As Xu Yan expected, after entering the palace on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, Shen Yu really saw Lu Roujia.

Speaking of which the palace is also lively, Emperor Huiping is obsessed with Taoism, not only in the palace to raise Taoist priests, but now it is a big construction to build a nine-story platform. On the other side, Concubine Cui is deep in the inner palace, reciting Buddha and copying scriptures every day, and eating fasting from time to time, in the northwest corner of the palace, a small temple has been specially built for the golden Buddha statue.

Today is the day of bathing the Buddha, the temples everywhere are very lively, Concubine Cui can not move the people to bathe the Buddha in the palace, so she has to set up a vegetarian banquet, which is also the meaning of comforting the loneliness in the palace.

In early summer, when the verdant greenery is everywhere and the eye is full of shade, this feast is set up in a small garden near Yongfu Palace.

After all, the space in the palace is limited, and there are about 20 women and nobles invited to come today. Fortunately, the surrounding flowers and trees are verdant, and the people who are invited to come are either to accompany the concubine, the queen and several concubines to talk, or to enjoy the scenery with peace of mind.

Shen Yu came neither early nor late, so she also accompanied the concubine to talk.

She doesn't have to wear the princess's outfit today, but she is still very conspicuous when she dresses up with jewelry, hairpins, and hairpins. Most of the women around are over twenty years old, but Shen Yu is only fifteen years old, and if she sits there, anyone can guess her identity.

Lu Roujia is no exception. She has been hinted by Concubine Cui today, asking her to have contact with Princess Duan, if she can win Princess Duan, it will be much easier for her to enter the door in the future-

She thought that the prince would never marry only one concubine, this was the consensus between her and Concubine Cui.

Therefore, when Lu Roujia approached Shen Yu, the smile on her face was like a warm spring breeze. She was originally born very well, and she came over with such a shallow smile, if Shen Yan hadn't looked at the portrait before, I am afraid that she would have taken it as full of kindness and eliminated some vigilance.

Because the queen had a grudge against Shen Yan, except for the first two greetings, she didn't say anything else, but Concubine Cui pulled her to sit beside her and asked her if she was used to Yunyun in Duanwang's Mansion.

When Lu Roujia stepped forward, Concubine Cui naturally took Lu Roujia with her free other hand, and then said to Shen Yan: "This is Roujia from the Marquis Wenzhong Mansion, she is smart and has a good temperament, she is a rare good girl." ”

"Marquis Wenzhong's Mansion," Shen Yan tilted her head and thought for a while, and then said lightly: "My second aunt is from Marquis Wenzhong's Mansion, and she wants to have a relationship with Miss Lu?" ”

"That's my sister," Lu Roujia smiled even more, "When the princess went to Beijing at the end of last year, my sister boasted to me, saying that the princess was good-looking, had a good temperament, and was even more intelligent, and praised it very rarely in the sky. ”

This boast people don't make any drafts, and their faces are full of sincerity, as if they are true, no wonder they can please Concubine Cui, and they insist on asking her to enter the palace.

However, it is really interesting to move the words of Concubine Cui to praise Lu Roujia as they are to praise her.

Shen Yu smiled, "That's my aunt's award, I'm afraid Miss Lu will be more disappointed when she sees me, right?" ”

"How come, the princess is indeed beautiful, no wonder everyone in the capital said that Duan Wang Ye held the princess in the palm of his hand...... "She suddenly couldn't boast. After all, she is still a girl in the boudoir, and she has been infatuated with Xu Yan for countless days and nights, and when she hears those rumors, she is only jealous, even if she is acting now, how can she really quietly move out of the original words?

Concubine Cui took over the conversation, "If you continue to boast like this, you won't be able to finish boasting in a day." Come on, I know you're in love, I'm afraid you'll see each other late, right? Anyway, the days to come will be long, Princess Duan has just come to the capital, and there is no one to talk to, so Roujia will hide behind to accompany her, which is also your fate. ”

When Shen Yu heard this, she smiled secretly in her heart.

Talk to her? What is there to say. Come to Duanwangfu a few more times, get familiar with Xu Yan, leave an impression, and then enter the hall, sit in the seat of the side concubine and talk to her every day, this is the purpose.

But anyway, no one stipulated that Lu Roujia had to meet her when she visited, and Shen Yu couldn't refute Concubine Cui's face, but said: "The concubine is so thoughtful, no wonder His Royal Highness King Duan always praises you for posting it all over the week." ”

Concubine Cui smiled, and she was a little touched in her heart - Xu Yan always had a stinky face in front of her, it turned out that she was said behind her back, which shows that she still has her mother in her heart, which is also in line with his awkward temperament.

At this time, the crown princess, Princess Wei and others also arrived, and it was another lot of scenes.

When everyone came to the banquet and sat down with their guests, Shen Yan was much more relaxed. On her left hand side is the crown princess, on the right hand side is Princess Wei and Princess Wei Wang, these are all ladies in Beijing, and they have been immersed in the royal family for many years, and they are extremely skilled in these large and small banquets.

After the banquet, they each spoke, and Shen Yu was not happy to go to Concubine Cui and the queen to make a smile, so she was accompanied by Mama Kang, Shi Nan and Sui Zhu, and enjoyed the flowers in the small garden.

Unexpectedly, Lu Roujia followed again, looking up at the tassel tree beside Shen Yan, "Does the princess also like tassels?" This one is really beautiful. ”

Shen Yan couldn't bear to be bothered, and she was a little impatient in her heart, so she said, "I don't like it." ”

Lu Roujia's face did not change, "What kind of flowers does the princess like?" There are flower fields outside the city, if the princess likes something, I will ask someone to send a good past another day, which is a little heart for the princess. ”

Shen Yu still had to be a little scrupulous in front of Concubine Cui, it was not good to sweep the face of the old man, and she didn't have much perfunctory patience when she landed Lu Roujia, so she said: "King Duan doesn't like this, no need." ”

Offering Xu Yan's banner, Lu Roujia couldn't say anything.

Shen Yu was originally still attached to the swaying branches of the tassel tree, but now she was not in the mood, so she wanted to leave.

Who knew that as soon as he turned around, a familiar figure came into his eyes - it was Huo Zongqing, and there was a tall girl with him, but he had never seen it at all.

Huo Zongqing and Shen Yan are also acquaintances, and the side of the Jiang family in Luling City may not be remembered, but Huo Zongyuan was kicked and broken by Xu Yan because of Shen Yan, which can be remembered by the Huo family.

It was Huo Zongqing who didn't have much of a good face for Shen Yan.

In her heart, Shen Yu is still the cloth-clothed person in Luling City, and Huo Zongyuan has not completely recovered now, and her tone when she spoke to Shen Yan was also strange, "It turned out to be Princess Duan, I was clumsy." ”

Shen Yan didn't like her, and she didn't bother to deal with it, so she just smiled.

However, the girl behind Huo Zongqing spoke, her voice was a little weak, "It turns out that this is Princess Duan?" The gaze looked at it without hesitation, as if it was extremely surprised.

Shen Yu was surprised, and turned her head slightly, and Mama Kang said behind her: "This is the Wenyuan girl from Ningyuan Houfu, and the princess has never seen it." ”

Ningyuan Houfu's ...... Cui Wenyuan?

Shen Yu was in good spirits. This is the Cui Wenyuan who once discussed marriage with Xu Yan and has refused to marry so far?

Shen Yan was somewhat curious about this person, and couldn't help but look at it. With a slender figure, beautiful eyebrows and eyes, if it weren't for the unconcealable coldness on her face, she would also be a rare beauty. She is now nineteen years old, and her temperament is different from that of fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls, compared with Huo Zongqingyi in front, she is more and more not vigorous, but has a taste of late autumn decay.

The two of them looked at each other, and Huo Zongqing sneered there: "Miss Cui is surprised? In fact, there is no need to be surprised, the kind of Luling City ...... The most deceptive. After all, she was still worried about Shen Yu's identity, and she didn't say too mean words, but said: "Who called Uncle Duanwang soft-hearted?" Right, Miss Lu? ”

Lu Roujia suddenly took this hot potato, thought about it for a while, and decided not to give Huo Zongqing any more help, but said: "The so-called soft spot, since His Royal Highness King Duan married Princess Duan, it is naturally fate. ”

Lu Roujia, who has always liked to respond, suddenly changed, making Huo Zongqing a little unhappy, "Yo, even the words of having a soft spot have come out, Miss Lu is really ...... Ha ha! ”

"I think Miss Lu is right." Cui Wenyuan spoke behind him.

Huo Zongqing's laughter stopped, and he couldn't help but glance back at her, and said in a low voice: "It's boring!" ”

As soon as this sentence came out, Shen Yu became more and more sure of Huo Zongqing's purpose of deliberately bringing Cui Wenyuan over, and she couldn't help but sneer in her heart. After all, she was new to the capital, even if she had Xu Yan's unprincipled support, she was too lazy to cause trouble, so she shrank her shoulders slightly, feeling cold.

Later, Sui Zhu saw the opportunity quickly, and immediately put on a thin cloak for Shen Yan, "There is no sun under the shade of the tree, the princess beware of the cold wind, and His Royal Highness should be distressed when she turns around, saying that the slave maid is not taking good care of her." ”

Hey, this girl!

Shen Yan couldn't help but approve, and then Shi Shiran left, and when she passed by Huo Zongqing's side, the curvature of her lips became more and more provoked - Xu Yan just likes her, and she is bent on marrying her as a princess, you Huo Zongqing can't see it, you bite me!

However, she suddenly realized a problem, it was only a year since she met and she got married, she hesitated for a long time, but Xu Yan helped her at the beginning. Even if her appearance is still outstanding, she is often full of flowers, why is Xu Yan dead set on her?

Before, the two were in love with each other, and she didn't delve into this problem, but now that she thinks about it, she really feels confused.

When I look back and have the opportunity, I really should explore with Xu Yan.

On this day's banquet, although it was a little unhappy, Shen Yu also appreciated a lot of things, and when she returned to the mansion to rest, she slowly pondered for a long time, and the more she thought about it, the more interesting she felt.

Who knew that the next day, Lu Roujia really handed over the prayer post and came in, saying that she had heard for a long time that Shen Yu was very accomplished in the collection of books, and wanted to ask for advice, so she prepared two pots of good begonias by the way, and asked Shen Yu to appreciate them.

Shen Yu would not lead the wolf into the room, and immediately refused on the grounds that she was unwell. However, Xu Yan has been busy with Jiang Ge's affairs for the past two days, she is bored in the mansion alone, thinks about it, simply prepares something, and goes to Aunt Jiang.