highness's temperament.
Now it seems that it is a good marriage."
"How can she get along with His Highness the Third Highness?" Xu Wanran opened her round mouth in disbelief. In her little girl's heart, even if Li Yuhua married as the prince's concubine, she would only suffer on her sister's behalf.
With Xu Wanran's imagination, she really couldn't imagine that someone could get along with such a bully, surly and rude person as Mu Anzhi, let alone have a pleasant conversation with her.
That half-mute village girl got along so well with His Highness?! She couldn't say a word - eh?
Xu Huiran asked, "Isn't eldest sister back yet?"
"Yes." Mrs. Xu sighed softly.
Xu Huiran lowered his head and sorted out a box of jewelry, "Ci'en Palace has always preferred Yu'an Palace and loves the house very much, so I will definitely keep my eldest sister in the palace for lunch. Since eldest sister is in love with His Highness the Third Highness, she is not interested in falling in love with Ci'en Palace."
What's so difficult?" Putting the jewelry away, Xu Huiran said, "Mom, let's go over there right away. My eldest sister went to the palace in the morning, and my grandmother will definitely be concerned about it. I'll take the things with me and show them to her."
Mrs. Xu smiled happily, "Okay."
Before the palace carriage arrived in front of Xu's house, the porter saw a shadow in the distance, and a boy ran inside to report that his eldest daughter was back from the palace!
The news spread from the porter to the second door, and the second door's caretaker passed it to the steward's daughter-in-law. The steward's daughter-in-law ran to Shoudeyuan like a whirlwind: her eldest daughter is back from the palace!
When Mrs. Xu saw Li Yuhua enter the room, she couldn't help but get up. When she saw Grandma Sun next to Li Yuhua again, she quickly stepped forward to greet her, smiled and took Li Yuhua's hand, "I'm back." and talked to Grandma Sun again.
He said hello, "Thank you for your hard work today, please take a seat." From the corner of your eye, you saw the two big bundles that Grandma Zheng and Yun Yan were each holding, and you couldn't help but smile a little deeper.
Mrs. Xu arranged for the maids to serve tea. Mrs. Xu held Li Yuhua's arm and sat with her. "Originally, I expected to come back around noon. I didn't want to wait until the evening. The Queen Mother is very happy when you enter the palace for the first time."
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"The Queen Mother is kind and kind, and left me a lunch together. After lunch, the Queen Mother said that the sun was too bright, so she left me to rest for a while. When I left, the Queen Mother also rewarded me with many things."
Old Mrs. Xu's eyes narrowed with laughter, and she laughed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, I am very kind." She was not worried that the Queen Mother would be angry with her granddaughter because of the Xu family, but she had to let Li Yuhua enter the palace. She would see him sooner or later. Since Li Yuhua left,
In the palace, Mrs. Xu burned several sticks of incense for the Bodhisattva in the small Buddhist hall, fearing that something had gone wrong.
I was on tenterhooks all day and only used a few chopsticks for lunch.
Li Yuhua greeted Mrs. Xu and her daughter, and discussed with the old lady, "The Queen Mother asked Aunt Sun to come over and teach me the rules. Aunt Zhu and Aunt Zhao have gone back to the palace. Grandma, Nanny Sun's residence is here."
Make arrangements."
Old Mrs. Xu was a little surprised, but she immediately reacted and said with a smile, "Fangfei Courtyard is still empty, and everything is complete inside. It's just the right time for grandma to stay."
Grandma Sun smiled solemnly, "What the old lady said must be good. But if it's cheaper, just find me a room in the eldest girl's courtyard. Firstly, it will be convenient for me to teach the eldest girl the rules, and secondly, there is no need to build a separate courtyard.
It is a waste of time for the people and money."
Mrs. Xu looked at Li Yuhua hesitantly, "I'm worried that this would be too disrespectful to grandma."
Grandma Sun smiled, "When I'm with the eldest girl, I can always remind her of the rules. It's more convenient for her to teach her the rules."
Li Yuhua said with a smile, "In that case, let's listen to grandma. The room in my cubicle is empty, and the things in it are complete. It can be occupied by just tidying up."
In this way, Grandma Sun lived in Li Yuhua's small courtyard.
On the pretext of cleaning up the house, Grandma Sun took the two little maids who served her to the small courtyard, leaving room for the Xu family to speak for themselves.
Suddenly, another daughter-in-law in charge came and asked where to put the clothes and materials that the Queen Mother had given to the eldest girl. Mrs. Xu said, "Put them all for Yuhua in her room."
Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "The old lady was so worried that she didn't even eat a few bites of lunch. I thought the Queen Mother would definitely like the big girl being so sensible."
"How can I feel relieved if I don't see Yuhua go home?" Mrs. Xu smiled from ear to ear and asked Aunt Zheng Yunyan to unpack the bag and take a look at the things the Queen Mother had rewarded.
The mahogany box was locked with a yellow copper lock. A box was opened, and inside was a set of dazzling gold and ruby jewelry, which was extremely luxurious. Old Mrs. Xu was chanting Buddha, and Li Yuhua also said, "This is too precious."
Mrs. Xu was relieved and smiled from ear to ear, "It shows that the Queen Mother likes you."
The other is a rosewood box. When it is opened, it is a set of purple jade jewelry. The purple jade is shining brightly in the indoor light. Old lady Xu picked up a purple jade crest and shook it, "The royal family has always been famous for its purple jade."
Jade is precious. It is extremely rare to find this one."
After Li Yuhua got such a good thing from the palace, the small jewelry from the Lu family was a bit inconspicuous. Xu Huiran withdrew her eyes from Li Yuhua's reward and smiled, "Grandma also prepared jewelry and clothing materials for the eldest sister, but she didn't dare to share it with her.
Compared to Ci'en Palace, I sent someone to help eldest sister live in her room."
"Second sister is too polite, I'm sorry, Mrs. Thank you." Li Yuhua thanked Xu Huiran, pointed at the two boxes of jewelry she got and said, "I don't know what the two sisters like, you pick what you like, it's mine
Mind."
Mrs. Xu said, "They have a lot of jewelry, just keep it. This is the first time you go back to the palace to say hello. I think several of the princes and concubines are the same. You may need to take them out and wear them later, and everyone else will be ready by then."
, your imperfections are not good either.”
"Yes. Put Yuhua away. They have jewelry. Your sisterly bond is better than anything else." Mrs. Xu said with a smile.
Xu Wanran couldn't help but ask, "Sister, have you seen your aunt in the palace?"
When he thought of Empress Lu, he could think of those two old cowards. Li Yuhua felt a little shuddered in his heart, but without revealing anything on his face, he shook his head and said, "No."
"It doesn't matter, we will see each other more often in the future." Mrs. Xu smiled, "The Queen Mother is happy, so I feel relieved."
Xu Huiran was also smiling faintly at the side. Her eyes passed over the palace reward that Li Yuhua had received. For a moment, her mind wandered away. She didn't know what she was thinking about. Then she heard Xu Wanran ask again, "Sister, have you seen His Highness the Third Highness?"
Xu Huiran looked at her sister, and then at Li Yuhua. Mrs. Xu had already stopped her younger daughter, "What did Wanran say? The Third Highness is a man, and your eldest sister is a female. Without the Queen Mother's instructions, it is difficult to meet each other.
"
Li Yuhua smiled, with a hint of sweetness in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, "During lunch, the Queen Mother summoned the three highnesses, and Princess Fengyang, to have a meal together."
"I don't know many dishes. His Highness the Third Highness takes good care of me and always prepares dishes for me to eat." Li Yuhua lowered his eyes and his eyelashes were clear. When he raised his eyes, there was a faint light in his eyes. "When I left the palace in the evening,
His Highness the Third Highness escorted me to the gate of the palace. I was very scared. Although this was His Highness's consideration for me, it was fine for me to ride in the car on such a hot day. He was riding outside, so I was very worried that His Highness was overheated, so I quickly asked him to
I'm back."
Old Mrs. Xu held Li Yuhua's hand and said happily, "That's good, that's good. It shows that we are compatible." Thinking that because of Xu Huiran's incident, Ci'en Palace had a bad expression every time they met the Xu family members, and from time to time
Just a few words of sarcasm, I didn't expect to like Li Yuhua so much, and even the Third Highness seemed to be a different person, which shows that we are destined to be destined.
Mrs. Xu also continued to say hello.
Xu Huiran and Xu Wanran were both surprised. They didn't know whether it was because of Mu Anzhi's attitude towards Li Yuhua, or because Li Yuhua suddenly changed from a semi-mute to such an eloquent one.
When Xu Zhen returned home from the Yamen, he saw with his own eyes His Highness the Third Prince standing on horseback at the entrance of the palace. He heard that Li Yuhua was very popular with Ci'en Palace, and he was also happy for Li Yuhua.
After dinner, Li Yuhua was alone with Mrs. Xu, and Xu Zhen told her what she had said in Ci'en Palace, "The Queen Mother seemed unhappy at first, but she got better later. The Third Highness treated me better after he passed by. I told Aunt Zhu to Zhao
I told the Queen Mother about the matter, and the Queen Mother was very angry at their overstepping."
Old Mrs. Xu sighed, "The Queen Mother loves the house and the birds. She has always favored His Highness the Third Highness, and treats you differently. However, she has always disliked Zhonggong. Regarding Aunt Zhu and Aunt Zhao, the Queen Mother is afraid that she will vent her anger on you.
The palace is over."
"I have thought about this, but these two people are of terrible character. If I don't explain the matter clearly, when they return to the palace, they will inevitably bite me and accuse me. If they don't understand and listen to it, why don't they?
It must be said that I have a bad temper and find fault with female officials. Since I want to break up the relationship, it is best to leave them with no room for improvement. As for the Queen, she has a fault in punishing people."
As soon as Li Yuhua said these sonorous and powerful words, Mrs. Xu, who was swaying from side to side, was speechless.
Xu Zhen took a sip of tea and said, "As long as Yu'an Palace of Ci'en Palace likes you, it doesn't matter anything else. Yu'an Palace has always been at odds with Fengyi Palace. Although the Queen is your wife's sister, you don't have to get close to her in the palace.
As far as you are concerned, the attitude of Yu'an Palace of Ci'en Palace is the most important."
"I remember." Li Yuhua promised seriously.
That night, Xu Zhen left the old lady's room to say goodbye. Li Yuhua also wanted to go back to her room and took Xu Zhen to the door of the courtyard. Xu Zhen stopped and looked at Li Yuhua. The moonlight was like a wash, and there were chirping insects in the flowers and trees.
After a short chirp, the evening breeze blew in from afar. Xu Zhen's eyes seemed to be withdrawn from a distant place, and his pupils showed deep relief, "It's good that you are so smart. You will definitely be able to live a good life in the future.
"
Li Yuhua smiled and said gracefully, "I finally lived up to the expectations of my father and grandmother."
Xu Zhen stretched out his hand, as if to brush Li Yuhua's head. Li Yuhua turned slightly, and Xu Zhen's hand fell on Li Yuhua's shoulder. Li Yuhua's whole body suddenly became tense from skin to bone. In the dark night, Xu Zhen
The temperature on his hands actually made Li Yuhua feel slightly hot through the thin summer clothes. Xu Zhen looked into Li Yuhua's eyes. Under the moonlight, something deep in those eyes made Xu Zhen feel a faint sense of familiar gratitude, as if through
Through these eyes, I see the young and ambitious version of myself more than ten years ago.
The wonder of blood relationship gave rise to a strange intuition at this moment. Xu Zhen couldn't help but say, "Yuhua, you are just like me when I was young."
"No." Li Yuhua denied it. Xu Zhen's face was slightly stagnant. Li Yuhua said, "I will be more outstanding than you, father. I will beat you."
At this moment, Li Yuhua's momentum was ready to go, and his vigorous vitality was ready to move, as if he was just like the surging ambition that Xu Zhen had when he was young.
Li Yuhua thought, I probably really have the bloodline of Xu Jiaxu and Wei Snake. I am not as strong and decisive as my mother. I like to weigh the pros and cons. If there is an opportunity to be a master, I will seize it immediately. I will not care about these people who take advantage of me.
, because I will get everything I want from their use. I will stand higher than them and live a better life. I will accept all the gifts given to me by fate!
The moonlight came in through the window and lingered in the tent. Li Yuhua felt a little funny when she thought of the jealousy and confusion that flashed through Xu Huiran's eyes in the evening.
What is there to be jealous of? Jealousy should not use her to replace this marriage. Confused, Xu Huiran is indeed qualified to be confused. These charming young ladies who have enough food and clothing will always be confused when faced with many choices at their fingertips. However, she
No, life has given her too few opportunities. If an opportunity is difficult to refuse and she is interested in it, she will firmly seize it.
Especially after getting to know the third prince, he was handsome, respectful, and a prince. She couldn't get such a husband in the countryside. Women will get married sooner or later, and she didn't want to live alone. Such a life would be too lonely.
If Han could marry the third prince, she would be willing to marry him regardless of his status in the royal family.
The hand that His Highness served her with had slender fingers and well-defined joints. It was really beautiful. He was still such a kind person and told her what the dishes were. He also said that he would take her to Tai Ping Ju to eat chicken steamed buns in the future.
, it was the huge restaurant in the Imperial City that her friend wrote to her about. It had a signboard inscribed by Emperor Taizu himself. I heard it was very impressive and the steamed buns inside were delicious.
Li Yuhua turned over in the quilt and looked at the pearl on the chain given to her by the third prince with a wisp of moonlight in her palm. The corners of her lips could not help but curl up. She could marry a man like the third prince, even if she had hidden secrets that she didn't know about.
It’s really not a loss either.
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