Empress Xu is fifty-four years old, and she doesn't look like she's even forty. Since today is the end of the year, the royal family has ordered all the women to come to the palace, although Queen Xu did not wear her phoenix dress and makeup, she was more formal than usual.

As soon as Lu Lijin came in, she sat high on top of Queen Xu in Tongling, very graceful and luxurious.

Empress Xu's next head sat Zhao Guifei, who was one year older than Empress Xu, but she looked younger than Empress Xu, slightly fat, and no wrinkles could be seen on her white face.

Further down is King Kang's mother, Concubine De, who is the same age as Emperor Jianyuan, older than Empress Xu and Concubine Zhao Guifei, and looks old.

Those who could enter the prince's mansion back then were not ugly, but Concubine De at this time had no appearance. He was thin, with a bunch of wrinkles around his eyes, and at the age of fifty-seven, he looked like he was sixty.

Further down is the concubine who gave birth to the prince, Lu Lijin knelt down and kowtowed to Queen Xu first.

Originally, Queen Xu, like the crown princess, had quite an opinion on Lu Lijin, after all, Xiang Kai was her eldest grandson, and she was bumped into like that by Lu Lijin last time.

But since Lu Lijin married Xiang Kai, Xiang Kai's body has developed for the better, and when he saw Lu Lijin at this time, he was less resentful.

Then, Empress Xu automatically thought that it was Lu Lijin who brought good fortune that made Xiang Kai better, so when she saw Lu Lijin at this time, her face was full of harmony, and she said with a smile:

"Come on, I thought it was a reckless before, but I didn't expect it to be quite well-behaved, and it is also a blessing, you wait for Brother Kai'er well, and this palace will not treat you badly."

Empress Xu's face was kind, she really loved Xiang Kai.

Probably Queen Xu didn't know that the second son she gave birth to herself didn't know that she was a lord who harbored evil intentions and wanted to replace her brother.

Lu Lijin remembered that at that time, Queen Xu saw that Xiang Kai was not able to do business, so she knew how to read all day long, and she also told the Seventh Prince to let him bring more Xiang Kai.

The main reason is that he is afraid that his grandson will be disgraced by the prince, and in the future, when the prince ascends the throne, his favorite grandson will not be the prince, or a prince who is not liked by the emperor.

It is also strange to say that in the case of having a son-in-law, it seems that every emperor likes to set up a son-in-law as a son early, in order to show that the concubine is different, and also to show that he is an upright emperor.

But the result? After ascending the throne for a long time, many princes and emperors will be proud of other princes, and the more they look at the prince, the more unpleasant they are.

Thinking like this, Lu Lijin got up and turned to salute the other imperial concubines.

Zhao Guifei's favor in the palace is unique, in fact, Queen Xu is also happy to see it, after all, Zhao Guifei has no children, no matter how she is favored, it will not have much impact on her and her children.

Anyway, Emperor Jianyuan has never been her alone, since she is divided with whomever she shares, so it is taken for granted that Empress Xu is naturally willing to share it with Zhao Guifei.

In the early years, there was some unhappiness, but now it is all gone.

The intrigue between the favorite concubine and the queen, in the two women, not only is not, but it is rare to get along well.

Emperor Jianyuan also reciprocated the favor, in a year, except for Zhao Guifei, who ordered more than half, most of the rest were in the Empress Dikun Palace, and other places were only occasional.

Lu Lijin kowtowed to Zhao Guifei first and said:

"Concubine see Guifei Niangniang, I wish Guifei Niangniang a new year, all the best, and all your wishes come true."

Zhao Guifei smiled and said: "Ouch, hurry up, look at this child, not only is he blessed, he is also beautiful, and his temperament is good, but he is very compatible with King Jin." ”

As she spoke, she asked the palace maid next to her to give Lu Lijin a bamboo box, and Zhao Guifei said:

"This palace doesn't have anything to give you, this ruby and golden phoenix step shake, right to be a meeting gift."

Lu Lijin received it and hurriedly thanked her: "Concubine thank you for your reward." ”

Queen Xu smiled and said: "Who doesn't know where you have the most good things, since you met my granddaughter-in-law for the first time, you are embarrassed to give such one." ”

Zhao Guifei glanced at Empress Xu and said:

"Your Majesty is partial to me again, the things that come from the tribute, the queen mother has a quota, and she still wants to pick things from me, no, I can't bear it."

Lu Lijin lowered her head, and couldn't help but think of the emperor's secret that Xiang Kai said, the two of them each killed a child, and they didn't know if they really didn't suspect each other, or if they were in a high rank.

handed the things to Ning Xue, who followed up, and Lu Lijin gave Concubine Chen Defei a salute again.

This concubine has no love and no favor, and the reason why she is one of the four concubines is probably because she was an old man in the prince's mansion.

For this low-key Concubine Chen De, Lu Lijin is still quite curious.

It's a pity that Concubine Chen Defei has never been sharp, no matter what the occasion, she always looks at the queen and Zhao Guifei. I don't know if Emperor Jianyuan has the ability, or if all the women he chose are safe.

In short, in the inner palace of Emperor Jianyuan, it is really very harmonious.

is too harmonious, and it can only be said that these women are really high-ranked.

Lu Lijin also kowtowed to Concubine Chen De, Concubine Chen smiled lovingly, and also praised Lu Lijin a few words, and then gave a gift.

Concubine Chen Defei is very good at being a person, and the things she gives are not shabby, but they are not brilliant, which shows her position as an old concubine who has status but is not favored, and then is not rich.

After pressing the gift sent by Concubine Chen De, Lu Lijin secretly glanced at Concubine Chen Defei again.

Concubine Chen Defei is a palace person, and she is not as reliable as her mother's family, in other words, King Kang is not as reliable as her uncle's family, so what did King Kang use to buy courtiers?

If you don't want to think about something, you won't doubt it, and if you think about it at this time, Lu Lijin feels that this old and colorless concubine may be a more terrible woman than the queen and Zhao Guifei.

Lu Lijin was like a kowtow worm, and finally finished kowtowing to Emperor Jianyuan, and took the gift exchanged for kowtow, and withdrew with the crown princess.

There are many women in the royal family, and they are all waiting to kowtow to the queen, and her granddaughter-in-law will not join in the excitement.

In the side hall, Princess Kang is also there, the second princess and the third princess are there, and there are several young princes.

At this time, when Lu Lijin was bleeding profusely, she also took out the gifts she had prepared early in the morning and sent them out one by one.

Of course, the second princess Xiang Yuanrong is an old acquaintance, and when she saw it at this time, the second princess was a little embarrassed.

Before, she was bent on matching Lu Lijin and the Seventh Prince, but the person who thought she was a sister-in-law became a nephew and daughter-in-law. It's really embarrassing, Xiang Yuanrong looks shy, even more awkward than Lu Lijin.

After Princess Kang greeted the crown princess, she smiled and said:

"The imperial sister-in-law is willing to bring her daughter-in-law out and let us see. I thought that the imperial sister-in-law was afraid that we would rob her, so she would keep hiding. ”

After speaking, he pulled Lu Lijin up and down, and said with a smile: