Cai's mansion is located in the western suburbs of Huaijing, is a large manor that covers a wide area, as soon as you enter Zhuangzi, two archways stand tall, red lanterns hang high on the archway, the wind shows a kind of festive atmosphere, that is the Cai family specially built for the queen mother and the concubine.

Because the Cai family does not have a man as an official, although the manor occupies a large land, the buildings are very simple and will not exceed the system.

Prince Gong's carriage slowly stopped in front of Cai's house, and someone inside immediately came out to greet him.

Chu Junlan quietly lifted the curtain to observe, and saw that in addition to several elders in gorgeous costumes who were tall, short, fat and thin, the Cai family greeted them, there was actually a lady concubine dressed in red and the sixth prince wearing a mink cloak.

Xiao Xu obviously saw this scene as well, and glanced at each other with Chu Junlan.

"You'll be with me in a moment." Xiao Xu squeezed Chu Junlan's hand.

Chu Junlan smiled and nodded: "Okay." ”

Zi Yan and Zi Yuan set up a wooden stool for Chu Junlan outside, Xiao Xu jumped out of the carriage first, turned around and held Chu Junlan's arms with both hands, for fear that she would bump into her in the slightest.

Princess Cai got out of the carriage, just straightened out the hem of her skirt, and as soon as she looked up, she saw Xiao Xu protecting Chu Junlan like a treasure, and she was dissatisfied in her heart, and couldn't help but roll her eyes. As a result, as soon as she turned around, she met Concubine Shugui's thoughtful gaze, Princess Cai smiled awkwardly, and immediately stepped forward with Prince Gong to salute.

"Grandfather is above, please be worshiped by the younger generation." Prince Gong's attitude was extremely respectful.

Patriarch Cai Lao is the father of the Queen Mother, the maternal grandfather of Emperor Jinghong, and the great-grandfather of the Six Princes. And the fathers of Concubine Shu and Princess Cai are the fifth and seventh sons of the old patriarch Xiao respectively.

Old Patriarch Xiao was wearing a peacock blue coat, with a rickety figure, a clear face, and goosebumps, but a pair of eyes were exceptionally bright, and when he saw Prince Gong, his smiling eyebrows and eyes were full of kindness, and he hurriedly stepped forward to support him with both hands: "Hey, hey, hurry up, hurry up, it's all a family, you don't have to be so polite." ”

Prince Gong turned to give Master Cai Qi a salute: "I've seen Lord Yue." ”

For a son-in-law who is older than himself and has a high and powerful position, Master Cai Qi really can't afford to put up his father-in-law's shelf, so he waved his hand and said politely: "A virtuous son-in-law doesn't have to be polite." ”

The eyes of Master Cai Wu, the father of Concubine Shu, fell on Xiao Xu and Chu Junlan.

"Oh, this is the son of the world, right? I can't imagine that I haven't seen him for many days, and the son of the world is already so handsome and extraordinary. It really has the appearance of Prince Gong when he was young. ”

Master Cai's words are not praise or belittling, because all these people in the upper echelons know about the "blood relatives medicine introduction" in the palace last time, and saying this is like irony against Prince Gong.

Xiao Xu just smiled slightly, saluted respectfully, and didn't say much. Prince Gong didn't seem to care. On the contrary, Fifth Master Cai was glared at by Old Patriarch Cai.

Everyone entered the spacious courtyard together, and walked through the neatly paved brick corridor to the front hall for guests.

Concubine Shu smiled and said a few words to Princess Zhang and Princess Cai, and then took the initiative to walk to Chu Junlan's side.

"Chu, let's meet again, how are you doing these days?"

"Shugui Concubine Niangniang Jin'an, Lao Niangniang is worried, and the courtiers are very good." Chu Junlan hurriedly saluted.

It's just that her knees haven't bent down yet, so Concubine Shu took her hand, "No need to be polite, speaking of which, we are all our own relatives, Yingqiu is my cousin, if you want to call her mother-in-law, I am also your elder, my own person, why do you need to be so polite?" ”

Concubine Shu was so easy-going in her speech, she didn't even want the self-title of the palace.

Chu Junlan showed a sincere smile, and her eyes were more gentle and kind than Concubine Shu looking at her: "Yes, thank you Niangniang for not disliking it, it's the courtiers who have climbed high." ”

On the side, the six princes clenched their hands into fists behind their backs, and looked at everything around Chu Junlan with cold eyes.

Ever since he saw Chu Junlan just now, the sixth prince even had a blurred picture of the flesh and blood when he cut off the flesh on her body, and there was a dark refreshment in his heart.

Where could Chu Junlan not detect the hostility of the six princes? But she knew that as long as the six princes were not crazy, they would not do anything out of the ordinary at this juncture, so she had no fear, but smiled kindly at the six princes.

The sixth prince gritted his teeth, his eyes red.

When the group came to the front hall, they took their seats.

The Cai family has been prepared for a long time, and although they invited the female relatives of Prince Gong's mansion to come with them today, the female relatives of the Cai family only had Concubine Shu and Princess Cai present.

Old Patriarch Cai took Fifth Master Cai, Seventh Master Cai and Prince Gong to sit down next to each other, Xiao Xu was forced to sit next to the Seventh Prince, and the other concubines of Prince Gong's Mansion all sat silently in the position next to the Seventh Prince.

Concubine Shu and Princess Cai led Princess Zhang and Chu Junlan and other female dependents to another table of eight immortals.

Old Patriarch Cai smiled and picked up the wine glass, and said slowly: "Today is a family banquet, a few days ago, a little unpleasant thing happened to His Royal Highness the Sixth, and today I invited Prince Gong's family to come, one is to get together with our relatives after the New Year, and the other is to compensate Prince Gong's mansion." ”

Old Patriarch Cai said this, and everyone present sat upright, holding the wine cup and listening carefully.

It is unique to make the patriarch of the Cai family, Emperor Jinghong's maternal grandfather, say so politely "compensation is not".

Prince Gong hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Your old man is serious. Where can we talk about what compensation is not? We are all our own family. That sincere smile was as if the Cai family had not hinted that the Huai'an Mansion had framed Prince Gong.

Concubine Shu said with a smile: "This palace also wants to compensate Prince Gong and the princess on behalf of His Royal Highness Liu." ”

Chu Junlan hurriedly got up and saluted, and said busily: "The courtiers don't dare, the Sixth Highness has not done anything wrong. ”

"Li'er, come here." Concubine Shu turned around with a smile on her face and instructed the six princes.

Everyone's eyes gathered on the six princes, and the faces of the six princes turned red in an instant.

Xiao Xu, who was closest to him, had already heard the "creaking" sound of the six princes' mouths clenching their teeth.

Concubine Shu looked back at the six princes, still smiling, but there was a little more warning and viciousness in her eyes: "Li'er? ”

The sixth prince looked at the old patriarch Cai, and then at his maternal grandfather, so he had to stand up, walked slowly to Concubine Shugui's side, lowered his head and said, "Mother." ”

"Come, didn't you tell your mother before, do you want to apologize to Prince Gong in person, you had some small frictions before, but everyone is young, and now we are a family, and it doesn't matter if there is a misunderstanding between each other, just solve the misunderstanding."

The sixth prince raised his eyes to look at Chu Junlan, clenched his teeth, and his jaw tightened and edged. He remembered that at the flower-viewing banquet at that time, Chu Junlan, a small courtier, dared to splash tea on his clothes, and now Chu Junlan has someone to support him, and he is even more arrogant than that day. You want to force him to bow his head in front of so many people!

Chu Junlan on the side smiled, she now understands what kind of routine Concubine Shu Guifei is, it is nothing more than to show it to Emperor Jinghong.

But Concubine Shu doesn't know her beloved son too well, a person who can take killing as fun, let him compensate the people he looks down on, will he do something more uncontrollable under the stimulus?