Chapter 41: Entering the Palace for a Banquet (3)
On the way to the palace, Chu Yueqing was thinking about how Xuanyuan Hao would answer if he asked his mother's question. But Xuanyuan Hao didn't ask, and even mentioned his mother in his room, Xuanyuan Hao still didn't ask, 'Why isn't the mother concubine there?' 'That's the question.
There is also his 'room', Chu Yueqing has already learned the truth from Xiao Xiangzi.
It was indeed where Xuanyuan Hao lived before, but it was not a two-story story at first. It was when Xuanyuan Hao was ten years old that he ordered someone to build a second layer on it, and then it became what it is now.
After Xuanyuan Hao fell ill, he moved to live in other places, and only occasionally came here to play.
Even so, he had lived there for two years, and Chu Yueqing couldn't imagine what Xuanyuan Hao had experienced in those years, and he would actually put cold weapons in the place where he lived.
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After hesitating for a moment, Chu Yueqing still decided to tactfully explore the truth, "Xuanyuan Hao, do you think we are a little different from others?" ”
Xuanyuan Hao was struggling with the fish in front of him at this time, shaving the spines and putting the meat on his small plate, and was stunned after hearing Chu Yueqing's words: "Qingqing, do you want to eat fish too?" ”
Although he was a little reluctant, Xuanyuan Hao still pushed the small plate in front of him in the direction of Chu Yueqing.
Chu Yueqing stared at the small saucer, this brain circuit was indeed different from her, "What are you pushing the fish to me for?" ”
Xuanyuan Hao's eyes widened and he said, "Qingqing, didn't you ask how we are different from others?" ”
"Yes, but does it have anything to do with fish?"
Xuanyuan Hao took a plate again and put it in front of him, and continued to pick up the fish and meat, "When we went to my uncle's house that day, my cousin helped my cousin-in-law with vegetables, and the eldest brother-in-law also helped Cousin Xue'er like this." ”
As a clean husband, of course, he should also be like his cousin and eldest brother-in-law, and give the prepared things to his wife. Therefore, when Qing Qing just said those words, he thought of the scene when he was eating in the Fenghou Mansion.
After hearing these words, Chu Yueqing silently pulled the stack of fish meat in front of him, with an unknown emotion in his heart. This is still very much in line with her criteria for finding a boyfriend, she puts the tender fish in her mouth, and also carefully swallows herself into her stomach.
Anyway, the answers to these questions will always be known, but it is only a matter of time.
And now, she still has time.
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A person who looked like a palace maid came in outside the door, although the weather was getting colder and colder, she was still dressed in green. Except for the thicker clothes, the outfit is almost the same as the first time I saw it in summer.
The person who came was the palace maid next to the queen's mother, Lu Jiao.
Chu Yueqing put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and said in his heart: What should come is always coming, and the old man of the emperor is going to reprimand her again.
However, Lu Ji did not come for this matter, and hurriedly stepped into the main hall, behaving without breaking the rules, "King Hao, Princess Hao, the slave is the green girl next to the queen's mother, something important has just happened in the palace, and all the masters have been invited to the queen's Changchun Palace." The slave maid was ordered to invite King Hao and Princess Hao. ”
Chu Yueqing was slightly surprised, but looking at the color of the green girl didn't look like lying. It seems that something big has indeed happened, if it weren't for this, the emperor wouldn't have let her go lightly for not taking care of Xuanyuan Hao.
Xuanyuan Hao had already stopped pulling the fish meat when Lu Ji hurriedly came in. Hearing this, he glanced at the fish on the plate with some nostalgia, and then said, "In that case, let's go and have a look." ”
Chu Yueqing didn't speak, and walked out with Xuanyuan Hao and Lu Jiao. Moori and Shoko followed closely behind.
Last night, Chu Yueqing also deliberately reviewed the rules and etiquette in her mind to prevent mistakes. However, now she followed Xuanyuan Hao's side and found that in ancient times with a strict hierarchy: when going out with men, women were mostly just decorations, and they didn't need to say much at all. Even Xuanyuan Hao didn't need her to worry about it at all.
In any case, having lived in this palace for more than 20 years, there is really no need for Chu Yueqing to worry about his life.
Along the way, Shoko and Moori sometimes wanted to get something out of Midori. It's a pity that even though Xiao Xiangzi is old and cunning enough, he is still very tender compared to the green girl next to the queen.
Seeing that they couldn't get the slightest news, the two couldn't help but be a little anxious, but they couldn't do anything. When they arrived at the gate of Changchun Palace, Lu Rao also stopped the two of them, saying that only Xuanyuan Hao and Chu Yueqing would be allowed to enter.
Chu Yueqing comforted, "Don't worry, you guys are waiting outside." ”
The two are obviously not at ease, especially Mozhi, according to Xiaodong, the princess is a little unreliable~
Xuanyuan Hao still led Chu Yueqing in, and when he entered the house, everyone in the house was taken aback.
Chu Yueqing looked at the people in the room, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he always felt that there was an undercurrent flowing between these people. The emperor, the empress, and the concubine Hui, these three people she knew.
Glancing around, there were nearly twenty people of all sizes staying in the house, presumably these were the emperor's concubines, sons and daughters-in-law. Chu Yueqing's gaze stopped for a moment on the man who was close to the emperor, this person and the man in the "dream"...
Chu Yueqing was still thinking about it, Xuanyuan Hao had already pulled her to salute, "Erchen has seen his father, his mother, his father, and his mother, Jin An." ”
Retracting his thoughts, Chu Yueqing knew that he had to deal with what happened next. This room is now filled with almost all the most powerful and capable people in Daqi, and she doesn't dare to slack off.
"Get up." The emperor's majestic voice sounded in Chu Yueqing's ears, and then Xuanyuan Hao took her to the vacant seat on the right side to stand.
Although there are usually concubines who come to the queen to say goodbye, but as they get older, there are only a few people who can come to Changchun Palace from time to time, so the chairs in Changchun Palace have been filled by the emperor's concubines at this time.
As a junior, Chu Yueqing, Xuanyuan Hao, and those royal brothers and sisters-in-law, royal brothers and sisters she didn't know, had to stand aside and listen
The room was quiet again before the two of them entered, and the emperor tapped his fingers lightly on the table. Suddenly, suddenly, it seems that every stroke is knocking on people's hearts.
Chu Yueqing took a small step closer to Xuanyuan Hao, staring at the feet of the two with burning eyes. Xindao, could it be that so many people were called here just to listen to him knock on the table?
As soon as I finished slandering in my heart, the sound of percussion stopped abruptly. Chu Yueqing's right hand unconsciously grabbed Xuanyuan Hao's sleeve, her belly slander should not have been accidentally said...
The emperor caught a glimpse of Chu Yueqing's small movements, and the corners of his mouth hooked a trace of arc. When the others saw this, their faces were different, and the calm before the storm was about to be broken.
Sure enough, the queen coughed lightly and said, "Everyone has already arrived, and you must have received the news on the way back." I won't say more here. Then his tone suddenly changed sharply, "For so many years, it is the first time this kind of thing has happened in the palace, and it is so unscrupulous in front of the emperor and the palace!" (To be continued)