Lu Ziyue hadn't walked to the pavilion to greet them, but the two of them saw her first.

Although the lady of the Ministry of Rites Shangshu was a little arrogant outside, she was not unaware of etiquette and humility, she knew that the person standing in front of her was the princess regent, so she quickly stood up and planned to salute, and also gave her daughter standing next to her a look.

The mother and daughter were blessed together, and the servants standing beside them naturally followed them.

"The courtiers and their daughters see the princess regent, and the princess is a thousand years old."

"Get up." Lu Ziyue walked in the direction of the two of them, her eyes never falling on the young lady.

Xiao Qi helped her to sit down in the pavilion, but the lady who had never asked the secretary of the Ministry of Rites to sit down also sat down, and the two of them just stood still all the time.

Lu Ziyue patted Xiao Qi's palm: "You also sit, today's sun is very poisonous, the lotus flowers in this lotus pond are not blooming brilliantly, I will ask the maids in charge of the lotus pond carefully about the reason later, but you can't let this pool of lotus flowers wither in vain." ”

"Yes." Xiao Qi instantly reacted that Lu Ziyue was sarcastically about the mother and daughter affecting the flowers, and said very seriously, "The lotus in this lotus pond was purchased by the prince from Li Guo with a lot of money, and every year when the lotus in this pond is in full bloom, the prince will make lotus brewing, but this year, the lotus flower seems to be not blooming well, and I don't know who will be unlucky if the prince can't make lotus brew." ”

Every time the two of them said a word, the face of the lady of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites changed a point, she and her daughter stood here today and admired the lotus flowers for a while, and the flowers were not blooming brilliantly, so obviously aimed at the two of them, she could not refute it.

I was a little angry in my heart, but after all, she was born in a beautiful girl, and she didn't lose her temper so easily.

is a few steps forward slightly and said: "Princess Niangniang, the daughter of the courtier, Purple Kite, likes to play with flowers and plants since she was a child, and a few years ago, she invited a flower and plant master to enter the palace to teach her some basic skills. ”

The purpose of her words is obviously Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it.

It's really funny, in order to get close to the regent, he is willing to leave his daughter in the palace to be a girl who serves flowers and plants.

It can be seen that it is really not biological, so it can make people so cheap.

However, Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites said it so quickly, presumably because she rarely went out to take care of her, and felt that she had a weak personality.

That's the case, Lu Ziyue held up his chin and said: "This palace is not a good one to get along with, you send your daughter to the regent's mansion to serve the flowers and plants, and your identity will become a slave, there are only three serious masters in the regent's palace, the prince, the palace, and the little seventh girl, so, Mrs. can accept it?" ”

The face of the lady of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites stiffened, and the daughter standing next to her did not look very good, Lu Ziyue looked at the appearance of the two of them, like the kind of little woman who dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

However, the appearance of such a wronged little woman is made by the daughter next to her, which is pitiful.

Xiao Qi didn't sit next to her all the time and didn't say a word, she always had a faint smile on her face, and her eyes were always on the young lady next to her who didn't say a word.

The two of them didn't speak, and Lu Ziyue didn't lose interest, her eyebrows curled: "I heard that this young lady wants to marry the regent?" ”

The young lady's face changed, and she quickly knelt down and shook her head and said, "The courtiers didn't mean this, and they didn't think anything wrong about the regent. ”

"You don't have to be like this, if you really like to enter the palace and the palace to be a sister, it's not bad, but it's just a point, you are not a serious lady after all, I'm afraid you can't afford to be a side concubine."

After Lu Ziyue finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Even if this is the case, it doesn't matter, as long as you serve the prince seriously, maybe there is room for promotion in the future." ”

Her joking remarks made the young lady's face change and change, and finally she knelt on the ground and did not dare to speak.

Her cowardly appearance fell into the eyes of Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, which made her look more and more embarrassed, but at this time, Shen Xie sent someone to invite the two of them to dinner.

Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites took a deep breath and looked at Lu Ziyue apologetically: "In this case, the courtiers and daughters will not disturb the princess regent here to appreciate the lotus." ”

"It's okay, but when the young lady and the prince are eating, you have to think about it seriously, do you want to be a pair of sisters with the palace?"

She said seriously and smiled seriously, and the lady of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites couldn't touch her bottom, so she didn't dare to say it, for fear of saying more and making more mistakes.

After a few of them left, only Lu Ziyue and Xiao Qi were left in the pavilion.

There were still some pastries on the table, and the pastries were steaming, and Lu Ziyue looked a little hungry, so he picked up a piece and took a bite.

She ate it deliciously, so she pushed the plate of pastries towards Xiao Qi: "You can also taste it, the craftsmanship of the small kitchen is getting better and better." ”

Xiao Qi nodded, she also tasted a piece, and she really felt that it tasted good.

But what matters now is not how the pastry tastes, but Lu Ziyue's attitude.

In the previous five years, there were also some people who were not long-sighted who wanted to send women to the regent's palace, but the princess never agreed, and she did not allow extra women to share the prince's favor with her.

Xiao Qi remembered that she had asked Lu Ziyue at that time, and she said that since she liked it, she categorically did not share her husband's truth with others.

It's just that now, she took the initiative to ask about taking a concubine, and there was no joke in her seriousness.

This made Xiao Qi a little suspicious that Lu Ziyue was completely disappointed in the prince and planned to give up the relationship between them.

But this idea came suddenly, she couldn't help but look at Lu Ziyue's belly, that place was still pregnant with life, presumably there should be no such thought.

But this doubt has been saved, and she will not feel comfortable if she does not get an answer.

He turned around and asked, "Does the princess really want that young lady to enter the regent's palace?" I looked at her, although she was a little timid, but not necessarily a good one to control. ”

"Bengong never thought that she would really enter the palace, even if she really wanted to serve the prince, then wait for the first round of the draft after ascending the throne."

Lu Ziyue sighed again after eating the pastry in her hand: "If she enters the palace now, then she may not be able to be a concubine when she is a concubine in a few days, this palace doesn't want to set up an enemy for herself early, not to mention an enemy with a good background, Xiao Qi, if she comes in after the draft, she can only be a positive fourth grade." ”

Xiao Qi nodded when he heard this: "That's right, but now the Ministry of Rites is the backbone of those literati, maybe the prince will marry his daughter as a side concubine in order to win him over, and everything has never been determined." ”

After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing, so she hurriedly got up and saluted: "Xiao Qi said the wrong thing, and I hope the princess will forgive her sins." ”

"What sins are forgiven? You didn't say anything wrong, but the most important thing at the moment is not this matter, but that this child in this palace must be raised well, and it is good to have someone to attract the attention of the prince. ”

She felt a little tired from sitting and her waist was a little sore, so she stood up and rubbed her waist, and at this time, a breeze blew, making Lu Ziyue suddenly feel refreshed.

For some reason, she suddenly felt happy when she looked at this pond full of lotus flowers, and when she saw a small boat next to her, she looked at Xiao Qi who was still kneeling on the ground with great excitement.

Seeing that her face was full of apologies, he reached out and helped her up from the ground: "Bengong doesn't blame you, people will always make mistakes in this world, sometimes it doesn't matter if you accidentally say a word or two that hurts others, you were also unintentional, by the way, Bengong sees that this lotus grows very well, presumably the lotus root below should also be good, don't you sit in this small boat with Bengong to take a look?" ”

She had a bright smile on her face, and there was no unhappiness in her eyes, but it was a little brighter than before.

Seeing this, Xiao Qi naturally couldn't bear to refuse, so he followed her towards the boat.

Shen Xie likes lotus flowers, so this lotus pond is very large, and he usually has to walk a long bridge when he crosses it.

Nowadays, it takes some time to row to the other side in a boat.

Lu Ziyue didn't let Xiao Qi row alone, and she also held the pulp in her hand.

However, Xiao Qi was a little worried about her stomach, and she didn't dare to let her work harder, so she rowed hard.

However, she is not a young lady who can't lift her hands and shoulders in the boudoir, so although it is difficult to row alone, she can still bear it.

And Lu Ziyue is not a person who does not know how to be reckless, since Xiao Qi has shared most of her strength, she also patiently picks up the lotus canopy.

The sleeves were pulled up and tied in a knot on the arm.

She picked a lotus flower, took out the center of the flower, and the petite and tender yellow lotus canopy lay in her hand.

The raised lotus seeds were full and round, Lu Ziyue put them aside and continued to pick.

The boat had already reached the center of the lotus pond, and Xiao Qi also stopped rowing and began to pick the lotus canopy.

Xiao Qi picked it seriously, and Lu Ziyue didn't expect her to be like this.

He smiled and said: "Later, when we go back, you can bring some lotus pods back, if it is hot today, drink more lotus seed soup is good for your health, if you want to eat something else, let the people in the small kitchen make some lotus cakes." ”

Xiao Qi nodded, if she didn't talk about this lotus seed, as soon as she talked about it, she remembered that she hadn't eaten lotus seeds for more than a year, and she still felt a little greedy when she thought about it.

But this lotus seed is not so easy to peel, it takes a lot of hands.

The two of them picked lotus flowers in this lotus pond for a long time, and did not carry the boat back until it was dark.

Mu Hua was standing there at the moment, looking at Lu Ziyue and Xiao Qi with a worried look on her forehead, her face full of worry.

When he saw the two of them ashore, he walked up to them and handed them a silk handkerchief.

"Why did the princess suddenly go rowing? You're not a human being now, so be careful, you can't mess around like you used to. ”