On the side of Huiningbo Mansion, Mrs. Peng scolded the Du family at home for two or three days. When the news of the queen inviting Du Mingxin to the palace to participate in the spring banquet spread, she became happy again, and she didn't care about the urgency of the seller, and spent an extra two or three percent of the money, and hurriedly bought two shops and sent them to Du's mansion.

“…… My wife has already explained to the shopkeepers of Cai Diexuan and Liuyunxuan, with five thousand taels of silver on each side, and must make dozens of decent heads and faces as soon as possible to make a dowry for the second lady. ”

The eldest lady was very happy to hear this, but she didn't expect that in this life, she would also have a time when her sister-in-law who plucked the goose bleed.

"As for a Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing," the steward said cautiously, "the emperor's grace, these granges of the Xungui family have not been touched before, and now even these newly sealed nobles around the emperor are not enough, and they really can't buy Zhuangzi...... Madame has already sent people to Zhending Mansion and Tianjin, Zhuangzi bought a bigger one, Uncle Shen shouldn't be picky......"

The eldest lady frowned and asked, "Isn't there a grange in the suburbs of Beijing?" Wouldn't it be better to pick one and send it over? ”

The steward wiped the sweat from his forehead and wondered what to do. Of course, Huiningbo Mansion has land on the outskirts of Beijing, but Zhuangzi gave Du Mingxin it, and it became her private property. For Mrs. Peng, where can the property of the Bofu and the dowry of the daughter-in-law be the same? Besides, Peng Kang has two elder brothers, and they will also have their share of the family in the future, how can they be willing to buy a dowry for their younger brother and daughter-in-law so generously?

"Most of the Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing have now changed their sacrificial fields, and there are really not many left...... If you even bring the sacrificial field, I'm afraid that the Bofu will not look good......"

The eldest lady waved her hand and said, "Then it will be done according to your wife's wishes, but I can say my ugly words first, if Xingguo Gong is not happy, we can't do anything." ”

The steward nodded and agreed, but he couldn't help but curse in his heart. Bofu is obviously here to help, why does it seem that this dowry has nothing to do with Du Mansion!

*

On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Du Mingxin got up early to freshen up, and after breakfast and changed his clothes, the palace maid in charge of Kunning Palace came to the door.

"Because the second lady returned to the palace for the first time, and there were no elders in the family to take care of her, the mother sent a slave and maid over." The palace maid said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

The eldest lord and the second lord were overjoyed, and called someone to invite Du Mingxin one after another, and motioned to the eldest lady to stuff a silver ticket of twenty taels to the palace maid.

The palace maid quietly accepted the silver ticket and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the queen mother is the most kind, if the second lady has fate today, maybe she can meet the queen mother!" Her old man talked about her love with the Shen family that day all day long! ”

The second master's mood at this time is no longer describeable, if it weren't for being in front of people, he was only afraid that he would have to dance.

For a while, Du Ming's heart came out, and the palace maid saw her aqua blue brocade jacket with cherry red embroidered gowns, and a twelve-piece skirt below, the color was bright and vulgar, which was the rules of the palace, and she was also happy in her heart.

Because he couldn't bring his attendants into the palace, Du Mingxin followed the palace maid into the carriage alone.

"Haven't asked my aunt for her name yet?" Du Mingxin asked with a smile.

The palace maid owed a debt and said with a smile: "I don't dare to call the girl aunt, and the slave maid is called Guiyue." Seeing Du Mingxin nodded, she asked, "Does the girl know about the affairs in the palace?" ”

Du Ming's heart changed his mind, and he smiled: "I was about to listen to my aunt's teachings." ”

Gui Yue saw that she was smart, and took the Du family's silver, so she talked to her carefully.

Because Chen Yuantai has not been the emperor for a long time, there are only two grades in the palace, the queen and the concubine. Princess Anping was born to Chen Yuantai's original wife, and Concubine De had the eldest son of Yuwang Chen Zhao, although the queen's son was only eight years old, but he had been made the crown prince.

The royal family also has Chen Ting, the king of Ning, the only son left by Chen Yuantai's eldest brother, and Chen Yuantai's righteous son, Chen Xi, the king of Jin.

“…… Except for King Ning, who has already married, and the prince is still young, the others have to worry about the marriage. There are also the eldest grandson and Miss Sun of the Anguo family, and it is time for these people to say goodbye. Gui Yue said pointedly.

"Who is An Guogong?" Du Mingxin asked embarrassedly. Since she had been relieved of her life's worries, she had neglected to pay attention to these matters.

"It is the queen's maiden home, Taiyuan Deng family. After the emperor ascended the throne, because he was grateful for the righteousness of the Deng family, he was named the Duke of An Guo when he was in the micro. ”

Du Mingxin nodded, and secretly wrote down these important characters.

The carriage traveled around for most of the hour before it reached the gate of the palace. As soon as she got out of the carriage, Du Mingxin's clothes were blown up by the cold wind, and she hurriedly wrapped herself tightly and followed behind Guiyue unhurriedly.

"Cold, huh?" Gui Yue looked back and smiled, "It's better to wait until you get to Kunning Palace." ”

This palace was built by Taizu of the Zhou Dynasty, and Chen Yuantai lived directly because he did not want to repair another palace and lose money and money. Every flower and tree is the scenery of the old times, but the people have changed.

There were already many people in Kunning Palace, and although everyone was talking in low voices, it was still a lively scene.

"Niangniang," Gui Yue led Du Mingxin to kneel down in front of the throne in the main hall, "The second lady of the Du family is here to greet you." ”

"Hurry up! Come and show me! A slender female voice rang out.

Du Mingxin kowtowed three times and got up and walked slowly to the throne.

A pair of well-maintained slender hands took her hand, and the queen smiled: "What a good look!" There is a bit of similarity between the eyebrows and the Xingguo Gong! ”

The queen looked twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and she was very kind-looking, and her eyes were crooked like crescents when she smiled.

A palace lady in her thirties next to her smiled: "As the saying goes, my nephew Uncle Xiao, about this niece is also similar." ”

"This is Concubine De, now in the palace, she is the only one with me." The queen said with a smile.

Could it be that you still hope for a few more? Du Mingxin thought secretly.

"Auntie, when are we going to the garden?" A delicate girl walked up to the queen, pulled her sleeve and said coquettishly, "So many people from Wuyang and Wuyang are crowded here, I'm almost suffocated to death!" ”

"Don't talk like that in the future! What a taboo! The queen reproached lovingly. Come and meet your Du sister. ”

"This is my maiden niece, her name is Wen Jiao, and she is a leather monkey!"

Du Mingxin smiled slightly, squatted down and saluted: "Mingxin has seen the sister of the Deng family. ”

Deng Wenjiao noticed Du Mingxin at this time, glanced at her, and asked, "Which one are you from today's sister, that sister's sister?" What official position does your father live in? ”

Du Ming smiled without humility or arrogance: "My father is a lifter, and he has no official position now. ”

Deng Wenjiao's beautiful eyebrows frowned tightly, as if she had seen something unclean. She beckoned Du Mingxin to walk into the hall, and asked arrogantly, "How did you get into the palace with such an identity?" ”