After coming to the capital for two months, Concubine Zhen finally remembered to summon Lu Youzhen, a nephew.

The next day, the two got up early in the morning, burned incense and bathed in incense, and then dressed up carefully before driving to the palace gate. The atmosphere in the palace was serious, and the two rows of guards standing on duty all looked unkind.

Lu Feng stepped forward and handed over the sign, and a special eunuch went to Funing Palace to report, and waited for a long time to wait for a father-in-law surnamed Chen, and Gonggong Chen gave a thousand calls to the two, and said with a smile on his face:

"Slave Chen Haifu, I have seen two nobles, please come with me."

There is no special purpose in the palace, even if the first assistant enters the palace, he has to walk, not to mention small people like Lu Youzhen and Su Xi, so the two of them have to follow Gonggong Chen across the palace on foot.

Gonggong Chen is not very old, although he has an amiable smile, he is not a talkative, occasionally Lu Youzhen asks him, he only says a few words, most of them are inconsequential gossip, if it is related to the masters of the palace, he will use a smirk to fool the pass, it is simply slippery.

Later, when they learned that all palace people who could speak well would disappear into some hidden corner after barely staying for a year, they were relieved and somewhat understood Gonggong Chen.

The two of them came to the Fuxi Palace of the queen mother first according to the rules, and only entered the main hall after the ceremony, the first one in the hall was undoubtedly the queen, and there were several masters sitting below, and I don't know which palace concubine.

They bowed to the queen according to the rules, and only when they heard a "no courtesy" from the top of the house, they thanked and got up.

"This is Ah Zhen, after many years, the little doll has grown into such a young man of Zhilan Yushu." The concubine with the right hand looked at Lu Youzhen, her eyes were full of love, and she beckoned to Lu Youzhen: "I am your Aunt Zhen, come and let me take a closer look." ”

It turned out to be Concubine Zhen!

Lu Youzhen took Su Xi forward to salute Concubine Zhen, and was supported by Concubine Zhen halfway through, she looked at Lu Youzhen affectionately, and her eyes were full of tears, "Good boy, it really looks like a second sister." ”

After speaking, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said to the queen: "My sister is rude, the second sister of my mother's family has passed away for many years, and now when I see her child, I can't help myself for a while, please forgive my sister." ”

"Human nature is what kind of sin." The queen said that she didn't care, and praised Lu Youzhen and Su Xi a few words.

Su Xi was very curious about the queen, how beautiful the rumored "first beauty" was, Su Xi knew it now, and she secretly glanced at the top while Concubine Zhen was talking to the queen.

In the past, when he read "The state is thick and the meaning is far away and true, the texture is delicate and the flesh and bones are even", Su Xi couldn't imagine what "state is thick" and how to "mean it", but now when he sees the queen, he finally understands what it looks like.

The beauty of the queen is not comparable to the enchanting warbler Yanyan, her eyes are affectionate, her beauty is multi-meaning, dignified and beautiful from a distance, and delicate and delicate up close, worthy of the title of "the first beauty", even the years have pitied her.

Su Xi looked a little stupid, but Lu Youzhen quietly pulled her sleeve before she came back to her senses, and when she saw that the nobles in the house were looking at her, she couldn't help blushing, and she trembled and complained to the queen:

"When the folk girl saw the queen for the first time, she fell for the posture of the nine heavens of the mother, and she lost her mind for a while, so please punish the mother."

The queen's face was as usual, and she couldn't see her joy or anger, and said, "The posture of the Nine Heavens Xuannu? You're a sweet-mouthed person, and Bengong can't afford this compliment when he's old. ”

"It's not the flattery of the people's daughters, it's really true, they all say that the girls in the cardamom years are the most beautiful, but in the eyes of the people's daughters, the women who have experienced the precipitation of the years and left an outstanding demeanor are the real beauty." Su Xi replied unhurriedly.

The queen didn't speak, but laughed, and after rewarding Su Xi and the others with a lot of jewelry and jade, she told everyone to disperse. After leaving Fuxi Palace, Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief, which showed that she was also very nervous just now.

"You're so bold." Lu Youzhen leaned beside her and bit her ear.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Su Xi stuck out his tongue and said, "I just want to secretly see what the queen looks like, where did I think that someone would find out." ”

Fortunately, I heard that the queen is a good person, otherwise Su Xi would only hide behind Lu Youzhen, where would he dare to talk nonsense to the queen.

Lu Youzhen pinched her hand to show relief, and said, "You should pay attention to going to Funing Palace for a while, the palace is not as good as at home." ”

Su Xi nodded, and was about to say something, when he saw Chen Haifu, who had just led the way for them, coming over, and said with a smile: "Two nobles, go to Funing Palace with the slave maid, Concubine Zhen has already gone back in a sedan chair first." ”

Concubine Zhen is one of the four concubines, not to mention that she has a son under her knees, in the past ten years, although she has never been the favorite concubine of the six palaces, no matter how many young women come into the harem, no one has been able to take away the favor that belongs to Concubine Zhen, she naturally has her privileges.

The two followed Gonggong Chen to Funing Palace. Fuxi Palace in Funing Palace is not far away, and it is closer to the Qingliang Hall commonly used in the Holy Office.

Entering Funing Palace, Concubine Zhen had already changed into her regular clothes, looking more refreshing, she ordered people to put on all kinds of melon and fruit snacks to invite Lu Youzhen and Su Xi to taste, and pulled Lu Youzhen to talk about homely things.

From the recent situation of Lu Youzhen and Su Xi to the interesting stories of Concubine Zhen and her two sisters when they were still in the Fu family in the past, and from the seventh prince Situ Ling to Lu Youzhen and Situ Youxi, Lu Youzhen knew the key point.

Sure enough, Concubine Zhen changed her words and said, "When Youxi had an accident, I was just pregnant with Ling'er, and their brothers haven't had time to see each other yet." If Youxi is still there, you three brothers will definitely be able to play. ”

She looked at Lu Youzhen's face as she spoke: "Ling'er originally had a brother, but unfortunately he died before he was young, he was afraid that I would be sad and never mentioned it, but I know, he has been looking forward to having a brother who has something to discuss, and he is happy to learn that you came to the capital." ”

"I've always heard my uncle praise the Seventh Prince for being smart and clever, and I really want to meet him," Lu Youzhen pretended not to hear anything in her words.

"Yes, your brother should have met a long time ago," Concubine Zhen's expression became a little stiff, but she still smiled and said, "His father always detains him to study, and it is rare to have a moment to rest, otherwise he would have left the palace to look for you." Look, it's time to get out of school, so wait and go. ”

Lu Youzhen said "yes", continued to eat tea, and praised the dim sum in the imperial dining room was different, Su Xi quietly watched Concubine Zhen secretly stroke the corners of her forehead.

Not long after, a handsome young man came in from outside the door, holding two books in his hands. He handed the book to the palace maid on the side, stepped forward to ask Concubine Zhen for An Cai, looked at Lu Youzhen curiously and asked, "Are you my real cousin?" ”

Lu Youzhen got up and saluted Situ Ling and said, "Lu Youzhen has seen the Seventh Prince," Su Xi also followed to salute, but Situ Ling didn't let him, and said with a smile: "Cousin and sister-in-law, don't be polite, there are no outsiders, call me Ling'er." ”

Situ Ling is not very old, but he treats people and things with the demeanor of a child of the royal family, he is steady but does not lose the shyness of a young man, which makes Su Xi have a lot of good feelings.