Chapter 563: Entering the Palace
Chunxiao kept in mind every time she heard rumors about Fan Liangbi, and then went back to tell He Linwan about it.
He Linwan couldn't laugh when she heard it, although she cheated Fan Liangbi, but how could the Fan family owe him a Fan Liangbi who can pay it off?
It's a pity that it's not so easy to deal with Fan Yun.
"Are there more and more people going to Beijing to study?" asked He Linwan.
Chunxiao hurriedly said, "Yes, girl." The slave maid specially inquired, not only was there no vacancy in the school building of Wanshan Academy, but even the farmhouse under the mountain was full of people. There are also many complaints from scholars who have come from other places in the inns in the capital recently, and I heard that they are almost as lively as the year of the scientific examination. ”
When he heard that Fan Yun was going to open the altar to give a lecture, He Linwan expected such a grand occasion, so there was no more turmoil in his heart.
In the afternoon of this day, a messenger suddenly came to the palace, saying that the concubines in the palace missed their families, and the queen mother allowed her daughters to enter the palace tomorrow. It stands to reason that with He Zhen's current position, she is not qualified to meet her family at will, but now the queen allows her family to enter the palace to meet each other, which shows that He Zhen is doing well in the palace.
He Linwan originally thought that this matter had nothing to do with her, but after she didn't want to, the second lady sent someone to tell He Linwan that He Zhen specially explained that she wanted her to enter the palace together. Now that He Zhen's identity is different, she specially named her, and He Linwan had no room to refuse, so she responded.
Early in the morning of the second day, He Linwan entered the palace with the second wife Qin and Cao.
He Lin arrived at the second gate first, and as soon as she arrived, she saw the Qin family and the Cao family walking over accompanied by He Guangzong.
He Guangzong had just been promoted, and he was in good spirits on happy occasions, and he looked high-spirited, and the Qin family was also happy. Mother and son walked side by side, talking and laughing as they walked.
Cao was two steps behind and did not participate in their conversation and laughter. She had been ill for a while since the last incident, and she had not been getting better, and He Linwan found that she looked much thinner, and her spirit was not as good as before, as if she was several years older.
He Lin saluted several elders before the evening, and the Qin clan and He Guangzong both had a pleasant face, and the Cao clan also nodded.
When the carriage came, He Guangzong helped Qin up first, and then turned his head to help Cao, but Cao subconsciously avoided it, He Guangzong glanced at her and didn't care, still held Cao's wrist and sent her to the carriage, Cao didn't dodge anymore, but always lowered his eyes and didn't make eye contact with He Guangzong.
He Guangzong rested today, and specially rode a horse to send them to the gate of the palace before leaving.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the Qin family handed the sign and went out, and it didn't take long for an attendant to come out and lead them to Luhua Palace.
He Zhen's maid Cuiping had already been looking at the gate of Luhua Palace, and when she saw them appear, she hurriedly trotted forward to meet them.
"Madame, ma'am, big girl, you are here. The mother woke up early in the morning and has been waiting. ”
The Cao family was about to see his daughter, and there was a little more sincere joy on his face, he just touched his face, and whispered to He Linwan with some concern: "Ah Wan, do you see if my face is not very good-looking?"
Cao deliberately wore a bright garnet red today, and also wiped rouge, wanting to hide the haggard color on his face.
He Linwan said in a low voice: "The face is fine, but I have lost some weight, I am afraid that the fourth sister will feel distressed when she sees it." ”
Cao couldn't help but smile bitterly, she also knew that she had lost a lot of weight recently, and she deliberately added two extra clothes under her coat when she went out today, just to make herself look plump, so as not to worry her daughter.
On the other side, Cui Ping took out a purse and handed it to the little eunuch who led them in, saying that it was a reward for him from Concubine Zhen. The little eunuch happily took it, said "Xie Zhen Concubine Niangniang reward", and left.
Qin Shi watched Cui Ping act and nodded with satisfaction.
When he walked into the Luhua Palace, He Linwan found that this place had changed greatly compared with the last time, with many new exotic flowers and plants planted in the courtyard, and a swing frame was also built, which made the originally somewhat cold palace show a bit of vitality.
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Cui Ping explained in a low voice on the side: "Although our mother only lives in the side hall, Your Majesty has asked people to decorate the entire Luhua Palace." He also asked people to pick a lot of rare treasures from his private treasury and send them to the mother to decorate the house, and the other palaces were red-eyed. ”
The Qin clan nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, but the Cao clan frowned and said worriedly: "It's better to keep a low profile in the palace, what's a good thing to be looked down upon by others?"
Qin glanced at Cao's and said unhappily: "How can Zhen'er keep a low profile? Just like you, you put your husband aside and don't ask, don't fight or rob? She doesn't rob, some people rob, do you want Zhen'er to live in the cold palace for the rest of her life?"
Cao's face turned pale and he couldn't speak.
Qin Shi glanced at her coldly, turned to Cuiping and said, "You go on." ”
Cui Ping continued to whisper again, and Cao Shi did not interject again.
When he was about to reach the side hall, He Zhen suddenly ran out of the house.
"Mother, grandmother-"
He Zhen ran to the Qin and Cao clans with a happy face and threw herself into the Cao clan's arms.
"Mother, I miss you so much. ”
A string of maids and chamberlains chased out after He Zhen.
"Be careful, don't fall. ”
He Zhen ignored it, Lai was coquettish in Cao's arms, and Cao's also hugged her daughter tightly and didn't let go.
Qin Shi reminded in a low voice on the side: "Let's talk about it when we enter the house." So many people are watching, there are rules in the palace, don't let people catch the handle. ”
Another maid smiled and said, "Don't worry, madam, no one dares to say anything." Your Majesty said that he likes our mother's innocent temperament, so let the people below not detain her. ”
Qin glanced at the painting screen and frowned, with a little dissatisfaction in his eyes.
He Zhen raised her head from Cao's arms and smiled at He Linwan, "Big sister." ”
He Linwan bowed his head and saluted He Zhen, "Say hello to Concubine Zhen." ”
He Zhen hurriedly said: "I don't need to talk about these false etiquette here, how about when we were at home, what about now......"
The Qin clan hurriedly interrupted He Zhen, "Niangniang-"
He Zhen was puzzled, "Why grandmother, you ...... too"
Qin didn't speak, only bowed his head and saluted He Zhen.
He Zhen was stunned.
The Qin clan glanced at the Cao clan.
Cao was about to salute, but He Zhen grabbed her, she looked at her mother and grandmother with red eyes, and asked sadly, "What are you doing here!"
Cao felt sorry for his daughter in the end, and patted her hand gently.
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