It's the first day of the Lunar New Year in a blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, the sky was still bright, and there were three luxurious carriages lined up in front of the Changning Marquis's Mansion.

The old marquis took the second old man Jiang Mingshan, and the old lady took the Ouyang family and the three granddaughters of Jiang Shuli, Jiang Shuqi and Jiang Shuxin to the palace to pay New Year's greetings.

The noble family who went to the palace to pay New Year's greetings did not know how many, and when the carriage arrived in front of the palace gate, the sky was already bright.

The officials and noble ministers of the court and the central government worshiped the Son of Heaven in the front court, and ordered the women and their dependents to worship the palace concubines headed by the queen in the harem.

The three Jiang Shuli sisters followed closely behind the old lady and the Ouyang clan and came to the Kunning Palace where the queen lived.

In front of Kunning Palace, there are many women and dependents who come to line up to pay New Year's greetings, most of them are familiar faces.

The ancestors of various provinces, who rarely go out on weekdays, rarely meet here, and they are all very happy to meet and gossip.

You praise my granddaughter, and I praise your grandson, and there is joy on the brow of my brow.

Because it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, there were festive words to congratulate the New Year, and the atmosphere was peaceful and joyful.

By the time the father-in-law announced that he had summoned the ladies of the Marquis of Changning to enter the palace, it was already half an hour later.

The queen and the queen mother are seated at the head of the hall, and on both sides are a group of concubines headed by Shuguifei and Liangguifei.

The queen shouted with a smile, and after a few words of gossip, people rewarded Jiang Shuli's three juniors.

The old lady was about to retire, but suddenly heard Concubine Shu said lightly, "I heard that the old lady detained Shuqi to learn the rules in the Changning Marquis Mansion, and now I see you, Shuqi's etiquette is really a lot better." ”

Jiang Shuqi's body shook slightly, and he was so nervous that his hands were knotted, and the grievances he had suffered in the palace in the past came to his heart.

She remembered her grandmother's repeated admonitions before she went out, took a step forward calmly, lowered her head and said, "Xie Guifei Niangniang's praise, Shuqi is ashamed." ”

Concubine Shu smiled lazily and glanced at Jiang Shuqi, "Shuqi accidentally broke into the queen's mother's flower garden last time, and it made her body full of rashes, which really distressed the palace." How good is it now? Raise your head and let Hongu take a look? ”

Jiang Shuqi was poked so that a mouthful of blood gushed into her throat, she forcibly endured the sweetness in her mouth, slowly knelt down and raised her head, her lips couldn't help but tremble, "It was Shuqi's fault last time, and I ask the queen to forgive me." ”

The queen shouted gracefully and magnanimously, "You are young, and you occasionally make mistakes. In the future, remember not to wander around the palace. ”

Jiang Shuqi responded in a panic.

Finally exiting the hall, Jiang Shuqi was so nervous that his legs and feet were weak, leaning on Jiang Shuli and said, "Eldest sister, have I passed this level?" ”

Jiang Shuli soothed, "The second sister dealt with it properly just now and did a very good job. ”

"Concubine Shu is really infiltrating," Jiang Shuqi was comforted and couldn't help but complain in a low voice, "My mother once warned me, I didn't believe it before, but now I realize it." ”

"Shuqi, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Shuli frowned.

Jiang Shuqi muttered, "This is not right, the eldest sister whispered." ”

After the visit, they still wait in front of the main hall.

Because after all the women and their relatives have finished worshipping, the masters of each palace will summon relatives or acquaintances to each palace to talk.

You must wait until the list is read before you can go to the palace or leave and return to the palace according to the actual situation.

"Shuli," not long after Jiang Shuli and the others left the hall, Yu Bing pulled Yu Shan and walked over, "I saw your Hou Mansion entering the hall from a distance just now, and we have already come out." ”

She glanced at Jiang Shuqi and Jiang Shuxin, Jiang Shuli introduced the sisters with a smile and said, "Sister Yu and Shan'er came earlier than us. ”

Yu Bing said with a smile, "Our father is famous for getting up early and being greedy for darkness, and he was pulled up by his mother in the middle of the night to freshen up. ”

Everyone was talking and laughing, and after a while, Zhou Jiaying, Zhan Zhirong and Li Shiqing also came over.

"Hey, you see," Zhan Zhirong's eyes were sharp, and she suddenly lowered her voice while laughing, "Cao Lan's eyes seem to be red after she came out of Kunning Palace, didn't she cry?" ”

Many noble ladies discovered Cao Lan's strangeness, and all kinds of speculations circulated in private for a while.

"It was said that during the New Year's greetings, Concubine Shugui personally thanked Cao Lan for coming......"

Detailed news came out of nowhere, and the girls stopped talking and listened carefully.

"Concubine Shugui thanks Cao Lan? It's new. ”

It has rarely happened in New Year's greetings, and besides, Concubine Shu and Cao Lan seem to have nothing to do with each other!

"Yes, I said that I would like to thank her for the anti-miasma talisman and the medicine to dissolve the miasma prepared for His Royal Highness the Second Prince."

"Guess how Cao Lan responded in the main hall?"

"It's embarrassing and embarrassing to say yes, it's not good to answer yes, it's not good to answer no, and finally ran out of the hall with my face covered!"

Jiang Shuqi suddenly felt that the grievances he suffered were nothing.

"Cao Lan really gave things to the second prince by herself?" Zhou Jiaying was curious, looked at Li Shiqing and asked.

Li Shiqing shook her head, how would she know about this kind of thing.

"I'm afraid it won't," Yu Bing calmly analyzed, "The matter of her finding Xu Jinglin was spread, and she must have avoided it, so how could she really send something over?" ”

"Then it's no wonder that Cao Lan looks like she can't wait to find a hole to get into," Zhan Zhirong sighed, "Concubine Shu is really a model for my generation." ”

Everyone sighed for a while, and countless sympathetic eyes fell on Cao Lan.

"Look, Xu Jinglin has passed." Yu Shan said softly.

Yu Bing frowned, a little worried, "How could Jinglin pass now?" ”

Didn't you hit the muzzle of the gun directly?

Everyone watched, and couldn't hear what the two said again, but they saw Cao Lan's face flushed, and she turned away after a while.

"Jiaying, Shuli, Shiqing," At this moment, Hu Xinyue hurriedly walked over, her face was slightly pale, and she smiled at everyone, "I don't know if it's convenient to take a step to speak?" ”

Hu Xinyue entered the palace with the Zhenbei Hou Mansion early in the morning, and was invited to ask the Empress Dowager for peace, and it was at this time that she came out.

Seeing this, Sister Yu Bing and Zhan Zhirong walked away with each other.

Jiang Shuxin also pulled Jiang Shuqi and said, "Second sister, let's go find grandmother." ”

After everyone left, Zhou Jiaying asked curiously, "Cousin Crescent, but something happened?" ”

Hu Xinyue has always been indifferent and polite, and there may be another reason for looking like this.

"I came out of the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace just now," Hu Xinyue came over and looked at the three of them and said softly, "I met Qi Yu." ”

"It's that disciple again!" Zhou Jiaying shouted angrily, "But you're pestering your cousin again?" ”

"You be quiet," Hu Xinyue looked around and whispered, "He said that he wanted to go to the emperor and ask me to marry me." I'm afraid that Qi Yu is really speechless, Shuli, Shiqing, can you please help me think of a way? ”

"Vertical Zier dare!" Zhou Jiaying's eyes widened, and she hurriedly wanted to leave, "I'll stop him!" ”

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