When Liu's mother came with the invitation from Prince Qi's mansion, Shu Yao was painting in the garden, preparing to embroider a large double-sided pomegranate flower screen in Jin Xida and Mo Niang's bedroom.

In the Great Zhou, pomegranates are regarded as mascots, meaning many children and blessings. The pomegranate flower is a symbol of wealth, auspiciousness and prosperity.

"The pomegranate is red like a brocade in June", this season, the pomegranate flowers are red and gorgeous, gorgeous and colorful. There is such a poem to describe the pomegranate flowers: a cluster of thousands of flowers pressed the railing, cut the red silk but made a group, the pomegranate has dried red buds, and the endless spring is stronger.

Mother Liu looked at the paintings that had been basically completed on Shu Yao's easel and sighed secretly, from the noble and cold peony to the inconspicuous little daisy in the corner, the flowers under Shu Yao's brush and under the needle line are all unique, and they all seem to have life and feelings. Shu Yao is good at painting and embroidering, but he loves flowers and plants in all seasons, and sixty percent of his paintings are about flowers and plants.

Shu Yao put down the paintbrush, took the invitation and glanced at it, and said with a smile: "Hibiscus banquet? Is the lotus flower in Prince Qi's Mansion very distinctive? ”

Mother Liu nodded: "The Queen Mother loves Lian, at this point, among the children, Prince Qi is the most like the Queen Mother." In the garden of Prince Qi's mansion, the lotus pond accounts for almost half, and all kinds of precious varieties are gathered. Hehe, I heard that Prince Qi's favorite food is also lotus root. ”

Oh? The Queen Mother's favorite lotus? No wonder! Shu Yao thought that the whole set of lotus heads that the Queen Mother rewarded by the Queen Mother at the beginning of the Fuxing County Lord was said to be a specially made jewelry in the Queen Mother's dowry, which was not only valuable, but also could be seen to be carefully maintained for a long time.

Mother Liu continued: "It is said that Lotus is a gentleman in flowers, and Prince Qi called himself the son of Lianyi when he was young, pure and elegant, without desire and no quarrel. ”

When Mother Liu said this, the corners of her mouth hooked up with sarcasm. did not escape Shu Yao's eyes. She had heard Liu's mother talk about some old things about Prince Qi before. The main thing is to know how Sima Yan's father and brother saved Prince Qi.

Reputedly. Such an "indisputable" person, in front of the former emperor's closed eyes, actually bought the people around the former emperor and stamped a jade seal on a holy decree to change the crown prince, but it was destroyed by the empress dowager's people who mistakenly thought it was the real inheritance will. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor had secretly passed on the "ghost" to the emperor (the crown prince at the time) when he was seriously ill, the emperor would not have known about it.

Fortunately, when the king of Northern Qi was in turmoil, Prince Qi still recognized the situation. firmly stood on the side of his own royal brother.

After the emperor succeeded to the throne, Prince Yong stayed in the capital and held the military power, and the queen mother also wanted to leave Prince Erqi behind, but the emperor had no choice but to say what happened back then, and the queen mother gave up. The palms and backs of her hands were full of meat, but she must not allow her two sons to calculate and kill each other. Therefore, it is also best for himself to let Prince Qi go.

Shu Yao sighed lightly, there can only be one person sitting in that supreme position, and in front of that position, the love of father and son, and the righteousness of brothers seem so pale and powerless. So. The person sitting in that position is inevitably suspicious, and the emperor is already considered good today. At least he was clear-headed, and he was not carried away by suspicion with his reason and judgment.

Mother Liu heard Shu Yao's sigh lightly, thinking that she didn't want to go to Prince Qi's mansion for a banquet, and she listened to Lan Jin's complaints about the pampering and rudeness of Lord Rimin on the day of the ceremony.

"Sister, no matter how you say it, Prince Qi is the queen mother's favorite child, he loves the house and Wu, and the queen mother will inevitably hurt the county lord Zhen and the county lord Min a little more." Mother Liu lowered her voice and persuaded, "It's just a face-saving relationship, your current status is not lower than theirs, no matter how pampered Lord Min is, he doesn't dare to be excessive, otherwise he can only embarrass herself." Besides, the county lord of Nazhen has been brought up by the queen mother for many years, and she is more shrewd than the princess of Qi, she will not let the county lord of Min cause trouble. "The eldest sister is like a mother, and her parents are not around, so Lord Zhen naturally has to restrain and teach Lord Min, otherwise there will be any jokes, but the reputation of Prince Qi's Mansion will be bad, and it will also affect her, a sister-in-law.

Shu Yao was stunned for a moment, realized that it was Mother Liu who misunderstood, and said with a smile: "Mom, don't worry, Lord Min is still young, I still have this idea, I was just thinking about the Queen Mother Ailian." It can be seen that the Queen Mother really likes that set of lotus heads, but she gave it to me, and I feel uneasy. ”

Mother Liu sneered and said: "The Queen Mother's reward must be good things, and the reward to you is naturally that you feel that you are the most suitable to use, and you should be proud, not uneasy." "No matter how much you like something, when your age and identity are not suitable for use, aren't they all for the younger generation? As for what to reward and who to attribute, it depends on the intimacy, attention, and occasion.

"Well," Shu Yao nodded, "Hibiscus Banquet, I'll wear that head mask." "The things that the Queen Mother rewards, if you don't use them, they will be talked about. But the lotus head is too eye-catching, and it doesn't match Shu Yao's low-key dress on weekdays, and this lotus appreciation hibiscus banquet is the most suitable for wearing a lotus head.

"Exactly, what a situation!" Mother Liu agreed, and then changed the topic, "By the way, sister, there is news from Yulin, Mrs. Xia is sick at the old house, and she seems to be very sick, saying that she regrets it, and she wants to see you for the last time." ”

"See me? Do what? Shu Yao snorted disdainfully, "My father has already announced in public that he will cut off relations with them, and if you want to repent, you should go to my father." She is not a self-inflicted abuse, her father worked hard, and before he died, he solved the troubles for their three siblings and took on everything. Whether it is true repentance or some demon moth, the three brothers and sisters will not accept it as they wish. That family is a dog skin plaster, and they can't get rid of it once they get it, and they will kick their noses and faces, and they are greedy.

"I said that I was sorry for your three brothers and sisters, and I wanted to talk to you, but I knew that the uncle was busy and the second master wanted to prepare for the exam, so I could only ask to see you." Liu's mother replied, smiling very happily, she was also worried that Shu Yao would be soft-hearted, or that the day would be too long, so she relaxed her vigilance. Some people have some things, and when they are interrupted, they will be disturbed, not to mention that if they are broken, they will be stained, and the harm will be even greater in the future.

"Haven't you answered them yet?" Shu Yao asked, neither the father-in-law nor the eldest brother have come back, and even if the stepmother and sister-in-law are not willing to let her go, it is not good to send the message back without permission. But she knew that whether it was her father-in-law, her eldest brother, or Shuwen, they all had the same thoughts as her, and they would not let her go back to Yulin to see the so-called "last face".

Mother Liu took the orange juice handed over by Lan Jin and handed it to Shu Yao: "No, it's better to say this to the uncle." "It's not even appropriate for Jin Xida to come forward, after all, even if Xia Linxuan cuts off relations with that side in public, at least it is an internal matter of the Xia family. However, Liu's mother believes that Shu Jie's attitude will be more resolute than Shu Yao, because Shu Jie sees that a pair of younger siblings have always been heavier than himself, how can he let Shu Yao go to Yulin alone to meet those who have calculated their brothers and sisters countless times?

"By the way, Mother Liu, how are Murong Mansion and Zhen Mansion doing recently?" The matter of the Xia family's old mansion, Shu Yao will not pay attention to it at all now, those people just guard against it. It was the Zhen Mansion and the Murong Mansion that caused their family to be ruined in their previous lives, and the eldest brother died tragically after suffering humiliation...... The bitter hatred for them, Shu Yao will not forget because of the wishful thinking so far in this life. Although revenge is not the main line of her life now, it cannot be ignored.

Mother Liu pursed her lips and smiled contemptuously: "With the Cuizhu sisters here, can the Zhen family have a quiet life?" I heard that Zhen Keying's concubine, uh, is Lin's niece who is pregnant, hehe. Also, Zhen Kebao gambled and owed a large amount of debt, but his right hand was cut off, and his daughter Zhen Mingzhu was robbed, and in the end, the Zhu family redeemed Mingzhu with silver. However, the Zhu family has made up their minds to let the Zhu family reconcile with Zhen Kebao this time, and has already driven Zhen Kebao out of the courtyard that the Zhu family bought for them, thinking that he will soon return to the Zhen Mansion. ”

Shu Yao drank the freshly squeezed orange juice leisurely, this Cuizhu and Chuncao sisters are really a good pair of swords.

"As for Murong Mansion," Mother Liu continued: "Before, Jia Qiaoniang was holding Old Lady Murong, and the two of them were really like a pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were kind and filial. Since Jia Qiaoniang is in charge of the house, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have the same shallow eyelids, slamming the door, and small hearts. In addition, several of the concubines of the Murong family are not fuel-efficient lamps, so they can't look down on Jia Qiaoniang in the first place, but now they are stumbling everywhere. I heard that Murong Ziye took two beautiful and enchanting maids to the small courtyard next to the ancestral tomb of the Murong family to guard filial piety in order to be out of sight, and those two maids were given by her younger brother and daughter-in-law. It's just ......" Mother Liu suddenly frowned.

"What's wrong?" Shu Yao asked sensitively.

Mother Liu sighed: "I heard that Mrs. Na Ke returned to Beijing, and on the way, she also went to the Daimyo's Mansion to worship Murong Shangshu, and brought a lot of things to Murong Ziye. ”

Shu Yao Daqi: "Who is Old Madam Ke?" ”

"Murong Shangshu's cousin of his childhood sweetheart, but he has been married to another family since he was a child, and he is married to a family of military generals. When the king of Northern Qi rebelled, in order to protect the queen mother, the father and son of the Ke family were all killed in battle, and the emperor gave Mrs. Ke a gold medal and made her a wish. Later, Mrs. Ke went back to her hometown in the south, succeeded a daughter in her mother's family, and recruited a son-in-law. Two years ago, the son-in-law died in an accident, leaving behind a pair of children. ”

Shu Yao reacted quickly: "Then she is returning to Beijing now, she is coming back with her daughter and grandchildren, and she is making the wish that the emperor made back then?" Uh, is it still related to Murong Ziye? "Otherwise, why would Mother Liu frown? Old Madam Nake had nothing to do with her.

Mother Liu nodded: "Murong Ziye has been very fond of Old Madam Ke since she was a child, and this time Old Madam Ke went to visit him before returning to Beijing, she must have some intentions." By the way, the Ke family was very close to Prince Qi back then, and I heard that Mrs. Ke and her daughter and granddaughter were also invited to this hibiscus banquet. (To be continued......)

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