Chapter 238: Change
Finally, it was the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.
On this day, the lights are all over the capital, the court officials collectively rest, early in the morning all the congratulatory gifts are transported to the palace gate, just waiting in line to enter the congratulatory gift convoy stretches for several miles, very spectacular.
The luncheon in the palace was presided over by the emperor himself, and the banquet was hosted by hundreds of civil and military ministers in the capital, and the dinner was really presided over by the queen mother, and the families of the officials were invited to the banquet.
On this day, the relatives of the eunuchs in the capital began to bathe and change their clothes, freshen up and dress up, and the Yuanning Marquis Mansion was no exception.
After noon, the old lady instructed the big kitchen to boil water, and asked people to see the situation of the fourth lady.
The fourth lady has been restless since she was frightened, and she doesn't dare to go to a crowded place, so she really can't go to the table this time. And the fifth lady Gu Zhirong was not in the mansion, so in this huge Yuanning Hou Mansion, there was only the second lady in attendance.
On this day, the eldest lady's mood was particularly happy, and her appetite was very good at lunch, and she ate two bowls of rice in a row, which she couldn't eat a bowl of rice on weekdays. Seeing that the eldest lady's appetite was so good, Cai's mother was also very happy.
Since the eldest lady has a body, it is inconvenient to attend the banquet, so this time, the old lady and the second lady will attend.
The eldest lady ignored the discomfort of her body, personally sent to the door of the hanging flowers, looked at her young and lovely daughter like a delicate flower, thinking that soon, her daughter would be named the crown princess, and then wait for the prince to succeed to the throne, her own daughter would be the queen's mother, as soon as she thought of this, the corners of the eldest lady's mouth rose.
"Mother Cai. Look at how beautiful Sister Fang is today. The eldest lady praised softly.
Cai's mother catered and said, "Madam, Sister Fang has always been a flower and a moon. It's a well-known thing. After the second lady played Shui Yunji at the dinner party and became a blockbuster, everyone would say that this future queen mother is really amazing, talented and beautiful, and she is really a perfect match for the prince. ”
Mother Cai's words were good, and the eldest lady showed a smug smile on her face: "You are extremely right." Today is a very important day for Sister Fang and for our Yuanning Hou Mansion. ”
Cai's mother nodded in agreement. Suddenly, the eldest lady said again: "Just now, the noble concubine Niangniang in the palace sent a little eunuch over, saying that if Sister Fang behaves well at the banquet, she will take the opportunity to make a statement to the emperor." Determine the title of Sister Fang's crown princess. ”
Mother Cai raised her head in shock and looked at the eldest lady.
The eldest lady smiled: "Why are you so surprised?" Can't my sister Fang afford the title of crown princess?"
Mother Cai knew that she was out of shape, and said with a smile: "What did Madam say, if Sister Fang can't afford the title of this crown princess, looking at the world, which daughter can afford it?" The slave maid was so happy that she forgot to react for a while...... Oh yes, since the position of this crown princess has been decided, why didn't Madame tell the old lady?"
The eldest lady snorted coldly and said, "That old thing." Tell her what to do! Two days ago, I asked my lord to warn me and let me leave some leeway for things to do. Don't kill everything......"
Cai's mother was shocked again. This time, she was shocked by the patience of the eldest lady.
The eldest lady smiled indifferently: "How can I take her words to heart? When Sister Fang ascends the throne of the queen mother in the future, I will be the mother of the queen mother, as for this old thing, let her live for a few more days." ”
Cai's mother was shocked, she didn't expect that the eldest lady would say such a vicious thing. In fact, the old lady is not thin on the eldest lady, for the sake of peace in the house, she has always turned a blind eye to everything the eldest lady has done, and let her mess around. This time, if it hadn't hurt the second lady, the old lady would not have asked the eldest lady to warn the eldest lady.
Despite this, the eldest lady still looked at the old lady unpleasantly, which was really a bit undeserved.
However, Cai's mother knows the eldest lady's temperament better, and knows that she was spoiled when she was in her mother's house, lawless, and unwilling to suffer in everything. Now that I have suffered a loss in front of the old lady, I am afraid that I will have a sense of revenge. If the second lady is really selected as the crown princess, the eldest lady will be even more lawless, and the old lady will have a sad life in the future.
Therefore, although Cai's mother didn't say anything, she began to sympathize with the old lady in her heart.
The carriage was noisy, and the second lady, Gu Yuanfang, sat in a carriage behind and followed behind the old lady's carriage. The carriage drove forward steadily, but the second lady's face was a little nervous, and she quietly tugged on the first-class maid Cuihuan. Cuihuan understood and immediately came over.
The second young lady attached to her ear and asked in a low voice, "What did you overhear when Mother Fang and the little eunuch sent from the palace were talking over there?"
Cuihuan had a smug look on his face: "Miss, I've heard it all." ”
"Say it quickly. The second lady urged. Before boarding the carriage, she suddenly saw a little eunuch coming in, and she felt that something was wrong, so she glanced at Cuihuan and asked her to eavesdrop and see what her mother was planning.
Cuihuan said: "That little Tailin conveyed the words of the concubine, saying that Miss Ling must behave well at the banquet, in that case, she will take advantage of the emperor's happiness to propose to the emperor and give you the marriage to the prince." ”
"What?!" the second lady almost screamed.
Cuihuan hurriedly said: "Miss, don't, be careful of being heard." ”
The second lady was angry, anxious and scared, and said with a crying voice: "Cuihuan, what do you think I should do?"
That Laushzi princess, she doesn't want to be it. She didn't like the prince, she didn't like the cold and moody person. She was scared to meet him, how could she live with him? If she had to live with him for the rest of her life, it would be better to let her die.
And, most importantly, she already has someone else in her heart, and that person already has her in her heart. If he learned that she was going to be married to the crown prince tonight, how sad that person would be after hearing it, would this disease still be cured?
No, absolutely not! Anyway, she is definitely not allowed to marry the prince!
Cuihuan hurriedly said: "Miss, don't cry, don't let people see the clues, no matter what, we must pretend not to know about this matter." As for this method, the slave maid has already listened to the young lady and thought about it. ”
"What a way, you can say it quickly. The second lady looked at Cuihuan eagerly, "Okay Cuihuan, you should say it quickly." ”
Cuihuan looked at her quietly: "Miss, do you really refuse to marry the prince?"
The second lady shook her head firmly: "You know, I have exchanged love with Lu Lang, in the future, I will not marry him, he will not marry me, I will not be a treacherous person." ”
"That's good. Cuihuan leaned into her ear and whispered her own method.
"This ...... Will this work?" the second lady hesitated.
"Miss reluctant?" Cuihuan looked at her.
The second lady shook her head.
"Miss doesn't want Madame to be disappointed?" Cui Huan said, "If Miss really can't make up her mind, then act as a slave and maid, after all, this matter is very important, and any hesitation will ruin this plan." ”
The second lady raised her head suddenly: "I don't want Lu Lang to die, I don't want to be tied to that ruthless person for the rest of my life." Mother has done so many wrong things, and if it can cut her back and make her turn back, I'm willing to do it. (To be continued......)