Since the Li family took the initiative to share the queen's worries, the other ladies were naturally not willing to be left behind, and they invited each other one after another.

Seeing such a situation, the Lu family naturally couldn't be left behind. Chen was paralyzed in bed, and at this time, she was the only princess who replaced the Zhongguo Mansion.

"If Princess Hanxiang doesn't give up, the scenery in our house is not bad, and it will make the princess feel at home. Lu Shi smiled gently, showing just the right smile and said: "Everyone in Beijing knows that when it comes to spaciousness, except for the palace, it is our Zhongguo Mansion. ”

Li laughed and scolded: "You monkey! She is an elder, and this tone shows her intimacy with the Lu family.

Lu Shi smiled lightly and said, "The younger generation only has such an advantage to be able to get it, but Mrs. still wants to poke me." ”

Xu Wanzhen put her hand on her slightly bulging abdomen and watched Lu respond with a smile. On this occasion, it was not her turn to speak as a concubine's daughter-in-law.

For everyone's enthusiastic invitation, Han Xiang's eyes flashed with excitement, turned her head to look at Empress Cao, asked for her opinion, and asked, "Really, can it really be?"

Empress Cao smiled and introduced her to the identity of everyone, and said, "Naturally, it is possible." ”

Princess Chu shook her feather fan and said with a smile: "According to me, it is naturally the best to go to my Chu Palace." Regardless of anything else, Princess Zhaoyang loves the hibiscus fillet made by the chef of my house the most. ”

The crown princess said with a smile: "They are all among the best mansions in Beijing, and it is a great thing for Hanxiang to choose at the moment." This is the first time we have met, and where do you want to live, but you don't need to think about it. ”

When she said this, everyone agreed. Entertaining the princess for the royal family, whether it is good or bad, can be regarded as a face-showing thing, at least it can please Queen Cao.

This Hanxiang princess doesn't seem to be difficult to serve, she is a simple and enthusiastic character. It's just that I'm not familiar with Gao Mang, so it's inevitable that I will make some jokes. However, this is nothing compared to the benefits obtained.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, waiting for her choice, Shulu Hanxiang looked a little nervous. gave everyone the feeling that she seemed to be a little afraid of offending the mansion that she had not chosen.

For a foreign princess, such worries are normal.

She quickly raised her eyes and looked around, closed her eyes and pointed at random, and said, "I'll go here." ”

The direction of Han Xiang's finger is impartial.

Lu Shi was slightly stunned in her heart, she thought that with the Cao family of Dingguo Gong in front of her, the Khitan princess would not go to other mansions. Her invitation is just a gesture of affection to the crowd.

But with Lu's upbringing since childhood, he quickly covered up this stunned, and said with a smile: "How fortunate the courtiers are to have the princess here." must sweep the couch and wait, so that the princess can see the elegance of Luoyang. ”

On Chinese New Year's Eve, such a princess came temporarily, and for the other ladies, after a lively time, it returned to its former trajectory.

Han Xiang has already decided to go to the Zhongguo Mansion to live, and there is no need for Queen Cao to worry about the next things. After a little discussion with Han Xiang and the Lu family, the crown princess set Han Xiang to leave the palace on the fifth day of the first month to go to the Zhongguo Mansion, and also left time for the Lu family to prepare.

A princess wants to stay in the mansion, even if it is just a foreign princess, he cannot ignore it in the slightest. What's more, according to Queen Cao's intimacy with her, Shulu Hanxiang is deeply loved by the royal family, so she should pay more attention to it.

The Lu family sent someone to inform Wu Sheng of the matter, and in the next few days, a courtyard was renovated for Princess Hanxiang to live in. Since she is the princess of the Khitan, the Lu family also specially found two cooks who made Hu dishes from the workshop to come back and cook some Khitan food.

It was said to be a small stay, but it was not stated that the specific date of the residence was not determined. Lu Shi thought that she would stay for the first month of the year before returning with the Khitan envoys.

On the day that Shulu Hanxiang arrived at the Zhongguo Mansion, the Lu family invited her good sisters to come over and set up a banquet to welcome her.

At the banquet, Shulu Hanxiang made some jokes, and soon integrated into the social circle in Beijing.

Xu Wanzhen naturally attended this banquet, but she was pregnant and would not use outside food and drink when she went out to live far away. Even when she went to the palace for a banquet, she used the dishes that Empress Dowager Xiao ordered someone to make for her.

She was so cautious, but she didn't completely guard against the Lu family. It's just that there are many people, and what can be avoided is avoided. No one knows if there will be the next Yao Zhiyue among these people.

Hanxiang is self-cooked, and after living for a few days, she has become familiar with Xu Wanzhen. There are not many female dependents in the Zhongguo Mansion, but with a lively and cheerful Princess Hanxiang, it seems to be a lot more lively.

Xu Wanzhen has always disliked people who she is not familiar with coming to her yard. It's just that Han Xiang is a foreign princess after all, and she can't refuse because of reason. Xu Wanzhen even felt that even if she said it explicitly, she wouldn't understand.

In the afternoon of this day, Xu Wanzhen had just gotten up, and Han Xiang entered the courtyard and said with a smile: "The weather here is much warmer than that of Khitan. Does the second young lady have any leisure, why don't we go out for a walk?"

She went to the Zhongguo Mansion to stay for a few days, and she was attending banquets every day.

The Chu Palace, other princes' mansions, and the Hou Mansion came over one after another and invited her to a banquet. She has seen a lot of scenery in various provinces, and the eight victorious scenes of Luoyang mentioned at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet that day are still in her heart.

Xu Wan really likes to be quiet or not, she even refuses to socialize in Beijing, let alone accompany this princess to go out?

She smiled and said, "Please forgive Princess Hanxiang." I'm pregnant, lazy and don't want to move. Why don't you ask your sister-in-law to accompany you out to enjoy the scenery?"

Han Xiang pouted, sat down, and said, "The princess's mind is on Brother Jun'er, where can I disturb her?"

Since she got Wu Jun, Lu Shi seemed to make up for the time she and Wu Chao couldn't get along, and stared at it all day long. Wu Sheng didn't have much time to go home, so she asked the nurse to take Jun Ge'er to live in her back room, and she couldn't leave all the time.

Xu Wanzhen naturally knew, and said with a smile: "Why don't I make a post and invite the princess of the Pingguo Mansion to come over for a gathering?"

Han Xiang was like an eggplant beaten by frost, drooped his head and sighed, and said, "Alas, if we were on the grassland, I would have ridden out a long time ago." You Gao Mang, there are so many rules. ”

"Isn't it just to go out to enjoy the scenery, you are hats and carriages, and there is no fun at all. ”

Xu Wanzhen looked funny and said, "Since the princess is here, she should know how to follow the customs." The scenery of Luoyang City is different from that of Khitan, and the natural rules are also different. ”

The two sat for a long time, and after talking a little, Han Xiang said goodbye and left.

Back in her courtyard, Baozhu covered the door before saying to Han Xiang: "Princess, I see that although the second young lady is good-looking, her body is weak, and you can't compare with the princess." ”

Han Xiang also lost her mask at this time, and slowly sat down and said, "I see that most of these ladies and young ladies are like this, far worse than Kedun. Tu Manzhen is still a little different, but her skills are much inferior. ”

The Kedun in her mouth is Princess Zhaoyang.

Before Princess Zhaoyang married to the Khitan, she was able to ride and shoot well, and she was heroic and not inferior to a man.

Meixia said: "Aunt Laurel asked you to take a good look at Mrs. Xu, what can the princess see?"

Han Xiang frowned and said: "She has a peaceful temperament and is kind to others. Could it be that this is what Wu Zhengxiang likes about her? I always feel that something is missing. ”

Xu Wanzhen's matter, she knew very well from Princess Zhaoyang. I thought she was such a rare and strange woman, but after contact, she was a little disappointed.

Shaking her head, Han Xiang put Xu Wanzhen aside. She is important, but the most important thing is to get the opportunity to get along with Wu Zhengxiang.

The next day, she went to the Prince's Mansion as a guest and returned home in the evening.

Wu Zhengxiang finished reporting to the prince and was about to retreat, when the prince said, "Yizhi, wait a minute." ”

Wu Zhengxiang was slightly surprised, in the prince's place, it has always been official. Stop him today, is there anything else that cannot be commanded?

The prince turned out from behind the bookcase, patted him on the shoulder affectionately, and said with a smile: "I've worked hard for you these days, and I haven't had time to talk to you properly." ”

Now that there is the card of Shulu Hanxiang, the prince no longer wants to give up Wu Zhengxiang. Looking at Gao Mang, apart from him, there is no one more qualified than him for the position of commander of the Xiao Cavalry Guard.

The crown prince remembered the crucial battle in Bingzhou, without the full cooperation of Wu Zhengxiang, he would not be able to completely hide the news from the Ba family army, and he would not be able to achieve such brilliant results.

But Wu Zhengxiang's military exploits made the prince jealous. He is so young that it will not be long before he will be rewarded and rewarded. Therefore, after returning to Beijing, he became estranged from Wu Zhengxiang.

The prince took the initiative to show goodwill, and Wu Zhengxiang naturally couldn't be indifferent.

After following the prince to the backyard and drinking a few glasses of wine, the two talked about the past of fighting the enemy together in the Northland, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

At the end, the prince said through the wine: "Princess Hanxiang lives in your mansion, what trouble does it cause? She is also Zhaoyang's sister, if there is anything wrong, you can tell Gu." ”

How could the prince mention Shulu Hanxiang for no reason?

Wu Zhengxiang's mind turned, and he said tentatively: "It's the last general's negligence." I went out early and returned late, and I didn't see her a few times. However, the house is not well greeted?"

The prince laughed and said, "It's nothing." She is used to being free and loose in Khitan, so she is a little unaccustomed to the etiquette rules here. I didn't forget the eight victories of Luoyang every year, so I complained to the crown princess. ”

He said it lightly, but Wu Zhengxiang couldn't be slight, and hurriedly said: "The last general will go back to the house and tell his sister-in-law that he will arrange to accompany the princess around." ”

The prince smiled: "Look at it, you should spend more time with the princess." After walking all over the scenery of Beijing, she will not make a fuss. ”

Wu Zhengxiang was stunned for a moment and asked, "Me?"

He is both a man and an official of the imperial court, and an official of the Ministry of Etiquette, where is there a reason to accompany the Khitan princess to enjoy the scenery all day long.

The prince said, "She shouldn't have lived in your house." Your house is spacious, but it is scarce. Tell me, who else is there but you?"

"Your eldest brother has lived in Beiya for many years, and the princess is inseparable from Lin'er, and Mrs. Zun is pregnant with Liujia. Except for you, do you want to let Zhongguo Gong accompany you?"

Hearing the prince say this, it seems that there is indeed some truth, Wu Zhengxiang thought about it.

"If you go to the Dingguo Mansion, you won't have these problems. They are thriving, even if they change people every day, they don't worry about running out of manpower. ”