Chapter 173: Hospitality

Lu Qingrong saw that Jiang Xuan was still sitting there very leisurely after breakfast, and couldn't help asking, "Don't go out today?" ”

"Don't go out." Jiang Xuan was a little surprised, "You don't know that today is the day of rest?"

"Huh?" Lu Qingrong really didn't know. In her impression, Jiang Xuan's errand had no rules to follow at all, he used to stay in the mansion all day, and recently he was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, and it seemed that this was the first time that Xiu Mu had anything to do with him.

"Xu I forgot to tell you." Jiang Xuan explained softly, "Today, the saint believes in Buddhism, and every fifteenth day is the day for the emperor to worship the Buddha. Except for emergency military situations or disasters, nothing else can be done on this day, and the emperor will not summon anyone. Therefore, the adults in the cabinet will basically choose this day to rest, and many officials of Yu Linwei are the same. ”

"I understand, it's to take advantage of the emperor's day to worship the Buddha, and I can rest for a day!" Lu Qingrong joked casually.

She really heard it for the first time, Lu Yiduo had been out in the past, and later returned to Beijing to serve in the six ministries, none of them were considered close ministers of the Son of Heaven, and there was never such a thing as fifteen years of rest.

Jiang Xuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw that her words were extremely straightforward.

Lu Qingrong suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"Mrs. Wu knew early in the morning that you were resting today?" Lu Qingrong asked.

"I think I know." Jiang Xuan nodded inexplicably, "The emperor has had this habit for many years. ”

Only then did Lu Qingrong understand.

It turned out that Mrs. Wu knew that Jiang Xuan was resting today, so she specially chose this day to invite Tang Shan and the others.

That's well-intentioned, isn't it? Lu Qingrong said secretly in his heart.

"Today, Mrs. Wu invited the Duchess of Yanguo to come to the mansion as a guest." Lu Qingrong didn't say no this time.

Jiang Xuan thought it was very ordinary.

The Duchess of Yanguo has always been very respected among the nobles in the capital, especially after Tang Yue and the second prince got married, I don't know if it was because of his satisfaction with his princess, every time the second prince mentioned this mother-in-law, it was a word of praise. This made Jiang Xuan have a very good impression of the Duchess of Yanguo.

Seeing that Jiang Xuan didn't react, Lu Qingrong felt that since he had already said it. It's better to be clear.

"You...... Do you know Tang Shan? Lu Qingrong asked.

"Who?" Jiang Xuan found that her expression was very serious, so he recalled it carefully before shaking his head definitively.

"It's Princess Jing's sister. The second lady of the Yanguo Mansion. Lu Qingrong paused for a moment before continuing: "I will also come with the Duchess of Yan Guo today." ”

"Isn't Princess Jing the only daughter of the Tang family?" Jiang Xuan was still puzzled.

"This second lady is a concubine." Lu Qingrong explained.

"Bringing a maid as a guest?" Jiang Xuan was even more puzzled.

"She's been to the Hou Mansion once before." Lu Qingrong simply said it. "Last time on the birthday of the Hou Ye, the Duchess of Yanguo also brought her to the banquet."

When Jiang Xuan heard this, he couldn't help but lock his eyebrows: "Duchess of Yanguo...... It's not like such a rude person. ”

"If my guess is correct, it should be Mrs. Wu who specially invited her." Lu Qingrong didn't hide it, "Mrs. Wu and the second lady seem to be very close to each other. ”

Having said that, if Jiang Xuan still didn't feel abnormal, it would be really strange.

"Who is this?" Jiang Xuan asked with a frown.

Lu Qingrong wasn't sure what he meant for a while, so he said directly when he thought of something: "The appearance is very good." Learning is definitely good in women's studies. ”

Before the words fell, Lu Qingrong felt that his tone was a little wrong.

Originally, she could hold back if she didn't mention it, but now she is a little uncontrollable when she talks about it.

Jiang Xuan, who was in the room, suddenly burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at!" As soon as Lu Qingrong's coquettishness came out, she herself became more embarrassed.

Jiang Xuan naturally smiled more and more happily: "What else should I do!" You can go around that big circle just like that......"

Lu Qingrong sat there with a red face, no longer looking at him, even if he felt that Jiang Xuan had gotten up and walked to his side, he was still motionless.

It wasn't until Jiang Xuan put his hand on her shoulder and gently took it into his arms that she looked up at him.

"Mrs. Wu will always make a move, it's nothing more than the difference between earlier and later." Jiang Xuan's laughter had long since disappeared. At this time, there was only incomparable mildness left in her voice, "But as long as we don't agree, what can she do?" ”

Lu Qingrong's heart warmed. It seems that the temperature on the face has shifted elsewhere.

The word "we" in Jiang Xuan's words made her feel inexplicably moved.

Just when she didn't think about how to respond, Jiang Xuan suddenly leaned down and landed a gentle kiss on her forehead.

In addition to the sweetness in his heart, Lu Qingrong instinctively glanced at the door, and happened to see him standing there.

Luzhu originally came in to report something, but as soon as he walked to the door, he saw the prince and his wife standing and sitting one by one, and the one who was standing was leaning down......

is in a dilemma. It was Lu Qingrong who called her in.

"It was the second master who came to the Yuyuan and said that he finally waited for the day when the prince was resting. Asked: The article that the prince promised to transcribe before, is it convenient today? Green bamboo said as naturally as possible.

"Yes." Jiang Xuan agreed happily. "Let Mo Nan follow him to the study, if you can't take things out, just copy them in the outer room of the study."

Jiang Xuan finished his command in one breath, and he didn't have any intention of leaving.

Green bamboo hurriedly responded.

Lu Qingrong was about to ask with a curious expression, Jiang Xuan spoke first: "It was a few articles written by Mr. Chu earlier when he gave lectures to the second prince, and he wrote several articles with the subject of the imperial examination as the main body, Jiang Ke didn't know where he learned about it, and he came to me a long time ago, and I said that when he was resting and mu, let him come and copy it himself." ”

"The topic of the imperial examination ......" Lu Qingrong looked puzzled, "You are either princes or nobles, why do you care about the topic of the imperial examination?" ”

"Of course, we don't have to take the test ourselves, but all the officials in the world come out of here!" Jiang Xuan smiled: "When you look back, you remember to send someone to bring him some food, and I don't know if you can finish the day's work." ”

Lu Qingrong nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing that the hour was almost there, Lu Qingrong didn't feel rude to let the guests wait for him, so he left Jiang Xuan in the Yu Courtyard, and he took Lu Zhu and the other four maids to the front yard together.

It was the first time Jiang Xuan had seen her take so many people out, looking at her departing back, the smile on the corner of her mouth deepened.

Lu Qingrong was not the first to come, when she arrived in the front yard, Mrs. Wu was already waiting there.

It didn't take long for the Duchess of Yan Guo to come with Tang Yue.

It's just that Lu Qingrong didn't expect that there would be the second lady of the Chengping Marquis Mansion with him.

The second lady of the Chengping Houfu was dressed in a red embroidered chrysanthemum carved silk gown, an autumn-colored skirt, and a full set of red gold noodles on her head.

When Lu Qingrong returned the salute, he inadvertently found that the Duchess of Yan Guo was not very comfortable, and she didn't seem to know that the second lady would also be present today.

The second lady didn't care at all, as if she was a master, helping to greet their mother and daughter.

Until the group came to the flower hall in the front yard and sat down, Tang Shan didn't say too much from beginning to end, just followed behind the Duchess of Yan Guo politely and decently.

Today she wore a lake-green lily pattern oblique placket, a moon-white skirt, and only a few tiny blue and emerald beads in her hair.

Recalling her docile appearance when she had just saluted herself, Lu Qingrong couldn't match Tang Shan, who had eyes on top of her head in the women's school.

Mrs. Wu was already extremely satisfied with Tang Shan, seeing that her dress today, although it was not bright enough, it was not vulgar.

In terms of appearance, it is indeed not easy to suppress Lu Qingrong, and it is very tricky for Tang Shan to dress like this at this time.

Mrs. Wu couldn't help but feel more satisfied.

In men's hearts, they always like different styles. The more Mrs. Wu thought about it, the more confident she became.

Mrs. Wu talked a lot today, and until noon, she heard her voice most of the time. Basically, every time I talked to the Duchess of Yanguo for a while, I would turn my head to Tang Shan and ask her a few words with a pleasant face.

And when Mrs. Wu and Tang Shan were talking, Duchess Yan would always look at Lu Qingrong, with an inexplicable emotion in her eyes, as if helpless, and as if with a hint of apology.

Lu Qingrong smiled back, she knew in her heart that this qiē had nothing to do with the Duchess of Yanguo.

After the banquet started at noon, Lu Qingrong focused his attention on Tang Shan alone.

The four maids she specially brought with her have always been by her side, not so much to serve Lu Qingrong as to stare at Tang Shan.

Yesterday, Mrs. Shizi instructed that she must not let this second lady have any errands in the Hou Mansion.

Especially Qiulan and Dongxue, who were standing behind Tang Shan at this time, they were all responsible for the rice and dishes, so they almost fed her directly.

And a few times Tang Shan's hand holding the soup almost slipped, and Dongxue took the first step to help her stabilize.

But instead of thanking Tang Shan, she became a little angry, but she kept taking care of her image and held back very hard.

Mrs. Wu finally couldn't look at it, and just as she wanted to make a statement to ask Qiulan and Dongxue to retreat, she saw Tang Shan accidentally drop the duck leg on the chopsticks on her own leg impartially.

Lu Qingrong sighed in his heart, can't they think of some new tricks?

The next qiē was very boring, and naturally Tang Shan was looking for a place to change clothes. Everyone's girlfriends, such an obvious mimeograph is naturally unbearable.

In fact, Lu Qingrong had already prepared and had already brought brand new clothes over.

But when she remembered a conversation with Jiang Xuan in the Yuyuan in the morning, she suddenly changed her mind.

When Mrs. Wu proposed that there were many people in the front yard and let Tang Shan go to the Yu Courtyard to change clothes, Lu Qingrong had no objection at all, and he didn't even plan to follow. (To be continued) R580