Chapter 109: Tea Ceremony
However, it is true that the queen is at odds with her.
"Princess, the queen doesn't seem to like you very much, you better be careful." , Qiuge frowned.
She also knew a little about the queen's sadness for Chu Yu before, so she didn't have a good impression of the queen's mother.
Chu Yu nodded, "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth." ”
She is not without any impression of royal etiquette. In her previous life, she completed it with the crown prince, but now, she is with the seventh prince.
The Seven Princes are simple-minded, and even if they make mistakes, they can't be held accountable for big mistakes.
Early the next morning, early in the morning, Chu Yu and the Seventh Prince got into the carriage that went to the palace.
The royal bow is to be early, and if you miss the auspicious time, it is a big taboo.
Thinking of this, Chu Yu couldn't help but wonder if the queen would do anything in the carriage and deliberately delay them.
However, this time, it seems that Chu Yu is a bit of a villain's heart. The carriage went smoothly, and when the two arrived at the palace, there was still a quarter of an hour before the auspicious time.
On top of the glorious palace, the emperor sat on the carved dragon chair with a happy face. The queen mother sat under the emperor's lean, with a smile on her face, Chu Yu knew that her smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes, everything was just a scene.
Several princes and princesses also appeared on the palace one after another and sat in their seats.
Chu Yu glanced at everyone, only to see that the prince looked indifferent, lowered his eyebrows, and twisted the wine glass lightly with his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking. The second prince on his side looked straight at Chu Yu and looked at Chu Yu, and Chu Yu looked away quietly after seeing the unexplained smile in the eyes of the second prince. The Eighth Prince looked at Chu Yu with a smile in his eyes, and Chu Yu bowed slightly.
The ninth princess beside the eighth prince didn't seem to have raised her head all the time, could it be that she was really frightened by her face that day? Chu Yu felt funny in his heart.
The Queen Mother is long overdue. She sat down leisurely under the support of a courtier-looking maid.
When the emperor saw that his queen mother had arrived, he smiled heartily.
"Sons and daughters, see the queen mother."
"Concubines see queen mother."
The emperor and queen arched in the direction of the queen mother.
Chu Yu also saluted in the direction of the Queen Mother.
"It's all excused." , The Queen Mother hooked the corners of her mouth lightly, glanced around, and when she saw Chu Yu's face, a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Today's Chu Yu is dressed in a brocade dress with gold silk hooks and white, which complements the silver mask on her face, which adds a bit of mystery to her, and she already has an excellent temperament, but a mask sets off her temperament even more dusty, which makes people can't help but be fascinated.
The Seventh Prince is also dressed in a white brocade robe with gold silk patterns, and Chu Yu's clothes are obviously from the same tailor.
The Empress Dowager looked at Chu Yu with a faint expression in front of her, and couldn't help but ask out loud, "Seventh Imperial Princess, why are you wearing a mask on your face?" ”
Chu Yu lowered her eyes, a trace of weirdness flashed in her heart, she really didn't believe that the Queen Mother would not know, I am afraid that she asked knowingly....
"Back to the Queen Mother, the concubine unfortunately met a villain before, was sprinkled with poisonous powder, injured her face, and turned ugly, so she had to show people with a mask." , Chu Yu blessed his body.
A trace of almost undetectable distress flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and it was fleeting, "I didn't expect such a thing to happen." ”
"Yes. Thank you Queen Mother for your concern. Chu Yu smiled, that smile was as bright as fireworks, as if this one thing was not a big deal.
The Empress Dowager also smiled faintly, and then as if she had thought of something, she turned around and reminded, "Your Majesty, the auspicious time is coming, let's start quickly." ”
The emperor nodded yes, and then motioned to Father-in-law Qin on the side.
"It's auspicious! Please ask the Seven Princes and the Seven Princesses to walk hand in hand to the center of the main hall to bow down. ", Gonggong Qin raised his voice.
Because she had agreed with the Seventh Prince in advance, if he was well-behaved and obedient, she would take him to have fun. Therefore, this time, the Seventh Prince listened to Chu Yu's command extremely well-behaved.
Chu Yu took the hands of the seven princes and walked to the hall, bowing to the emperor. The Seventh Prince also imitated Chu Yu's movements. When the emperor saw that the Seventh Prince was so well-behaved today, the joy in his eyebrows couldn't help but increase a little.
After kneeling and prostrating, it is time to offer tea.
A palace maid stepped forward with three cups of tea, and Chu Yu wanted to send the three cups of tea to the emperor and queen mother one by one, and the ceremony would be completed after they finished drinking the tea and returned to the ceremony.
In her previous life, the queen mother was extremely dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law, and deliberately embarrassed her when she was serving tea, causing everyone's faces to be not very good-looking. I don't know if the queen mother of this life will calculate herself like before.
Chu Yu respectfully handed the tea to the emperor, the emperor laughed heartily a few times, and then with a wave of his hand, a palace man presented a piece of fine jade pendant.
"From now on, you will be my daughter-in-law, this is a jade pendant, with this jade pendant, you can enter and leave the palace freely in the future, without looking at people's faces." , the emperor explained.
Chu Yu took the jade pendant, lowered his head and said, "The concubine thanked the emperor!" ”
This jade pendant is the size of a palm, it is cold in the hand, the pattern is exquisitely carved, and at a glance, Chu Yu can clearly see that there is a dragon pattern on the jade, which is extremely noble.
"Huh? It's time for you to change your tune. ", the emperor said with a smile.
Chu Yu came to his senses, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said, "Yes, the concubine thanked her father!" ”
After paying tribute to the emperor, it was time to pay tribute to the queen's mother.
"Queen Mother, please drink tea!" , Chu Yu held a cup of tea in his hand and brought it to the queen's mother.
The queen glanced at Chu Yu quietly, took the tea in Chu Yu's hand unhurriedly, and said lightly, "From now on, you are also a member of the royal family, but I hope you will give birth to the prince as soon as possible and add to the royal family, which can be regarded as a blessing from the queen mother." ”
The words were sincere, if it weren't for the lessons of the past, Chu Yu would almost believe in the "sincerity" of the queen's mother.
She said this so clearly, it seems that she really wants her to give birth to a prince and a princess, but, why is this?
Calming down, Chu Yu smiled lightly, "Yes, thank you for the teachings of the Queen Mother." ”
In this life, in the matter of tea ceremony, she didn't embarrass her, but it surprised her.
When the prince on the side heard this, the fingers holding the wine glass couldn't help but turn white, and a trace of obscurity flashed in his eyes. The woman he once thought about has finally become someone else's wife.
"This is a pair of jade bracelets, which has the effect of raising people, and the queen mother will give it to you, hoping that you can become better and better." , The queen glanced at Chu Yu's mask, and its meaning was self-evident.
Chu Yu took it with a smile. This pair of jade bracelets is turquoise all over, and there are some golden silk threads on the outside, which can be seen to be of extraordinary value.
Finally, tea was offered to the Queen Mother. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother actually held Chu Yu's hand with a loving face, and babbled inconsiderately.
In the end, it was the emperor who reminded him that the queen mother put down Chu Yu's hand and let Chu Yu return to his original position.
The queen mother's return gift to Chu Yu was a string of Buddhist beads, which looked sparse and ordinary, but Chu Yu intuitively felt that this string of Buddhist beads was probably unusual, so he accepted it with respect at the moment.
After the tea, Chu Yu and the Seven Princes sat back in the banquet.
After a feast, the royal prostration ceremony is finally completed.
Chu Yu was about to hand a piece of melon and fruit to the Seventh Prince, and as soon as she looked up, she saw the frightened and disgusted eyes of the Ninth Princess looking at her, as if she would be disgusted if she looked at her too much.
It turns out that she is ugly? A hint of clarity flashed in Chu Yu's heart. Sure enough, it's a child....
Chu Yu ignored the expression of the ninth princess, and still ate the food in front of him quietly, occasionally feeding the seventh prince a few bites.
Seeing the harmony and love between the Seventh Prince and Chu Yu, the emperor felt that he was in a good mood. He was originally afraid that Chu Yu would be unwilling to marry the Seventh Prince, and he would hold a grudge against the Seventh Prince, so he would be unfriendly to the Seventh Prince, but now it seems that he is too worried.
The prince not far away saw the intimate interaction between the two, his eyes were cold, and he retired without eating a few bites of food because he was busy with affairs. The queen looked at the departing figure of the crown prince thoughtfully.
This banquet ended in an ordinary situation, and today's royal etiquette can be regarded as a successful end.
When Chu Yu and the Seventh Prince went back, they were still in the same carriage.
But for some reason, something happened to the carriage halfway through. The wheels of the carriage hit a large rock, and after a few times the whole carriage was jolted, the wheels of the carriage began to become slack.
The coachman sensed that something was wrong, so he immediately stopped his horse, turned to Chu Yu and the Seventh Prince, and said, "Seventh Prince, Seventh Princess, I'm afraid I won't be able to send you back to the mansion today." ”
"What's wrong? What happened? Chu Yu, who was sitting in the carriage, frowned.
The coachman apologized, "This carriage has just hit a stone, and the wheels are loose, if you continue to drive the carriage, I am afraid that something will happen." ”
"The wheels are loose?" , Chu Yu lifted the curtain and asked.
When the coachman suddenly saw Chu Yu's face, he was shocked, and he stammered suddenly, "Yes..... Be. ”
Chu Yu turned his head, grabbed the hand of the Seventh Prince, and pulled him off the carriage.
After getting out of the carriage, Chu Yu let go of the Seventh Prince's hand, and immediately squatted down to check the broken wheel.
The Seventh Prince looked at his empty hands, and was stunned for a moment, but soon regained his stupid look.
The wheel is indeed about to derail, but it doesn't seem like an accident, but it looks like someone did it on purpose.
A trace of speculation flashed in Chu Yu's heart, and then he stood up again, sighed and said, "This carriage really can't be ridden anymore." ”
"The Seventh Prince, the Seventh Princess, do you want to ride this horse back to the palace and catch another carriage?" , the somewhat honest-looking coachman suggested.
When Chu Yu looked at this day, it was noon, and the sun was not yet strong, so it would take some time to ride back to the palace from here to find a carriage and then come back.