Lin Zhuohua walked into the house and saw that the second aunt was sitting down talking to her grandmother, and the soft voice she had just heard was hers.

Maybe it's because people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and the second aunt has joy on her face, and the whole person is full of energy.

"Zhuohua is here." When the old lady saw her little granddaughter, the smile on her face deepened. She beckoned her to sit down beside her, and then replied to her second daughter-in-law's words: "Well, after the death of the founding queen, this is the first time that Qingxiang Garden has been opened to the public. The ladies invited this time can be regarded as being able to open their eyes. ”

This Qingxiang Garden is a gift from the first emperor to the founding queen, since the death of the founding queen, the founding emperor was very sad, so he sealed the Qingxiang Garden, and outsiders were not allowed to enter.

Now that the current emperor is holding this peony banquet, I don't know what he is thinking.

"I heard His Royal Highness King Yi say that this year's peony banquet seems to be slightly different. In previous years, the peony banquet only invited the nobles who had not decided to marry in Beijing, but this time it seems that all the nobles were invited, and even the ladies could participate. ”

Lin Zhuohua tilted his head, remembered what Li Zeyi said to him, and said loudly.

The folk customs of Jingguo are open, and the peony banquet in previous years is generally a large-scale blind date banquet, which is to provide an occasion for the ladies and sons of the Shangjing family to get to know each other.

Whether it is a royal banquet or a banquet held by each family, there is no rule that men and women should play separately. Boys and girls can stay in one place, chant poems, paint, throw pots and other games.

"That's a little different this year." The second lady Gu Zhen opened her mouth with a little surprise when she heard this, and then she was a little surprised: "Then we can also see what Qingxiangyuan looks like this time?" ”

The old lady looked at her second daughter-in-law, who had always been calm, and said with a smile: "That's true, but I'm too lazy to move at my age." You can go and see if the garden is as beautiful and magnificent as it is said. ”

The corners of Lin Zhuohua's mouth curled slightly when he heard this, and he said: "I heard that the founding queen is a very powerful woman, and the emperor and queen are deeply in love. The founding emperor vacated the harem for her, which is really enviable. ”

When the old lady heard this, there was a bit of admiration in her eyes: "Yes, the founding queen is a very smart woman, she can not only accompany the emperor in battle, but also assist her to become a good emperor." Such a woman deserves to be cherished by the founding emperor. ”

Lin Zhuohua's eyes flashed with curiosity, for this founding emperor of Jingguo. Even in the heat of summer, monogamy. But there are few such dedicated people, how many men abandon their wives who share hardships after becoming rich and cheating on beautiful young mistresses.

An emperor who has achieved fame and has the world can spoil his wife alone, and the pressure of staring at the courtiers makes the harem empty. How can the relationship between these two people not be envied.

"There are many deeds about the founding queen, and I remember that your grandfather's study seems to have books about the founding emperor."

Lin Zhuohua's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he really wanted to go to the study immediately to find out and take a look.

"I'll go to my grandfather and ask for the book in a moment."

A smile flashed in the old lady's eyes, and then she thought of her pregnant daughter-in-law and asked, "How is Xiaoyue?" ”

"Back to my mother, I went to see my third brother and sister before I came. Recently, I should have had severe morning sickness, and I look a little weak. However, I asked the grandmother around her, and the house doctor often came to ask for a pulse. Both the child and the adult are fine, and it will be fine to get through the morning sickness. ”

The second lady Gu Zhen was still a little envious, they were still pregnant with a child at their age. If this child is a daughter, she will have both children.

The old lady frowned when she heard this, and was about to say something, Lin Zhuohua said: "I'll go and see Aunt San in a while to see if I can configure a medicinal diet to relieve morning sickness." ”

"Thank you for your hard work, I want to watch Concubine Mu's fetus, and now there are more of your third aunt." Speaking of Concubine Mu, the old lady's brows furrowed even tighter: "Concubine Mu was found to be pregnant during the autumn hunt last year, and now it is about eight months, which is about to give birth." ”

Thinking that time flies, Lin Zhuohua nodded: "Well, grandmother doesn't have to worry." Now Concubine Mu and the children are very stable, with Mama Fu'an watching, and living in our house, no one has a chance to attack them. In a few days, the prince will take him back and prepare for it. ”

Concubine Mu's child will definitely not be born in Lin Guogong's Mansion, if people know it, what is it. The prince didn't know what he was busy with during this time, and he hadn't been here for a long time.

The man is so affectionate, I thought that Mu Wanyu's position in the prince's heart was different, but now I look at it. Mu Wanyu surprised her a little, and she didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction with the prince's absence for a long time, or she didn't care so much.

She thought about it and put it behind her, it wasn't her business anyway, she was only responsible for helping her give birth to the child.

"That's good, this Concubine Mu can't relax for a day in the mansion." The old lady sighed, and continued: "I heard that His Royal Highness King Yi asked for orders to follow Commander Feng on the expedition?" ”

Lin Zhuohua pursed his lips: "Well, the emperor has given permission." After the peony feast, he was about to leave. ”

The old lady patted her hand: "King Yi has always been a safe child, since he asked for his life to go on the expedition, he should have his own arrangements." Don't worry, there are still Commander Feng and Commander Feng Xiaoda, and they will never let His Highness have anything to do. ”

Lin Zhuohua has now thought about it, and the smile on his face has become much brighter.

"Grandmother I know."

The second lady Gu Zhen's eyes were dyed with a bit of love, and her voice was still soft and gentle: "Your fourth brother said a few days ago that he would take you and Shunan out to play after the peony banquet is over." ”

Lin Zhuohua's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he thought of the peony banquet, and his eyes turned and said: "The girls of the queen mother's family will also go to the peony banquet this time, and it will be just right for the third brother and the other party to take a look." ”

The second lady also nodded when she heard this, this time they could go and avoid looking for an opportunity to let the two children look at each other in private. If the two children have no opinions, she can also prepare to come to the door to propose.

"Seeing that you are all married, I will be able to see my great-grandchildren in a few years."

The old lady felt beautiful when she thought about it, and the smile in her eyes couldn't be stopped. looked at his little granddaughter, and then remembered that he was looking for her to come over today.

"Princess Fu'an asked someone to send an invitation, she held a banquet in the princess's mansion and invited the ladies of each family to come over, will you go?"

As soon as spring arrived, the houses began to hold banquets again. Now she has rejected several posts, but this Princess Fu'an's post is not easy to refuse.

Her eyes narrowed, and she pursed her lips: "Princess Fu'an holds a banquet, so I naturally want to go." ”

During this time, Princess Fu'an has been silent, and as soon as this spring day arrives, she will start to live? She wanted to see what Princess Fu'an was going to do.

"Then be careful."

The old lady frowned, she hadn't forgotten what happened to her little granddaughter in the princess's mansion last time. For Princess Fu'an, she is now extremely disgusted. Thinking of the past, it was a wise decision to give up his old face and beg the Queen Mother to reject Princess Fu'an's marriage.

If a woman with a temperament like Princess Fu'an marries home, she will definitely make trouble in the house.

Lin Zhuohua didn't know what his grandmother was thinking, and he was a little distracted. But she didn't bother, just took a sip of the teacup.

"Although you and Youran are married, you still have to make a few new clothes to attend the peony banquet, there are some fabrics here, you can pick them yourself, and two days are enough to embroider the girls to make the clothes."

The old lady came out of her thoughts and nodded to the grandmother beside her.

After a while, Mama came out with someone carrying a few pieces of fabric, and looking at the few pieces of fabric, a flash of surprise flashed in Lin Zhuohua's eyes.

These fabrics are very precious, even in the palace, only the favored ladies can have one, and the grandmother has so many ......

As if seeing the surprise of her little granddaughter, the old lady smiled slightly: "This fabric was given by a close friend in the boudoir, and their family is in the cloth business." ”

Lin Zhuohua blinked, the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a sweet smile: "Grandmother knows a lot of people, and I'm afraid this fabric is rare even in the palace." When the granddaughter wears a dress made of this fabric, she will definitely be able to envy those young ladies of the family. ”

The old lady pinched her nose: "Your little mouth will make me happy." As he spoke, he ordered, "You go and invite the second lady over and choose the fabric." ”

"Yes, old lady."

When Lin Youran came over, Lin Zhuohua had already finished choosing. She chose a red one embroidered with gold patterns, and a begonia red one, both of which were brightly colored cloths.

She retracted her gaze, and Ying Ying stepped forward to salute the two elders and Lin Zhuohua, and then spoke softly.

"Leisurely to my grandmother, second aunt, and eldest sister."

The old lady's eyes were pale, but her voice was gentle: "Go pick two pieces of cloth and make a few new dresses to participate in the peony banquet." ”

Lin leisurely looked at the precious cloth, and a touch of surprise flashed from the bottom of his eyes. Once upon a time, such a precious cloth had nothing to do with her, but now that she was the future crown princess, she could also get something good from her grandmother.

The corners of her mouth were hooked unscrupulously, and then she happily stepped forward to choose. Love to nibble on books

"Grandmother really loves us, and my sister and I can choose such precious cloth at will."

She quickly finished the election, which was just the opposite of Lin Zhuohua. The two colors she chose were very fresh colors, moon white and aqua blue.

Lin Zhuohua glanced at it and said with a smile: "These two colors are suitable for my sister, and they can set off you more and more beautifully." ”

She said this sincerely, and I have to admit that Lin Youran is very good at dressing up. And she knows where her advantages are, especially now that she is beautiful, there are more coquettishness that men can't handle.

Through the mixture of these two extreme qualities, the strange one that can attract the prince's gaze firmly, even Concubine Mu seems to be compared to her.

Lin Youran's cheeks were dyed with a faint crimson, and he said embarrassedly: "My sister praised it falsely, where is my sister as bright and dazzling as my sister." ”

Seeing that the two of them looked like sisters, the old lady lowered her eyes slightly, regardless of whether she was acting or not, at least they were willing to be safe for a while.

"Okay, I'm a little tired, so let's all disperse."

Coming out of Ningshouyuan, the two stopped as they passed by the small garden.

"Would my sister like to accompany my sister to the gazebo in front of you?"

Lin Zhuohua did not refuse, and walked towards the pavilion.

Sitting in the gazebo, the soft spring breeze blows with a little coolness. Her eyes fell on the surface of the lake where the wind blew through the faint ripples, and her voice was faint.

"What do you want to tell my sister?"

"The prince wants me to ask my sister why King Yi asked for his life to go on the expedition."

Lin Youran's slender fingers rubbed the emerald jade bracelet on Haobai's wrist, and his eyes drooped to cover all emotions, but his voice was as soft as ever.

"I don't know, and he won't tell me everything. Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told his sister everything? If that's the case, then my sister is really married to a good man. ”

Lin Zhuohua waited for the big phoenix eyes, with a little surprise in his eyes.

Lin Youran raised his head, seeing that she was so unaware that she had a feeling of secret relief.

It's really because King Yi loves Lin Zhuohua too much, even if people don't come, the gift will not be broken, and now I'm afraid that no one in the entire Shangjing doesn't know how much King Yi likes this fiancée.

At the beginning, the prince withdrew Lin Zhuohua's marriage to him for her, which once became the object of envy and jealousy of the nobles in Beijing. This made her proud for a long time, but then the prince was busy with official business, so he rarely looked for her.

But now what King Yi did once again made her feel the gap between herself and Lin Zhuohua, which made her feel how to balance in her heart. But now that I know that King Yi doesn't tell her everything, this makes me feel better.

My sister laughed, how could the prince tell me everything. Besides, the affairs of their men are not something that we women can understand. ”

Lin Zhuohua shrugged her shoulders and was about to speak, when she saw a white figure floating over, her eyes lit up. Then he got up, covered the corners of his mouth and yawned.

"I'm a little tired, so I'll go back first."

Lin Youran moved the corners of his mouth, knowing that he couldn't ask anything, so he nodded and said softly: "Then sister, let's go rest first." ”

Lin Zhuohua got up, left the pavilion with Jade and Agate and walked in the direction of his Taoyuan.

Back in Taoyuan, Lin Zhuohua let Jade and Agate guard outside. The two maids only thought that their young lady was going to enter the medicine house, and they were afraid that someone would suddenly come, so they immediately went outside to guard.

Lin Zhuo entered the inner room, and then looked at the old ghost floating beside him.

"What's going on? Why do I think your soul body is so weak? ”

Originally, the old ghost's soul body had gradually solidified under the nourishment of the cultivation exercises and the aura of the medicine house, but now it looked a little transparent, and it looked very weak.

"It's been a bit long since I've been away this time, so I naturally have to give up some soul power in order to get that thing. But fortunately, I only encountered some trouble when picking up things, and the way back was relatively easy. ”

Lin Zhuohua only blinked an eye when he saw a dark red palm-sized box on the table, and the pattern on it was very delicate.

"Stuff in there, you open it and take a look."

She stepped forward and opened the box. I saw a blood-colored ring inside, and the top of the ring was carved with a gardenia pattern. The ring is tied with a red rope and made into a necklace.

"What is this?"

"This is the blood ring that only the valley master of the medical valley can have, and each generation of the valley master will pass on the blood ring to his successor."

Lin Zhuohua's eyes widened, very surprised. If the previous generations of medical valley lords must have this blood ring, then what is the current situation of the valley masters?

As if seeing her doubts, the old ghost sneered: "The current valley master is just the acting valley master of the medical valley, and the valley master from my friend's generation is the acting valley master. It's just that it's been too long, and everyone forgets about it, and now this faction is probably looking for this thing all along, so you must not let her see it when you hold her. ”

She narrowed her eyes, and suddenly she felt right or wrong to hand this thing over to her and pull her in.

Lin Zhuohua blinked, anyway, whether she had this thing or not, I am afraid that she was already on the opposite side of the valley master of the Medical Valley.

The days passed, and the day before the peony feast, the clothes she made were delivered. Originally, it was going to be sent to the embroidery lady in the mansion to do it, but Lin Zhuohua stopped it and sent it to the Yuyi Pavilion.

Looking at the red dress in front of me, it is embroidered with beautiful and atmospheric patterns with gold embroidery thread, gorgeous and luxurious. Such a bright red color is actually difficult to control, but it is very loved by Lin Zhuohua.

"Miss, tomorrow you will be the most beautiful woman at the banquet when you wear this dress." Jade and Onyx looked at the fiery red skirt with a bit of amazement in their eyes.

The young lady's skin is snow-white, and she looks best in a red skirt.

Lin Zhuohua smiled: "Take it down and put it away." ”

Because he was going to attend the peony banquet tomorrow, Lin Zhuohua went to bed early.

Early the next morning, Lin Zhuohua was pulled out of the bed by two little maids early to dress up. By the time she came to her senses, she had already packed up.

"Miss is so beautiful."

Looking at herself in the mirror, she was in a trance for a moment, as if she saw herself when she came out of the pavilion in the previous life, and she was also wearing a bright red wedding dress.

Lin Zhuohua gathered his mind and smiled slightly, his whole person was bright and dazzling. She slowly got up and spoke lightly.

"Let's go, don't let Mother and them wait."

When they saw Lin Zhuohua coming in a fiery red skirt, everyone's eyes fell on her. The slender waist is not full of hands, and the skin is deceived by frost and snow, so a bright and dazzling girl.

Lin Zhuohua stepped forward slowly and saluted the elders: "Mother, second aunt, third aunt." ”

Mrs. Lin immediately helped her to get up and said with a smile: "Since everyone is here, let's go." ”

When Lin Zhuohua got into the carriage, he glanced at Lin Youran, who was also about to get on the carriage. Looking at her in a long aqua blue dress, the corners of her mouth curled, she still knew what kind of makeup she was suitable for as always.

Sitting in the carriage, she closed her eyes and took a nap.

When he arrived at the palace gate, Lin Zhuohua opened his eyes, and was about to get off the carriage when he heard a familiar low voice outside.

"Zhuohua, get out of the car."