The maid who was waiting in Zhenhui Hall brought the tea cup and put it in Qi Mingzhu's hand, Qi Mingzhu took it up, and put it on the yellow rosewood table on the side. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Mother, this tea is Junshan Silver Needle, right? I still like to drink the dragon well before the rain. The former son and mother just gave some down, if the mother likes it, I will ask Linglong to send you some? “

Although Emperor Yongjing made an order, Qi Mingzhu could not change the condescending tone when he spoke.

As soon as Qi Mingzhu's words fell, everyone present showed disapproving looks on their faces.

Lu Chenxi sneered in his heart, who is Mrs. Lin, the wife and mother of the former and current patriarchs of the Lu family, what tea has she not drunk? It's just that everyone has their own preferences. Only a nouveau riche royal family like the Qi family, who has no background at all, will blindly pursue the so-called most famous and expensive things.

Sure enough, Mrs. Lin just glanced at Qi Mingzhu lightly: "Since you like it, I have a few catties of Longjing before the rain." But no one in this family likes to drink, so I'll send it to you. “

The smile on Qi Mingzhu's face suddenly froze, paused, and replied with a little embarrassment: "That's the case." I still have some, so my mother doesn't have to send them. After saying this, it seemed that she was afraid that Mrs. Lin would say something that would make her lose face, so she hurriedly turned her head to look at Lu Chenxi.

"Sister Xi, this is back? It's really not a coincidence, Jin'er and Cheng'er both went to the palace. You won't be upset with your sister and brother, will you? “

Lu Chenxi smiled, expressing disdain for Qi Mingzhu's boring means in his heart, but his face was not obvious at all: "How can it be?" Eldest princess, this is my fault. It is a good thing that the sixth sister and the eighth brother can be liked by the queen mother, and it is not in vain that they spend half of the year in the palace to honor your filial piety. “

"Heh" The two brothers, Lu Han and Lu Yu, let out a chuckle at the same time, causing Qi Mingzhu to stare fiercely.

Qin Wanxiao looked at her two sons helplessly, with a noble smile on her face: "Don't be surprised, eldest princess. The two of them don't know what funny things they're talking about. “

Qi Mingzhu looked at Lu Zhengxing and wanted him to say something for himself. But Lu Zhengxing was talking to the second master Lu Zhengtang seriously, and he didn't even sweep his eyes to her.

Qi Mingzhu felt a secret hatred in his heart, but he didn't dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction in this Zhenhui Hall. She herself knew that few people in the Lu family liked her.

At this time, the third master, Lu Zhengzhong, opened his mouth and asked Lu Chenxi: "Zhao'er went to the ancestral house this time, did you see the old patriarch?" Is the old patriarch okay? “

Facing Third Uncle Lu, Lu Chenxi's smile was much more sincere: "Back to Third Uncle, I have seen Uncle Ancestor." He's a good old man, and he's still in good health. He asked Zhao'er to tell the elders in the family that he would bring the children of the clan to Beijing at the end of this month to participate in the Spring Festival. “

"Oh? Seriously? The old patriarch wants to come in person? This news surprised Mrs. Lin, and the Duke of Dingguo and the second and third masters were also shocked.

Lu Chenxi nodded affirmatively, and hurriedly comforted several elders: "Grandmother, father, you don't have to worry. This time, Uncle Ancestor and they came to Beijing with Brother Xiu Yao, I believe that Brother Xiu Yao will take care of Uncle Ancestor. “

"Xiu Yao is back?!"

Two voices with surprises sounded at the same time, it was Qin Wanxiao and Mrs. Lin.

Ding Guogong also had a deep smile on his face, obviously happy for the person who was about to return.

Lu Chenxi's eyes lit up, with a flying look: "I heard from my uncle that a few days ago, Uncle Xiao asked someone to bring a message, saying that he and Brother Xiuyao were going to pass through Jinling and visit their uncle by the way, and my uncle decided to go to Beijing with them." “

Mrs. Lin received an affirmative answer and nodded happily.

Seeing that everyone except herself looked happy, Qi Mingzhu was disdainful in her heart, and raised her voice that seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "It stands to reason that this kind of thing is going to the ancestral house to worship the ancestors, even if the grandfather of the country is busy with official affairs, it should be the other juniors in the family, Cheng'er is too young, isn't there still a son." No matter how bad it is, there are children from the second and third brothers' families, why did they let Sister Xi go to a girl's house? It's not in order. “

As soon as Qin Wanxiao heard this, the smile on his face fell: "Rules are such a thing, sometimes it varies from person to person. Isn't the eldest princess the clearest? Besides, it was the old patriarch who sent a letter saying that he wanted to see Zhao'er, and by the way, he also asked us to go back to worship our ancestors, so Zhao'er went. “

This is saying that she has no rules! A trace of annoyance flashed on Qi Mingzhu's face, and he hated it in his heart, but in front of so many people, he definitely couldn't fall behind: "That's right. But there are so many brothers and sisters in this house, and there are many who have never returned to the ancestral house and have never seen the old patriarch, so how can I say that I should bring a few with me? “

Qin Wanxiao was disdainful in her heart, she had never returned to the ancestral house and had never seen the old patriarch. Isn't it that the son and daughter born to her Qi Mingzhu have never been there? The other two rooms have no children born to those aunts. This is to express dissatisfaction with the fact that the government has not arranged for her children to return to their ancestral home.

In a big family like the Lu family, all the children and grandchildren return to the ancestral house after birth, see the elders of the ancestral house, and then worship the ancestors of the ancestral house, which is a recognition of them.

Especially those children and grandchildren who can be liked and recognized by the elders of the ancestral home, it represents their excellence.

Qi Mingzhu's son and daughter have never been to Jinling once since they were born, although they have been on the ancestral tree of the Lu family, and they have never seen an elder in an ancestral house.

This is not that the Dingguo Mansion does not recognize the two Lu family bloodlines of Lu Zijin and Lu Cheng, the two sisters and brothers born to Qi Mingzhu, but in the hearts of all the Lu clansmen, the only clan woman of their generation is Qin Wanxiao.

Qi Mingzhu said that she was a flat wife, but in their hearts, she was actually just a concubine.

Of course, the concubine's children don't need to be specially recalled to the ancestral house to see each other.

Although Qi Mingzhu doesn't understand the rules of many big families, he is particularly insistent on the return of his son and daughter to the ancestral home. She knew the importance of the Lu family's ancestral home, not to mention that when she got married, Empress Dowager Jiang told her to ask her to get the consent of the Lu family to take her back to the ancestral house after giving birth to her children.

"Since the old patriarch said that he wanted Zhao'er to go back and have a look, it means that as long as she is alone."

Qin Wanxiao hadn't spoken yet, and had been ignoring Qi Mingzhu's Lu Zhengxing. It's just that the faint coldness in his tone didn't let Qi Mingzhu hear it.

Seeing that it was Lu Zhengxing, Qi Mingzhu's face immediately brought a soft smile, and his tone was soft: "When will the grandfather of that country take Jin'er and Cheng'er back to have a look?" “

Lu Zhengxing glanced at Qi Mingzhu with a smile, and the mockery in his tone was heard by everyone present: "When it's time to go, I will naturally take them back." “