Early in the morning, magpies were chirping on the branches, and the Xu family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Xu Zhen did not have to go to court early today. The Secretary of Internal Affairs came to deliver the betrothal gift. He also had to entertain at home the officials of the Internal Affairs Department who came to deliver the betrothal gift and the relatives and friends who congratulated him.
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The old lady Xu, Mrs. Xu, was responsible for entertaining the family members who came to congratulate them. Xu Huiran and Xu Wanran also had to talk with them. The whole Xu family was extremely busy, and the most leisurely person was Li Yuhua, the principal.
After breakfast, Mrs. Xu said, "Many friends will be coming over today, as well as officials from the Department of Internal Affairs. They will make fun of you when they see you. I will ask Aunt Zheng to deliver lunch to you."
"good."
Today was busy, and some of the maids around Li Yuhua were also transferred to the house to help. The chatter and laughter in the old lady Xu's courtyard could be heard faintly in the small courtyard, and Li Yuhua listened attentively to Grandma Sun's lecture on "Laws of the Forbidden Palace".
At the beginning of the morning, accompanied by the faint sound of music, one after another dowry gifts tied with bright red silk were carried into Li Yuhua's small courtyard. Accompanied by Xu Zhen, an official from the Department of Internal Affairs read out the dowry gifts for the prince and concubine in a long tone.
, after thinking about it for about half an hour, the official said in a slightly hoarse voice, "The above are all gifts prepared by the Secretary of the Interior under the imperial order. Please check them, Mr. Xu." He put the gift sheet in his hand together and handed it to Xu Zhen with both hands.
"Thank you, Lord Feng." Xu Zhen took the gift list and made a gesture of invitation, "Please, Lord Feng, I will stay for a glass of thin wine."
"Sorry to bother you, sir." Mr. Feng was led by the steward of the Xu family to the banquet hall where official guests were entertained to rest and have a banquet.
Xu Zhen went to Li Yuhua's room and saw Li Yuhua sitting behind a writing desk with pen and ink spread out on the desk, looking at him. Xu Zhen gave Li Yuhua the slip of receiving the lottery, "You can also take a look at the lottery today."
"Thank you for your hard work, father." Li Yuhua took it, glanced at it, and asked, "Can I take a look?"
"Natural energy. This is for you."
Li Yuhua gave the lottery list to Grandma Sun and ordered, "Open the box and check everything according to the list, especially the dress and headdress that I will wear on the wedding day. Grandma will inspect it personally."
Grandma Sun was slightly surprised, but she immediately took the gift list and took the two young palace servants down to inspect the gift.
Xu Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously a little surprised by Li Yuhua's behavior. Xu Zhen said warmly, "The Internal Affairs Department should have checked it many times before sending it to our house. Generally, there will be no mistakes."
"There is nothing wrong with being careful, not to mention that in my hometown, the betrothal gifts are displayed outside for relatives and friends to see. The customs in the imperial capital are different, so I will see for myself first."
Li Yuhua insisted on checking, so Xu Zhen went with her. After a few words of warning, Xu Zhen went to the front to entertain the guests.
Shoudeyuan.
The women and family members laughed and talked about the marriage between Li Yuhua and the third prince. Although the third prince's reputation was somewhat difficult to describe, and the failure of the throne had put the prince's political future in ruins, the third prince's favorite son was the elder Xu.
Women's affairs are already well known in the officialdom. After the wedding, the life of the Xu family girl will definitely be easy. With the dignity of a prince and concubine, she will have a lifetime of glory, which is enough to envy most people.
Today, Mrs. Xu is wearing a crimson wide skirt and jewelry. She also wears a golden osmanthus flower that is in season. She is smiling and chatting with relatives and friends. Mrs. Xu is also dressed in a luxurious style, and her face is full of joy, inside and out.
Extraordinary efforts and dedication.
After coming to the imperial capital, Li Yuhua didn't go out much. Li Yuhua and his family had never been to the Xu family's old home. However, Li Yuhua was sent to Ci'en Palace to pay his respects. All the empresses in the harem saw it. The eldest daughter of the Xu family ate in her hometown.
The case of the Xu family's dishonest slaves who deceived the slaves and took Mo's money was tried by the imperial capital, and many people knew about it.
Of course, there are gossips about Xu Zhen, but the greater pressure is on Mrs. Xu. Empress Dowager Lan said in front of everyone in the Ci'en Palace, "If you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather." This sentence struck home in many people's hearts.
Go. Of course Xu Zhen is not a good father, but Mr. Xu is not necessarily so small-minded that he doesn’t provide money for raising his daughter. In fact, Mr. Xu has given him a lot. The Imperial Capital has investigated clearly, and Mr. Xu has used his annual salary.
Half of them were sent back to their hometown by their servants.
It can be said that these servants have been greedy for money in recent years, and it is understandable that Xu Shilang is busy with official duties and does not know why. After all, these matters are internal affairs, and internal affairs are all under the control of the head of the family. It is self-evident who is in charge of the Xu family's internal affairs.
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Fortunately for Mrs. Xu, her mother-in-law has a prominent family, so some gossips cannot reach her ears. But Xu Huiran is planning to get married this year, and several good families who were very interesting to Xu Huiran at first are now as cold as water.
Mrs. Xu was naturally devoted to Li Yuhua's affairs, and she wished she could tell the world that she had never been mean to Li Yuhua.
Therefore, Mrs. Xu was very concerned about Li Yuhua's affairs and planned to allocate a piece of the dowry field to Li Yuhua as a dowry, but Li Yuhua did not want it.
Mrs. Xu heard the maid report that the banquet was ready, and was about to invite the old lady and the ladies who came to congratulate her to come and have a drink, when she saw a little palace servant next to Grandma Sun coming over and saying a few words to Old Mrs. Xu,
Mrs. Xu's expression immediately changed. When she stood up holding the maid's hand, she returned to her original smile and bowed slightly to her friends. "I'll excuse you for now." Then she supported the maid and left.
Those who didn't pay attention just thought that Mrs. Xu was going to change clothes. Those with sharp eyes thought about it and thought that there must be something going on with the Xu family. However, this was a matter that belonged to the Xu family, so it was naturally difficult to inquire about it.
Mrs. Xu invited everyone to the table to have a drink, and everyone went to have a drink and have fun.
Old Mrs. Xu was almost blown into the small courtyard by a whirlwind, and her skirt swayed on the threshold. She walked to Li Yuhua in a few steps. When she saw the seven-tailed phoenix crown with a broken head on the Eight Immortals table, her face felt as if it had been blown up by the wind.
A layer of frost.
"How could such a thing happen?" Old Mrs. Xu asked as the skin on her cheeks pulled down.
Li Yuhua poured a cup of warm tea and handed it to the old lady. Grandma Sun said, "I was ordered by the girl to inspect the jewelry and clothing. I took out the phoenix crown. When I checked, the crown suddenly became crooked."
Li Yuhua said, "Invite father and officials from the Department of Internal Affairs to speak."
Both Xu Zhen and Master Feng smelled of alcohol, but when the two of them saw the seven-tailed phoenix hairpin with its head and body cut off, Xu Zhen suddenly turned his head to look at Master Feng. Master Feng's face was as white as winter snowflakes.
, the wine in his stomach turned into cold sweat and flowed all over his face. Mr. Feng murmured, "It's impossible, I checked everything yesterday."
Li Yuhua motioned to Nanny Sun, "This is Sun Shangyi from the Queen Mother's Palace. The ones who inspected the bride price are Sun Shangyi and two palace attendants."
Mr. Feng immediately knew that his escape route was blocked. He could not say that the fifth-grade female official in the Queen Mother's Palace deliberately destroyed the gift for the princess, let alone the Xu family. This gift came into the Xu family and no Xu family had any contact with it.
Mr. Feng bowed repeatedly, "Xiaoguan, I really don't know why the phoenix crown was damaged. Miss Xu, Mr. Xu, can you allow me to take the phoenix crown back? I will definitely make a new phoenix crown for the girl. As for the reason why the phoenix crown was damaged, I will tell you the reason why the phoenix crown was damaged."
The official will definitely find out clearly and give the girl and Mr. Xu an explanation!"
"Didn't you do it, Mr. Feng? I thought it was you." Li Yuhua put his elbow across the table and tapped the table top with his bent fingers.
The knocking sound was not loud, but it felt like lightning struck Lord Feng's ears. Lord Feng turned pale and swore, "If this matter has anything to do with this official, I will die badly!"
"No matter who he is, he is a fool among fools. If something goes wrong in the next government office, I won't be too surprised. But what does the Secretary of Internal Affairs do? Isn't it just to serve the royal family? What is the most important thing about the royal family?
Now is the wedding of the prince. The phoenix crown fell off as soon as I picked it up. As soon as you leave, I really have 800 mouths and I can't explain it. Of course, the person who planned this didn't want me to get married.
If I make a fool of myself, I will lose the face of the entire royal family. When this bad phoenix crown falls into my hands, whether I ask your internal affairs department to repair it or find an outside craftsman, this matter will have to be spread. Besides, I am overjoyed.
Well, if the crest is broken, it is so unlucky. If you are more narrow-minded, you will have to suffocate yourself to death."
Li Yuhua raised her chin and gestured to the box containing the phoenix crown, "Why didn't this person ask around? I'm not one of those weak ladies in the imperial capital. We country people can look at a pin carefully! Take it and tell your head of the Internal Affairs Department by the way.
Let him go and apologize to the Queen Mother. Although I know that you are very careful about hiding things from the superiors and not from the subordinates, this matter really cannot be concealed."
"Don't dare, don't dare. How can a lower-level official dare to deceive a superior with such evil deeds! The Internal Affairs Department will definitely find out about this matter and give the girl an explanation! Mr. Xu..." Mr. Feng was shaken and looked at Xu Zhen pleadingly.
Xu Zhen said, "As long as the cause of this matter is found out, Xu will no longer pursue it. However, His Majesty must also report it back."
"Yes, definitely." Master Feng cupped his hands and held up the phoenix crown box. "I will go back and investigate this matter in detail." Master Feng gritted his teeth. "Which bastard dared to be so bold! I am very proud of it."
Peel off his skin!"
Looking at Mr. Feng holding the phoenix crown box and hurriedly saying goodbye, the roses on the corridor had withered, and a trace of lingering cold fragrance came in silently from the window. Li Yuhua sat in the Taishi chair by the window, half of his face hidden from the light.
His expression was unclear, but the other half of his face showed a very clear pair of narrowed eyes. Under the sparse eyelashes, he seemed to be watching, but also seemed to be thinking.
Ci En Palace.
Mu Anzhi came over early in the morning to have breakfast at Queen Mother Lan's place, and asked about the size of Queen Mother Lan's shoes. Mu Anzhi complained softly, "I said that there are many needleworkers in the palace, but she insisted on me asking, and said that my grandson's daughter-in-law
How is it the same as what the palace servants did? Hey, I’m nagging you endlessly. Grandma, please tell me, I’m easy to get along with.”
"As the old saying goes, a filial son is not as filial as a daughter-in-law, and a virtuous daughter is not as virtuous as a husband. The same applies to the grandchildren." Empress Dowager Lan smiled, "Isn't Yuhua learning the rules from Grandma Sun? Don't burden her.
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"I think she learned the rules very well. She said she would do it, so she knew what she was doing. It is the rule of their village that a new daughter-in-law must do needlework for her parents-in-law when she enters the house."
"Although she grew up in the countryside, she is a hard-working child." Queen Mother Lan has always liked smart girls, and because of her love for the house and the bird, she has a certain liking for Li Yuhua.
"It's quite good." Mu Anzhi peeled a banana and handed it to Queen Mother Lan, "She is an open-minded person, not the kind of pretentious girl."
"Her mother is a very upright woman. I thought, with such a mother, the girl is no different. Empress Mingsheng once said in the past that the nobility of a person does not depend on status and power, but more on the integrity of the heart. The heart is noble, and the heart is noble.
Evil is despicable. She is indeed a good girl." Queen Mother Lan is not short of a pair of shoes, but Li Yuhua is sensible, which is gratifying.
Mu Anzhi accompanied Empress Dowager Lan to inquire about her mother-in-law, and heard a report from the palace staff saying that Grandma Sun was here.
Empress Dowager Lan smiled and invited people to come in. Seeing that Mu Anzhi was there, Grandma Sun hesitated a little. Mu An said, "Could it be that it is something that Grandma wants to report, and it has something to do with me. How about I avoid it?"
"There is something wrong with the betrothal gift sent to the Xu family." Grandma Sun said clearly. Mu Anzhi's face was as cold as frost, and Queen Mother Lan was even more angry. She immediately sent someone to invite Emperor Mu Xuan to come over.
In front of Emperor Mu Xuan, Grandma Sun reported everything, "In the morning, the Secretary of Internal Affairs sent the bride price. Miss Xu asked the slave to check the clothes and jewelry to be worn on the wedding day. The phoenix crown was placed in the box and it seemed to be in good condition.
, as soon as the servant held it in her hands, the phoenix fell off. I asked Mr. Feng, the Secretary of Internal Affairs who gave the gift, but Mr. Feng didn’t know the reason and had already taken the phoenix crown back to the Department of Internal Affairs for questioning. "
"That's unreasonable! How is the Secretary of Internal Affairs doing his job!"
Leaving aside the news in the Heavenly Palace for the moment, Li Yuhua was summoned by Ci'en Palace for the second time.
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